Astros World Series = worst thing for baseball (and all of sports)

Now we're going to get 15 years of copy-cats. They all think it's an "easy" plan --- just tank for 3 years, and you'll win a Championship in the 6th or 7th year.

In response to this post by hoosnowahokie

Posted: 03/28/2019 at 3:00PM

Rick Vaughn? Willie Hayes? I never heard of most of these guys ... -- OXVT 03/28/2019 1:12PM

Well, I've heard of Chris Davis. I've heard he's very very bad at baseball ** -- hucareshokiesrul 03/28/2019 3:35PM

3AB, 3Ks ** -- OXVT 03/28/2019 3:41PM

How can they play this guy? He struck out >40% of his official at bats -- MCL3 Hokie 03/28/2019 3:54PM

At least he didn't hit into a double play? -- RhinoVT 03/28/2019 4:13PM

Mid-season form. Impressive. ** -- vt90 03/28/2019 3:50PM

You spelled Khris rong ** -- astrohokie 03/28/2019 3:39PM

Jesus Sucre is a made up name. ** -- AbsolutVT03 03/28/2019 3:20PM

So is his $12,000,000 salary. ** -- 48zip 03/28/2019 3:33PM

Well, first off your coaching sucks. -- YardBird 03/28/2019 2:54PM

Journeyman hodgepodge, as a lifelong Os fan, am sad, very sad ** -- astrohokie 03/28/2019 2:42PM

This is life in the AL East. If you arent Boston/NY... -- One4VT 03/28/2019 2:52PM

They're shirty ** -- BG Hokie 03/28/2019 1:59PM

Richie Martin, the singer? ** -- Guy LeDouche 03/28/2019 1:54PM

It's called tanking. Thank the Astros for perfecting the craft the past -- hoosnowahokie 03/28/2019 1:46PM

Astros World Series = worst thing for baseball (and all of sports) -- HWA 03/28/2019 3:00PM

The problem is that no one will trade prospects anymore. -- Mr. Touchdown 03/28/2019 3:07PM

To further the simile, Os hired the Astros GM this offseason past ** -- typed by ben 03/28/2019 2:15PM

Difference is the Astros had a vibrant farm system to fall back on. The O's -- RhinoVT 03/28/2019 2:03PM

Part of tanking ... -- Beerman 03/28/2019 2:32PM

Does she own the O's now? -- VTHokie2000 03/28/2019 1:45PM

Aunt Vera? ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 03/28/2019 2:45PM

No, that is Rachel Phelps from the movie Major League -- VTHokie2000 03/28/2019 10:47PM

No kidding. Actress also played Aunt Vera in Secret of My Success -- statmanfromHCyrs 03/29/2019 07:40AM

Doh.....I didn't even make that connection or it slipped my mind -- VTHokie2000 03/29/2019 09:39AM

History in the making ** -- No1Hokie 03/28/2019 1:27PM

It's like the baseball version of the Globetrotters v. the Generals. BTW, -- RhinoVT 03/28/2019 1:24PM

Astros World Series = worst thing for baseball (and all of sports)

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