Post by mikecubs on Nov 2, 2017 0:27:38 GMT -6
The Astros won their first championship in franchise history tonight in game 7 at Dodger Stadium. The Astros have been around since 1962. Another great story in baseball following the Cubs winning the world series last year.
Interestingly both teams have proved tanking in baseball totally 100% pays off. The Cubs and Astros both stripped their rosters down to totally nothing so they could intentionally lose to get high draft picks. Teams like the Braves, Padres, Brewers, Reds, White Sox are in the process of copying them. The Braves/White Sox have built the 2 best farm systems in baseball. It shows how totally out of touch the Jays and Rogers are for failing to rebuild their old team. Older but good vets like Josh Donaldson(32 years old) should be dealt for prospects but Rogers doesn't want to take the TV ratings hit in the short term.
Props to sports illustrated for predicting in the spring of 2014 when the Astros sucked that they would be 2017 champs!!!!
Interestingly both teams have proved tanking in baseball totally 100% pays off. The Cubs and Astros both stripped their rosters down to totally nothing so they could intentionally lose to get high draft picks. Teams like the Braves, Padres, Brewers, Reds, White Sox are in the process of copying them. The Braves/White Sox have built the 2 best farm systems in baseball. It shows how totally out of touch the Jays and Rogers are for failing to rebuild their old team. Older but good vets like Josh Donaldson(32 years old) should be dealt for prospects but Rogers doesn't want to take the TV ratings hit in the short term.
Props to sports illustrated for predicting in the spring of 2014 when the Astros sucked that they would be 2017 champs!!!!