Houston Astros: Three ways this team can be an escape after Harvey

Thing #1: How to be the great escape

Houston: The Toughest City in America

I want to show you a few clips from sports moments in the aftermath of a tragedy.

Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse

9/11

Hurricane Katrina

Virginia Tech Massacre

Boston Marathon Bombings

Whether you watched all of them or only one, you should’ve gotten the message. The city of Houston needs to show that they are the toughest city in America. I mean no disrespect to other cities, but right now, we’re hurting.

We need to show everyone that we can come back stronger and better than before. JJ Watt has declared this message. Alex Bregman has declared this message. James Harden, Lance McCullers, Duane Brown. The list goes on and on. Even Dwight Howard declared it.

If we show the nation that we are resilient like always, then everyone will know just how tough we are. We’ve helped others through difficult times. So now is the chance for other to repay the favor and help us get back on our feet.

It starts from checking with our safety and the safety of our families. Then, it gets to where we ask ourselves what we can do to help. Once we have all that down, we then seek an escape. Y’all have different ways of finding them, but I feel sports should be our route.

As you saw from the videos, each city from College Station, New York, New Orleans, Blacksburg, and Boston dealt with tragedy. Collapses, hijackings, bombings, shootings, and natural disasters affect us all.

But while we can help others get better, we have to help ourselves get better. That’s where our sports teams can come in.