Houston Astros: World Series Banner Miscue A Reminder of How Far We’ve Come

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 02: Houston Astros unveil the 2017 World Series banner prior to playing the Baltimore Orioles at Minute Maid Park on April 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 02: Houston Astros unveil the 2017 World Series banner prior to playing the Baltimore Orioles at Minute Maid Park on April 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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With all the excitement of the Houston Astros raising the 2017 World Series championship banner, it seemed like nothing would go wrong. But, in a surprising twist, the Astros and the fans were given a reminder of the concept of the team from worse to best.

Prelude

I’ll admit that sometimes I write about stuff that shouldn’t be a big deal. But it’s not easy to ignore them and move on. You want to defend your city and your Houston Astros from every negative story that comes your way. While there are outside opinions that don’t matter to us, I sometimes write about these things as a way to just release my emotions on them. However, this time, I find it funny for what I’m about to say here in regards to the banner scenario.