Astros had one other second on highway vs. Mets that I can’t cease pondering is future

The Houston Astros are going to win the World Series. This is a truth.

You might be mad if you wish to, however I’m merely the messenger for this Very Important info. Consider that future has smiled upon them in the very same method that it did the final time they hoisted the coveted piece of metallic.

Confused? I bought you.

The Astros beat the Mets on the highway on June twenty ninth and meaning quite a bit

Cards on the desk right here I’m a Houston Astros fan. I cowl the Dallas Cowboys right here at SB Nation (shout out to Blogging The Boys the GOAT) and that upsets individuals. Yes, final yr’s ALCS was very awkward for me. This is who I’m and you’ll settle for me for that or else (I don’t actually have an else in thoughts).

To the purpose I liked the 2022 Houston Astros as a result of they received the World Series. That season was such vindication and candy sports activities honey in each single method and an enormous a part of the journey was a summer time journey that took them to New York for highway collection contests in opposition to each the Yankees and Mets.

At the time the New York groups have been essentially the most dominant in baseball and yours actually had a good time tweeting concerning the Astros rolling via Queens and the Bronx comparatively untouched. Also let me remind you want my tweet does that Houston’s journey via New York then featured a mixed no-hitter from the crew led by Cristian Javier, a feat they’d replicate within the World Series in opposition to the Phillies.

THIS BRINGS US TO JUNE 29TH. OF 2022.

Why does that day matter a lot? I’m so glad you requested.

Wednesday, June twenty ninth, 2022 was the ultimate day of that exact Astros/Mets collection and it was sort of an excellent boring sport. I keep in mind it very properly.

But why do I keep in mind it properly? You see within the prime of the ninth inning Jason Castro hit a two-run homer for the sport’s first runs. Houston received 2-0 and Castro didn’t play in any respect the remainder of that season. My man walked it off in epic style.

You clearly know (as a result of I informed you) that the Astros would go on to win the World Series that yr and did so in opposition to the Phillies as talked about. Beating Philadelphia was important because it put an finish to Houston’s lack of ability to take down NL East groups within the playoffs (aka the World Series). 2019 noticed the Astros lose to the Washington Nationals and 2021 the Atlanta Braves… the NL East was terrifying and the break within the dam was first made by Castro along with his house run in opposition to the Mets.

I acknowledge that that is foolish however that is sports activities the place issues like this matter quite a bit and principally decide historical past. These are the foundations, I didn’t make them. The June twenty ninth win on the highway in opposition to the Mets served because the catalyst for the Astros in a major method that season.

THIS BRINGS US TO JUNE 29TH. OF 2024.

You will recall that final week featured the Yankees and Mets tangoing with each other within the newest version of the Subway Series. Both New York groups are scorching. Things aren’t fairly as intense in that sense as they have been two years in the past, however they’re the relative toast of MLB’s city.

The Astros visited Queens final weekend using a 7-game successful streak themselves which noticed them get to .500 for the primary time this season (lol). Momentum was up and a loss on Friday evening was no large deal provided that we’re nonetheless on the entrance aspect of the All-Star break.

Houston and New York squared off on Saturday, June twenty ninth with the Astros searching for a win and sadly they fell down early and issues have been trying reasonably bleak. This is when a Crazy Sports Thing occurred that’s clearly and undeniably this yr’s Jason Castro second.

At the highest of the eighth inning the Astros have been trailing 4-6 and seemed set to fall a few video games under .500. It was a tricky scene. Jake Meyers and Jeremy Peña each walked, however then Chas McCormick and Mauricio Dubón upped the strain by failing to do something. Jake and Jeremy each superior to place runners on second and third.

This is when My New Guy entered in Trey Cabbage. Pinch-hitting in an enormous spot, Cabbage wanted to do one thing particular with a purpose to hold this rally alive.

Do you ever surprise how sure issues occur in sports activities? Not wonderful issues, dumb issues.

With a full rely Cabbage took a pitch for a ball… that the umpire improperly counted. Seriously. We are making counting errors within the yr 2024. He mistakenly referred to as it ball 3.

Cabbage was in a position to rightfully take first base and shortly after a wild pitch despatched Jake Meyers house to slender the deficit to a single run. Jose Altuve walked to load the bases once more after which Alex Bregman broke it open. Houston added to their lead within the prime of the ninth for extra respiratory room and bought again to .500 on the season.

Baseball is infamous for producing wild and loopy issues and these two occurred on the identical day between the identical two groups in the very same spot on earth. Destiny!

In case you aren’t already satisfied… what if I informed you that this yr’s win in 2024 (the Trey Cabbage sport) at Citi Field was the primary time that the Astros received there because the 2022 sport with Jason Castro?????

THE HOUSTON ASTROS ARE GOING TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES AGAIN.