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    Bill Plaschke: Lovable Astros? They'll always be the team that cheated the Dodgers out of the World Series title.

    Those suddenly lovable Houston Astros have become the universally respected favorites to win the upcoming World Series. I hope they lose every game. Those newly embraceable Houston Astros are led by beloved manager Dusty Baker, impressive slugger Yordan Alvarez, timeless pitcher Justin Verlander, and a collection of tough players who have regained a nation's admiration. I hope the Philadelphia ...
    by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times Oct 27, 2022 4 minutes
    Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr., middle, celebrates with his team after winning Game of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees to advance to the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 23, 2022, in New York.

    Those suddenly lovable Houston Astros have become the universally respected favorites to win the upcoming World Series.

    I hope they lose every game.

    Those newly embraceable Houston Astros are led by beloved manager Dusty Baker, impressive slugger Yordan Alvarez, timeless pitcher Justin Verlander, and a collection of tough players who have regained a nation's admiration.

    I hope the Philadelphia Phillies destroy them.

    Five years after they stole a championship, one of the most dishonest organizations in the history of professional sports is somehow perceived as a smart and savvy operation that deserves another title.

    Not here.

    Many are conveniently forgetting, or casually ignoring, or just not caring.

    Not in this space. Not in this town. Not ever.

    The Astros stole

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