The Houston Astros may be in first place, but a surprising number of people don’t know about it. The Astros have been so bad for so long that people just assume nothing has changed. Many that tuned out during the lean years are beginning to find out about the new and surprising Houston Astros.
“So you’re a fan of the Lastros,” said my friend Joe.
“I’m a fan of the Astros,” I countered.
“Why do you root for a last place team?”
“Uh, apparently you haven’t been paying attention lately.”
“What do you mean?