Rewind to roughly one calendar year ago, and the Astros were staring at matchup against the most storied franchise in baseball history: the Yankees. In the end, Houston would emerge victorious in seven games hard fought games to advance to the World Series. It was quite a time if you were an Astros fan. In fact, it remains quite a time to be an Astros fan.
As the team prepares to challenge the Red Sox in this year’s ALCS, the lessons learned from last year’s trip could be invaluable. For one, the Astros should be used to this kind of high profile stage.