In 2011, the Houston Astros embarked on one of the worst runs in recent MLB history, finishing with 100+ losses three seasons in a row. It was one train wreck after another, and not even the cute, undersized Minute Maid locomotive could salvage this embarrassment of a team.
In 2015, the “Lastros” not only posted a winning record for the first time since 2008, they also managed to grab wild card spot, advancing to the divisional round before falling to the eventual World Series champs Kansas City Royals. And of course, two years after that, the Astros would hoist their own World Series trophy atop the smoldering remains of the Los Angeles Dodgers.