# World series
In Appreciation of J.T. Realmuto
Today, we seek to raise readers' awareness of the value, talent, and capability of Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto.Photo byCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0. Whenever a team makes an unexpected run deep into the playoffs, we always often adjectives like “magical,” “fairy-tale,” and “Cinderella.” The implication is that the club isn’t good enough on its own to survive so long with some sort of sorcery. In other words, it can’t possibly be the players themselves because they don’t have the requisite talent.
The Importance Of Martin Maldonado
We look back at the situation surrounding the Houston Astros catcher, Martin Maldonado, this past year and the impact he had on the team.Photo byWikimedia Commons. For the second straight season, Martin Maldonado could not even break the Mendoza line. Under normal circumstances, that would be embarrassing, and at best, mean a ticket to the bench. Instead, it was good enough to be the starting catcher in the World Series for the second straight year.
The At-Bat That Sealed The Astros' World Series Win
Citizens Bank Park during the 2022 World SeriesBenhen1997. As a longtime, long-suffering Phillies fan, the team’s recent run to the World Series was both surprising and exhilarating in equal measure. The club’s ultimate loss in the World Series to a powerful Houston Astros team was disappointing, but could not severely dim the glow of the Phillies’ accomplishments.
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Houston Revels In Its Vindication Against Astros Haters
Houston, TX - The Houston Astros may have edged out the NY Yankees as the team to hate, but their fans don’t care - they’re reveling in it. An estimated one million plus Astro fans showed up for the Space City team’s victory parade on Monday after they took down the Phillies 4-1 in game six of the 2022 World Series for their second Championship. As if to taunt the opposition fandom, the crowds chanted the battle cry that rivals had used to challenge the Astros: “We want Houston! We want Houston!”
After The World Series Wins Check Out Some Books About The Houston Astros
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The Houston Astros win 2022 World Series
The Astros won their second world series title by winning Game 6 of the 2022 World Series 4-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Yordan Álvarez hit a sixth-inning home run to give Houston a lead of 3-1 that they never relinquished. Rookie Jeremy Pena took home the World Series MVP award after winning the ALCS MVP in the previous series. This is the Astros second world title in six years and the victory is the first world series title for their manager Dusty Baker as a manager. The Astros won 106 games during the regular season and completed the postseason losing only two games. They started off the postseason by beating the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees in their American series matchups without losing a game in either series. After losing Game 1 of the World Series to the Phillies in Houston, they bounced back to win Game 2. They then lost Game 3 7-0 and in Game 4 had a combined no-hitter, the first combined no-hitter in Major League postseason history. They won game 5 in Philadelphia and brought the title home to Houston with the game 6 victory in Minute Maid Park.
Good News: Baseball Will Stay In Sports Page Headlines All Winter
Rogers Hornsby's off-season was a time of waiting for spring.Goudey Card Company. This is the time of year I start thinking of Rogers Hornsby. The Hall of Fame second baseman, who was also a major-league manager, was once asked what he did during the winter months.
The Emergence of Jeremy Pena
Today, we look at the outstanding rise of Jeremy Pena in 2022.Creative Commons Attribution 2.0. No one knew. Well, some did, but not many. When is a move so minor and inconsequential that it registers an impact of less than zero? You really have to be locked into the Houston Astros to have even noticed what was going on last October, and even then, you had to dig a little further.