"Those cheaters don’t move me I’m afraid" - Jose Altuve smashes homerun, MLB fans remain unimpressed with Houston Astros

By Daniel Santiago

Published Jun 07, 2022 08:21 GMT

Houston Astros' star Jose Altuve hit a blast deep into left field for the 27th leadoff homer of his career yesterday against the Seattle Mariners. It was a 1-1 count against Seattle Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray when Altuve, who was donning the Space City jerseys of the Astros, hit the moon shot.

What's not lost in translation, though, is the disdain of some MLB fans for the Astros even after all the years have passed since the sign-stealing scandal way back in 2017.

MLB Fans react to Houston Astros Jose Altuve's Home Run

One fan claimed that because it was hit in Minute Maid Park and it was off Robbie Ray, it shouldn't matter.

One fan stated that he's not impressed because it was off Robbie Ray who is currently struggling.

The Houston Astros succumbed to the Seattle Mariners 7-4. Seattle improved to 25-30 while Houston is still in the top spot of the American League West with a 35-20 record.

What was evident in this case, however, is that the backlash from the World Series-winning controversy that the Houston Astros had back in 2017 won't be going away any time soon and fans from around the league will make sure they don't forget about it.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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