Let's take a step back and try to appreciate all the things that make being an Astros fan great. A lot of times I think we all get wrapped up in the bumbling decisions of McLane, the inconsistency of Wandy or the dearth of farm system talent. Here's what I have, feel free to comment with your opinions and/or things you're thankful for in baseball/life.
Now with a DyingQuail edit/update for Turkey Day
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(Dying Quail's addition) - This moment
via mlb.mlb.com (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
- Jeff Bagwell's batting stance
-Randy Johnson's mullet and the hope it inspired
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-Lance's base-running
-Roy's Bulldozer
-A flagpole in the field of play
-The roof open on a comfy, April night
-"Deep in the Heart of Texas" sung at halftime
-Richard Justice, for always making me laugh
-Too little, too late, too often (I'm a masochist apparently)
-18 inning games that win Division Series
-Dierker's Hawaiian shirts
-Jimmy Wynn nearly knocking one on the freeway
-Tony Eusebio's streak
-The promise of youth (yes, there is some)
-Sundaes in Astros' helmets sold at the ballpark
-Ausmus as an icon of sorts
-The Hustle of Pence
-The grit of Erstad (sorry, had to say it)
-Drayton Mclane, and his ability to give bloggers both head-aches and constant material to talk about
-One more World Series in the past sixty-plus years than the Cubs
Have a great Thanksgiving everyone. Eat turkey, fall asleep in your chair, and maybe when you wake up, we'll have signed Ben Sheets...