A few points on the cheatin' Astros...
1. Once all players have moved on, I will still root hard against them because not only did the players go unpunished, but the organization as a whole was aggressively non-repentant. The 2017 title will always be extremely tarnished AFAIC, and other than a small dent in the owner's bank account, the organization from top to bottom was essentially unpunished (thanks to gutless Manfred).
2. A friend pointed out that, yes, he will be rooting against Houston because of the cheating. But he also asked, "how fair is it for a 3rd place team to be in the World Series?" Fair question. My response was "better that an 87-win team make a mockery of the current playoff format than the unpunished cheaters win." That pretty much sums up how I'm approaching this WS...
3. I can only speak for myself, but when I use the word "hate" in relation to sports, it is "fan hate" and not real hate. I don't lose sleep over my "fan hate" of the BlackStros!
