Hey Abbott????? Royals VICTORY

[demtenjeep]

Houston is DONE

[demtenjeep]

1. oh I'm sorry...both texas teams are out

maybe Abbott needs to be thanked

[Warpy]

2. Looks like he's as good at predicting sports victories

as his predecessor was at praying for rain.

[Initech]

13. I know I am supposed to be a good sport...

But as an Angels, fan, after that crazy 7th inning, I have to say...

[First Speaker]

3. Houston, we have a problem...

...an outbreak of chicken-counting...

[MissDeeds]

4. Yes!!!

Big congrats to our Kansas City Royals!!

[demtenjeep]

5. 5 or less games to finish our business

we WiLL win the WS this year...

we have had unfinished business all year long!

[MissDeeds]

6. Love it!

These guys are going to get it done! What a great team and an awesome fan base!!

Love our boys of October!!!!

[demtenjeep]

7. yes we do

awesome!!!

[Gothmog]

8. Greg Abbot is an idiot

Greg jinxed the Astros Monday http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/greg-abbott-astros-tweet_561c23dce4b028dd7ea4d1b2?utm_hp_ref=politics

Baseball fans, like those of most sports, are incredibly superstitious. They know that acknowledging a no-hitter or claiming a victory prematurely is a huge faux pas.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) staffers apparently aren't big MLB fans.

On Monday, the governor's official Twitter account congratulated the Houston Astros on their victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the ALDS, praising the Texas team for advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time in franchise history.



But that's not what happened.

Abbott's tweet was posted -- and quickly deleted -- during the 7th inning, when the Astros were enjoying a four-run lead over the Royals. But Kansas City rallied in the top of 8th, scoring 5 runs and forcing a series-deciding Game 5 in Missouri.

[Gothmog]

9. From Juanita Jean

I am not the only one upset at Greg Abbott's jinxing of the Astros http://juanitajean.com/damn-governor/

Baseball is a game that requires a certain amount of intellect to understand and enjoy. That right there leaves out any Governor of Texas currently in office.

Baseball is also a game filled with superstition and voodoo and all manner of jinxes. Just watch Joe Altuve at bat. It takes a full minute for him to go through his routine, rituals, and thumb kissing to walk to the plate before every pitch. I am sure that even he will admit that it hasn’t been working too well lately but to change the routine blessings to the baseball gods would mean the roof would fall in on the ballpark.

So, with this in mind, our dog dump ignorant Governor tweeted this in the seventh inning when the Astros were four runs ahead.

It ain’t over until it’s over, Governor.

And if one of our pitchers has a no-hitter going in the eighth inning, somebody tape that jerk’s mouth shut.

I knew it had to be Greg Abbott’s fault. I knew it.

[gratuitous]

14. Well, it's only baseball

If the governor had jinxed something important, like football, that might upset Texans.

[mr goodbeer]

10. Bring on the Jays!

This is the Legalize Cannabis subforum, right?

[gratuitous]

11. Darnie!

And the Astros were just six outs away from clinching the series in Game 4. Six measly outs. They could have given up one run for every other out, and still won the game and the series. That sharp bouncer up the middle by Kendrys Morales, touched by Royal Magic, ticked off of first Sipp's glove, then near-hero Correa's glove and trickled into center field, scoring two runs and tying the game at six apiece in the top of the 8th.

Six outs away.

Darnie.

*Snicker*

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. How about that all Texas ALCS?

Texas Blue Jays vs Houston Royals.

[brooklynite]

15. A Mets-Royals WS is going to be problematic for me...

My mother's from KC; I'm a lifetime Mets fan.

[leftynyc]

16. My brother in law

is a long time season ticket holder for the Mets. He (along with my sister - his wife - me and a friend) are all going to be on an airplane during game 5 tonight. His head is exploding.