Before the game began, Houston Astros' players were complaining that the the ball park roof in Houston would have to be left open. This mandate came from Major League Baseball. The result of having the roof open was that the playing field was a few degrees cooler (chilling the whine) and that the hometown crowd's enthusiasm was not echoed off a roof. Wasn't the roof designed to prevent rain outs and to allow air conditioning to cool off a hot Houston summer afternoon? But I digress....
Let's remember that the game is not all about the players. It is (or should be) all about the fans. The fans who sat and watched their beloved Astros strand base runners in a game which could have been won by Houston several times. What is the punnishment for taking a call third stike with a runner in scoring position? The punishment is being 25% closer to elimination from the World Series title.
