So if all goes through today, the Astros will have officially been sold to Jim Crane and the MLB will have made him agree to move the team to the American League. I've heard a lot of mixed signals about it being a good or a bad thing, but personally I must admit that I think it's pretty darn exciting to have the Astros competing in the American League. Here's why:
1. Designated Hitters - It's really deflating as a fan to be watching the Astros on a roll in an inning with guys in scoring position only to have a pitcher come up to bat who doesn't hit better than .137. Moving to the American League means that the Astros can finally have a designated hitter. There is a certain ex-Astro who played for the Cardinals this past year who would make an excellent DH if he came back and retired as an Astro like he has hinted at in interviews. So - come on Berkman!
2. No More Cardinals - I was getting pretty sick of watching the same old boring teams in series's against the Astros. From the Cardinals and the Cubs to the Mets and Diamondbacks and down the line most of them are just boring. Now we'll get to see multiple series's with teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles and Tigers - not too mention we will have an awesome in division rivalry with our neighbors up I-45, which brings me to my third point...
3. Official Astros vs Rangers Rivalry - Finally there can be a Houston/Dallas sports team rivalry. It never really worked with the Mavs and Rockets because the Rockets were more combative with the Spurs. Being in the same division and without another close market team to draw the competitiveness from their match up, the Astros and Rangers will develop an incredible rivalry. Sure, now they'll never have the chance of playing each other in the World Series now, but the chances of that happening are so remote that it's worth it to me to sacrifice that idea for years and years of fun rivalry games and close pennant races.
Settle down, folks. Don't be too hasty and get all disappointed in this move. In my opinion, all signs point to it being fun. Anyone else have thoughts?
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