El Lucio

STROS🤘🏽

[Bonda @BenOndaTop]

I will publicly go on record saying this to both @jluhnow & @ginaluhnow (❤️ y’all both).

Because, I think my platform is fairly large enough in this space to do so.

So here goes.

For starters, REASONABLE Astros fans know that Jeff’s departure was an injustice. I believe that what happened to Jeff was more than just a league punishing a team.

It was PERSONAL. A witch hunt spear headed by Manfred and others (most notably the LA Dodgers) targeting one individual.

Jeff.

Time has only fortified my belief in this. Many Astros fans agree and it has never sat right with us.

But, I’m not gonna use this post to dive into that. I’ve tweeted about it for 6 years. My stance is well documented and I don’t care.

THAT SAID.

I’d like to make a suggestion to you, Jeff.

I feel stupid/corny even doing it.

But, I am a Houston Astros fanatic.

Logic doesn’t really matter here.

I can also attest to the fact I am not alone. There are many others like me.

MANY others.

We love Houston Astros baseball.

We’ve had fathers, mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers all bleed orange.

Some of them not here anymore.

Some we grieve who never got to feel the magic of what those championships brought to us. What it brought to our hearts.

A lot of us grew up at the dome.

Others didn’t see the magic until around 2015.

Some of us remember the let downs of the early 2000’s.

Or the one in 86’.

Some predate even that, but those numbers are dwindling.

We all have our own unique starting point where our romance with this team began.

Which leads me to this. The most important part of why I’m writing this.

I feel that what Jeff’s God given gift, his mental brilliance and competence, brought to our city a collective reason to believe when we needed it most.

He took over the worst team in the sport AT its HISTORICAL ROCK BOTTOM and said to us in person “We’re gonna get EVEN worse. But, after that…just watch. I have a plan. Trust me. I’m in it with all of you”.

His plan finally came to fruition after our darkest moment as a city during Hurricane Harvey.

At a time where a lot of us were devastated and left with nothing to hold onto for hope except the excitement of the first pitch at 7 PM that would teleport us away mentally for a couple of hours.

Then we got JV.

Then we won a championship.

NOTHING mattered in that moment and we ALL remember where we were.

We stood victorious. We trusted the process. Nothing would or ever will invalidate that glory that we felt. No matter how hard they have tried.

Which, they have. Relentlessly.

Again, not here to debate whether or not anyone thinks our success was valid or not. The haters can frankly kiss my ass.

We made ALL of them kiss our ass in 2022 when the roster that JEFF primarily built, DOMINATED the postseason and left no doubt at all.

We’ve had to deal with more hate than any fanbase of any sport that I’ve seen in my lifetime.

As a city and fanbase it has definitely brought us closer together through our unique experience.

But, Now we’re kind of stuck in limbo.

We lack direction and we have a whole new set of challenges ahead. The game itself faces challenges as well.

I know I need to wrap up, so I’ll say this.

I have no idea what Jim Crane plans to do. But, I know he regrets his decision to let Jeff go.

Maybe that ship has sailed and that fire for baseball doesn’t lie inside of him anymore. I certainly wouldn’t blame him.

But, if there ever was ANY opportunity for Jeff to answer the calling to something greater. I think this might be it.

It wouldn’t be easy. This time around comes with an entirely new set of challenges. But, I believe if anyone could figure out the answer, it’s Jeff. Because, he’s just quite simply smart like that.

So, on behalf of the fans who trusted you once upon a time to show us the magic.

I ask you, Jeff. If that phone rings, please CONSIDER answering it.

Because, we’d love a reason to believe again.

Go Stros.

[MLB Replays @MLBReplays_]

11 minutes of the Greatest Houston Astros Walk Off’s of All Time

[El Lucio @lucio_832]

@BradeauxNBA Been there before in a PK shootout vs a district rival back in the day as big as the goal is it’s all mental

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Cody Gakpo and his wife lost their baby… he made himself available for the national team tonight, and now scoring. ❤️‍🩹🥺

[Bonda @BenOndaTop]

@AllenH83 @iBrand0n300 Aside from Tucker, I'm most excited about Yordan Alvarez who we got for Josh Fields before Alvarez had ever even played a pro game. Freak.

[Bonda @BenOndaTop]

I hope every fan of the Houston Astros is now able to realize just how special of a human being Dusty Baker is and how BLESSED we were to have him lead our guys at that time…I genuinely have love in my heart for Dusty. He transcends the sport to me in a lot of ways.

[APOLLO MEDIA @ApolloHOU]

Correa crushes one to give the Astros a 3-run lead!

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

BENITO.

📸: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

[Houston Texans @HoustonTexans]

LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW WHO THE 🤬 THE TEXANS ARE!

[AyooNoah @AyooTexanNation]

The Houston Texans trading up to draft Will Anderson right after drafting CJ Stroud..

This was league altering

[Adam Clanton @adamclanton]

It’s back! @shooter21 and the amazing crew did the original “Dream On” video years ago and as of tonight, it’s back—and updated—before every @HoustonRockets home game. Enjoy! #AllFire

[Houston Texans @HoustonTexans]

Sweet sweet victory!

[Houston Texans @HoustonTexans]

FINISHED ✔️

[Houston Astros @astros]

All the love for #14. 🧡

Thank you, Dubi for the dedication, the memories and the mark you left on H-Town.

[Houston Astros @astros]

Forever grateful for you, Dubi.

Thank you for everything, wishing you the best of luck in Atlanta.

[Bonda @BenOndaTop]

Wanted to share this here from Saturday. Big S/O to Pat and his family for having us out to the Toyota Center to hoop. Had us all feeling like kids again. Really was a pleasure for me just to be around all that history. Super cool moment. Preciate bro and Go Rockets, baby.

[Bonda @BenOndaTop]

Cancer took my Dad in 2022. I’ve missed him very much lately. So, I made this video today for therapy I guess. He loved watching my brother pitch and went all in on us both.

I’m Learning a lot. Loving your grandkids and working with some really amazing ppl.

Lotta ball left. ❤️

[Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler]

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