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Astros hitting slump continues into Game 1 of ALCS.

Air Traffic Controller McCroskey: “Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.”

Quote from the classic comedy movie Airplane, just as a damaged 747 was about to crash land.

Looks like the Astros picked the wrong week to have a hitting slump, just as the playoffs began. And if whatever it is that they have been taking the last week doesn’t wear off soon, it’s the Astros who could be the ones who are about to crash land.

The Astros were the most fearsome slugging team in baseball this year, leading the league in OPS at .