Following Justin Verlander's implosion in Game 1, I was honestly not confident that the Astros could stage a comeback. I know there are numerous examples of this team doing precisely that in recent postseasons, but I guess I am still scarred by Greg Maddux, Kevin Brown, and Jim Edmonds's experiences of my youth. After all, I am partially a product of my childhood, no matter how much I try to shake it off.
That comeback, however, proves that postseason baseball is the best and also the worst. For example, one of your favorite players throws the occasional clunker at the most inopportune time — wait, is this a repeat of the 2019 World Series?