Jose Altuve is the winner of TCB’s March Madness.
Purists throughout TCB-land are screaming... FOUL.
Of course, it’s both the flaw and the fun of elimination tournaments that they often lead to unpredictable results. In this case, it was the luck of the draw that in the elite eight matchup, it just so happened that the only two Hall of Famers in Astros history went head-to-head.
Then, in the semi-finals, Jose Altuve beat Craig Biggio by two votes, who narrowly beat Jeff Bagwell in the previous round.
Given the longevity, Hall of Fame status, and the much bigger counting numbers of Bagwell and Biggio compared to the still active Jose Altuve, it is easy to see why so many are crying foul.