OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Ramon Laureano #22 of the Oakland Athletics charges towards the Houston Astros dugout after he was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on August 09, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
On Sunday, Ramon Laureano joined Joe Kelly as the new fan favorites of a nation.
The Houston Astros have not exactly been on anyone’s good side this year. After AstroGate was blown open, it was felt that the league did not give out enough punishment nor that the players had felt any actual contrition.