The Houston Astros hit Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia with another pitch Friday night, and Astros fans continue to victim blame with nonsensical booing.
Let's review: It's Game 5 of the 2023 American League Championship Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington between the Rangers and Astros. The series is tied 2-2, andIn Garcia's next at-bat in the eighth, Astros reliever Bryan Abreu nails Garcia with a first-pitch 99 mph fastball in the left shoulder.
Abreu and Garcia were ejected, and Astros manager Dusty Baker was ejected for slinging his cap in disgust after a discussion with the umpiring crew. The six-man crew agreed that Abreu threw at Garcia with intent. MLB officials agreed, too,MLB officials “took into account the dangerous nature of the pitch and its potential impact on player safety,” a league release said at the time.
This is when the superfluous, nonsensical booing of Garcia began. Each time Garcia came to the plate in Game 6,. As if Garcia was the villain in this Lone Star opera? No, not even close. He was the victim before he was the Astros' executioner. Through his first four at-bats in Game 6, the booing seemed to be in Garcia's head. He struck out four consecutive times, each at-bat bringing louder boos than the AB before.
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