Thousands of fans arrived at Minute Maid Park hours before the first pitch to soak in the...
Houston Astros fans unfurl an outfield-sized American flag before the Astros home opener against the Los Angeles Angels Monday, April 18, 2022, at Minute Maid Park in Houston.The baseball season isn’t yet two weeks old, but Erik Garcia has already seen enough. He knows his beloved Astros will win the 2022 World Series and reclaim their rightful place on the major league throne.
“You can’t buy chemistry. They just get along really well and they know how to win,” Garcia said. “They’ll have off days, but in the long run, it comes down to the playoffs, and the Astros are always thinking about the big picture.”Garcia was one of thousands of fans who arrived at Minute Maid Park hours before the first pitch to soak in the atmosphere of a new baseball season.
Craig Murphy, 50, wore a modified Correa jersey as he watched the Astros collect their American League Championship rings ahead of the game. The jersey had been altered with blue tape, so that Correa’s 1 became Peña’s 3 and Correa’s name was blocked out with “Peña” written over it in Sharpie. Other fans were emboldened by the return of starting pitcher Justin Verlander, who helped lead the Astros to their 2017 World Series win but spent most of the last two seasons recovering from elbow surgery. Verlander had a dominant second start of the season against the Seattle Mariners, throwing eight scoreless innings on just 87 pitches, 64 of which went for strikes.
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