Former Astros player calls out Houston fans for turning on the team

Former Houston Astros catcher Evan Gattis is upset with Astros fans for ‘turning on the team,’ and he’s making it well-known.

The Houston Astros haven’t been the most lovable team in MLB since their 2017 World Series cheating scandal, and they’ve inevitably lost some of their fanbase. Former Astros catcher Evan Gattis has picked up on some of it, and he’s making it very clear that he’s not happy, calling ‘a lot of fans disrespectful.’

Fans have responded, and he’s clapped back to many.

In all fairness, the Astros got hot in 2017, which was a game they admittedly cheated to win. Trust is a major part of any fanbase, and how are MLB fans supposed to trust that Houston is suddenly powering through the playoffs every season after having only made the postseason once between 2005 and 2017? They have a reputation to rebuild, which is going to take a very long time.

Houston is an extremely talented team, and they showed it through the regular season with the second-best record in the league (106-56). However, such a scandal will set a bad impact on fans. It’s a hole they dug themselves into.

On the other hand, the Phillies are underdogs this postseason and people will naturally root for them because of the intriguing comeback story they created.

The Astros hurt their fanbase with the 2017 cheating scandal

Unfortunately, it’s hard to forgive and forget when something so major happens. The Astros have been accused of cheating on numerous occasions in this World Series, from Aledmys Diaz leaning into a pitch intentionally, Martin Maldonado using an illegal bat (unintentionally), sign stealing in 2017…the list goes on.

The Phillies, on the other hand, haven’t been accused of anything of the sort. They worked their way up from the Wild Card series as unlikely contenders, somehow managed to take down the Atlanta Braves and are now leading the World Series 2-1.

It’s hard to not love Philadelphia as they climb to the top in their first postseason run since 2011. The Astros may not have as big or great of a fanbase as Gattis would like, but that’s inevitable.