MLB | Forgotten Classics #34 - 2015 ALDS Game 2 (HOU vs KC)

[@Gemnist98]

2015 is such a bizarre time for us Astros fans. We hadn’t felt this good since we won a pennant, and hadn’t even made the postseason. Honestly, with how we’ve been spoiled for choice since, I think we were all just glad to be here, and beating the Yankees along the way to do it. And besides, no one was beating the Royals that year; an absolute team of destiny right there.

[@bradschneider82]

I feel like it's a really wierd year for everyone. There were no super teams. There was no team that was the best

[@Gemnist98]

@@bradschneider82 You could say the Cardinals were the super team; they were the only one to win 100 regular season games, only for the Cubs to knock them out.

[@calebos268]

@@bradschneider82 Yeah it was so weird considering that the top 3 teams in wins were all from the NL Central lol

[@ChiefBlue4298]

The last time the Astros lost in the ALDS

[@bryson1482]

That was when they were the underdogs that year

[@shoukatsukai]

tbh, the only time the Astros lost in the ALDS

[@ConnorMiller417]

That’s before they cheated.

[@joejones5125]

@@ConnorMiller417 Didn’t cheat in 2019-2022 and still won😂😂😂

[@Hacksaw_HIM_Thuggin]

@@ConnorMiller417 you mean beating the rest of the league doing the same the thing?

[@whowastheoneguy4719]

RIP Valbuena

[@agentrstudios5947]

I still remember when KC came back from down 8-3 to win like 11-8 at Minute Maid. They just kept hitting and it killed me on the inside.

[@sooners2037]

Our bullpen couldn’t hold a 5 run lead to save our lives that year

[@TheParanoidDucky]

This reminds me of the Mariners vs Astros ALDS. A young playoff inexperienced squad going against a favorite to win the WS. Mariners are definitely on the right path to being a favorite to win it all and I’ve seen it before with the Astros working their way up to the top so more power to u Mariners fans!

[@shoukatsukai]

Except the Royals haven't been back to the playoffs since 2015.

[@TheParanoidDucky]

@@shoukatsukai which is crazy to believe considering they had a good core going on, and that also means I’m very lucky to be an Astros fan experiencing the golden era of Astros baseball!

[@Gemnist98]

@@shoukatsukai I don’t think the Mariners will implode like the Royals did. They have a bigger payroll and Dipoto has built the team for success.

[@shoukatsukai]

@@Gemnist98 You missed the point. OP said the Astros were the inexperienced team facing the Royals in 2015, like the Mariners were the inexperienced team facing the Astros in 2022. But unlike the Royals, the Astros have sustained success afterwards.

[@wacojohnnydean1777]

The Astros were inexperienced and wasn’t quite ready yet even though it took KC 5 games to beat them…I remember pulling for KC after they eliminated my Astros in the WS against the Mets since they lost a heart-breaking 7 game series (with game 7 at home) to SF the year before…After this defeat and as we all know, the Astros have been to 6 ALCS, 4 WS, with 2 chips. Not boasting or bragging, just stating facts! Go Stros! 💪🏾

[@macipod00]

Colby was so clutch for us tbh lol

[@shoukatsukai]

9:56 Yo its Kyle Tucker's older brother

[@richarddennis2603]

You've got so many great Forgotten Classics that are Royals 2015 games, that you should do a little collection/playlist/video of their 2015 postseason run.

[@sophiabarnes5184]

Game 5 of 2015 NLds Dodgers Nationals

[@generaljellybeans9524]

I love the “MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSEEEEEEE” at the end😂 11:00

[@theman1412]

Gosh did I hate Carlos Gomez on the Astros

[@elishamiller8668]

What a throw from Davis. He doesn't get him if the throw isn't down there and what a pick and tag by Hosmer

[@dougg2012]

Game 5 of the 2001 ALDS, Yankees-Athletics. If you can find it.

[@donovan4125]

great series but a suggestion i have is game 4 of the 2018 world series

[@MohammedKhaja-dn4qe]

Fun fact: The national spelling bee (co)winner did the first pitch of game 2.

[@glenn8886]

Game 2 & Game 4 were both amazing comebacks, as a blue jays fan I felt so sad now, feeling that if Astro won that series, maybe we can...you know😄😄. But man...only Mad Bum can beat those Royals, they just never die

[@shoukatsukai]

The only time the Rangers and Astros had a chance to meet in the postseason, then they both choked their ALDS leads.

[@wacojohnnydean1777]

The Rangers probably would’ve defeated this Astros team. At this time, the Rangers were dominating the Astros..Now how the tables have turned in recent years with all due respect to the Rangers, who on paper should be dangerous this upcoming ‘23 season…We’ll see…

[@Jase_Gamez]

@@wacojohnnydean1777wellllll hate to break it to you

[@Jase_Gamez]

@@wacojohnnydean1777ggs to the Astros man, us Rangers we’re ready

[@the51geese38]

Again didn’t I give you this idea last year

[@dougg2012]

Kind of like the 1995 Yankees here

[@topicbaseball]

when people were routing for the astros because they were a good underdog story team, no one knew what was coming for them. banging trash cans is fun!

[@unknown-7170]

i was at this game

[@fatdingo8251]

I wonder how this astros team would fare against the mets if they made it to the world series

[@bryson1482]

Probably lose in 6 games, they were too young and inexperienced

[@elemental2708]

Probably wouldn’t have beat the jays

[@legendarywatermelon1678]

Mets probably would have to beat the Blue Jays

[@Gemnist98]

@@legendarywatermelon1678 I don’t know, the Mets were pretty fresh themselves. They had great pitching, but I think the one-two bats of Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista would have certainly been tricky.

[@legendarywatermelon1678]

@@Gemnist98 we did have a lead for 90% of the time but Familia and errors by Murphy and duda blew it

[@baseballsoffury642]

I wish the Astros would go back to losing in the first round. I am so sick of them being in the ALCS every year 😂

[@bryson1482]

Maybe tell your team to play better 🤷‍♂️

[@baseballsoffury642]

@@bryson1482 I can’t take you seriously with your Texans logo

[@bryson1482]

@@baseballsoffury642 Cool

[@ConelradCreatorEAS]

@@baseballsoffury642H-TOWN!

[@micahsanders17]

Good game, but classic? Nah

[@sambarnard9628]

Dadblame cheaters

[@BigBrownBabyBear]

ㅋㅋ

[@Fgamerhrac]

pppppp

[@sophiabarnes5184]

The astros lost because they couldn’t cheat😂

[@bryson1482]

What has KC Royals done since? Exactly 🤠🤘🏆🏆

[@idkbro8470]

@@bryson1482 The fact that you have a Texans logo in your profile and “2” trophies in your comment is laughable.

[@bryson1482]

@@idkbro8470 Like my sports teams, even if there bad or not

[@culamaaron]

@@idkbro8470 I bet you were happy the Astros got their second ring😂

[@idkbro8470]

@@culamaaron Not really but I do acknowledge that they actually won it the right way. I do acknowledge it and give them some respect. But having the gall to say “2 rings” is bullshit. It’s just 1 ring.

[@nseifner]

KC kicking Houston's ass forced them into cheating LOL.

[@bryson1482]

What has KC Royals done since? Exactly 🤠🤘🏆🏆

[@toxicelec5960]

A poverty franchise forced them to cheat

[@nseifner]

@@toxicelec5960 we took there soul and forced them to the dark side. When you lose to the "poverty" franchise it will force you to do wild things.

[@nseifner]

@@bryson1482 well Bryson after this we won the world series. 😁

[@bryson1482]

@@nseifnerI meant what has KC Royals done after they won the World Series in 2015 since? Exactly 🤠🤘🏆🏆