MLB · Week of Sep 28–Oct 4
Houston Astros
0-2 this week · 0-2 overall · vs CHW
Misery Index · Despair · ▲ from 48
Swept at home by the White Sox, and the room has moved past blaming Sousa to blaming the entire decade.
The week, game by game
Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.
- Tue, Sep 29L 3-6vs CHW82
- Wed, Sep 30L 3-7vs CHW78
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.
Worst game: Tue, Sep 29, L 3-6 vs Chicago White Sox
In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.
What happened
Two home games, two losses, and a sweep sent the Astros out at 0-2. Game one turned on the bullpen door opening: 3-6, and the room's verdict was immediate, that "all you had to do was not pitch your two worst relievers." The 3-7 follow-up only confirmed it, with Bryan King and Bennett Sousa cast as the season's recurring nightmare. Fans counted "8 str8 home playoff losses," floated trading Brown and Pena, and blamed Crane for the deadline. Misery jumped from 43 to 90. October ended before it started.
What fans said
“The 2026 Astros make it hard to believe in late inning comebacks. When we do rally, it ends anticlimactically bc our lineup is full of black holes.”
u/TempestDrive▲ 143despair
“THEY REALLY SHOWED THE DALLAS SKYLINE INSTEAD OF THE HOUSTON SKYLINE DURING THE HOUSTON ASTROS PLAYOFF GAME”
@TheDallasNation♥ 678rageRival fan
“Really just looking forward to Joe Espada’s termination in the next 48-72 hours.”
@MicrophoneMilo♥ 583frustration
“My goodness. The White Sox beat the Astros 6-3 to take Game 1.”
@courtney883♥ 319joyRival fan
“It's because we've been watching Bryan King and Bennett Sousa REPEATEDLY blow games for us every time we trot them out there for the last 3 months.”
u/fuji311▲ 121rage
“They need to finish the deal today.”
@ChiSoxFanMike♥ 300hopeRival fan
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What fans posted
The memes and clips Houston Astros fans shared on X and Reddit around this week's games. ⚡ means it was posted during a big swing.
Game 1 · Tue, Sep 29 · L 3-6 vs CHW · CWS leads 1-0
White Sox fans booing the Astros for rigging a world series
@SpTweetMN♥ 539trolling
▶ 0:27The 2026 Houston Astros postseason run.
@_DanielRz_♥ 218gallows humor
▶ 0:54⚡ swingYOUR CHICAGO WHITE SOX PULLED OUT THEIR MASSIVE HOGS AND FUCKED THE ASTROS!! FUCKING SUCK MY DICK MATTRESS MACK! TED CRUZ YOU’RE A BITCH! FUCK YOU GREG ABBOTT! ONE WIN AWAY FROM THE ALDS! WHITE SOX WIN!!
@IHateSharon♥ 170trolling
⚡ swingHate Watch #1 complete @astros
@WritingRangers♥ 168schadenfreude
▶ 0:33White Sox: Haven't won a postseason series in 20 years VS Astros: 7 postseason home game losing streak
@ittruckmonth♥ 156despair
GIFHouston Astros pitching
@JohnnyGiunta_♥ 128schadenfreude
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Game 2 · Wed, Sep 30 · L 3-7 vs CHW · CWS wins 2-0
GIF⚡ swingSee y'all next season.
u/1981made▲ 25gallows humor
▶ 0:15⚡ swingTHE HOUSTON ASTROS HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFFS 😭😭😭
@RangerApologist♥ 709schadenfreude
⚡ swingThey must’ve slept through the alarm… 🤣 The Houston Astros still have not won a single postseason game since Adolis Garcia supposedly “woke them up” in game 5 of the 2023 ALCS. The Rangers are the most recent Texas team to win a postseason game, despite not playing beyond
@Rangers__Nation♥ 630trolling
▶ 0:38⚡ swing@astros ASTROS WHERE ARE THE TRASH BINS LMAOOOOOO
@BearsShowYo♥ 500trolling
GIF⚡ swingWhat a great series from the Chicago White Sox. Dominated the Astros in every facet of the game. Can’t wait to see playoff baseball back on the South Side next week.
@BenVerlander♥ 497trolling
⚡ swing@astros Did nobody tell the "mvp" that the playoffs started ?
@6ranted♥ 423betrayal
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