Rookie George Springer leading long-sought revival for Astros

If it wasn't the theme song of the Astros' recent opponents, who expected another easy win and found themselves on the wrong side of yet another GIF, it might
Rookie George Springer leading long-sought revival for Astros
Rookie George Springer leading long-sought revival for Astros /

Houston played .333 baseball the last three seasons but it is a .500 team with George Springer in the lineup this year.
Houston played .333 baseball the last three seasons but it is a .500 team with George Springer in the lineup this year :: Pat Sullivan/AP

If it wasn't the theme song of the Astros' recent opponents, who expected another easy win and found themselves on the wrong side of yet another GIF, it might as well have been.


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Ben Reiter
BEN REITER

Ben Reiter is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and for SI.com who has been with the magazine since 2004.