Baseball, like any entertainment medium, needs heroes to be sure but they also need villians.
Maybe the 2023 World Series lacked a team for everyone to root against. And in so many ways, vitriol towards the Astros and Houston's subsequent success after the 2017 World Series provides a common enemy for so many fans.
In other words, maybe the Astros cheating in 2017 was good for the game!

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