Dodgers: Astros OF Josh Reddick wants to see more hate from LAD fans

Houston Astros OF Josh Reddick doesn’t think Dodgers fans did a good enough job hating him in 2020.

The Houston Astros did not get the opportunity they earned to reap what they sowed in 2020, especially in a shortened season that sent them to face the Dodgers.

The cheating Astros should’ve been reminded at every turn that they had done their part to make a mockery of the game, confronted by a packed house of spitting, surly Dodgers fans. Instead? They got a congregation of rooters outside their bus upon arrival, conveniently muted by two-paned glass.

But while the Dodgers’ and Astros’ playoff lives have continued in 2020, they’re not on a collision course just yet — and even if that collision takes place, it’ll be at Globe Life Field in Arlington for the World Series, where the LAD are currently situated, awaiting the San Diego Padres.

When Houston takes the field for Game 1 of the ALDS on Monday, though, it will be on familiar turf at Dodger Stadium, where they’ll get the Oakland A’s — as well as an earful of noise from Dodger fans congregated outside the gates. That’s what we want, and apparently it’s also what Josh Reddick wants. He claims he was disappointed with fans’ intimidation efforts earlier this summer, and wants to see them step it up this time around.

You remember Reddick, right, Dodgers fans? He played here in the second half of 2016, hit .364 in the NLCS, and then ditched Los Angeles for the cheating haven in Houston? Wears a championship belt in the wake of tainted titles, and perhaps a buzzer, too?

Well, if he wants to hear us, let’s fulfill his wish!

In addition to an “ASTROS CHEAT. NEVER FORGET.” banner that was flown over Dodger Stadium during the two teams’ mid-September series (maybe we’ll get a return of said sign?), we have to say that we thought the fans did a solid job of repping, all things considered.

Also impressive? MLB didn’t prevent this from happening. At all.

The Astros “thrived” enough off the silent stadium noise to continue the Twins’ postseason misery, but they face a real challenge this week against Oakland.

Let’s see if Dodgers fans can’t fulfill their end of the bargain here and make things more interesting.

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