You notice that teams that haven't been losing against the Yankees much that year get investigated, but when was the last time anybody investigated the Yankees? LA is the same way, other teams either go along with the LA teams program or theres an investigation.
The Houston Astros and the Red Sox, teams that had been giving the Yankees trouble in the past few years are the teams that got investigated it turns out, which seems to be what happens when the Yankees don't win a title that year. The same time winning every year isnt interesting, some people root for the team that's going to keep a season interesting over impressive stats and a winning record. Some people root for the team that never wins because they're everything the Yankees are not, they're not agreeable that the Yankees should win a title every year, and that doesnt mean they're okay with their team losing.
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They are in the American League West Division but were previously in the National League Central Division.
Founded: 1962 (National League expansion)
Formerly known as: Houston Colt .45s (1962-1964). The team changed its name to the Astros when it began playing in the Astrodome in 1965.
Home ballpark: Minute Maid Park, Houston (formerly known as Astros Field and Enron Field)
Former ballparks: Colt Stadium, Houston Astrodome
Uniform colors: Orange and blue
Logo design: Orange star with a white H on the cap and the word "Astros" on the jersey in a block font
(Note: All achievements before 2012 were in the National League, all achievements 2013 and later were in the American League)
Wild Card titles won (4): 2004, 2005, 2015, 2020
Division titles won (13): 1980, 1981, 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Pennants won (5): 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
World Series championships won (2): 2017, 2022
Retired numbers: 5, 7, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 49, 42
Hall of Fame inductees: Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Nolan Ryan, Joe Morgan, Randy Johnson, Iván Rodríguez, Don Sutton, Nellie Fox, Leo Durocher, Eddie Mathews, Robin Roberts
Main Rivals: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals
Historical Rivalries: St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs
(This is an updated version of the definition made by CubbiesSwallow in 2005)
The Houston Astros own the New York Yankees in the playoffs!