Houston, we have no problem

 The Houston Astros won the World Series last night in front of their home fans, and this time they apparently didn't cheat. So good on them. 

Seriously, though, the best team doesn't always win the World Series, but this time it did, and so we at least owe the 'Stros a nod for observing the proper protocol. As much fun as it would have been to see the scruffy Phillies beat them, it didn't happen, and thus an ordered universe was preserved.

The 106-win team whipped the 87-win team, the way it was supposed to. Oh, the Phillies had their moments -- even took a 2-games-to-1 lead in the Series after clubbing the Astros 7-0 in Game 3 -- but the Astros' combination of hard-boiled veterans (Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman et al), explosive kids (Yordan Alvarez and Series MVP Jeremy Pena, both 25) and dominant pitching won the day.

The Astros rolled through the American League playoffs without a loss, then won three straight to wrap up the Series in six games. After the Game 3 loss, they all but put a padlock on the muscle-y Philly batrack, no-hitting the Phils in Game 4 and allowing just three runs and nine hits in the last three games.

It doesn't get much more definitive than that.

The Astros were just better. Than everyone.