Lauren Martinez was enjoying a problem-free Saturday evening, watching her beloved Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees to reach baseball’s World Series, when it happened, again. It’s people who still think “Houston, we have a problem” is a clever turn of phrase. The often misquoted line from Apollo 13 astronauts--"Houston, we've had a problem"--comes up a lot in everyday life, and that annoys a lot of Houstonians. Photo: NASAShould a problem arise in the World Series between the Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston knows it will be subjected to “Houston, we have a problem,” again and again. Fox Sports, which is broadcasting the World Series, and Mr. Verducci, who is again part of its crew, didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 26, 2017 15:14 UTC