Astros laugh during botched WS banner unveil

Andrew Joseph | For The Win

The Houston Astros were understandably pumped to unveil the banner for their first World Series championship ahead of Monday's home opener.

They had teased a look at the covered banner beyond left field two hours before the game. When it came time for the grand unveiling, the ceremony didn't exactly go as planned.

Astros have just a little trouble unveiling their 2017 World Series banner 😂 pic.twitter.com/BxkfX5TBGB — ESPN (@espn) April 2, 2018

The crew at Minute Maid Park first struggled to remove the black curtain from the banner (with leaf blowers?!). After some maneuvering, they were able to at least have the "World Series Champions 17" in view.

The curtain was just left hanging stuck on the banner as the pyrotechnics display was sent into motion.

Even Justin Verlander couldn't hold back his laughter.

But let's not overlook the most notable aspect of the whole ordeal: This all happened with a "28-3" banner in the backdrop. Reminders are everywhere.

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