Maybe that’s why before the season started, Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale started a promotion giving the first 500 customers who spent more than $6,300 on furniture a full refund if the Astros didn’t lose 100 games in 2014.
The Astros won their 63rd game Sunday against the Oakland Athletics and clinched their first double-digit loss season since 2010.
Meanwhile, “Mattress Mack” clinched a seven-digit loss.
The furniture store owner went on SportsRadio 610 in Houston and estimated a $4.2 million loss because of the Astros’ 63rd win.
Ouch.
McIngvale tried to be a good sport, though.
“It’s exciting. We’re in the customer business. Nothing makes customers happier than winning a promotion like this. It’s good to give back money to customers and they become customers for life.”
While he’s saying all the right things, there’s may be just a twinge of gloom in his heart after losing that kind of money.
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