I have been a die-hard Astros fan for over 35 years and joined the staff of climbingtalshill.com prior to the 2011 season. I try to catch every inning of every game on TV or in person. I first started blogging at "Astro Blog" at the beginning of the 2010 season. I love baseball and have been known to flash the leather. Unfortunately my swing is more suited for slow-pitch softball. I am also a scratch bowler and certified U.S. Bowling Congress Bronze Level Instructor.
I was excited when the Astros hired Bo Porter to be their manager. Porter was highly regarded by baseball people around the league as one of the top candidates to guide a Major League club. I was even…Read More
The Star Performer Award has been on hiatus for a while due to the Astros overall poor play. Even though the team went 2-4 this week, there were a few reasons for optimism. J.D. Martinez, whom Ray penned…Read More
Lucas Harrell sailed through the top of the first and his battery mate staked the Astros starter to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the inning. And then, the wheels came off. Leading off in the second, Seth…Read More
Just when it looked like Jose Veras and the Astros would finally break through against the A’s, an old nemesis crashed the party. Meanwhile, the Astros continue to prepare for the upcoming draft…Read More
Many were skeptical when the Astros tabbed Jose Veras as their closer this spring — including myself. After getting off to a rough start in April, I was one of those who questioned the move of handing…Read More
After a road trip that culminated with a 1-0 interleague loss in Pittsburgh, the Astros return home and…Read More
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Last night’s win gives the Astros and Lucas Harrell a chance to take the series from the Pirates…Read More
I realize this is Bo Porter‘s first year as a big league manager and the overall talent level of…Read More
Last night’s loss was another heartbreaker. In their first game of the season played under National…Read More
The Astros are the worst team in the American League. But what about the National League? Can this young…Read More
Thursday is an off day for the Astros. That gives you an opportunity to catch up on your reading. Here…Read More
The Astros are taking another beating from the Tigers tonight. That’s nothing new. More discouraging…Read More
In a shocking development Monday afternoon Astros President and CEO George Postolos abruptly resigned…Read More
Astros starter Jordan Lyles tried to navigate his way through the Rangers lineup without his best stuff…Read More
Astros 3B Matt Dominguez connected for his first two homeruns of the season to stake the Astros to a…Read More
Everyone one remembers what happened the last time the Astros faced Yu Darvish. Well.. everyone except…Read More
Today’s links include an apology from Bo Porter, an update on Roy Oswalt, a look at some rising…Read More
With the Texas Rangers coming to town for a 3-game weekend series, let’s take a quick look at who’s…Read More
With the draft less than a month away the Astros front office is busy scouting and evaluating amateur…Read More
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