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Astros Complete Trade with Blue Jays

In a trade that was agreed upon back on July 20, the Astros have officially received SP Kevin Comer as the player to be named later in the trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, officially completing the mega…Read More

Astros Complete Mega Trade with Blue Jays

So I get to the theater to see “The Dark Knight Rises”, I park the car, buy the ticket and on my way into the theater, I pull up twitter on my iPhone and see that we have completed a mega deal…Read More

Padres outlast Astros 8-7 in 10 innings

Some days you just have to shake your head and shrug your shoulders, last night was one of those nights. The Astros best pitcher, Wandy Rodriguez, struggled early with the worst offense in baseball and…Read More

Time for change has come for Astros

I’ll start by admitting that what i’m about to type will be written in the heat of the moment and probably an overreaction. So with that out of the way, the ‘Stros really need to change…Read More

Astros Rally Early But Lose Late

To say that the game tonight was an offensive showcase would be an understatement. A total of 21 runs were scored but the Astros came out on the losing end for the eighth game in a row as they fell to…Read More

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The Chicago Cubs are not good

Wednesday night’s Cubs versus Astros game was eerily similar to Tuesday’s game – right…Read More

Brandon Lyon returning to form in 2012

Admit it, coming into the season we all knew Brandon Lyon would end up released or dealt for cash at…Read More

Astros’ rally comes up short vs Brewers 6-5

The Astros looked like a fish ready to be cooked for dinner but a nice 7th inning rally brought them…Read More

Brad Mills is managing like its 1985

After the second game of the season, Alex questioned Brad Mills’ decision to bring Rhiner Cruz…Read More

Marlins work overtime to beat Astros 5-4

It took extra innings for the Marlins to get their first home win of the season, and their first ever…Read More

Astros win slugfest over Mets 9-5

The Astros had some fun on Sunday as they flexed some of their offensive muscle while beating up on their…Read More

Let’s talk Astros – Roundtable #1

With spring training in full swing, the gang here at Climbing Tal’s Hill got together and decided…Read More

Brett Myers Moving to Closer

Minutes ago, Brad Mills announced to reporters in Kissimmee, Florida, home of our spring training, that…Read More

Opportunity knocks for Juan Abreu

Just imagine releasing a baseball and knowing that you just threw it 100 mph, pretty amazing feeling…Read More

Pitchers & Catchers Report (Part 3)

The Bullpen Yesterday I gave one of the bullpen spots to Lucas Harrell. That leaves sixteen relievers…Read More

Player Profile: Brandon Lyon

Brandon Lyon signed a three-year $15 million Free Agent contract with the Astros prior to the 2010 season.…Read More

Player Profile: Wilton Lopez

With Mark Melancon out of the picture Wilton Lopez might be the favorite to take over as the Astros closer…Read More

Who closes for the Astros now?

So Jeff Luhnow made his first trade as GM of the Astros and it certainly was a bold one. Whether you…Read More

Astros’ Brandon Lyon done for 2011

Brandon Lyon‘s 2011 season has come to an end, according to the Houston Chronicle, as he heads…Read More

Pence gets to 23, Wandy comes back strong

The Astros welcomed Wandy back with a bang and Wandy picked up right where he left off before the DL.…Read More