Climbing Tal's Hill » David Ortiz http://climbingtalshill.com A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 24 May 2013 03:11:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Boston Red Sox Season Preview http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/02/25/boston-red-sox-season-preview/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/02/25/boston-red-sox-season-preview/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:00:55 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=5776 Red Sox fans are eager to put a disappointing 2012 behind them and get the 2013 season started. Second year General Manager Ben Cherington has given the roster a makeover and brought in a new manager to try and get the Sox back into playoff contention. Can the Sox right the ship this season? We [...]

Boston Red Sox Season Preview - Climbing Tal's Hill - Climbing Tal's Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

]]> Red Sox fans are eager to put a disappointing 2012 behind them and get the 2013 season started. Second year General Manager Ben Cherington has given the roster a makeover and brought in a new manager to try and get the Sox back into playoff contention. Can the Sox right the ship this season? We brought in Steve Peterson, Editor at bosoxinjection.com, to help answer some of the questions surrounding the team.

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Carlos Lee Traded to Marlins - Climbing Tal's Hill - Climbing Tal's Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

]]> Less than a week after Carlos Lee invoked his no trade clause and rejected a deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Astros have found another trading partner for the 36 year old first baseman. Earlier today, the Astros finalized a deal to trade Lee to the Miami Marlins for minor leaguers, Matt Dominguez and Rob Rasmussen. Reports have also said that the Astros are picking up the remaining balance on his contract for this year, which is roughly $9 million dollars. This trade puts an end to the five and a half year run that Lee had with the Astros. Lee was inked to a six year, $100 mil deal the day after Thanksgiving in 2006. Let’s take a look at the two players the Astros will be receiving from the Marlins  in the trade after the jump.

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