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Fernando Abad to start Saturday for Astros
While Roger Clemens starts in Sugar Land Saturday the Astros will call up Fernando Abad to start against the Mets in New York. The Skeeters game is getting plenty of hype and will be broadcast nationally…Read More
State of the Astros time!
We come to July and we find the Astros leaking oil badly. The team has a ton of issues but let’s all remember, it’s about the future not the present. We at Climbing Tal’s Hill would like…Read More
Astros fall to Cubs 3-2
As has been the case in recent games the Astros pitching was good today, but the hitting… not so much. J.A. Happ kept the Cubs off the scoreboard through the first four innings and the Astros staked…Read More
Astros news & notes for Saturday 6/16
What’s new with the Astros? Bullpen workhorse Wilton Lopez is the latest Astro to be put on the 15 day disabled list. Lopez is suffering from what the team is calling a sprained right elbow. Lopez…Read More
Jordan Lyles to start Sunday for Astros
Jordan Lyles has joined the Astros in Cincinnati and will start Sunday’s game against the Reds. Bud Norris will be pushed back a day in the rotation and start Monday against the Mets. The Astros…Read More
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Brad Mills’ bullpen usage
The Astros are 1-1 and coming off an impressive Saturday night victory so I don’t want to sound…Read More
Astros sloppy in 5-3 loss to Rockies
The Astros were unable to overcome some early miscues and dropped tonight’s season opener against…Read More
Let’s talk Astros – Roundtable #3
With Spring Training winding down it’s time for another roundtable discussion. This week the staff…Read More
Bad news for Sergio Escalona
Astros lefty reliever Sergio Escalona will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2012 season.…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
Player Profile: Wesley Wright
Lefty reliever Wesley Wright is the subject of our final installment in the player profile series. Wright…Read More
Player Profile: Sergio Escalona
Sergio Escalona made his big league debut with the Phillies, appearing in 14 games in the 2009 season.…Read More
Player Profile: Fernando Abad
In the upcoming weeks we here at Climbing Tal’s Hill will be featuring a series of player profiles.…Read More
Astros struggles continue
Boston 10 Houston 4 Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn racked up six total bases each but that wasn’t…Read More
Past Two Series: Quite the Relief
Ever since haulting a 5 game losing streak and hitting an all time low for the season with a 14 games…Read More
Fernando Abad sent to AAA
Lefty reliever Fernando Abad has been optioned to AAA Oklahoma City. The Astros purchased the contract…Read More
Abad decision, another loss
In a game with as many twists and turns as a Shawn White halfpipe run the Pirates prevailed over the…Read More
Astros Win Series Opener Against Pittsburgh
The skid is over at two, and the Pirates look to be just what the doctor ordered. In the Astros first…Read More
Astro Pitching: Cincy’s Series (April 5-7)
Brett Myers comes through in the clutch Friday to save the little optimism that some had left in the…Read More
Are the Astros Really in Rebuild Mode
Trevor brought the optimism yesterday with his great post, so I will go in a slightly different direction…Read More
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