Astros Complete Trade With Royals
The Astros have announced that they have acquired OF D’Andre Toney from the Kansas City Royals as the player to be named later in the March 20 trade that sent Humberto Quintero and Jason Bourgeois…Read More
Astros Claim Justin Maxwell
Astros GM, Jeff Luhnow, announced Sunday that the club has claimed OF Justin Maxwell off waivers from the New York Yankees. He will report to the big league club on Monday and will likely be dressed for…Read More
Opening Day Lineup Prediction
As Greg wrote earlier, the Astros have dropped below .500 for the first time during spring training. While roster spots are still up for grabs, the opening day lineup seems to be lining up with each passing…Read More
Travis Buck working hard to earn a spot with the Astros
Coming into Spring Training, most of us simply assumed Brian Bogesuvic would be the guy in RF. We also pretty much assumed Jordan Schafer and Jason Bourgeois would be almost assured of spots. Well, that…Read More
Let’s Talk Astros – Roundtable #2
With spring training in full swing, the gang here at Climbing Tal’s Hill got together and decided to tackle some of the more interesting questions going around Astros’ camp. The crew will get together…Read More
Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero Traded to Royals
Word broke minutes ago that the Astros have traded Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero to the Kansas…Read More
Jordan Schafer hurts hand and Quintero returns on Sunday
Jordan Schafer has, so far, been a pleasant surprise this spring and has all but locked up the center…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
Nationals interested in Jason Bourgeois
It has been no mystery to anyone in baseball over the past 12 months that the Washington Nationals have…Read More
Attack of the Snyders lead Astros past Mets
Chris Snyder was brought to Houston to provide an offensive spark and so far during spring training he…Read More
Player Profile: Jason Bourgeois
Jason Bourgeois hit .294 in 238 at-bats with the Astros last season. It was an up and down season for…Read More
Player Profile: Brian Bogusevic
Brian Bogusevic split time between Houston and AAA Oklahoma City in 2011. The speedy outfielder had a…Read More
Jordan Schafer’s future with the Astros
It’s been almost two weeks since Jordan Schafer was arrested in Florida for marijuana possession.…Read More
Ranking the Roster: Outfielders
Over the past few days, I have handed out grades to the catchers and infielders and it is now the outfield…Read More
Jason Bourgeois heading to 15 day DL
It is being reported that Jason Bourgeois is heading to the 15 day DL with a strained quad that was…Read More
Too Fast; Too Valuable? Teams Will Ask About Bourn
The Astros have a couple of speedsters on the team, and with how the team is currently set up, playing…Read More
Star Performer of the Week May 2-8
It was a rough week for the Astros, losing two of three in both Cincy and Pittsburgh. Adding injury to…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
Astros Round Table Discussion
Another week and another Astros Round Table discussion with the writers here at Climbing Tal’s…Read More
Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Series Preview
The Houston Astros are in the middle of a 15 game stretch of NL Central foes and will be heading to Cincinnati to…Read More











