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Colt 45′s Gun Will Not be Removed
A few days ago, it was reported that Bud Selig and MLB had backed off of their dumb demand that the Astros remove the gun from the Colt 45′s jersey when they wear it on “Flashback Friday’s”…Read More
Crane “leaning heavily” toward a uniform change and fans will have input
A month ago when the sky was falling and the planet ready to explode thanks to Jim Crane pulling a great marketing ploy by announcing he might change the Astros brand, another change was also being considered,…Read More
Astros to pursue Jorge Soler
The closure of the Astros’ Venezuelan academy was the first tangible evidence that something was wrong. How could one of the best organizations in baseball close one of the richest pipelines of talent…Read More
Astros FanFest 2012: Talkin’ Baseball with the Front Office
The new Astros’ front office has done a very smart thing in interacting more and more with the Houston fanbase, trying to establish a new identity. We, along with a few of the more prominent Astros’…Read More
Why has Houston sports talk deserted the Astros?
From the birth of Houston sports talk radio up until 2006, Houston had become a baseball town. People would call sports talk shows across the dial to talk Astros baseball, from strategy to hot stove.…Read More
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Jim Crane pulls a fast one on Houston
Monday, Jim Crane made some significant announcements that will change fan experience at Minute Maid…Read More
Jim Crane’s Announcement
As Greg said earlier, Jim Crane held a 4:00pm CST news conference to announce some fan friendly changes…Read More
Jim Crane getting “fan friendly” and other Astros news
When Jim Crane was introduced as the Astros new owner back in November, he promised to make Astros fans…Read More
Even the smartest investors occasionally buy a turd
Jim Crane made plenty of headlines this past year while waiting for his purchase of the Astros to gain…Read More
Astros brass interviews ESPN’s Keith Law
Jeff Luhnow made a couple of things very clear the day he was introduced as general manager of your hometown…Read More
Jeff Luhnow has changed the Astros’ direction
The night Jeff Luhnow was speculated and then confirmed as the new GM of the Astros, I began to search around the twitterverse to see what the reaction would be to the hiring. Honestly, after years of…Read More
Jeff Luhnow is the new Astros’ GM
Jeff Luhnow has been named the Astros’ GM tonight. Luhnow is the VP of Scouting & Player Development for the Cardinals. This comes as a small surprise as Bill Geivett was thought to be the favorite…Read More
Brad Mills’ status still uncertain as the Astros search for a general manager
The Astros are still searching for the gentleman that will lead their front office for the next decade or more as they enter the Winter Meetings. It’s pretty much understood without a GM in place,…Read More
Recapping a November to remember
This November was quite an eventful month for Astros fans. In case you’ve been busy and missed some of the big stories, here’s a recap. Early in the month the Astros made a number of ho-hum…Read More
Astros defining moment rapidly approaching
Every franchise has moments they look back and can clearly see their path being formed. For the Astros, signing Nolan Ryan, trading for Randy Johnson and acquiring Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte are…Read More
Jim Crane is Cleaning House
As we here at Climbing Tal’s Hill reported late yesterday, new Astros owner, Jim Crane, has fired President of Baseball Operations, Tal Smith, and General Manager, Ed Wade. Brad Mills has not been…Read More
Astros to make MAJOR changes tomorrow
Ken Rosenthal just tweeted the ‘Stros will make major changes including the dismissal of Ed Wade. The “Major Changes” is interesting because it was thought meetings with front office…Read More
Who is George Postolos?
George Postolos is the Astros new president and CEO under Jim Crane. Postolos started a company looking to purchase a sports franchise back in 2006. He teamed up with Jim Crane in 2008 when Crane first…Read More
Jim Crane to meet with Ed Wade on Monday
Monday will be a huge day for the Astros and their new man in charge. According to Richard Justice, Jim Crane, is having a one of one with current GM Ed Wade. Crane, during his introduction press conference…Read More
How the new CBA could alter Jim Crane’s plans for the Astros
This afternoon, MLB and Bud Selig unveiled their new collective bargaining agreement and it created shock waves throughout the sport. Radical changes to replay, drug testing and roster limits surprised baseball personnel and…Read More
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