Climbing Tal's Hill » Ken Caminiti http://climbingtalshill.com A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Rebuilding can be fun again http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/08/12/rebuilding-can-be-fun-again/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/08/12/rebuilding-can-be-fun-again/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:06:11 +0000 Alex Sandoval http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=4383 Okay so I don’t want to be a buzz kill after the last two nights of thrilling victories, after all wins of any kind are appreciated right now. The issue is that,  winning a couple of games, no matter how dramatic, shouldn’t wipe away the weeks, even months, of poor baseball. I remember the early [...]

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]]> Okay so I don’t want to be a buzz kill after the last two nights of thrilling victories, after all wins of any kind are appreciated right now. The issue is that,  winning a couple of games, no matter how dramatic, shouldn’t wipe away the weeks, even months, of poor baseball. I remember the early 90s and just how exciting it was to see Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Ken Caminiti, Luis Gonzalez and Steve Finley all grow up together. There were frustrating moments and other times when all you could do was shake your head but it was all pointing toward something. The current group of Astros don’t have that same feel nor should they. Houston is rebuilding, no doubt, but the middle of the Stros order the last couple of nights were comprised of Steve Pearce, Scott Moore and Brian Bogusevic.

Ben Francisco celebrates with third baseman Scott Moore: Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE

I know that middle of the order will change and probably quickly but it’s still hard for me to accept at times. Fernando Martinez is up and that’s great and soon enough Jason Castro will be back from rehab which should make me a bit more happy. I’m probably over analyzing things and crying over spilled milk a little too hard yet I feel like more change is needed. I understand Jimmy Paredes isn’t up because he needs more time in the outfield and Matt Dominguez probably needs another month to improve his hitting but the fact journeymen are hitting 4-5-6 make me want to see them now. Couldn’t Paredes learn how to play the outfield in Houston, given he probably could bring more pop to the lineup? Couldn’t Matt Dominguez work on his bat at the big league level, considering he could probably win a gold glove now?

Friday night, during the broadcast, the idea was floated that Brett Wallace would play a lot of third because Moore hurt his knee, at least I believe that was the reason given. So why not simply bring up Dominguez now and let Wallace play 1st? Okay, so Wallace is no longer thought of as the 1st baseman of the future so playing him at 3rd makes sense but the reason given last night didn’t make sense. I’m sure Dominguez will be up in a couple of weeks, if not sooner, and my whining will be for naught. I trust Jeff Luhnow has a plan and it’s in full swing but the fan in me is screaming for something more immediate. If the Astros are going to lose then lose with their young guns blazing just like they did over 20 years ago. Again, my complaining sounds more like whining than anything else but I’m pretty frustrated and the last few ingredients to shut me up are playing at AAA when they should be in Houston.

]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/08/12/rebuilding-can-be-fun-again/feed/ 0 Jeff Bagwell won’t get elected to the hall of fame today and it’s a shame http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/01/09/jeff-bagwell-wont-get-elected-to-the-hall-of-fame-today-and-its-a-shame/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/01/09/jeff-bagwell-wont-get-elected-to-the-hall-of-fame-today-and-its-a-shame/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:30:13 +0000 Alex Sandoval http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=2953 Today, the BBWA will elect the Hall of Fame class for 2012 but it will probably not bring good news for Astros’ fans. Jeff Bagwell will be on the ballot but, as most already know, the chances of an election for Baggy is slim to none. While those of us who saw him play since [...]

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]]> Today, the BBWA will elect the Hall of Fame class for 2012 but it will probably not bring good news for Astros’ fans. Jeff Bagwell will be on the ballot but, as most already know, the chances of an election for Baggy is slim to none. While those of us who saw him play since his rookie season in 1991 know he is easily one of the best 1st baseman in history, that opinion is not universally shared. Quite a few national writers have stated their ballots and Bagwell certainly appears on quite a few more of them than last year but not enough. Writers like Jon Heyman and Bob Nightengale have stirred up quite the controversy on twitter with their selections and omission of Bagwell, more will likely come after the announcement today.

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]]> Drayton McLane is a great man. He went to work in the family business at the age of nine. After college McLane turned his father’s $3 million a year grocery distribution business into a multi-billion dollar global enterprise. McLane gives generously to many deserving charities and has been the recipient of several awards honoring his humanitarianism and philanthropy. However, as the owner of the Houston Astros Mr. McLane has not fared as well.

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