What’s New At Minute Maid Park?
“It’s A Whole New Ballgame”. Sure it may not seem that way, but that’s the Astros slogan this year. Replacing the “Root Root Root” from last year, “It’s…Read More
Minute Maid Park getting a makeover?
Tal’s Hill, Minute Maid Park’s ninety-foot wide obstacle that terrorizes outfielders and inspired the naming of our website, could be going away. For quite some time now, the new ownership…Read More
Wandy Rodriguez Traded to Pirates
Earlier tonight, several sources reported that Wandy Rodriguez was close to becoming a Pittsburgh Pirate. Moments ago, it became official. The Astros traded the last remaining player from their 2005 World…Read More
Wandy Rodriguez Named Opening Day Stater
Manager Brad Mills announced today that Wandy Rodriguez will be the Opening Day starter for the Astros. This comes as no surprise as over the past few years, Wandy has been the most durable, consistent starting…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
Astros FanFest Saturday at MMP
Astros FanFest is tomorrow at Minute Maid Park and admission is free! Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and the…Read More
Astros news around the web
In the wake of MLB owners approval of Jim Crane as the Astros new owner several related stories are developing.…Read More
Astros reeling at midway point
Here at Climbing Tal’s Hill we generally prefer to take the “glass half-full” approach.…Read More







