Climbing Tal's Hill » Baseball http://climbingtalshill.com A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sun, 26 May 2013 02:58:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Astros rookie reaches legendary status http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/04/16/astros-rookie-reaches-legendary-status/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/04/16/astros-rookie-reaches-legendary-status/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:29:50 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=6320 Last night’s Astros game in Oakland turned ugly in a hurry when starting pitcher Erik Bedard walked the first three A’s he faced. When Astros castoff Nate Freiman blasted a 3-run homer later in the inning to make the score 6-0, Bedard’s night was over. I would have to assume that the miniscule number of [...]

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]]> Last night’s Astros game in Oakland turned ugly in a hurry when starting pitcher Erik Bedard walked the first three A’s he faced. When Astros castoff Nate Freiman blasted a 3-run homer later in the inning to make the score 6-0, Bedard’s night was over. I would have to assume that the miniscule number of Astros fans who were able to watch the game had probably seen enough — and turned off their television sets at that exact moment. Those who did missed the most entertaining individual performance of the young season.

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/04/16/astros-rookie-reaches-legendary-status/feed/ 0 David Stearns appears on MLB Network’s Clubhouse Confidential http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/11/29/david-stearns-appears-on-mlb-networks-clubhouse-confidential/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/11/29/david-stearns-appears-on-mlb-networks-clubhouse-confidential/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:31:06 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=5056 Astros Assistant General Manager David Stearns made an appearance on MLB Network’s Clubhouse Confidential Wednesday night. The program, hosted by Brian Kenny, bills itself as “the thinking fan’s baseball show.” Kenny focuses on sabermetrics and “new age” ways of looking at the sport. Stearns, who was recently hired to assist Jeff Luhnow, is only 27. [...]

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]]> Astros Assistant General Manager David Stearns made an appearance on MLB Network’s Clubhouse Confidential Wednesday night. The program, hosted by Brian Kenny, bills itself as “the thinking fan’s baseball show.” Kenny focuses on sabermetrics and “new age” ways of looking at the sport.

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/11/29/david-stearns-appears-on-mlb-networks-clubhouse-confidential/feed/ 0 Mets may be interested in Brett Myers http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/07/19/mets-may-be-interested-in-brett-myers/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/07/19/mets-may-be-interested-in-brett-myers/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:28:53 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=4202 The New York Mets are surprise contenders in the N.L. East this season and are currently in the market for bullpen help. Former Astros skipper Terry Collins has been going with a “closer by committee” ever since Frank Francisco landed on the disabled list last month. Brett Myers is available and the Mets are rumored [...]

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]]> The New York Mets are surprise contenders in the N.L. East this season and are currently in the market for bullpen help. Former Astros skipper Terry Collins has been going with a “closer by committee” ever since Frank Francisco landed on the disabled list last month. Brett Myers is available and the Mets are rumored to have some interest.

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