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Announcing FanSided Daily
Get the scoop on all of your favorite sports teams in one daily e-mail. FanSided Daily is fully customizable and delivers everything you need in one daily e-mail message. Unlike other networks who inundate…Read More
Player Profile: Wesley Wright
Lefty reliever Wesley Wright is the subject of our final installment in the player profile series. Wright turns 27 later this week and will be entering his fifth season with the Astros. Wright was selected…Read More
New Year, New Links
The Ball has dropped in Times Square. Most of the 270 college Bowl games are over. So let’s get back to some baseball news. Recently there’s been a lot of talk about the Hall of Fame Class…Read More
Player Profile: Bud Norris
The Astros will be counting on Bud Norris to continue to improve as a pitcher in 2012. Norris has shown flashes of brilliance but has yet to find consistency. Could this be the season that Norris puts…Read More
Player Profile: Brandon Lyon
Brandon Lyon signed a three-year $15 million Free Agent contract with the Astros prior to the 2010 season. His first season in Houston was outstanding. Lyon earned six wins and 20 saves while posting a…Read More
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Player Profile: Carlos Lee
Carlos Lee (A.K.A. El Caballo) is not a very popular figure among Astros fans these days. Many feel that…Read More
Player Profile: Chris Johnson
Brad Mills has declared Jimmy Paredes as his starting 3B going into the 2012 season. That leaves Chris…Read More
Player Profile: J.A. Happ
James Anthony Happ is an enigma wrapped in a conundrum. The big lefty was acquired, along with Jonathan…Read More
Astros Weekend Links
What’s new with the Astros? Let’s take a look around the web with some weekend links. »…Read More
Player Profile: David Carpenter
Righty reliever David Carpenter was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals as a catcher. A twelfth…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
Player Profile: Jose Altuve
Jose Altuve began the 2011 season as a member of the Lancaster Jethawks, Houston’s entry in the…Read More
Player Profile: Fernando Abad
In the upcoming weeks we here at Climbing Tal’s Hill will be featuring a series of player profiles.…Read More
2011 Prospect Preview: 31-42
A lot of these guys are inter-changeable. For instance, when you have 6 or so guys who all project as…Read More
2010 Prospect Review: 10-6
10. Ross Seaton, RHP (20); Seaton struggled mightily at High-A ball in 2010. Over 146.1 innings, the…Read More
2010 Prospect Review: 15-11
15. Polin Trinidad, LHP (25); Trinidad struck out 93 and walked 40 in 123 innings between Double and…Read More
2010 Prospect Review: Fringe III
Erik Castro, 3B (22); Castro was originally a third baseman before being forced to catch while at school…Read More
2010 Prospect Review: Fringe II
The Astros Organization is extremely deep in outfield talent which is the main reason these first two…Read More
2010 Prospect Review: Fringe
I wasn’t writing for this site last offseason so I don’t have personal 2010 prospect rankings…Read More
Organizational Overview
Tomorrow I will release the first installment of my2010 prospects year-in-review. Tonight, I’m…Read More
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