Climbing Tal's Hill » Tim Lincecum http://climbingtalshill.com A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 18 May 2013 22:29:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 New “whiff & run” strategy works for league’s worst team http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/07/15/new-whiff-run-strategy-works-for-leagues-worst-team/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/07/15/new-whiff-run-strategy-works-for-leagues-worst-team/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:11:45 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=4171 The Houston Astros entered Saturday night’s game against Tim Lincecum and the Giants with 711 strikeouts, the most in the league. Lincecum, who has not been his freakish self this season, entered the contest having uncorked a league-high ten wild pitches. This combination of factors made for the perfect opportunity for the slumping Astros to try [...]

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]]> The Houston Astros entered Saturday night’s game against Tim Lincecum and the Giants with 711 strikeouts, the most in the league. Lincecum, who has not been his freakish self this season, entered the contest having uncorked a league-high ten wild pitches. This combination of factors made for the perfect opportunity for the slumping Astros to try out a new offensive strategy. Striking out on wild pitches could drastically improve the team’s on-base percentage.

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/07/15/new-whiff-run-strategy-works-for-leagues-worst-team/feed/ 0 American League wins first Interleague weekend http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/05/21/american-league-wins-first-interleague-weekend/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/05/21/american-league-wins-first-interleague-weekend/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 10:55:43 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=3830 This season’s first weekend of interleague play is history and the American League came out on top again. National League teams fared better on Sunday, winning eight of the fourteen contests, but finished the weekend with only 18 wins against 24 losses. Six of the N.L. teams managed to win the series against their A.L. [...]

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]]> This season’s first weekend of interleague play is history and the American League came out on top again. National League teams fared better on Sunday, winning eight of the fourteen contests, but finished the weekend with only 18 wins against 24 losses. Six of the N.L. teams managed to win the series against their A.L. foes by a two games to one margin. Six American League teams were able to equal that feat while the White Sox and Mariners completed three-game sweeps.

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/05/21/american-league-wins-first-interleague-weekend/feed/ 0 Brett Myers On The Move? http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/04/15/brett-myers-on-the-move/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/04/15/brett-myers-on-the-move/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:44:57 +0000 Brian Hamilton http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=3603 With word breaking last night that San Francisco Giants All Star closer, Brian Wilson, would be needing surgery that would end his 2012 season, Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeted that the Astros have been shopping closer Brett Myers and the Giants were believed to have some level of interest. Earlier today, Jim Bowden, of [...]

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]]> With word breaking last night that San Francisco Giants All Star closer, Brian Wilson, would be needing surgery that would end his 2012 season, Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeted that the Astros have been shopping closer Brett Myers and the Giants were believed to have some level of interest. Earlier today, Jim Bowden, of ESPN.com echoed that statement by confirming the Giants interest in Myers via twitter. It remains to be seen what level of interest the Giants, or any other team, have in Myers this early in the season.

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