Climbing Tal's Hill » Wrigley Field http://climbingtalshill.com A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Astros still hung-over from Thursday’s brutal loss http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/06/29/astros-still-hung-over-from-thursdays-brutal-loss/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/06/29/astros-still-hung-over-from-thursdays-brutal-loss/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:55:36 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=4086 After losing a ninth inning lead against the Padres Thursday night the Astros traveled to Chicago for a matinee against the Cubs. The game was delayed nearly an hour by rain, giving weary Astros players a chance to catch up on some much-needed sleep. Unfortunately, they didn’t wake up. Instead, the Astros sleep-walked through nine [...]

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]]> After losing a ninth inning lead against the Padres Thursday night the Astros traveled to Chicago for a matinee against the Cubs. The game was delayed nearly an hour by rain, giving weary Astros players a chance to catch up on some much-needed sleep. Unfortunately, they didn’t wake up. Instead, the Astros sleep-walked through nine innings against Paul Maholm and the last-place Cubbies.

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/06/29/astros-still-hung-over-from-thursdays-brutal-loss/feed/ 0 The National League Central Farewell Tour: Chicago Cubs Edition http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/01/27/the-national-league-central-farewell-tour-chicago-cubs-edition/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/01/27/the-national-league-central-farewell-tour-chicago-cubs-edition/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:08:47 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=3003 As the Astros prepare for their final season in the National League, Climbing Tal’s Hill begins a series of articles previewing the teams of the N.L. Central. We’re calling it The National League Central Farewell Tour. The first stop on the tour is Chicago, a favorite destination among Major League players, reporters, and fans alike. [...]

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]]> As the Astros prepare for their final season in the National League, Climbing Tal’s Hill begins a series of articles previewing the teams of the N.L. Central. We’re calling it The National League Central Farewell Tour.

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The first stop on the tour is Chicago, a favorite destination among Major League players, reporters, and fans alike. The Windy City offers plenty of opportunities for sightseers, restaurant goers, and those who enjoy the nightlife. It’s also the home of Cubbies Crib Senior Editor Jordan Campbell. Young Mr. Campbell has agreed to bestow some of his vast Cubbies knowledge upon us by answering a few questions about the 2012 team. We thought it would be fun to inundate Jordan with a barrage of questions from our entire staff. Let’s get things started with a few questions from CTH Staff Writer Alex Sandoval.

Alex:     Dale Sveum seems like a good choice for the manager position but I know a lot of Cubs fans wanted Ryne Sandberg as the new skipper.  It now looks as though that may never happen. What’s your reaction to the “Ryno” drama this winter?

The Ryne Sandberg reaction was overblown if you ask me. Sandberg was a successful minor league manager and hall of fame second baseman for the Cubs, but that does not in any way make him qualified as the best managerial candidate. It was my belief that Cubs’ fans were allowing their personal feelings for Sandberg interfere with what is right for the Cubs. Sveum is going to be a good manager. To be honest, he reminds me of a less-eccentric Ozzie Guillen. That is the type of manager I would want.

Alex: Theo Epstein is innovative but understands history and tradition. Do you see any type of updates or adjustments being made to Wrigley Field?
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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2012/01/27/the-national-league-central-farewell-tour-chicago-cubs-edition/feed/ 1 My Wrigley Field experience http://climbingtalshill.com/2011/09/18/my-wrigley-field-experience/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2011/09/18/my-wrigley-field-experience/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:06:46 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=2197 As the Astros prepare for their last contest at Wrigley Field of the 2011 season, I wax nostalgic about my first ever visit to “the friendly confines.” It was a long time ago, a simpler time. May of 1996, the Astros were in the midst of an 82-80 season and a second place finish. How [...]

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