13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (201+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill The coming job of general manager will be a difficult one for whoever takes the job. Fans and pundits alike are fond of saying "this is the most important offseason for the franchise." Rest assured they will…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (65+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill As a statistical analyst, I simply detest small sample sizes. Strom was brought back on August 27th and since then the pitching staff has experienced a resurgence of sorts. Obviously, the staff won't be as good as Strom's…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (316+ words) The pending return of Astros 3B Carlos Correa may be coming just in time for Houston. The offense has scored 3 runs or less in 6 of their last 10 games and 16 times in the 29 games they have played since August 3. The lineup has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (202+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill There are surface level numbers that all of us look at it, but they don't tell the entire story. Still, let's look at those boilerplate numbers to see if there is growth. The numbers for 2026 will be…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (325+ words) It's September 1st, the day rosters expand to 28 in MLB. Every team will get to add an additional pitcher and an additional position player to their roster today. For the Astros, it has been presumed that they would be calling up…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (259+ words) climbingtalshill.com These Astros minor leaguers fought valiantly for September call-up consideration The 24-year-old reliever has had three different stints with the major league team this season, but has only made four appearances. Ullola's last MLB inning came on August…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (409+ words) The Houston Astros may very well win the AL West this year. It's a notion that seemed unfathomable in the early going when the team crashed and burned out of the gate, but as they bumble towards the finish line,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (381+ words) Over the last five seasons, Jeremy Pena has emerged as one of the best young shortstops in baseball for the Houston Astros. He showed out in his rookie season in 2022, posting 3.3 fWAR, led mostly by his Gold Glove defense. 2023 and…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (190+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill Now, working with Crane could quietly be why the Astros general manager vacancy and looming managerial vacancy aren't that appealing. Look no further than how Crane has been handling questions about Joe Espada's status in recent days....

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (173+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill Now 29 years old, Abreu's is about to hit free agency. Astros fans will want him re-signed. Even though this season hasn't been as elite as previous years, having a combo like Abreu and Josh Hader for the…...