Tal's Hill Lives!

[BigMac1212]

Remember the deal when the Houston Astros decided to get rid of Tal's Hill in centerfield for the 2016 season? Consider that plan deep sixed.

If you're going to get rid of the hill, at least keep the 330+ centerfield wall. Moving the centerfield wall in to 409 feet as the plans were was going to make a bandbox that Minute Maid Park already is even more of a hitter's friendly box. I like the decision, so far.

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[Quid Pro Clowe]

That hill is dumb. 433 ft, uphill with a giant metal pole on the playing field. Dumb dumb dumb.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

That hill is dumb. 433 ft, uphill with a giant metal pole on the playing field. Dumb dumb dumb.

Agreed. I'm all for ballparks being unique and having quirks but that hill is dumber than a Sam Dyson interview.

 

[robert terwilliger]

"thank god," whispers evan gattis before realizing that he's not going to play for the astros ever again.

 

[KaylaJ]

Sounds like the plan is still going to eventually happen, just not doing it this offseason.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

That hill is dumb. 433 ft, uphill with a giant metal pole on the playing field. Dumb dumb dumb.

This. I love unique ballpark quirks, but that thing is just stupid.


Also it's Tal's Hill, not Taj's Hill.

 

[Terry Yake]

i've always liked the hill, i really hope they don't get rid of it

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

They are just postponing the removal of it for a year. It will be gone in 2017.

 

[Swervin81]

Agreed. I'm all for ballparks being unique and having quirks but that hill is dumber than a Sam Dyson interview.

That hill sucks more than a Dyson.

*flips mic*

 

[darko]

I'm surprised no one has seriously been hurt on that hill.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Richie Sexson despises that flag pole.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

They are playing cricket in Houston? Lol.

I like the hill. For all the gripe can you even think of 10 balls hit there? Hazard? Maybe but its also not like there's a ball hit there every day, week, month or even year. I can't even recall the last time I've seen one.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

They are playing cricket in Houston? Lol.

I like the hill. For all the gripe can you even think of 10 balls hit there? Hazard? Maybe but its also not like there's a ball hit there every day, week, month or even year. I can't even recall the last time I've seen one.

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[Sports Enthusiast]

So once. The point I was going for is its not something that comes into play much. Part of it is the distance. I would bet most MLB homers don't happen in Center field. Not just because you have two other parts of the park but its generally the deepest part of the park. Its also 436ft. Most homers are under that distance by a fair amount.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

that thing is a ****ing joke and a safety issue, ridiculous that it exists

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

It's happened more than once. You said you couldn't recall the last time it happened and I showed you it happened at least once this year.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

It still doesn't happen often either way. If there was a ball hit there constantly I'd say that its a problem.

 

[Talain]

That thing is an abomination.

A hill going upward at 30 degrees in the middle of the outfield IN PLAY is bad enough as it is. A flagpole on top of that? It's a miracle no one has gotten seriously injured. I would seriously like to know who from Major League Baseball decided that having a flagpole existing in the middle of fair territory should be allowed. Because obviously someone had to have approved that stadium for major league play.

 

[BigMac1212]

This. I love unique ballpark quirks, but that thing is just stupid.


Also it's Tal's Hill, not Taj's Hill.

Let me fix that...

Edit: Done.

 

[bluesfan94]

I actually really like it but I think I'm the only one with that opinion

 

[The Enemy Within]

I like Tal's Hill too. I think it is one of the many things that makes baseball completely unique and amazing. The ability to tailor your own field, in certain ways to your own liking or needs. It isn't like the flag pole is in middle of the hill or anything. Or like the hill is something that is so steep you have to crawl up it. There have been other stadiums that have had flagpoles that have been in play. Detroit's Comerica Park used to have the flagpole in play, as well as old Tiger's Stadium if I remember correctly. At one time Fenway Park had a hill in left, and old Yankee Stadium used to have monument park in play. It's just something that makes baseball unique. That beins said if my center fielder got hurt because of the hill, I wouldn't be happy. But as a fan I appreciate it's quirkiness and just think it would be sad to have to give up too much of that.

 

[Frederick Stanley]

I actually really like it but I think I'm the only one with that opinion

Nope, I like it too.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

IMO baseball would be significantly improved by having various mini-golf style hazards on the field

 

[darko]

IMO baseball would be significantly improved by having various mini-golf style hazards on the field

Let's dig a massive hole between 1st and 2nd base with spikes on the bootom and see who makes it.

 

[robert terwilliger]

like in mario baseball.