Michael Bourn spent many a year roaming Minute Maid Park for the Astros, nearly four seasons to be exact. Of late it’s been rumored that Tal’s Hill existence could be coming in to question. The pros and cons are really just a few things.

Cons: Player can get injured, and robs hitters of home runs cause it’s so deep

Pros: Player can make a highlight catch, and it is the MOST unique centerfield in baseball, you can also argue it robs opposing players of home runs as well.

Bourn who has negatived Tal’s Hill many of times understands the hill is a little bit different. “When you 1st get out there it’s going to take a little bit to get used to, that’s for sure.”

Every other outfielder spends 99% of there time playing on a flat surface, aside from an Astros centerfielder. Bourn noted when playing on the hill it’s all about the 1st two steps up the hill, and would even spend time practicing making catching up the hill for those rare times when the hill does come in play.

Bourn understands the hill can be challenging but for those who have mastered it, it also could be a magically hill “you never know when you are going to have to go up it, but if you can go up and take the right angle and not fall you can make an amazing catch”

Dexter Fowler this season made a pretty solid snag going up the hill

Andruw Jones happend to look silly and great going up the hill on back to back plays (back in the day)

Every other team in the majors has a boring bland outfield, but even Bourn thinks the Astros centerfield is the most unique in baseball “no doubt about it, it’s an up hill”

While there is speculation the hill could be moved in, I know at least for me I hope it doesn’t go any where! In a world of same ole same ole the Astros have something awesome and unique. In the words of Tyrone Wells… Baby, don’t you change!