Saying goodbye to Tal’s Hill

Tal’s Hill will be shoveled away at the end of the season to make room for sustenance, pints and plastic seats.

For 16 years, the embankment in centerfield at Minute Maid Park drew sharper lines than its 30-degree incline. Love it. Hate it.

But either way, it was the post-Astrodome Astros.

Jeff Marshall II grew up with the hill that was untouchable to most hitters and avoided by outfielders. As he stood at the 404-foot sign in left field on Thursday, he talked about the slope’s eventual disappearance and looked toward the hill with a hint of admiration that turned to a hint of indifference.

“It’s great to have something that’s a little different than every other field in the MLB, but I feel…