Climbing Tal's Hill » Nolan Ryan http://climbingtalshill.com A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 18 May 2013 22:29:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Texas Rangers Season Preview http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/26/texas-rangers-season-preview-2/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/26/texas-rangers-season-preview-2/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:00:53 +0000 John Burgess http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=6043 We will continue to take a team-by-team look at the American League by breaking down the Astros’ closest new division rival, the Texas Rangers. The Rangers’ stock continues to rise thanks to their recent Major League success, outstanding farm system and well-respected front office staff. The Rangers will have a different look this year, as [...]

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]]> We will continue to take a team-by-team look at the American League by breaking down the Astros’ closest new division rival, the Texas Rangers. The Rangers’ stock continues to rise thanks to their recent Major League success, outstanding farm system and well-respected front office staff. The Rangers will have a different look this year, as they will be missing a couple of players that were a key part of their recent success. To get an inside look at the Rangers 2013 outlook, Adam Morris from SB Nation’s Lone Star Ball was kind enough to share his views on a variety of topics.
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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/26/texas-rangers-season-preview-2/feed/ 0 Nolan Ryan Rumors swirl after Rangers promote Daniels & George http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/04/nolan-ryan-rumors-swirl-after-rangers-promote-daniels-george/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/04/nolan-ryan-rumors-swirl-after-rangers-promote-daniels-george/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:03:38 +0000 Greg Thurston http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=5853 Our new division rivals to the north are dominating the news after announcing a couple of front office promotions. Friday the Rangers announced that G.M. Jon Daniels had added the title President of Baseball Operations to his office door and C.O.O. Rick George had been promoted to President of Business Operations. The question that everyone [...]

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]]> Our new division rivals to the north are dominating the news after announcing a couple of front office promotions. Friday the Rangers announced that G.M. Jon Daniels had added the title President of Baseball Operations to his office door and C.O.O. Rick George had been promoted to President of Business Operations. The question that everyone is now asking is: what does this mean for Nolan Ryan?

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]]> http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/03/04/nolan-ryan-rumors-swirl-after-rangers-promote-daniels-george/feed/ 0 Astros and Rangers: Playing with the Enemy http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/01/09/astros-and-rangers-playing-with-the-enemy/ http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/01/09/astros-and-rangers-playing-with-the-enemy/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:32:15 +0000 John Burgess http://climbingtalshill.com/?p=5366 Once Carlos Pena and Lance Berkman step onto the field at Minute Maid Park on Opening Day to face each other, they will be the 63rd and 64th players to play for both the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. Some of the players included on this list were all-stars with long careers for both teams. [...]

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]]> Once Carlos Pena and Lance Berkman step onto the field at Minute Maid Park on Opening Day to face each other, they will be the 63rd and 64th players to play for both the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. Some of the players included on this list were all-stars with long careers for both teams. Others may have played for one team for several years and then had a very short appearance with the other team, while still, others may have had nothing more than a cup of coffee with each team. With the Astros moving into the American League West division this season, the in-state rivalry between these two teams should heat up. So before the hatred for each other starts to spew out, let’s take a look at some of the shared property.
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