Greg Thurston
I have been a die-hard Astros fan for over 35 years and joined the staff of climbingtalshill.com prior to the 2011 season. I try to catch every inning of every game on TV or in person. I first started blogging at "Astro Blog" at the beginning of the 2010 season. I love baseball and have been known to flash the leather. Unfortunately my swing is more suited for slow-pitch softball. I am also a scratch bowler and certified U.S. Bowling Congress Bronze Level Instructor.
The Rangers will need to dust themselves off and get back to business after last night’s stinker. Albert Pujols and the Cards made the ballpark seem tiny. We just have to shake this one off and hope…Read More
The Rangers entered the ninth inning of last night’s World Series game staring straight down the barrel of a two games to none deficit. Failing to score through the first eight innings, it looked…Read More
Nelson Cruz put the exclamation point on last night’s pennant winning blowout with his sixth homerun in as many games. Cruz earned ALCS Most Valuable Player honors with his record-breaking performance.…Read More
Award season is upon us again. Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz took home the hardware as the ALCS MVP after last night’s convincing victory. That’s a topic I will visit in an upcoming post.…Read More
The results of Fansided’s Manager of the Year voting have been revealed at our general baseball site, “Call to the Pen.” Ron Washington didn’t win this year, but did get some love…Read More
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Yes the Texas Rangers are officially heading to the playoffs. Last night’s win over the Mariners…Read More
Mike Napoli is on fire. It looks like Napoli will be a key factor in keeping his former team, the Los…Read More
Ian Kinsler has been money in the leadoff spot for the Rangers this season. If you drafted Kinsler…Read More
Oakland scored five runs in the sixth inning to sink the Rangers 8-7 Saturday. Scott Sizemore‘s…Read More
The Rangers got back in the win column tonight with an 8-0 drubbing of the Rays. Ian Kinsler led off…Read More
Yesterday’s 12-7 loss was merely a hiccup between Rangers blowouts. Today’s 11-4 trouncing…Read More