Of course, we’ve still got just a little ways to go until the opening of the 2016 season. And, of course, there will certainly be some trades, some free agent signings (both major league and minor league), some releases, some injuries and, knowing the A’s, some totally unexpected developments during…
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Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Nashville’s Top Players from Sounds Skipper Steve Scarsone
After spending parts of seven seasons as a big league infielder, Steve Scarsone has now spent seven seasons managing in the A’s minor league system. He’s currently midway through his third season managing at Triple-A, though this year the California native had to head east as the A’s Pacific Coast League…
View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Nashville’s Top Players from Sounds Skipper Steve ScarsoneSunday, June 21st: Matt Chapman’s 11th HR Helps Ports Win 9th Straight while A.J. Griffin Lands on DL & Sean Nolin Struggles as Sounds Drop 5th Straight
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 3 WP – Bracewell 3-1 / 3.08 HR – Chapman (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (Home Run / GWRBI) With the game tied in the bottom of the 8th, third baseman Matt Chapman smacked his 11th…
View More Sunday, June 21st: Matt Chapman’s 11th HR Helps Ports Win 9th Straight while A.J. Griffin Lands on DL & Sean Nolin Struggles as Sounds Drop 5th StraightThursday, June 18th: Chris Jensen Delivers Strong Start in Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin & Raul Alcantara Make Strides in Return from TJ Surgery
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Midland RockHounds 4 San Antonio Missions 1 WP – Jensen 5-5 / 4.89 HR – Nunez (9), Blair (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP…
View More Thursday, June 18th: Chris Jensen Delivers Strong Start in Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin & Raul Alcantara Make Strides in Return from TJ SurgerySaturday, June 13th: Lou Trivino Earns Win as Ports Put Up 14 Runs while Hounds & Snappers Both Get Blanked and A’s Ink 9 More Draft Picks
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 14 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2 WP – Trivino 4-4 / 5.33 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Lou Trivino (4 2/3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)…
View More Saturday, June 13th: Lou Trivino Earns Win as Ports Put Up 14 Runs while Hounds & Snappers Both Get Blanked and A’s Ink 9 More Draft PicksFriday, June 12th: Sandber Pimentel Slugs 10th HR in Snappers’ Extra-Inning Win while A.J. Griffin Struggles in 1st Rehab Start for Sounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 WP – Huber 2-3 / 3.09 HR – Pimentel (10), Gilbert (4) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Although outfielder Justin Higley had the big…
View More Friday, June 12th: Sandber Pimentel Slugs 10th HR in Snappers’ Extra-Inning Win while A.J. Griffin Struggles in 1st Rehab Start for SoundsThursday, June 11th: Joel Seddon Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Barry Zito’s Scoreless Streak Ends in Sounds Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 0 WP – Seddon 4-4 / 4.09 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (6 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Thursday, June 11th: Joel Seddon Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Barry Zito’s Scoreless Streak Ends in Sounds LossSunday, June 7th: Brett Graves Gets 6th Win for Snappers while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Hounds’ Loss & A.J. Griffin Impresses for Stockton
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Lake County Captains 2 Beloit Snappers 5 WP – Graves 6-0 / 4.14 HR – Kuhn (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) Last year’s…
View More Sunday, June 7th: Brett Graves Gets 6th Win for Snappers while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Hounds’ Loss & A.J. Griffin Impresses for StocktonTuesday, June 2nd: Josh Whitaker’s Big Blast Helps Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin Is Solid in 1st Rehab Appearance for Ports
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Tulsa Drillers 5 WP – Wahl 1-0 / 4.07 HR – Whitaker (5), Healy (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) With the…
View More Tuesday, June 2nd: Josh Whitaker’s Big Blast Helps Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin Is Solid in 1st Rehab Appearance for PortsFriday, May 29th: Chris Bassitt Pitches Sounds to 5th Straight Win while Josh Whitaker & Brett Vertigan Star for Hounds & Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Bassitt 2-3 / 3.97 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Chris Bassitt had one…
View More Friday, May 29th: Chris Bassitt Pitches Sounds to 5th Straight Win while Josh Whitaker & Brett Vertigan Star for Hounds & PortsWednesday, April 29th: Midland Wins behind Ryon Healy’s Big Bat while Yairo Munoz Belts 3-Run HR in Beloit Victory and Dillon Overton Is Solid in Stockton Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 10 Midland RockHounds 11 WP – T.Healy 1-0 / 0.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Ryon Healy (3 for 4 / Double / 4 RBIs) With the game tied and the bases loaded in the bottom on the 7th inning…
View More Wednesday, April 29th: Midland Wins behind Ryon Healy’s Big Bat while Yairo Munoz Belts 3-Run HR in Beloit Victory and Dillon Overton Is Solid in Stockton LossA’s Asst GM David Forst Gives the Lowdown on Team’s New Acquisitions & Top Minor League Prospects
In what’s become his annual winter interview with bloggers, A’s assistant general manager David Forst addressed a wide range of topics covering both the major league squad as well as the team’s minor league system at A’s FanFest on Sunday. When asked which of the A’s offseason acquisitions he was…
View More A’s Asst GM David Forst Gives the Lowdown on Team’s New Acquisitions & Top Minor League ProspectsOakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster Outlook
For the moment, as we sit here perched on the precipice of February, let’s go out on a limb and assume that the majority of the A’s offseason work is now finally done – which is never an entirely safe bet with general manager Billy Beane at the helm. But…
View More Oakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster OutlookMeet Your 2015 Oakland A’s!
With the A’s heart-breaking 2014 campaign now over, the A’s faithful are left wondering, “What’s next?” But before we examine the possible answers to that question, let’s first take a look at who’s set to stay and who’s set to go… A’s Eligible Free Agents: Jon Lester, Jason…
View More Meet Your 2015 Oakland A’s!Spring Has Sprung!
As you may already know, A’s pitchers and catchers began reporting to the team’s spring training camp in Phoenix on Friday, with the team’s first workouts on Saturday. And there are already plenty of observations we can make about the major league team, as well as the minor league teams,…
View More Spring Has Sprung!A’s & River Cats Roster Outlook
It appears that most of the A’s off-season work is done. The team has found capable replacements for departing free agents Bartolo Colon, Grant Balfour and Chris Young and filled a few other holes as well. It’s possible that someone like Alberto Callaspo, who’s set to earn close to $5…
View More A’s & River Cats Roster OutlookA’s Eager to Deal Prospects to Win Now!
A’s general manager Billy Beane has had a busy week – and it ain’t over yet! On Monday, the team signed free agent left-handed starting pitcher Scott Kazmir to a two-year $22 million deal. And later that same day, the A’s acquired right-handed closer Jim Johnson from Baltimore in return…
View More A’s Eager to Deal Prospects to Win Now!A’s, River Cats’ & RockHounds’ Roster Projections
We’re now less than a week away from opening day, and Jemile Weeks has been optioned to Sacramento, Adam Rosales has been placed on the disabled list, and Hiro Nakajima has been struggling and is now dealing with a strained hamstring. And thanks to these recent developments, it looks like…
View More A’s, River Cats’ & RockHounds’ Roster ProjectionsGetting To Know: A’s Top Pitching Prospect Dan Straily
24-year-old right-hander Dan Straily is generally considered to be the A’s top young pitching prospect heading into 2013 – and he earned that distinction on our own Top 10 Prospect List as well. But he wasn’t always quite so high on everyone’s radar. The Oregon native was drafted in the…
View More Getting To Know: A’s Top Pitching Prospect Dan StrailyWhat Did We Learn From A’s FanFest?
There were lots of interesting quotes to come out of last weekend’s FanFest in Oakland. And based on what was said by A’s management, coaches and players, here are a few things that I think we can safely surmise… * Coco Crisp will be the A’s primary center fielder and…
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