Well, the biggest story to break for A’s fans in the weeks before the holidays was the news that A’s free agent shortstop Stephen Drew had agreed to a $9.5 million/1-year deal with the Red Sox, followed quickly by the news that Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima had agreed to a…
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A’s Major & Minor League Off-Season Transactions – Dec. 1 Update
With a flurry of activity on Friday just ahead of Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline and with the Winter Meetings starting on Monday in Nashville, it seems like a good time to recap all the A’s major and minor league transactions from the end of the season through the non-tender…
View More A’s Major & Minor League Off-Season Transactions – Dec. 1 UpdateA’s Farm’s 2012 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the 2012 minor league season now complete, it’s a good time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2012. And with that in mind, we’re naming A’s Farm’s 2012 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team! Below you’ll…
View More A’s Farm’s 2012 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamThursday, August 23rd: Hicks’ Slam Powers Cats to Victory while Ports Win and Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 3 Sacramento River Cats 6 (WP – Thompson 4-2 / 3.51) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Brandon Hicks (Grand Slam) Worth Noting: With Sacramento down by 2…
View More Thursday, August 23rd: Hicks’ Slam Powers Cats to Victory while Ports Win and Bees FallWednesday, August 22nd: Kila Powers Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports and Bees All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 4 Sacramento River Cats 9 (WP – Simmons 2-0 / 0.84) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kila Ka’aihue (Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) …
View More Wednesday, August 22nd: Kila Powers Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports and Bees All FallSaturday, August 18th: Aliotti Leads Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports and Bees All Fall on Saturday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas 51s 10 Sacramento River Cats 4 (LP – Billings 7-5 / 3.93) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (Home Run / 3 RBIs) Worth Noting: Starter…
View More Saturday, August 18th: Aliotti Leads Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports and Bees All Fall on SaturdayWednesday, June 20th: Cats Win behind Hicks’ Hot Hitting as Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Fresno Grizzlies 7 Sacramento River Cats 10 (WP – Godfrey 7-0 / 1.93) Farmhand Of The Game: Infielder Brandon Hicks (Home Run / 4 RBIs) Worth Noting: Infielder Brandon Hicks…
View More Wednesday, June 20th: Cats Win behind Hicks’ Hot Hitting as Hounds FallA’s Farm’s 2012 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the California League and the Midwest League both in the midst of their All-Star breaks and minor league teams right around the halfway points of their seasons, it seems like the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts in the A’s system have…
View More A’s Farm’s 2012 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamTuesday, June 19th: Griffin Pitches Cats to Victory as Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 5 (WP – Griffin 3-2 / 2.81) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher A.J. Griffin (6 IP / 2 ER / 2 K / Win) Worth…
View More Tuesday, June 19th: Griffin Pitches Cats to Victory as Hounds FallSunday, June 17th: Bees Win Behind Cole’s Effort as Cats and Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Tacoma Rainiers 12 Sacramento River Cats 10 (LP – Threets 3-2 / 2.41) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Brandon Hicks (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: Shortstop Brandon Hicks clubbed his…
View More Sunday, June 17th: Bees Win Behind Cole’s Effort as Cats and Hounds FallFriday, June 15th: Hicks’ Hot Bat Carries Cats to Victory, Straily’s Efforts Not Enough for Hounds as Ports & Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Tacoma Rainiers 2 Sacramento River Cats 5 (WP – Godfrey 6-0 / 1.21) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Brandon Hicks (Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Worth Noting: Shortstop Brandon Hicks…
View More Friday, June 15th: Hicks’ Hot Bat Carries Cats to Victory, Straily’s Efforts Not Enough for Hounds as Ports & Bees FallThursday, June 14th: Hounds and Ports Win while Cats and Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Tacoma Rainiers 6 Sacramento River Cats 4 (LP – Farquhar 0-2 / 6.75) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Brandon Hicks (2 for 4 / Home Run) Worth Noting: Starter Travis Banwart allowed…
View More Thursday, June 14th: Hounds and Ports Win while Cats and Bees FallSaturday, June 9th: Ross Pitches Cats to Victory as Hounds, Ports and Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 10 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 (WP – Ross 2-1 / 2.45) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tyson Ross (6 IP / 0 ER / 6 K / Win) Worth Noting: Starter…
View More Saturday, June 9th: Ross Pitches Cats to Victory as Hounds, Ports and Bees FallMonday, June 4th: Green’s Bat & Straily’s Arm Carry Cats & Hounds to Victory as Ports Win and Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 13 Tacoma Rainiers 4 (WP – Ross 1-1 / 3.38) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Grant Green (4 for 5 / Home Run / 5 RBIs) Worth Noting:…
View More Monday, June 4th: Green’s Bat & Straily’s Arm Carry Cats & Hounds to Victory as Ports Win and Bees FallThursday, May 31st: Granier & Haviland Pitch Bees & Hounds to Victory, Head Helps Ports Win Again and Godfrey Solid in Cats Loss
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 1 (LP – De Los Santos 1-2 / 4.96) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Graham Godfrey (8 IP / 1 ER / 7 K) Worth…
View More Thursday, May 31st: Granier & Haviland Pitch Bees & Hounds to Victory, Head Helps Ports Win Again and Godfrey Solid in Cats LossTuesday, May 29th: Cole Gets 1st Win for Bees as Griffin’s Pitching & Hicks’ Homer Help Cats Win and Murphy’s Arm & Oberacker’s Cycle Push Ports to Victory
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 4 (WP – Scribner 2-0 / 3.64) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Brandon Hicks (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: Infielder Brandon Hicks…
View More Tuesday, May 29th: Cole Gets 1st Win for Bees as Griffin’s Pitching & Hicks’ Homer Help Cats Win and Murphy’s Arm & Oberacker’s Cycle Push Ports to VictoryTuesday, May 22nd: Ports Score 15 to Win, Peacock Gets Rocked as Cats Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 5 Round Rock Express 11 (LP – Peacock 5-2 / 5.14) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Chris Carter (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: Starter Brad Peacock got rocked in…
View More Tuesday, May 22nd: Ports Score 15 to Win, Peacock Gets Rocked as Cats FallMonday, May 21st: Moss Homers Twice as Cats, Hounds, Ports and Bees All Lose
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 5 Round Rock Express 6 (LP – Threets 3-1 / 2.45) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Brandon Moss (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Worth Noting: After homering…
View More Monday, May 21st: Moss Homers Twice as Cats, Hounds, Ports and Bees All LoseSunday, May 20th: Moss Blasts Cats to Victory as Hounds & Bees Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 5 Albuquerque Isotopes 4 (WP – De Los Santos 1-1 / 4.50) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Brandon Moss (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: The River Cats took the lead in…
View More Sunday, May 20th: Moss Blasts Cats to Victory as Hounds & Bees Win and Ports FallSaturday, May 19th: Cats and Bees Mount Come-From-Behind Wins as Hounds and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 7 Albuquerque Isotopes 6 (WP – Carignan 2-0 / 1.46) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (3 for 5 / Double / RBI) Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael Taylor doubled in the winning…
View More Saturday, May 19th: Cats and Bees Mount Come-From-Behind Wins as Hounds and Ports Fall