While soaking up plenty of Arizona sun during our spring training tour, we also wanted to make sure we got a little light shed on some of the A’s top prospects by folks in the know. So we took the opportunity to talk to three guys who really ought to…
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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 ProjectionsA’s Spring Training Tour – 3/23/13
Minor League Camp at Papago Park There was a lot of action at the A’s minor league camp on Saturday, with Michael Ynoa making the start in the Double-A game and Hiro Nakajima getting in a few innings at second base in the Triple-A game. Ynoa’s fastball was topping…
View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/23/13Spring’s Young Over-Achievers!
Well, we’re a little over three weeks into spring training now, and we’ve had the chance to get a good look at a number of the A’s most promising young hitters. There are 13 hitters who are likely to start the season in the A’s minor league system who’ve gotten…
View More Spring’s Young Over-Achievers!Spring Training Update – 3/18/13
A’s Farm’s update on the third week of spring training and the A’s big round of roster cuts… [youtube=http://youtu.be/SVTugBbmEr0] A’s Spring Training Stats Grant Green Stats Michael Taylor Stats Michael Choice Stats David Freitas Stats Scott Moore Stats Darwin Perez Stats Brian Gordon Stats Be sure…
View More Spring Training Update – 3/18/13Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 1
Last month, we brought you A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List, taking a look at some of the team’s top young talent down on the farm. At the time, we offered our own analysis of each of the players on our list. But we wanted to talk with someone…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 1A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013
With the first A’s players set to report to spring training camp just days from now, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013. We’ve combined a total of eight different A’s prospect lists to come up with a consensus list that reflects the broadest…
View More A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013A’s Swap Spare Parts For Second Shortstop!
As we pointed out in our analysis of the John Jaso trade just recently, the A’s are clearly in “WIN NOW” mode. And the team made another “WIN NOW” move on Monday, dealing part-time first baseman Chris Carter, minor league pitcher Brad Peacock and minor league catcher Max Stassi to…
View More A’s Swap Spare Parts For Second Shortstop!What 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…
View More What Did We Learn From A’s FanFest?A’s Manager Bob Melvin On The Team’s New SS, Who’ll Start At 2B, And Daric Barton’s Chances Of Making The Roster
As part of A’s FanFest this past weekend, a few members of the A’s staff took some time out to attend a bloggers-only press conference in the bowels of the Oracle Arena. A’s manager Bob Melvin was kind enough to stop by between his various autograph sessions and photo ops…
View More A’s Manager Bob Melvin On The Team’s New SS, Who’ll Start At 2B, And Daric Barton’s Chances Of Making The RosterIs the A’s Roster Set? And the River Cats Roster Too?
On Monday, we unofficially learned that shortstop Stephen Drew had agreed to a deal with the Red Sox and would not be returning to the A’s, and we also unofficially learned that the A’s would be filling the hole at shortstop by signing Japanese import Hiroyuki Nakajima. It was announced…
View More Is the A’s Roster Set? And the River Cats Roster Too?A’s Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up
A’s AFL 2012 MVP The Arizona Fall League just wrapped up its 32-game season this week. As some of you probably already know, organizations typically use the AFL as an opportunity to get some of their top prospects a little more live game action to hopefully help advance…
View More A’s Arizona Fall League Wrap-UpA’s In The AFL – November 12-15 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 12-15) Monday, November 12th: Second baseman Grant Green singled and drove in a pair of runs, catcher Max Stassi went 0-for-3 and RHP James Simmons tossed a scoreless inning of relief in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 6-4…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 12-15 UpdateA’s In The AFL – November 5-10 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 5-10) Monday, November 5th: Catcher Max Stassi singled in 2 runs in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 6-5 win on Monday. Tuesday, November 6th: Second baseman Grant Green tripled and singled, while RHP Brett Hunter gave up 2…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 5-10 UpdateA’s In The AFL – Oct. 29–Nov. 3 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 29 – November 3) Monday, October 29th: RHP Brett Hunter allowed 1 run on 2 walks and 2 hits in 2/3 of an inning of relief in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 9-2 loss on Monday. Tuesday, October…
View More A’s In The AFL – Oct. 29–Nov. 3 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 22-27 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 22-27) Monday, October 22nd: No A’s prospects appeared in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 5-1 win on Monday. Tuesday, October 23rd: Second baseman Grant Green had a pair of hits, catcher Max Stassi singled, and RHP Brett Hunter…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 22-27 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 15-20 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 15-20) Monday, October 15th: RHP Shawn Haviland allowed 1 earned run over 4 innings, relievers Brett Hunter and James Simmons each tossed a scoreless inning, and second baseman Grant Green went 0-for-3 in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 15-20 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 9-13 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 9-13) Tuesday, October 9th: Second baseman Grant Green and catcher Max Stassi both doubled and RHP Shawn Haviland struck out 4 in 3 scoreless innings in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 4-3 opening day victory in the Arizona…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 9-13 UpdatePreview: Green, Head and Stassi to Lead A’s Arizona Fall League Squad
Fall isn’t just time for post-season play, it can also be an important time for some of the minor leagues’ top prospects. And as the A’s begin Game #3 of their American League playoff series against Detroit at the Coliseum on Tuesday, some of the team’s top prospects will begin…
View More Preview: Green, Head and Stassi to Lead A’s Arizona Fall League SquadDown On The Farm with Farhan
Yesterday we brought you a complete rundown of manager Bob Melvin’s bloggers-only press conference from last week at the Coliseum. Well, after the skipper did his duty, the A’s director of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, joined us to address a number of player personnel queries. A trained economist in his…
View More Down On The Farm with Farhan