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!Tag: Hiro Nakajima
Friday, August 23rd: Taylor Helps Cats Split a Pair while All Others Go Down to Defeat on Friday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Sacramento River Cats 4 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5 LP – Figueroa 3-4 / 4.21 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Hiro Nakajima (Double / RBI) RHP Arnold Leon had a shaky start for Sacramento, allowing…
View More Friday, August 23rd: Taylor Helps Cats Split a Pair while All Others Go Down to Defeat on FridayThursday, July 11th: Muncy Hits 21st HR in Ports Win while Snappers Come Out On Top and Cats & Hounds Fall Short
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 3 Sacramento River Cats 2 LP – Figueroa 2-2 / 4.61 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Hiro Nakajima (Double / 2 RBIs) Starter Bruce Billings allowed…
View More Thursday, July 11th: Muncy Hits 21st HR in Ports Win while Snappers Come Out On Top and Cats & Hounds Fall ShortExclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm
One of the most popular pieces we’ve featured here on A’s Farm over the past year or so was our profile of A’s super scout (and Moneyball bad guy) Grady Fuson. He was the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when he left the A’s to become the assistant general manager of…
View More Exclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmExclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top Prospects from Sacramento River Cats Skipper Steve Scarsone
After spending the past two seasons mentoring A’s minor leaguers as the manager at Midland, Steve Scarsone is now midway through his first season as the skipper in Sacramento. And he’s currently charged with overseeing the development of a number of the A’s former 1st-round draft picks – players like…
View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top Prospects from Sacramento River Cats Skipper Steve ScarsoneSunday, May 26th: All Four Affilates Win as Murphy, Gray & Peters All Toss Gems on Sunday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 20 Tucson Padres 5 WP – Gray 5-2 / 2.38 HR – Moore (7), Taylor (6), Nakajima (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (6 IP…
View More Sunday, May 26th: All Four Affilates Win as Murphy, Gray & Peters All Toss Gems on SundayTuesday, May 21st: Ports Win in 17 while Cats Lose in 10 Despite Gray’s 11 K’s
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Zephyrs 4 Sacramento River Cats 3 LP – Scribner 1-1 / 4.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (7 IP / 7 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 11 K) …
View More Tuesday, May 21st: Ports Win in 17 while Cats Lose in 10 Despite Gray’s 11 K’sMonday, May 20th: It’s a Clean Sweep as All Four Affiliates Post Wins on Monday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Zephyrs 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Gordon 2-0 / 5.57 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Hiro Nakajima (1 for 2 / 2 RBIs) Hiro Nakajima got his first start at…
View More Monday, May 20th: It’s a Clean Sweep as All Four Affiliates Post Wins on MondayMonday, May 13th: Billings Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win a Tight One, Hounds Fall and Ports Drop 6th Straight
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 8 Nashville Sounds 4 WP – Billings 3-2 / 6.10 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB /…
View More Monday, May 13th: Billings Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win a Tight One, Hounds Fall and Ports Drop 6th StraightThursday, May 9th: Thomas Pitches Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 5 Memphis Redbirds 3 WP – Thomas 1-2 / 5.25 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Justin Thomas (6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB /…
View More Thursday, May 9th: Thomas Pitches Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Both FallA’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 Has Sprung!
Well, as you may already know, Monday was the big day for A’s pitchers and catchers to report to the team’s spring training camp in Phoenix. As usual, lots of other players chose to show up on Day 1 to join their pitching and catching comrades. The reporters covering the…
View More Spring Has Sprung!A’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 Assistant GM David Forst On New Catcher John Jaso, New Shortstop Hiro Nakajima, And The Importance Of Team Chemistry
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. One of those who stopped in to chat with us was A’s assistant general manager David Forst. And…
View More A’s Assistant GM David Forst On New Catcher John Jaso, New Shortstop Hiro Nakajima, And The Importance Of Team ChemistryA’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 RosterA’s Coach Mike Gallego On New Shortstop Hiro Nakajima, What Brandon Moss Shouldn’t Do, And What To Save In An Earthquake!
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. One of those who made some time to chat with us was A’s third base coach, and second…
View More A’s Coach Mike Gallego On New Shortstop Hiro Nakajima, What Brandon Moss Shouldn’t Do, And What To Save In An Earthquake!Is 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?