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…
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A’s 2013 Organizational Hitting & Pitching Leaders
–HITS– 160 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 154 Michael Choice OF (Sac) 143 Max Muncy 1B (Sto-Mid) 141 Jemile Weeks 2B-SS-OF (Sac) 138 Chris Bostick 2B (Bel) –DOUBLES– 35 Myrio Richard OF (Sto) 35 Dusty Coleman SS-2B (Mid-Sac) 33 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 32 Ryan Mathews OF (Bel) 32…
View More A’s 2013 Organizational Hitting & Pitching LeadersMonday, August 26th: Ports Lose Despite Alcantara’s Solid Effort while Snappers Win and Cats & Hounds Come Up Short
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 7 Sacramento River Cats 0 LP – Billings 13-7 / 4.40 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jemile Weeks (2 for 3 / Walk) Starter Bruce Billings had…
View More Monday, August 26th: Ports Lose Despite Alcantara’s Solid Effort while Snappers Win and Cats & Hounds Come Up ShortMonday, July 22nd: Rickles’ Slam Puts Snappers over the Top while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 Sacramento River Cats 10 WP – Hall 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Taylor (14), Parrino (4), Weeks (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (Grand Slam) Outfielder Michael Taylor continued his…
View More Monday, July 22nd: Rickles’ Slam Puts Snappers over the Top while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports FallSunday, July 14th: Strong Efforts from Straily & Hernandez Help Cats & Hounds Win while Ports & Snappers Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Gordon 3-0 / 3.27 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dan Straily (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB /…
View More Sunday, July 14th: Strong Efforts from Straily & Hernandez Help Cats & Hounds Win while Ports & Snappers FallSaturday, July 13th: Alcantara’s Effort Highlights Ports’ Extra-Innings Victory while Snappers Win and Cats & Hounds Come Up Short
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 6 Sacramento River Cats 4 LP – Resop 1-2 / 10.53 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jemile Weeks (2 for 4 / Double) Starter Arnold Leon allowed 4 runs…
View More Saturday, July 13th: Alcantara’s Effort Highlights Ports’ Extra-Innings Victory while Snappers Win and Cats & Hounds Come Up ShortFriday, July 12th: Peters & Smith Pitch Hounds & Ports to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win As Well
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 3 Sacramento River Cats 9 WP – Viola 1-0 / 0.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jemile Weeks (2 for 3 / 2 Walks / 3 Runs / 1 RBI)…
View More Friday, July 12th: Peters & Smith Pitch Hounds & Ports to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win As WellTuesday, July 9th: Bowman Pitches Ports to Victory while Vermont Wins and Cats Lose
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 10 LP – Resop 1-1 / 10.13 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jemile Weeks (3 for 5 / 2 Runs) With Sonny Gray scratched from his scheduled start…
View More Tuesday, July 9th: Bowman Pitches Ports to Victory while Vermont Wins and Cats LoseExclusive: 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 ScarsoneSaturday, June 29th: Snappers Come Back to Win while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall on Saturday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 1 Sacramento River Cats 0 LP – Werner 7-10 / 5.50 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (7 1/3 IP / 7 H /…
View More Saturday, June 29th: Snappers Come Back to Win while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall on SaturdayA’s Farm’s 2013 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the California League and the Midwest League both having just had their All-Star breaks and all the minor league affiliates right around the halfway points of their seasons, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts in the A’s system have been…
View More A’s Farm’s 2013 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamMonday, June 17th: Cats & Hounds Fall while Lake Monsters Lose Opener
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 7 Sacramento River Cats 5 LP – Werner 6-9 / 5.88 HR – Taylor (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (3 for 4 / Home Run) Starter…
View More Monday, June 17th: Cats & Hounds Fall while Lake Monsters Lose OpenerFriday, June 14th: It’s Black Friday with Losses for Everyone – except Top Draft Pick Billy McKinney
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 6 Sacramento River Cats 4 LP – Thomas 3-5 / 4.15 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jemile Weeks (1 for 3 / 2 Walks / 2 Runs / 1…
View More Friday, June 14th: It’s Black Friday with Losses for Everyone – except Top Draft Pick Billy McKinneyFriday, May 31st: Crocker & Peters Help Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall on Friday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 2 Sacramento River Cats 1 LP – Gray 5-3 / 2.40 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (7 IP / 9 H / 2 ER / 1…
View More Friday, May 31st: Crocker & Peters Help Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall on FridayTuesday, May 7th: Late Heroics Help Hounds & Ports Win while 2 Solo Shots Aren’t Enough for Cats on Tuesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 2 Memphis Redbirds 3 LP – Werner 2-5 / 8.54 HR – Horton (2), Weeks (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Josh Horton (2 for 3 / Home…
View More Tuesday, May 7th: Late Heroics Help Hounds & Ports Win while 2 Solo Shots Aren’t Enough for Cats on TuesdaySunday, April 28th: Billings Pitches Cats to Victory as Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 2 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Billings 1-1 / 9.88 HR – Taylor (5), Weeks (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (6 IP /…
View More Sunday, April 28th: Billings Pitches Cats to Victory as Hounds, Ports & Snappers All FallSunday, April 14th: 4 HRs from Vogt & Choice Lead Cats’ Attack, while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 22 Reno Aces 6 WP – Werner 1-2 / 10.91 HR – Vogt 2 (4), Choice 2 (3), Crumbliss (2) Farmhand Of The…
View More Sunday, April 14th: 4 HRs from Vogt & Choice Lead Cats’ Attack, while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds FallFriday, April 12th: Taylor Leads Cats to Victory while Hounds Win in Extras and Ports Fall Despite Muncy’s 5th HR
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 16 Reno Aces 8 WP – Banwart 1-0 / 4.50 HR – Taylor (3), Green (2), Vogt (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder…
View More Friday, April 12th: Taylor Leads Cats to Victory while Hounds Win in Extras and Ports Fall Despite Muncy’s 5th HRThursday, April 11th: Straily & Murphy Pitch Cats & Ports to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 4 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Straily 1-0 / 1.59 HR – Crumbliss (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dan Straily (5 2/3 IP / 4 H /…
View More Thursday, April 11th: Straily & Murphy Pitch Cats & Ports to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Fall