by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last August, while the season was beginning to wind down, we took the opportunity to take a look ahead at what the A’s might look like in 2018 in this piece. And we even looked ahead at the 2018 A’s way back in…
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Saturday, September 2nd: Decker Leads Sounds to Victory while Brown Homers Again for Ports & AZL A’s Win Finale
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 New Orleans Baby Cakes 6 WP – Hahn 2-0 / 4.32 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jaff Decker (1 for 3 / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) With the bases loaded, one out…
View More Saturday, September 2nd: Decker Leads Sounds to Victory while Brown Homers Again for Ports & AZL A’s Win FinaleFriday, September 1st: Mateo, Boyd & Rosa Help Hounds Win Big while Bracewell, Manarino & Altamirano Are Solid for Sounds, Ports & Snappers
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 5 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Naile 2-3 / 3.21 HR – Rosa (18) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (4 for 5 / Triple / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base) The RockHounds won their final home game of the…
View More Friday, September 1st: Mateo, Boyd & Rosa Help Hounds Win Big while Bracewell, Manarino & Altamirano Are Solid for Sounds, Ports & SnappersMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Back in May, we took a look at what a young, rebuilding A’s team might look like. But now that we’ve passed the July 31st trade deadline and the A’s have made a number of deadline deals, and even some post-deadline deals, to…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Eric Martins was the A’s 17th-round draft pick in 1994 and spent parts of seven seasons as an infielder in the A’s minor league system. After his playing career came to an end, the southern California native signed on as a scout for the…
View More Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick RodriguezSaturday, August 5th: Sounds Win with 5 HRs while Strong Starts from Fillmyer & Duno Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds & Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 15 Reno Aces 8 WP – Doubront 2-2 / 4.15 HR – Nunez (29), Olson (23), Barreto (13), Munoz (6), Carter (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (3 for 5 / Home Run…
View More Saturday, August 5th: Sounds Win with 5 HRs while Strong Starts from Fillmyer & Duno Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds & Ports PrevailJesse Hahn: Keeping It Simple with the Sounds
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Like every single one of his teammates in Nashville, Jesse Hahn‘s main goal is to get to the big leagues. But unlike many of them, he’s already seen the promised land and has actually spent plenty of time residing there, having started 50…
View More Jesse Hahn: Keeping It Simple with the SoundsMonday, July 31st: Milburn Impresses in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Hahn Is Solid in Sounds’ Loss & A’s Add 4 Prospects in Deadline Deals
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Alejo 4-3 / 4.03 HR – Nowlin (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) RHP Matt Milburn turned in another outstanding start…
View More Monday, July 31st: Milburn Impresses in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Hahn Is Solid in Sounds’ Loss & A’s Add 4 Prospects in Deadline DealsWednesday, July 26th: Meisner & Sportman Help Hounds Win 6th Straight while Hahn Earns 1st Win for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 3 Midland RockHounds 11 WP – Meisner 2-3 / 6.59 HR – Sportman (8), Ramirez (3), Murphy (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (6 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 1 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, July 26th: Meisner & Sportman Help Hounds Win 6th Straight while Hahn Earns 1st Win for SoundsThursday, July 20th: Nunez’s Big Blow Leads Sounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Iowa Cubs 5 WP – J.Smith 4-1 / 3.62 HR – Nunez (25), Barreto (10) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base)…
View More Thursday, July 20th: Nunez’s Big Blow Leads Sounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-OffFriday, July 14th: Holmes’ Strong Start Helps Hounds Win while Costa’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Holmes 6-9 / 4.92 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned in an outstanding start…
View More Friday, July 14th: Holmes’ Strong Start Helps Hounds Win while Costa’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to VictoryThursday, July 6th: Sounds Win behind Nunez’s Big Bat while Stockton Stages Comeback Win and Hounds Fall in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 7 WP – Finnegan 1-0 / 5.40 HR – Nunez 2 (24) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Third baseman Renato…
View More Thursday, July 6th: Sounds Win behind Nunez’s Big Bat while Stockton Stages Comeback Win and Hounds Fall in a Walk-OffSunday, July 2nd: Vermont Wins behind Meggs’ Big Bat while Wendle & Decker Help Sounds Win in a Walk-Off and Chapman & Bassitt Appear for Ports
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Lowell Spinners 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – Mendoza 1-1 / 5.91 HR – Meggs (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jack Meggs (3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) This year’s 10th-round…
View More Sunday, July 2nd: Vermont Wins behind Meggs’ Big Bat while Wendle & Decker Help Sounds Win in a Walk-Off and Chapman & Bassitt Appear for PortsWednesday, May 31st: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Hahn Makes Rehab Start for Stockton
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 5 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Manarino 1-0 / 3.00 HR – Sportman (6), Munoz (3) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman J.P. Sportman (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds scored 7 runs on 16 hits…
View More Wednesday, May 31st: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Hahn Makes Rehab Start for StocktonMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Whatever happens with the A’s before the start of next season, one thing is certain – with many of the team’s current everyday players set to become free agents in the offseason, there’s bound to be plenty of turnover on the 25-man roster.…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Meet Your 2017 Nashville Sounds
We recently took a look at the likely A’s opening day roster for 2017, which appears to be reasonably well set, with the exception of a couple of minor question marks. This year’s Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster is a far more complicated puzzle to try to piece together at this…
View More Meet Your 2017 Nashville SoundsMeet Your 2017 Oakland A’s
As the 2016 season came to an end and the A’s headed into the offseason, there were an awful lot of questions regarding the team’s roster for the coming season, and many of those questions still remained unanswered as the calendar turned to 2017. But a quartet of January free…
View More Meet Your 2017 Oakland A’sWednesday, September 7th: Nunez’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Seddon’s 5 Shutout Frames Help Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE AMERICAN CONFERENCE FINALS (Triple-A) GAME #1 Nashville Sounds 10 Oklahoma City Dodgers 7 WP – Kurcz 1-0 / 4.50 HR – Nunez (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Walk / Sac…
View More Wednesday, September 7th: Nunez’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Seddon’s 5 Shutout Frames Help Hounds WinTuesday, September 6th: No Games Scheduled as Nashville & Midland Prepare to Start Playoffs on Wednesday
[Updated: 9/7/16 3:00pm] The A’s top two affiliates, the Nashville Sounds and the Midland RockHounds, will both be beginning postseason play on Wednesday. In the first games of their respective series, Nashville RHP Jesse Hahn is set to face former A’s LHP Scott Kazmir as he makes a rehab start for…
View More Tuesday, September 6th: No Games Scheduled as Nashville & Midland Prepare to Start Playoffs on WednesdayFriday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 8 Midland RockHounds 5 LP – Bragg 3-4 / 4.43 HR – Rosa 2 (9) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) First baseman Viosergy Rosa had a big night at…
View More Friday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the Year