While still in college at UC Davis in 1994, Dan Feinstein got his foot in the door of the baseball world by landing an internship in the Oakland A’s media relations department. He then ended up spending nearly a decade as the team’s video coordinator before eventually getting the chance…
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A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List
Now that spring training is officially underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List. It’s interesting to note that only four players from last year’s list have made a return to this year’s list, including familiar names like Franklin Barreto, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson and Chad Pinder.…
View More A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects ListMeet 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 Win15 Prospects Who Could Play Key Roles for A’s in 2017
After the team’s second consecutive losing season, the A’s roster is currently in just about as much flux as it’s been at any time in the club’s recent history. It’s anyone’s guess who will remain from the current roster when next season begins, but one thing seems certain. The team…
View More 15 Prospects Who Could Play Key Roles for A’s in 2017Thursday, September 1st: Barreto Has Big Hit in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 5 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Santos 3-2 / 3.03 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Triple / GWRBI) With one out, a man on and the game tied in the…
View More Thursday, September 1st: Barreto Has Big Hit in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to VictoryA Look at 9 Promising Pitching Prospects A’s Added in Past Year
Ever since last year’s trade deadline deals, the A’s front office has clearly been focused on adding as much top young pitching talent to the system as possible. And with the cost of major league pitching on a rapid rise in recent times, it’s easy to make sense of this…
View More A Look at 9 Promising Pitching Prospects A’s Added in Past YearFriday, August 26th: Cotton Earns Win & McBride Delivers Big Blow to Help Sounds Clinch Division Title while Murray Leads Snappers to Shutout Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 Memphis Redbirds 3 WP – Cotton 11-6 / 4.50 HR – McBride (7), Rodriguez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jharel Cotton (7 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Jharel Cotton…
View More Friday, August 26th: Cotton Earns Win & McBride Delivers Big Blow to Help Sounds Clinch Division Title while Murray Leads Snappers to Shutout VictorySunday, August 21st: Big HRs from Rodriguez & Brugman Lead Sounds to Victory while Taylor’s Key Hit Helps Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 13 Omaha Storm Chasers 7 WP – Santos 1-2 / 3.16 HR – Brugman (6), Rodriguez 2 (3) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Josh Rodriguez (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) With Nashville notching 13 runs on…
View More Sunday, August 21st: Big HRs from Rodriguez & Brugman Lead Sounds to Victory while Taylor’s Key Hit Helps Hounds WinMonday, August 15th: Meisner Earns 1st Win of Season for Stockton while Iriart Homers Twice in Snappers Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Visalia Rawhide 1 WP – Meisner 1-12 / 3.99 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (4 2/3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Casey Meisner endured a rough start to his…
View More Monday, August 15th: Meisner Earns 1st Win of Season for Stockton while Iriart Homers Twice in Snappers LossA’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in August
As things heat up in August, some of the organization’s top sluggers like Matt Chapman and Renato Nunez have really been starting to get hot lately as well. In addition, the team’s top three draft picks – pitchers A.J. Puk, Daulton Jefferies and Logan Shore – all appear to…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in AugustTuesday, August 9th: Cotton Is Almost Perfect in 1-Hit Shutout for Sounds while Snappers Get No-Hit & Taylor Drives in Game-Winner in 10th for Hounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Round Rock Express 0 WP – Cotton 10-5 / 4.33 HR – Nunez (20) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jharel Cotton (9 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 12 K / Win) RHP Jharel Cotton,…
View More Tuesday, August 9th: Cotton Is Almost Perfect in 1-Hit Shutout for Sounds while Snappers Get No-Hit & Taylor Drives in Game-Winner in 10th for HoundsThursday, August 4th: Cotton & Seddon Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in Extras
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4 WP – Cotton 9-5 / 4.70 HR – Nunez (18) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jharel Cotton (6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K…
View More Thursday, August 4th: Cotton & Seddon Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in ExtrasTuesday, August 2nd: Alcantara & Gossett Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory as both Teams Win 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 New Orleans Zephyrs 1 WP – Alcantara 2-0 / 0.44 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (6 2/3 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Raul Alcantara turned in his…
View More Tuesday, August 2nd: Alcantara & Gossett Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory as both Teams Win 4th StraightMonday, August 1st: Mengden Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Iriart’s HR Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 New Orleans Zephyrs 0 WP – Mengden 4-1 / 1.25 HR – Eibner (12) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (5 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Daniel Mengden…
View More Monday, August 1st: Mengden Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Iriart’s HR Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off