CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 7 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Sanburn 2-1 / 3.18 HR – Olson 2 (17), Nunez (10) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (5 for 6 / 2 Home Runs / Double / 5 RBIs) First baseman Matt Olson had a…
View More Thursday, June 19th: Ports Win in a Walk-Off Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat as Dan Straily Gets Shelled in Cats LossTag: Josh Reddick
Wednesday, June 18th: Arnold Leon Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Josh Reddick Begins Rehab Stint with River Cats
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Round Rock Express 0 WP – Leon 7-2 / 4.91 HR – Freiman (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Arnold Leon (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, June 18th: Arnold Leon Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Josh Reddick Begins Rehab Stint with River CatsMonday, June 16th: Jensen & Buschmann Pitch Hounds & Cats to Victory as Addison Russell Returns to Midland and A’s Sign Top Pick Matt Chapman
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 3 WP – Jensen 4-6 / 4.02 HR – Aliotti (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Chris Jensen delivered…
View More Monday, June 16th: Jensen & Buschmann Pitch Hounds & Cats to Victory as Addison Russell Returns to Midland and A’s Sign Top Pick Matt ChapmanA’s Spring Training Tour – 3/13/14
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View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/13/14A’s Assistant GM David Forst on Top Prospects Russell & McKinney, Coco’s New Contract and What the A’s Expect from Reddick in 2014
As part of A’s FanFest this past weekend, a few representatives of the A’s took some time out to attend a bloggers-only press conference at the Coliseum. First up was A’s assistant general manager David Forst who volunteered a generous bit of time to talk about some top major and…
View More A’s Assistant GM David Forst on Top Prospects Russell & McKinney, Coco’s New Contract and What the A’s Expect from Reddick in 2014A’s & River Cats Roster Outlook
It appears that most of the A’s off-season work is done. The team has found capable replacements for departing free agents Bartolo Colon, Grant Balfour and Chris Young and filled a few other holes as well. It’s possible that someone like Alberto Callaspo, who’s set to earn close to $5…
View More A’s & River Cats Roster OutlookA’s Eager to Deal Prospects to Win Now!
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!Monday, 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 ShortSaturday, June 1st: Ports & Snappers Win Behind Crocker’s & Robertson’s Big Bats while Cats & Hounds Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Tacoma Rainiers 5 LP – Werner 4-8 / 5.69 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (6 1/3 IP / 7 H / 3 ER / 1 BB…
View More Saturday, June 1st: Ports & Snappers Win Behind Crocker’s & Robertson’s Big Bats while Cats & Hounds Both FallThursday, May 30th: Crumbliss Drives In Winning Run for Hounds in Extras, but Bullpen Blows It for Ports and Parrino’s & Bostick’s Grand Slams Not Enough for Cats & Snappers
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 9 Sacramento River Cats 5 LP – Banwart 2-2 / 5.45 HR – Parrino (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Andy Parrino (Grand Slam) Shortstop Andy Parrino…
View More Thursday, May 30th: Crumbliss Drives In Winning Run for Hounds in Extras, but Bullpen Blows It for Ports and Parrino’s & Bostick’s Grand Slams Not Enough for Cats & SnappersWednesday, May 29th: Voiro & Thomas Pitch Snappers & Cats to Victory while Hounds & Ports Pitchers Get Pounded on Wednesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 2 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Thomas 3-3 / 4.34 HR – Parrino (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Justin Thomas (7 IP / 6 H /…
View More Wednesday, May 29th: Voiro & Thomas Pitch Snappers & Cats to Victory while Hounds & Ports Pitchers Get Pounded on WednesdayTuesday, May 28th: All Four Affiliates Win as Smith & Granier Impress for Hounds & Ports
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 4 Sacramento River Cats 9 WP – Billings 6-2 / 4.78 HR – Vogt 2 (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Stephen Vogt (2 Home Runs) Catcher…
View More Tuesday, May 28th: All Four Affiliates Win as Smith & Granier Impress for Hounds & PortsMonday, May 27th: Hounds Win Behind Crumbliss HR while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall on Monday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 0 Tucson Padres 2 LP – Werner 4-7 / 5.82 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (7 IP / 9 H / 2 ER / 0 BB…
View More Monday, May 27th: Hounds Win Behind Crumbliss HR while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall on MondayPreview: Top Prospect Miles Head Set To Be Main Attraction at Midland in 2013
The opening day roster for the Midland RockHounds, the A’s Double-A affiliate in the Texas League, was announced this week. The RockHounds’ lineup will be led by one of the A’s top hitting prospects, third baseman Miles Head, who led all A’s minor leaguers in hits, RBIs, batting average and…
View More Preview: Top Prospect Miles Head Set To Be Main Attraction at Midland in 2013A’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 – 3/25/13
Major League Camp and Game vs. Brewers at Phoenix Municipal Stadium The A’s beat the Brewers 9-7 on a relatively quiet day around camp. Bartolo Colon allowed 3 runs over 5 innings to earn his first win of the spring while Dan Straily gave up 4 runs in 3 innings…
View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/25/13A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/22/13
Minor League Camp at Papago Park Major League Camp at Phoenix Municipal Stadium Stay tuned for more from spring training in Phoenix, including interesting insights from Bob Melvin, Grady Fuson, Derek Norris and more… Be sure to like A’s Farm’s page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @AthleticsFarm to keep…
View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/22/13What 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?Beane And Melvin On A’s Top Prospects, Who’ll Play Second Base, And The Team’s Biggest Challenge In 2013
Over the past few days, we’ve brought you coverage of the bloggers-only press conference with various members of the A’s staff that took place last weekend at A’s FanFest. But there were a few question-and-answer sessions with the general public that provided some illuminating insights as well. The most interesting…
View More Beane And Melvin On A’s Top Prospects, Who’ll Play Second Base, And The Team’s Biggest Challenge In 2013A’s Farm in Top 10 MLB Blogs in 2012!
Well, the results are in – and in our first year out of the box, A’s Farm was ranked in the Top 10 MLB blogs for 2012! At our peak late in the season, we were averaging almost 5,000 hits per week and almost 20,000 hits per month. And we…
View More A’s Farm in Top 10 MLB Blogs in 2012!