For the moment, as we sit here perched on the precipice of February, let’s go out on a limb and assume that the majority of the A’s offseason work is now finally done – which is never an entirely safe bet with general manager Billy Beane at the helm. But…
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Monday, July 28th: Kent Matthes Helps Hounds Win Again as Billy Burns Heads to Oakland
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Frisco RoughRiders 6 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 5.40 HR – Matthes (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Outfielder Kent Matthes continued his hot hitting for…
View More Monday, July 28th: Kent Matthes Helps Hounds Win Again as Billy Burns Heads to OaklandMonday, July 21st: Zach Neal Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Andy Parrino Returns to River Cats and Renato Nunez Homers to Help Stockton Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 El Paso Chihuahuas 1 WP – Neal 3-5 / 4.48 HR – Whitaker (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win)…
View More Monday, July 21st: Zach Neal Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Andy Parrino Returns to River Cats and Renato Nunez Homers to Help Stockton WinExclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Sacramento’s Top Players from River Cats Manager Steve Scarsone and Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez
After spending two seasons mentoring A’s minor leaguers as the manager at Midland, Steve Scarsone is now midway through his second season as the skipper in Sacramento. Meanwhile, Rick Rodriguez is the long-time River Cats pitching coach, though he also served a brief stint as the A’s bullpen coach, and he’s…
View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Sacramento’s Top Players from River Cats Manager Steve Scarsone and Pitching Coach Rick RodriguezRockHounds to River Cats: A’s Minor Leaguers Josh Whitaker, Tucker Healy and Seth Frankoff Talk About the Transition to Triple-A
A few A’s minor leaguers have made their way from Midland to Sacramento over the past few weeks – outfielder Josh Whitaker and relievers Tucker Healy and Seth Frankoff. And we took the opportunity to talk to the talented trio about the transition to Triple-A just a few days before…
View More RockHounds to River Cats: A’s Minor Leaguers Josh Whitaker, Tucker Healy and Seth Frankoff Talk About the Transition to Triple-ASunday, July 6th: Cats Crush Reno in Drew Granier’s Debut as Josh Lindblom Hits DL and Dillon Overton K’s 8 in Arizona
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 14 Reno Aces 7 WP – Humber 4-4 / 3.65 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (2 for 4 / Double / 3 RBIs) With RHP Josh Lindblom…
View More Sunday, July 6th: Cats Crush Reno in Drew Granier’s Debut as Josh Lindblom Hits DL and Dillon Overton K’s 8 in ArizonaSaturday, July 5th: Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Josh Whitaker Hits 1st HR for River Cats and A’s Send Tommy Milone to Sacramento
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 1 NW Arkansas Naturals 0 WP – Long 8-4 / 3.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (6 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Nate Long turned in another strong start…
View More Saturday, July 5th: Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Josh Whitaker Hits 1st HR for River Cats and A’s Send Tommy Milone to SacramentoFriday, June 27th: Ben McQuown’s HR Gives Vermont Walk-Off Win in 11th while Matt Olson Slugs His 23rd HR for Stockton
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Lowell Spinners 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – McMullen 1-0 / 0.00 HR – McQuown (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Ben McQuown (3 for 5 / Home Run) With the game tied in…
View More Friday, June 27th: Ben McQuown’s HR Gives Vermont Walk-Off Win in 11th while Matt Olson Slugs His 23rd HR for StocktonThursday, June 26th: Andy Parrino’s HR in 11th Leads to Walk-Off Win for Cats while Matt Olson Hits 2 HRs in Ports Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 5 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Scribner 3-1 / 3.86 HR – Parrino (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Andy Parrino (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With the game tied in the…
View More Thursday, June 26th: Andy Parrino’s HR in 11th Leads to Walk-Off Win for Cats while Matt Olson Hits 2 HRs in Ports LossTuesday, June 24th: Crocker’s Blast Leads Stockton to 8th Straight Win while Dan Straily Takes the Loss for Sacramento and #1 Pick Matt Chapman Debuts for Beloit
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Lancaster JetHawks 4 WP – Atherton 6-2 / 5.04 HR – Crocker (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Bobby Crocker (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) It was center fielder Bobby Crocker’s turn to wield…
View More Tuesday, June 24th: Crocker’s Blast Leads Stockton to 8th Straight Win while Dan Straily Takes the Loss for Sacramento and #1 Pick Matt Chapman Debuts for BeloitMonday, June 23rd: Ports Win Behind Renato Nunez’s Big Bat while Nate Freiman’s 2 HRs Lead Cats to Victory, Dillon Overton Returns to Mound and #1 Pick Matt Chapman Heads to Beloit
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 8 Lancaster JetHawks 7 WP – Barfield 4-1 / 4.81 HR – Nunez (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (Home Run / 3 Doubles / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Renato Nunez had a huge night for the Ports…
View More Monday, June 23rd: Ports Win Behind Renato Nunez’s Big Bat while Nate Freiman’s 2 HRs Lead Cats to Victory, Dillon Overton Returns to Mound and #1 Pick Matt Chapman Heads to BeloitMonday, 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 Farm’s 2014 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the California League and the Midwest League All-Star breaks taking place this week 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 on the field have been in the…
View More A’s Farm’s 2014 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamThursday, June 12th: Neal Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and A’s Ink Top Draft Picks
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Neal 3-0 / 0.58 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in another strong start…
View More Thursday, June 12th: Neal Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and A’s Ink Top Draft PicksWednesday, June 11th: Atherton & Jensen Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Fall and Vermont Roster Released
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 San Jose Giants 1 WP – Hall 4-0 / 3.19 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (6 1/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 5 K) RHP Tim Atherton turned in a strong start for Stockton…
View More Wednesday, June 11th: Atherton & Jensen Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Fall and Vermont Roster ReleasedMonday, June 9th: Ports Win Behind Maxwell’s Big Blast while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) High Desert Mavericks 7 Stockton Ports 9 WP – Adkins 2-3 / 5.57 HR – Maxwell (5), Crocker (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Bruce Maxwell (Home Run / 3 RBIs) After exiting Saturday’s game due to being struck with a bat…
View More Monday, June 9th: Ports Win Behind Maxwell’s Big Blast while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All FallTuesday, June 3rd: Walsh’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Hounds & Ports Are Winners as well
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 7 Fresno Grizzlies 5 WP – Straily 3-0 / 4.40 HR – Peterson (4), Walsh 2 (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Colin Walsh (4 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / Double…
View More Tuesday, June 3rd: Walsh’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Hounds & Ports Are Winners as wellMonday, May 26th: Vogt’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Come Up Short
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Las Vegas 51s 5 WP – Buschmann 3-0 / 4.73 HR – Vogt (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Stephen Vogt (Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Catcher Stephen Vogt continued…
View More Monday, May 26th: Vogt’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Come Up ShortWednesday, May 14th: Trivino Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win and Ports Fall
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Kane County Cougars 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP – Trivino 3-3 / 4.04 HR – Huck (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Lou Trivino (5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Lou…
View More Wednesday, May 14th: Trivino Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win and Ports FallTuesday, May 13th: Olson Powers Ports to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Hounds Fall
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Streich 4-2 / 2.85 HR – Olson 2 (9), Robinson (7) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 Home Runs / Double / 3 RBIs) First baseman Matt Olson had a big night for…
View More Tuesday, May 13th: Olson Powers Ports to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Hounds Fall