After a long cold winter, the first week of March has arrived and spring training games are finally underway. Between players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees, the Oakland A’s have a total of 62 players in their major league camp – 33 position players and 29 pitchers.…
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Meet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds
Yesterday we previewed the Oakland A’s 2016 major league roster (here), and today it’s time to take a look ahead at the Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster for the coming season. The Sounds will be beginning their second season as the A’s top affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, with Steve…
View More Meet Your 2016 Nashville SoundsMeet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds!
Of course, we’ve still got just a little ways to go until the opening of the 2016 season. And, of course, there will certainly be some trades, some free agent signings (both major league and minor league), some releases, some injuries and, knowing the A’s, some totally unexpected developments during…
View More Meet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds!Sunday, August 16th: Sean Manaea Throws 6 Scoreless Innings & Matt Olson Hits 14th HR in Hounds’ 5-Hit Shutout while Sean Doolittle Strikes Out the Side in Sounds’ Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 0 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Manaea 3-1 / 2.84 HR – Olson (14) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Manaea (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K /…
View More Sunday, August 16th: Sean Manaea Throws 6 Scoreless Innings & Matt Olson Hits 14th HR in Hounds’ 5-Hit Shutout while Sean Doolittle Strikes Out the Side in Sounds’ LossFriday, August 14th: Cody Martin Throws 7 Strong Innings & Sean Doolittle Makes Rehab Appearance in Sounds Win while Chris Iriart Hits Game-Winning HR for Vermont
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Iowa Cubs 2 WP – Martin 2-3 / 5.14 HR – Roberts (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Cody Martin (7 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 3 BB / 6 K /…
View More Friday, August 14th: Cody Martin Throws 7 Strong Innings & Sean Doolittle Makes Rehab Appearance in Sounds Win while Chris Iriart Hits Game-Winning HR for VermontSunday, August 9th: Kirkland’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Stalcup Leads Ports to Shutout Win and Barry Zito & Matt Chapman Land on DL
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Corpus Christi Hooks 3 WP – Hall 3-0 / 2.97 HR – Kirkland (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Wade Kirkland (3 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Midland utility man Wade Kirkland, getting the start at shortstop, turned…
View More Sunday, August 9th: Kirkland’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Stalcup Leads Ports to Shutout Win and Barry Zito & Matt Chapman Land on DLThursday, August 6th: Sounds Win Behind Barry Zito’s 6 Shutout Innings while Chad Pinder’s 4th HR in 3 Days & 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Memphis Redbirds 3 Nashville Sounds 8 WP – Zito 8-7 / 3.48 HR – Gentry (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 3 K / Win) In the completion…
View More Thursday, August 6th: Sounds Win Behind Barry Zito’s 6 Shutout Innings while Chad Pinder’s 4th HR in 3 Days & 5 RBIs Help Hounds WinSaturday, August 1st: Barry Zito Earns 7th Win for Sounds while HRs by Matt Olson & Matt Chapman Help Hounds & Ports Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Omaha Storm Chasers 4 WP – Zito 7-7 / 3.64 HR – Roberts (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 2 K / Win) LHP Barry…
View More Saturday, August 1st: Barry Zito Earns 7th Win for Sounds while HRs by Matt Olson & Matt Chapman Help Hounds & Ports WinWednesday, July 29th: Ryon Healy’s 5 Hits Help Hounds Win 5th Straight while Matt Chapman Hits 22nd HR in Ports Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Frisco RoughRiders 4 WP – Sanchez 8-7 / 5.02 HR – Healy (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Ryon Healy (5 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) Third baseman Ryon Healy had a big night at the…
View More Wednesday, July 29th: Ryon Healy’s 5 Hits Help Hounds Win 5th Straight while Matt Chapman Hits 22nd HR in Ports LossThursday, July 23rd: Parker Frazier Leads Midland to Shutout Win while Franklin Barreto & Dylan Covey Land on DL for Stockton
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 0 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Frazier 2-0 / 0.44 HR – Olson (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Frazier (8 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 1 K / Win) RHP Parker Frazier, recently acquired…
View More Thursday, July 23rd: Parker Frazier Leads Midland to Shutout Win while Franklin Barreto & Dylan Covey Land on DL for StocktonOakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster Outlook
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…
View More Oakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster OutlookA’s In The AFL – Nov. 3-8 Update
A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 3 – 8) Monday, November 3rd: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 1 for 4, while RHP Ryan Doolittle struck out 1 in 1 scoreless inning of relief in Mesa’s 1-0 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 4th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 3 with a…
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