A’s Manager Bob Melvin On The Team’s New SS, Who’ll Start At 2B, And Daric Barton’s Chances Of Making The Roster
As part of A’s FanFest this past weekend, a few members of the A’s staff took some time out to attend a bloggers-only press conference in the bowels of the Oracle Arena. A’s manager Bob Melvin was kind enough to stop by between his various autograph sessions and photo ops…
View More A’s Manager Bob Melvin On The Team’s New SS, Who’ll Start At 2B, And Daric Barton’s Chances Of Making The RosterA’s Coach Mike Gallego On New Shortstop Hiro Nakajima, What Brandon Moss Shouldn’t Do, And What To Save In An Earthquake!
As part of A’s FanFest this past weekend, a few members of the A’s staff took some time out to attend a bloggers-only press conference in the bowels of the Oracle Arena. One of those who made some time to chat with us was A’s third base coach, and second…
View More A’s Coach Mike Gallego On New Shortstop Hiro Nakajima, What Brandon Moss Shouldn’t Do, And What To Save In An Earthquake!A’s Deal Pitchers of the Future for Catcher of the Present
It was announced on Wednesday that the A’s had acquired catcher John Jaso from the Seattle Mariners as part of a three-team deal that sent A’s minor league pitchers A.J. Cole and Blake Treinen, along with a player to be named later, to the Washington Nationals, who sent first baseman-outfielder…
View More A’s Deal Pitchers of the Future for Catcher of the PresentA’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!Is the A’s Roster Set? And the River Cats Roster Too?
On Monday, we unofficially learned that shortstop Stephen Drew had agreed to a deal with the Red Sox and would not be returning to the A’s, and we also unofficially learned that the A’s would be filling the hole at shortstop by signing Japanese import Hiroyuki Nakajima. It was announced…
View More Is the A’s Roster Set? And the River Cats Roster Too?A’s Major & Minor League Off-Season Transactions – Dec. 18 Update: A’s Find A Hiro To Play SS
Well, the biggest story to break for A’s fans in the weeks before the holidays was the news that A’s free agent shortstop Stephen Drew had agreed to a $9.5 million/1-year deal with the Red Sox, followed quickly by the news that Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima had agreed to a…
View More A’s Major & Minor League Off-Season Transactions – Dec. 18 Update: A’s Find A Hiro To Play SSA’s Major & Minor League Off-Season Transactions – Dec. 1 Update
With a flurry of activity on Friday just ahead of Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline and with the Winter Meetings starting on Monday in Nashville, it seems like a good time to recap all the A’s major and minor league transactions from the end of the season through the non-tender…
View More A’s Major & Minor League Off-Season Transactions – Dec. 1 UpdateA’s Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up
A’s AFL 2012 MVP The Arizona Fall League just wrapped up its 32-game season this week. As some of you probably already know, organizations typically use the AFL as an opportunity to get some of their top prospects a little more live game action to hopefully help advance…
View More A’s Arizona Fall League Wrap-UpA’s In The AFL – November 12-15 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 12-15) Monday, November 12th: Second baseman Grant Green singled and drove in a pair of runs, catcher Max Stassi went 0-for-3 and RHP James Simmons tossed a scoreless inning of relief in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 6-4…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 12-15 UpdateA’s In The AFL – November 5-10 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 5-10) Monday, November 5th: Catcher Max Stassi singled in 2 runs in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 6-5 win on Monday. Tuesday, November 6th: Second baseman Grant Green tripled and singled, while RHP Brett Hunter gave up 2…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 5-10 UpdateA’s In The AFL – Oct. 29–Nov. 3 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 29 – November 3) Monday, October 29th: RHP Brett Hunter allowed 1 run on 2 walks and 2 hits in 2/3 of an inning of relief in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 9-2 loss on Monday. Tuesday, October…
View More A’s In The AFL – Oct. 29–Nov. 3 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 22-27 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 22-27) Monday, October 22nd: No A’s prospects appeared in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 5-1 win on Monday. Tuesday, October 23rd: Second baseman Grant Green had a pair of hits, catcher Max Stassi singled, and RHP Brett Hunter…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 22-27 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 15-20 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 15-20) Monday, October 15th: RHP Shawn Haviland allowed 1 earned run over 4 innings, relievers Brett Hunter and James Simmons each tossed a scoreless inning, and second baseman Grant Green went 0-for-3 in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 15-20 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 9-13 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 9-13) Tuesday, October 9th: Second baseman Grant Green and catcher Max Stassi both doubled and RHP Shawn Haviland struck out 4 in 3 scoreless innings in the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ 4-3 opening day victory in the Arizona…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 9-13 UpdatePreview: Green, Head and Stassi to Lead A’s Arizona Fall League Squad
Fall isn’t just time for post-season play, it can also be an important time for some of the minor leagues’ top prospects. And as the A’s begin Game #3 of their American League playoff series against Detroit at the Coliseum on Tuesday, some of the team’s top prospects will begin…
View More Preview: Green, Head and Stassi to Lead A’s Arizona Fall League SquadA’s Farm’s 2012 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the 2012 minor league season now complete, it’s a good time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2012. And with that in mind, we’re naming A’s Farm’s 2012 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team! Below you’ll…
View More A’s Farm’s 2012 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamDown On The Farm with Farhan
Yesterday we brought you a complete rundown of manager Bob Melvin’s bloggers-only press conference from last week at the Coliseum. Well, after the skipper did his duty, the A’s director of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, joined us to address a number of player personnel queries. A trained economist in his…
View More Down On The Farm with FarhanMr. Melvin Meets The Bloggers
With Oakland right in the thick of a heated pennant race, A’s manager Bob Melvin took some time out just prior to a mid-September night game versus the dreaded Orioles to attend a bloggers-only press conference at the Coliseum. Melvin was his usual friendly and cordial self as he addressed…
View More Mr. Melvin Meets The BloggersA’s Farm in Top 10 MLB Blogs for 5th Straight Month!
For the 5th month in a row, A’s Farm has been ranked in the Top 10 MLB blogs – and this month we were ranked #6 for the second straight month! Thanks to everyone who’s made A’s Farm a regular stop to get all the latest news on the A’s prospects and affiliates. If…
View More A’s Farm in Top 10 MLB Blogs for 5th Straight Month!Sunday, September 9th: River Cats Drop Game #5 Playoff Finale to Reno
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) PCL Playoffs Round 1 – Game #5 Sacramento River Cats 4 Reno Aces 7 (LP – Merkin Valdez) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kila Ka’aihue (2…
View More Sunday, September 9th: River Cats Drop Game #5 Playoff Finale to Reno