A total of 44 players reported to the A’s fall Instructional League camp in Phoenix this week. Many of the A’s top prospects will spend the next month training, conditioning, participating in drills and playing other teams’ Instructional League clubs in Arizona. The A’s top pick from this year’s draft…
View More A’s Instructional League RosterWith the 2013 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 2013. And with that in mind, we’re naming A’s Farm’s 2013 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team! Below you’ll find the…
View More A’s Farm’s 2013 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamA’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #3 Quad Cities River Bandits 9 Beloit Snappers 5 LP – Derek De Young HR – Sam Roberts Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Brett Vertigan (3 for…
View More Monday, September 9th: Snappers’ Season Ends as They Drop Game #3 of 2nd-Round Playoff SeriesA’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #2 Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Nolan Sanburn HR – Chris Bostick Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chris Bostick (3 for…
View More Sunday, September 8th: Snappers Win Game #2 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Behind Bostick’s Big BatA’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #1 Beloit Snappers 1 Quad Cities River Bandits 3 LP – Andres Avila HR – Ryan Mathews Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Ryan Mathews (Home Run)…
View More Saturday, September 7th: Snappers Drop Game #1 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Despite Mathews’ HRA’s Farm cracked into the top 3 MLB blogs last month, and it looks like we managed to hang on to our top 3 spot again in August. Thanks to all you A’s fans out there who’ve made A’s Farm a regular stop to stay up to date on all the A’s minor…
View More A’s Farm in Top 3 MLB Blogs for 2nd Straight Month!–HITS– 160 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 154 Michael Choice OF (Sac) 143 Max Muncy 1B (Sto-Mid) 141 Jemile Weeks 2B-SS-OF (Sac) 138 Chris Bostick 2B (Bel) –DOUBLES– 35 Myrio Richard OF (Sto) 35 Dusty Coleman SS-2B (Mid-Sac) 33 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 32 Ryan Mathews OF (Bel) 32…
View More A’s 2013 Organizational Hitting & Pitching LeadersA’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) MIDWEST LEAGUE PLAYOFFS – Game #2 Clinton LumberKings 2 Beloit Snappers 6 WP – Dylan Covey Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dylan Covey (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 3 K…
View More Thursday, September 5th: Covey Pitches Beloit to Victory as Snappers Sweep 1st Round of Midwest League Playoff SeriesA’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) MIDWEST LEAGUE PLAYOFFS – Game #1 Beloit Snappers 9 Clinton LumberKings 6 WP – Austin House HR – Renato Nunez, Chris Bostick, Nick Rickles Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chris Bostick (4 for 5 / Home…
View More Wednesday, September 4th: Beloit Wins Wild Playoff Game in Extras while Vermont Falls in FinaleA’s Farmhand Of The Day NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) GAME #1 Staten Island Yankees 6 Vermont Lake Monsters 2 LP – Vattuone 1-1 / 4.61 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Lou Trivino (3 1/3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0…
View More Tuesday, September 3rd: Vermont Splits a Pair as Powers Posts Shutout & McKinney HomersA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Tacoma Rainiers 6 WP – Leon 5-3 / 4.42 HR – Goebbert (4), Norris (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Goebbert (Home Run / 2 RBIs) …
View More Monday, September 2nd: Cats & Hounds Win on Final Day while Ports & Snappers Fall in Regular Season FinalesA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Tacoma Rainiers 10 LP – Okajima 1-3 / 4.22 HR – Taylor (18), Goebbert (3), Ortiz (3), Norris (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Derek Norris (3 for…
View More Sunday, September 1st: Ports Win Behind Robinson’s Big Bat while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All FallA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 0 Tacoma Rainiers 4 LP – Billings 13-8 / 4.31 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (5 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 5 BB /…
View More Saturday, August 31st: Snappers Win Behind Olson’s Big Bat while Cats, Hounds & Ports All FallA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Tacoma Rainiers 7 LP – Hernandez 1-3 / 5.85 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Choice (1 for 3 / Walk) LHP Carlos Hernandez allowed 3 runs…
View More Friday, August 30th: Smith Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats & Ports Fall as Russell Heads to SacramentoA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Werner 12-14 / 5.78 HR – Weeks (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER…
View More Thursday, August 29th: Oberacker’s Big Bat Leads Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Post 1 Hit in LossA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 3 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Gordon 4-0 / 3.69 HR – Aliotti (2) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Anthony Aliotti (Home Run / 2 RBIs / GWRBI)…
View More Wednesday, August 28th: Aliotti & Ladendorf Help Cats & Hounds Win while Peters Pitches Ports to VictoryA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Banwart 10-5 / 4.43 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Travis Banwart (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2…
View More Tuesday, August 27th: Bowman, Banwart & Aviles Pitch Ports, Cats & Snappers to Victory while Hounds Come Up Short on TuesdayA’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 ShortA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 12 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4 WP – Hernandez 1-2 / 6.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (3 for 4 / 2 RBIs) LHP Carlos Hernandez earned his 1st win in his…
View More Sunday, August 25th: Robertson’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Victory while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Win as WellA’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 3 LP – Werner 11-14 / 5.89 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (7 IP / 6 H / 3 ER / 0 BB / 7 K) LHP Andrew…
View More Saturday, August 24th: Carpenter Pitches Hounds to Victory while Snappers Win and Cats & Ports Fall