A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 7 Sacramento River Cats 4 LP – Norberto 0-1 / 40.50 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (4 for 5 / Double / RBI) Outfielder Shane Peterson…
View More Wednesday, April 10th: Delgado Drives Ports to Victory in Extras while Cats Drop Third StraightTag: Addison Russell
Monday, April 8th: Leon Stars as Starter in Hounds’ 5th Straight Win while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 9 Sacramento River Cats 4 LP – Billings 0-1 / 27.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 for 4 / Walk / Run) Starter Bruce Billings…
View More Monday, April 8th: Leon Stars as Starter in Hounds’ 5th Straight Win while Cats, Ports & Snappers All FallSunday, April 7th: Muncy Slugs Ports to Win while Gray & Hernandez Pitch Cats & Hounds to Victory and Snappers Get No-Hit
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 4 Sacramento River Cats 8 WP – Gordon 1-0 / 12.00 HR – Taylor (2), Choice (1), Vogt (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (6…
View More Sunday, April 7th: Muncy Slugs Ports to Win while Gray & Hernandez Pitch Cats & Hounds to Victory and Snappers Get No-HitThursday, April 4th: Smith & Granier Lead Hounds & Ports to Opening Day Victories while Green & Nunez Homer in Cats & Snappers Losses
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 10 Sacramento River Cats 5 LP – Werner 0-1 / 16.62 HR – Green (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Grant Green (Home Run / 3…
View More Thursday, April 4th: Smith & Granier Lead Hounds & Ports to Opening Day Victories while Green & Nunez Homer in Cats & Snappers LossesDown On The Farm with Stockton Ports Pitcher Seth Frankoff
Hey y’all, this is Seth Frankoff, right-handed pitcher for the Stockton Ports. When I was approached about writing this blog, I felt that it would be a good way for me to communicate to everyone what goes on day in and day out in the life of a minor leaguer…
View More Down On The Farm with Stockton Ports Pitcher Seth FrankoffPreview: Rising Star Addison Russell Ready to Shine for Stockton in 2013
The opening day roster for the Stockton Ports, the A’s Class-A affiliate in the California League, was announced this week. And the Ports’ lineup will be led by the A’s top draft pick from last year, rising star Addison Russell. The A’s top shortstop prospect will be joined in the…
View More Preview: Rising Star Addison Russell Ready to Shine for Stockton in 2013Preview: Olson, Nunez, Bostick, Ynoa Big Names for Beloit in 2013
The opening day roster for the Beloit Snappers, the A’s new Class-A affiliate in the Midwest League, was announced on Saturday. And it looks like the team will be loaded with young talent. The A’s have been fairly aggressive in pushing last year’s promising young draft class up the ladder.…
View More Preview: Olson, Nunez, Bostick, Ynoa Big Names for Beloit in 2013Prospect Watch with Grady, Farhan & Melvin
While soaking up plenty of Arizona sun during our spring training tour, we also wanted to make sure we got a little light shed on some of the A’s top prospects by folks in the know. So we took the opportunity to talk to three guys who really ought to…
View More Prospect Watch with Grady, Farhan & MelvinA’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 – 3/22/13Spring’s Young Over-Achievers!
Well, we’re a little over three weeks into spring training now, and we’ve had the chance to get a good look at a number of the A’s most promising young hitters. There are 13 hitters who are likely to start the season in the A’s minor league system who’ve gotten…
View More Spring’s Young Over-Achievers!Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 1
Last month, we brought you A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List, taking a look at some of the team’s top young talent down on the farm. At the time, we offered our own analysis of each of the players on our list. But we wanted to talk with someone…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 1A’s Farm Cracks into Top 5 MLB Blogs in February!
Well, we’d made it as high as #6 before, but last month, for the first time, A’s Farm finally cracked into the top 5 as the 5th-ranked MLB blog for the month of February! Thanks to all you A’s fans out there who’ve made A’s Farm a regular stop to…
View More A’s Farm Cracks into Top 5 MLB Blogs in February!Getting To Know: A’s Top Prospect Addison Russell
Well, last week, we brought you an interview with the A’s top pitching prospect on our Top 10 Prospect List – Dan Straily. And this week, we took the opportunity to have a little chat with the organization’s top hitting prospect, shortstop Addison Russell. The A’s top draft pick in…
View More Getting To Know: A’s Top Prospect Addison RussellA’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013
With the first A’s players set to report to spring training camp just days from now, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013. We’ve combined a total of eight different A’s prospect lists to come up with a consensus list that reflects the broadest…
View More A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013What 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’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 TeamA’s Top 20 Draft Picks Post-Season Progress Report
A few weeks ago, after almost 2 months of play, we offered a little progress report on the A’s top 20 draft picks of 2012. And now with the minor league regular season over, it’s time for a complete season-end recap of the progress of the A’s top 20. The…
View More A’s Top 20 Draft Picks Post-Season Progress ReportMonday, September 3rd: Hounds & Ports Come from Behind to Win while Cats Fall in Finale and Bees Drop a Pair
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Salt Lake Bees 16 (LP – Peacock 12-9 / 6.01) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Stephen Parker (Triple / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: Starter…
View More Monday, September 3rd: Hounds & Ports Come from Behind to Win while Cats Fall in Finale and Bees Drop a PairSunday, September 2nd: Straily Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win and Hounds & Bees Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Salt Lake Bees 1 (WP – Straily 6-3 / 2.03) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dan Straily (6 IP / 0 ER / 9 K / Win)…
View More Sunday, September 2nd: Straily Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win and Hounds & Bees Both Fall