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A’s, River Cats’ & RockHounds’ Roster Projections

We’re now less than a week away from opening day, and Jemile Weeks has been optioned to Sacramento, Adam Rosales has been placed on the disabled list, and Hiro Nakajima has been struggling and is now dealing with a strained hamstring. And thanks to these recent developments, it looks like…

Monday, 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…

Thursday, August 30th: Oberacker’s 2 HRs Lead Ports to Victory while Cats Win and Hounds & Bees Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 (WP – Banwart 9-5 / 3.85) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Travis Banwart (6 IP / 2 ER / 1 K / Win) Worth Noting: Starter…

Sunday, August 5th: Peterson’s 2 HRs Lead Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Bees All Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Sacramento River Cats 8 (WP – Peacock 9-7 / 5.95) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (2 Home Runs / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: With the game…

Sunday, July 29th: 5 Teams Take the Fall on Sunday

A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats 2 Reno Aces 3 (LP – Figueroa 0-2 / 2.78) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (6 IP / 2 ER / 5 K)…

Exclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm

One of the most popular pieces we’ve featured here on A’s Farm over the past few months was our profile of A’s super scout (and Moneyball bad guy) Grady Fuson. He was the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when he left the A’s to become the assistant general…

Sunday, July 15th: Peacock Gets Back on Track in Cats’ Victory while Bees Win and Hounds & Ports Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas 51s 5 Sacramento River Cats 12 (WP – Peacock 7-6 / 6.75) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brad Peacock (6 IP / 1 ER / 8 K / Win)…

A’s Farm’s 2012 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team

With the California League and the Midwest League both in the midst of their All-Star breaks and minor league teams right around the halfway points of their seasons, it seems like the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts in the A’s system have…

Wednesday, June 13th: A’s Affiliates All Win as Griffin Tosses Complete-Game 6-Hitter for Cats

A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 6 Fresno Grizzlies 1 (WP – Griffin 2-2 / 2.78) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher A.J. Griffin (9 IP / 1 ER / 6 K / Win) Worth…

Tuesday, May 29th: Cole Gets 1st Win for Bees as Griffin’s Pitching & Hicks’ Homer Help Cats Win and Murphy’s Arm & Oberacker’s Cycle Push Ports to Victory

A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 4 (WP – Scribner 2-0 / 3.64) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Brandon Hicks (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: Infielder Brandon Hicks…

Thursday, May 10th: Cats Win 4th Straight while Ports Lose 11th Straight

A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Omaha Storm Chasers 4 Sacramento River Cats 9 (WP – Peacock 4-1 / 3.66) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brad Peacock (6 IP / 5 H / 4 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) …

Wednesday, April 11th: Cats and Bees Both Edge Opponents 3-2

A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento Rivercats 3 Tucson Padres 2 (WP – Threets 1-0 / 9.00) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Adam Rosales (2 for 4 / 3 RBIs) Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael…