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…
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Friday, September 7th: Bees Swatted out of Playoffs while River Cats Drop Game 3 Despite Taylor’s 2 HRs
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) PCL Playoffs Round 1 – Game #3 Sacramento River Cats 7 Reno Aces 11 (LP – Rich Thompson) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (3 for 4…
View More Friday, September 7th: Bees Swatted out of Playoffs while River Cats Drop Game 3 Despite Taylor’s 2 HRsSunday, August 26th: Bees Win while All Others Fall on Sunday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 4 Sacramento River Cats 2 (LP – Peacock 12-8 / 5.62) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 for 4 / Double / RBI / Stolen Base)…
View More Sunday, August 26th: Bees Win while All Others Fall on SundaySunday, August 19th: Crocker Leads Bees to Victory while Cats, Hounds and Ports All Fall on Sunday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas 51s 9 Sacramento River Cats 4 (LP – Banwart 8-5 / 3.90) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Worth…
View More Sunday, August 19th: Crocker Leads Bees to Victory while Cats, Hounds and Ports All Fall on SundayExclusive: 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…
View More Exclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmFriday, July 20th: #1 Pick Russell Homers Twice for AZL A’s as Hounds Win in Extras and Cats, Ports & Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Tucson Padres 6 Sacramento River Cats 0 (LP – Peacock 7-7 / 6.63) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (1 for 3 / Double) Worth Noting: Starter Brad…
View More Friday, July 20th: #1 Pick Russell Homers Twice for AZL A’s as Hounds Win in Extras and Cats, Ports & Bees FallSaturday, June 23rd: Mesa Leads Bees to Comeback Win as Cats, Hounds and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 2 Las Vegas 51s 7 (LP – Peacock 6-4 / 5.99) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (1 for 3 / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: The…
View More Saturday, June 23rd: Mesa Leads Bees to Comeback Win as Cats, Hounds and Ports FallA’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…
View More A’s Farm’s 2012 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamFriday, June 8th: Murphy Leads Ports to Win while Hounds & Bees Fall and Cats Earn Split
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE GAME #1 (Suspended from June 7) Sacramento River Cats 4 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 12 (LP – Castro 3-6 / 7.01) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 for 4 / Double / RBI) …
View More Friday, June 8th: Murphy Leads Ports to Win while Hounds & Bees Fall and Cats Earn SplitSaturday, May 19th: Cats and Bees Mount Come-From-Behind Wins as Hounds and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 7 Albuquerque Isotopes 6 (WP – Carignan 2-0 / 1.46) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (3 for 5 / Double / RBI) Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael Taylor doubled in the winning…
View More Saturday, May 19th: Cats and Bees Mount Come-From-Behind Wins as Hounds and Ports FallSunday, May 13th: Cats and Bees Fall as Hounds Lose 6th Straight
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Iowa Cubs 4 Sacramento River Cats 3 (LP – Griffin 0-1 / 4.50) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 for 2 / Double / 2 Walks /…
View More Sunday, May 13th: Cats and Bees Fall as Hounds Lose 6th StraightFriday, April 20th: Walz Dominant for Ports as All Four Affiliates Win
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Tacoma Rainiers 4 Sacramento River Cats 7 (WP – Banwart 2-0 / 6.75) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 Doubles / RBI / Stolen Base) Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael…
View More Friday, April 20th: Walz Dominant for Ports as All Four Affiliates WinTuesday, April 10th: Thanks to Green, Grand Slams Continue as 3 of 4 Affiliates Win
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento Rivercats 18 Tucson Padres 6 (WP – Banwart 1-0 / 9.58) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Grant Green (Grand Slam / 6 RBIs) Worth Noting: Outfielders Brandon Moss, Michael…
View More Tuesday, April 10th: Thanks to Green, Grand Slams Continue as 3 of 4 Affiliates WinSaturday, April 7: 3 out of 4 Affiliates Win as Gray and Peacock Make Their Debuts
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento Rivercats 10 Las Vegas 51s 8 (WP – Peacock 1-0 / 3.00) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (Home Run / 4 RBIs) Worth Noting: Catcher Derek Norris…
View More Saturday, April 7: 3 out of 4 Affiliates Win as Gray and Peacock Make Their DebutsFriday, April 6: Rivercats and Ports Lose as Parker and Cole Make Their Debuts
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento Rivercats 3 Las Vegas51s 4 (LP – Souza 0-1 / 5.40) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 RBIs) Worth Noting: Jarrod Parker allowed 3 runs over 6…
View More Friday, April 6: Rivercats and Ports Lose as Parker and Cole Make Their DebutsPreview: Parker, Peacock and Ross Lead Rivercats Rotation in 2012
The opening day roster for the A’s Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, the Sacramento Rivercats, hadn’t been officially announced as of Wednesday night. But with a few exceptions, it’s pretty clear how the Rivercats’ roster will shape up. The Rivercats are likely to start the season with 13…
View More Preview: Parker, Peacock and Ross Lead Rivercats Rotation in 2012Exclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm
Last month, A’s Farm compiled our A’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List, gathered from a variety of many different A’s prospect lists currently available. At the time, we offered our own analysis of each of the players on our list. But we wanted to find someone who could provide…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmA’s Sign Cespedes, Manny to Follow: Bad News for Taylor, Carter & Cowgill
The A’s shocked the baseball world on Monday when news broke that the team had signed Cuban free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. The team reportedly inked the 26-year-old to a 4-year, $36 million contract that will keep him with the A’s through the 2015 season. The right-handed slugger set a…
View More A’s Sign Cespedes, Manny to Follow: Bad News for Taylor, Carter & CowgillA’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2012
It seems like there’s a new top prospect list popping up from someone everyday for A’s fans to chew over and debate. There are usually certain similarities amongst them that you can count on, like Jarrod Parker and Michael Choice being somewhere in the top tier. Each of them usually…
View More A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2012