The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:13 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Scott Hodsdon Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB6) 60 The Oakland A's made two more in-season cuts this week. We have the details of who was let-go, and the corresponding roster moves, inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1073063.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1073063.html Wed, 18 May 2011 16:58:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's full-season minor league affiliates are off to strong starts, and they figure only to get better, as several talented players currently at extended spring training could join those clubs in the coming months. We have updates on Michael Taylor, Sean Doolittle, Brad Kilby, Ben Hornbeck, Brett Hunter, Scott Hodsdon, Andrew Carignan, Matt Thomson, Ryan Ortiz and James Simmons inside. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1067713.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1067713.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:07:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In our next "Year in Review" article, we take a closer look at the 2010 pitching staff of the California League's Stockton Ports. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1013138.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1013138.html Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:26:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics If the Stockton Ports make the playoffs, Monday night's game against Bakersfield will be the one they remember. The Ports, who are chasing the Blaze for a spot in the Cal League post-season, earned a most unusual win in 14 innings on the road at Bakersfield on Monday. We have the details and more inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/891807.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/891807.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:30:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics During the off-season, we named our top-50 prospects in the Oakland A's system. Now that we have passed the midway point of the season, we thought it would be a good time to check the progress of those players. In the first in our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 41-50 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/875333.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/875333.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:04:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics For the first half of the 2009 season, the Stockton Ports' pitching staff finished in the middle of the California League in pitching with a 4.60 ERA. Nathaniel Stoltz takes a closer look at the individual pitchers on the Ports' staff to see whose ERAs are an accurate assessment of their performance thus far this season, and whose are misleading. http://athletics.scout.com/2/874642.html 2047 Nathaniel Stoltz http://athletics.scout.com/2/874642.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:42:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Stockton Ports had a familiar face manning second for them on Monday night. Meanwhile, the team's regular second baseman continued his on-slaught on California League pitching from the DH spot, while a promising right-hander returned from the DL. We have the details on these developments, and more, inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/872721.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/872721.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:54:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It’s that time of the year when we take stock of the Oakland A’s organization and analyze the top prospects. For the next few weeks, every Tuesday and Thursday will be “Top Prospect List Day,” as we will profile our top-50 prospect list in groups of five. Today, we kick-start the series with a review of prospects 50-46. http://athletics.scout.com/2/808972.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/808972.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:13:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics With the 2008 season finally in the books, it is time for us to bestow our awards on the best individual performances for the 2008 season. In the second of our series, we hand out the awards for the top players and pitchers for the Oakland A's Single-A full-season affiliates. http://athletics.scout.com/2/796532.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/796532.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Kane County Cougars finished up their 2008 regular season on Monday. David Malamut reviews the final nine games and looks ahead to the Cougars' upcoming playoff series inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/786112.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/786112.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Derrick Gordon has been a reliever most of the season, but he starred as a starter on Thursday night. We have the details on his performance, Chris Carter's chase for 40 homeruns, Midland's pennant push, Travis Buck's rehab, AFL and HWB assignments and more inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/784419.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/784419.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:30:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In the latest edition of "By the Numbers," a regular feature on OaklandClubhouse where Nathaniel Stoltz examines aspects of the Oakland A’s organization through statistical analysis, Stoltz takes a look at the UVI for some of the members of the Low-A Kane County pitching staff thus far this season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/761170.html 2047 Nathaniel Stoltz http://athletics.scout.com/2/761170.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:51:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics On Thursday, the Oakland A's will begin the annual process of welcoming a new crew of prospects into their minor-league system. Before we meet those new A's prospects, we take a moment to look back at the A's 2007 draft, specifically the players who were taken by Oakland in the top-10 rounds. http://athletics.scout.com/2/759271.html 2047 Ryan McGrady http://athletics.scout.com/2/759271.html Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:03:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The first half of the 2008 season is nearing the end and the Kane County Cougars have begun to hit their stride as a team. A successful week has the Cougars going into next week with good momentum. David Malamut updates us on the Cougars' progress inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/759021.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/759021.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:38:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics This week, the Kane County Cougars clocked some overtime, as the Cougars played nine games in seven days. Kane County went 4-5 in nine games. They played two doubleheaders, winning one game total in the four games of the two double-dips. David Malamut reviews the week inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/757594.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/757594.html Tue, 27 May 2008 07:12:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After a 4-3 mark this week, the Kane County Cougars are 26-14 on the year. They find themselves in second place, 3.5 games behind the Clinton LumberKings, who are 29-10. The Cougars would win three out of four at home against Cedar Rapids, and one out of three in Appleton, Wisconsin. http://athletics.scout.com/2/755752.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/755752.html Mon, 19 May 2008 06:25:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics This week, the Kane County Cougars won four out of the five games they played to remain only two-and-a-half games back of the Clinton LumberKings in the western division. David Malamut gets us up-to-date on the happenings of the Kane County nine inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/754115.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/754115.html Mon, 12 May 2008 05:18:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Before dropping a 7-0 decision versus the Dayton Dragons on Sunday, the Kane County Cougars had broken another all-time franchise record with their 16-5 start. Through the first 22 games of the season, the Cougars have the most wins of any team in the Midwest League (16) and are tied for first with the Clinton Lumberkings. David Malamut checks in with an update on the Cougars inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/750655.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/750655.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:40:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Kane County Cougars are on a roll, and their pitching staff has been a big part of the team's early success. The staff's excellence was exemplified during the team's Wednesday double-header. The Cougars didn't allow a run in all 17 innings of the double-dip. In the second game, the Cougars' hurlers threw a no-no. We have the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/745060.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/745060.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:55:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Since becoming an Oakland A’s affiliate in 2003, the Kane County Cougars have grown accustomed to success. In five seasons, the Cougars have posted a .540 winning percentage. After a rough first half in 2007, Kane County recovered to challenge for a playoff spot, only to fall just short. The Cougars are looking to re-establish themselves as one of the top Midwest League teams in 2007. http://athletics.scout.com/2/742544.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/742544.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics