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 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:47:33 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Eric Sogard Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SODO) 60 The 2013 regular season is finally here. Can the Oakland A's make another run into the post-season? Chris Biderman previews the A's 2013 squad. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279773.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279773.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:40:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After claiming a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants in game three of the Bay Bridge Series, the Oakland A's announced their 2013 Opening Day roster. The A's will begin the 2013 season on Monday at the Oakland Coliseum against the Seattle Mariners. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279469.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279469.html Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:05:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Over the off-season, the Oakland A's parted ways with SS Stephan Drew and IF Cliff Pennington, guaranteeing that the A's would start 2013 with a different starting middle infield than they ended the 2012 season with. With only two weeks to go before Opening Day, the A's middle infield situation appears no clearer than it was at the start of spring. Chris Biderman takes a closer look. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1276542.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1276542.html Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:20:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Josh Donaldson enters this spring as the Oakland A's starting third baseman. But does he have competition for the job? And who else might get at-bats at the position? We take a look at the A's spring battles at the hot corner. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1268027.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1268027.html Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's didn't receive much offensive production from their middle infield in 2012, although late-season changes brought new life to the A's infield up-the-middle. The A's have brought in three new middle infielders this off-season and will have plenty of competition for playing time. We take a look at the battle up-the-middle inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1266835.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1266835.html Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:24:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Sacramento River Cats had yet another standout season, while also providing a steady stream of talent to the AL West champion Oakland A's. Chris Biderman takes a look back at the River Cats' 2012 season, starting with the Sacramento offense. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1236650.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1236650.html Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:48:00 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. We take a look at the progress of prospects 20-11 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1202726.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1202726.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:58:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It's July and that can mean only one thing - the Sacramento River Cats are in first place in the Pacific Coast League's Southern Division. Chris Biderman updates us on the Oakland A's Triple-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199500.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199500.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:20:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - After eight seasons as the Oakland A's minor league hitting coordinator, Greg Sparks was named the hitting coach of the Sacramento River Cats for the 2012 season. Under his watch, the River Cats have scored the third-most runs in the Pacific Coast League. Chris Biderman caught-up with Sparks to discuss several River Cats, including Chris Carter, Grant Green & Daric Barton... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199496.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199496.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:32:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It has been another strong year for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, who have benefited from a flurry of major league talent and remain in contention for their sixth-straight division championship. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1196065.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1196065.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:13:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Sacramento River Cats have cooled some after a red-hot start to the season. Chris Biderman updates us on what has been an active two weeks for the Oakland A's Triple-A club. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1190141.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1190141.html Tue, 29 May 2012 06:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics After dropping game one of their four-game set versus the Los Angeles Angels, the Oakland A's looked like a team on the verge of a long losing streak. Three straight wins versus the Halos has changed that outlook, however. Chris Biderman previews what to expect from the A's, as they carry a three-game winning streak into their series against the Cleveland Indians. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1179324.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1179324.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:46:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Opening Day 2012 is mere hours away. AL West rivals - the Oakland A's and the Seattle Mariners - are set to square off for a two-game series in Tokyo, Japan, on March 28 (Japan time). Chris Biderman takes a close look at what to expect in the series. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1171626.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1171626.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:07:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics PHOENIX - Josh Donaldson hasn’t put up great numbers this spring, but it appears the third base job will remain his unless the Oakland A’s look for an option outside the organization. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1169181.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1169181.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:17:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics For the first time in a decade, the Athletics will trot out an Opening Day double-play combination that does not include Mark Ellis. This season the club will lean on a pair of former first-round picks in Cliff Pennington and Jemile Weeks to solidify the middle of the diamond and perhaps the top of the batting order. We take a look at the A's middle infield situation inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1157340.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1157340.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Spring training is just around the corner and things figure to be busy at the Oakland A's camp, as the team has several positions up for competition. Over the next week, we will be looking at the various position battles that are expected in A's camp this spring. We begin the series with a look at the A's corner infield position battles. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1156225.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1156225.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:14:00 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, we will profile our top-50 prospect list in groups of five. Today, we continue the series with a review of prospects, 10-6. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1149692.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1149692.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:53:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our "2011 Year In Review" series concludes with a look at the hitters on the Oakland A's Triple-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1139289.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1139289.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:52:00 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 final installment of our series, we look at our preseason top-10 A's prospects. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1089169.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1089169.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:25:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Not much in minor league baseball is consistent from year-to-year, but two consistencies have followed the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats every season: plenty of wins and even more roster changes. Both traits followed Sacramento in May. We take a look at the month that was inside. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076859.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076859.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics