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 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:27:20 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Anthony Rizzo Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 The Chicago Cubs have officially launched their rebuilding process, with the call-ups of many key pieces. Despite the current team's tremendous struggles, the season is beginning to get interesting as Cub fans fancy the future. http://cubs.scout.com/2/1209719.html 2047 Chris Emma http://cubs.scout.com/2/1209719.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:45:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs The Iowa Cubs announced that Cubs top prospect, 22-year-old first baseman Anthony Rizzo, will join the big-league club today. http://cubs.scout.com/2/1197809.html 2047 Chris Emma http://cubs.scout.com/2/1197809.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:11:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs Anthony Rizzo of the Iowa Cubs was named the Cubs' Player of the Month, while Daytona pitcher P.J. Francescon was named Pitcher of the Month. http://cubs.scout.com/2/1191316.html 2047 Chris Emma http://cubs.scout.com/2/1191316.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:57:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs The Cubs are considering when to call up hot-hitting first baseman Anthony Rizzo from Triple-A Iowa. When should the club's top prospect join the big-league team? Share your thoughts! http://cubs.scout.com/2/1188099.html 2047 Northsiders Report http://cubs.scout.com/2/1188099.html Mon, 21 May 2012 03:36:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs Early returns suggest first-year Cubs president Theo Epstein made the right move in acquiring 22-year-old 1B Anthony Rizzo, rather than spending top dollar on prized free agents Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder. Northsiders Report examines the decision. http://cubs.scout.com/2/1186288.html 2047 Chris Emma http://cubs.scout.com/2/1186288.html Mon, 14 May 2012 14:47:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs Before starting up spring training we caught up with Randy Smith, the Padres Vice-President of Player Development and International Scouting, to find out what has been going on with the team before spring training in Peoria. http://padres.scout.com/2/1148865.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1148865.html Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:40:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Kevin Goldstein is the main prospect writer for Baseball Prospectus along with holding a variety of other positions for one of the more influential baseball media sites in print or on the web. http://padres.scout.com/2/1144438.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1144438.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:15:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres For our last interview with Randy Smith we talked to him about the Padres’ newest affiliate in AAA, the Tucson Padres. The biggest difference that was instantly noticed by everyone is how much easier it was to hit in the thin desert air of southern Arizona as compared to the Pacific Northwest. http://padres.scout.com/2/1124707.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1124707.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:57:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Tim Hagerty has been affiliated with the Padres’ organization in one way or another since 2005. After spending a year with the short-season Pioneer League with the Idaho Chukars, a Kansas City Royals farm team, he took a new broadcasting position with the Mobile BayBears, then the San Diego AA affiliate. http://padres.scout.com/2/1124271.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1124271.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:04:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Summary: With the Portland Beavers unable to come to an agreement on a new baseball stadium in the Rose City, Portland ended up losing their baseball team that had been a Padres’ affiliate since 2001. http://padres.scout.com/2/1123485.html 2047 MadFriars http://padres.scout.com/2/1123485.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:37:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres TUCSON: Terry Kennedy, the former all-star catcher with the San Diego Padres in the 1980s, played fourteen years in the major leagues before becoming a minor league coach for a variety of organizations after his retirement in 1991. http://padres.scout.com/2/1086621.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1086621.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:45:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres A good night for the system as a high-profile bat returns to the lineup and a key pitching prospect turns in his best showing of the year. http://padres.scout.com/2/1076998.html 2047 David Jay http://padres.scout.com/2/1076998.html Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:37:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres It wasn’t hard to find hitters in the first month of the season. John Conniff didn’t need to do much to find candidates at 3 of the 4 levels, with a monster month by several blowing away the rest of the competition. Toughest choice being in San Antonio as nearly their entire lineup is hitting over .300 http://padres.scout.com/2/1069629.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1069629.html Wed, 04 May 2011 07:01:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres While the Padres might have dropped 2, the minor league system had another solid day going 2-2. Today featured another strong start from a Tin Cap pitcher, more reasons why Rincon should never be at 3B again, and 7 different lead changes in San Antonio. http://padres.scout.com/2/1063029.html 2047 Ben Davey http://padres.scout.com/2/1063029.html Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:12:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres The best offensive clubs the Padres have put together in years at this level and will have two or three strong starters at the top of the rotation with a solid bullpen. How long this team stays together will be determined by how long San Diego stays in contention. http://padres.scout.com/2/1061656.html 2047 MadFriars.com http://padres.scout.com/2/1061656.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:22:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Jason McLeod is the San Diego Padres’ Assistant General Manager overseeing player development and scouting. Always an interesting person to speak with on all things related to players in the system and upcoming draft, this year his insights carry an additional weight. http://padres.scout.com/2/1049846.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1049846.html Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:09:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Kevin Goldstein has been ranking the top Padres’ prospects for years - first with Baseball America and since 2007 with Baseball Prospectus with his popular Future Shock column. We caught up with Kevin, a long-time friend of MadFriars.com to get his views on the recent talent infusion from the Boston and other matters. http://padres.scout.com/2/1049642.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1049642.html Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:02:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres When I read a top prospect lists my eyes always go first to the individual rankings of the players and whether or not I agree with them... http://padres.scout.com/2/1046362.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1046362.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:46:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres MadFriars.com annually ranks the top 60 San Diego Padres Prospects, and an influx of talent through trades has once again made it harder. That is a credit to the strengthening of the farm by the San Diego Padres’ front office and development staff. Take advantage of our Buy One Month, Get One Month Free promotion - Extended Through Tuesday! http://padres.scout.com/2/1044190.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/1044190.html Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:50:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres First base has generally been a hot bed for the best prospects in baseball. While not as deep as previous seasons, there is considerable talent at the position. Find out if your team’s prospects made the list. Also, three additional prospects made the watch list for 2010. http://sbb.scout.com/2/950334.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://sbb.scout.com/2/950334.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:17:00 GMT 1 381 Scouting Baseball sbb