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 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:40:40 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Chris Carter Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 60 When the Oakland A's acquired C John Jaso in late January, it appeared that the team's major maneuvering was completed. However, the A's pulled off another surprise move on Monday, acquiring Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez from the Houston Astros for a trio of young and talented players. We take a close look at the deal... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1263909.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1263909.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:55:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Before the season, the OaklandClubhouse staff took a stab at predicting how the 2012 season would unfold for the Oakland A's minor leaguers. Chris Biderman made five offense-related prediction. He reviews those predictions to see how he fared. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1237664.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1237664.html Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:32:00 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 WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - The Oakland A's haven't had a winning season since 2006. It’s no coincidence during those five down years, Oakland has struggled to develop hitters who have succeeded at the major league level. That has changed this season, as the team has received sizable contributions from promoted players such as Brandon Moss, Chris Carter, Derek Norris and most recently Josh Donaldson. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1213222.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1213222.html Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:34:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Before the season, few would have predicted that a late July series between the Oakland A's and the Baltimore Orioles would have post-season implications. But the two most surprising teams in the American League are in the middle of the race for the post-season and are playing three games in Baltimore this weekend. On Friday, the A's prevailed in a thriller. Chris Biderman looks at the series. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206048.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206048.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:33:00 GMT 0 304 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 last in our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 10-1 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1203556.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1203556.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 05:12:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Todd Steverson has been busy in his first season as the Oakland A's minor league hitting coordinator, spending time with each of the A's affiliates. On Friday morning, we spoke with Steverson for an hour about a number of the A's minor league hitting prospects. In the first half of the conversation, we discuss Miles Head, Chris Carter, Michael Choice, Josh Whitaker, Josh Donaldson and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200605.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200605.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 05:49:00 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 Hot News for 1B Chris Carter http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1199114&nid=6401199&fhn=1 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1199114&nid=6401199&fhn=1 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:00:33 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics WEST SACRAMENTO - With several players on the roster playing the same positions, it has been a challenge all season for Sacramento River Cats' manager Darren Bush to spread out playing time. That challenge has gotten even greater, as the Oakland A's have asked several of their prospects playing in Sacramento to gain experience at new positions, including 2009 first-round pick Grant Green. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1195680.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1195680.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics OAKLAND - The Oakland A's were in desperate need of production at first base. So naturally, they brought in an outfielder from the minor leagues to try and stabilize the position. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1192932.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1192932.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:45:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It was a clean sweep down on the farm for the Oakland A's on Thursday, as all four of the organization's full-season affiliates found their way into the win column. In total, the four teams combined to score 45 runs in those wins. We have the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1187506.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1187506.html Fri, 18 May 2012 04:07:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Hot News for 1B Chris Carter http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1179919&nid=6018934&fhn=1 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1179919&nid=6018934&fhn=1 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:38:43 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics It has been a strong start to the season for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. Chris Biderman updates us on the Sacramento season to date, with a focus on the team's hot-hitting offense and the development of three of the squad's young starting pitchers. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1177462.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1177462.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Experience won out down-on-the-farm in the Oakland A's system on Monday night, as the A's higher level affiliates found more success then their less experienced brethren. We have the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1175825.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1175825.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:57:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's improved farm system was on display on Opening Night of the 2012 minor league season. Three of the four A's full-season affiliates earned wins on Thursday night and the fourth affiliate played well in its loss. Find out the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174855.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174855.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:16:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The 2011 Sacramento River Cats fell just three games short of the Pacific Coast League title. Can the 2012 'Cats complete the title run? Chris Biderman takes a close look at this year's squad. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174745.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174745.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:08:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's 2012 minor league spring training camp is officially in the books. On Saturday, we caught-up with the A's incomparable farm director, Keith Lieppman, to get a sense of how camp went. In this wide-ranging interview, we cover prospects at all stages of development, including Michael Ynoa, Vicmal De La Cruz, Ian Krol, Jermaine Mitchell and many more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1173535.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1173535.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:20:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Earlier this week, we released five predictions for Oakland A's minor league pitchers for the 2012 season. Now we reveal five more predictions, this time on the offensive side of the ball. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1172744.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1172744.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:42:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In the second half of our two-part interview with Oakland A's Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens, we discuss a number of the A's young offensive players, as well as the impact of some of the veteran position players, including Manny Ramirez. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1168208.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1168208.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics