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, 22 May 2013 20:21:09 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Derek Norris Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 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 The Oakland A's didn't receive much offensive production from their catchers in 2012. With a new catching tandem in the fold, can the A's find some offense behind the plate? http://athletics.scout.com/2/1269848.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1269848.html Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:58:00 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 The July trading deadline is a little more than 24 hours away and the Oakland A's are in the middle of several trade rumors. Can the upstart A's ignore the rumors and focus against yet another tough opponent from the American League East? Chris Biderman tackles the question in his preview of the A's series against the Tampa Bay Rays. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206771.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206771.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:06:00 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 In part two of our extended conversation with Oakland A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson, we discuss the progress of several prospects, including Yordy Cabrera, Chris Bostick, Bruce Maxwell, Addison Russell, B.J. Boyd, Derek Norris, Renato Nunez and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200936.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200936.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics After a successful run through the National League West, the Oakland A's return to their home division, taking on their northern rivals - the Seattle Mariners - for a three-game series. The two teams faced off frequently during the season's first month, but the A's have a much different look now. Chris Biderman previews the A's-M's series. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197937.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197937.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:08:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's have been propped up by rookies all season and that trend continued this weekend. We look at the weekend accomplishments of rookies A.J. Griffin, Derek Norris and Brandon Hicks, as well as all of the news and notes from around the Oakland A's system, in this edition of Oakland A's Minor League Notebook... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197710.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197710.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:07:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics OAKLAND - If history is any indication, Derek Norris might become the Oakland A's everyday catcher much sooner than he expected. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197446.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197446.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:16:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics In what could be the beginning of a change of the guard behind the plate for the Oakland A's, catcher Derek Norris was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to Oakland on Thursday. We delve into that promotion and deliver other news and notes from around the organization in this edition of Oakland A's Minor League Notebook... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1196963.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1196963.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:34:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics WEST SACRAMENTO - One of the most important things to a baseball player’s success is being comfortable. A familiar face can go a long way to ensuring some level of comfort when making the transition to a new organization. Catcher Derek Norris and starter Brad Peacock have been able to utilize their familiarity with one another to get off to good starts with their new organization, the Oakland A's. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1186211.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1186211.html Mon, 14 May 2012 04:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics WEST SACRAMENTO - The 2012 season is off to a strong start for the Sacramento River Cats. Chris Biderman checks in on the Oakland A's Triple-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1182356.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1182356.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:39:00 GMT 1 304 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 While the Oakland A's have technically been playing their regular season for more than a week, the A’s minor league affiliates kicked off 2012 last Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the A's hitter prospects that got off to a good start this year. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1175467.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1175467.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:39:00 GMT 0 304 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 STOCKTON, Ca. - As it normally does at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton the wind was blowing out to left center at a strong rate and the balls soon followed. The Sacramento River Cats defeated the Stockton Ports for the second night in a row, this time by a 9-8 final score in a game that saw eight home runs. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174193.html 2047 Paul Muyskens http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174193.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:15:00 GMT 0 304 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 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 The answer to the question of who will be the Oakland A's starting catcher in 2012 is obvious, but the race for the job of backing up Kurt Suzuki is wide-open. We take a look at the A's spring training battle for that back-up catcher spot inside. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1156643.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1156643.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics