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, 20 Jun 2013 12:04:52 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Stephen Parker Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB3) 60 The Oakland A’s and the Milwaukee Brewers swapped minor leaguers Stephen Parker and Darren Byrd on Wednesday. We have details and analysis of the deal inside. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1276370.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1276370.html Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Opening Day is a chance for a fresh start for every player in professional baseball, but those fresh starts are especially welcome to players who struggled the previous season. In this two-part series, we look at 10 Oakland A's prospects who had down 2012 seasons statistically who look poised to improve in 2013. In part one, we look at five position players hoping to rebound in 2013. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1275706.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1275706.html Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:27:00 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 begin the series with a review of prospects 50-46. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1243943.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1243943.html Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:47:00 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 30-21 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1201478.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1201478.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:27:00 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 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 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 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 By the end of the day on Monday, the Oakland A’s should have a clear idea of whether incumbent third baseman Scott Sizemore will be forced to miss significant time due to a knee injury that he sustained in a fielding drill over the weekend. [UPDATE: the A's announced that Sizemore will miss the entire season] We take a look at the A’s third base situation in light of the Sizemore’s injury. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1162516.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1162516.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics After three disappointing seasons hovering in the lower-tier of the Oakland A's farm system, outfielder Jermaine Mitchell had a breakout year in 2011, earning him a place on the club’s 40-man roster heading into spring training. Are there any A's prospects poised to follow Mitchell’s lead and move their way up the organizational ladder in 2012? We profile 10 candidates inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/1161460.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1161460.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:47:00 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, 15-11. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1146379.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1146379.html Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The baseball Winter Meetings are next week and with several of their young players reportedly being dangled on the trade market, the Oakland A's figure to be the center of several rumors. Before the trades begin, we thought that it would be good to take a pulse on the state of the A's minor league system. We spoke with Scout's National Baseball Expert Frankie Piliere about several A's prospects. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1134125.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1134125.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:43:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our "2011 Year In Review" series continues with a look at the hitters on the Oakland A's Double-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1130999.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1130999.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our conversation with Oakland A's Assistant General Manager David Forst, we discuss the decision to move Grant Green to the outfield, Michael Choice's first season, the next Mark Teahen, Anthony Recker's promotion, Josh Donaldson's future and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1099110.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1099110.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:09:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Sacramento River Cats inched closer to punching their annual ticket to the playoffs with another big win on Sunday. We have details on the weekend action within the Oakland A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1098234.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1098234.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:17:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The month of July is quickly coming to a close. We take a look at which players in the Oakland A's minor league system are playing well this month. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1089861.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1089861.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:17:00 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 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