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 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:02:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Michael Spina Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB6) 60 The Midland Rockhounds' Opening Day roster featured a number of big names, two of which would go on to factor into the Oakland A's 2012 season. But how did the team fare overall? We take a look... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1230295.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1230295.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Hot News for 1B Michael Spina http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1201908&nid=6204626&fhn=1 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1201908&nid=6204626&fhn=1 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:44:30 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 first of our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 50-41 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1198276.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1198276.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:20:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Midland Rockhounds have been playing well the past two weeks, but they haven't been able to drag themselves out of second-place in the South Division. They have another two weeks to overtake Frisco and secure a post-season berth. Edward Issacs updates us on the Oakland A's Double-A squad. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1193061.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1193061.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:28:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The season's first month is almost complete. April has been an uneven month for the Oakland A's Double-A affiliate, the Midland Rockhounds. The Rockhounds are still in the thick of the division race, however, hovering around the .500 mark. Edward Isaacs brings an update on the Rockhounds. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1181760.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1181760.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:35:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Midland Rockhounds will begin the 2012 season with a talented roster highlighted by three former first-round draft picks and several veteran players. Edward Isaacs previews the Midland squad, which will be attempting to get back to the post-season after missing out in 2011. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174313.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174313.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:52:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A’s off-season has been dedicated to acquiring a large volume of young talent. While the team has had to divest itself of a few big names to acquire that talent, Oakland has received in return a much higher volume of talent than was given up. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1147709.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1147709.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:17:00 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, 40-36. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1133495.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1133495.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:13:00 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 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 The Stockton Ports are winners of 15 consecutive games, but they will be incorporating a whole new set of faces as they go for win number 16 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Midland Rockhounds' roster has undergone a significant shuffle as the team returns from the Texas League All-Star break. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083645.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083645.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:29:00 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 first of our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 50-41 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083295.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083295.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:43:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In his brief professional career, Michael Spina has developed a reputation for being a run producer. After driving in 82 in his first full pro season with High-A Stockton last season, Spina is on pace to top that total in 2011 with Double-A Midland. Gabby Micek caught-up with the slugging first-baseman. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076739.html 2047 Gabby Micek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076739.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The dog days of summer came a little early for the Double-A Midland Rockhounds in 2011. The 'Hounds limped through a hot Texas May, falling out of contention for a first-half playoff berth with a 9-19 record. The Oakland A's affiliate will look to rebound in June. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076626.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076626.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's continue to struggle to score runs at the major league level, but their minor league affiliates had no trouble in that regard on Wednesday night. We have the details, including two two-homer performances and a four-strikeout inning. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1074863.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1074863.html Thu, 26 May 2011 04:54:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It was a busy day in the Oakland A's system, as there was a full slate of games and a number of roster moves up and down the organization. We have the details of all of Friday's action. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1072004.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1072004.html Sat, 14 May 2011 04:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Before running into the offensive juggernaut that is the 2011 San Antonio Missions, the Midland Rockhounds were sitting pretty atop the Texas League's Southern Division. The 'Hounds are now a game behind San Antonio for first, but are still off to a strong start to the 2011 campaign. We have news and notes from the last week of action for the 'Hounds. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1067020.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1067020.html Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:04:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The first weekend of games are in the books for the 2011 minor league season. The Oakland A's affiliates are off to decent starts, with the Midland Rockhounds leading the pack at 4-0, followed by the 3-1 Burlington Bees and the 2-2 Sacramento River Cats and Stockton Ports. We take a look at the early standouts inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1063436.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1063436.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:31:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The 2011 minor league season is officially underway. Two of the Oakland A's four full-season affiliates came away with commanding wins, while one affiliate was shut-out and another saw its game suspended due to inclement weather. We have all of the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1062521.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1062521.html Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:17:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics