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 20:50:08 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Tommy Milone Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 60 After suffering a tough series loss to the Texas Rangers, the Oakland A's will look to earn a series win against the upstart Kansas City Royals. Chris Biderman previews the series. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1292316.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1292316.html Fri, 17 May 2013 03:22:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After a series win against the New York Yankees in the Bronx, the Oakland A's head to Cleveland for a tough four-game set against the Indians. Will the series be a battle of top offenses, or will the two struggling pitching staffs turn things around? http://athletics.scout.com/2/1289713.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1289713.html Mon, 06 May 2013 20:35:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's are in need of a winning streak after a tough road trip saw them lose five of six to the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox. Oakland will have a tough task to get back to their winning ways, as they face the 12-9 Baltimore Orioles in a four-game set. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1286898.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1286898.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:38:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After a quick six-game homestand, the Oakland A's are on the road again, this time with their first East Coast swing of the season. The A's start their trip in Tampa, where they take on the always dangerous Rays, who are looking to shake off a slow start to what many anticipated being a playoff season. Chris Biderman previews the series. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1285145.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1285145.html Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:20:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Many pundits have pegged the Los Angeles Angels as the team that will unseat the Oakland A's as the AL West champions in 2013. The A's get their first regular season look at their Southern California rivals this week in a three-game set. Which team will flash championship form? http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281975.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281975.html Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:31:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's had one of the top - and one of the youngest - starting rotations in baseball last season. Can the A's starters repeat their 2012 success? Who will be the team's fifth starter? Chris Biderman takes a look at the spring battle for Oakland's starting rotation. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1268235.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1268235.html Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A’s have put together a remarkable run in 2012. They have six more games to make that remarkable run even more memorable, as Oakland returns home to face the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers while clinging to a slim lead in the Wild Card race. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1225932.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1225932.html Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:20:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The path to the post-season is filled with bumpy roads for the Oakland A's. The A's will begin a 10-game roadtrip against potential playoff teams on Tuesday. Chris Biderman previews the A's series against the Detroit Tigers. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1222900.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1222900.html Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:08:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics It's appropriate that the first game of the Oakland A's series versus the Baltimore Orioles will be followed by a Star Wars themed fireworks show because the series has a definite turn-back-the-clock feel. Two franchises that dominated in the '70s but have faced tough times lately will square-off in Oakland looking to solidify their spot in the post-season chase. Chris Biderman previews the series http://athletics.scout.com/2/1221585.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1221585.html Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:43:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The American League West is suddenly the best division in baseball and two of the hottest teams right now will square off in Oakland in an AL West showdown. The Oakland A's and the Los Angeles Angels begin a three-game series on Monday that will have plenty of Wild Card implications. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1217544.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1217544.html Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:12:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After a successful roadtrip, the Oakland A's return home for the holiday weekend to take on the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox series signals the start of a long stretch of games that will either make or break the A's season. Chris Biderman previews the series. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1216869.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1216869.html Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:06:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Coming off of a tough, but ultimately successful series against the hard-hitting Los Angeles Angels, the Oakland A's take on another steep challenge in the form of the powerful Chicago White Sox. Can the A's pitchers limit the homer-happy Sox or will they succumb to the hitter-friendly US Cellular Field? Chris Biderman previews the series. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1210305.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1210305.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:28:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Rookies have played a prominent role in the Oakland A's success this season and the A's will be calling on yet another prospect to make his major league debut this weekend. Dan Straily, easily the A's best minor league pitcher this season, will make his debut on Friday. Chris Biderman looks at the four-game set and Straily's impending debut. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1207807.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1207807.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:28:00 GMT 0 304 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 The Oakland A's captured national attention last week with three walk-off wins in a 5-1 homestand against the two best teams in the American League. Now the A's have to head out on the road to take on another contender for the American League's post-season. Chris Biderman previews the series in Toronto. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1205045.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1205045.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:47:00 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. We take a look at the progress of prospects 20-11 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1202726.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1202726.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:58:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's kicked off their 2012 interleague schedule by losing five of their first six games to the Giants and D-backs. But they were able to take advantage of two of the teams at the bottom of National League West last week by winning five of six. Tuesday marks the beginning of a three-game tilt with the division leading Dodgers who bring one of baseball’s best pitching staffs to Oakland. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1196435.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1196435.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:55:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Coming off a stretch that saw the club lose 10 of 11 games, the Oakland A's were able to come back to the Coliseum and win a four-game set against the division leading Texas Rangers. Now they head back on the road again for the start of interleague play. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1193358.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1193358.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:23:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Injuries might be catching up to the Oakland A’s, who have won just four of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, while the New York Yankees’ offensive outburst on Wednesday could kick things into gear after the team uncharacteristically struggled during the season’s first month and a half. Chris Biderman previews the A's-Yankees Memorial Day weekend three-game set. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1189471.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1189471.html Fri, 25 May 2012 16:05:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics It was a tough weekend for the Oakland A's, who lost two of three games to the San Francisco Giants and got some bad injury news. Can the team recover on their current homestand? Chris Biderman previews the A's series versus the Los Angeles Angels. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1188366.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1188366.html Mon, 21 May 2012 23:17:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics