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, 19 Jun 2013 13:33:40 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Brad Peacock Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 A rivalry begins as A’s take on former ‘mates and Astros. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281066.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281066.html Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:48:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics 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 During every off-season, OaklandClubhouse.com ranks the top-50 Oakland A's prospects. Since we released our original list in November, the A's have made a few moves that have impacted that list. Now that we have finished profiling our original top-50 prospects, we present our final top-50 Oakland A's prospect list for the 2013 season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1256108.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/1256108.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:42:00 GMT 0 304 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, 10-6. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1254873.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1254873.html Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:16:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Sacramento River Cats have traditionally had a strong pitching staff, and the 2012 season was no different. In part two of his 2012 look-back, Chris Biderman reviews the River Cats' pitching staff. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1237011.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1237011.html Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our year-in-review conversation with Oakland A's Assistant GM David Forst, we discuss some of the A's youngest prospects, as well as some of the players the team acquired during the past off-season and the transformation of Sean Doolittle. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1223545.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1223545.html Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:37:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento River Cats have been playing well this month. Another strong two weeks will put the River Cats in the Pacific Coast League record books. Chris Biderman checks in with the Oakland A's Triple-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1212995.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1212995.html Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:21:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - After undergoing Tommy John surgery in July of last year, Brett Anderson made a positive stride in his third rehab outing with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1208772.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1208772.html Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:03:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics BURLINGTON, IA - Oakland A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman is currently in Burlington, Iowa, with the A's Low-A affiliate. Burlington correspondent Bill Seals caught-up with Lieppman for a Q&A. In part one, the two discuss the Bees' pitching staff, Brad Peacock, Max Muncy and the plans for Nolan Sanburn's 2012 debut. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206052.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206052.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 04:41:00 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 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 The Sacramento River Cats have cooled some after a red-hot start to the season. Chris Biderman updates us on what has been an active two weeks for the Oakland A's Triple-A club. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1190141.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1190141.html Tue, 29 May 2012 06:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics With nearly two months of the 2012 regular season in the books, the sample sizes by which we can judge a player's performance for the season are become more significant. We take a look at some of the pitchers in the Oakland A's system who are making a name for themselves thus far this season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1188124.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1188124.html Mon, 21 May 2012 05:36:00 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 From the major league club on down, Oakland A's pitchers have fared well through 2012’s first few weeks. Here’s a look at some starters and relievers who are off to good starts throughout the organization. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1179918.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1179918.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:10:00 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 Last spring, the Oakland A's starting rotation was being featured on ESPN as one of the best in baseball. This year, a revamped starting five will try to surprise the baseball world. We take a look at the candidates to take the ball every fifth day for Oakland in 2012... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1160175.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1160175.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:58:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Oakland A’s manager Bob Melvin has made it clear that the final two spots in his club’s rotation are there for the taking come April. With so many young starters in the mix, the battle is shaping up to become an interesting subplot in a spring training with no shortage of storylines. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1154083.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1154083.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:48:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics During every off-season, OaklandClubhouse.com ranks the top-50 Oakland A's prospects. Since we released our original list in November, the A's have made a number of moves that have impacted that list. Now that we have finished profiling our original top-50 prospects, we present our final top-50 Oakland A's prospect list for the 2012 season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1151432.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/1151432.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:13:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics In trading Gio Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals, the Oakland A's dealt a durable starting pitcher with excellent velocity and a swing-and-miss curveball. Did they get one back in return for Gonzalez? http://athletics.scout.com/2/1147075.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1147075.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:56:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Early in the off-season, it appeared that Oakland was eyeballing some of the biggest prospect names in the game in exchange for Gio Gonzalez. They quickly realized that getting back a player like the Yankees' Jesus Montero was not going to happen, but what they received from the Nationals on Thursday was the next best thing, as they received a high quality package of prospects. http://sbb.scout.com/2/1141665.html 2047 Frankie Piliere http://sbb.scout.com/2/1141665.html Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:40:00 GMT 1 381 Scouting Baseball sbb