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, 23 May 2013 10:45:46 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Jeff Urlaub Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB9) 60 The Midland RockHounds have been a bit up-and-down over the past two weeks and find themselves at the bottom of the standings in the Texas League's Southern Division. However, only a handful of games separate them from first place and they have a chance to make-up ground later this week. We check-in with the Oakland A's Double-A club. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1291643.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1291643.html Tue, 14 May 2013 17:44:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The minor league season is roughly two weeks in. We take stock of who is off to strong starts within the Oakland A's system. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1284499.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1284499.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:33:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The 2012 Midland RockHounds had three members of their squad reach the major leagues, but they fell short of the playoffs. Can this year's experienced roster get the Oakland A's Double-A affiliate back to the post-season? http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279940.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279940.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Since November, we have been focusing on our picks for the top-50 prospects in the Oakland A's system. Before we made our top-50 list, we considered a number of players. In this two-part series, we look at the players who just missed making the final list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1259018.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1259018.html Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:12:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It was a disappointing season for the Oakland A's High-A affiliate. We take a look back at the season that was for the 2012 Stockton Ports. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1233689.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1233689.html Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:44:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Sacramento River Cats were the only Oakland A's affiliate to take home a win on Wednesday night. We have all of the news and notes from around the A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1214070.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1214070.html Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:46:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics STOCKTON, CA - He may not overpower hitters, but Stockton Ports' reliever Jeff Urlaub has proven throughout his minor league career that throwing strikes can make up for a lack of velocity. The left-hander recently earned a promotion to the Cal League after a strong first-half in the Midwest League. Now he is looking to prove he can continue to dominate the strike-zone in a hitter's league. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200408.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200408.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:56:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The second half of the Midwest League season is underway and the Burlington Bees have come out of the gates strong in search of a playoff spot. Bill Seals updates us on the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199122.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199122.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:55:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Graham Godfrey will be traveling to upstate New York in mid-July. The right-hander was named to the Pacific Coast League's All-Star team on Thursday. We have the details on Godfrey's latest honor and all of the other news and notes from around the Oakland A's system. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1198882.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1198882.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:45:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Last season, the Burlington Bees cruised to a first-half division title. This year has been more of a grind for the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate. Bill Seals has an update on the Bees. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1191107.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1191107.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:37:00 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 The 2012 Midwest League season begins on Thursday, April 5. The Burlington Bees have announced their 2012 Opening Day roster. Our Burlington correspondent, Bill Seals, will be tracking the Bees all season. Inside he previews the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1173698.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1173698.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:15:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our "2011 Year In Review" series continues with a look at the pitchers for the Oakland A's short-season A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1112436.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1112436.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:19:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's and Chris Carter have been waiting for the slugger's annual summer hot streak to materialize. With three good games at the plate in a row, is Carter finally hitting his groove? We take a closer look at Carter, the Vermont All-Stars, an award-winner in Burlington, Dusty Coleman, Anthony Aliotti and more inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1096721.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1096721.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:30:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In their first season as the Oakland A's short-season A ball affiliate, the Vermont Lake Monsters are off to a solid start. The Lake Monsters currently are first in the Stedler Division. This week, it was announced that five Lake Monsters will be representing the A's organization at the New York-Penn League All-Star game next Tuesday. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1093866.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1093866.html Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:34:00 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 TROY, NY - Baseball has handed Vermont Lake Monsters' LHP Jeff Urlaub its share of disappointments. A heralded prospect out of high school, Urlaub was first deterred by a bout with mono and then lost a year to Tommy John surgery. This season, he had to deal with a surprising demotion, but has kept a positive attitude and is breezing through the New York-Penn League. Donald Moore spoke with Urlaub. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1087511.html 2047 Donald Moore http://athletics.scout.com/2/1087511.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:51:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The short-season leagues have officially begun. Inside we preview the 2011 short-season A Vermont Lake Monsters, the Oakland A's affiliate in the New York-Penn League. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1081652.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1081652.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:34:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics For the first time since 1974, the Oakland A's will be sending prospects to the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League. Bill Seals previews the group who will start the Bees' 2011 season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1062241.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1062241.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:35:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In our next "Year in Review" article, we take a closer look at the 2010 pitching staff of the Arizona Rookie League Athletics. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1008862.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1008862.html Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:34:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics