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 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:28:25 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Blake Hassebrock Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 60 Where on the diamond is Oakland A's 2009 first-round pick Grant Green? Depending on the day, it could be at different spots on the right side of the Sacramento River Cats' infield. We have notes on Green, as well as Conner Crumbliss and Blake Hassebrock. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280573.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280573.html Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:36:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It was a disappointing season in Stockton in 2012, as the Stockton Ports finished well below .500 and out of the post-season. Stockton's 2013 roster is a mix of youth and experience and looks poised for better results in 2013. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280492.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280492.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:09:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Oakland A's minor league camp is in the final stretch. We caught-up with A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman over the weekend to discuss standouts in camp, plans for Opening Day assignments, and more. In part one, we discuss Raul Alcantara, Michael Ynoa, Sonny Gray, Addison Russell, Daniel Robertson, Matt Olson, Josh Bowman, Arnold Leon, Nolan Sanburn, Murphy Smith, and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1277700.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1277700.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:08:00 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 two, we look at five pitchers hoping to rebound in 2013. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1275990.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1275990.html Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The 2012 season didn't go according to script for Oakland A's right-handed pitching prospect Blake Hassebrock. The 2010 eighth-round pick learned a lot from the experience and is ready to show he is a different pitcher in 2013. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1273565.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1273565.html Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:10:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics For die-hard Oakland A's fans, no spring training trip can be complete without a visit to the A's minor league facility at Papago Park. Inside, find out the details of the A's 2013 minor league spring training camp, including the roster and dates for the A's minor league mini-camp and the game schedule for the A's MiLB spring training. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1260010.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1260010.html Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:44:00 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, we continue the series with a review of prospects 30-26. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1250088.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1250088.html Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:34:00 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 In part two of our conversation with Oakland A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, we discuss Grant Green, Michael Choice, Dan Straily, Instructs award winners and more. A's minor league pitching coordinator Gil Patterson makes a guest appearance to discuss several young arms, including Jarrod Parker and Michael Ynoa. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1231694.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1231694.html Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:29:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Burlington Bees' 2012 campaign came to an end in the first round of the Midwest League playoffs with a loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday. Our Burlington correspondent Bill Seals tracked the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate all season and he reviews the season that was in Iowa. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1220369.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1220369.html Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:38:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In roughly two weeks, 45 players will arrive at the Oakland A’s minor league complex in Phoenix, Arizona, for the start of the A’s annual fall Instructional League camp. The month-long camp is an opportunity for some of the A’s less experienced prospects to receive one-on-one instruction from the A’s minor league coaching staff. We take a look at the A’s 2012 Instructs roster. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1218702.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1218702.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:48:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics STOCKTON, CA - There aren't many leagues less friendly to pitchers in affiliated baseball than the California League. Many of the Stockton Ports' pitchers are learning that the hard way this season, as the Ports have struggled despite having a talented staff. One of those talented arms is Blake Hassebrock, who is learning to ignore the results and focus on his development this season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1203847.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1203847.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:59:00 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 40-31 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200190.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200190.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:54:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's two Northern California affiliates got off to strong starts to their 2012 seasons, finishing each of their first series of the season with a 3-1 record. We review Sunday's action within the A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1175462.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1175462.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:26:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Stockton Ports had a magical 2011 season that included a 17-game winning streak and a run through the post-season that left them just short of a California League title. The Ports are returning a talented squad in 2012. Chris Kusiolek previews the Stockton nine inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174641.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174641.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:51:00 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, 30-26. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1137375.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1137375.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:44:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The early returns on the Oakland A's 2010 draft class have been positive, especially in the area of starting pitching. One of those 2010 draftees who stood out this season was right-hander Blake Hassebrock, who posted a sub-3.00 ERA for the Low-A Burlington Bees. We spoke with Hassebrock about his season, his unusual off-season training regime, his newly improved secondary offering and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1126342.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1126342.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:22:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our "2011 Year In Review" series continues with a look at the pitchers for the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1121118.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1121118.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:55:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics PHOENIX - The Oakland A's recently completed their 2011 fall Instructional League camp. We caught-up with the A's minor league pitching coordinator Gil Patterson to find out who stood out in camp and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1119387.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1119387.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:17:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics With Low-A affiliate Burlington in the midst of the Midwest League playoffs, Oakland A’s Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman is in town for the best-of-three series between the Bees and former affiliate Kane County. Prior to Thursday night’s Game Two, Burlington correspondent Bill Seals sat down with Lieppman for a question-and-answer session on the Bees’ season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1104773.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1104773.html Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:40:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics