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 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:23:15 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Beau Taylor Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 The 2013 Midland RockHounds' roster is laden with veterans and they are playing like a team with experience in the early going. We catch-up with the Oakland A's Double-A affiliate in this team notebook. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1285884.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1285884.html Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:33:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics There have been several transactions up and down the Oakland A's organization over the past few days. We have the complete rundown. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283526.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283526.html Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:49:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's didn't receive much offensive production from their catchers in 2012. With a new catching tandem in the fold, can the A's find some offense behind the plate? http://athletics.scout.com/2/1269848.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1269848.html Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:58:00 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, 20-16. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1252248.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1252248.html Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:39:00 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 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 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 MIDLAND, TX - Two dimensional catchers have been known to be few and far between. Finding one that can both hit and play excellent defense is something coaches and managers dream about. Beau Taylor, an Oakland A's 2011 draftee, is proving this season that he could be one of those players. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1210217.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1210217.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In part two of his conversation with Oakland A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, Bill Seals discusses several members of the 2012 Burlington Bees' roster and finds out what the plans are for the youngsters from the A's 2012 draft class. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206478.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1206478.html Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:44:00 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 STOCKTON, CA - Top minor league catching prospects are few and far between, but the Stockton Ports have the rare distinction of featuring two on their current roster. Max Stassi may be the more well-known of the Ports' catching tandem, but Beau Taylor is establishing himself as a name to remember with a strong first full professional season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199793.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1199793.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:16:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Stockton Ports had a disappointing first half of their 2012 season. Despite losing their best player over the All-Star break to a promotion, the Ports are optimistic about competing for a post-season spot during the second half of the season. Chris Kusiolek briefs us on the latest with the Oakland A's High-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197985.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197985.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:58:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The early returns on the Oakland A's 2011 draft class were positive, with several '11 draftees putting together solid pro debut seasons last year. We check in with the A's newest draft class to see how the team's 2011 picks are currently faring for the A's full-season affiliates. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1184490.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1184490.html Mon, 07 May 2012 17:21:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Stockton Ports rode a hot second-half to a playoff berth and an eventual California League championship series berth last season. This year, they are wasting no time getting into the win column with a fast start to their 2012 campaign. Chris Kusiolek updates us on the first week-and-a-half of the Stockton season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1177985.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1177985.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:21:00 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, 25-21 http://athletics.scout.com/2/1139837.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1139837.html Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our "2011 Year In Review" series returns with a look at the hitters on the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1122055.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1122055.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:45:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics While the Low-A Burlington Bees were in the Midwest League playoffs, Oakland A’s Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman was in town for the best-of-three series between the Bees and former affiliate Kane County. Prior to Thursday night’s Game Two, Bill Seals sat down with Lieppman for a question-and-answer session on the Bees’ season. This is part two of that conversation. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1105563.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1105563.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Burlington Bees finished the 2011 regular season in just about the same fashion as they started it: riding a hot streak while fighting inclement weather. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1103827.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1103827.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:03:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The 2011 minor league season is coming to a close and September call-ups are just around the corner. On Wednesday, we had a chance to chat with Oakland A's Assistant General Manager David Forst about a wide range of topics. In part one of the interview, we discuss the A's affiliates in Burlington, Iowa, and Burlington, Vermont, as well as the draft signing deadline and first-round pick Sonny Gray. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1098949.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1098949.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:49:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics BURLINGTON, IA - Burlington Bees' catcher Beau Taylor is a trail-blazer of sorts among his draft class. The University of Central Florida alum is the only position player from the Oakland A's 2011 draft class currently competing for a full-season affiliate. Bill Seals found out how he is adjusting to being a professional baseball player. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1093680.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1093680.html Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:02:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics