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, 25 May 2013 17:59:34 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > T.J. Walz Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB4) 60 The month of May got off to a rough start when the Stockton Ports went on a six-game losing streak. Since that streak ended, the Ports have been back on the winning track. We catch-up with the Oakland A's High-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1294127.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1294127.html Fri, 24 May 2013 03:21:00 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 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 40-36. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1247291.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1247291.html Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:59:00 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 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 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 STOCKTON - T.J. Walz may not have been a household name when the Oakland A's selected him in the 15th round of the 2011 draft, but after a standout professional debut season, Walz began to gain notice from prospect watchers. That notice has intensified this season, as the right-hander is putting up impressive numbers in the California League. Chris Kusiolek profiles the Omaha native. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1187893.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1187893.html Sat, 19 May 2012 22:01:00 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 After getting off to a fast start to the season, the Stockton Ports ran into a rough patch during the second half of April. Chris Kusiolek updates us on the Ports progress as the team heads into the month of May. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1183056.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1183056.html Wed, 02 May 2012 05:35:00 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 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 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 PHOENIX - We have a final batch of photos from the 2012 Oakland A's minor league camp. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1171292.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/1171292.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:38:00 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 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, 35-31. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1135204.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1135204.html Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:41:00 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 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 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 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 Oakland A's minor league pitching coordinator Gil Patterson is a traveling man, visiting all of the A's minor league affiliates throughout the season. During his most recent trip to Midland, Texas, we caught-up with Patterson and discussed a number of A's minor league hurlers, including Anthony Capra, Ian Krol, Graham Godfrey, Omar Duran, Brett Hunter and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1096173.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1096173.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:53:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics