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 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:50:57 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Max Muncy Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB3) 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 difficult 2012 season for the Oakland A's High-A affiliate, but 2013 has been a different story for the Stockton Ports thus far. Chris Kusiolek has an update on the Ports. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1290084.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1290084.html Wed, 08 May 2013 03:50:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The month of April was a good one around the Oakland A's system, as both the big league club and all four of the A's full-season affiliates finished at or above .500. There were several standout performers, as well. Today we name the top position player in the A's system for the month of April. The top pitcher will be named tomorrow. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1288524.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/1288524.html Wed, 01 May 2013 18:09:00 GMT 0 304 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 After a busy spring training at the A's minor league facility, Oakland A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson has begun the "roving" part of his job description. Steverson's first stop on his tour of the A's minor league affiliates is with the Stockton Ports. We spoke with Steverson as he made his way to San Jose to join the Ports for their commuter series against the Giants. Part one http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283965.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283965.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:42:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's got some bad injury news on Wednesday. We discuss the situation surrounding the A's second base position, as well as an update on Addison Russell's health and detail the action around the organization inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1282656.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1282656.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:42:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Sonny Gray had a solid day on the mound, while several Oakland A's farmhands had big days at the plate. We have the rundown on Gray's 2013 debut and all of the day's action in the A's organization. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281671.html 2047 Chris Biderman & http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281671.html Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:54:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics STOCKTON - Several Oakland A's 2012 draft picks had impressive pro debuts last season and Max Muncy was one of those players. The first baseman posted an 815 OPS in the pitcher-friendly Midwest League and enters 2013 as one of the A's promising position player prospects. We caught-up with Muncy this week to get his thoughts on the 2013 season, his adjustment from college and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281060.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281060.html Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:33:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The 2013 minor league season is officially underway. On Thursday, all four of the Oakland A's full-season affiliates got their seasons going. Midland and Stockton took home wins, while Sacramento and Beloit dropped slugfests. We have the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280924.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280924.html Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:58:00 GMT 0 304 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 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 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 The Burlington Bees came into the post-season carrying a six-game losing streak, but they hardly looked like a team that was struggling on Wednesday night. Tanner Peters was brilliant in his start and the Bees cruised to a 4-0 win in Game One. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1218671.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1218671.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:38:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Burlington Bees mounted a big comeback in a key game against the Kane County Cougars on Sunday night. We have the details on the Bees' march towards a post-season berth and all of the other news and notes from around the Oakland A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1215106.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1215106.html Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics BURLINGTON, IA - There was no "easing in" period for Oakland A's 2012 fifth-round pick Max Muncy. The A's had Muncy skip right over the short-season leagues. He made his professional debut in the difficult hitting environment of the Midwest League. Muncy has had to make several adjustments since turning pro, but he is feeling comfortable at the plate. Bill Seals caught-up with the Baylor alum. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1207232.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1207232.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:07:00 GMT 1 304 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 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 The Oakland A's have been propped up by rookies all season and that trend continued this weekend. We look at the weekend accomplishments of rookies A.J. Griffin, Derek Norris and Brandon Hicks, as well as all of the news and notes from around the Oakland A's system, in this edition of Oakland A's Minor League Notebook... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197710.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1197710.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:07:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Hot News for 1B Max Muncy http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1196074&nid=6348207&fhn=1 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1196074&nid=6348207&fhn=1 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:49:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics It was a brave new world for MLB scouting directors during the 2012 draft. With a new collective bargaining agreement instituting a draft pool for each team and other new draft rules, the top-10 rounds of the draft had a very different look. We caught-up with Oakland A's Scouting Director Eric Kubota to discuss his thoughts on the A's 2012 draft class and how the new rules impacted the draft. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1195163.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1195163.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:13:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics