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 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:50 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Mike Sweeney Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SODO) 60 He's no Ryan Howard, but Mike Sweeney joins the Phillies to take the big guy's spot at first base. Sweeney, 37, is a five time AL All-Star and was hitting .263 with the Mariners this season. http://phillies.scout.com/2/989167.html 2047 Chuck Hixson http://phillies.scout.com/2/989167.html Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:55:00 GMT 0 309 Philadelphia phillies The average age on the Oakland A's roster got significantly younger, as the A's released Mike Sweeney to make room for Jeff Baisley on the team's roster. Baisley will be the 13th player to make his major league debut with Oakland this season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/788770.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/788770.html Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:04:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Hot News for 1B Mike Sweeney http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=786483&nid=3664606&fhn=1 2047 A's Media Services http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=786483&nid=3664606&fhn=1 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:20:59 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Josh Outman became the 11th player to make his major league debut with the Oakland A's this season. With Outman and Aaron Cunningham on-board now and more September call-ups likely to follow after the minor league post-season concludes, the future of the Oakland A's franchise will be on display for the season's final month. http://athletics.scout.com/2/786438.html 2047 Staff Reports http://athletics.scout.com/2/786438.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics He's spent all week battling strep throat and a stomach virus, losing eight pounds in the process, and now Dallas Braden has to face a team that probably makes him a little queasy. http://athletics.scout.com/2/777166.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/777166.html Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:35:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Frank Thomas returned to the Oakland A's line-up on Thursday, and so did the A's power game. Although Thomas didn't record a hit, the A's offense managed two homers, a triple and two doubles in the team's 11-2 mauling of the Minnesota Twins. Thomas is glad to be back in Oakland after a little over one year absence. http://athletics.scout.com/2/749612.html 2047 TheSportsXChange http://athletics.scout.com/2/749612.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:03:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After winning 18 games during the exhibition season -- including two games versus Japanese teams over the weekend -- the Oakland A's are ready to start playing games that actually count. The team has set its Opening Day roster and will take the field at 3:05 am PST in Tokyo. http://athletics.scout.com/2/740342.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/740342.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:31:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Spring training was a week shorter than normal for the A's because of their season-opening trip to Japan, and that meant that some of the team's decisions had to be made more quickly than usual even though extra roster flexibility for the Tokyo trip does allow some leeway. http://athletics.scout.com/2/739522.html 2047 TheSportsXChange http://athletics.scout.com/2/739522.html Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:59:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our spring interview with Oakland A’s manager of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, we discuss the impact of Mike Sweeney on the clubhouse, the injury status of Javier Herrera and Landon Powell, first impressions of Dana Eveland, Gio Gonzalez, Greg Smith and Fernando Hernandez, the growth of Henry Rodriguez, the composition of the bullpen with the addition of Keith Foulke and more… http://athletics.scout.com/2/736758.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/736758.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics With a 5-2 record and 63 runs scored in only seven games played, the Oakland A’s are off to a fast start this spring, especially on the offensive-side of the ball. A number of the players who are off to the best starts are the newest members of the A’s organization. We take a look at who’s hot inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/735046.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/735046.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:37:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Mike Sweeney's arrival as a non-roster invitee creates one of the few roster battles in Oakland A's camp this spring, and it's an interesting one: Sweeney, the five-time All Star coming off several seasons of injuries, vs. Dan Johnson, six years younger and prone to off-the-wall ailments. http://athletics.scout.com/2/730163.html 2047 TheSportsXChange http://athletics.scout.com/2/730163.html Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:34:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The weather outside might still be frightful, but spring is just around the corner and that means only one thing: baseball! Every year, we preview the spring training roster battles that will take place during major league camp. While these battles may change based on a late move, most of these scenarios will still hold true. We continue our series with a look at the infield battle. http://athletics.scout.com/2/729008.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/729008.html Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:34:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's added more veteran depth on Sunday, inking veteran right-handed hitter Mike Sweeney to a minor league contract. Sweeney, the 13-year-veteran, will compete for a chance to be a right-handed designated hitter/first baseman/pinch-hitter for the A's in 2008. http://athletics.scout.com/2/728201.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/728201.html Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:56:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics