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 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:08:08 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Paul Abraham Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB6) 60 Summary: While the Portland Beavers had the exact same team ERA as a season ago, they managed to win 12 more games and ended the year with a 70-74 record. Still, the team finished 13th in the 16-team Pacific Coast League with a 5.08 ERA. http://padres.scout.com/2/806419.html 2047 Denis Savage/John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/806419.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:40:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The San Diego Padres have a number of players who are slated to be six-year minor league free agents. We take a look at each and wonder who, if any, will return. http://padres.scout.com/2/795598.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/795598.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:05:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Paul Abraham could have gone anywhere after the season. He was a six-year free agent with plenty of options. The San Diego Padres stepped up with a big league invite and his familiarity brought him back. After a rocky start, he is hoping to right the ship on his quest to reach the majors. http://padres.scout.com/2/766182.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/766182.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:34:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Picture this: you’re giving a presentation in the boardroom in front of several co-workers. Things are going very smoothly; your opening joke about the Accounting Department got a nice laugh and everyone’s paying attention. But then you pull up the next Power Point slide and it’s the wrong one. All of a sudden you’re blanking on last month’s sales figures. http://padres.scout.com/2/765550.html 2047 Tim Josephs http://padres.scout.com/2/765550.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:07:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Chip Ambres hits two but 12 runs are charged to Sean Henn and Dirk Hayhurst in one-third of an inning. Sean Kazmar continues his roll at the pivotal time. Drew Miller is hammered over three-plus innings. Andrew Parrino had four RBIs across a doubleheader and Jackson Quezada was prominent in both wins. http://padres.scout.com/2/761314.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/761314.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:24:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres PORTLAND, OR- Looking at last year’s championship team in San Antonio the first names that come to everyone’s mind are players like Chase Headley, Matt Antonelli and Nick Hundley – all of whom were top prospects in the Padres organization before the year. http://padres.scout.com/2/759014.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/759014.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:50:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Josh Geer has a solid effort but the Portland offense lies dormant. Drew Macias has turned on the jets for the Missions. Corey Kluber has been impressive of late. Luis Durango has been heating up over the last month. http://padres.scout.com/2/758165.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/758165.html Thu, 29 May 2008 14:43:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres PORTLAND, OR: When you are a 12th-round draft pick from a small school entering into your eighth year in the minor leagues after being released by one organization and playing a year of Independent League baseball, it goes without saying that you have a love of the game. http://padres.scout.com/2/757410.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/757410.html Mon, 26 May 2008 04:42:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Wade LeBlanc suffers another rough outing in Portland. Wilton Lopez can’t hold a lead for the Missions. Javis Diaz gets back on track, but R.J. Rodriguez suffers a blown save and the Storm lose in the bottom of the ninth. Luis Durango is heating up but that is not enough to net a Fort Wayne win. http://padres.scout.com/2/755599.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/755599.html Sun, 18 May 2008 05:57:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres PORTLAND, OR-- On a “balmy” 49 degree night in the Rose City three Beaver home runs were the difference in a 5-4 victory over the Oklahoma City Redhawks. http://padres.scout.com/2/751016.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/751016.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:32:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Brian Myrow handled the offense and Cesar Ramos took care of the pitching in a Portland win. Sam Carter tied the game twice, sending Lake Elsinore into extras. Allen Harrington does his job, but Jeremy Hefner is charged with four runs and Steve Delabar can’t keep it close in a Fort Wayne loss. http://padres.scout.com/2/747096.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/747096.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:24:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The most important pitch in baseball – no matter who you ask – is still the fastball. While it is true you can’t teach velocity, movement and location are even more important. These San Diego Padres prospects are attempting to boast a combination of the three. http://padres.scout.com/2/745402.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/745402.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:19:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The precipitous drop of a slider can get batters heaving bats into the stands. Diving out over the plate with one hand on the stick leaves the hitter in a precarious position – ground out weakly as they roll over on the pitch or swing and miss. http://padres.scout.com/2/739911.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/739911.html Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:15:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Peoria, AZ- Four San Diego Padres regulars were on the field for the Triple-A game at the Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday. Greg Maddux took the hill for five and Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Kouzmanoff and Josh Bard took their turns in the box and the field. It was, however, the minor leaguers who drove in all the runs. http://padres.scout.com/2/738776.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/738776.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:10:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres We caught up with manager Randy Ready to discuss the quality at-bats of Matt Antonelli, Chad Huffman’s leadership, Drew Macias’ defense, Will Venable’s demeanor, Cesar Ramos’ steadiness, Will Inman’s talent, Wade LeBlanc’s confidence, Edwin Moreno’s confidence, Neil Jamison’s professionalism, Paul Abraham’s arm, and Jon Ellis’ adjustments. http://padres.scout.com/2/725246.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/725246.html Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:33:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Every year there are several prospect left off the top 60 list for various reasons. They all have talent – the year ahead these San Diego Padres prospects hope to dislodge those currently ranked ahead and it is a sure bet some will accomplish that feat. We look at 24 more prospects to keep an eye on in 2008. http://padres.scout.com/2/717687.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/717687.html Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:47:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres San Antonio is the Padres’ Double-A affiliate in the Texas League, one of three Double-A leagues in professional baseball. The jump to this level is widely recognized as the toughest promotion in baseball before the big leagues and offers fans and general managers alike the first clear indication whether a prospect may be able to play at the major league level. http://padres.scout.com/2/716814.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/716814.html Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:41:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Glenn Abbott was the pitching coach of the Texas League Champion San Antonio Missions. His favorite level to teach at – he relied on the big three of Josh Geer, Wade LeBlanc and Cesar Ramos while also knowing Mike Ekstrom would rebound nicely. We talked to Abbott about each of the prospects, including six-year free agent Paul Abraham, as well as what it was like to win as a coach. http://padres.scout.com/2/703967.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/703967.html Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:20:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres We caught up with Missions’ pitching coach Glenn Abbott on our second trip to San Antonio in the final week of the season. In this interview, Abbott goes over his mid-season additions Wade LeBlanc and Will Inman, Paul Abraham’s turnaround, the reason behind Josh Geer’s success and the art of learning how to pitch. http://padres.scout.com/2/694805.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/694805.html Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:31:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres San Antonio, TX-- If you think being a middle relief pitcher gets little exposure in the major leagues, try doing it in Double-A when you’re closer to 30 than to 20. You may as well be in a witness protection program. http://padres.scout.com/2/688563.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/688563.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:18:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres