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 19:23:52 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Landon Powell Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB4) 60 WEST SACRAMENTO - Oakland A's 2004 first-round pick Landon Powell has overcome several hardships during his career, including three knee injuries and a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. However, none of those compared to what he and his family dealt with this offseason. This weekend, he returned to Sacramento as a visiting player and reflected on loss, growth and his role with his new team. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281189.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1281189.html Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:21:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Hot News for C Landon Powell http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1166001&nid=6044534&fhn=1 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=1166001&nid=6044534&fhn=1 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:02:54 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The answer to the question of who will be the Oakland A's starting catcher in 2012 is obvious, but the race for the job of backing up Kurt Suzuki is wide-open. We take a look at the A's spring training battle for that back-up catcher spot inside. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1156643.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1156643.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics For teams out of post-season contention, the month of September is a time to assess their future. Which young players will the Oakland A's take a look at this September? We take a look at the candidates and assess the likelihood of their call-ups inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1100588.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1100588.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:34:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Since Ramon Hernandez took over as the Oakland A’s everyday catcher in 2000, the back-up catcher has been a lightly used member of the A’s roster. Although Kurt Suzuki may once again play in 130 or more games, the battle for the right to back him up will be one of the most highly contested in A’s camp. We take a look at that battle inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/1050887.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1050887.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:56:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics In the final portion of our chat with Oakland A's Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi, we discuss Dallas Braden's perfect game, the roles for Landon Powell and Henry Rodriguez and the eventual place for Tyson Ross on the A's pitching staff. http://athletics.scout.com/2/977267.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/977267.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:07:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's 2004 draft was dubbed "Moneyball 2" by many pundits at the time. Thanks to the departures of free agents such as Miguel Tejada and Keith Foulke, the A's had four first round picks and six picks in the first three rounds. Yet it was a late round pick from that season who made history on May 9, 2010, as Dallas Braden threw a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland. http://athletics.scout.com/2/968857.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/968857.html Sun, 09 May 2010 22:43:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Injuries have continued to play a big role for the Oakland A's in 2010 and injuries have once again caused the A's to make a series of moves. We review the moves inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/966167.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/966167.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:32:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After re-injuring his hamstring a few innings into his return, Mark Ellis is headed to the disabled list. Ellis, who missed seven days with his original hamstring injury, will now have to sit out at least 15 more days. To replace Ellis on the A's 25-man roster, the team has recalled catcher Landon Powell from Sacramento. http://athletics.scout.com/2/964359.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/964359.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:06:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics One of the Oakland A's deepest positions is at catcher, with two young catchers at the major league level and a strong trio of experienced backstops in the upper levels of the minor leagues. We take a closer look at the A's major league and Triple-A level depth chart at catcher inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/954043.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/954043.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:38:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's minor league spring training opened on Sunday when pitchers and catchers reported. Inside, we have the A's minor league game schedule, as well as system news and alumni notes... http://athletics.scout.com/2/953358.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/953358.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:52:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A’s spent last off-season adding veteran players, but they wound-up with a rookie-filled roster for much of the season. Seventeen rookies appeared in games for the A’s this season. We analyze the seasons of all 17 rookies and assess what their future might hold in 2010. http://athletics.scout.com/2/911014.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/911014.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:21:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics We finish our three-part conversation with Oakland A's Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi with a discussion of the progress of a number of young A's players, including Cliff Pennington, Daric Barton and Landon Powell, as well as the role of Nomar Garciaparra and Zaidi's evaluation of the A's coaching staff... http://athletics.scout.com/2/900282.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/900282.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:31:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics OAKLAND - Since Little League, Landon Powell has been a starter, so it has been an adjustment for the Oakland A's 2004 first-round pick to act as a back-up catcher during his rookie season in the major leagues. Powell is handling the new role well, and has contributed a .265 average along with 18 RBIs and a 762 OPS in 28 games. We spoke to the A's rookie catcher at the Coliseum on Monday night... http://athletics.scout.com/2/884673.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/884673.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:14:00 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. In the first in our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 41-50 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/875333.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/875333.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:04:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Once one of the top prospects in the Oakland A's system, outfielder Javier Herrera is now no longer part of the organization. The A's released the oft-injured, but talented, outfielder on Tuesday as part of a slew of roster moves. http://athletics.scout.com/2/866120.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/866120.html Tue, 19 May 2009 19:15:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's announced their Opening Day 25-man roster on Saturday. To set the roster, they optioned five players to Sacramento and placed three on the disabled list. The A's also selected the contracts of three players from the minor leagues. http://athletics.scout.com/2/853727.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/853727.html Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:28:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Catcher Landon Powell’s professional career has been a test of endurance. He has had to overcome three knee surgeries that have thus far kept him out of the major leagues. With the release of Rob Bowen, Powell has a strong chance of breaking camp with the big league team for the first time. We caught-up with Powell on Tuesday to talk about his health, working with the A’s young pitchers & more… http://athletics.scout.com/2/848897.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/848897.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Nathaniel Stoltz, whose columns focus on the statistical analysis of players, returns to take a look at a few of the Oakland A's players who participated in major league camp this spring who are trending positively with their statistics over the past three years. http://athletics.scout.com/2/848242.html 2047 Nathaniel Stoltz http://athletics.scout.com/2/848242.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:46:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A’s started spring with a crowded major league camp, with 63 players on-hand, the most since Billy Martin brought 80 players to camp in 1982. While only 25 of those players will break camp with the team, there are more who are likely to be key cogs for the A's over the next few years. We are taking a look at the position battles in camp this spring, continuing with the IFs and Cs. http://athletics.scout.com/2/845666.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/845666.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:36:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics