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 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54:11 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Tyler Ladendorf Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 60 There have been several transactions up and down the Oakland A's organization over the past few days. We have the complete rundown. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283526.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283526.html Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:49:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The 2012 Midland RockHounds had three members of their squad reach the major leagues, but they fell short of the playoffs. Can this year's experienced roster get the Oakland A's Double-A affiliate back to the post-season? http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279940.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1279940.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our spring conversation with Oakland A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, we discuss Grant Green, Miles Head, Jefry Marte, Arnold Leon, Renato Nunez, Michael Choice, Vicmal De La Cruz, Conner Crumbliss, Tyler Ladendorf, Tony Thompson, Darren Byrd, Shane Peterson, David Mota, Omar Duran, the move to Mesa and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1278027.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1278027.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:28:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Since November, we have been focusing on our picks for the top-50 prospects in the Oakland A's system. Before we made our top-50 list, we considered a number of players. In this two-part series, we look at the players who just missed making the final list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1260360.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1260360.html Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:15:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Midland Rockhounds' Opening Day roster featured a number of big names, two of which would go on to factor into the Oakland A's 2012 season. But how did the team fare overall? We take a look... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1230295.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1230295.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics MIDLAND, TX - When Tony LaRussa was the manager of the Oakland A's, he used to carry at least one player who could field multiple positions and steal a base or two when needed. Like the Lance Blankenships and Tony Phillipses, Midland's Tyler Ladendorf has an above-average glove at positions all over the field and he runs well. Now he is looking to bring his bat up to the same level as his glove. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1205122.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1205122.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Coming into this season, Dan Straily's name was familiar only to the most ardent followers of the Oakland A's minor league system. However, after a stellar first 11 weeks of the season, Straily is quickly becoming a household name amongst prospect watchers. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1195814.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1195814.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:30:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Midland Rockhounds have been playing well the past two weeks, but they haven't been able to drag themselves out of second-place in the South Division. They have another two weeks to overtake Frisco and secure a post-season berth. Edward Issacs updates us on the Oakland A's Double-A squad. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1193061.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1193061.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:28:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The season's first month is almost complete. April has been an uneven month for the Oakland A's Double-A affiliate, the Midland Rockhounds. The Rockhounds are still in the thick of the division race, however, hovering around the .500 mark. Edward Isaacs brings an update on the Rockhounds. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1181760.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1181760.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:35:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Midland Rockhounds will begin the 2012 season with a talented roster highlighted by three former first-round draft picks and several veteran players. Edward Isaacs previews the Midland squad, which will be attempting to get back to the post-season after missing out in 2011. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174313.html 2047 Edward Isaacs http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174313.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:52:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's 2012 minor league spring training camp is officially in the books. On Saturday, we caught-up with the A's incomparable farm director, Keith Lieppman, to get a sense of how camp went. In this wide-ranging interview, we cover prospects at all stages of development, including Michael Ynoa, Vicmal De La Cruz, Ian Krol, Jermaine Mitchell and many more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1173535.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1173535.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:20:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics For the first time in a decade, the Athletics will trot out an Opening Day double-play combination that does not include Mark Ellis. This season the club will lean on a pair of former first-round picks in Cliff Pennington and Jemile Weeks to solidify the middle of the diamond and perhaps the top of the batting order. We take a look at the A's middle infield situation inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1157340.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1157340.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our "2011 Year In Review" series continues with a look at the hitters on the Oakland A's Double-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1130999.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1130999.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The deadline for protecting prospects from the 2011 Rule 5 draft is merely weeks away. The Oakland A's have already had some activity impacting the 40-man roster this off-season, but the A's could still add players to the roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft in December. We take a look at the players who could be added to the A's roster or impacted by the Rule 5 draft. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1123432.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1123432.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:19:00 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 of our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 50-41 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083295.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083295.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:43:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The dog days of summer came a little early for the Double-A Midland Rockhounds in 2011. The 'Hounds limped through a hot Texas May, falling out of contention for a first-half playoff berth with a 9-19 record. The Oakland A's affiliate will look to rebound in June. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076626.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1076626.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It was a busy day in the Oakland A's system, as there was a full slate of games and a number of roster moves up and down the organization. We have the details of all of Friday's action. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1072004.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1072004.html Sat, 14 May 2011 04:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The first weekend of games are in the books for the 2011 minor league season. The Oakland A's affiliates are off to decent starts, with the Midland Rockhounds leading the pack at 4-0, followed by the 3-1 Burlington Bees and the 2-2 Sacramento River Cats and Stockton Ports. We take a look at the early standouts inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1063436.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1063436.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:31:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It has been a successful two-year run for the Oakland A’s Double-A affiliate, the Midland Rockhounds. Texas League champions in 2009, the Rockhounds finished as the league’s runner-up in 2010. Although the coaching staff will be new for 2011, the ‘Hounds Opening Day roster has a familiar look. We review the 2011 Midland Rockhounds inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/1061628.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1061628.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:25:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Today marks the first day the Oakland A's have had position players officially participating in their 2011 minor league spring training camp. With Opening Day less than a month away, the A's have a lot of roster decisions to make for their minor league affiliates. Inside is a look at the A's minor league infielders and where they might end-up at the start of 2011. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1056230.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1056230.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:09:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics