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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 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:27:53 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Blake Tekotte Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB4) 60 We caught up with Randy Smith, the Padres’ Director of Player Development and International Scouting from his headquarters in Peoria, Arizona for the final segment of our six part interview on the top prospects in the system. http://padres.scout.com/2/1231424.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1231424.html Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:11:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Tim Hagerty is the current broadcaster for the Tucson Padres and has been involved with the Padres’ minor league teams since 2004 starting with the old Idaho Padres of the Pioneer League when he was straight out of school. http://padres.scout.com/2/1231127.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1231127.html Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:38:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Summary: Despite having the best position prospect in the Padres’ system, the Tucson Padres struggled for the second straight year, posting a 56-88 record. They finished second-from-the-bottom in the 16 team Pacific Coast League, ultimately one of the reasons that manager Terry Kennedy and pitching coach Steve Weber won’t be back next season. http://padres.scout.com/2/1230359.html 2047 MadFriars Staff http://padres.scout.com/2/1230359.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:54:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Andy Parrino has found his batting stroke in the PCL and Nate Freiman puts the finishing touches on another 20+ home run and 100+ RBI season in San Antonio. "Tank Top Tommy" continues to punish the Cal League, a pair of star shortstops in the MWL and NWL and another good young catcher in the AZL. http://padres.scout.com/2/1217817.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1217817.html Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:37:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres The Missions break their losing streak and the Storm take over first place. A couple of big innings do in the T-Padres and the relief corps lets down the TinCaps. http://padres.scout.com/2/1193655.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1193655.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:54:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Both the T-Padres and Missions go down late while the Storm and TinCaps get boost from prospects. Rymer Liriano is now hitting .293 and Fort Wayne's Matt Wisler is one of the better pitchers in the Midwest League. http://padres.scout.com/2/1191623.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1191623.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:50:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Some brutal months by players like Matt Clark and Jaff Decker who normally put up big numbers as only Lake Elsinore had a winning record by what many believed is one of baseball's top farm systems going into the season. http://padres.scout.com/2/1183645.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1183645.html Fri, 04 May 2012 03:39:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Organization Summary: Another tough night for the Padres’ organization as only a Tucson win prevented another clean sweep. Some of the more heralded Padres’ position prospects are off to tough starts at the plate. http://padres.scout.com/2/1177496.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1177496.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:49:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres The organziation bounced back from being swept last night with only Lake Elsinore losing. A big night for Portillo and Nate Freiman is starting to make some noise in San Antonio. http://padres.scout.com/2/1176949.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1176949.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:45:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Synopsis: Offensively the T-Padres will be led by James Darnell, Matt Clark and Blake Tekotte while on the mound Casey Kelly and Joe Wieland are as good as anyone in the PCL. With the system’s all-time saves leader Brad Brach closing out games this will be a strong team as long as the talent sticks around. http://padres.scout.com/2/1174576.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1174576.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:57:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres PEORIA, AZ: Blake Tekotte was a third round pick by the Padres in 2008. After being named a Cal League All-Star in 2010, he finished the year with a .276/.367/.478 line with 18 home runs and 28 stolen bases. http://padres.scout.com/2/1172043.html 2047 Ben Davey http://padres.scout.com/2/1172043.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:01:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Since Jeff Moorad assumed operational control of the Padres in 2009 his group has perceived the way to success through one path; the development of a productive farm system. While nearly anyone that would run the Padres would repeat this same mantra for a franchise with a limited local television market, but Moorad also backed up his statements with his money. http://padres.scout.com/2/1164442.html 2047 MadFriars http://padres.scout.com/2/1164442.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:40:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Dan Robertson, 26, was drafted in the thirty-third round of the 2008 draft, which may in a few years go down as one of the better San Diego drafts with the organization selecting Logan Forsythe, Brad Brach, Blake Tekotte and Jaff Decker among others. http://padres.scout.com/2/1156706.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1156706.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:05:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Every year when the top prospect lists would come out I would immediately scan to see where certain players were ranked, disagreeing that the writer either put them too high or too low. http://padres.scout.com/2/1129870.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1129870.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:50:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres In 2009 the Fort Wayne TinCaps were one of the best teams in the minor leagues winning 100 games behind a prospect laden team featuring Jaff Decker, Blake Tekotte, Simon Castro, Anthony Bass and Brad Brach. http://padres.scout.com/2/1121837.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1121837.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:29:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Mike Saeger, along with Roy Acuff, broadcasts the San Antonio Missions baseball. While Roy has been broadcasting Texas League ball games for the past twenty-four years and with San Antonio since 1988. http://padres.scout.com/2/1121457.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1121457.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:06:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Summary: The Missions won their second Texas League championship since becoming affiliated with San Diego this year. The last one came in 2008 when the team featured future Padres Chase Headley, Nick Hundley and Will Venable. http://padres.scout.com/2/1120654.html 2047 MadFriars http://padres.scout.com/2/1120654.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:09:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres The Missions win Texas League South over Frisco and the Storm take the opener with the Quakes. http://padres.scout.com/2/1105306.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1105306.html Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:17:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres One highly regarded draftee and one long-time independent league vet both made their system debuts on the mound for the Padres on Sunday, while a pair of guys with big league service time continue to mash at the plate. Eugene and San Antonio just keep winning. http://padres.scout.com/2/1085600.html 2047 David Jay http://padres.scout.com/2/1085600.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:46:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres SAN ANTONIO: Doug Dascenzo ended his playing career with the San Diego Padres in 1996. He joined the organization in 1997 as a roving instructor, managed the Eugene Emeralds in 2006, took over the Fort Wayne in 2007, then the Wizards - including leading the newly named TinCaps to the MidWest League title in 2009, before taking over the San Antonio Missions, his current position, in 2010. http://padres.scout.com/2/1082583.html 2047 John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/1082583.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:55:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres