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 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:27:55 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Mike Affronti Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB9) 60 The Oakland A's three first-place minor league affiliates notched another game in the "W" column on Monday night, while the Stockton Ports continued to struggle. We have the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/862683.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/862683.html Tue, 05 May 2009 05:53:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It was a busy weekend around the Oakland A's system. We take a look at some of the top performers over the weekend... http://athletics.scout.com/2/862387.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/862387.html Mon, 04 May 2009 04:56:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Stockton – In a game billed as the “Battle of the Champs” it was the hometown 2008 California League champion Stockton Ports who pulled out a 3-2 win over the visiting 2008 Pacific Coast League champion Sacramento River Cats in a game that wouldn’t be confused for a game that mattered. http://athletics.scout.com/2/855004.html 2047 Paul Muyskens http://athletics.scout.com/2/855004.html Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:06:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Since acquiring seven players in two July trades, the Oakland A's have been shifting the rosters of a number of their minor league affiliates. We highlight some of these new players in new places, as well as other news and notes from around the A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/774296.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/774296.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:19:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics One Oakland A's rookie reliever set a record on Sunday, while another A's rookie reliever set a personal milestone. We have those details, as well as news and notes from around the A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/772906.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/772906.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:26:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Wednesday proved to be a perfect day on the Oakland A's schedule. Not only did the big league club earn a win over the New York Yankees, but all four of the team's full-season affiliates found themselves in the win column. For one A's affiliate, it was an extra-special win. We have the details on all of the A's Wednesday minor league action inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/761610.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/761610.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:37:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The buzz about the Stockton Ports started early this off-season. When the Oakland A’s started wheeling and dealing this winter, it became clear that many of the A’s newly acquired players were going to be making their Oakland organizational debuts with the Ports. That buzz is now at full crescendo, as the Stockton Opening Day roster is filled with top-tier prospects. We have a preview inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/742718.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/742718.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:15:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It’s that time of the year when we take stock of the Oakland A’s organization and analyze the top prospects. For the next few weeks, every Tuesday and Thursday will be “Top Prospect List Day,” as we will release our top-50 prospect list in groups of five. Today, we kick-start the series with a review of prospects 50-46. http://athletics.scout.com/2/698539.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/698539.html Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:41:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The 2007 season was an eventful one for the Stockton Ports. The Ports played host to the Cal League/Carolina League All-Star game and, despite missing the playoffs, drew more than 218,000 fans, an all-time high for the Ports. We recently caught-up with the Ports’ broadcaster Zack Bayrouty to get his thoughts on the season and some of the prospects that came through Stockton in 2007. http://athletics.scout.com/2/691319.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/691319.html Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:17:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's reporting date for the 2007 Instructional League is September 14. Inside, we have the list of the 38 prospects who are headed to the desert, as well as the schedule of games. http://athletics.scout.com/2/678946.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/678946.html Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:50:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Last season, the Oakland A's selected the MAC 2006 player of the year, Mike Affronti. Affronti made a solid first impression with Vancouver in 2006. He began the 2007 campaign in Kane County, where he was named to the Midwest League All-Star team. Last month, Affronti was promoted to Stockton, where he has been a hot hitter. We spoke to Affronti this weekend about his promotion and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/670933.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/670933.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:17:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's minor league system had a down night, as the affiliates went 2-4. Esteban Loaiza made his return to the mound, while Mike Affronti and Greg Dowling had big nights at the plate. We have the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/663938.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/663938.html Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Monday featured a light schedule for the Oakland A's minor league affiliates, making it the perfect time to pause and take a look at the players who have been performing at a high level recently within the A's system. We have a look at the hot pitchers and hitters inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/663202.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/663202.html Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:11:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Midland Rockhounds, who were so good during the first half of the season, have found big wins hard to come by in the second half. On Thursday night, they found some of that first half magic and staged a big comeback. We have the details on that win, as well as the River Cats' late loss, the debuts of Josh Horton, Mike Affronti and Travis Banwart and more. http://athletics.scout.com/2/662120.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/662120.html Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Travis Buck wasn't the only member of the Oakland A's organization swinging a big bat on Tuesday. A number of A's minor leaguers got in on the power act in a big way. We have a run-down inside. http://athletics.scout.com/2/661410.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/661410.html Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:16:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The only good thing about the first half of the season for the Kane County Cougars is that it is over. With one of the team’s worst records in recent memory in the first half (24-45), the Cougars were out of the race early in the first half. We take a look at the Cougars' outlook for the second half inside. http://athletics.scout.com/2/653665.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/653665.html Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:41:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics GENEVA, IL - A few weeks ago, there wasn’t a lot to be thrilled about in Kane County, baseball-wise. Although you’d never know it from the Kane County Cougars average attendance, (the Cougars typically draw between 5,000-6,000 a game) the team was struggling in the Western Division of the Midwest League. http://athletics.scout.com/2/653292.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/653292.html Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:06:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics GENEVA, IL - Kane County manager Aaron Nieckula took issue with the umpiring during the Cougars' game versus Clinton on Monday, as Kane County dropped another close game. The news isn't all bad for the Cougars, however, as the team learned on Tuesday that four of their players are headed to the All-Star Game, to be played at Elfstrom Stadium on June 19. http://athletics.scout.com/2/649271.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/649271.html Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics