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 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:58:52 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Greg Dowling Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 With the 2008 season finally in the books, it is time for us to bestow our awards on the best individual performances for the 2008 season. In the second of our series, we hand out the awards for the top players and pitchers for the Oakland A's Single-A full-season affiliates. http://athletics.scout.com/2/796532.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/796532.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Kane County Cougars finished up their 2008 regular season on Monday. David Malamut reviews the final nine games and looks ahead to the Cougars' upcoming playoff series inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/786112.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/786112.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Monday marked the final day of the minor league regular season. We have updates on the Midland Rockhounds' chase for a playoff spot, the status of catcher Landon Powell, the playoff start dates for the Oakland A's affiliates heading to the post-season and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/785801.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/785801.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics After a slow start to the week, the Kane County Cougars used a historical appearance at Wrigley Field to jump-start a success slate of games. David Malamut has the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/775718.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/775718.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:21:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Kane County Cougars made history on Tuesday night, as they participated in the first-ever minor league game at historic Wrigley Field. David Malamut was at the game and he gives us his account. http://athletics.scout.com/2/774192.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/774192.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:17:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The rosters for the Midwest League All-Star team were announced on Tuesday, and the Kane County Cougars were heavily represented on the rosters. We have the details on who is being honored, as well as news on the status of Lenny DiNardo and Tuesday's action around the Oakland A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/759535.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/759535.html Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:55:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Last season, the Oakland A’s had only three minor leaguers reach the 20-homer plateau, Tom Everidge, Jason Perry and Jose Pineda. With Perry and Pineda no longer in the organization, it appeared that the A’s might have a power shortage in their system in 2008. That has turned out not to be the case. Less than 40 games into the year, there are a number of A’s minor leaguers on pace to hit 20 homers http://athletics.scout.com/2/754233.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/754233.html Mon, 12 May 2008 16:15:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Before dropping a 7-0 decision versus the Dayton Dragons on Sunday, the Kane County Cougars had broken another all-time franchise record with their 16-5 start. Through the first 22 games of the season, the Cougars have the most wins of any team in the Midwest League (16) and are tied for first with the Clinton Lumberkings. David Malamut checks in with an update on the Cougars inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/750655.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/750655.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:40:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics This is the first edition of "By the Numbers," a regular feature on OaklandClubhouse where Nathaniel Stoltz will examine aspects of the Oakland A’s organization through statistical analysis. In this first edition, Stoltz takes a look at some of the hitters in the A's organization and introduces his statistical valuation system: Ultimate Value Index or UVI. http://athletics.scout.com/2/748645.html 2047 Nathaniel Stoltz http://athletics.scout.com/2/748645.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:46:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Stockton Ports' pitching staff has received a lot of attention in the early going this season, but the Ports' hitters reminded everyone this weekend that they are a force, as well. We have notes from Stockton's explosive four-game series versus Rancho Cucamonga, as well as notes on player movement, injuries and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/748206.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/748206.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics After starting off the season in a deep freeze last year, the Kane County Cougars are off to a very fast start. Through their first 13 games, the Cougars are a red-hot 12-1. David Malamut has followed the Cougars franchise for years. He will be bringing us his insights into the 2008 Cougars throughout the season. His first notebook is inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/747102.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/747102.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:36:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Kane County Cougars and the Midland Rockhounds are off to outstanding starts to their 2008 seasons. Both teams moved to 5-0 records on Monday with blow-out wins. We have the details of those games and other news and notes inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/744515.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/744515.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:17:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics After a quiet Opening Night, the Oakland A’s affiliates made some noise with the bat on Friday night. All four affiliates got in the win column and every team scored at least five runs. There were two surprise relief performances and a number of big outings at the plate and on the mound. We have the details inside… http://athletics.scout.com/2/743742.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/743742.html Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Since becoming an Oakland A’s affiliate in 2003, the Kane County Cougars have grown accustomed to success. In five seasons, the Cougars have posted a .540 winning percentage. After a rough first half in 2007, Kane County recovered to challenge for a playoff spot, only to fall just short. The Cougars are looking to re-establish themselves as one of the top Midwest League teams in 2007. http://athletics.scout.com/2/742544.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/742544.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics We continue our 2007 OaklandClubhouse awards season by awarding the top performers for the A's High-A and Low-A affiliates in 2007. http://athletics.scout.com/2/690781.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/690781.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:30:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's minor league system had a strong day on Tuesday, winning five out of six games. We have the details on the playoff pushes for the River Cats, Rockhounds and the Cougars, as well as the rest of the day's action inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/673283.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/673283.html Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:58:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The playoff races in the minor leagues are entering their final two weeks. Some of the Oakland A's affiliates are in the hunt for spots in the post-season, while others are playing the role of spoiler. Thursday evening was a night fraught with playoff implications in the minor leagues. We have the details inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/671626.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/671626.html Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:49:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Colby Lewis and Trevor Cahill have each been light's out in recent starts and that trend continued on Monday with both pitchers racking up the K's in wins for their respective ballclubs. We have the details on their performances and the rest of the night's action inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/670582.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/670582.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:32:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics GENEVA - The Kane County Cougars are in the thick of the playoff race and every game they play is important. Sunday's game versus Peoria was more important than most, as the Chiefs are ahead of the Cougars in the hunt for the wild card. Unfortunately, Kane County fell flat versus Peoria. Matt Bailey has the details. http://athletics.scout.com/2/667934.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/667934.html Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:59:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics GENEVA, IL - Things were simply not going well for the Kane County Cougars. After showing constant improvement throughout the better part of the second half of the season, it appeared the team was falling back into old habits. Habits that manager Aaron Nieckula had worked so hard to correct. http://athletics.scout.com/2/664160.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/664160.html Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:04:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics