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 Sun, 26 May 2013 01:37:51 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Larry Cobb Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB3) 60 The Kane County Cougars are already division champions, and the Midland Rockhounds are still hopeful of making it two Oakland A's affiliates with division titles to their credit. Midland's race with San Antonio for the division crown is going down to tonight, the final day of the first-half. We have details on that race and more inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/874471.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/874471.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:56:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It has been a rough start for the defending California League champion Stockton Ports in 2009, but Larry Cobb, Michael Richard and Matt Smith all see better things ahead for the Oakland A’s High-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/858930.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/858930.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:16:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics This past weekend, the Kane County Cougars hosted their annual Winter Banquet. David Malamut delivers a report on the festivities. http://athletics.scout.com/2/836045.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/836045.html Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:30:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's system has made big improvements over the past year both in terms of the quality of the prospects in the A's system and the quantity of players with a chance to make the big leagues. Choosing only 50 players for our top prospect list was a tall order, as we considered more than 70 players for our list. Inside are the players who just missed the cut... http://athletics.scout.com/2/821634.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/821634.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:15:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics With the Oakland A's Instructional League in Phoenix going into its final week, we have details on the team's plans for their Dominican Instructional League camp, as well as other news and notes... http://athletics.scout.com/2/797538.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/797538.html Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:51:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics 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 post-season awards keep rolling in for Oakland A’s minor leaguers. In addition to the six A’s prospects named to the Texas and Pacific Coast League post-season all-star teams, the A’s had a prospect each named to the California League and Midwest League post-season all-star squads: Chris Carter of Stockton and Larry Cobb of Kane County. http://athletics.scout.com/2/783443.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/783443.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:19:00 GMT 0 304 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 With half of the minor league season gone, it is time for us to look back and acknowledge the players who shined during the first part of the season. In the second of a two-part series, we hand out the awards for the top position players in the Oakland A's system, based on their first-half performances. http://athletics.scout.com/2/765774.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/765774.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:45:00 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 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 The first half of the 2008 season is nearing the end and the Kane County Cougars have begun to hit their stride as a team. A successful week has the Cougars going into next week with good momentum. David Malamut updates us on the Cougars' progress inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/759021.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/759021.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:38:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics After a 4-3 mark this week, the Kane County Cougars are 26-14 on the year. They find themselves in second place, 3.5 games behind the Clinton LumberKings, who are 29-10. The Cougars would win three out of four at home against Cedar Rapids, and one out of three in Appleton, Wisconsin. http://athletics.scout.com/2/755752.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/755752.html Mon, 19 May 2008 06:25:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The final day of April saw some roster shifting within the Oakland A's organization. We have notes on the roster moves and more inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/751602.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/751602.html Thu, 01 May 2008 06:55:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Last season was a year of adjustments for Larry Cobb. The A’s 27th round pick in 2006 was asked to make a position switch from outfield to second base. In addition, he had to deal with the injury bug. Now comfortable with his new position and healthy once again, Cobb is ready to put together a better 2008 season with the Stockton Ports. http://athletics.scout.com/2/745240.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/745240.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:08:00 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 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 In 2006, the Oakland A's selected outfielder Larry Cobb out of College of Charleston in the 27th round. Coaches quickly fell in love with Cobb's all-out effort on the field and willingness to learn. That willingness to get better has been important for Cobb in 2007, as he is working on a position change while learning to adjust to a more advanced level of pitching than he saw in 2006. http://athletics.scout.com/2/653867.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/653867.html Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:09:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars used some comeback magic to defeat the Clinton LumberKings on Wednesday night at Elfstrom Stadium. http://athletics.scout.com/2/651790.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/651790.html Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:40:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars hitting woes continued Sunday night at Elfstrom Stadium as Clinton LumberKings LHP Broc Coffman (5-0) puzzled hitters all day hurling seven innings of three-hit ball while giving up one run to earn the victory. http://athletics.scout.com/2/648972.html 2047 Matt Bailey http://athletics.scout.com/2/648972.html Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:49:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics