Third Quarter AL West Report Card
As we hit the three-quarter mark of the season, the playoff race is heating up and out west, things are getting pretty smoky. The American League West has been one of the most unpredictable divisions in basebal...
Bubba Derby Continues to Baffle
In a season full of inconsistencies for the Vermont Lake Monsters, there have been few bright spots. The offense has struggled to put together explosive performances on consecutive nights while the pitching sta...
Danny Valencia Claimed By Oakland A’s Off Waivers
After being designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week, Danny Valencia has found a new home in Oakland after the Athletics claimed the utility man off of waivers.
Valencia wasn't a...
Oakland’s Single-A Beloit Squad Looking to Improve in Season’s Second Half
The Beloit Snappers finished the first half of their Midwest League season (26-44) 20 games behind their Western division foes, the Quad City River Bandits (45-23.) They're starting their second half a little b...
Beloit Snappers Win 7-6 in Extra Innings
Photo Credit to: Kimberly Contreras/ Scout.comComing into today’s contest versus the Cedar Rapids Kernels, the Beloit Snappers are not only coming off last night’s loss but also own an overall record of 17-25....
Dallas Braden: Weekly Pitcher’s Spotlight
This week's spotlight is a throwback to former Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden. With today being Mother's Day, Braden has one of the most memorable pitching performances back on Mother's Day 2010 where ...
Felix Hernandez: The Emerald City’s Hidden Gem
It was Opening Day, April 2, 2007. Wind from Puget Sound was driving the cold into the bones of everybody in the upper deck of Safeco Field. The slow-rolling roof had long since been closed, but looking out abo...
Jarrod Parker Takes Huge Step In Tommy John Recovery
It's been more than 13 months since Jarrod Parker tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow for a second time, ending his hyped 2014 season before it could even start. At the time the injury had been a hu...
Switch-Pitching Pat Venditte Impressing
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After seven years in the minors, ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte is still trying to get his call up to the majors. And if his start at this year in Nashville is any indication, that call could come very soon ...
Hector Olivera Declared a Free Agent by MLB
Cuban second baseman Hector Olivera has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com. Olivera is now free to sign with any team he chooses.
Until recently, Olive...