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Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:54:11 GMT Sat, 22 Jul 2017 22:36:02 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > MLB > Oakland Scout.com RSS Engine v1.1 (Server:CAMWEB03) 60 In a Hardball Scoop exclusive series, Carmine DiPalma will read in between the lines of Mets’ slugger Yoenis Cespedes talking about wanting to play for the Athletics to end his career. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792884-btl-cespedes-recent-comments 2047 Carmine DiPalma http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792884-btl-cespedes-recent-comments Sat, 22 Jul 2017 22:27:00 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Cespedes USA TODAY Sports In HardballScoop.com’s weekly installment of our MLB Trade Ideas weekly column, Carmine DiPalma will be offering trade proposals that make sense for both teams based off of recent rumors and speculation. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792531-mlb-trade-ideas-week-22 2047 Carmine DiPalma http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792531-mlb-trade-ideas-week-22 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:55:00 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sonny Gray Neville E. Guard / USA TODAY Sports In a HardballScoop Exclusive: Bronx Happenings, insider Carmine DiPalma will talk weekly about the latest Yankees news! http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792533-yankees-need-to-trade-for-gray 2047 Carmine DiPalma http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792533-yankees-need-to-trade-for-gray Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:07:45 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sonny Gray Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports The Oakland Athletics have made the Yankees aware of the club's starting price when it comes to acquiring ace pitcher Sonny Gray, but the two sides are reportedly still far apart in terms of completing a trade. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792536-athletics-set-price-on-gray-to-yankees 2047 David Barclay http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792536-athletics-set-price-on-gray-to-yankees Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:55:30 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sonny Gray Cary Edmondson / USA TODAY Sports Manager Terry Francona aligned his starting rotation for the next two games, scheduling Trevor Bauer for Friday and Danny Salazar for Saturday against the Blue Jays at Progressive Field. http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1792266-salazar-set-to-start-vs-toronto-on-saturday 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1792266-salazar-set-to-start-vs-toronto-on-saturday Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:37:28 GMT 0 264 Cleveland indians Danny Salazar Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports Given that they’re deprived of a reliable top of the rotation, in a year where they're looking to make a deep playoff run, the Rockies should go all-in on acquiring Sonny Gray. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792001-rockies-should-go-all-in-for-sonny-gray 2047 Robbie Stratakos http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1792001-rockies-should-go-all-in-for-sonny-gray Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:08:20 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sonny Gray Kelley L Cox / USA TODAY Sports The Yankees have talked to the A's about Yonder Alonso. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791878-yankees-discuss-alonso-with-a-s 2047 Max Wildstein http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791878-yankees-discuss-alonso-with-a-s Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:27:44 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Yonder Alonso Kelley L Cox / USA TODAY Sports Catch up on the latest Fantasy Baseball happenings from this past weekend so you build the foresight necessary to DOMINATE the upcoming week ahead! http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1791602-fantasy-baseball-week-16-weekend-roundup 2047 Adam Ronis http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1791602-fantasy-baseball-week-16-weekend-roundup Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:02:52 GMT 0 532 Scout Fantasy fantasy Daniel Murphy © David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Nationals will finally get the much-needed boost to their league-worst bullpen thanks to a big trade with the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle. That plus all the other news and notes from around baseball on Sunday... http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791568-storylines-nationals-acquire-relief-help 2047 Jamyson Frierson http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791568-storylines-nationals-acquire-relief-help Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:09:05 GMT 0 264 Cleveland indians Ryan Madson Peter Aiken, USA Today Repetitive pitch locations have yielded unfavorable outcomes for the consistently inconsistent Trevor Bauer this season. The IBI's John Alfes explains why... http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791544-behind-the-box-score-bauer-s-inconsistency 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791544-behind-the-box-score-bauer-s-inconsistency Mon, 17 Jul 2017 01:45:00 GMT 1 264 Cleveland indians Trevor Bauer Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports Trevor Bauer dug the Indians an early four-run hole while the bats failed to break out of their slumber, going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position in a series sweep to the Athletics. http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791524-bauer-surrenders-four-run-first-in-7-3-defeat 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791524-bauer-surrenders-four-run-first-in-7-3-defeat Sun, 16 Jul 2017 23:50:00 GMT 0 264 Cleveland indians Trevor Bauer Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports The Washington Nationals have acquired relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson from the Oakland Athletics for reliever Blake Treinen and prospects. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791469-nationals-acquire-doolittle-madson 2047 Alex McKeon http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791469-nationals-acquire-doolittle-madson Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:36:00 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sean Doolittle Jennifer Nicholson / USA TODAY Sports Fantasy Baseball high-stakes expert Shawn Childs runs through player recommendations you should target to improve your Fantasy Baseball roster. http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1791452-fantasy-baseball-week-16-waiver-wire-targets 2047 Shawn Childs http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1791452-fantasy-baseball-week-16-waiver-wire-targets Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:48:47 GMT 1 532 Scout Fantasy fantasy Eddie Rosario © Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports A 24-year-old rookie with a .146 batting average went 3-for-3 with one double and two home runs against a 31-year-old veteran with a Cy Young award atop his resume. http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791418-behind-the-box-score-chapman-beats-kluber 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791418-behind-the-box-score-chapman-beats-kluber Sun, 16 Jul 2017 05:30:00 GMT 1 264 Cleveland indians Corey Kluber Ed Szczepanski/USA TODAY Sports The Indians could not hold onto a 3-2 lead heading into the eighth, surrendering three runs on two long balls in the final two innings. The IBI's John Alfes has the recap... http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791414-shaw-allows-walk-off-hr-to-davis-in-5-3-loss 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791414-shaw-allows-walk-off-hr-to-davis-in-5-3-loss Sun, 16 Jul 2017 04:30:00 GMT 0 264 Cleveland indians Carlos Santana Ed Szczepanski/USA TODAY Sports The Washington Nationals have started looking for bullpen help, and they have approached the Oakland Athletics. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791392-nationals-pursuing-doolittle-madson 2047 Joshua Schwam http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791392-nationals-pursuing-doolittle-madson Sun, 16 Jul 2017 00:32:00 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sean Doolittle Jennifer Nicholson / USA TODAY Sports For the fourth time in its last 17 games, Cleveland failed to crack the scoring column in an inauspicious start to the second half of the 2017 season. http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791289-behind-the-box-score-suffering-shutouts 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791289-behind-the-box-score-suffering-shutouts Sat, 15 Jul 2017 06:20:00 GMT 1 264 Cleveland indians Jose Ramirez Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports Despite recording his 13th career double-digit strikeout performance, Carlos Carrasco fell victim to a pair of crooked numbers while the offense notched four hits in a 5-0 defeat on Friday. http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791284-bats-unable-to-support-carrasco-in-5-0-loss 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791284-bats-unable-to-support-carrasco-in-5-0-loss Sat, 15 Jul 2017 05:30:00 GMT 0 264 Cleveland indians Carlos Carrasco Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports Manager Terry Francona returns to action as the Indians begin a six-game road trip on the West Coast, starting with the Athletics on Friday evening at the Oakland Coliseum. http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791107-series-preview-7-14-7-16-indians-vs-a-s 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1791107-series-preview-7-14-7-16-indians-vs-a-s Fri, 14 Jul 2017 22:55:00 GMT 0 264 Cleveland indians Roberto Perez Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports Even with the addition of Jose Quintana, do the Cubs go after Sonny Gray? http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791238-cubs-pursuing-sonny-gray 2047 Damon DeMicco http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1791238-cubs-pursuing-sonny-gray Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:47:05 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sonny Gray Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports Senior Fantasy Baseball Expert Adam Ronis looks at five players who are primed to turn it around following the All-Star break! http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1790995-fantasy-baseball-5-players-to-buy-low 2047 Adam Ronis http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1790995-fantasy-baseball-5-players-to-buy-low Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:59:51 GMT 0 532 Scout Fantasy fantasy Sonny Gray The A's could be closing a chapter on the Yonder Alonso era in Oakland this summer. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1790812-a-s-making-alonso-available-right-now 2047 Damon DeMicco http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1790812-a-s-making-alonso-available-right-now Wed, 12 Jul 2017 23:44:10 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Yonder Alonso Mark Brown / Getty Images North America Shawn Childs examines each and every bullpen in the American League to help you understand the latest happenings among closers in Major League Baseball! http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1790746-fantasy-baseball-week-15-al-closer-report 2047 Shawn Childs http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1790746-fantasy-baseball-week-15-al-closer-report Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:29:51 GMT 1 532 Scout Fantasy fantasy Ken Giles Astros Troy Taormina-USA Today Sports Between a professional opportunity with the Cleveland Indians and a Division I experience with the Georgia Tech Bulldogs, Oscar Serratos had two drastically different career paths to choose from when he graduated from high school this spring. http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1790526-serratos-tasked-with-tough-decision-picks-gt 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1790526-serratos-tasked-with-tough-decision-picks-gt Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:45:00 GMT 1 264 Cleveland indians Oscar Serratos ghsbaseball.org The Indians fought back against Michael Fulmer and the Tigers, cutting a four-run deficit in half before leaving the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the eighth frame. The IBI's John Alfes covers the bases for the last game before the All-Star break... http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1790090-tribe-s-comeback-bid-falls-short-in-5-3-loss 2047 John Alfes http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/1790090-tribe-s-comeback-bid-falls-short-in-5-3-loss Mon, 10 Jul 2017 04:45:00 GMT 0 264 Cleveland indians Jose Ramirez Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports Joe Orsatti of Hardball Scoop imagines a hypothetical trade deadline that could occur at the end of this month. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1790022-hypothetical-trade-deadline 2047 Joe Orsatti http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1790022-hypothetical-trade-deadline Sun, 09 Jul 2017 21:40:20 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop David Robertson Stephen Brashear / Getty Images North America Fantasy Baseball high-stakes expert Shawn Childs runs through player recommendations you should target to improve your Fantasy Baseball roster. http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1789960-fantasy-baseball-week-15-waiver-wire-targets 2047 Shawn Childs http://www.scout.com/fantasy/story/1789960-fantasy-baseball-week-15-waiver-wire-targets Sun, 09 Jul 2017 13:56:38 GMT 1 532 Scout Fantasy fantasy Ji-Man Choi © Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports The Milwaukee Brewers are opening up to the idea of acquiring a big name pitcher. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1789832-brewers-interested-in-starting-pitching 2047 Joshua Schwam http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1789832-brewers-interested-in-starting-pitching Sat, 08 Jul 2017 00:08:00 GMT 0 563 Hardball Scoop hardballscoop Sonny Gray Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports Former Cal head coach David Esquer said the Bears hired the right guy in new head baseball coach Mike Neu. http://www.scout.com/college/california/story/1789368-meet-the-neu-boss 2047 Ryan Gorcey http://www.scout.com/college/california/story/1789368-meet-the-neu-boss Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:33:42 GMT 0 166 Cal california Mike Neu and Ryan Mason chat in the Cal bullpen, 2014 Cal Athletics Former Cal pitching coach Mike Neu is expected to return to Berkeley after two years as the head coach at Pacific as the Golden Bears' new head baseball coach, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. http://www.scout.com/college/california/story/1787944-source-neu-to-be-named-cal-s-next-head-coach 2047 Ryan Gorcey http://www.scout.com/college/california/story/1787944-source-neu-to-be-named-cal-s-next-head-coach Wed, 05 Jul 2017 20:11:06 GMT 0 166 Cal california Mike Neu Cal Baseball Photo by Sue Tenerowicz