Matt Ray who played for the Cougars in 2008 and 2009 was released by Oakland. He was mainly a second baseman, but spent a lot of time the last two years on the disabled list. To Continue [...]
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February 2nd, 2010 - 7:23 pm § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Four ex Cougars in the Caribean World Series
There are four ex Cougars in the Caribbean World Series this year. To Continue [...]
February 1st, 2010 - 10:07 pm § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Kevin Millar (94) signs with Cubs
Kevin Millar signed a one year minor league contract with a spring training invite with the Chicago Cubs. He will fight to be on the bench for the Cubs this year. Last year he played for the Toronto Blue Jays hitting .223, which was the lowest he has ever hit in a 12 year major league [...][...]
January 27th, 2010 - 9:14 pm § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Randy Winn (96) signs with New York (AL)
Former Cougar Randy Winn signed a one year deal to play for the New York Yankees next year. This is after he played the last four and a half years in San Francisco. Last years he hit .262 in 149 games. He had his lowest hits total in a season since 2001 with Tampa Bay. [...][...]
January 12th, 2010 - 3:32 am § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Saturday Chats
Every Saturday I try to have a ex Cougar player with aquestiona dn answer session on my website at http://malamut.net/chat.html Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 7 pm, Kenny Smalley Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at 7 pm, Justin Murray thank you [...]
January 12th, 2010 - 1:55 am § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Jason Stokes (02) and Tommy Everidge (05)
Tommy Everidge was designated for assignment by the Oakland A’s this week to make some room on the roster. Everidge made his major league debut this July, after spending five years in the Oakland system. He was originally selected by Oakland in the 10th round of the 2004 draft out of Sonoma S[...]
January 9th, 2010 - 2:10 am § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Scott Podsednik (97) signs with Kansas City
Scott Podsednik a Cougar from 1997 signed a one year deal with the Kansas City Royals. In the deal the Royals would have a club option for 2011. The deal in worth 1.75 millin with incentives that could increase the deal to about 2 millon. The option for 2011 is for 2 millon, with incentives [...][...]
January 8th, 2010 - 12:30 am § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Francis Gomez (03) killed in the Dominican Republic
Francis Gomez who played for the Cougars back in 2003, the first year as a Oakland affiliate, was shot to death in the Dominican Republic over the weekend. He played second base when he was in Kane County. To Continue [...]
January 7th, 2010 - 1:28 am § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Kane County Cougars announce 2010 coaching staff
The Kane County Cougars and their major league affiliate the Oakland Athletics announced their 2010 coaching staff for the Midwest League season. Aaron Nieckula will be manager, Haas Pratt will be the hitting coach, and Jimmy Escalante will be the pitching coach. The Cougars made the playoffs last [...]
January 1st, 2010 - 9:13 pm § by dmalshere1 § in General Baseball
Decade in Review (2000)
Well, another decade of Kane County Cougars baseball has come and gone, yes I know they have only been around for 19 years, but it’s been an interesting 19 years. They have won one title, granted it was in a shortend playoffs in 2001. They have seen 108 former players make it to the majors [.[...]
