Official 2007 Oakland A's Thread - Page 23

darkhorse · 05-14-2007, 12:09 PM

Odd that Jack Cust is so uninspiring to most baseball scouts seeing as he was a first round pick in the '97 draft.

He molested AAA pitching last year and was raking even better before being called up.

http://firstinning.com/players/Jack-Cust-a/

mikev · 05-14-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

Odd that Jack Cust is so uninspiring to most baseball scouts seeing as he was a first round pick in the '97 draft.

He molested AAA pitching last year and was raking even better before being called up.

http://firstinning.com/players/Jack-Cust-a/

Cust and his bad defense have reached biblical proportions.

You'd think that a guy who just hits the crap outta the ball basically everywhere would be able to hide in left field like Adam Dunn (not saying he's as good as Dunn, but you get the point).

Its good to see a guy making the most of his chance though.

BadluckinOOTP · 05-15-2007, 09:45 PM

And Street's on the DL, excellent! I wouldn't suspect if Duchscherer is too far behind the way he was talking about his hip.

What a season.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-15-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BadluckinOOTP

What a season.

No kidding. Marco Scutaro is in right field tonight.

mikev · 05-16-2007, 01:58 AM

Man... that was a good win after Embree and Witasuck did their best to give it away.

mirrf · 05-16-2007, 07:40 PM

At least Scoot won't be in the outfield. Snelling to DL

darkhorse · 05-18-2007, 02:06 PM

Funny stuff from today's BB Pro Hit List.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...articleid=6246

"Jack Cust's four-game binge (five homers, 12 RBI) helps the A's storm the Hit List's top ten. Cust is hitting .281/.439/.875 since being acquired from the Padres for the Taco Cabana's Chimichanga Combo Plate #3."

darkhorse · 05-18-2007, 02:28 PM

dola,

From KG's May 16th chat at BB Pro.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ch...php?chatId=297

"Alex (SF, CA): So should Cust have gotten a chance as a DH somewhere (Orioles I am looking at you) before this point? Or is this just a flash in the pan and have the scouts been right all along?

Kevin Goldstein: Yeah, before you start printing your "Jack Cust -- We Told You So" T-shirts, look beyond the small sample size averages and notice the 14 whiffs in 32 at-bats. Nobody can perform well with that little contact. So his BABIP is at .500 -- totally unsustainable. He's not this good, and he might not be as bad as he was in the past. He goes into today with a career MLB average of .233/.352/.477, which is pretty much what he is in my mind."

Seeing as Cust has a career .293 EQA with that .233 average, that ain't bad at all, if that's how his career production turns out.

mirrf · 05-18-2007, 02:50 PM

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Kevin Goldstein:He goes into today with a career MLB average of .233/.352/.477, which is pretty much what he is in my mind.

That's Dave Kingman with a lot of walks. -Not to shabby of pickup for a bag of game used balls.

darkhorse · 05-18-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mirrf

That's Dave Kingman with a lot of walks. -Not to shabby of pickup for a bag of game used balls.

I'd have held out for a combo plate #3.

mirrf · 05-18-2007, 02:53 PM

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I'd have held out for a combo plate #3.

It depends if they deliver.

MuertoDesagradecido · 05-18-2007, 05:07 PM

Now that Chad Gaudin is good or something he needs a nickname. Howabout "The Gaudanimal."

Qwerty75 · 05-19-2007, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MuertoDesagradecido

Now that Chad Gaudin is good or something he needs a nickname. Howabout "The Gaudanimal."

I think that's what's growing on Chad's chin.

darkhorse · 05-19-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MuertoDesagradecido

Now that Chad Gaudin is good or something he needs a nickname. Howabout "The Gaudanimal."

Good god almighty! Do my eyes deceive me or is that Gaudin with a 42 BB/36 K line from last season as a reliever. Whodda thunk he'd be this good a year later in a starting role.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/dt/gaudich01.php

mikev · 05-19-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

Good god almighty! Do my eyes deceive me or is that Gaudin with a 42 BB/36 K line from last season as a reliever. Whodda thunk he'd be this good a year later in a starting role.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/dt/gaudich01.php

One and the same. The knock on him has *always* been his control. Great stuff, but too many walks.

Good to see that he's gotten that fixed.

Oh, and did I ever pick the right game to be at last night! Tailgating, BBQ, Jack Daniels, Newcastle Brown, Zito getting pummelled, and dropping 15 on the Gnats!

Perfect friday.

darkhorse · 05-19-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

One and the same. The knock on him has *always* been his control. Great stuff, but too many walks.

Good to see that he's gotten that fixed.

Odd, as he didn't have that problem as a minor leaguer, 2.5 BB/9 IP.

Gaudin's off to a fine start for a former 34th round pick. 24-20, 2.69 ERA as a farmhand.

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/playe...d-Gaudin.shtml

darkhorse · 05-19-2007, 02:39 PM

dola,

Despite the fine minor league performances, Gaudin's not cost his new teams much in two career trades, going for cash and a PTBNL.

Transactions:
Drafted - Selected by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 34th Round (1009th overall) of 2001 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) Aug 23,2001 - signed Dec 12,2004 - Traded by Devil Rays to Blue Jays for Kevin Cash. Dec 5,2005 - Traded by Blue Jays to Athletics for a player to be named later

Green & Gold Heart · 05-19-2007, 09:16 PM

I'm watching the game tonight for the first time in almost a month!!!!!

mikev · 05-19-2007, 09:38 PM

It's Jack Cust's world and we're just lucky to be a part of it.

Qwerty75 · 05-20-2007, 09:01 PM

Anyone know why Cust never got a chance with the O's? He had a .870-ish OPS in 73 ABs in 2003, but was sent back down to AAA for 2004. Some comments on BTF said that he wasn't showing as much power for the O's AAA affiliate as he had been before then. I'm sort of wondering who did the O's decide to play in the corner-OF positions, 1B, and DH ahead of Cust in 2004?

Btw, Jack proceeded to have his worst AAA season in 2004, ensuring a few more years in the minors before his recent breakthrough:

Cust's major- and minor-league numbers:
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/playe...ack-Cust.shtml

05-14-2007, 12:09 PM	#441
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	Odd that Jack Cust is so uninspiring to most baseball scouts seeing as he was a first round pick in the '97 draft. He molested AAA pitching last year and was raking even better before being called up. http://firstinning.com/players/Jack-Cust-a/ __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan." Last edited by darkhorse; 05-14-2007 at 12:10 PM.

05-15-2007, 09:45 PM	#443
BadluckinOOTP All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 1,534	And Street's on the DL, excellent! I wouldn't suspect if Duchscherer is too far behind the way he was talking about his hip. What a season. __________________

05-16-2007, 01:58 AM	#445
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Man... that was a good win after Embree and Witasuck did their best to give it away. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

05-18-2007, 02:06 PM	#447
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	Funny stuff from today's BB Pro Hit List. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...articleid=6246 "Jack Cust's four-game binge (five homers, 12 RBI) helps the A's storm the Hit List's top ten. Cust is hitting .281/.439/.875 since being acquired from the Padres for the Taco Cabana's Chimichanga Combo Plate #3." __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

05-18-2007, 02:28 PM	#448
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	dola, From KG's May 16th chat at BB Pro. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ch...php?chatId=297 "Alex (SF, CA): So should Cust have gotten a chance as a DH somewhere (Orioles I am looking at you) before this point? Or is this just a flash in the pan and have the scouts been right all along? Kevin Goldstein: Yeah, before you start printing your "Jack Cust -- We Told You So" T-shirts, look beyond the small sample size averages and notice the 14 whiffs in 32 at-bats. Nobody can perform well with that little contact. So his BABIP is at .500 -- totally unsustainable. He's not this good, and he might not be as bad as he was in the past. He goes into today with a career MLB average of .233/.352/.477, which is pretty much what he is in my mind." Seeing as Cust has a career .293 EQA with that .233 average, that ain't bad at all, if that's how his career production turns out. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan." Last edited by darkhorse; 05-18-2007 at 02:30 PM.

05-18-2007, 05:07 PM	#452
MuertoDesagradecido Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saint Francisco Posts: 436 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Now that Chad Gaudin is good or something he needs a nickname. Howabout "The Gaudanimal."

05-19-2007, 02:39 PM	#457
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	dola, Despite the fine minor league performances, Gaudin's not cost his new teams much in two career trades, going for cash and a PTBNL. Transactions: Drafted - Selected by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 34th Round (1009th overall) of 2001 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) Aug 23,2001 - signed Dec 12,2004 - Traded by Devil Rays to Blue Jays for Kevin Cash. Dec 5,2005 - Traded by Blue Jays to Athletics for a player to be named later __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

05-19-2007, 09:16 PM	#458
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	I'm watching the game tonight for the first time in almost a month!!!!!

05-19-2007, 09:38 PM	#459
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	It's Jack Cust's world and we're just lucky to be a part of it. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

05-20-2007, 09:01 PM	#460
Qwerty75 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 817	Anyone know why Cust never got a chance with the O's? He had a .870-ish OPS in 73 ABs in 2003, but was sent back down to AAA for 2004. Some comments on BTF said that he wasn't showing as much power for the O's AAA affiliate as he had been before then. I'm sort of wondering who did the O's decide to play in the corner-OF positions, 1B, and DH ahead of Cust in 2004? Btw, Jack proceeded to have his worst AAA season in 2004, ensuring a few more years in the minors before his recent breakthrough: Cust's major- and minor-league numbers: http://www.thebaseballcube.com/playe...ack-Cust.shtml __________________