Jack Cust

[Edgartohof]

Looks like the M's are about to sign Jack Cust.

Cust Looks to make around 2.5 million next year if he passes the physical.

He has an upside of a possible 25-35 HR player with 90+ walks. But he also strikes out a TON! Last year, he showed a loss of power, but his BA improved to .272, up from his career average of .239.

I would call it a good season from him if he hits .260 with 30 HR's and 90 walks.

He is not known for anything else. He cannot steal bases, he can hardly field (though he will try he says).

I guess we shall see if he can do it or not.

He has hit 5 HR's at Safeco, so we know he can do it, let's just hope he can do it enough!

[HeNasen]

I wish Cust luck over there in Seattle (except for when he plays the A's of course ), I really wish the A's would have kept him.

[Francoeurstein]

I've always liked Cust. Though he's nothing special, he has always been way under the radar. He strikes me as a solid DH that will consistently put up high walk numbers and pretty good powers numbers. Expect a 120-130 OPS+.

[Edgartohof]

If I can get over the high SO totals (or even better, if he could just not SO as much), then I would be very satisfied with 25-30 HR's with 75+ BB's.

[Trickyhop]

I think he might get cut soon if he doesn't stop sucking. Hopefully he will stop sucking though.

[leecemark]

I hope he at least starts sucking less . The power drop off from last year is pretty obviously real. His only remaining talent is drawing walks. Once Guti is back I'd like to see Bradley getting most of the DH time and since Cust can't play anywhere else...

[Edgartohof]

I hope he at least starts sucking less . The power drop off from last year is pretty obviously real. His only remaining talent is drawing walks. Once Guti is back I'd like to see Bradley getting most of the DH time and since Cust can't play anywhere else...

Yeah, 22 games in and no HR's. He has 16 walks and 14 hits and still no HR. He is hitting .177/.316/.203. How pathetic is that? If he could just hit 1 HR for us, I would give him a small chance. Maybe he could then use that to get out of this slump. But I wouldn't give him too much longer. He is clearly holding this team back with him in the lineup.

[Seattle1]

If he could just hit 1 HR for us...

Wowowowowowowowowowowowowowow! He finally hit a homer!!!!!

[Edgartohof]

In Cust's last 12 games, he is batting: .311/.380/.511 with 6 doubles, 1 HR. His season numbers still are nothing pretty, but he is clearly seeing and hitting the ball much better. In the last few games before he hit the HR, he had hit several balls deep, just not deep enough, so he had clearly been working on it, itching ever closer.

[Trickyhop]

In Cust's last 12 games, he is batting: .311/.380/.511 with 6 doubles, 1 HR. His season numbers still are nothing pretty, but he is clearly seeing and hitting the ball much better. In the last few games before he hit the HR, he had hit several balls deep, just not deep enough, so he had clearly been working on it, itching ever closer.

He had been so disgustingly close to launching at least 4 other homeruns already. They keep hitting the top of the wall etc. Had to had been frustrating, but he's at least hitting the ball decently as of late.