Who is Jack Cust?

xAIRNESSx · Post #1 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:54 am

Saw him on the waiver wire. This guy just started playing last week for Oakland and is 7 for 22, batting .318 with 5 homers. That's pretty impressive, but is this guy still going to play when the A's get healthy?

Bow2Yao11 · Post #2 » by **Bow2Yao11** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:36 am

Cust is the DH due to Piazza's injury. Piazza is slated to come back in early June but if Cust keeps hitting like this, I'm sure the A's will find a way to get him in the lineup like Josh Hamilton's situation with the Reds. Pick him up now while he's hot.

Post #3 » by **SmallTownJournalist303** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:05 am

Jack Cust is only the greatest player ever to play the game, just nobody knows it yet. This dude had a .467 OBP% in AAA last season.
BEAST.
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Post #4 » by **Bleeding Green** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:04 am

His batting average is going to plummet to about .240-.250 soon but the power is for real. I don't think he has any long-term fantasy value, but he has some until Piazza is back, I guess.

edney2polynice_ · Post #5 » by **edney2polynice_** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:41 pm

Cust = 2006 Chris Shelton.

Post #6 » by **sunshinekids99** » Tue May 15, 2007 12:27 am

Cust has always had the power, just never really got a chance to prove it for a season. Besides power he adds very little to the team. Might be able to put up some numbers while Piazza is down.

oakfanintheeast · Post #7 » by **oakfanintheeast** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:13 am

just power? cust has an eye so good, its almost to a fault.

Cust had 144 walks in the PCL last year. The second place guy had 78.

-bob- · Post #8 » by **-bob-** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:04 am

its Jack Cust's World and we're all just living in it.

Post #9 » by **sunshinekids99** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:41 pm

oakfanintheeast wrote:just power? cust has an eye so good, its almost to a fault.

Cust had 144 walks in the PCL last year. The second place guy had 78.

I'm saying fantasy wise. Unless of course your in a OBP league.