Uh, Jack Cust?
by Giantsfan4life on Dec 13, 2009 12:45 PM PST
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PrintSo the Giants just non-tendered Ryan Garko, having therefore traded their third best pitching prospect for 100 at bats of nothing. But the A's just non-tendered Jack Cust. Hmmm. . . .
I'm a little interested. I don't think he'd be that expensive, and i think we're talking about a guy with a well-established skill set which happens to coincide with our team needs. Could also be that his troubles last year are the first sign of the beginning of the end. What think you all?
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power hitters don't belong in at&t park
he will hit for low average strike out a lot and hit at most 15 hrs i would rather have Ishikawa or bowker
There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Chuck Norris lives in Texas
Your remark in bold puzzles me, but I will skip it.
I’m not so worried about Cust being able to hit the ball out of the Phone Booth. 11 of his 25 homers last year were to the left of CF, so it isn’t as though he’s a pull hitter. And it’s not like the Coliseum is an easy place to go deep. Yes, our park is tougher on lefties, but it’s actually easier overall. For a hitter like Cust, I wouldn’t expect the difference to be significant.
BLB never worried about it. That’s for god damn sure.
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 13, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, as BigO alluded to, it’s more that left handed pull HR hitters don’t belong in our park. As for Cust, defense. Plain and simple. Gotta play it in the NL. None of that BS DH’ing going on over here.
by Missing Barry on Dec 13, 2009 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
power hitters don't belong in at&t park
I remember this being said about Candlestick in the 70s and 80s, after Mays, McCovey, Cepeda, Hart, BoBonds, and Haller demonstrated otherwise in the big strike zone 60s. Then along came WClark, Williams, BaBonds, Kent, and Aurillia. At AT&T, we’re not too far removed from BaBonds, Kent, Aurillia, and guys like Bell, Sanders, CruzJr, Durham, etc., who all managed 20 HRs while playing at AT&T.
Proud father of Barry Bonds.
guys like Albert Pujols and Prince fielder are a lot better than guys like Jack Cust
k and say he somehow manages 20 homeruns
Great now we have a 20 hr, strike out, low average, draw walks guy on our team that also cannot play the field
There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Chuck Norris lives in Texas
that also cannot play the field
This is the most important point.
by Missing Barry on Dec 14, 2009 7:00 AM PST up reply actions
guys like Albert Pujols and Prince fielder are a lot better than guys like Jack Cust
you sure about that?
by fantastical on Dec 15, 2009 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
NO WAY
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 13, 2009 12:53 PM PST reply actions
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 13, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Hi Merope
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Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."
by natteringnabob on Dec 13, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Jack Cust cannot play the OF.
If he can be something that resembles a defensive 1B, he might be an OK cheap solution at 1B. But really, it’s a crime against baseball to move him out of the AL.
I was promised lasagna.
Remember Jack Cust trying to play RF when the A’s came to town last year? Ugh.
by Missing Barry on Dec 13, 2009 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5056597
Desirous of Matt Holliday and Dan Uggla since 2009.
3 years, really?
No Way
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 13, 2009 12:59 PM PST reply actions
beat me to it
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Hadn’t realized that was Cust that kicked the ball around. Yikes!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 13, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
Simply
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 13, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
did he actually kick it?
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by say hey nation on Dec 14, 2009 6:44 AM PST up reply actions
Probably not. Just a expression like “booting the ball”
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Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 14, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
His Fan Scouting Report is amazing
He’s the worst in the majors in like 4 different things.
I was promised lasagna.
The ball wasn’t really hit that far away from where he was positioned, yet Schierholtz scored. I think that tells a fair amount.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
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by say hey nation on Dec 14, 2009 6:41 AM PST up reply actions
I like the video that plays after this one.
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by say hey nation on Dec 14, 2009 6:43 AM PST up reply actions
Uh, no.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 13, 2009 1:29 PM PST reply actions
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by Natto on Dec 13, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Petey and Fresh always dunking on Spartans,
Biscuits in baskets from Heatley and Thornton,
Bam-Bam and Gore on the way to some rings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
by beat_la_25 on Dec 13, 2009 1:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
No
Just no
Joe Martinez: You are cool.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
If we want a one dimensional power hitter
why don’t we sign Mike Jacobs to a minor league deal
One year ago he hit 32 hrs and had 93 rbis in 477 abs
He just got released and he is cheaper than Cust, younger than Cust, and might have more power.
Just either give him a roster invite or a minor league deal
There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Chuck Norris lives in Texas
Could return to 08 numbers
There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Chuck Norris lives in Texas
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Cust has two dimensions, walks and HRs.
Jacobs is pretty much Bengie Molina, 1B edition.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
You mean he calls CYA?
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Dec 14, 2009 6:46 AM PST up reply actions
he handles pitchers well
great clubhouse presence
good driver
puts the toilet seat down
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."
by natteringnabob on Dec 14, 2009 7:17 AM PST up reply actions
no no no nononononononononononononono
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Mike Fox!
Yes.
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 13, 2009 2:29 PM PST reply actions
He’s back.
Desirous of Matt Holliday and Dan Uggla since 2009.
by GiantPain on Dec 13, 2009 3:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I think a better signing option is Felipe Lopez
guy hit above .300 last year and had a .383 obp and won’t cost any draft picks, could come cheap too
move Pablo to first
Sanchez to third
lopez to second
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What about his OBS though?
Im sorry, that was mean.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 13, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
I was so excited to write the same thing, but you beat me to the punch
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son
by lincecuminyourface on Dec 13, 2009 5:55 PM PST up reply actions
no offense, but I could live without your screen name.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
+1
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 14, 2009 7:18 AM PST up reply actions
It’s sort of an inside joke between me and a few friends. One of my friends from Chicago is a big Cubs fan, and one day we were all making fun of him about how the Cubs sell stupid shirts like “I have a hard on for Harden” and one that says “Fuk u” on the front and "Dome"on the back. Naturally we started thinking of what the Giants equivalent would be, and the best thing we thought of was “lincecuminyourface.”
I thought it was funny but if alot of people find it offensive or anything I could change it
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son
by lincecuminyourface on Dec 14, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
There is your problem. Why do you associated with Cubs fans?
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by say hey nation on Dec 14, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
It’s true, there was even a post about it.
What will become of all those Harden shirts now?
Tragic.
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 14, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
seems like an overstatement. Gomes may well be better suited to AT&T, but he hasn’t been the hitter that Cust has in his career. Gomes has also pretty inconsistent, though that may be due to lack of playing time. If UZR is a good indicator, they both seem to suck in the field.
I’ve watched enough A’s baseball over the last couple years to know Jack Cust sucks.
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Seriously, I’d like to help everyone with their rosterbation…
If you say something like this:
Sure he sucks, but he’d still be better than Velez!
That’s not a guy the Giants need.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Very true. But, in terms of finances, if you say “Sure he sucks, but he’d still be better than Velez!” that’s probably who you outta be taken a good look at. Practice kicking tires.
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 13, 2009 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
because you hate the Giants
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Cust, Pods, Gomes
woohoo outfield defense
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
How did he forget how to win??
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Cainer will destroy PODS!
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 14, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
And Chelsea will whoop PODS’ wife.
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 14, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Can we sell tickets to that?
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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It’s all the balls that the OF don’t get to.
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Give him 2 gloves and tell him to play first
What a sight that would be but why didn’t he ever develop any defensive skills? I don’t mind the K’s because he still has a decent OBP and power but he can’t field worth Jack.
Win the inning.
no fucking way
His name's Clayton, not Danny.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Dec 14, 2009 1:36 PM PST reply actions
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