Topic: Jack Cust
Person with knowledge of deal says Mariners close to one-year deal with DH Jack CustA person with knowledge of the deal says designated hitter and outfielder Jack Cust has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.The person ...
A's General Manager Billy Beane knows that Oakland needs more power in the lineup. At the DH he can go and acquire the best hitter he can afford (always an issue for Oakland) without sacrificing any defense.. probably is going to ...
According to Wikipedia, "In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on-base average [OBA], as the statistic is rarely presented as a true percentage) is a measure of how often a batter reaches base for any reason other than a ...
Batting .306 with a .938 OPS, Cust is the real deal. If you can eat a few Ks (Cust is at 50 for the season, approximately 1/3 of his at-bats) and are looking for an immediate power-boost to your line-up, then ...
The Tigers werein a unique situation playing a doubleheader on Sunday. Again going with a Giantsstarting pitcher as the one to play, Zito will continue to pitch well onMonday. Paired up against FloridaMarlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco, who lost his last start ...
Gonzalez continues dominance of Cleveland, Ellis adds key hit in 3-0 victoryGio Gonzalez pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning and Mark Ellis drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland ...
Athletics agree to $2.65 million, 1-year deal with designated hitter Jack CustThe Oakland Athletics added some much-needed power to their lineup with someone they already know swings a reliable bat: Cust struck out 164 times in 2007 and 197 times in ...
Wang, Atkins, Cust set loose when teams don't offer contractsFormer ace Chien-Ming Wang, power-hitting Jack Cust and slumping third baseman Garrett Arkins joined an already saturated free agent market when they weren't offered contracts for next year by their teams ...
The article offers news briefs about Major League Baseball (MLB). Kansas City Royals rookie pitcher Brian Bannister had better numbers than fellow rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox because he adjusted quickly to major league batters. One reason the Royals ...
Jack Cust homers twice in Oakland Athletics' 9-4 win over Detroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers have managed to hold onto first place in the AL Central despite winning just eight of their last 23 road games. Manager Jim Leyland is hoping his offense ...
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