Comments on: A’s Re-sign Jack Cust http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: crix http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/#comment-121351 crix Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:29:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=14394#comment-121351 Oops! sorry, I meant in 2007 his BB% was 21.0, 105 BB, .408 OB%, .504 SLG, .912 OPS 26 HR. In '08 BB% was 18.8, 111 BB, .375 OB%, .476 SLG, .851 OPS, 33 HR. I Predict for 2010, 17.0% BB%, 100 BB, .370 OB%, .470 SLG%, .840 OPS and 28 HR. Oops! sorry, I meant in 2007 his BB% was 21.0, 105 BB, .408 OB%, .504 SLG, .912 OPS 26 HR. In ’08 BB% was 18.8, 111 BB, .375 OB%, .476 SLG, .851 OPS, 33 HR. I Predict for 2010, 17.0% BB%, 100 BB, .370 OB%, .470 SLG%, .840 OPS and 28 HR.

]]> By: crix http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/#comment-121349 crix Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:20:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=14394#comment-121349 I know it seems like Cust is declining but it could just be a down year. For what he did in '07 & '08, it's not a bad move to re-sign him for $2.5 million if he is just a DH. YR. BB% BB OB% SLG% OPS HR '07 21.0 105 .408 .504 .912 26 '08 18.8 111 .375 .476 .851 33 '10 17.0 100 .370 .470 .840 28 (Prediction) (Note:) He can't hurt you defensively if he doesn't play defense. That's the beauty of the DH. I know it seems like Cust is declining but it could just be a down year. For what he did in ’07 & ’08, it’s not a bad move to re-sign him for $2.5 million if he is just a DH.

YR. BB% BB OB% SLG% OPS HR ’07 21.0 105 .408 .504 .912 26 ’08 18.8 111 .375 .476 .851 33 ’10 17.0 100 .370 .470 .840 28 (Prediction)

(Note:) He can’t hurt you defensively if he doesn’t play defense. That’s the beauty of the DH.

]]> By: Dave Allen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/#comment-120847 Dave Allen Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=14394#comment-120847 Thanks for the heads-up, I changed it. Thanks for the heads-up, I changed it.

]]> By: travdog http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/#comment-120823 travdog Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:54:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=14394#comment-120823 hate to be that guy, but it's "re-sign", not "resign. actually, i didn't hate that at all! hate to be that guy, but it’s “re-sign”, not “resign.

actually, i didn’t hate that at all!

]]> By: Mike Ketchen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/#comment-120659 Mike Ketchen Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:48:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=14394#comment-120659 Thanks for the reply and please keep up the great work. Thanks for the reply and please keep up the great work.

]]> By: Dave Allen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/#comment-120647 Dave Allen Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:05:47 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=14394#comment-120647 Mike I use the statistical computing software <a href="http://www.r-project.org/" rel="nofollow"><strong>R</strong></a>. Mike I use the statistical computing software R.

]]> By: Mike Ketchen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-resign-jack-cust/#comment-120646 Mike Ketchen Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:04:03 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=14394#comment-120646 Dave, Awesome piece! I love the illustrations for the balls in play on the diamond. What program do you use to display these if you do not mind me asking? Dave,

Awesome piece! I love the illustrations for the balls in play on the diamond. What program do you use to display these if you do not mind me asking?

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