Why sign Jack Cust when we could've signed...

Jack Cust (1 year, $2.5M): .322 wOBA, 2 HR (106 wRC+)
Vladimir Guerrero (1 year, $8.0M): .315 wOBA, 5 HR (95 wRC+)
Hideki Matsui (1 year, $4.25M): .254 wOBA, 3 HR (58 wRC+)

The best performing option will now be sharing time with Mike Carp!

12 months ago ThundaPC 8 comments 1 recs |

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Stop using reason and numbers!

Thanks for this. Distaste for Jack Cust is founded in a complete disregard for process AND results. That’s not an easy combination to pull off.

by fiftyone on Jun 8, 2011 10:30 PM PDT reply actions

You're not gonna string Z up for failing to bring us Berkman?

by Poochie on Jun 8, 2011 10:50 PM PDT reply actions

Drat

by Poochie on Jun 8, 2011 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions

For good measure!

Lance Berkman (1 year, $8.0M): .439 wOBA, 13 HR (182 wRC+)

by ThundaPC on Jun 8, 2011 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions

At least he had no desire to play here!

by Poochie on Jun 9, 2011 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions

BUT VLAD HIT MORE HOMERUNS HERR DERR

by Shmelix Shmernandez on Jun 8, 2011 11:44 PM PDT reply actions

I hate how people state DHs need to hit home runs, because that's what they're "supposed to do."

No they aren’t. They’re supposed to help the team win, in any way possible.

Jack Cust is a good player. He may not hit as many dingers as we’d like, but don’t knock on him for only that.

by seiferguy on Jun 9, 2011 10:44 AM PDT reply actions

Yeah, hearing people say things like that is like nails on a chalkboard to me, it's that irritating.

The sole purpose of a DH is to provide offensive value. I don’t care if Jack Cust only ever walked, if he did it enough to generate significant offensive WAR I’d be happy.

by Shmelix Shmernandez on Jun 10, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions