October 8th, 2007
While rummaging through my archives at Ducksnorts in preparation for the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual, I came across this gem on everyone’s second favorite superhero, Jack Cust. Check out his preseason projections:
BA
OBP
SLG
Bill James
n/a
Chone
.228
.365
.377
Marcel
.278
.343
.444
ZiPS
.232
.366
.403
Average
.246
.358
.408
So, yeah, his .256/.408/.504 performance for the A’s in 2007 qualifies as a surprise. Just a tad…
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September 26th, 2007
In the interest of accountability, I thought we’d start looking back at my preseason predictions. I’ll run one division a day and make a few comments where appropriate.
First off, the American League West:
Angels – They’ve won the division, as expected. The team from Anaheim still has a chance to finish with the best record in […]
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September 6th, 2007
With the season winding down, I thought it might be fun to look back at some of the bigger surprises this year. In no particular order, here are nine things that have blown my mind:
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September 2nd, 2007
There are a lot of fun stories this year in baseball: Josh Hamilton, Jack Cust, Rick Ankiel. How about YALHH (yet another left-handed hitter), Carlos Pena?
Pena, in case you missed it, ranks second in the American League with 33 homers through September 1. This is a guy who hit 23 home runs all last year […]
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May 23rd, 2007
You may have missed it in the all the hoopla surrounding, oh, pretty much anything else going on in the world, but right-hander Colby Lewis got the start Tuesday evening for Oakland. Lewis hadn’t made a big-league start since 2004, when he still wore a Texas Rangers uniform.
The previous year, Lewis’ only full season in […]
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May 21st, 2007
You’ve heard the legend of Jack Cust by now. The veteran DH came to the A’s from San Diego in a trade a few weeks ago and has gotten off to a great start with his new club. But is he better than Superman? You be the judge:
Jack Cust vs Superman
Cust
Superman
Advantage
Birthplace
Flemington, N.J.
Krypton
With all due respect […]
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