Comments on: Ashby Lumber http://bumpbailey.com/2010/04/ashby-lumber/ by Jack, Nathan, Greg, and Ryan Tue, 04 May 2010 05:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ashby Blunder http://bumpbailey.com/2010/04/ashby-lumber/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Ashby Blunder Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:55:20 +0000 http://bumpbailey.com/?p=12#comment-10 Looks like Mr. Cust is back in the fold! Looks like Mr. Cust is back in the fold!

]]> By: Nathan http://bumpbailey.com/2010/04/ashby-lumber/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Nathan Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:59:59 +0000 http://bumpbailey.com/?p=12#comment-7 I was dissapointed to hear that Cust was released as well. Not being much of an A's follower, it was a bit of a shock. It seems like too much of a gamble to trust that Chavez can remain healthy, though I do agree with it in the sense that now, Chavez has a higher chance of remaining healthy. I'm intrigued by a guy like Cust who strikes out a ton, yet still leads the team in OBP. To me, this means that if I watched the team every day, this would not be the guy who's constantly hitting into double plays, killing rallies. It would be interesting to see a stat on the negative vs. positive influence on winning of a player like Miguel Tejada who always has great offensive numbers, but makes so much negative contact, that he leads the league in double plays. Anyway, I guess we'll see where Cust ends up. I hope someone picks him up, but I bet you guys are right, and he probably will end up clearing waivers. I was dissapointed to hear that Cust was released as well. Not being much of an A’s follower, it was a bit of a shock. It seems like too much of a gamble to trust that Chavez can remain healthy, though I do agree with it in the sense that now, Chavez has a higher chance of remaining healthy.

I’m intrigued by a guy like Cust who strikes out a ton, yet still leads the team in OBP. To me, this means that if I watched the team every day, this would not be the guy who’s constantly hitting into double plays, killing rallies.

It would be interesting to see a stat on the negative vs. positive influence on winning of a player like Miguel Tejada who always has great offensive numbers, but makes so much negative contact, that he leads the league in double plays.

Anyway, I guess we’ll see where Cust ends up. I hope someone picks him up, but I bet you guys are right, and he probably will end up clearing waivers.

]]> By: Scott http://bumpbailey.com/2010/04/ashby-lumber/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Scott Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:18:47 +0000 http://bumpbailey.com/?p=12#comment-6 Well of course I wanna go; Cust, Carter, Taylor? I Got The Power! Well of course I wanna go; Cust, Carter, Taylor? I Got The Power!

]]> By: Greg http://bumpbailey.com/2010/04/ashby-lumber/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Greg Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:57:34 +0000 http://bumpbailey.com/?p=12#comment-5 Porcine slugger, ha! Tail/tale, fixed. I do agree that he's a better than even bet to clear waivers (translation: I admit this post was melodramatic). If he does then I'm triply likely to head up to Sac to see the Rivercats...wanna go? Porcine slugger, ha! Tail/tale, fixed. I do agree that he’s a better than even bet to clear waivers (translation: I admit this post was melodramatic). If he does then I’m triply likely to head up to Sac to see the Rivercats…wanna go?

]]> By: damian http://bumpbailey.com/2010/04/ashby-lumber/comment-page-1/#comment-4 damian Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:54:52 +0000 http://bumpbailey.com/?p=12#comment-4 this is a great article. it makes reading about baseball fun; especially this line: "Cust’s homers were majestic, floating storybook creatures, clubbed vertically through the soggy air with a force and ease that no other Athletic will now match." will be reading again! this is a great article. it makes reading about baseball fun; especially this line:
“Cust’s homers were majestic, floating storybook creatures, clubbed vertically through the soggy air with a force and ease that no other Athletic will now match.”

will be reading again!

]]> By: Scott http://bumpbailey.com/2010/04/ashby-lumber/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Scott Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:34:33 +0000 http://bumpbailey.com/?p=12#comment-3 Cust’s winding tail! The porcine slugger? I think you may be jumping the gun on mourning Ashby Lumber. I bet he'll clear waivers, spend a month clobbering "splash hits" into the Sacramento River, then gravitate back to Oakland for the resumption of his life's work: chipping away at Mount Davis, bit by bit. I can't wait to witness a game with you this season, amigo, and see what you guys do here with Bump Bailey. Cust’s winding tail! The porcine slugger?

I think you may be jumping the gun on mourning Ashby Lumber. I bet he’ll clear waivers, spend a month clobbering “splash hits” into the Sacramento River, then gravitate back to Oakland for the resumption of his life’s work: chipping away at Mount Davis, bit by bit.

I can’t wait to witness a game with you this season, amigo, and see what you guys do here with Bump Bailey.

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