Astros sign Jack Cust

Ehh, whatever. Just another wasting vet. Still like all the moves the new FO has made so far.

 

It's nothing like any of the moves the FO has made and the first vet they've acquired.

The front office is great GTFO

 

I think he was saying he still likes all the moves the FO has made.

 

I suffered through watching Cust hit .200 for Seattle last year until they mercifully cut him. Now the Astros sign him. I just cannot get away from the human K machine.

 

What. The. Heck. What is the reasoning behind this??

 

Cheap ($600,000) NON-guaranteed signing of a veteran.

 

Yep, thanks for clearing that up. I like the moves so far. And when I said "just another wasting vet" I meant he is a part of a general group of guys getting older who's production is declining.

 

There is a difference between being "signed" and making the opening day roster.

 

.329 slugging last year. Great...

Over/under on losses for 2012?

 

Lance Berkman slugged .410 in 2010, including a robust .349 with New York after the trade deadline. So the Cardinals were idiots to give him an $8 million contract for 2011, right?

Oops.

Rebounds happen all the time in baseball, which is why you have to look at more than one year of production. In this case, with the risk so low ($600k, non-guaranteed deal), why not take the chance?

 

If he makes the team out of spring training, I'll say .422.

 

Angel Sanchez is the odd man out.

http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastro...-sanchez-from-roster-to-make-room-for-snyder/