Found September 21, 2009 on SFgate:
PLAYERS: Jack Cust
TEAMS: Oakland Athletics

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Jack Cust said he'd like to be back next year, but he looks around and sees the many young outfielders and hears of the up-and-coming designated-hitter types and he knows that the team might be looking in another direction. "Maybe, I don't know," he said. "It'...
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