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February 20, 2013

Transaction Analysis

Snakes Get Legs

by R.J. Anderson

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American League

Tampa Bay Rays

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
Miami Marlins

TAMPA BAY RAYS
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Signed DH-L Jack Cust to a minor-league deal. [2/17]

The Rays have given a few veterans their last ride in recent years. Hideki Matsui bowed out after disappointing in 2012 just like Hank Blalock in 2010. Cust deigned himself last season by spending the year in the minors. No big-league team is willing to endure massive strikeout rates when not accompanied by great power or speed and defense. Cust is no athlete, so he needs to make thunder to stick around. He's apt at commanding the strike zone but not at making contact within the zone. As a result you have to look at his Triple-A numbers with caution. You can envision Cust working himself into fastball counts in the minors before obliterating sub-par heaters. It's not so easy in the majors. At any rate, Cust will serve as a backup plan to Luke Scott.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
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