http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/01/as-may-non-tender-jack-cust-for-second-straight-year/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/01/as-may-non-tender-jack-cust-for-second-straight-year/comment-page-1/#comment-94749 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:55:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=28769#comment-94749 Cust would serve well on the Rays.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/01/as-may-non-tender-jack-cust-for-second-straight-year/comment-page-1/#comment-94746 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:47:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=28769#comment-94746 Kouz is the man, but non-tendering marginal players is a good way for lower payroll teams to save money. Non-tendering 3-4 guys might save $5M in total against the arbitration awards. That $ 5M can just about cover a bet on Berkman or somebody else, and the team still has the option to resign the marginal player like they did with Cust, who paid off for them last year in terms of value.

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