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Is Jack Cust the next Ryan Howard?

Found May 15, 2007 on Mop Up Duty:
PLAYERS: Ryan Howard,  Jack Cust
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Oakland Athletics

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4 Comments:
  • Cust's biggest problem was that the NL doesn't have a DH. Otherwise, he probably would have been in a lineup 5 years ago. David Ortiz and Travis Hafner may have had problems playing 162 games in the field as well.
    by BigBuck   May 15, 2007   Reply   Options  
  • That's true, his fielding isn't all that. The Orioles & A's passed up on him in the past as well as the NL clubs though.
    by Mopupduty   May 15, 2007   Reply   Options  
  • That's true, but up until two weeks ago, Cust had a really unfair negative rap going against him. He was never given a shot. 73 AB's in 2003? That's not enough time to prove yourself.

    I don't know what the A's are going to do with him when Piazza comes back if he's still hitting well. Again, the Jack Cust dillemma. There's never a place to put this guy.
    by Kramer12   May 15, 2007   Reply   Options  
  • I don't know about Cust being the next Howard, but I did pick him up to fill a utl. spot on my fantasy team. And from the looks of it Howard may just be a one season wonder, with the leg slowing him down this year. Big Howard better get in shape.
    by rayj0101   May 16, 2007   Reply   Options  
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