bugsandcranks.com - 4/27/2009
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In December 2008, former Rangers, Brewers and Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Mench avoided a likely platoon, bench or minor league role in Major League Baseball when he signed a lucrative 1-year/$2 million contact to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japanese baseball.
Additionally, Mench is unable to ...
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Right Field Bleachers —
... - Here are some photos of the Sounds playing against the Iowa Cubs.
- Chris Cody of the Huntsville Stars threw six innings of two-hit baseball to push the Stars to a 3-1 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts Sunday. Cody also hit a triple in the game. More HERE.
- The Stars won 5-4 on Saturday.
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- Cubs first baseman Derek Lee was taken out of today’s game with neck spasms.
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- Tyler checks in on Kevin Mench’s Japan experience.
- Hank ...
HEADed for Japan: ‘The Mench Endgame’
Bugs & Cranks —
... When we last left Kevin Mench, the large-craniumed, alopecia’d one was battling injury and crappiness in the first month of his Japanese Baseball career. Hitting just .136 and dealing with kidney problems, the Tigers removed Mench (or, as poorly translated, ”Mince”) from their lineup in late April to recover and rehab in their farm system. ...
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sports.espn.go.com 12/26/2008 — Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Mench signed a one-year deal with the Hanshin Tigers on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old Mench hit .243 in 51 games for Toronto last season. He has a career batting average of .269 with 89 homers and 330 RBIs in 702 major league games.
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npbtracker.com 12/1/2008 — Looks like the Hanshin Tigers have agreed on a contract former Blue Jay Kevin Mench. Sanspo is reporting that it’s a one-year, $2m deal, which looks good for Hanshin with the yen strong against the dollar. The contract isn’t final, but ...
Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
npbtracker.com 12/2/2008 — Looks like the Hanshin Tigers have agreed on a contract former Blue Jay Kevin Mench . Sanspo is reporting that it’s a one-year, $2m deal, which looks good for Hanshin with the yen strong against the dollar . The contract isn’t final, but it’s looking ...
