Doug Mientkiewicz singles in Wednesday's game. From Dylan Hernandez at the LA Times: Done receiving congratulatory high-fives from teammates in the dugout, Mientkiewicz ducked into the clubhouse and disappeared for 10 minutes. "I went and found a quiet place," he said, not disclosing the location. "It was in the building. I knew no one would find me. The emotions...

Stan Conte and Doug Mientkiewicz throw the football at Dodger Stadium before the Dodgers' July 1 game. From Eric Collins (presumably) at Psychollingy: I just saw Dodger Head Trainer Stan Conte throwing a football around with injured first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz. What's that all about? I was wondering the same thing when I saw Conte and Mientkiewicz bust out the pigskin...

And to think we were sitting around the office this afternoon wondering what ever happened to journeyman, defensive specialist Doug Mientkiewicz. It came to our attention that a guy who played 12 seasons and didn’t break 70 home runs (career) during the steroid season made $13,000,000 in salary over his years of service. Dude bought this Coral Gables, Florida house way back...

I have a weird relationship with Pirates pitchers and no-hitters. My first brush with a no-no as a fan came in the summer of 1990, when Doug Drabek tossed eight and two-thirds innings of hitless ball against the Phillies. That was my first summer following baseball, and I remember the game had an air of [...]

The Dodgers and Doug Mientkiewicz have agreed to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp. Mientkiewicz is a .271 career hitter with 66 career homeruns. His best year came in 2001 with the Twins when he hit .306 with 15 HR in 151 games. For now, he will compete for bench role on the Dodgers bench.?In 2008, Mientkiewicz hit .277 with 2 HR in 125 games for the Pirates...

That tryout didn’t last long. Doug Mientkiewicz, who recently signed a minor league deal with the Marlins, appeared in four games with Triple-A New Orleans before the Marlins released him. Mientkiewicz batted .250 (4 for 16) with a double, and RBI, two walks and four strikeouts. The Marlins had to make a quick call on Mientkiewicz. His deal included a one-day out clause for...

Ten years ago or so I gotta admit. Doug Mientkiewicz was kinda cool. After all he was playing in Minnesota, could field a ball and his name somehow had both w and z in it. Anyway this season he’s trying to make the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last season he tried the same thing with the Pittsburgh [...]

The Dodgers? signing of Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor-league contract continues two very recent yet very obvious trends by the organization.? The first is to sign members of the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the second is to bring in guys who played under Torre.? Soon, this team will consists of no one who doesn?t [...]

6:34pm: MLB.com's Joe Frisaro says that Mientkiewicz opted out of his contract.6:17pm: The Marlins have released first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, reports Juan C. Rodriguez of The Sun Sentinel. They signed him to a minor league contract just nine days ago.The 35-year-old Mientkiewicz appeared in just four games with Florida's Triple-A affiliate, going 4-for-16 with a double...

Bautistas was benched a second day. The decision to put Doug Mientkiewicz at third on Tuesday in place of Bautista seems to be Russell's way of trying to find a way to jump-start Bautista offensively. The third baseman is hitting .182 on the season with a .236 on-base percentage, and he has admitted ...

Retired as a player, 37-year-old Doug Mientkiewicz has returned to the Dodgers as an instructor. He just finished a two-week introduction as a guest at the club's instructional league for prospects at Camelback Ranch-Glendale.

New York YankeesThe Yankees have won their division in each of the past nine seasons. They have to be the favored to extend that streak to a decade in 2007. The biggest reason is their offense. No team in baseball has a deeper lineup. The anticipated first base platoon of Doug Mientkiewicz and eith...

May 13th: With the tying run on second, JJ puts (no pun intended) the finishing touches on a 3K save by striking out Doug Mientkiewicz. Box score & PBP Game thread ---------- Firefox doesn't recognize "Mientkiewicz". In its stead, it recommends "Petkiewicz". "Petkiewicz" generates 13,300 Goog...

The Marlins signed first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league deal, according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy.

You've probably noticed that the Pirates have run into a TON of outs on the base paths so far this season. I know I certainly have. Luckily for us, Doug Mientkiewicz is ready to explain:"If you play the game to win, yo...

General manager Neal Huntington announced that the team purchased the contract of Doug Mientkiewicz, giving the versatile veteran the final spot on the Pirates' bench.

An article I found on the Kansas City Royals team page. More than symbolic: The pink bat resting in first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz's locker stall is more than a marketing gimmick tied to Major League Baseball's breast cancer awareness campaign for Mother's Day. The lumber Mientkiewicz will swing on Sunday is a reminder of his mother's offseason battle against...

First baseman Doug Mientkiewicz has agreed to a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins and will report to their Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans. Doug Mientkiewicz - Florida Marlins - New Orleans - Sports - Baseball

The Dodgers have signed 35-year old lefty swinging 1B Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league deal. He played in 20 games for the Dodgers last season and he was 6 for 18 (.333 avg, .789 OPS) with 3 RBIs. He has now played in 1,087 games in his 12 years in the majors [...]

With clubs scurrying around in an attempt to strengthen their teams for the final weeks of the season, the Dodgers seem to be a sure bet to add a veteran left-handed bat off the bench before the July 31 trade deadline, and they won't have to lose prospect to get him. Doug Mientkiewicz first reported over his Twitter account that he could be just a few weeks from rejoining the Dodgers roster.

Garret Anderson, congratulations on becoming the 2010 Dodgers' left-handed pinch hitter: GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Doug Mientkiewicz said his request to be released was denied by the Dodgers, who retain control over the veteran until his opt-out clause takes effect on Friday. Mientkiewicz said he left camp Friday after manager Joe Torre told him he would not make the Opening Day...

According to this story, former Yankees' first-baseman and former high school teammate of Alex Rodriguez, Doug Mientkiewicz back A-Rod and states "From my perspective, it would be 99.9% impossible for us not to know...You're basically accusing every kid that's gone through puberty that they're on steroids, too, huh? He gained a couple of inches height-wise too...

Asked about Mariano Rivera, Doug Mientkiewicz knows he never got a hit off the New York Yankees' great closer. He's glad to find out he's not alone. As Rivera approaches the career saves record, an astounding 454 batters are 0-fer against him. ''So, I have company then?'' Mientkiewicz said. ''It's not just me? Awesome.'' Tied with...

He'll be competing with Brian Giles and Doug Mientkiewicz for a left-handed pinch-hitting role with the team. With the Dodgers' outfield, you have to believe the number of at-bats he's gonna get is pretty slim. The 37-year-old hit .268/.303/.401 with the Braves in 2009 over a surprisingly large 534 plate appearances. It's not a bad deal for the Dodgers, and I would...