Yardbarker: Kevin Mench

"Maybe I should ask Kevin Mench for restaurant suggestions in Japan instead of the mood of a team...

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:24:02 -0500

"Maybe I should ask Kevin Mench for restaurant suggestions in Japan instead of the mood of a team he hasn't played for in 2 years."

HEADed for Japan: ‘The Mench Endgame’

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:35:56 -0500

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 grow hair anywhere on his body; he has one of the largest heads in the world, hails from Delaware and willingly has barb wire and a Philadelphia Eagle’s logo tattooed on his bicep. Follow me in keeping tabs on one of baseball’s most underwhelming, odd and polarizing figures as he HEADs to the playing field of Asia. When we last left Kevin Mench, the large-craniumed, alopecia’d one was battling injury and crappiness in the first month of...

Kevin Mench HEADed for Japan: Awful April

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:13:02 -0500

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 grow hair anywhere on his body; he has one of the largest heads in the world, hails from Delaware and willingly has barb wire and a Philadelphia Eagle’s logo tattooed on his bicep. Follow me in keeping tabs on one of baseball’s most underwhelming, odd and polarizing figures as he HEADs to the playing field of Asia. In direct opposition of 1992 Tom Selleck vehicle “Mr. Baseball,” Mench’s arrival to the orient was met with little...

Photoshop Fridays: (Twins Edition) Ford, Blyleven, Puckett

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:52:37 -0500

Beyond my passion for penning near-readable blog posts, I enjoy the finer things in life

Long Live the Head

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:47:32 -0500

Sad news today as OF Kevin Mench signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan. Mench had several very good seasons with the Texas Rangers, but really struggled over the past few seasons with the Brewers and Blue Jays respectively. Despite Mench's recent struggles, he will still make $2 million bucks ...

Phillies Rumors: Weekend Edition

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:48:09 -0500

Nothing big on the rumor mill today, but a lot of small things I've read and heard here and there that are worth discussing. Jermaine Dye - ESPN 1000 in Chicago reported that the Phils might have some interest in trading for Dye. Since the White Sox are pretty much the only team we trade with, it's certainly a possibility. Dye, 34, would more than replace Burrell's production in LF (34 HR, 41 2B, 96 RBI in 2008) with less strike-outs and better fielding. He is signed for $11.5 ...

What a Mench

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:24:13 -0500

Can you brag that in your one season of college ball you struck out a Major Leaguer...3 times? We know someone who did and asked him to retell his story.

MLB Rumors

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:12:05 -0500

Lots of new rumors this morning: An update on the Cubs trying to get Brian Roberts; It's looking like the Yanks will go to their first arbitration hearing since 200; The Mariners are already trying to sign Bedard to a new deal; Shilling is beginning his new treatment; The Royals are interested in Kevin Mench; Noah Lowry could be traded soon.

Red Sox fan flashes pitcher

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:15:38 -0500

Watch as a Red Sox fan gives Closing Pitcher Keith Foulke the ol' one-boob salute. From a game in 2004

2007 N.L. Central All-Overpaid Team

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:02:32 -0500

No particular order... my picks for overpaid players in the N.L. Central. Based on this year's production only.