Brewers non-tendering Kevin Mench - Maybe?

[logan82]

I still would have offered Mench arbitration. He has proven at the MLB level that he mashes LHP. We still don't have a LF. I guess the only reason to nontender him is if you are definatley going to get either a 3B or LF. Mench, despite people's general dislike of him(which I think mostly stems from losing Lee more than anything Mench has or hasn't done), would still make a better platoon partner than Dillon. Yes he is overpriced, but for one year I would be willing to keep him. If we were talking about overpaying for several years(most free agents) I would have a problem.

[TooLiveBrew]

The complete lack of interest in trading for him shows his true value - nothing.

 

This is ridiculous. The kind of production he puts up v. LHP simply doesn't grow on trees.

[Fatter than Joey]

Mench, despite people's general dislike of him(which I think mostly stems from losing Lee more than anything Mench has or hasn't done),

 

Speaking for myself -- I am tired of his .560ish OPS against RHP. I don't see any point in offering him Arby's

[sbrylski]

I don't see any point in offering him Arby's.

 

"I won't eat it. I want a Big Montana."

"A what!?"

"A Big Montana from Arby's with curly fries."

"I won't get you one. If you won't eat what I made for you, you can starve!"

[sgtcluels]

Wow saving silverman reference.

 

I was excited when he came, Melvin seemed fairly high on him and well, that didn't work out. But the truth is, we really don't need a leftie specialist. Yost will Yost him and put him against RHP, just like putting Jenkins against Lefties. We saw this all year long, we burn our bench because the batter doesn't have a chance hitting.

 

BTW, on a completely unrelated note. Does anyone know what number Gross is going to wear? I heard Kendall is taking 18, crap I just got his game used #18 jersey.

[DannoMac21]

I'd say he's a good bet to end up back in Texas. It's too bad he couldn't regain the power stroke he had with the Rangers, but he did what he was asked to do in Milwaukee and did well in that regard. I'll never forget his WWE-style entrance into Miller Park on the night of that Carlos Lee trade. I could almost hear Daron Sutton turning into Jim Ross and yelling "My gawd! It's Kevin Mench! Kevin Mench is in the building!"

 

AHAHAHAHAHA. That was one of the best moments ever. He walks in through the back, says hi to everyone, making his way to the locker room. Exactly like a WWE moment.

[hawing]

I just got his game used #18 jersey.

 

Fear not - it shows you're no johnny-come-lately when it comes to being a Brewer fan. "I followed Gabe Gross when he wore #18."

 

I'm going to have to break the Mench news to my mom - who decided last summer (when she got FSN access for the first time in July) that Kevin Mench was her favorite Brewer, "because he looks the least like a professional athlete." Yeah, I could have pointed out Estrada, but I chose not to. I was just glad she was interested in a team not named the Packers.

[trwi7]

But now I'm not going to be able to call him Stench in the chats and have him prove me wrong. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[sgtcluels]

Ha! trwi I feel your pain. If I was at the game, and I sat down in a rally saying "It's mench.. game over" he'd do something silly like win the game. It was like clockwork, seriously. My hate made him strong.. I need to find a new player...

[pogokat]

sgt---

 

i had the same problem with marquis grissom for years after he left the crew...every time i saw him play he'd hit 2 homers or something because i'd be telling everyone around me how much he sucked

[logan82]

Is this something that has already happened or just speculation at this point? We have until December 12th to make a decision and Melvin has a habit of waiting on this stuff until the last second.

[mothershipconnection]

I have a friend who knows nothing about baseball but bought his jersey shirt when we went to a Rangers game simply because his name is Mench and she's Jewish.

[Oldcity]

Mench, despite people's general dislike of him(which I think mostly stems from losing Lee more than anything Mench has or hasn't done), would still make a better platoon partner than Dillon.

I personally didn't like him because he averaged roughly one pitcher per plate appearance.

[Fear The Chorizo]

On a team already full of RH OF bats, especially if Braun gets moved to left, Mench's role would be very limited with the Brewers. Considering what he may receive in arbitration, there's no way the Brewers plan on keeping him.