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Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench

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Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
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.

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Re: Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
[ Author: No.1BayFan | Posted: Dec 4, 2008 12:18 PM | YOK Fan ]

I can already hear the jokes and one-liners about "menchi katsu" in my head as I type this now. Hopefully, Mench can provide the offensive spark that Ford couldn't last year.

And for those of you who don't know what "menchi katsu" is, here is a Wikipedia link.
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Re: Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
[ Author: Dan Miceli | Posted: Dec 13, 2008 1:09 PM ]

I think all those "menchi katsu" jokes were used up when Nate Minchey played in Japan.
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Re: Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
[ Author: Guest: hillsy | Posted: Dec 15, 2008 10:42 AM ]

The biggest head in the majors (and now, I assume, the NPB - size 8)! Mench definitely has some pop in his bat. He had a streak of 7 straight games with a home run when he was with the Rangers a few years back.
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Re: Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
[ Author: NipponHam11 | Posted: Dec 17, 2008 8:15 AM | SFT Fan ]

Mench has some pop in his bat, he should be a big addition to the Tigers this season.
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Re: Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Jan 6, 2009 6:01 AM ]

Mench is a less talented version of Shane Spencer. Don't get too excited.
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Re: Hanshin Agrees to Terms with Kevin Mench
[ Author: PLNara | Posted: Jan 6, 2009 11:52 AM | HT Fan ]

Mench had considerably more big league success than Spencer.
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