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No More Shrek

I am sure that no one is really that surprised that he is gone, but it is now official, no more Mench. See the link here:

http://blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/archive/2007/12/10/mench-is-gone.aspx

This combined with the loss of Jenkins means that while me now have a French-Canadian in the fold, we have neither side of our platoon, officially.  So is it Grynn time?

[editor's note, by Jeff] Technical note: he's been DFA'd, which means that the Brewers have a few days to try and trade him. If a team trades for him, they'll still have to decide whether to go to arbitration -- as is likely to happen with Estrada, a team could trade for him and then non-tender him, which would mean trading for him was pointless.

Also like Estrada, Mench is likely to get a (very) modest raise in arby, so a team that traded for him would have to be willing to pay $3.5MM or so. Given that he may not be worth that, it's more likely to me that no one will trade for him, he'll be released, and then he'll become a free agent, at which time interested teams don't have to worry about arbitration; they can make any sort of deal they want with him.

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I'm a slow typer.

by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Dec 10, 2007 11:28 AM CST reply actions  

And...
You got bumped to the main page, as well.  I can't catch a break!

by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Dec 10, 2007 12:13 PM CST up reply actions  

haha
you do have the diaries all to yourself, though :).
Weird, but not weird.

by Jeff Sackmann on Dec 10, 2007 12:24 PM CST up reply actions  

damn
The diaries are like the minor leagues of the blog--lots of action, little glory.  I was hoping to get something I can put on my resume.

by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Dec 10, 2007 1:49 PM CST up reply actions  

haha
there are a lot of injuries around here.  you'll get your shot :).
Weird, but not weird.

by Jeff Sackmann on Dec 10, 2007 2:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Unless
he gets busted for pot, like Jeremy Jeffress.  I think that's why Battlekow has been MIA for so long --- he's been suspended from all baseball blogging activity.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Dec 10, 2007 2:27 PM CST up reply actions  

Pot
Does SB Nation perform random drug testing?  I'm clean now, but who knows what the future holds.

by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Dec 10, 2007 2:54 PM CST up reply actions  

does this...
mean that I'm on the big league roster....that would be sweet...
All Hail the Hebrew Hammer!!!

by grobbins on Dec 10, 2007 4:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Big Leagues
I'm willing to call you the Joe Winklesas of BCB.

by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Dec 10, 2007 4:37 PM CST up reply actions  

So long TGH
I'll miss the bucket brigade holding up the shrek heads
Ryan Braun is the Ed Hochuli of Third Basemen. Prince is now Chubber Lang

by hyattff2003 on Dec 10, 2007 11:37 AM CST reply actions  

trade value
I don't see why anyone would want to trade for Mench when they can simply pick him up off free agency or waivers for nothing.  Seems like a long shot for the Brewers to get anything for him.  So long Menchy!  Good luck wherever you go.

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by jimmyb1799 on Dec 10, 2007 12:59 PM CST reply actions  

good luck to mench!
if he batted left handed, he'd be a LH, decent defending OF... the cubs would throw 3/16 at him.
Bring Back The Old Logo!

by jacob on Dec 10, 2007 2:46 PM CST up reply actions  

shrek.
shrek funny.  donkey funny.  i love shrek.
"Cover your flesh." - Bill Haverchuck

by baumann on Dec 10, 2007 2:20 PM CST reply actions  

Mench & arby
Don't forget, he got a $600,000 raise after last year, so you never know what'll happen in arby...
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Dec 10, 2007 2:50 PM CST reply actions  

Arby
I know exactly what will happen in Arby: I'll get 3 roast beefs, a curly fries, and a soda for $5.95.  It's consistent.  Happens every time.

by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Dec 10, 2007 2:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Damn
Now I have a mad craving for some arbys
"Happy Hanukkah" from your friendly Brewers Third Basem...er Left Fie...er...

by MadJimiBrewha on Dec 10, 2007 4:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Arby
The difficulty comes in predicting Mench.  I'd imagine that he's more of a 10 for $11.90 kind of guy.  I'm picturing a tray piled full of gold-foil wrapped sandwiches.

I wonder if the BK cardboard crowns fit him.

by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Dec 10, 2007 4:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Good
one less Eagles fan on the roster.

by molitorfan on Dec 10, 2007 8:25 PM CST reply actions  

newguy,
the comment about the BK crown is hilarious!

by kgaul on Dec 10, 2007 9:40 PM CST reply actions  

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