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by **longbombers1** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:31 am

is Kevin Mench going to start in the Ranger outfield?

by **so0perspam** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:32 am

Yes, he'll be the Rangers' starting leftfielder this season.

by **bd3521** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:33 am

Most are predicting 26 homers and 80 RBI's or so for Mench

by **longbombers1** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:42 am

he had about those stats last year in only 438 AB. if he stays healthy, he should get 30+ i think. what do u guys think?

by **so0perspam** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:44 am

longbombers1 wrote:he had about those stats last year in only 438 AB. if he stays healthy, he should get 30+ i think. what do u guys think?

Definitely possible.

by **prodpaul** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:29 am

Or he could be the Royals starter. The Royals have been hot on his trail for some time and want him real bad. Not sure what they would give up though. :-?

by **stumpak** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:13 am

I think that the Rangers inability to sign a good DH means that Mench will not be traded and that he will have a full-time job with certainty. I have seen people whine that he will not be able to replicate his numbers from last year because he will not get such a high proportion of ABs against lefties now that he will be playing full time. I disagree--when he had a full-time job for the last two months of last season he went on a absolute tear. I am pretty confident that he can be counted on for 30+ HRs and a BA that while not steller will not hurt you. This translates into some nice R/RBI numbers in that line-up.