Treanor Out for Two Months [Updated]

by Ian Casselberry on Apr 26, 2009 12:45 PM EDT in News Comment 7 comments

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Matt Treanor looks into his mitt, trying to find his lost batting average. He's headed for the disabled list, as the Tigers have called up Dane Sardinha from Toledo.

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UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): Lynn Henning reports that Treanor will be out for two months, as he'll have to once again undergo surgery to correct his sports hernia. (Two months is a minimum estimate, by the way.)

The Toledo Blade is reporting that the Detroit Tigers have called up catcher Dane Sardinha from Triple-A, and that would seem to indicate that Matt Treanor is headed to the disabled list. (Hat tip to the Freep's Jon Paul Morosi.)

Treanor hasn't looked very good so far this year, failing to get a hit in his 14 plate appearances. He's also looked shaky on defense, often throwing poorly to second base, which is supposed to be his strength.

Signed to a one-year contract this offseason, Treanor struggled with a groin injury throughout Spring Training, as he recovered from offseason surgery for a sports hernia, and that's seemed to stay with him into the early regular season.

Last year, Sardinha hit .159/.229/.205 (including one spectacular, improbable triple) in 17 games (49 PAs) with the Tigers. The knock against him has always been his bat, but he's good for dependable defense. In five games with the Mud Hens this year, Sardinha posted a .231/.333/.308 average in 15 plate appearances.

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No “can’t hit” Sardinha remarks. He does have a good arm, however, and stays very calm.

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on Apr 26, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Throwing Poorly????

hes only had one chance to thrown down to 2nd and that was ater a pitch in the dirt….he had to rush it.

by BennieBladesFan on Apr 26, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sardinha

Even though he’s not the best hitter, I remembered him last year always getting a few clutch hits, so I definitely can’t complain, I’ve always loved this guy

by ZWC11 on Apr 26, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No Ryan?

What ever happened to Dusty? He was solid and could hit in 08.

by kreynoldsmsu on Apr 26, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wondered if something was wrong with him

Bennie: He’s thrown to second more than once, and they’ve all been off.

KReynold: I assume Ryan is kept in Toledo to get more regular play than he’d see in Detroit.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Apr 26, 2009 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Treanor

has provided nothing, although limited appearances… I’m looking forward to Sardinha.

by TMadison25 on Apr 26, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wish they'd call up St. Pierre

If only because I think he’s earned it after having spent 10+ years in the minors. He’s supposed to be just as good as Sardinha defensively, and sure as heck can’t be worse offensively. Those minimum wage MLB jobs are like gold to someone used to making minor league wages.

by Oost on Apr 26, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs