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Backup Philadelphia Phillies catcher Dane Sardinha has a meltdown at the bar. Why? Deadspin is on the case: Journeyman catcher Dane Sardinha was seen decompressing like a champion at August Henry’s early Sunday morning, which is typical behavior after anyone is forced to backstop a Kyle Kendrick emergency start. Even though Sardinha went hitless in the Phillies loss to the...

As expected, the Phillies have called up a catcher as insurance due to Carlos Ruiz’s injury. Ruiz won’t go on the DL, but the team wants to have another option during the several days that Brian Schneider will start. Mike Zagurski was sent down to Triple-A to clear a roster spot. That leaves Antonio Bastardo as the only left-handed relief pitcher on the team, since J.C. Romero is on the DL.

Sardinha is looking to make the team as the #2 catcher Final Score: Philadelphia 5, NY Yankees 4 Dane Sardinha's two-out, two-run single in the top of the eighth inning gave the Phillies the lead, and Philadelphia held on to top the Yankees, 5-4, in Grapefruit League action. Sardinha finished 2-for-2 while both Pete Orr and Ross Gload knocked in a run for the Phillies, who...

Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer says the Phillies have designated catcher Dane Sardinha for assignment to make room for Carlos Ruiz who was activated from the disabled list today. Sardinha, 31, did not play for the Philllies big league club this season. He has a career .125/.163/.163 in 31 career games.

Catcher Dane Sardinha had his contract selected from triple-A Lehigh Valley, Assistant General Manager Scott Proefrock announced today. Sardinha, 30, was hitting .254 with four home runs and 20 runs batted in over 38 games for Lehigh Valley. He has batted .323 (10-for-31, 16 RBI) with runners in scoring position. To make room for Sardinha on the 25-man roster, righthander Scott...

Clearwater police arrested the 31-year-old non-roster invitee early Monday morning. The Philadelphia Daily News broke the story earlier today. The Pinellas County Sheriff's office said Sardinha was arrested and released on $250 bond, according to the team Web site. Sardinha, a former second-round pick of the Reds, split last season between Triple-A Toledo and Detroit, appearing in...

"Backup catcher" is a phrase when used in Philadelphia evokes images of Chris Coste's book or Paul Bako walking to home plate to embarrass himself and then promptly walking back to the dug out after successfully doing so

Sidearm right-hander and former White Sox hurler Ehren Wasserman, and Hawaiian catcher Dane Sardinha, who spent time with Detroit last season, are among 13 Phillies added as Phillies non-roster spring invitees. But the real story is the number of highly regarded prospects coming to camp. Phillipe Aumont and Tyson Gillies, two of the three players included in the Cliff Lee trade,...

The Detroit Tigers designated catcher Dane Sardinha for assignment on Saturday to make room on their roster for right-handed pitcher Alfredo Figaro.