Misty May-Treanor talks with LBS about pursuing third straight gold medal
LB spoke with Olympian Misty May-Treanor on Tuesday about her preparation for the upcoming Summer Games in London. May-Treanor and her volleyball partner Kerri Walsh have teamed to win back-to-back gold medals in the Summer Olympics, first at Athens in 2004, and then at Beijing in 2008. I talked with her about her practice routine leading up to the Olympics, how she stays focused...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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5 days ago
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Dodgers make progess with Treanor
The Dodgers and catcher Matt Treanor are making progress on a one-year contract that will be worth just shy of $1 million, a major-league source told FOXSports.com.
Treanor, 35, is known as a strong defender and excellent handler of pitchers. He's a career .225 hitter and reached the postseason with the Texas Rangers in each of the past two seasons. He had a .628 OPS while playing...
Via Fox Sports
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November 15, 2011
Today at 30Nothings.com I got to speak with one of my personal...
Today at 30Nothings.com I got to speak with one of my personal favorite Olympians, Misty May Treanor who is promoting Stouffer’s Two Back In Tuesdays campaign.
May Treanor, wife of Dodgers catcher Matt Treanor, has a career that’s taken her around the world and even landed her a gig on reality TV. We talk about her famed partnership with Kerri Walsh, her finding ways to ...
Via Hugging Harold Reynolds
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6 days ago
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Treanor Becomes Dodgers’ Latest Addition
The Dodgers have somewhat surprisingly been the most active team so far this offseason, signing Juan Rivera and Mark Ellis as free agents while shelling out huge bucks to retain Matt Kemp long-term. They added another free agent earlier this week, signing catcher Matt Treanor to a one-year contract worth a guaranteed $1 million. There’s also a club option for 2013.
The 35-year...
Via Fangraphs
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November 17, 2011
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November 17, 2011
Rangers Acquire Matt Treanor
The Royals announced that they have sent catcher Matt Treanor back to the Rangers for cash considerations. Kansas City now has 39 players on its 40-man roster.
Treanor, 35, has a .226/.351/.306 line in 230 plate appearances this year and he has thrown out 26% of attempted base stealers from behind the plate. Given his career marks (.227/.318/.310, 26% caught stealing) that'...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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August 31, 2011
Treanor trade bad move?
On Monday, the Rangers traded clubhouse leader, catching savior from the World Series run, Matt Treanor.
Via FOX Sports Southwest
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March 29, 2011
Royals place C Treanor on concussion list
Kansas City Royals catcher Matt Treanor left Saturday's game against Cleveland following a collision at home plate.
Treanor was sent to the hospital for a CT scan. The Royals placed him on the seven-day concussion list.
He was injured when Cleveland's Matt LaPorta attempted to bowl him over at home plate.
Treanor's head appeared to take the brunt of the blow from LaPorta's shoulder.
Via Pro Sports Daily
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July 30, 2011
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July 30, 2011
Texas deals C Treanor to Royals
The Texas Rangers dealt catcher Matt Treanor to the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations on Monday.
Via Miami Herald
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March 28, 2011
Royals catcher Matt Treanor leaves after collision
Catcher Matt Treanor of the Kansas City Royals left in the sixth inning after a home-plate collision with the Indians' Matt LaPorta.
LaPorta tagged up on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Gordon, whose one-hop throw home beat the runner Saturday night. Treanor fielded it and was in position for the tag when LaPorta tried to bowl him over. His right shoulder appeared to hit Treanor...
Via Fox Sports
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July 30, 2011
Treanor's blast sends Royals past Angels in 13
Matt Treanor hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to lift Kansas City over the Los Angeles Angels 12-9 on Sunday, the Royals' third straight victory in their last at-bat.
Via ESPN
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April 03, 2011
Treanor's walk-off homer beats Angels in 13
Matt Treanor got a shaving-cream pie in the kisser after hit a three-run walk-off home run to give the Royals a 12-9 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 13 innings on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won the season-opening series three games to one.
Via kansascity.com
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April 03, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers sign Matt Treanor
The Dodgers have signed 35-year old righty swinging shortstop Matt Treanor to a 1-year deal. Treanor played in 72 games for the Royals & Rangers last year and he was 42 for 196 (.214 avg, .628 OPS) with 24 runs scored, 3 homers, 22 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. He has now played in 432 games in his first 8 years in the majors and he is 263 for 1,169 (.225 avg, .623 OPS) with 109...
Via Dodgers Locker
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November 16, 2011
Rangers trade Treanor to Kansas City
The Kansas City Roylas have acquired catcher Matt Treanor from the Texas Rangers for cash.
Via FOX Sports Southwest
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March 28, 2011
Treanor to the Dodgers
The Dodgers signed Baseball Musings favorite Matt Treanor as their backup catcher. I suspect Matt will play ball until he drops.
Via Baseball Musings
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November 17, 2011
Treanor's block stops Jackson in his tracks
A fine defensive play by catcher Matt Treanor kept the Tigers from scoring a fourth run in their 3-1 victory over the Royals on Friday night.
Via royals.com
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May 14, 2011
Treanor reaping benefits from new hitting approach
Veteran catcher Matt Treanor is 35, which qualifies him as an old dog in baseball years. So how then has he tumbled to the new trick in this, his 18th professional season, of learning improved plate discipline?
Via kansascity.com
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July 27, 2011
Royals acquire catcher Matt Treanor, 35, from Texas
The Kansas City Roylas have acquired catcher Matt Treanor from the Texas Rangers for cash.
Via CBSSports.com
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March 28, 2011
Rangers acquire Treanor and Gonzalez
According to several news outlets, the Texas Rangers have acquired catcher Matt Treanor from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later or for cash, and they have acquired left-handed pitcher Mike Gonzalez from the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later.
Treanor, 35, is headed back to the Rangers – the team he spent 82 games in 2010 with. He was hitting...
Via PRO Rumors
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August 31, 2011
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August 31, 2011
Treanor knows all about Texas jet stream
As a member of the Rangers last season, Royals catcher Matt Treanor observed the the jet stream that sometimes dominates games here.
Via royals.com
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April 23, 2011
Treanor joins Royals, catches shutout (AP)
Matt Treanor made quite the first impression on the Kansas City Royals. The Royals acquired Treanor from the Texas Rangers for cash on Monday and he caught a three-hit shutout in a 10-0 victory over a Milwaukee Brewers split-squad. "I'm very, very impressed," Royals manager Ned Yost said.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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March 28, 2011
Rangers get C Treanor, LHP Gonzalez in trades
The AL West-leading Texas Rangers have made a pair of trades to strengthen their roster for the stretch run, acquiring reliever Mike Gonzalez and bringing back catcher Matt Treanor.
Treanor was with the Rangers last season when they won their first AL pennant and he set a career high with 82 games played. Texas traded him to Kansas City at the end of spring training for cash, then...
Via AP on Fox
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August 31, 2011
Lowe and Treanor added to Rangers roster
Right-hander Mark Lowe and catcher Matt Treanor were added to the Texas Rangers' World Series roster before Wednesday night's opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Treanor was on the roster for the first round of the playoffs.
''Bringing Treanor on, he gives us versatility,'' Rangers manager Ron Washington said. I have two catchers that are pretty good...
Via AP on Fox
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October 19, 2011
Poll | Did Treanor deserve to get tossed?
Royals catcher Matt Treanor was ejected in the seventh inning Sunday for arguing with home-plate umpire Angel Campos, even though Treanor was in his crouch and wasn't facing Campos. Manager Ned Yost was so upset that he was tossed as well. Respond to our poll: Did Treanor deserve it?
Via kansascity.com
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May 23, 2011
Royals face decision when Treanor returns
Catcher Matt Treanor remained on the seven-day concussion disabled list on Sunday. The Royals haven't made a decision on whether to keep three catchers when he returns.
Via royals.com
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August 07, 2011
Dodgers looking to pickup Matt Treanor, plus other tidbits
Well, we knew Ned Colletti wouldn't go into the season with A.J. Ellis and Tim Federowicz as the team's only catchers, so he's decided to pursue veteran Matt Treanor.Yet, I can't understand why.The guy is the textbook definition of an all-glove, no-bat catcher, and I'm not sure his glove is even that good.Treanor is a career .225/.315/.307 hitter. He's...
Via Feelin' Kinda Blue
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November 15, 2011
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