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Phillies Free agents, Arbitration Eligible
For the record, here is a list of the players on the Phillies' 2009 roster that will be available for free agency and are eligible for arbitration. Links to the latest posts about each player are also included.Players acquired by other teams will be highlighted in red. Players...
Jimmy!
Matt Stairs seems to be Jonathan Broxton's kryptonite. Down to their final three outs heading into the bottom half of the ninth, the Phillies chances looked bleak. Broxton got Ibanez to ground out but then quickly walked Matt Stars and hit Carlos Ruiz. This team, never one to give...
Matt Stairs Enjoys Getting Hammered by Guys
October 14, 2008 by
Sports Biotch
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You just can't make this stuff up. This is exactly why some athletes should have blogs instead of talking to reporters. That way they can at least read over their work. So they can make sure they don't do silly things like, you know, use "your" instead of "you...
Stairs wants to return to the Phillies in 2010
August 26, 2009 by
Hot Stove Philly
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According to Andy Martino, Phillies beat writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Matt Stairs wants to return to the Phillies next season for one last hurrah before retiring.
“I’ll play one more year and I’m done,” Stairs told Martino. “I’d like to...
What's on Matt Stairs' Mind at the Plate?
May 11, 2009 by
700 Level
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John Finger of CSN and Finger Food has a cool piece on the Phillies' most recent folk hero, Mr. Matt Stairs, he of the Moonshot Stairses of Canada. Stairs has been as good with dispensing the great quotes as he has clutch home runs (really unfortunate/hilarious top YouTube hit...
Playoff Diary: Sleepwalking Umpires
28 days ago by
The Fightins
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Check out the pitch locations of Matt Stairs’ at-bat last night in the eighth inning. He only swung at one of those pitches, a 2-2 pitch, yet pitches that were essentially in the same location were called strikes or balls depending on what the umpire felt like. No wonder Stairs...
Will Matt Stairs Be Back In 2010?
August 26, 2009 by
The Fightins
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Stairs, back — get it?
It’s the burning question that absolutely nobody is asking right now, but I guess Stairs brought it up so let’s give the man a chance to speak. Hipster/beatwriter Andy Martino supplies the quotes:
“I’ll play one more year and I&...
World Series, Game Two: Can't Find A Better Yankee?
Pearl Jam is spending this week in residence at the Spectrum and conveniently offering "ring girl" updates for grungy Phillies fans who temporarily chose rock over baseball. Sell outs. Line up changes for tonight. We have a Matt Stairs sighting! He'll DH for Philly. For...
World Series Game 2 Recap: Yankees 3, Phillies 1
10 days ago by
The Fightins
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What happened?
A.J. Burnett shut down the Phillies offense as the Yankees took game two of the World Series to even it at one apiece.
Who did what?
Pedro Martinez (L, 0-1) allowed three runs on six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out eight.
Matt Stairs went
A.J. Burnett...
Beer nuts: Good things happen to Phillies who wait
20 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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From Brett Myers’ walk against C.C. Sabathia in Game 2 of the 2008 division series to Matt Stairs’ free pass to start last night’s rally, bases on balls continue to have a heightened importance for the Phillies. As we continue to extol the virtues of patience this fine Philadelphia...
Stone Cold Matt Stairs
October 14, 2008 by
Ramblings 1.5
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Dodgers fans shouldn't be sad Stairs kicked their ass. They should be glad he didn't kill them!
Stairs to DH for Phillies in Game 2
11 days ago by
Miami Herald
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After winning Game 1 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies will make only one minor adjustment to their Game 2 lineup, inserting Matt Stairs as the designated hitter.
The Right Place At The Right Time
For the better part of eight innings yesterday I sat in section 504, high above the grass at Citi Field. Shortly after Matt Stairs scored in the top of the eighth, however, I thought it'd be a good idea to walk around the ball park, check out different sight lines, and maybe grab...
Final tally for the ex-A's
3 days ago by
Athletics Nation
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by David J. Phillip - AP
At least another likable former Athletic won something, right?
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Elsewhere an A's fan and friend once spoke of the Giambi Curse, something...
VIDEO: Phillies Win World Series, Vodka Bottle Makes Rays Fan Go All Jeff Hardy
October 30, 2008 by
Small White Ball
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Just because your team loses in five games to the Phillies doesn't mean you have to climb a lamppost and offer to be target practice for Gray Goose bottles...
Phillies Magic Number - Matt Stairs
The magic number inches closer to zero after tonight's action on the baseball diamond. The magic number drops from 13 to 12. The Phillies won their game but the MArlins and Braves held on to win their respective games.Who better to represent the new magic number for the Phillies...
Phils Drop Game 2, Series Heads to CBP Split at 1-1
Sorry, it seems comments are still not available. Nothing we can do about it but wait... Before the first pitch of the World Series was thrown, we all said we'd take a split in New York. After winning game 1 and hanging in there for a close game 2, there's still a little disappointment...
Matt Stairs: 'I Swing for the Fences'
October 14, 2008 by
Larry Brown
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I've always been a fan of Matt Stairs, professional hitter. He has a unique style and always struck me as such the prototypical beer league softball player. Only he plays real baseball. And he plays it well. And in one statement, Stairs showed exactly why I love him so much. [...]
Video: Iggy Beats Lakers at the Buzzer!
March 18, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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Wow! What a win! Andre Iguodala hit a game-winning three pointer at the buzzer to knock off the Lakers, 94-93. The shot capped off a Sixers rally that erased a 14 point deficit in the 4th quarter. It was the best moment a Philly team has had in L.A. since Matt Stairs homered against...
Examining the Ex-Fish
7 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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by David J. Phillip - AP
3 days ago:
New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett, left, talks to Derek Jeter giving up a run on a single by Philadelphia Phillies' Matt Stairs during the second inning of Game...
Los Angeles: Where Using The Stairs Happens
While there's a pretty big basketball game in Los Angeles this evening, Phillies fans will be focused on the series opener from Dodger Stadium, now the site of some of the best Philly sporting memories ever.Before they beat the Rays to be forever known as WFC, the Phillies played...
Today in Philly Sports History: Phils Claim Stairs, 2008
Considering the number of players who have hit triple-digit numbers of home runs as a Fightin' without ever really capturing the hearts of Philly fans--some legitimate stars, even--it's absolutely amazing what a rep Matt Stairs has built for himself in the City of Brother...
Phillies Release Jenkins
March 31, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Phillies have parted ways with outfielder Geoff Jenkins, FOXSports.com is reporting. Jenkins, 31, hit .246 with 9 HR in 115 games last season, and is hitting .250 with 1 HR in 44 at-bats this spring. Releasing Jenkins clears up some space in the outfield for the Phillies, who will...
Postgame: Phillies' ninth-inning rally falls short
September 10, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Summary: Down 8-2 in the ninth, the Phillies battled back when Matt Stairs snapped an 0-for-30 with a grand slam off former Phillie Zack Segovia and Shane Victorino added an RBI double, but Ryan Howard ended the threat by hitting into a beautifully turned 4-6-3 double play, preserving...
...and there sat a Dodger fan in the corner crying.
October 14, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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Go ahead and throw at Victorino's head again...2-run homerun! Go ahead Dodgers fans wave your wannabe rally towels with canned enthusiasm and see a Matt Stairs shot go deep into the night...think it just landed in El Segundo (by the way, I left my wallet there, anyone find it?...
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