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Matt Stairs Is “Honoured” With His Own Street In Canada
8 days ago by
The Fightins
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Around 150 people showed up in Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada yesterday to proclaim Friday, November 27th, “Matt Stairs Day”. The ceremony also featured the unveiling of a street sign that reads “Matt Stairs Way” (or “Matt Stairs Voie” if...
Matt Stairs is Wintering in Bangor, Maine
5 days ago by
The Big Lead
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Matt Stairs: The end is nigh for the pudgy, left-handed hitting free agent. For the fifth year in a row, he’s an assistant high school hockey coach in Bangor, Maine, but this time, he might not leave for spring training. “If I get a job, I’ll be happy. If not, I’ll...
The 2010 Bench
26 days ago by
Crashburn Alley
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70% of the Phillies’ 2009 plate appearances were taken by the starting eight; only 14% were taken by bench players. With Matt Stairs and Eric Bruntlett gone, the Phillies now need to look for adequate bench players either from within or on the free agent market.
I’ve perused...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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&...
Four Phillies file for free agency
Thanks for the memories Matt.As reported by Todd Zolecki and a number of other outlets yesterday, Chan Ho Park, Pedro Feliz, Matt Stairs and Paul Bako have all officially filed for free agency.Of the four players listed above the one I would most like to see return would be Chan Ho...
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!
Playoff Diary: Sleepwalking Umpires
October 12, 2009 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...
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...
Tuesday: Free agents file, Phillies formulate plans
28 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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Less than a week removed from the World Series and the Phillies' hot stove is heating up. Chan Ho Park, Matt Stairs and Paul Bako joined Pedro Martinez, Miguel Cairo, Pedro Feliz and Brett Myers in filing for free agency. Free agents have been assigned Type A and B designation...
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...
Pull Yourself Together in Pittsburgh
5 days ago by
Bucs Dugout
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by Eric Risberg - AP
The Pirates are interested in injured pitcher Justin Duchscherer this offseason.
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Is it just me, or do the numerous reports of the...
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...
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...
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...
...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?...
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...
Beer nuts: Good things happen to Phillies who wait
October 20, 2009 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...
Odds & Ends: Pujols, Gonzalez, D-Backs, Stairs
5 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Some Thursday night links...
Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III spoke openly about the club's limitations in retaining Albert Pujols beyond his current deal, writes Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Signing Pujols and free agent Matt Holliday to new contracts...
Matt Stairs Gets His Ass Hammered
October 19, 2008 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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ouch
click on the link for the video of him admitting
he likes to get his Ass hammered
http://thechuckknoblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/matt-stairs-gets-his-ass-hammered.html
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...
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