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Game 4 Chat: Phils Look For 2008 Redux In Game 4
October 19, 2009 by
The Recliner GM
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This was the game last season that really had us all believing it just might be our year. Down 2 in the 8th, and seemingly on our way to a 2-2 tie in the series, Victorino tied it up with 2-run shot, followed by Matt Stairs legendary blast into the night.
The Dodgers have shown absolutely...
Phillies cut ties with Eric Bruntlett
Add another infielder to the off-season wish listIn 2010 the Phillies will have a vastly different looking bench. With Matt Stairs, Miguel Cairo, and Paul Bako already on the free agent market, today the Phillies said so long to infielder Eric Bruntlett. Bruntlett accepted the chance...
Phillies acquire Matt Stairs
August 29, 2008 by
All Things Philly Sports
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With the waiver deadline looming on August 31st, the Phillies have been searching for one more bat off the bench, and they have finally acquired one. Left-handed hitter Matt Stairs was recently designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays, and now the Phillies have acquired him...
Phillies-O's: You Gotta See This Lineup...
Word on the street (er, twitter) is that Ryan Howard has the flu, ran a 104 fever, so Charlie needed to make some adjustments to his lineup. Here it is: Photo courtesy of CSN's John Finger. Apparently Matt Stairs also asked for a pic of the lineup, and why wouldn't he want...
Phillies enduring a bench and depth stress test
June 23, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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One way to measure a well-rounded bench and at-the-ready relief is how well they can contribute over a prolonged period of time. The day of the role player has arrived for the Phillies, a team now featuring seven players who weren’t part of the world championship squad. Last season...
Separated at Birth: Vicious and...Vicious
May 11, 2009 by
Hugging Harold Reynolds
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It finally occurred to me who Phillies' playoff hero Matt Stairs reminded me of...one half of the WCW tag team, Vicious and Delicious, Scott Norton.
World Series Game 2 Recap: Yankees 3, Phillies 1
October 29, 2009 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...
Phillies' five-run rally stuns Pirates in the ninth inning
July 11, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Another day, another dramatic comeback by the Phightin' Phils. The Pirates had it won easily, but they forgot one important rule. Never go to sleep on the Philadelphia Phillies, the most resilient team in baseball. It started with Matt Stairs, who drilled his 18th career pinch...
The Voice
April 14, 2009 by
Five Tool Tool
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In the last few months, I tried to get in touch with Harry Kalas. My keeper league was about to have its second annual draft, and I wanted to get him to record the order of the draft to play before we started, like our collection of geeks was a batting order. If nothing else, I wanted...
Game 5 Chat: Will The Magic Never End?
October 20, 2009 by
The Recliner GM
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I'll keep this up to talk about Game 5 today and tomorrow during the game, but I think last night's game deserves a couple more words.
Last night I didn't go crazy. I didn't run around my house and yell and scream like I did exactly one year ago when Matt Stairs blistered...
Josh Towers, You Suck!
August 08, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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I hate Josh Towers.
That mouthy son of a bitch Josh Towers has been up to his old tricks these past few weeks and I will highlight some of the lowlights to help explain why I hate this elfish loser.
Matt Stairs Says He Likes To Get His Ass Hammered
October 14, 2008 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Yeah, he may have completely sunk the Dodgers' playoff dreams, but at least none of the Dodger players admit to getting their ass hammered and liking it.
"'You want to get that one big hit where you feel like you're part of the team,' Stairs said. 'Not...
Report: Phils acquire 40-year-old OF/DH Matt Stairs
August 29, 2008 by
Beerleaguer
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Hours after the Toronto Blue Jays designated him for assignment, the Phillies have reportedly added the American League veteran for the stretch run, according to FoxSports. [Link] Stairs was hitting .250/.342/.394 with 11 home runs this season. A veteran of 16 seasons, the New Brunswick...
Stairs to DH for Phillies in Game 2
October 29, 2009 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.
Shane Victorino and Julian Tavarez Exchange Words, Benches Clear
September 25, 2008 by
The Fightins
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Some strange goings on at The Bank last night in the bottom of the eighth.
With the Phillies getting whupped 10-4, Shane Victorino was taking a healthy lead off of 3rd with two outs and Matt Stairs at the plate. Braves reliever and perpetual weirdo, Julian Tavarez, took a peek over...
Rockies-Phillies: Featuring Two Bouncers From The Double Deuce
October 07, 2009 by
The Big Lead
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By all accounts, there hasn’t been a current or former teammate who hasn’t loved playing with Jason Giambi or Matt Stairs.
It would be hard not to. Stairs is a career role player with a knack for moonshots and moonshine, and Giambi drinks two beers at a time while making...
A Guide To Your 2009 Phillies' Facial Hair
June 19, 2009 by
The Fightins
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Hey – you guys wanna see the coolest print of the year? If you’re only gonna buy one piece of artwork this year, this best be it sucka. And believe me, this ain’t no, “Hey! I’ll send you a free print if you plug it!”-type deal. I bought this with my hard-earned five bucks. I [...]
15 Years Later, Philadelphia May Finally Have Something Good to Say About Canada
October 14, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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It's been fifteen years since Joe Carter's liner off of Mitch Williams unleashed hell on Philly fans.A Fifteen.A Do you have any idea how many hot dogs John Kruk has put down in depression? No? Check out Baseball Tonight and, sadly, you'll know.A But fifteen years.A For...
Stairs Celebrates Victory From Distance
October 06, 2008 by
Phillies Nation
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Digging deeper, I found this nice article about Matt Stairs by the National Post in Canada. (...)
Of Matt Stairs' Quotes And Phillies' F-Bombs
October 14, 2008 by
Awful Announcing
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I had a few people ask me if I caught the F-bomb following the Phils win on FOX last night. Of course I did, but I didn't really have anything to pair with until now. That video is at the bottom but the MLB quote of the year comes from Matt Stairs via The Fightins.... "When...
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...
4/12 - The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
April 13, 2009 by
Hot Stove Philly
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Chan Ho Park continued the Phillies starting pitching woes with a four-run, 48 pitch first inning, but the Phillies battled back and thanks to a two-run pinch hit home run by Matt Stairs in the top of the ninth, the Phillies topped the Rockies 7-5.
The Good:
- For the second consecutive...
2009 Projection: Matt Stairs
April 02, 2009 by
Phillies Nation
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Matt Stairs, OF (LHB)
Age: 41
2008: 337 AB / 46 R / 13 HR / 49 RBI / 42 BB / 90 SO / 1 SB / .252 AVG / .341 OBP / .409 SLG
Summary: The 40-year-old Stairs remained pretty consistent with much of his numbers in 2008, swatting home runs, driving in runs, striking out a bit, walking somewhat...
Photos from the Hall of Fame - WFC Editon
One of the displays I was most eager to lay my eyes on at the National Baseball Hall of Fame this past weekend was the 2008 World Series case. Located in the room of championship rings and commemorative pins there is a case full of memorabilia from the previous year's World Series...
Beer nuts: Phillies’ bench gradually collecting dust
August 20, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Daily News’ David Murphy notes that a run of hot starting pitching is leaving Greg Dobbs and other reservists cold. Tonight’s game could be a good time to give them some work. [Link] One only needs to revisit Game 4 of the NLCS to recognize the importance of at-the-ready pinch...
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