Yardbarker: Matt Stairs

Final tally for the ex-A's

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:36 -0500

More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP At least another likable former Athletic won something, right? Browse more photos » Elsewhere an A's fan and friend once spoke of the Giambi Curse, something like "No championship, either brother, ever" after both had moved on from their time in Oakland. What happens the year after the Yankees move on from Jason Giambi? World Series win. Hey...

World Series Game 2 Recap: Yankees 3, Phillies 1

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:29:59 -0500

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 (W, 1-0 ) allowed one run on [...]

World Series, Game Two: Can't Find A Better Yankee?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:30:55 -0500

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 the Yankees, Swisher and Posada are out, Hairston and Molina (to catch Burnett) are in. Fortunately for New York, their opponent also has to replace Cliff Lee and his magic glove. Pedro Martinez gets one more cha...

Stairs to DH for Phillies in Game 2

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:26:00 -0500

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.

Beer nuts: Good things happen to Phillies who wait

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:15:06 -0500

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 afternoon, we revisit last night’s ninth inning to find another example of how good things happen to those who wait. Once again, the Phillies can file another major postseason highlight under...

Jimmy!

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:18:02 -0500

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 up, had a fightin' chance in the bottom of the ninth with two on but Greg Dobbs lined out to put the game in the hands of Jimmy Rollins.Rollins stepped up to the plate with two on, two down, with Jonathan Br...

Playoff Diary: Sleepwalking Umpires

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:19:49 -0500

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 ended up striking out on [...]

Stairs wants to return to the Phillies in 2010

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:47:04 -0500

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 be back, but that’s a decision for the team. I’m inexpensive, and I don’t complain [...]

Will Matt Stairs Be Back In 2010?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:08:28 -0500

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’m done,” the 17-year veteran, who will turn 42 in February, told [...]

The Right Place At The Right Time

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:26:08 -0500

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 a burger from Shake Shack. As much as I dislike the Mets, I don't really have anything overtly negative to say about their park. There's plenty of space to move around the buil...

What's on Matt Stairs' Mind at the Plate?

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:01:56 -0500

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 for posterity to reflect upon), and Finger includes quite a few gems. My favorite is the closer:“I always say I take one swing for the fans and the rest for my teammates.” Dude fits in well here. Like Sal Fasano did...

Matt Stairs Enjoys Getting Hammered by Guys

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:27:58 -0500

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're", mispronounce someone's last name, or accidentally say that they like to have their asses hammered by their teammates...

Stone Cold Matt Stairs

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:19:47 -0500

Dodgers fans shouldn't be sad Stairs kicked their ass. They should be glad he didn't kill them!