Matt Stairs
Matt Stairs
Matthew Wade Stairsis a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history" by MLB sportswriter Todd Zolecki in his May 11, 2009 MLB.com...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 February 1968
CitySaint John, Canada
It's something that we're looking forward to. It's not necessarily to make a big name for ourselves. It's just a chance to put the country of Canada on the map as a place that has some good ballplayers out there.
It was his own fault. He came in overweight and out of shape. He's worked hard the last seven weeks. But he's to blame. Maybe it's a learning experience for him. Maybe he realizes now the big leagues are not easy. You have to work at it to maintain success.
It wasn't very hard to think about, ... Once the offer was there, it was a 'Yes.'
A lot of guys just smile now. Guys are not going to be sitting around moping and pressing anymore. It's just nice. It's not the turning point of the season, but it's nice to get the media off our back and not be the highlights on SportsCenter whenever anybody falls down.
Offensively we have a very good team but .Ê.Ê. pitching is the most important thing and we lost a few guys.
Offensively we have a very good team but . . . pitching is the most important thing and we lost a few guys.
I've made it clear that I love Kansas City,
How ready are most teams going to be? Besides the Latin countries who play year-round, it's going to be tough.
The good thing is it's not in the belly of the hamstring. The doctor looked at it twice and the second time he saw it, he was very pleased with what he saw.
When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you're getting your ass hammered by guys, there's no better feeling than to have that done.