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Matt Stairs Hits the Biggest Home Run By An Ex-Royal Since 2004
Matt Stairs Hits the Biggest Home Run By An Ex-Royal Since 2004
Matt Stairs, always unappreciated and the 65th Greatest Royal of All-Time , blasted a mammoth home run off of mythical Dodger closer Jonathan Broxton in the top of the eighth inning tonight, giving the Phillies a 7-5 lead. The English language is not sufficiently descriptive enough to ...
MLB Quote of the Year: Matt Stairs
MLB Quote of the Year: Matt Stairs
thefightins.com — According to his post-game quotes, Matt Stairs must be into some freaky celebratory shit. Following the 2-run... blast that made Jonathan Broxton the new old-Brad Lidge, he had this to say: “When you get that nice celebration coming into the ... (more) MLB Quote of the Year: Matt Stairs
Matt Stairs' moment | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/14/2008
philly.com — LOS ANGELES - That's why they got the man. A generic Major League Baseball transaction on Aug.... 29 - just before the deadline that would keep players off a team's postseason roster - doesn't begin to tell the story. Matt Stairs, designated for ... (more) Matt Stairs' moment | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/14/2008
Phillies Hero Matt Stairs Is a Man's Man
sportingnews.com — Great sound byte from a guy who doesn't give many sound bytes... obviously... (more) Phillies Hero Matt Stairs Is a Man's Man
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Torre Tinkers Too Much, Phillies Explode in the 8th: Philly 7, Dodgers 5
The Big Lead — ... Broxton left one hanging for Matt Stairs to jack into the right field stands - his 1st postseason homer in 19 seasons - and the Phillies stormed ahead, 7-5. Ballgame. Now leading the series 3-1, the Phillies have their best pitcher, Cole Hamels, going tonight. ...

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