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Matt Stairs: ‘I Swing for the Fences’
Matt Stairs: ‘I Swing for the Fences’
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. Check ...
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
Building your fantasy basketball team
blogs.suntimes.com — Matt and I love the NBA, but, truth be told, fantasy football is more our game than... fantasy hoops. That's why we made a call to the bullpen and enlisted the help of Nels Wadycki, proprietor of Give Me the Rock, one of the finest fantasy basketball blogs around. (more) Building your fantasy basketball team
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IF…And I use the world IF…
Rays of Light — IF the Rays can pull off “A Miracle At Fenway” tonight and they somehow get to the promised land, they’ll have to face an “old friend” on the Philles…an article from Larry Brown Sports … 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. Check out this correspondence with Ken Rosenthal following the Phillies’ 7-5 win in Game 4 of the NLCS Monday night, ...

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