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Matt Stairs Is Your Unlikely Postseason Hero
mlb.fanhouse.com - 10/14/2008
Matt Stairs Is Your Unlikely Postseason Hero
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In short time tonight, we're going to have posts telling you what the Phillies huge 7-5 win over the Dodgers tonight means for both teams and all kinds of analysis and opinions on how the series is going to play out. That's all well and good, but before we get to it, I think everyone needs to ...
MLB Quote of the Year: Matt Stairs
thefightins.com - 10/14/2008
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

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sportingnews.com - 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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philly.com - 10/14/2008
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

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Foul Balls:  Matt Stairs Loves Having His Ass Pounded

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Matt Stairs Loves Having His Ass Pounded
Foul Balls — ... . As Lackey went over earlier , Stairs has always been a productive player in the bigs -- you don't get so many jobs with so many different teams if you suck -- but due to his limitations on defense, he's generally toiled in the shadows. So you know when Matt sent that moonshot into the right field bleachers on Monday night, it had to be one of the greatest moments of his life... ...

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philly.com 10/15/2008 — LOS ANGELES As pinch-hitter Matt Stairs worked the count to three balls and a strike against Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton, Pat Burrell began to fantasize in the Phillies dugout. "I'm thinking, 'Gosh, what if he hits a home run here?' ...
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Phillies Win Stair-ing Contest over Dodgers, Lead NLCS 3-1 — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/14/2008
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