Morning Rounds, October 14th
The Sports Complex —
... Wow, does Mike Jenson get Matt Stairs to walk into a bad quote. Check it, just for the 6th graf down. I’m guessing he hears about that one today. Yikes. READ ...
Elevator? No Thanks, I'll Take the Stairs - Daily "Linkin' Logs" (10/14/08)
The Bad News Bloggers —
... opponent. And now the Sox's hope rest on the shoulder of the 5-2 ALCS knuckleballer, Tim Wakefield. When he's on, he's on and when he's off...well, warm up the pen. The Sox will try to keep pace tonight. If Wakefield falters, you can say goodnight Irene. Bill Plaschke and T.J. Simers look for excuses, while Bill Shaikin thinks they just screwed up. On the other side of the country, Sam Donnellon talks about Vic the Villain, And Mike Jensen talks about Matt Stairs moment in the lime lights of L.A. Tony Romo will be ...
Matt Stairs Enters the Pantheon of Philadelphia's Portly Sports Heroes [Nlcs]
Deadspin —
... Last night, with one of his typical let's-see-if-I-can-hit-that-water-tower swings of his,40-year-old Canadian-born Matt Stairs finally came through. He finally feels like part of this team, he told reporters after the game, and if the Phillies continue on to the World Series, he might have a Tasty Kake named after him. Or ...
A one-sentence post on...Matt Stairs
The Tao of Stieb —
... While it might have been nice to see Matt Stairs pull off postseason heroics in a Blue Jays uniform, we're pleased as punch to see the portly huggybear get his moment in the spotlight after typically swinging from his ample ass and connecting for a mammoth two-run, go-ahead shot to lift the Phillies over the Dodgers last night.
Morning Extras: Rollercoaster Ride of Success
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... LINKS:
• Must read by Jayson Stark. Random note, he's my second favorite Jayson now, but I think he might be his own second favorite Jayson.
• Zolecki is on the bandwagon. One more win indeed.
• Gonzo points out that Cole has a swagger. That's a good thing for the Fightins. Oh, and he says Dodger Dogs are overrated. MMMMM, overrated dogs.....Bring me one back if you don't mind.
• Mike Jensen has more on the moment for Matt Stairs. Honestly, how far did he hit that ball? My lord.
• Dylan ...
The Quotable Matt Stairs
Straight From the Arse —
... This quote is attributed to Philadelphia’s part time slugger Matt Stairs after hitting a dramatic 2 run shot off The Dodgers Jonathan Broxton in the 8th of last night’s NLCS game. It’s nice to see Matt Stairs have a moment in the NLCS because with his one track swing I have a feeling that he’ll be appearing on a slo pitch diamond near you soon. ...
