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
I've got daughters almost as old as some of these guys,
I want the young guys to sit by their lockers with their heads up. The only thing I can do is try to be positive.
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.
I think it's gotten past the point of frustration for us. When we make a mistake, it seems to beat us. Tonight it was an infield hit. I thought it was a good ballgame and I thought we played well, but we lost.
I think it's gotten past the point of frustration for us.
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.
Once I hit the guard rail, I lost my semi-balance and it dropped behind me.
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.
I think if you look deep down inside you know you're overmatched against the United States, especially when we were younger. We had a bunch of hockey players going out there.
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.