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 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.
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.
Offensively we have a very good team but .Ê.Ê. pitching is the most important thing and we lost a few guys.
Offensively we have a very good team but . . . pitching is the most important thing and we lost a few guys.
I very easily could've went to a contender, ... but I felt very good about coming back to this organization.
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.
He didn't show anybody up, ... He could've very easily thrown up his arms when we blew two double-play balls.
That was back in the days I was playing shortstop. It's ironic I've been around 20 years and get a chance to play in it again.
I think it's gotten past the point of frustration for us.
If I was going to play like this all the time, they could've signed me for five years,
How ready are most teams going to be? Besides the Latin countries who play year-round, it's going to be tough.
It wasn't very hard to think about, ... Once the offer was there, it was a 'Yes.'
Earlier in the year we would have rolled over and gave up on a game like that. We would have said 'We screwed up and lost 6-5, who cares?' The way (manager) Buddy Bell has taken over and the way things have changed in this locker-room, we know when we get down we have some offence to come back.
A lot of guys just smile now. Guys are not going to be sitting around moping and pressing anymore. It's just nice. It's not the turning point of the season, but it's nice to get the media off our back and not be the highlights on SportsCenter whenever anybody falls down.