Phils take the Stairs

[Frayed Knot]

They trade an un-named prospect to Toronto for Matt Stairs.

Basically a replacement for the injured Geoff Jenkins.
Decent LH PH-ing type although not real versatile.
Great slow-pitch softball swing.

[metirish]

I guess he can play some RF but when I think of him I think DH.

[Farmer Ted]

Roider.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

We're White Fat Itinerant Pinch-Hitters, Mainly Ex-Catchers and Reserve 1B/OFs. You Love Us!:

Matt Staris
Don Slaught
Mickey Hatcher
Rusty Staub
Scott Hattiberg
Ron Hassey

[Guest AG/DC]

Three guys linked in my head:

• Matt Nokes


• Larry Sheets


• Matt Stairs

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Matt Nokes is the guy I couldn;t think of. I definitely associate Stairs with "Sluggo" Don Slaught. Always hitting doubles, that guy.

[Guest AG/DC]

Funny.

Future owner/operators Batting Cage/Family Funplexes everywhere.

[seawolf17]

One of my favorite players. I'm sad to have to root against him for the next month.

[Frayed Knot]

The 2000 Oakland A's softball team: Jason Giambi, Jeremy Giambi, John Jaha, Matt Stairs.
Take a walk or swing from the heels. Only Jaha hit RH

[Guest AG/DC]

I've got no complaints if you want to throw Ben Grieve in there.

[Fman99]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: We're White Fat Itinerant Pinch-Hitters, Mainly Ex-Catchers and Reserve 1B/OFs. You Love Us!: Matt Staris Don Slaught Mickey Hatcher Rusty Staub Scott Hattiberg Ron Hassey

Matt LeCroy.

[Frayed Knot]

AG/DC wrote: I've got no complaints if you want to throw Ben Grieve in there.

Grieve had the high-OBP/high-K totals, but didn't quite have the 'swing hard in case you hit it' mentality for me to associate him with the other quartet. Didn't have enough of a belly either.

[Guest AG/DC]

Mackey Sasser.

[Gwreck]

Billy Ashley.