October 28, 2008 When the World Series resumes on Wednesday Cole Hamels' spot in the order will be up for the Phillies. Hammels will not be back on the mound so it will be a pinch-hitter. Charlie Manual said that he has three lefties on his bench and it will be Matt Stairs, Gregg Dobbs or Geoff Jenkins, according to MLB.com.
October 13, 2008 Matt Stairs hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning to put the Phillies up 7-5 against the Dodgers. It was a lead they would not relinquish.
August 29, 2008 Matt Stairs was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays and subsequently traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named, according to Scout.com.
August 28, 2008 Matt Stairs was designated for assignment on Thursday, according to MLB.com. Travis Snider will take Stairs place on the roster.
August 4, 2008 After a miserable July in which he hit .183, Matt Stairs is 5-for-12 in August after a 2-for-4 performance against Oakland.
