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.
Our View:It will be interesting to see how the managers manage the three inning left in Game 5 of the series.
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.
Our View:Stairs hit the bomb off of Jonathan Broxton, which does not happen every day. It was the first postseason home run of Stairs' career.
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.
Our View:Stairs could see himself getting playing time in a platoon situation with Jayson Werth in right field. Stairs is hitting just .251 against righties, compared to Werth's .258, but Stairs does have 10 home runs and an OBP of .350 against them.
August 28, 2008 Matt Stairs was designated for assignment on Thursday, according to MLB.com. Travis Snider will take Stairs place on the roster.
Our View:The Jays are trying to work out a deal to send the vet to a contending team to give him a shot to make the post-season. Still a useful depth play, Stairs is hitting .250 with 11 home runs in 320 AB though his value could diminish in a reduced role with a new club.
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.
Our View:Stairs has hit .393 since July 25, and has also hit two home runs during that time. He has some value to fantasy owners, but mostly in AL-only leagues.
