BY SCOTT LAUBER CHICAGO -- On the heels of a crushing 6-4 loss at Wrigley Field, the Phillies reportedly have added a left-handed hitter to their bench by acquiring veteran Matt Stairs in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The deal, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com and citing "major-league sources," would involve the Phillies sending a prospect to the Jays. Stairs, 40, was designated for assignment Thursday by Toronto.
A Phillies spokesman was unable to confirm the rumor early this morning.
Assistant GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said this week that the club was seeking to add a left-handed hitters to its bench after losing Geoff Jenkins to a right hip flexor strain last weekend. The Phillies attempted to acquire outfielder Mark Kotsay, but the Braves sent him to the Red Sox instead.
If the Phillies are able to acquire Stairs, it would be reminiscent of 2006 when they acquired veteran Jeff Conine in the final days of August. Stairs is batting .250 this season with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs for the Jays. He has played for 10 organizations and is a career .266 hitter with 252 homers in 16 seasons.
5 comments:
Stairs won't get it done. He's fat and old.
Funny Matt, thats what they say about Manuel.
Im willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but if he was released by the Jays............
Any word on exactly how we lost out on Kotsay? Were the Braves unwilling to deal him inside the division?
I guess I missed the memo that said Manuel was playing for the Phillies. Kind of a stupid analogy.
I keep rereading my post and i cant find it anywhere where i alluded to Manuels playing time. PLaying time isnt even mentioned. Point it out to me, BOB, if you can.
Take a joke pally, its what we all need more of.
Learn to type, Paul. You're the joke
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