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Headlines   • Senators' Alfredsson has surgery   • Nash nets OT winner to lift Columbus over Dallas   • NHL Game Summary - Columbus at Dallas   • Tkachuk leads Blues to season-opening win over Preds   • NHL Game Summary - Nashville at St. Louis   • Little comes up big for Thrashers in wild season-opener   • NHL Game Summary - Washington at Atlanta   • Kotalik, Sabres edge Canadiens in shootout   • NHL Game Summary - Montreal at Buffalo

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Headlines   • Kim leads Longs Drugs by one; Ochoa lurking two back   • Stroud grabs first at Texas Open   • Crenshaw in front at Senior Players   • Schwartzel, Fraser share Madrid Masters lead   • Redman, Hjorth share Longs Drugs lead   • Green takes Texas Open lead with 62   • Fleisher among three co-leaders at Senior Players   • Golf Tidbits: Compton's comeback to be cart-aided   • Trio on top in Madrid

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Player Search Player name: Or choose a letter: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Team: Select a Team Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Florida Marlins Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Devil Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Position: Select a Position Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Third Basemen Short Stop Outfielders Designated Hitters Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Matt Stairs #12 | First Baseman | Philadelphia Phillies Height: 5-9    Weight: 215    Throws: R    Bats: L Born: Feb 27, 1968, Saint John, NB Contract: Signed through 2009 Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 MLW MLW @MLW @MLW MLW   Profile     Player News     Articles     Split Stats     Game Log     Eligibility     Player Comparison   2008 Statistics Period G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB HBP K SH SF AVG OBP SLG Yesterday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Days 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 Last 14 Days 9 9 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .222 .889 Last 21 Days 11 11 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .273 .273 .818 2008 121 337 46 85 12 1 13 49 1 1 42 5 90 0 3 .252 .341 .409 Projected 2007 Statistics AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K AVG 310 37 78 18 1 11 45 0 0 40 71 .252 Games Played By Position Period C DH 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF Last 7 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 14 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 21 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 0 81 0 0 0 0 9 0 10 19 Career Stats Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K AVG OBP SLG 1992 MON 13 30 2 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 7 7 .167 .316 .233 1993 MON 6 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .375 .375 .500 1995 BOS 39 88 8 23 7 1 1 17 0 1 4 14 .261 .298 .398 1996 OAK 61 137 21 38 5 1 10 23 1 1 19 23 .277 .367 .547 1997 OAK 133 352 62 105 19 0 27 73 3 2 50 60 .298 .386 .582 1998 OAK 149 523 88 154 33 1 26 106 8 3 59 93 .294 .370 .511 1999 OAK 146 531 94 137 26 3 38 102 2 7 89 124 .258 .366 .533 2000 OAK 143 476 74 108 26 0 21 81 5 2 78 122 .227 .333 .414 2001 CHC 128 340 48 85 21 0 17 61 2 3 52 76 .250 .358 .462 2002 MLW 107 270 41 66 15 0 16 41 2 0 36 50 .244 .349 .478 2003 PIT 121 305 49 89 20 1 20 57 0 1 45 64 .292 .389 .561 2004 KC 126 439 48 117 21 3 18 66 1 0 49 92 .267 .345 .451 2005 KC 127 396 55 109 26 1 13 66 1 2 60 69 .275 .373 .444 2006 KC/TEX/DET 117 348 42 86 21 0 13 51 0 0 40 86 .247 .328 .420 2007 TOR 125 357 58 103 29 1 21 64 2 1 44 66 .289 .368 .552 2008 TOR/PHI 121 337 46 85 12 1 13 49 1 1 42 90 .252 .341 .409 Career 1662 4937 737 1313 284 13 254 864 28 24 674 1037 .266 .358 .483 Player Notes 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. July 28, 2008 Matt Stairs had a two-run home run shot on Monday against the Rays. He is 6-for-11 in his last three games with two homers and a triple. July 25, 2008 Matt Stairs nailed his tenth home run of the season, a solo shot off of Seattle's Miguel Batista in Toronto's 5-4 victory over Seattle.