With the waiver deadline looming on August 31st, the Phillies have been searching for one more bat off the bench, and they have finally acquired one. Left-handed hitter Matt Stairs was recently designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays, and now the Phillies have acquired him for a prospect. As of now, the identity of that prospect is unknown, but it won't be a top-end guy.
Stairs is 40 years old, but he still has some pop in his bat. With Geoff Jenkins out for a little while longer, Stairs will bring a lefty bat to the bench and could fill in at the corner outfield positions if necessary. He's also under contract for next season at 1 million dollars, but I can't see him being a Phillie for an entire season when he doesn't really play any position well. He's meant to be a DH.
Good move by the Phillies. He's a typical Phillies power hitter: he won't get a ton of hits, but when he makes contact it's got a good chance of going out of the park.
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