(Picture from allaroundphilly.com)
I am an ESPN insider, and check their Sports Rumors every day. I love looking at all the B.S. that ensues throughout the major sporting leagues. Most of it never happens, some of it is cooler talk, but today there was a report that tickled me. I literally spent five minutes laughing hysterically. Matt Stairs (at the age of 41, and one of my personal favorites) has finally, FINALLY dropped 31 pounds! He went from 230 down to 199, the lightest he's been in 15 YEARS! How did the ol' beer belly drop the weight? None other than Nurtisystem. Thank you Dan Marino! Granted he is a career .264 hitter, last season Stairs looked like he couldn't swing because his man boobs were always in the way. He hit .194 in 103 at-bats, not very good for a guy with 259 career home runs.
Reportedly, Stairs lost the weight because he wants to "enhance his mobility in the field" because he is looking for another job. He is willing to take a minor league deal as long as he gets an invite to Major League camp. Here's to hoping we get to see half of Matt Stairs stroll up to the plate in the 9th inning against the Dodgers for another chance at a walk off situation.
1 comments:
This is the best news ever. Matt Stairs is the greatest pinch hitter in the history of baseball...I would pay a ridiculous ton of money to sit down and have a beer with the man
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