It seemed to happen quickly.
Just before noon, it was muttered that the Padres may be interested in plucking their hopes for an actually effective offense from the Phillies’ coaching staff.
Sources: Matt Stairs the “strong favorite” to become the next hitting coach for the #Padres. https://t.co/P1i8bvDQQg
— Robert Murray (@RobertMurrayFRS) October 27, 2017
And then, half an hour later:
Oh.
So apt was the hitting wisdom uttered by Matt Stairs in the Phillies’ TV broadcast booth from 2014-16, he was moved into the dugout so that his insight could benefit actual Phillies hitters, rather than the cheese-eared masses watching at home.