Phillies hitting coach Matt Stairs enters the final week of 2017 with as many days left on his contract. Hired out of the broadcast booth Stairs was ready to prove he’s more than the 40-year-old Canadian who hit a critical playoff home run against the Dodgers in 2008.
Despite the club’s numbers not being fantastic on the offensive side of the ball, several players showed promise and development under the watchful eye of Stairs. Cesar Hernandez, Freddy Galvis, Aaron Altherr, and, yes, even Odubel Herrera to some extent, took a step forward.
Stairs’ relationship with rookies Nick Williams, J.