Matt Stairs will once again be in a Phillies uniform for the 2017 season. He has been summoned from the broadcast booth take on the role of the team’s new hitting coach, replacing Steve Henderson, who was fired after the season finale. Stairs is an icon in the City of Brotherly Love. He hit the final home run Harry Kalas called back in 2009 and also took Jonathan Broxton deep in the 2008 NLCS that gave the Phils the lead in Game 4. The ball still hasn’t landed. Stairs will be tasked with turning around an offense that ranked last in runs (610), 29th in team batting average (.
Phils hire from within for hitting coach position
