CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Vance: Jays step up with Stairs

CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Vance: Jays step up with Stairs: "Who knew that in order to get a step ahead of the competition the Toronto Blue Jays would need a guy named Stairs?

Matt Stairs, at 39-years old, was considered by many fans to be too far past his prime to help Canada's lone ball club. Admit it, at first blush when you heard Stairs was coming to the Jays you thought, 'OK, bring the Canuck here to end his career ... a symbolic gesture at best.' Like me you never dreamt that by the break he would be one of the key free -agent acquisitions by the Blue Jays."

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