42-year-old Matt Stairs is not ready to call it a career yet. The 18-year Major League veteran says he may one to play through 2012, according to MLB.com’s Corey Brock.

“The way the year has gone, the way my body feels, the way I’ve swung the bat, I’ll play one more year if I can find a team that’s interested, maybe even two more years,” Stairs said. “I’m really enjoying this.”

Stairs almost called it a career last winter after this 17th season. He returned home to Bangor, Maine and played on two hockey teams, coached another and became a hitting coach for the University of Maine. His agent called in January about a Minor League contract with the San Diego Padres, and he made the team out of Spring Training.

When he does decide to hang it up, the University of Maine has a spot for him to return to coaching he’s ready. Stairs will be a free-agent after this season.