Veteran Matt Stairs expects to reach agreement soon on a new one-year contract with the Royals. ?They?ve made an offer,? he said. ?We?re going to sit down and talk some more. Put it this way, it won?t take very long. They want me back. They know I want to come back. So let?s dot the I?s and cross the T?s.? Stairs, 37, is believed to be seeking a small raise from his current one-year deal, reached last September, that pays him $1.2 million. His deal also includes a performance bonus of $50,000 if he reaches 450 plate appearances. ?We?re moving forward to try to get something done,? general manager Allard Baird confirmed.