The Nats had an exciting weekend! They played a day-night double header against the Mets on Friday and two more games on Saturday and Sunday. Smushed in between, they held the Season Plan Holder Appreciation Day event at Nationals Park…. Read More ›
Month: July 2013
The Nats Need to Snap Their Skid
The Nationals are on a 5 game losing streak and Natstown is FREAKING OUT! A five game losing streak is no way to start the second half. The Nats have fallen to 4 games below .500 and 3rd in the… Read More ›
Product Preview: LINEDWEAR
Use Promo Code “mattsbats” for a discount. If Bryce Harper, Gio Gonzalez, and John Wall all want to wear your new product, you must be becoming a big hit! That happened to a company named LINEDWEAR (now known as LineUp),… Read More ›
Bryce’s First Home Run Derby
Bryce Harper took part in the 2013 Home Run Derby. Harper was the first National to ever participate in the Home Run Derby! Bryce started Round 1 with 8 homers, the most of all National League hitters. But A’s OF… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with Dave Jageler
Matt’s Bats readers know Dave Jageler as one-half of the Voice of the Nationals, along with Charlie Slowes. His voice is very familiar to Nationals fans who listen to the games on the radio at WJFK, 106.7 the Fan, but… Read More ›
If Ian Desmond Isn’t An All-Star, Then Who Is?
So, after all our voting and tweeting and texting, Ian Desmond did not make the All Star Team from the Final Vote by the fans. There is still a chance he gets a spot by someone having an injury or… Read More ›
Why I Am Voting #DesiIn13
Ian Desmond deserves to be named to the 2013 All Star team. He has been the Nats most valuable player this year, like he was last year too. He was named to the All Star team last year, but he… Read More ›
Highlights of the July 3 VoteNats Tweet-Up
If you are a reader of Matt’s Bats, you were probably at last Wednesday’s Nats-Brewers game because it was the 2nd annual #VoteNats Tweet-Up. . When I arrived at Nats Park, the first thing I did was check in behind… Read More ›
Bryce Returns with Some Early Fourth of July Fireworks
Bryce Harper has achieved many accomplishments in his young career. He was awarded the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2012, along with the Nats Heart and Hustle award. He was a #1 overall draft pick in the… Read More ›
Ballpark Bash: AT&T Park vs. Nationals Park
As many readers know, I just came back from a trip to San Francisco. While I was there, I went to see a Giants game at AT&T Park. I noted a few things at the ballpark that I wanted to… Read More ›