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Matt’s Bats Chat with Aaron Barrett
Nationals reliever Aaron Barrett, from Evansville, Indiana, was a rookie in the 2014 season who made the Nationals major league team out of spring training. A 27-year old from Evansville, Indiana, Aaron was drafted by the Dodgers in 2006, the… Read More ›
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The Firsts of the Year
Today, we celebrate the turning of the calendar. Since it is the first day of 2015, I whipped up a post about different firsts that happened during the 2014 MLB season. Lots of different “firsts” happened this year. No-hitters were… Read More ›
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My “2015” NatsFest Review
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC was all decked out in red on December 13 for NatsFest. Because NatsFest was held in December this year, it was actually the second one in 2014! (Last season’s NatsFest– the… Read More ›
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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo Will NOT Be Going to Toronto
During NatsFest yesterday, the rumor started that the Toronto Blue Jays were considering hiring Mike Rizzo to be their CEO. This caused a lot of concern for Nationals fans, because Mike Rizzo has built the Washington Nationals into a great… Read More ›
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Winners of My Gift Guide Giveaways and NEW Contest!
When I published my Holiday Gift Guide with recommendations for presents to buy for kids who like baseball, I also announced that I would be giving away some items from the gift guide. I’m happy to announce the winners of… Read More ›
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“Microstras”: My Adventure Playing Xbox with Stephen Strasburg
Have you ever wondered what its like to play Xbox with Nationals fireballer (and famous gamer) Stephen Strasburg? I was lucky enough to be one of the few Nats fans to have this cool experience when I went to the… Read More ›
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GIVEAWAYS! from my 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Kids
Before Thanksgiving, I published my 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Kids, which has a whole bunch of ideas for presents that I know kids who love baseball will love to receive. How am I so sure? Because I’m a kid,… Read More ›
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Top 5 Turkeys of 2014 in Major League Baseball
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving, when we sit down as a family to give thanks for the things we have and to remember the Pilgrims that came to America, the turkey takes center stage. Because it’s Turkey Day, let’s look back… Read More ›
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2014 Holiday Gift Guide For Kids
MattsBats.com 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Kids! I am excited to reveal my Holiday Gift Guide for 2014-2015! Last year so many people asked me what presents to get for their baseball-loving kids, grandkids, nieces, and nephews that I published… Read More ›
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Top 10 Moments From The Nationals 2014 Season
Do you miss baseball? So do I. Lets relive the Washington Nationals‘ best moments of 2014 with this post. I included video embedded below. You may not be able to see them if you are reading this in an email,… Read More ›
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