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• Tomorrow Brings the 1st Swings of Spring

  By Matt's Bats on February 27, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  The first Nationals Spring Training game is tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 28) at 1:10 PM Eastern Time. The game will be played at Tradition Field in Port Saint Lucie, FL, Spring Training Home of the Mets. It’ll be broadcast on the radio on… Read More ›

• Is Doug Fister the Nationals’ Missing Piece?

  By Matt's Bats on February 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the newest and most exciting additions to the Nationals roster for the 2014 season is pitcher Doug Fister.  Fister, a starter acquired from the Tigers, may be the proven veteran in the Nats rotation that Mike Rizzo has… Read More ›

• Wrigley Field and Fenway Park: Celebrating 100+ Years of Baseball

  By Matt's Bats on February 14, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  With pitchers and catchers already reported to Spring Training camp and Opening Day about 6 weeks away, the 2014 baseball season is about to begin.  This season is going to be a very special one for fans of the Chicago… Read More ›

• 2014 NatsFest Review

  By Matt's Bats on January 28, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  I had the time of the year at NatsFest on Saturday at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor. We got to the convention center at around 9 am to wait for the doors to open for… Read More ›

• Matt’s Bats Chat with Chris Cotillo

  By Matt's Bats on January 27, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  If you read my blog all the time, you already know there are lots of kids doing interesting things in the world of baseball.  There’s 16 year old Meggie Zahneis, MLB’s official Youth Reporter, 14 year old Matt Nadel from… Read More ›

• 2014 NatsFest Preview

  By Matt's Bats on January 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  NatsFest is January 25, 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor.   I am so excited for it!  I have been waiting all year for the 2014 NatsFest until they FINALLY announced it, and now it… Read More ›

• What Promo Items Should The Nats Give Away In 2014?

  By Matt's Bats on January 13, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  I love going to baseball games. It just brightens up my summer. When the season is over, there’s one thing that helps me remember my summer of baseball games: my collection of baseball memorabilia and giveaways from games. Many of… Read More ›

• Matt’s Bats Chat with ESPN Baseball Analyst Tim Kurkjian

  By Matt's Bats on January 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  A few weeks ago, I got a chance to sit down and talk to ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian. You probably have seen him reporting on Sports Center or Baseball Tonight, or live from games or at other baseball events…. Read More ›

• Top 10 Matt’s Bats Posts of 2013

  By Matt's Bats on December 30, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  2013 was a great year for me. My website, Matt’s Bats, went from a small blog that I wrote for myself, family and friends, to a MLB Pro Blog that’s been viewed by tens of thousands of people. This year… Read More ›

• Who Got the Best Nationals Gifts?

  By Matt's Bats on December 27, 2013 • ( 0 )

  I asked my Twitter followers to tweet me pics of their baseball-related Christmas and Hanukkah gifts.  It looks like a lot of people got sweatshirts and slippers, but Jayson Werth’s Beard got the gift of getting unblocked by Zach Walters! … Read More ›