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Book Review: Man Versus Ball
I love to read, especially books about sports. Today, I want to recommend to you Man Versus Ball, a book written by Jon Hart about his extraordinary sports adventures. This is a book for people of all ages who would… Read More ›
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Matt’s Bats Chat with MLB.com Beat Reporter Bill Ladson
If you look at MLB Blogs Central, you know that there are 3 MLB Pro bloggers writing about the Nationals. In addition to Matt’s Bats, there is, of course, the official blog of the Nationals, Curly W Live, which Amanda… Read More ›
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Matt’s Bats Chat With Drew Storen
Last month, I had the chance to talk to Nationals reliever Drew Storen at the Bethesda Big Train Holiday Auction. I have actually met him before, but this was the first chance I got to interview him. Drew was very… Read More ›
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2013 Holiday Baseball Gift Guide for Kids
UPDATED FOR 2014: 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Kids (https://mattsbats.com/2014/11/26/black-friday-holiday-gift-guide-for-2014-slash-2015/) Are you wondering what to get your baseball-mad son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, brother, sister, cousin, nephew, or niece (is that everyone?) for the holidays? Well, here are a few suggestions…. Read More ›
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Nationals Acquire Doug Fister from Tigers
The Nationals announce they have acquired starting pitcher Doug Fister from Detroit in exchange for utility infielder Steve Lombardozzi, pitcher Ian Krol, and minor league pitching prospect Robbie Ray. Some may think the 3-for-1 trade is lopsided in Detroit’s favor,… Read More ›
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Top 10 Turkeys of the 2013 MLB Season
Happy Thanksgiving! As Turkey Day is here, let’s look back at the Top 10 Turkeys of the 2013 MLB Season— the goofy plays, the dumb things, and foolish mistakes. These guys are all professionals, and everyone makes mistakes, so I… Read More ›
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A Winning Night at the Big Train Holday Auction
On Sunday, November 17, I attended the Big Train Holiday Auction in Bethesda, Maryland. The Big Train is a collegiate summer baseball team that is part of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. The team is named after Washington Senators… Read More ›
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Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Honors Yogi Berra, Justin Verlander and Navy CPO Garth Sinclair
On Wednesday, November 6, I attended the first annual Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. I was invited as a guest of Rear Admiral Michael Jabaley. This year’s recipients were Yogi Berra,… Read More ›
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Photos from the Breathe Deep DC Walk
As many of you know, my grandpa died of lung cancer in 2008. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post asking my readers to volunteer to walk in the Breathe Deep DC event by LUNGevity, or to donate money… Read More ›
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Amazing Photos from the Red Sox World Series Parade
The Red Sox celebrated their 2013 World Series victory on Saturday with parade through Boston. Two MattsBats.com readers shared some of their amazing photos. Thank you to Ben Thomas (@bdthomas) and Hillary Berman (@hillaryberman) for taking these pics. Check them… Read More ›
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