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Scarves & Barves
It all started on April 23rd, with the Nats coming off a 98-64 season that won the NL East, fresh out of Spring Training. On that day, the song “Brave” by Sara Bareilles came out. Throughout the summer, the lyrics… Read More ›
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Wounded Warriors Celebrity Softball Game/ Nats Game
I was at the Nats game this past Sunday, September 15 and the Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team’s Wounded Warriors Celebrity Softball Classic that followed it. Both games were fun. Here is a short recap of both to relive the… Read More ›
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Hope for the Nats for Wild Card
The Washington Nationals are now an unthinkable 5.5 games back of Cincinnati in the chase for the second NL Wild card spot. That is a large margin but still possible to meet in the 16 games that remain. The Reds’ magic number is 11. … Read More ›
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Gio Was “Oh So Close” to a No-No
Gio Gonzalez has that kind of stuff to throw a no-hitter. And if we said that he was inches away from a no-no, would you be impressed? Well, Gio Gonzalez did just that. After pitching 7 nearly perfect innings with… Read More ›
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Matt’s Bats Debuts on Top 50
As readers know, on August 20, MattsBats.com made its debut on MLBlogs Network and I became a pro blogger. A link to my Pro Blog website was featured on the MLBlogs after it launched. Soon it should be listed in… Read More ›
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Latest Leaders – August 2013
Originally posted on MLB.com Blogs Central:
We’ve seen some impressive late season debuts in recent weeks, with MLBPipeline.com‘s Jim Callis and Orioles pitcher Jason Hammel both launching their blogs. HammelTown immediately made its Latest Leaders debut this month, so… -
September Might Be Golden For Nationals Callups
Zach Walters, Sandy Leon, Xavier Cedeno, Erik Davis, Ian Krol, Corey Brown, Jeff Kobernus, and Eury Perez were the Nats 2013 September callups. These players should help the Nats down the stretch. Brown showed how HE can help the Nats… Read More ›
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Nats Start Sept. With Come From Behind Win, #PhlattenThePhillies Tonight
It took a gapper to win it. A low line drive off the blazing hot bat of Jayson Werth brought Ryan Zimmerman home in the eighth inning, the go-ahead run in the Nats’ 6-5 win over the Mets on Sunday. … Read More ›
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Bring On September Natitude!
This is the start of Labor Day Weekend and bring on September! School just started for me and at the same time the Nats have started playing baseball like school is in session. They are focused and ready! Jayson Werth… Read More ›
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Matt’s Bats Turns “Pro”
Recently, MLB Advanced Media invited me to become a Pro Blogger on MLBlogs.com. That is the official blog website of Major League Baseball. So, after about 230 posts and more than 58,000 viewers, this will be my last post on the… Read More ›
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