Author Archives
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Kid Correspondent- Recapping the Yankees’ Offseason
Editor’s Note- This is the first post written by a MattsBats.com Kid Correspondent. I developed this program to help kids interested in sportswriting learn from the experiences I gained from starting Matt’s Bats. This is a forum for them to… Read More ›
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Introducing The Future of MattsBats.com
I started Matt’s Bats in July 2012. I was an eight year old super-fan of the Washington Nationals. My mom offered to let me stay up later on Nationals game days if I would write her a paragraph about what… Read More ›
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What’s Next For The Nationals In Free Agency?
This offseason’s hot stove of free agency is hot and burning, and before the biggest names of the offseason have decided where to play for the 2019 season and likely beyond, the one team which most baseball analysts are keeping… Read More ›
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Dear Bryce Harper…..
And just like that, the rollercoaster of emotion known as 2018 MLB Free Agency has officially begun, with the Boston Red Sox being crowned world champions over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Some teams have gotten a head start with their… Read More ›
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The Capitals Did It- My Analysis
As John Walton, the Washington Capitals’ radio play-by-play announcer put it after the Capitals defeated their bitter rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, “the demons have been exorcised.” After more than… Read More ›
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Let’s Take a Look at the Nats…
It has surely been an up-and-down week for the Nationals. In Cincinnati and the first game in Atlanta, the Nationals were on top of their game, hitting very well and seeing lights-out pitching from Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez,… Read More ›
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Matt’s Bats Opening Day Report– Predictions for Reds, Braves, Mets Series
In this episode of the Matt’s Bats report, I’ll go over the next few series, against the Reds, Braves, and Mets. Watch the video at this link. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIeBDcl5WHM Let’s go Nats!
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Weekendly Report- 2018 Roster Overview
My first “vlog” and “weekendly” report is live! I am so excited to share with you my thoughts about the 2018 Nationals’ roster in this first video. Watch it below!
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Giancarlo Stanton Dealt To The Yankees- My Thoughts
One day after Japanese slugger Shohei Ohtani chose to play for the Angels and in turn kicked off the 2017 MLB offseason, we have our second piece of big news. Giancarlo Stanton, who was linked to both the St. Louis… Read More ›
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Shohei Ohtani Signs With The Angels- My Thoughts
The big fish has been caught. In a move that sent shockwaves across Major League Baseball, Shohei Ohtani made his decision to “take his talents” to the Los Angeles Angels. The Japanese 2-way player chose to play in Anaheim with… Read More ›
