The walk-up song is one of the more simple aspects of the gameday experience, yet it allows fans to get to know a player’s personality in a way unique to baseball. I’ve always loved hearing what players choose for their… Read More ›
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Keibert Ruiz Has A Lot In Common With This All-Star Starter
Let’s play a game. I’ll show you two similar player profiles on Baseball Savant, and you’ll think about who you would rather have on your favorite team. Player 1 has his positive and negative attributes. While this mystery player has… Read More ›
How Can The Nats Improve Their Bullpen? Look To Jordan Weems
Jordan Weems was a third round draft pick of the Red Sox in 2011. Weems, who the Sox signed away from a commitment to Georgia State, was drafted as a catcher, and played behind the plate for the first five years… Read More ›
The 2022 Washington Nationals – What Happened?
The 2022 Washington Nationals season is over. Er, the 2022 Washington Nationals have been put out of their misery. For years and years and years, the Nationals teams of the late 2000s were complete jokes. A jersey misprint caused the… Read More ›
Nationals 2022 Pitching Preview
Welcome to the first of two MattsBats.com Nationals season previews! Today, I will focus on the Nats’ pitchers. To put it mildly, the staff faced a major setback in 2021. After pitching from Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Patrick Corbin, and… Read More ›
How To Watch Live Baseball During The Prolonged Lockout
Well, this isn’t fun. Even after two months of a lockout, a full week of intense negotiations between MLB owners and players, and endless anticipation from players and fans, there is not an agreement on a new MLB collective bargaining… Read More ›
Cuban Phenomenon Cristian Vaquero – Soon to be a Nat!
On Saturday, January 15th, the Nationals will almost certainly make official what has been rumored for months: when the international signing period opens, 17-year old Cuban outfielder Cristian Vaquero will be a Washington National. Vaquero is a special baseball talent…. Read More ›
Andy Young – The Nats’ Next Lane Thomas?
After the Nationals sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers at the Trade Deadline, the baseball world thought the Nats were done making moves for a while. After all, nearly every expiring contract on the roster had been… Read More ›
Analyzing the Nationals’ Recent Roster Moves
The Nationals made a flurry of roster moves this week. Most notably, the team inked former White Sox infielder Cesar Hernandez to a 1-year, $4 million contract. The Nationals also claimed infielder Lucius Fox off waivers, signed minor league free… Read More ›
Checking In On The Nationals’ Arizona Fall League Prospects
The 2021 Arizona Fall League season has ended, with the Mesa Solar Sox winning the 2021 AFL championship. The Solar Sox defeated the Surprise Saguaros, a team featuring eight promising Nationals prospects: pitchers Jackson Rutledge, Cole Henry, Evan Lee, and… Read More ›