On Thursday, MLB played only eleven games, as opposed to the usual 15. Still, there was a unusually high number of batters hit by a pitch. In fact, there were only 2 games were a player wasn’t hit: Game 1… Read More ›
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Derek Jeter’s New Job After He Retires
Yesterday, Major League Baseball celebrated the career of Derek Jeter. Everybody knows the New York Yankees’ star short stop as one of the best players to ever play the game. He is a 14-time All-Star, World Series MVP, winner of… Read More ›
Who Wants Two Tickets to Monday’s Nats-Braves Game?
I’m giving away two tickets to the Nats-Braves game on Monday, September 8! It’s an important match-up for the NL East title, as the Nationals try to build on their lead and bring down their magic number. Do you want… Read More ›
The Nationals Overthrow King Felix
The hype going into Felix Hernandez’s start against the Nationals in the DC twitterverse on Friday was unreal. It was the first time the Nationals were facing King Felix, who is the best right handed pitcher in all of baseball. … Read More ›
Back To School: 10 Lessons from the Nationals 10 Game Homestand
The Nationals have been on an epic tear. Even after dropping the past two games to the Phillies, the Nats have won 12 of their last 15 contests, with 5 of them being decided by a walk off. The Nats,… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos
On Saturday, August 16, I attended the Wilson Ramos Parent & Child Baseball Experience presented by Washington Celebrity Baseball, Celebrity Sports Camps, and D.C. Elite Baseball. The Camp was at Shipley Field at the University of Maryland. The camp gave… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Does The “Ice Bucket Challenge” and I Challenge…
For a couple of weeks, people around the country have been taking the “ice bucket challenge” by dumping buckets of ice water on their heads to raise awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) better known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” This… Read More ›
Petco Park Is Perfect
This spring and summer, I have traveled to some of America’s newest and oldest baseball ballparks, and I just got back from San Diego’s Petco Park. Let me tell you: I have a new favorite ballpark! The stadium was family-friendly… Read More ›
Happy Two Year Birthday, Matt’s Bats!
On Wednesday, July 25, 2012, my mom and I went into my dad’s office in our house and went online to start a blog for me to write about baseball. That was exactly 2 years ago! From the time I… Read More ›
The Top 5 Nats Surprises From The First Half
As the first half of the 2014 MLB season ended on Sunday in a Nats 10-3 victory over the Phillies, Tanner Roark picked up his long awaited 8th victory after two losses against the Cubs back to back. He tied… Read More ›
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