Finally! For the first time this year, I got my series preview right! I correctly guessed the Nats beating the San Diego Padres in the 1st game, losing in the 2nd game, and winning in the 3rd. The pitching, led… Read More ›
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Scouting Report- Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres
The Nationals swept the series against the Phillies! Or I should say they #PhlattenedThePhillies. The Nats score 19 runs compared to the Phillies 6 points the entire series. Ian Desmond, Anthony Rendon (2), and Adam LaRoche all homered this series…. Read More ›
Scouting Report- Philadelphia Phillies
The Nats-Rangers series was a big surprise to me. The Nats offense finally clicked off of Colby Lewis on Friday and on Saturday Nick Tepesch was gone after 2 innings, having already given up 2 homers and 3 runs. Even… Read More ›
“Yu” Have To Be Kidding Me- An Eephus?
I was at the Nationals vs Rangers game yesterday, and Yu Darvish struck out 5 batters in a row on his way to 12. The 2nd batter he K’d in a row, Adam LaRoche, was on a 59-MPH curve that… Read More ›
Battle of the Ballparks: PNC Park vs. Nationals Park
I was recently in Pittsburgh to see my hometown Nationals take on the Pirates. A lot of people think that PNC Park is the best baseball stadium anywhere from sea to shining sea. One of the reasons people think the… Read More ›
Scouting Report- Washington Nationals vs. Texas Rangers
It has been a long time since I have published a Matt’s Bats scouting report. Is it a coincidence that during that time the Nats have been playing really bad? The Nats were haunted the past two series, with the… Read More ›
Scouting Report- Cincinnati Reds
In the series against the Mets, the Nationals were haunted by one man, Juan Lagares. Because of Lagares, the Nats were denied a sweep. Lagares homered, had 3 RBIs and robbed Jayson Werth of a home run in the middle… Read More ›
Scouting Report- New York Mets
Let’s forget about the Nats’ weekend series in Oakland. Instead, let’s look back at how they did against the Diamondbacks on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In Arizona, the Nationals won 2 out of 3 but could have done a teeny… Read More ›
Scouting Report- Arizona Diamondbacks
Well, for the bazillionth time this year, my series prediction was wrong. The Oakland Athletics crushed the Nationals in a 3 game sweep, while across the country in Atlanta the Braves swept the Cubs cleanly. This was a big, big… Read More ›
Scouting Report- Oakland Athletics
By the time this gets published and tweeted, I will probably be asleep, unless I can convince my mom and dad to let me stay up to watch tonight’s Nationals game. My clock in my room is set for Pacific… Read More ›
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