Last week, I wrote my predictions for the AL West and NL West Divisions. This week it’s the Central. Today I am previewing the American League Central division. The teams are the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota… Read More ›
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2014 Season Preview: National League West
This is Part 2 in my division-by-division preview of the 2014 MLB season. Last time we looked at the American League West. Today is my preview of the National League West Division. Take a look at what I think is… Read More ›
2014 Season Preview: American League West
Like I did last year, I am giving all you Matt’s Bats readers a preview of all the Major League Baseball teams for the 2014 season, Division by Division. Last year I started in the East and moved to the… Read More ›
Nationals Are On A Spring Training Streak
It’s Spring Training, so the scores in the games don’t count, but the Nats are off to a great start. They’ve won all three of the games they have played. They are on a “Viera Tear.” For Spring opening day, the… Read More ›
A Visit to the House That Built Ruth
When most people think of Babe Ruth, they probably think of his years as a New York Yankee. People who know baseball history may think of the time Babe Ruth spent as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, who… Read More ›
Tomorrow Brings the 1st Swings of Spring
The first Nationals Spring Training game is tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 28) at 1:10 PM Eastern Time. The game will be played at Tradition Field in Port Saint Lucie, FL, Spring Training Home of the Mets. It’ll be broadcast on the radio on… Read More ›
Is Doug Fister the Nationals’ Missing Piece?
One of the newest and most exciting additions to the Nationals roster for the 2014 season is pitcher Doug Fister. Fister, a starter acquired from the Tigers, may be the proven veteran in the Nats rotation that Mike Rizzo has… Read More ›
Wrigley Field and Fenway Park: Celebrating 100+ Years of Baseball
With pitchers and catchers already reported to Spring Training camp and Opening Day about 6 weeks away, the 2014 baseball season is about to begin. This season is going to be a very special one for fans of the Chicago… Read More ›
2014 NatsFest Review
I had the time of the year at NatsFest on Saturday at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor. We got to the convention center at around 9 am to wait for the doors to open for… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with Chris Cotillo
If you read my blog all the time, you already know there are lots of kids doing interesting things in the world of baseball. There’s 16 year old Meggie Zahneis, MLB’s official Youth Reporter, 14 year old Matt Nadel from… Read More ›
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