Happy Thanksgiving! As Turkey Day is here, let’s look back at the Top 10 Turkeys of the 2013 MLB Season— the goofy plays, the dumb things, and foolish mistakes. These guys are all professionals, and everyone makes mistakes, so I… Read More ›
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A Winning Night at the Big Train Holday Auction
On Sunday, November 17, I attended the Big Train Holiday Auction in Bethesda, Maryland. The Big Train is a collegiate summer baseball team that is part of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. The team is named after Washington Senators… Read More ›
Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Honors Yogi Berra, Justin Verlander and Navy CPO Garth Sinclair
On Wednesday, November 6, I attended the first annual Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. I was invited as a guest of Rear Admiral Michael Jabaley. This year’s recipients were Yogi Berra,… Read More ›
Photos from the Breathe Deep DC Walk
As many of you know, my grandpa died of lung cancer in 2008. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post asking my readers to volunteer to walk in the Breathe Deep DC event by LUNGevity, or to donate money… Read More ›
Amazing Photos from the Red Sox World Series Parade
The Red Sox celebrated their 2013 World Series victory on Saturday with parade through Boston. Two MattsBats.com readers shared some of their amazing photos. Thank you to Ben Thomas (@bdthomas) and Hillary Berman (@hillaryberman) for taking these pics. Check them… Read More ›
Will There Be a Historic Red Sox Win?
If the Red Sox beat the Cardinals tonight or tomorrow in Game 6 or 7 of the 2013 World Series, it would be the first time they clinch a World Series title at Fenway Park since 1918! 95 years ago!… Read More ›
The Cardinals Are Annoyingly Lucky
Game 3 of the 2013 World Series. Tie game with runners on second and third, one out. St. Louis, in the bottom of the 9th, is hoping for a win. Jon Jay is at the plate and here’s Uehara on… Read More ›
Less Than a Month Til the Big Train Winter Holiday Auction!
Where can you get great sports gifts for the holidays and help out a charity at the same time? At the Bethesda Big Train Holiday Auction! The auction will be held on November 17 at the DoubleTree Hotel (8120 Wisconsin Ave. in… Read More ›
Here’s What’s Going On
Sorry I haven’t been writing on my blog last week. I have a lot going on with with school and my lung cancer fundraiser. But there is a lot to update you on. So here’s a little heads-up on what’s… Read More ›
Help Me End Lung Cancer
This is a special Matt’s Bats blog post about why I am participating in the Breathe Deep DC event for lung cancer, but if you read all the way through it, you will see that it actually has a lot… Read More ›