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• MLB’s New Rules Are Awful – Here’s How Baseball Can Attract Younger Fans

  By Matt's Bats on April 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Out of all the milestones in the sports world, throwing a no-hitter in a baseball game might be the hardest one to accomplish. It’s not just a test of your athleticism, but of your endurance and your ability to hold… Read More ›

• Will Cicadas Impact The Nats’ 2021 Season?

  By Matt's Bats on April 14, 2021 • ( 1 )

  The cicadas are coming.  Every 17 years, a magnificent scientific phenomenon occurs, and we in the Washington, DC area are at the epicenter. Trillions of bugs, who spend the majority of their lives underground, feeding off of the roots of… Read More ›

• Major League Baseball Made The Right Decision To Move The All-Star Game From Atlanta

  By Matt's Bats on April 3, 2021 • ( 4 )

  In a democracy, voting is the most fundamental, crucial, and sacred right. Our government is run by representatives chosen by the people, based on the visions for the future of this country the people want to see realized. Protecting the… Read More ›

• What a Strange Opening Day!

  By Matt's Bats on April 2, 2021 • ( 1 )

  The day had finally arrived. More than a year had passed since the Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series, and following a disappointing shortened season in 2020, the Nats were gearing up for their first series of the 2021… Read More ›

• How DC Can (And Should) Let Fans Into Nationals Park In 2021

  By Matt's Bats on March 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The summer of 2020 felt very different than most other summers. Of course, there would not be any big family vacations or afternoons spent at the pool with friends, but the pandemic took one of our nation’s most cherished summer… Read More ›

• Previewing the Nationals’ 2021 Season

  By Matt's Bats on February 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  It’s the most wonderful time of the year – baseball is almost back! The 2020 season was a bizarre one for baseball, as delayed start, shortened schedule, universal DH, and playoff games played in neutral “bubbles” in the Sun Belt… Read More ›

• Remembering Hank Aaron

  By Matt's Bats on January 22, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Today, baseball lost a legend.  Hank Aaron, the Braves outfielder most famous for breaking Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs in baseball history, passed away, yet another devastating loss of an MLB legend in the past 12 months.  Born… Read More ›

• Why 2020 Was an Important Year of Firsts for Baseball

  By Matt's Bats on January 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  In the baseball world, 2020 was almost a lost cause. There was a significant period of time in April where baseball fans and players truly believed that no baseball would be played in 2020, which would have been yet another… Read More ›

• 2020 Matt’s Bats Holiday Gift Guide – Small Business Edition

  By Matt's Bats on November 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Happy holidays! This year has been quite a doozy. From the death of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, to wildfires engulfing Australia and parts of California, to social unrest following senseless acts of police brutality, to a bitter and divisive election… Read More ›

• Brooks Robinson, Craig Stammen to be Honored at Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Ceremony – Register Today!

  By Matt's Bats on November 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Orioles legend Brooks Robinson and former Nationals pitcher Craig Stammen are the recipients of the 2020 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award, and you can watch the virtual ceremony for free! The ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 19,… Read More ›

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