About

I have had a strong love and passion for the game of baseball for over 20 years. My intentions are to have this blog be a way for me to share my views and insight on the great sport of baseball. While I do have my favorite teams and players, I will try to evenly cover the entire sport.

Thanks to all your support, this blog has lead me to be able to write professionally. I have written the columns “Minor Details,” “Twins Killings,” and “Twins in the Hole” for Most Valuable Network (MVN.com) as well as a columnist for Baseball Digest Daily and my own column “The Diamond Cutter” for Big League Futures. My work with Baseball Digest Daily enabled me to acquire my press credentials at the Metrodome in Minneapolis which brought me closer than ever to the game I love. I have also had my prospect work featured on such prestigious sites as The Hardball Times and my Minnesota Twins coverage daily on Sports Illustrated.

I can’t thank you readers enough for continuing to read and discuss baseball with me over the course of The Diamond Cutter. I love nothing more than discussing, debating, and writing about baseball. So I hope you continue to do so on here as well as where ever this adventure takes me. As always, please make sure to share with me any of your baseball blogs as I’m always thirsty for more views and opinions on baseball.

Many of you know that being a baseball journalist has always been a dream of mine so the chances to write for such prominent companies is truly an incredible opportunity for me and I couldn’t be more excited.

Once again, thanks for all your support!

Matthew Whipps
Major and Minor League Baseball Columnist
Blog: The Diamond Cutter
Email: mlbdiamondcutter@gmail.com
Facebook: The Diamond Cutter

My Baseball Career
Since the age of eight years old I have always played the great sport of baseball. From Little League to Babe Ruth to playing for my home town traveling league, my greatest passion was always being out on the field. But as my team’s captain and starting catcher, the daily wear and tear of playing that position took a toll on my knees. This forced me to give up the position I have always loved, thus effectively ending my baseball career after high school.