Steve Bastek

A Letter To Ray Allen from a Boston Fan

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In light of Ray Allen’s departure from Boston, arrival in Miami, and the comments he made in his press conference, I would like to deliver a response from a devoted Boston fan. One of the comments that stood out to me the most was when Allen said, “Forever, I’ll always be a Celtic.” With all [...]

Buchholz Strong in Return, but Rays Beat Red Sox 5-3

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Clay Buchholz pitched well in his first outing since his recent stint on the disabled list, but the bullpen couldn’t hold off the Rays’ offense. A seventh inning rally gave the Rays the 4-3 lead and BJ Upton added a home run to seal the 5-3 victory. The game started off as a pitchers duel [...]

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them: Ray Allen Signs With Heat

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 7, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Ladies and gentlemen of Boston: Ray Allen has done what everyone hoped he wouldn’t and signed with the Miami Heat. After an overnight stay in Miami, being woo’ed by Pat Riley, Eric Spoelstra, and other members of the Heat managment, Allen decided to take his talents to south beach. The deal is for three years [...]

Yankees Blast Beckett, Outlast Red Sox in Offensive Showdown

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Yankees defeated the Red Sox Friday night at Fenway Park by a score of 10-8. The Sox offense finally woke up after being stagnant on the road trip, only to be outmatched by the first place Yankees. The first inning of the game certainly drew the attention of the crowd. Josh Beckett did not [...]

Was the Josh Reddick Trade Really Worth it?

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In the offseason the Red Sox made the move to acquire a closer in an effort to fill the hole left when Jonathan Papelbon took his talents to Philadelphia. In the quest to fill that hole, the Red Sox traded young outfielder Josh Reddick, and minor league players Raul Alcantara and Miles Head to the [...]

Ortiz Hits 400th Home Run, Red Sox Fall to A’s 3-2

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Oakland Athletics completed a sweep of the Boston Red Sox on the 4th of July, beating them by a score of 3-2. Another good pitching performance from the Red Sox pitching staff was wasted as the offense continued to remain stagnant on the road trip. The A’s struck first again in this one, and [...]

Jon Lester Dominant, But A’s Walk Off Against Red Sox in the 9th

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Oakland Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night 3-2 after Alfredo Aceves could not close out the bottom of the ninth. Last night, the A’s and Red Sox found themselves locked in a pitcher’s duel behind starters Bartolo Colon and Jon Lester. There was minimal offense to speak of throughout the first [...]

What Re-Signing Garnett Means to the Celtics

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

As you may have already heard, The Boston Celtics re-signed Kevin Garnett to a three year deal worth $34 million. After more than a week of silence from the Garnett camp, Celtic nation finally received their answer on what KG’s future plans were. While a three year deal for a player who is already 36 [...]

Mariners Edge Sox 3-2 in Extra Innings

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Boston Red Sox in Seattle Saturday night. It took 11 innings to get the victory, but a Chone Figgins sacrifice fly scored Dustin Ackley to give the Mariners the 3-2 victory. Josh Beckett returned to the Red Sox starting rotation, and pitched well, but the offense just didn’t show up. [...]

Clay Buchholz Attends Charity Event at Foxwoods After Release from Hospital

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 28, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Clay Buchholz has been the focus of the Boston media for his recent bout with esophagitis, and may now be under the microscope even more. Today an article surfaced on WEEI.com that Clay attended a charity event at Foxwoods on Wednesday night, less than 24 hours after his release from the hospital. The event was [...]

Red Sox Offense Powers Past Blue Jays

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 27, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 10-4 in a matinee game on Wednesday. The Sox were led by a strong pitching performance from Jon Lester, and an explosion of offense early in the game. Similar to last night’s game, Brett Lawrie led off with a double to left field. Colby Rasmus followed with a [...]

7th Inning, Two Out Rally Pushes Red Sox Past Blue Jays

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night behind an excellent pitching performance of Daisuke Matsuzaka, and a late inning two-out rally. The Blue Jays started off fast in the first inning as Brett Lawrie led off the game with a double to center field. Colby Rasmus reached base on a [...]

A Look Into the Kevin Youkilis Trade

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 26, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Now that the dust has settled and Kevin Youkilis has finally been shipped out of Boston and forced to change the color of his Sox, (see what I did there?) we can take a look to see the benefits for each team. In exchange for Youkilis, the White Sox sent Zach Stewart, and Brent Lillibridge [...]

Daniel Bard Says He Wants to be a Reliever

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s safe to say that the Daniel Bard starting pitcher experiment is over for the remainder of the 2012 season. On Friday, a report surfaced that Bard had met with general manager Ben Cherington and expressed his interest in moving back to the bullpen. Cherington agreed with the decision, and Bard will be working out [...]

Middlebrooks, Nava Lift Red Sox Past Marlins for the Sweep

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins Thursday night, beating them 6-5. Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled in the first inning, but was able to settle down to keep the team close throughout. Similar to the first two games, the Marlins started their offense early by scoring three runs in the top [...]