Steve Bastek

How Much is Brandon Bass Worth to the Celtics?

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

With the news that Brandon Bass will opt out of the remainder of his contract, the Boston Celtics now face the question of whether or not to sign him and for how much. In order to figure out if the Celtics should re-sign the 27 year old power forward, let’s take a look back at Bass’s [...]

Red Sox Beat Marlins Behind the Strength of the Long-Ball

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Miami Marlins by a score of 7-5. Clay Buchholz and Mark Buerhle were not the sharpest we have seen them, as both teams recorded 10 hits in this offensive showdown. The Marlins got to Clay Buchholz early in this game. Hanley Ramirez singled with one out in the first [...]

Caution: “Toxic” Elements in Red Sox Clubhouse

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Buster Olney of ESPN provided some insight of his own on the state of the Red Sox clubhouse this past weekend. He had an up close and personal look as the Red Sox and Cubs played on Sunday night in a game televised by ESPN. According to Olney, “The unhappiness that exists among Boston players [...]

Lester Strong, Red Sox edge Cubs 4-3

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox defeated the Cubs 4-3 in the second game of a three-game weekend series at Wrigley Field. Jon Lester had an impressive outing and the Red Sox offense did just enough to secure the victory. The day started out slow, as both teams were held scoreless through three innings of play. In the [...]

Celtics’ Big Three Retrospective Part III: End of an Era

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 15, 2012 ⋅ One comment

This is part three of a three part series as Sports of Boston looks back at the Celtics’ New Big Three Era. Part one here. Part two here. Celtics Accomplishments in Five Year Span The Celtics failed to win a championship after 2008. All of Boston is left to wonder “what if Kevin Garnett didn’t [...]

Celtics’ Big Three Retrospective: Valiant Effort in 2012

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 13, 2012 ⋅ One comment

This is part two of a three part series as Sports of Boston looks back at what was an incredible and challenging run with the Celtics’ New Big Three. Look for part three on Friday. Part One here. Celtics Grind Out Injury Plagued Regular Season From day one, the 2011-2012 Celtics were never given a [...]

Celtics’ Big 3 Retrospective: 2008 Championship Restores Celtic Pride

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

This is part one of a three part series as Sports of Boston looks back at what was an incredible and challenging run with the Celtics’ New Big Three. Look for parts two and three on Wednesday and Friday. What the Big 3 Meant to Boston When Danny Ainge made the moves in 2007 to [...]

Lester Solid, but Red Sox Swept By Nationals

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Washington Nationals completed the sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon in Boston. The Nationals edged out a 4-3 victory as Bryce Harper scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, after starting the game on the bench. The Nationals came out of the gates swinging as lead-off hitter Danny Espinosa doubled [...]

Video: CSNNE Shows Stark Difference Between Heat, Celtics Big 3′s

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Nothing sums up the differences between the Heat and the Celtics than this video posted on CSNNE.com. This Miami Heat team has always been about flash and arrogance, as opposed to being able to get your hands dirty when you needed to in order to win the big game. The latter is exactly what the [...]

Video: “Let’s Go Celtics” Chant – A Final Plea From a Devoted Fan Base

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In the waning minutes of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics were down 20 points on their home court. The Big 3 and Rajon Rondo found themselves sitting on the bench watching the reserves play mop-up duty. Many of the fans at the TD Garden, with the game so clearly out of [...]

Clay Buchholz Shutout Stops 3-Game Skid for Red Sox

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Thursday night 7-0, behind a shutout performance from pitcher Clay Buchholz. The Red Sox offense started early as Orioles’ starting pitcher Brian Matusz struggled to find the strike zone. Dustin Pedroia walked in the bottom of the first inning and was joined on base by [...]

In Defense of Josh Beckett

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Talking about Josh Beckett is nothing new in Boston. In 2006, Red Sox fans were excited and unsure about acquiring him. We knew what he was capable of after watching him dispatch the Yankees in the World Series when he was only 23 years old. However, the Red Sox were forced to give up the [...]

Kevin Youkilis: To Trade or Not To Trade?

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 2, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments

Friday played host to a slew of rumors surrounding the Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis. At the start of the day, the report was the Red Sox were telling teams they would trade Youkilis this season. Later that day, Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington called the reports “inaccurate.” Trade rumors are a common commodity [...]

Doubront Solid as Punto, Red Sox Take Game 2 in Toronto

By Steve Bastek ⋅ June 2, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 7-4 behind another solid pitching performance from Felix Doubront. The Red Sox offense picked up right where it left off Friday night. In the second inning on Saturday, they took it to Kyle Drabek and the Blue Jays, all with two outs in the inning. Jarrod Saltalamacchia walked [...]

Terry Francona Topless Picture – A Potential Scandal?

By Steve Bastek ⋅ May 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

So Deadspin.com broke this story of Terry Francona apparently emailing a topless photo of himself to a 27-year-old girl from Tucson, Arizona. The story came to their attention when a reader of theirs, whom they refer to as “Rob”, sent them the emails. Upon doing some research, “Rob” was able to connect the email address of [...]

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