I've been in the Valley since 1988. Grew up in Tacoma, went to high school and college in Oregon. Started my radio career in Raymond, Wash., in 1981, then moved to Texas and Pennsylvania before coming back to my home state. I love the Yakima Valley with its four seasons and lots of sunshine, and I love being a cheerleader for all of the good stuff we have in the valley. I've been married to my beautiful wife Kim for 31 years and I have three amazing daughters -- Brooke, Melissa and Brianne -- and two loyal four-legged sons, Leo and Shadow. In my free time I love to work out or head to the mountains or my favorite winery. At home I love watching my Hawks, Mariners and Huskies or cooking my favorite pasta dish. Oh, by the way I do own a pasta sauce business called "Bastinelli's Best." Shameless plug!
Mike Bastinelli
Pippins Fall to Senators
The Yakima Valley Pippins wrapped up their first ever homestand, falling to the Thurston County Senators 10-7. The Senators rallied for six runs in the ninth inning to overcome a two-run deficit.
Mitch Yada from Central Washington University went 5 and two-thirds innings in his first start of the summer and came away with a no-decision...
Mariners Get Another Road Win
The Mariners wrapped up a successful road trip today in Tampa Bay beating the Rays 3-0 to finish 6-1 on the road. They are 15-6 in their last 21 road games.
The Mariners now return home Tuesday night to open a three-game series with a terrific pitching match-up. His...
Pippins Garrett is Player of the Week
Right-handed pitcher Reed Garrett earned the West Coast Leage Player of the Week award this week after his dominant performance Friday night against the Wenatchee Applesox..
Here is a press released issued by the team today;
"The Richmond, Virginia native overcame early struggles to throw a 7-inning gem, surrendering just 4 hits and 2 runs (1 earned), while walking two and striking out five i
Mariners Win Fifth in a Row
The Seattle Mariners have now won five in a row. Today, behind the pitching of Hisashi Iwakuma, the M's shutout the Atlanta Braves 2-0. Iwakuma pitched seven innings, gave up six hits and no runs. Yoervis Medina pitched a scoreless eighth and Fernando Rodney pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to get his 16th save of the year. Col
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Don’t Forget to Bark for Your Park!
The City of Yakima needs more of you to bark for your park. The city is trying to win an online contest with a grand prize of $100,000. If Yakima wins the contest the money would be used to help build a dog park at Franklin park. Yak...
Seager Has Career Day in the Bronx
Kyle Seager homered, tripled twice and doubled, leading Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners past the New York Yankees 10-2 Monday night.
Hernandez (8-1) won his fifth straight start to match a career high. The Mariners broke open a game of odd bounces with a four-run seventh inning, and Seager hit a three-run homer in the ninth...
Hansen Still Committed to Bringing NBA Back to Seattle
One day after it was announced that billionaire Steve Ballmer has signed an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Clippers, the investor trying to bring a team back to Seattle has released a statement vowing to continue his effort. Ballmer was part of the investment group trying to lure an NBA team to Seattle...
Thomas Might Be Punt Returner
Apparently Earl Thomas' $40 million extension with the Seattle Seahawks did not mean fewer responsibilities on his plate.
Next up for the All-Pro free safety: punt returning?
Don't scoff. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday after the first organized team activity of the Seahawks' offseason program that Thomas would be the first up as punt returner right now...
Beavers Number One, Huskies Heading to Miss.
The Oregon State Beavers are the No. 1 national seed in baseball's postseason for the first time in school history.
The Beavers will host UNLV, UC Irvine and North Dakota State in the Corvallis Regional this weekend at Goss Stadium to kick off the NCAA tournament...
Obama Pays Tribute to Seahawks
President Barack Obama helped hold up a 12th-man flag Wednesday as the president honored the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
It was the Seahawks' first Super Bowl win and the team's first trip to the White House. The president praised the Seahawks defense, its teamwork and its fan base -- "the 12th man...