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
First-Place Pippins Host Sweets
The Yakima Valley Pippins will try to continue their winning streak tonight as they host the Walla Walla Sweets at Yakima County Stadium. The Pippins (15-8 overall, 12-6 West Coast League) beat the Kitsap BlueJackets 8-4 Sunday night for their sixth straight win...
Husky Wilcox Taken in the First Round
Washington Husky Guard C.J. Wilcox was selected in the first round of Thursday nights NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard , who averaged 18.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists last season as a senior with the Huskies was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 28th pick of round one.
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Pippins Wins Again
The Yakima Valley Pippins won their fourth straight game by way of a 12-4 win over the Kelowna Falcons Wednesday night at Elks Stadium.
The Pippins are now 11-8 overall and 8-6 in West Coast League play.
With the win, the Pippins have won four straight series and have won seven of their last nine games and will go for their first sweep of the season Thursday night at 6:35 p...
USA Loses But Still Advances
Team USA lost 1-0 to Germany in the World Cup in Brazil, but they still advanced to the round of 16.
Thomas Muller's second-half goal was the difference between the two sides, as Germany finished top of Group G on seven points and the U...
Mariners Win Street Snapped
The Seattle Mariners winning streak was snapped at five games last night as they lost to the Boston Red Sox 5-4. David Ortiz led the Red Sox offense with his 449th home run of his career in the first inning, he added a line drive RBI single off the wall in the third...
It’s About That Nude Action Boss! {Video}
Seattle Seahawks' running back Marshawn Lynch is one of 22 athletes that posed in the nude for the magazine's sixth annual "The Body" issue that newsstands July 11.
Pippins To Broadcast Three Games From Unique Locations
The Yakima Valley Pippins have come up with a unique way to broadcast three games. Three games this summer at Yakima County Stadium will originate from unique locations around Yakima County stadium instead of the press box.
The first of these unique broadcasts will occur this Saturday, as Pippins Play-by-Play Broadcaster Ryan Rouillard will broadcast the entirety of the game against the Kitsap Bl
Red-Hot Mariners Pound Red Sox
The Seattle Mariners are now six games over .500 for the first time since 2009. Tuesday night the Mariners won their fifth straight game, beating the Boston Red Sox, 8-2. This comes on the heels of Monday's 12-3 pounding of Boston.
LoMo Helps Mariners Rip the Red Sox
Logan Morrison went 4-4, including two home-runs, and Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings and gave up only two runs as the Seattle Mariners blasted the Boston Red Sox 12-3. It was the Mariners fourth straight win to go five games over 500 for the second time this year...
Seahawks Get Their Rings
The Seahawks received their Super Bowl XLVIII championship rings at a private ceremony Thursday night in downtown Seattle.
“The design of the first Seahawks Super Bowl ring represents a distinctive tribute to this team, our fans, the Pacific Northwest and the Seahawks victory in Super Bowl XLVIII,” said Seahawks president Peter McLoughlin...