In an earlier article, I highlighted the 25 most disappointing players of the 2011 MLB season. In this one, I’ll discuss the 25 players who have been the best surprise for their team this year, whether it was a good player who became a great player, a backup who became a starter, or maybe a [...]View and VoteRead Full Story
Basic Info
Age: 24
Height/Weight: 5′11, 160 lbs
Hometown: Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
How Acquired: Amateur FA signing in 2005
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Scouting Report
We all got to see Bastardo up close this past year as he made a couple starts, a couple relief appearances and even made the post-season roster.
His fastball is about 91-92, but can reach 95mph. It seems faster to the hitters because of his deceptive delivery. He throws a slider and a change-up, but they looked similar to me, and I’m...Read Full Story
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"Our bullpen's had some work," Manuel said Saturday afternoon. Manuel said after the victory on Friday that he wanted to give both setup man Antonio Bastardo and reliever Chad Qualls the night off, which he was able to do. Bastardo and Qualls ...
With the Cardinals trailing 10-9 in the eighth, Phillies reliever Antonio Bastardo walked Holliday on a 3-2 pitch to put runners on first and second with two outs, with NL home run leader Carlos Beltran coming to the plate. Bastardo got out of ...
The Philadelphia Phillies have had a tough start in 2012, and the biggest reason for that might be the bullpen. There have been quite a few impressive performances from the starters that went to waste because of the bullpen. In 2011, Bastardo got off to a ...
None on with one out and Freddy Galvis due up. Home-run Freddy Galvis one-out, solo Home Run (2) to left. Antonio Bastardo due up. Substitution Hector Luna is pinch-hitting for Antonio Bastardo. Out Pinch-Hitter Hector Luna flied out to right.
CHICAGO — For all the bullpen malaise, and there has been plenty, the emergence of Antonio Bastardo has happened quite quietly. Bastardo pitched the eighth inning of a one-run game Wednesday and struck out two of the three batters he faced.
That might have been the plan, but that would have worked only with a bullpen that had Antonio Bastardo, Jose Contreras, Mike Stutes and perhaps a young player like Justin DeFratus or Jake Diekman all vying to pitch in high-leverage situations.
ATLANTA - A TV in the visiting dugout at Turner Field showed the inside of the Phillies bullpen early Tuesday afternoon. Pitching coach Rich Dubee sat down and glanced above his right shoulder. There was Antonio Bastardo, winding up and whipping a white towel at Jose Contreras to sharpen his mechanics.
391 in seven appearances. The one saving grace in front of closer Jonathan Papelbon has been the encouraging trip Antonio Bastardo had. The 26-year-old lefty retired all nine batters he faced in three clean innings. Continued... Bastardo ...
But they will have to overcome Ryan Howard's torn Achilles tendon from the final out of last postseason, as well as the recent news that star second baseman Chase Utley could miss significant time in the season with knee tendinitis. The following series ...
Hamels was reached for two early runs in six innings and struck out six, while Antonio Bastardo grabbed the win with a scoreless seventh inning. Bastardo got the win after the Phillies plated two in the eighth, as John Mayberry scored on Jonny Venters ...