It appears that Jason Varitek and Boston Red Sox are closing in on signing the Captain catcher. This is great news as it would bring veteran leadership behind the plate and help cement the pitching that Theo and Co. bolstered in the off season…this is great new! Here is a link to Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe about that latest dialog. Boston Globe
From time to time at work I have the opportunity to experience some pretty cool things. For instance just before Christmas break I walked passed Tiger Woods eating lunch with Phil Knight, I’ve opened the door for Gabby Reese, I’ve had the chance to listen to John Carlos speak about the ‘68 Olympics and the famous salute and I’ve seen Trevor Immelman do chip shots like he’s performing magic tricks. But hands down the coolest and one of the most memorable experiences like is when I had the chance to listen to George Raveling speak. Read more…
I am a huge fan of the Boston Red Sox. I don’t hide it. In fact I’ve been known to shout out in crowed bars, street corners, and in one case a catholic church…”Viva la Boston”!!! when ever I see something denotes a success on behalf of the Red Sox.
A quick history. Most people ask me how I, a kid who was raised on a horse ranch in Montana, became a fan of the Boston Red Sox. Well to be honest I grew up a fan of the Minnesota Twins. My father, brother and I would attended generally one game a summer when we visited my dad in South Dakota growing up. The Metro Dome was a mere 4 hours north. Then came the strike in the 90’s and I immediately became an avid hater of MLB. However, in most cases i believe in second chances…then came McGwire and Sosa and the race for 61, so said lets let by gone’s be by gone’s. But by that point the Twins had started complaining about wanting a new stadium (which they still play in today) and I for a short time became a fan of the Seattle Mariners…Jay Buhner is still one of my top 3 favorite players. Then i saw the Sox. A gritty, blue color, “I don’t care what you think of me”, Yankee hating team. I thought to myself “this is my kind of team” The rest is history. Check out the video which I think truly epitomized the Sox/Yankees rivalry. Read more…
So…I’ve got a blog now…that’s cool. I’ve been wanting to get a blog up and running for some time. Why you ask. Well, numerous friends of mine have one (some are websites, but I consider them on in the same for the most part…although I realize they are vastly different in structure). One in particular that I started to read regularly was the mario blog by my friend and fellow Harvard of the West graduate Mario. However the first time I ever really discovered myself looking for blogs to read was when I was interviewing with Microsoft and came across one that I felt was exceptional. It’s called One Louder by Heather Hamilton of the MSDN group @ Microsoft. Specifically she is a Staffing Manager and I found her info to be extremely helpful and still read her blog from time to time. So I enlisted a couple friends to help me create adamsteffen.com. My good friend Mario and Ryan (Ryan also has a blog I now keep tabs on) agreed to get me up and running so he we are…with a blog. Not bad for a kid from Montana. Read more…