Baseball Isn’t Boring

Bradfo catches up with two former Mets turned Rays, Freddy Peralta and Steven Matz to discuss their journeys to the World Series, what has changed since their Mets days, Matz's memories of the Mets World Series run, and more!

Bradfo catches up with Dodgers World Series Hero Miguel Rojas to discuss his advice for the Brewers and Rays and how he was able to perform in the biggest moment

Milwaukee Manager Pat Murphy and Ace Jacob Misiorowski are back at the podium to discuss making it to the World Series, the Chris Russo interview situation, what they know about the Rays, and more!

Gordo and Pat of Play Tessie are back with another episode of BIB Notes, with this episode perfectly timed thanks to the beginning of the World Series between the Rays and Brewers. The guys do a post mortem of the Guardians and Dodgers before taking a deep dive into what should be an excellent match up between Milwaukee and Tampa Bay. It's a postion by position breakdown. Yay, baseball!

Dodgers President Of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and GM Brandon Gomes talk to the Los Angeles media about how it feels to lose prior to the World Series, Shohei Ohtani's status heading into this offseason, who takes the majority of the blame for this season being a failure, what they aim to accomplish this offseason and more!

Yankees Owner Hal Steinbrenner and GM Brian Cashman talk to the New York media about the futures of Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone, who takes the majority of the blame for this season being a failure, what they aim to accomplish this offseason and more!

Courtney Finnicum catches up with White Sox Pitcher David Sandlin to discuss this insane year that saw him go from Boston to Chicago and make his big league and playoff debut, what his plans are for this offseason, his take on the World Series, and more!

Two teams that have never won the World Series before. Two teams who are in the lower half of payroll, with just one player making more than $12 million. Two teams with combined three participants who have ever experienced life in the World Series. Two teams who are the best of the best in their respective leagues. These are some of the reasons this World Series between the Rays and the Brewers wi...

One of our favorites is back on the podcast, with Marlins pitcher Tyler Phillips making his return. The hurler who is known for slapping himself repeatedly before taking the mound joins Bradfo to tell some of the best stories you are going to find from any big league ballplayer. There are lessons learned, laughs had, and a great explanation as to why coaches calling pitches might not be all that b...

With the A's hiring of Taylor Smith, who becomes the youngest president of baseball operations ever, and Pat Murphy having punched his ticket to the World Series as a 67-year-old manager, Bradfo wants to explore which way the game is going when it comes to age and how it all is panning out for the olds and the youngs.

CBS Sports' Julian McWilliams, fresh off covering the National League Championship, is firing on all cylinders in his latest appearance on the podcast. What is bugging Julian? How the success of these final few teams are bringing people out of the woodwork trying to take credit for how it has all happened. Analytics? Old school? Can't it be some of both? That's what Julian is saying, with Bradfo a...

With Chandler Simpson setting the baseball world on fire with his postseason performance, we wanted to bring you back to when Baseball Isn't Boring helped introduce the baseball world to the speedster (who had just stolen his 102nd base in Double-A). It's a great listen and a great chance to learn how Simpson became one of baseball's most unique players.

The Rays have knotted the American League Championship Series at 2-2, thanks in large part to starting pitcher Nick Martinez. The righty met with the media following the Rays' win over the Guardians, with manager Kevin Cash and Drew Rasmussen also reflecting on the victory.

As part of Bradfo's wide-reaching conversation with former Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey, the topic of lessons learned came up. The current Mets senior advisor joined the podcast to discuss his perspective on his career, and what it's like to analyze a postseason. There is also some great reflection on a chaotic 2024 trade deadline. To listen to the entire conversation, click...

Some players define their legacy with just a few weeks in October thanks to unforgettable postseason dominance. Josh Beckett has lived that life. The former ace with the Marlins, Red Sox, and Dodgers reunites with Bradfo for an insightful look at his signature moments and how the challenges and tough times were just as impactful for him. It's the kind of entertainment and education that is a perfe...

Bradfo is joined by former MLB Umpire Jim Joyce to address the behind-the-scenes interworkings of being assigned to umpire the Fall Classic

Guardians Manager Stephen Vogt and Rays Manager Kevin Cash take to the podium to discuss all the moments that defined Game 3 from the managers chair, including Petey Halpin's clutch homer that sealed the win for Cleveland

The Brewers are moving on to the World Series. But how did they flip the script on the Dodgers in that National League Championship Series? Bradfo took a deep dive in today's BIB Daily and uncovered some pretty powerful examples. Spoilers: Home runs and foul balls are really important.

Bradfo catches up with former Red Sox postseason legend, Kevin Plawecki to discuss his journey as a first year coach on a big league staff as the Padres catching coach, what he expected about the gig, what surprised him about the gig, and more!

Phillies POBO Dave Dombrowski met with the Philadelphia media to discuss his decision to hire Don Mattingly as the new full-time manager and Carlos Mendoza as their new third base coach, fire hitting coach Kevin Long, give updates on where Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber stand as we head into the offseason, and more.

Gordo and Sammy are back, this time to take a deep dive into the final four teams, the ramifications of three of them being small market teams, whether it's good or bad for MLB, how it could impact the impending lockout, and more!

Bradfo is back with another edition of BIB Daily, having a quick conversation about some of the biggest baseball topics of the day. This time around, he dives into the importance of Shohei Ohtani, who is hitting just .197 over his last 35 games and hasn't had a home run since Aug. 18. Typically, teams need alphas to make World Series runs. Ohtani is supposed to be that guy. He hasn't been. The Dod...

Former Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey is back on the podcast, conducting his first interview since joining the Mets as a special advisor. Derek joins Bradfo to talk about his decision to leave the Twins and join the Mets, and how he views the world of Major League Baseball after sitting out an entire season. There is talk of trade deadlines, analytics and a memorable...

Guardians Manager Stephen Vogt was at the podium, this time reflecting on a huge Game 1 win for the Guardians. Others helping paint the picture following the victory were Nathaniel Lowe and Patrick Bailey.

With John Smoltz telling Jake Bauers that his 12-pitch at-bat against the Dodgers was the best postseason at-bat he has seen, we were inspired to ask: What is the best postseason at-bat you have seen? Bradfo chimes in, highlighting a one-pitch at-bat by David Ortiz exactly 13 years ago. As a bonus, we have the outfielder who just missed ruining that moment for Ortiz, Torii Hunter, give his side of...