Baseball Isn’t Boring

Halfway through spring training, it's a great time to catch up with first-time big league manager Clayton McCullough to reflect on how his time guiding the Marlins has gone, what he has learned and what has been unexpected. There is also some great reflection on those final moments leading up to being part of last year's World Series win with the Dodgers.

In the continuing series highlighting baseball fans and journeys that have led them to their fandom, Bradfo catches up with longtime CNN anchor - and rabid Red Sox fan - John Berman. The guys reflect on Berman's love for the game, which has most recently taken him to digest the joy that are spring training broadcasts on the radio. There is also talk of the intersection of baseball and politics, wi...

BIB Dream-maker/Red Sox farm director Brian Abraham comes to the Baseball Isn't Boring Radio Show to offer updates on some of the spring training standouts, including former first-rounder Mikey Romero. Brian joins Bradfo and Ken Laird to offer insight into how prospects approach this time of camp, while also identifying the player who has stood out so far.

What is it like to hit two home runs in a spring training game and how important is it? Sitting down with Bradfo, Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story offers fantastic insight into that dynamic while opening up on why he believes he has found the best version of himself. (A .476 batting average and 1.405 OPS heading into the final two weeks of spring training would suggest he is on to something.)

Marlins Reliever Lake Bachar sits down with Bradfo to discuss his all important strikeout of Shohei Ohtani in the 'Lake Bachar Game', his offseason improvements, and much more!

Pitch And Moan Host Courtney Finnicum reports live from White Sox Camp with a short, quick hitting interviews with White Sox pitchers Davis Martin and Gus Varland along with infielder Chase Meidroth

*We apologize for the audio quality of this episode* In a very windy Dunedin, Bradfo catches back up with Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet to get the latest on the Vlad Guerrero Jr. saga. Can the Blue Jays sign him? Should they trade him? Why is he walking by our interview at just the perfect time? The guys also dive into the mystery that is the Jays, trying to figure out if they are actually good...

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time he makes an appearance with 'Jones And Keefe' on WEEI. The crew is discussing Bradfo's problem with some of the mascots he's seen in Bradenton and elsewhere, the most must see players in Spring so far, and much more!

Chandler Simpson returns to the pod and sits down with Bradfo to discuss his strong start to Spring Training and of course, the evolution of his former college teammate at Georgia Tech and top Red Sox prospect, Kristian Campbell

Free agency can be a wild and unpredictable exercise, which is exactly what reliever Jeff Hoffman discovered over the past few months. The former Phillie and 2024 National League All-Star was thought to be one of the most coveted relievers in the free agent market, but then hit some road blocks when two teams - Baltimore and Atlanta - withdrew offers due to medical concerns. Hoffman sits down with...

The man when it comes to all things MLB prospects, MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra, is back, this time catching up with Bradfo during his tour through spring training. Sam updates us on some of the top prospects he has caught up with during his travels through the Grapefruit League, offering updates on such youngsters at Jackson Jobe, Andrew Painter, Kristian Campbell, and Chandler Simpson. Also on the...

Mikey Romero has had some bumps in the road since being taken in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Red Sox, but now he is finding himself with some very solid career momentum. Before being identified as a standout so far in camp by Sox manager Alex Cora, Romero sits down with Bradfo to discuss his journey the past few years and where it has landed him. Personal tragedy. Serious injury....

Pitch And Moan Host Courtney Finnicum reports live from Reds Camp with a short, quick hitting interview with Reds Skipper Terry Francona

There is no better person to reflect on all the excellence and opportunity that spring training brings that ESPN's Tim Kurkjian. The Hall of Fame baseball journalist sits down with Bradfo to reflect on some great memories, some great stories and some great perspective on what he has seen so far while cruising through camps. There is also some outstanding talk about how and why Kurkjian is about to...

Bradfo catches up with Phillies Closer Jordan Romano to discuss his journey from Toronto to Philadelphia, his maturation into a closer, his nickname due to his entrance, and much more!

Former Red Sox first-round pick Nick Yorke - who was dealt at last season's trade deadline for pitcher Quinn Priester - is thriving with the Pirates, competing for the club's starting second base job. Bradfo catches up with Yorke, who explains how different his mindset is now that he has evolved from prospect status to major league player.

It's another media session with Red Sox manager Alex Cora, this time from Bradenton before his team's game against the Pirates. Other than a few injury notes, the highlight of the session was Cora taking a deep dive into top prospect Kristian Campbell's current lot in life. Within the analysis and information was an unique comparison: Celtics forward Jaylen Brown.

A favorite of the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast Kenley Jansen is back, this time as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. The future Hall of Famer sits down with Bradfo to pull back the curtain on what was his most uncomfortable offseason, how he landed with the Angels and how he viewed his exit from Boston. There is, of course, some Luka Doncic talk along the way. It's always a good time with Kenle...

Bradfo and his fellow Boston writers catch up with Orioles Outfielder Tyler O'Neill to discuss how he's adjusting to his new digs, reflect on his time in Boston, if the Orioles have the 140 pound dumbbells that the Red Sox didn't have last year, and much more!

Bradfo sits down with Red Sox Legend David Ortiz to discuss among other things... the Rafael Devers positional controversy. Big Papi discusses how he would approach it and has approached it and why things will work themselves out

Garrett Crochet has seemingly settled into his new lot in life, as an ace of the Red Sox' pitching staff and bonafide MLB star starter. But the path to get to this point over the past year has been a complex one. It's one that Crochet reveals to Bradfo in the pair's latest sit-down. His adjustments since being traded. How he views his lot in life. What happened with all that extension drama with t...

ESPN's Buster Olney is back in spring training and better than ever, jumping on the Red Sox Radio broadcast with Bradfo and Cooper Boardman. Buster is offering insight and intelligence when it comes to the presence of Alex Bregman, the potential position switch for Rafael Devers, and who should be considered the favorites in the American League East.

David Ortiz is back! Bradfo is sitting down with the Hall of Famer for a perfectly-timed podcast. The guys talk about the emotional journey of his son, D'Angelo, becoming a professional baseball player, the controversy that has come with Rafael Devers potentially switching positions, how David handled moving to DH, and exactly how close Juan Soto came to becoming a Red Sox. When these two get toge...

In his lengthy sit-down with Bradfo, free agent pitcher Brent Honeywell brings up the topic the much talked about ABS system, remembering when he was actually thrown out of a game for arguing against the technology. To listen to the entire conversation with Honeywell, click here.

Fresh off two games using the new ABS review system, Red Sox manager Alex Cora talks about his impressions of the production ... the good, the bad and the confusing. Cora also offers updates regarding his team's catching situation, most notably how the Sox view perceived starter Connor Wong.