Baseball Isn’t Boring

David Ortiz is back on the podcast, this time checking in from his annual Celebrity Golf Event that helps raise money for children in the need of heart surgery. (To donate to the cause, please click here: https://one.bidpal.net/weekendwithpapi2024/browse/all.) Bradfo is reunited with the Hall of Famer once again, this time to talk about his recruitment of Juan Soto. When did he start believing the...

Bradfo is back with the WEEI Afternoon Show, hosted by Christian Arcand and Andy Hart, this time to try and make sense of the Red Sox' perceived about-face when it comes to spending money. While the guys try and pick through the organization's current comments, and this ownership's history, most of the talk comes back to if acquiring Juan Soto is actually a reality.

What was it like in the Dodgers' dugout during that final World Series game? How did Dave Roberts juggle the chaos leading up to the season's final out? How hurt were certain guys on the world champs? Which manager does Ryan Brasier get confused for constantly? Who got hit in the head with a beer can during the championship parade? All those questions and more are answered by Dodgers reliever Ryan...

David Hess was living the life of up-and-coming major league pitcher until his life took an unfortunate turn for the worse in 2021 - a cancer diagnosis. Since then Hess has staged an up and down battle against the disease, culminating in some very good news over just the last few days. Hess joins Bradfo to talk about the inspirational story, the lessons that came with it and how he views potential...

With teams deciding which minor leaguers they are willing to expose to the Rule 5 Draft in early December, it is a good time to hear from one player who might be living that life - Mets pitching prospect Mike Vasil. Vasil spent the entire season in Triple-A in 2024 after going to the Futures Game the year before. It is a worthy exercise considering players like Vasil often ultimately made a differ...

Will Venable no doubt has his work cut out for himself as the new manager for the White Sox, but he has a plan, approach and mentality that could send Chicago back down the right road. Venable puts it all on display when sitting down with Bradfo and White Sox superfan Courtney Finnicum. There is reminiscing about Will's hoop showdown with current Lakers coach JJ Redick, key memories of growig up a...

Many thought Craig Counsell's $8 million-a-year deal with the Cubs last season was going to make managers' salaries skyrocket. Since then, however, the closest anyone has come is Alex Cora's deal that pays him just more than $7 million per season. Other than that, there isn't a manager who makes as much as $5 million. With the likes of Dave Roberts and Aaron Boone heading into the final years of t...

Longtime baseball writer Scott Miller - the author of the upcoming book 'SKIPPER: Why baseball managers matter and always will' - joins Bradfo to look at the value of the position of managers these days compared to more simpler times. It's different, but no less important, as Dave Roberts displayed throughout his World Series run. The guys reflect on how the role has changed, and how the financial...

Bradfo joins the Play Tessie podcast with Sammy, Gordo, and Pat to discuss the optimism around Red Sox nation over their chances to land Juan Soto, ranks the top free agent starters, and much more!

Courtney Finnicum and Jonny Gomes return for another episode of 'Pitch and Moan', this time letting it fly when it comes to the landscape of this year's Hot Stove season. From Juan Soto to the last middle reliever, players and teams are buzzing about what is going to transpire the next few months and there is nobody better equipped to tackle the subject than Courtney and Jonny.

Describing the talk of the offseason right now is simple: There is Juan Soto and everybody else. With the interested teams having put their best feet forward in meetings with the coveted free agent, Bradfo joins Jeff Joyce and Mike Stanton on MLB Network Radio to breakdown the pursuit of Soto. The guys take a deep dive into the Red Sox' approach to both Soto and this offseason as a whole, comparin...

Bradfo is back with the guys on 92.9 FM The Ticket in Bangor, this time giving the what's what when comes to the Red Sox' pursuit of Juan Soto. Does Boston actually have a chance at signing the superstar? What happens if they lose out on the outfielder? How should we view Soto's market? And will the Red Sox actually entertain trading Jarren Duran? It's all answered here.

With Chris Sale starting to pile up the postseason awards, it's a great time to revisit an important conversation the pitcher had with Bradfo at the beginning of spring training, looking forward to his first year with the Braves. Knowing what he know now about the pitcher's dominant 2024, the conversation is telling and insightful, offering clues as to why this season was going to be different tha...

Lance Brozdowski - the Player Development Analyst for the Marquee Network - is back on the podcast, this time offering next-level analysis of one of this offseason's most intriguing players, pitcher Roki Sasaki. Brozdowski, who first introduced us to the good and bad of last year's free agent pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga, dives into all things Sasaki and how teams should be viewin...

We take you back in time to a past episode of 'The Eye Test' with Julian McWilliams where he sat down with the new Yankees radio voice and host of the 'Hey Now! Podcast' - Dave Sims. The guys talk about Sims' journey, unique approach, fascinating background, and much more! It's the kind of conversation that represents the heart and soul of this great game of baseball.

Free Agency is officially underway, albeit slow moving as we wait for the likes of Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes to make their decisions, which means that there's no better time then now to have on our free agent correspondent, Ed Hand! Ed joins Play Tessie's Sammy and Gordo to discuss his Free Agent tracker, how he went about ranking these free agents, makes predictions, and much more!

The biggest name that's been popping up as the offseason has gotten underway is Garrett Crochet, Crochet is considered one of the most intriguing trade candidates, so that's why there is no better time to reflect on his conversation with Bradfo than now, where the White Sox pitcher talks about his breakout season, what the future might hold, and much more!

With the offseason talk being dominated by the pursuit of Juan Soto, we wanted to educate, inform and entertain with some of our conversations about the prized free agent. Eduardo Perez of ESPN, SNY's Andy Martino and Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline all join Bradfo to offer their unique perspectives when it comes to the outfielder who figures to be this year's top prize in the free agent market.

Bradfo sits down with Royals President Of Baseball Operations JJ Picollo to get his perspective on the decision to trade your top up and coming prospects for the chance to acquire a player that gives you the best chance to win now

Bradfo sits down with Rangers GM Chris Young to get his perspective on the decision to trade your top up and coming prospects for the chance to acquire a player that gives you the best chance to win now

Bradfo sits down with Mariners GM Justin Hollander to get his perspective on the decision to trade your top up and coming prospects for the chance to acquire a player that gives you the best chance to win now

Trade talk is running all over the place this time of year, with some of the games top prospects being asked for in exchange for stars that could potentially put a contending club over the top. So, how difficult is it to deal those sort of youngsters for what might be a boost to your postseason odds? Bradfo talks to a flurry of chief decision-makers - Justin Hollander (Mariners), Chris Young (Texa...

Julian McWilliams is back with another episode of 'The Eye Test', this time catching up Red Sox Hitting Coach Pete Fatse to discuss fixing the swings and approaches of Jarren Duran, Dom Smith, & Rafael Devers, who are his picks to click in 2025, and much more!

It's another episode of 'West Coast Bias' with Alonso Sarinana, this time joined by Death Row Records Mariachi Artist Julian Torres discuss performing Fernando Valenzuela's tribute at Dodgers Stadium, his emotions throughout the Dodgers run, signing with Death Row Records, and much more!

Bradfo sits down with Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow to discuss how he is approaching trades and free agent signing this offseason as compared to last, why it's difficult to trade away your top prospects, and much more!