Baseball Isn’t Boring

Major League Baseball has landed in an unusual place where a very real debate can be had regarding which team is the best in all the game. The Orioles? The Rangers? The Braves? The Dodgers? All in the mix. Appearing on the latest MLB Power Rankings podcast, Bradfo, Skiff and Producer Evan make their feelings known when it comes to which team deserves to go where. (To listen to the entire Power Ran...

Just when you thought it was safe to predict who were the true contenders heading into the final month of the regular season, along comes the latest Power Rankings. Producer Evan and Skiff join Bradfo for perhaps the spiciest rankings yet, butting heads when it comes to pinpointing which team(s) belong at the tippity-top. The explanations and information is top-notch.

Eduardo Rodriguez has become one of the best pitchers in the American League. But almost five years ago, it was a start in the 2018 World Series that may have been the difference-maker when it came to Rodriguez becoming the pitcher he is today. And within that moment was a subtle encounter with Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez that may have spurred him on. Bradfo sits down with ERod to reflect on that...

The Boston Red Sox entered Friday night 24-5 overall wearing their yellow and blue 'City Connect' uniforms, outscoring opponents 150-89 in the garb. Kenley Jansen, for one, is ready to go back to the traditional gear. Jansen made his feelings known while sitting down with Bradfo before yet another 'City Connect' game.

Taylor Hearn is a good pitcher. He has now taken his talents to the Kansas City Royals after being traded from the Atlanta Braves. He also wants to one day become a rodeo star, just like his grandfather, father and uncles. His passion for the rodeo is contagious, which you can find out in his conversation with Bradfo. It's a refreshing look at a big league ballplayer who would rather rope cattle t...

Jackson Holliday. Marcelo Mayer. Jordan Lawlar. Jackson Merrill. What do they all have in common? They all were taken in the first round as high school shortstops, and are currently being viewed as the future of their respective franchises. Bradfo catches up with each of the prospects to discuss the pressures that come with such expectations. And, just for good measure, we launch the conversation...

When you set a Major League record - like Kansas City pitcher Austin Cox did after not allowing a hit in his first 39 big league batters - Baseball Isn't Boring is going to come calling. Bradfo sat down with Cox to reflect on life as a MLB record-holder.

Picture Day is always a staple in every team's season, with the entire group having to trudge out to the outfield in full uniform to immortalize themselves as part of that season's team. Kyle Barraclough, a veteran of a few Picture Days, experienced his most memorable one Wednesday, landing in the 2023 Red Sox team picture just about an hour after joining the team for the first time. It was the la...

Some teams - like the Dodgers, Rangers and Mariners - have taken off after the Trade Deadline. Same can be said with a few players, with Michael Lorenzen highlighting the group that changed teams thanks in large part to his no-hitter Wednesday. There are also those who stayed put, such as James Paxton. With more than a week now since the Deadline it seemed like a good time to reflect on it all, wi...

Julio Rodriguez showed us once again why he is one of the superstars of the game already, dominating social media with images of him robbing another home run. It just so happened that the topic of outfields and outfield play and taking away homers came up in Bradfo's conversation with Blue Jays outfielder George Springer. Spoiler: George can dunk a basketball.

The baseball world is buzzing about the lunacy that came with the Orioles decision to suspend broadcaster Kevin Brown. It's why Camden Yards was chanting "Free Kevin Brown" in the seventh inning Tuesday night. It's also why Bradfo sat down with Red Sox broadcaster Will Flemming to get an expert perspective on the situation. Flemming doesn't disappoint, with unmatched insight and opinion on the mat...

It's Power Rankings Time! The First Post-Trade Deadline Edition of the BIB Power Rankings and it's safe to say that Producer Evan and Skiff are buying into the hype surrounding the new-look Rangers and suddenly contending Chicago Cubs, while also pouring one out for the Reds, Marlins, Red Sox, and DBacks as it looks like they might be slowly headed down the pretender road instead of the contender...

There is not a more talked-about city in Major League Baseball right now than Chicago. The Cubs are out-of-nowhere in the heart of the postseason conversation, while the White Sox' drama is at an all-time high thanks to a brawl, some pointed comments and subsequent damage control. In a crazy baseball season, it doesn't get much crazier than the last few days in the home of these two teams. That's...

Jonathan Papelbon has lived the life of a high-priced free agent signing on to help the Phillies to a world championship. That's why he can sympathize with what Trea Turner is going through in his first year Philadelphia. Pap joined Bradfo once again to offer his perspective of Turner's season, while doubling down on his love for the Phillies' World Series chances.

The baseball world was buzzing with talk about the fight between the White Sox' Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez of the Guardians. It's why we wanted to talk to an expert on matters involving baseball brawls, former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Gibby - who was at the helm in Toronto when Jose Bautista got clocked by Rougned Odor - takes us inside the dynamic of a baseball fight. Why does it happen...

As part of the lengthy conversation Bradfo had with Rich Hill recently, the subject of surprisingly landing in San Diego came up. Hill goes into great detail about how he found out his new home would be with the Padres and the thoughts he had on joining his 13th big league organization. To listen to the entire Rich Hill podcast, click here.

Every once in a while baseball has a bench-clearing brawl that separates itself from the others. That was the case with Roughned Odor punching Jose Bautista, and it surfaced again Saturday with Jose Ramirez's clocking of Tim Anderson. Longtime Cleveland radio man Tom Hamilton helped define the moment with an epic call of the melee, which is why we wanted to surface Hamilton's excellence while brea...

Want to know what life is really like after a Trade Deadline? Listen to former Marlin, Yankee and Red Sox Mike Lowell chop it up with Bradfo in this piece of Lowell's extended sit-down. This is must-listen material for all those wondering how impactful trades can be. To listen to the entire Lowell podcast, click here.

Rich Hill is now playing for his 13th organization after being dealt to the San Diego Padres at the Trade Deadline. Hill got his priorities straight as always - flying across the country to his new club and immediately jumping on the BIB podcast once at his hotel. Rich doesn't disappoint, joining Bradfo to reflect on how he found himself with the Padres, what life was like during the Deadline and...

When Jake Diekman and Kyle Snyder came on the podcast, both explained the secret behind the Rays bringing out the best in pitchers. Then Ryan Brasier popped on Baseball Isn't Boring to detail how the Dodgers' suggestion of integrating a cutter turned his fortunes around. Now we have Joe Kelly's return to Los Angeles. In his most recent appearance on the podcast, Kelly explains what the Dodgers hav...

Former Yankee, Marlin and Red Sox Mike Lowell knows a little something about big league clubhouses and teams before and after a Trade Deadline, having seen the impact of deals and non-deals during his 13-year career. Lowell joins Bradfo to discuss some of his experiences, including the 2003 acquisition of Paul Lo Duca, Eric Gagne going to the Red Sox in 2007 and the chaos that circulated the Red S...

When we hear a good interview with a head decision maker in MLB, we share it with you, the people... That is why we wanted to surface this BIB on the Go of Rangers GM Chris Young's appearance on Audacy's Dallas Fort Worth Radio Station 105.3 The Fan's show "Gbag Nation" to discuss the new look, post-trade deadline Texas Rangers roster

Plenty of players switched teams over the last week, but only one is the Godfather of the Baseball Isn't Boring movement - Joe Kelly. Kelly joins Bradfo to reflect on his last week, including the days leading up to the trade to the Dodgers, the actual day of the deal, what it has been like returning to Los Angeles and some surprises along the way. As always, Joe doesn't disappoint.

The Cubs started July looking like they were most certainly on the path to becoming sellers at the Trade Deadline. A few weeks later it seemingly was only getting worse. But by the time August rolled around Jed Hoyer and Co. found themselves in position to make an aggressive move in the trade market, while holding on to some players who would be coveted at the Deadline. Bradfo and our friends at 6...

After months of talk, speculation and podcasts, the Trade Deadline has finally come and gone. We felt it was only fitting some sort of punctuation was given to one of the most important days of the Major League Baseball season, which is why Bradfo, Sammy and Producer Evan got together to define who were the winners of the Deadline, and who came away perceived as the losers. It was a wild ride that...