Baseball Isn’t Boring

As always, Matt Strahm brought the insight and opinions to his latest Baseball Isn't Boring appearance. (To listen to the entire episode, click here.) This time one of the most noteworthy takes from the Phillies' reliever was how inconsistent the baseballs have been. It's the kind of topic that opened eyes, as is evident in the reaction from Andy Gresh and Christian Fauria of WEEI, who broke down...

It's getting to be about that time, when the feel-good stories hit the fork in the road and start defining themselves as either contending postseason teams, or clubs that are simply going to drift off. Bradfo is joined by actor Ellen Adair - a regular on MLB Network along with her own podcast 'Take Me In To The Ballgame' - to take a deep dive into figuring out which teams are actually going to fin...

Red Sox pitcher Chris Martin has lived the Trade Deadline in many ways, not only being dealt twice at the Deadline but living on teams that either did or didn't get reinforcements heading into the final months of the season. Martin sits down with Bradfo to reflect on the deals he has been in, along with explaining how a little can go a long way in regards to teams getting Deadline help.

So, the Astros reportedly really want White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease. Well, we do our best to find a path for him to land in Houston. Gordo (@BosSportsGordo) joins Bradfo to offer two blockbuster trade proposals, one of which is a multi-player deal that involves major names going back and forth from the White Sox and Astros. Another proposal involves three teams - the Red Sox, Brewers and Pirates -...

As part of his most recent conversation with Bradfo, Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm discussed how the Phillies clubhouse is viewing the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline, particularly with Dave Dombrowski pulling the strings. Strahm also offers insight into how the Phillies turned things around to find themselves firmly in the postseason hunt.

A future wife's tears. A movie unseen. It was all part of Anthony Kay's experience during the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline when he was dealt from the team that drafted him in the first round, the Mets, to the Blue Jays. It is another episode of Trade Deadline Confessions.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm never disappoints when appearing on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, with this episode being no exception. Strahm - who made national news the last time he appeared on the show - joins Bradfo once again to discuss some of the issues with baseball nobody else is talking about, specifically the problem with the baseballs. The reliever also offers valuable...

The MLB Power Rankings are once again the topic of conversation, with Producer Evan once again leaning on his time-tested formula of picking the Top 10 teams in Major League Baseball. This time, however, we throw in another voice, and approach, with Liam Skiffington jumping aboard to spice things up even more with a very controversial Top 10. Discuss. Debate. Enjoy.

It's not every day you can talk with the author of the definitive book about the definitive Major League Baseball player, but that's exactly what Bradfo does in sitting down with author/Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher, who penned 'Sho-Time: The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played'. Fletcher offers insight into the evolution of Ohtani, his current existence w...

It's time for another episode of 'Relatively Speaking' where we have relatives of big league players, coaches and former stars to offer unique perspective of what baseball looks like from that side the world. In today's podcast, Bradfo is joined by our 'Betting Isn't Boring' star, Jonathan Papelbon, his son, Gunner, and another young Baseball Isn't Boring superfan, Angus. It is an interesting view...

There are the rumors. There are the actual trades. There is the family chaos. And there is living life with a whole new bunch of teammates out of nowhere. Bradfo sits down with five players who have lived the life of a Trade Deadline participant - Trey Mancini, Chris Martin, Michael Fulmer, Anthony Kay and Jake Faria - to get their unique perspective and stories when it comes to being involved in...

Minnesota Twins pitcher Sonny Gray is having one of the best years of his career. It's a career that has seen stops in four different organizations, a ton of trade rumors and one Trade Deadline deal. Gray visits with Bradfo to talk about what it's like to live the life of a player seemingly always in trade conversations.

Meeting with the media in the Cubs' first game back from the All-Star break, President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer explained how he is viewing his approach to the end-of-the-month Trade Deadline. Bradfo was there.

With the Trade Deadline inching closer by the day and Rangers GM Chris Young already pulling the trigger on the biggest move so far by acquiring Hard-Throwing Reliever Aroldis Chapman from the Royals, the Rangers will most definitely be a team that fans, players, and GMs across the league keep an eye on. Therefore, we felt as though it was as good a time as ever to catch up with Rangers Starting P...

The Who Says No crew has never been needed more than this time of year, with just a couple of weeks to go before the MLB Trade Deadline. It's why this podcast with Bradfo, Coop, Gordo, Sammy and Pat is a must-listen, with the guys offering some of the best trade proposals in the business. This time around there are deals that gives the Yankees a subtle yet important piece, the return of an old fri...

Bradfo joined Dukes & Bell on 92.9 The Game in Atlanta to give a what's what when it comes the Major League Baseball landscape heading into the second half. Can anyone beat the Braves? Which of the surprise teams are in it for the long haul? Ronald Acuna Jr. is the best in baseball, agreed?

He threw just three pitches at the All-Star Game - striking out Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - but Kenley Jansen's impact at the All-Star festivities were notable. For starters, he managed to make sure A's first-time All-Star Brent Rooker got to Seattle after some travel mishaps, and then Jansen put on his recruiting hat in getting to know Shohei Ohtani a little bit better.

It's a perfect time for Producer Evan to come back with another round of MLB Power Rankings, rating the Top 10 teams in baseball. With the All-Star Game in the rearview mirror, and the Trade Deadline just more than two weeks away, the contenders are separating themselves from the pretenders. Some teams are making their return to the Top 10 after a long hiatus (the Red Sox), while others continue t...

Friend of the program and Pirates Pitcher Rich Hill told us before the season that Luis Arraez was the best hitter that he had ever seen. At that time, we simply took it as a personal opinion and moved on, but now, Rich Hill looks wiser and wiser by the day as Luis Arraez, the reigning AL batting champion, is hitting .383 on the season and just went 2-for-2 in the MLB All Star Game. So it was only...

With the All-Star Game - and all those Seattle Shohei Ohtani chants - in the rearview mirror, it's time to zero in on the what's what when it comes to the end-of-month Trade Deadline. Bradfo gets perspective on the Major League Baseball fork in the road from those who have lived the life. Kenley Jansen. Raul Ibanez. Marcus Semien. Nathan Eovaldi. Sonny Gray. Sean Murphy. Josh Hader. Whit Merrifiel...

Bradfo asks the simple question of a collection of All-Stars: When did you realize you were famous? J.D. Martinez, Mookie Betts, David Bednar, Josiah Gray, Austin Hays, Marcus Semien, Devin Williams and Jordan Romano. They all give their examples, offering insight into that moment big league players' lives take a turn in the road.

It was quite a day of talking baseball Monday in Seattle, with Bradfo catching up with a flurry of All-Stars to ask them a very important question: When did they realize they were famous. There was also a pretty memorable Home Run Derby, which Bradfo gives a fairly complimentary grade for. And, of course, the day was thick with great stories of how these players landed as All-Stars, with J.D. Mart...

While Mookie Betts might not have the physical stature of his Home Run Derby competitors, it's hard to discount him. He does enter the contest with 26 home runs and the National League's best slugging percentage. Bradfo sits down with Mookie's former teammate Justin Turner, who makes a case for Betts hanging in there against the big boys.

In the latest opportunity to do some real-time mentoring, Baseball Isn't Boring arranges for first-time All-Star Brent Rooker to get advice and education from six-time All-Star - and fellow Mississippi State alum - Jonathan Papelbon. Pap's first hosting duties are followed by a conversation between Bradfo and Rooker about the A's star's sudden stardom.

What a weekend of baseball! What an All-Star extravaganza in Seattle it is going to be! And we have you have everything you need to enjoy it all right here. To kick things off this week, we have prospects telling bizarre signing stories, actors offering outstanding baseball takes and a boots-on-the-ground look at the Paul Skenes-led MLB Draft. And highlighting it all is a sit-down with our Betting...