Baseball Isn’t Boring

It's time. We felt the world needed Producer Evan's Top 10 teams in Major League Baseball at this very moment, and, boy, are his picks spicy. Spoiler: Not in the Top 10 - the Dodgers, Yankees and, yes, even the Padres. The list - which is complete with where each team sits in the eyes of FanDuel for World Series odds - is bound to spark conversation, which is a big part of the reason why baseball...

It is NFL Draft Day, which is a great time for Bradfo to sit down with someone who is in charge of a team's Draft. In this case, the conversation is with Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom, who discusses what goes into the preparation of the picks, how NFL and MLB are similar and different in their approaches, and how team look at football players playing baseball and baseball players play...

Regular Baseball Isn't Boring contributor Rich Hill once again joins Bradfo, this time to offer an insider's look into how the Pirates have become one of baseball's hottest stories. Hill reacts in real-time to the latest good news for the National League Central leaders, the extension agreement with Bryan Reynolds. There is also, of course, another update on what has gone right and wrong, in Hill'...

The lessons just keep on coming, just ask rookies Grayson Rodriguez (Baltimore) and Triston Casas (Boston). Bradfo catches up with the two first-rounders from the 2018 MLB Draft to ask then what they would tell their younger selves, whether it be as an 18-year-old heading into pro ball, or a major league newbie. Both players offer the kind of unique insight that only players in their position - an...

Bradfo is joined by Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago to try and make sense of his upside-down world in the Major League Baseball Standings, so far. The Pirates. The Rangers. The Orioles. The Diamondbacks. And, the team that Matt follows every day, the Cubs. They have all gone a long way to shocking baseball with their early-season success, leaving smiles on fans who haven't turned those fr...

It's easy to ride the hot hand of a star pitcher, which is why it is tough to bet against the likes of Zac Gallen even against the Padres. But figuring out which pitchers are going to rebound from their bumps in the road is a true art form, one which Bradfo tries to master while talking with Red Sox starter Chris Sale. Sale, figured things out after totaling an ERA north of 11, dominating his most...

It's a great time to talk trades and contract extensions and there is no better person to dive into those subjects than Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey. Bradfo sits down with Falvey to talk about the ins and outs of the Pablo Lopez, how he views team building and the art of the contract extensions. There is also next-level ketchup-flavored potato chip talk, of course. It's a go...

Congratulations to Samurai Japan, the 2023 World Baseball Classic champions! In this episode of WBC Central, Shawn Spradling and special guest Yakyu Cosmopolitan cover it all: Japan’s roster announcements, Ohtani’s WBC commitment, the WBC viewership numbers, Japanese baseball culture, the significance of this team, their performance in the WBC, and the aftermath of winning the championship.

Bradfo is joined by actor - and diehard Phillies fan - Ellen Adair to spend some time reflecting on the electricity that has come with the first three weeks of the Major League Baseball season. The unexpected breakout seasons, by both players an teams. The here, now and future of living life with these new rules. And the Golden Age of home run celebrations. It's all right there in almost an hour o...

David Robertson. Benji Gil. Shawn Spradling. They all have unique perspectives on how we should be looking at the impact of the World Baseball Classic now that we're a month out from the tournament. Bradfo catches up with the Team USA closer, the manager of Team Mexico and the host of 'WBC Central' to discuss what has been an out-of-the-ordinary start tot the young season.

It's a great time to catch up with Andrew Miller. The recently-retired pitcher, former MLBPA player rep and member of the 2013 Red Sox offers unique perspectives on a few notable items. He had a front row seat for the impact David Ortiz's speech had on the community after the Boston Marathon bombing, along with everything that team did all the way through winning the World Series. He also was in t...

Former big league star pitcher Jake Peavy joined Bradfo to reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing and the 2013 world championship Red Sox team. It's powerful stuff.

For the second time this season, Bradfo catches up with the alway insightful Brandon Nimmo to talk about the what's what when it comes to Major League Baseball's new rules. This time the Mets outfielder offers an update as to where everyone is at when it comes to adjusting to this new landscape. It's worth a listen.

It's that time again, time for Jonathan Papelbon to make you some money. The former All-Star closer is back with Bradfo giving the what's what when it comes to predicting the future for all things Major League Baseball. There is also some quality trash talk regarding Pap's ability to throw a baseball 90 mph while also remembering one of the greatest hype songs of all-time, the 'Okie Dokie'.

Shawn Spradling is back with another episode of 'WBC Central' and he has some data with him. It's time to take a peek back at the tournament that launched a baseball season.

Matt Strahm has become one of the best stories of the young season for the Phillies, morphing from reliever to lock-down starter. He also isn't shy about offering his opinion on what's what when it comes to a game he cares deeply about - baseball. Bradfo is once again joined by Strahm to talk about his evolution, the problem with MLB's new rules and how teams are being hypocritical when it comes t...

For the second time this season, Bradfo sits down with Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts. This time the two chop it up just before Bogaerts hit his fourth homer of the season. This conversation is centered around how different Bogaerts currently feels, living life with an 11-year contract, compared to a year ago when he was dealing with the sting of the Red Sox' initial contract offer. Bogaerts tal...

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller - who has locked up numerous players recently to contracts that take them into their 40's - sits down with Bradfo for a conversation on why the world of baseball is more accepting of older athletes these days.

If there was one place to be in the baseball world Monday it was Citi Field, with two of the most polarizing teams in all of MLB - the Mets and Padres - facing off for the first time since last year's National League Wild Card game. To top things off, the pitching showdown included Yu Darvish and Max Scherzer. Bradfo catches up with Padres GM A.J. Preller to talk about baseball's acceptance of pla...

The Rays not only exited the weekend as Major League Baseball's only undefeated team, but they are absolutely rolling their competition while cruising through the first nine games. Bradfo sits down with Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Broadcast to examine exactly how Tampa Bay is managing this historic feat. It's a conversation that will make you a smarter baseball fan. It's the most timely podcast...

It's been a big week at Baseball Isn't Boring, with the conversation Bradfo had with Alex Verdugo regarding Alek Manoah creating a lot of buzz. Well, in the spirit of keeping the discussion going, we used this week's 'Betting Isn't Boring' segment to focus on Manoah and his Blue Jays. With our gambling expert Jonathan Papelbon off this week, we turn to SportsNet's Ben Nicholson-Smith, who covers t...

So much information. So many analytics. And it is all there for every Major League Baseball pitcher to use. But do they really want it all? Bradfo turns to some guys who have some insight on the matter, first sitting down with the Pirates' Mitch Keller and Rich Hill before turning to veteran relievers Kenley Jansen and Richard Bleier. Bradfo also once again recaps a kooky day in baseball. (Did you...

Adley Rutschman. Gunnar Henderson. Triston Casas. KeBryan Hayes. All have lived the life of a top prospect in baseball, and all have now sat down with Bradfo to talk about such an existence. It's a lot in life that is unique to all of sports, with each path a little bit different. Considering the buzz around each player, it's another timely episode of Baseball Isn't Boring.

We were wondering if the emotion and passion of the World Baseball Classic would carry over to the Major League Baseball season. Well, it hasn't hurt. There is more of an acceptance of emotion in baseball than ever before, a reality both Red Sox outfielder and longtime Pirates star Andrew McCutchen discuss with Bradfo on the latest passion. Both players have pointed takes when it comes to where th...

How important is a hot start for a Major League Baseball team? Well, Rocco Baldelli is here to offer some insight. The Minnesota Twins manager - whose team has gotten off to a 3-0 start - sits down with Bradfo to talk about just how important a quick start to the season is for a club.