Baseball Isn’t Boring

It's not every day you get a chance to experience the mentoring of a 13-year major league veteran with a new up-and-coming teammate. But that's exactly what this podcast delivered, with new Pirate Rich Hill meeting 23-year-old Mike Burrows, one of Pittsburgh's top pitching prospects for the first time. What transpired was the kind of advice and guidance that is usually reserved for the secrecy of...

Perhaps the least boring team to follow in recent days has been the Baltimore Orioles. While ranking after ranking came out proclaiming the O's farm system to be the be-all, end-all, and soaking in all the optimism that comes with following one of the emerging contenders in the American League, along came some chaos induced by Orioles CEO John Angelos. Bradfo is joined by Eric Arditti of 'Barstool...

Boog Sciambi is among the best at what he does ... broadcasting. He also happens to be the television voice of the Chicago Cubs. So with both of those things in mind, Bradfo sits down with Sciambi to discuss perhaps the mot talked about Major League team over the past week - the Cubs - and what exactly broadcasting a baseball game looks like these days. For those who are curious about what is tran...

In his first interview since announcing his retirement, pitcher Josh Lindblom joined Bradfo to reveal his thoughts behind the decision to hang up his cleats at just 35 years old and what led to the social media post announcing the choice. Lindblom offers fascinating insight into how his career evolved and lessons that can be learned from a career that went from second-round pick, to key parts of s...

So, you think the excitement of free agency in Major League Baseball is done? Think again. Baseball Isn't Boring free agent correspondent Ed Hand joins Bradfo to pick through what is left on the free agent market. Ed also constructs an entire team out of the remaining free agents. (Spoiler: He wants Don Mattingly to manage it.) You are going to be the smartest baseball fan on your block after list...

The guy who is the straw that stir the drinks when it comes to all World Baseball Classic - Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) - joins Bradfo to discuss everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament. Included in the conversation is Shawn's power ranking when it comes to which country's fan base is the most passionate. Spoiler: It's Japan. To listen to the full-length conversation/podca...

Shawn 'The WBC Guy' Spradling has established himself as the preeminent World Baseball Classic this year, helping everyone soak in every bit of news and analysis regarding the upcoming tournament via his social media account. How is the Czech Republic fielding a team? What could go wrong for Team USA? Just how passionate are the Japanese fans? Why is there no merchandise to buy less than two month...

Daniel Bard's journey - from young flamethrower, to victim of the Yips, to retirement, to out-of-nowhere closer for the Rockies - has been well-documented. But now the tale has gotten even better. Bard has been identified as one of the best of the best in the United States, having been named to Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Bard joined Bradfo to discuss the behind-the-scenes doings that...

Bradfo is joined by former closer Billy Wagner, who finds himself on the cusp of becoming a Hall of Famer. Wagner offers an honest take on how he views the Hall of Fame voting while reflecting on a career that will go down as one of the greatest of all-time among all relief pitchers. His insight into how bullpens are used now is fascinating, with the lefty weaving in stories from his playing days....

In the latest Baseball Isn't Boring episode with Rich Hill, now only did the new Pirates pitcher talk about how he landed in Pittsburgh, his trip to Scotland and thoughts on the Bucs' hype video, but he also dove into exactly how Justin Turner was going to make a difference for the Red Sox clubhouse. To listen to the entire Hill conversation with Bradfo, click here.

Baseball Isn't Boring regular Rich Hill made his first appearance on the podcast as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hill explains how the deal came about while mixing in details of his first few days with Pittsburgh while navigating his vacation through Scotland. While offering details of his trip to the Scottish Highlands, he also explains what drew him to the Pirates and what he thought of t...

Fresh off the news that he is shifting from his duties as a Mets broadcaster to the new television play-by-play person for the Angels, Wayne Randazzo joins Bradfo and Courtney Finnicum to talk about his switch, what went into calling Albert Pujols' 700th home run and the realities that come with broadcasting baseball these days. If you want an inside look at what goes into those baseball broadcast...

There is no baseball general manager who has had better fortune of late agreeing to contract extensions for their players than Atlanta's chief decision-maker Alex Anthopoulos. The Braves' GM joins Bradfo to talk about how he is building his team and lessons learned from his stint with the Blue Jays. There is also a spirited debate over ketchup-flavored potato chips. With another big extension - Ra...

Last year, Bradfo got help from Batting Stance Guy to help reveal his Hall of Fame ballot. It was viewed by more than 200,000 people, and launched an important conversation - what would the next reveal look like? Well, we have our answer. With help from actor D.B. Sweeney, Bradfo has gone next-level in announcing his picks, with Sweeney reprising his role in the iconic baseball movie 'Eight Men Ou...

Want to be sold on the chances of the 2023 White Sox? You're going to want to listen to the conversation Bradfo and Courtney Finnicum had with their new manager Pedro Grifol. In a very open and honest back-and-forth, Grifol presents what he perceived was wrong with the White Sox, what could be right with his new team, and why he is going to make sure all his new players watch the Houston Astros ac...

It's that time of year, when for the first few weeks of January the baseball conversation is dominated by who will get into the Hall of Fame and who will miss at. The person who helps navigate the debate better than anyone is Ryan Thibodaux, who has constructed the go-to tracker when it comes to how the HOF voting is shaking out. The man known as @NotMrTibbs on social media joined Bradfo to have a...

Are we sleeping on Masa Yoshida? With news that that the new Red Sox outfielder will be playing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic, it got Bradfo thinking: Could this guy be the best free agent outfield acquisition not named Aaron Judge? Just to help the conversation our host talks to Red Sox exec Gus Quattlebaum, who helped spearhead the pursuit of the 29-year-old outfielder. It's a gre...

Just about a year ago, the Baseball Isn't Boring cause was hatched. It was a product of a message both Bradfo and Joe Kelly wished to pass along via the book that can now be bought on Amazon - "A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime". Along the way there were t-shirts, hoodies, sound bytes, conversation, social media accounts and, finally, the podcast. We asked a multitude of playe...

You aren't going to find a better way to ring in 2023 then joining the Baseball Isn't Boring New Year's Bash with Bradfo, former Toronto manager John Gibbons and Courtney Finnicum. The trio celebrate with some great behind-the-scenes stories, a look at what we can hope for in the new year, and, of course, a great debate over which cocktails we should be serving at the party. Happy New Year!

Don't look now but the Texas Rangers might actually be entering into the conversation to be one of the top teams in the American League. Last year you had Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Jon Gray. This time around there is Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and Andrew Heaney. It's why it is a perfect time for Bradfo to catch up with former major league pitcher - and current Rangers TV broadcaster and ML...

Through all the player acquisitions and conversations about what baseball might look like in 2023, one piece of the puzzle that enters into the team-building process are those designated hitters. How will teams value them? Should it be a position of priority? Why it isn't as easy as it looks to actually execute life as a DH. After a discussion on the matter with BIB free agent correspondent Ed Han...

Major League Baseball free agency hasn't disappointed when it comes to giving us two months of drama, with the Carlos Correa saga serving as the latest - and most bizarre - example. Bradfo is joined by BIB free agent correspondent Ed Hand to dive into the Correa saga as we await whether or not he will truly land with the Mets, while also picking a few free agents who could sneakily be bargains for...

Bradfo and Coop use the final podcast before Christmas to spread good baseball cheer in the form of presents to every single Major League Baseball fan base. The gifts range everywhere from gift cards to domes. It's a good time to reflect on the gift that keeps on giving ... baseball.

Baseball Isn't Boring, and neither is betting. That is what the podcast reminded everyone once again with our very special prognosticator extraordinaire Jonathan Papelbon guiding the listeners to the best bets when it comes to picking next season's World Series winner. Bradfo and Pap even surface a pretty good prop bet involving Santa Claus. It's the first of what figures to be many opportunities...

Doesn't every baseball fan simply want their team to throw caution to the wind, spend a bunch of money and dive head-first into contending for a World Series? Well, welcome to the world of the 2023 Mets. Bradfo is joined by Marc Luino, who co-hosts the "Mets'd Up" podcast with James Schiano. Fresh off attending the press conferences for Kodai Senga and Justin Verlander, Luino gives the what's what...