Baseball Isn’t Boring

There were a lot of starting pitching free agent acquisitions that worked out this season (Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, Michael King), some that were just OK (Framber Valdez, Shota Imanaga), and others that didn't hit the mark (Chris Bassitt. Zac Gallen). But maybe the best of the bunch when it came to value and production was our guest, Nick Martinez, the Rays' starter who has found himself a sudd...

Bradfo catches up with Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy to talk about how he views managing in his first playoffs and how his dad's advice has helped him through various tough moments along the ride

With the postseason now just a week away, it's time to get unique perspectives from front offices and managers preparing for possible runs through October. Bradfo sits down with Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander and Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy to talk about their worlds and perspectives heading into the always-unpredictable landscape that is the postseason.

With Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle getting ready to take the big stage on a postseason mound, Bradfo sat down with the lefty to reflect on how playing a completely different sport - basketball - helped him prepare for his big moment. It's a slobberknocker of a conversation.

Every once in a while, we are reminded how powerful baseball can be in so many ways, in so many places. That's the case thanks to Bradfo's conversation with the first Brazilian-born Division 1 college baseball player and veteran of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Caio Araujo. The pitcher tells his inspiring story of falling in love with baseball as a young boy in Brazil, overcoming a horrific eye...

Get ready, because here it comes. The postseason is just around the corner and so are a bunch more innings for some pretty important pitchers. Bradfo sat down with Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder and Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen to talk about what it takes to navigate the extra workload and intensity that comes with playoff baseball.

Courtney Finnicum is back with another episode of 'Pitch and Moan,' this time sitting down with former MLB first baseman and Olympic gold medalist Doug Mientkiewicz. It's a perfect time for the two to catch up, with the longtime MLB vet discussing the mindset of a player headed toward the playoffs, behind the scenes stories of his time with the Twins and Red Sox, how winning the gold medal at the...

Bradfo is back on the radio as he joins The Jones and Keefe Show on WEEI to discuss the Red Sox potential wild card rotation, Garrett Crochet's timeline, the Red Sox slumping offense, and more!

Gordo and Sammy are back with another edition of BIB Notes, this time taking a deep dive into one of the week's biggest stories: Pete Alonso's return to Citi Field. The reunion had so many layers, including fans' reactions, the Mets' players' reactions to those reactions, and Alonso's three days in an Orioles uniform while constantly talking about life now that he is no longer a Met. It's drama an...

The stories of players put on the postseason roster just to serve as pinch-runners are plenty, with Dave Roberts' presence in 2004 being at the top of the list. Now it's time to think about who that might be in 2026. A candidate is Braiden Ward, who followed up his record-breaking spring training by swiping an organization-record 58 bags for Triple-A Worcester. Bradfo caught up with Ward to talk a...

MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra is back on the podcast, appearing at a perfect time. Not only is it right after the Arizona Fall League participants are announced, but also just before we find out which recently promoted rookies are going to make the biggest postseason impact. Sam has some very educated opinions on both conversations, once again making us all better baseball fans.

Bradfo catches up with Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline to talk about alot of things, but in this BIB on the Go, he narrows in on the Mets and the cast of prospects that they decided to send to the Arizona Fall League

It's that time of year when you have to realize that there are a lot of good teams, and then there are the good teams who are built to survive October. This time of year, the realization is about to hit that the postseason is just different. So, what is important? Top-of-the-rotation pitching? Hitting home runs? The clutch gene? And how about for those covering the last month of the season, all th...

Orioles First Baseman Pete Alonso met with the NY Media to discuss what it feels like to return to Citi Field as an opposing player, if he has hard feelings toward the Mets about his exit, what it would mean to hit his 300th career home run at Citi Field, and more!

With Pete Alonso returning to Citi Field for the first time since becoming an Oriole, we revisit Bradfo's conversation with the first baseman about making the move from one organization to another and all that went into it.

Just because you make the postseason doesn't mean you will remember the season as a success. That's a reality Chris Bassitt wants to remind us. A year ago, the now-Orioles starter returned to the podcast, sitting down with Bradfo to talk about the hard and sometimes cold reality that comes with living life as a postseason participant. He also explains exactly why he took the approach he did when i...

The end of any season means so many things to so many players. For some, it is the t-shirt gun that is launching them into the postseason (or postseason consideration). For others, it is defining their existence heading into the following campaign. That's where Craig Kimbrel can relate. After updating all the playoff races, Bradfo sits down with the Royals reliever, who finds himself evolving as a...

In this BIB Vault, we take you back in time to earlier this season when Julian McWilliams sat down with the San Francisco Giants newest outfielder Scott Bandura to discuss his journey from Mo'ne Davis's LLWS teammate to Princeton University to the Giants minor leagues and now to the Big Leagues along with some good offseason adjustment talk along the way

Bradfo is on the scene as Tanner Houck talks about his long road back from Tommy John surgery, and how he feels as an opportunity to pitch in the postseason sits on the very near horizon. The ups. The downs. And now the current reality that comes with re-entering the big leagues.

In a wild final hour of the Baseball Isn't Boring Radio Show, Bradfo and Gordo are joined first by Red Sox farm director/dream-maker/Shohei Ohtani of making people feel good Brian Abraham to talk about which players have landed in some pretty good spots at season's end, along with his potential plans to head to Las Vegas. Lucy Burdge also makes her weekly appearance to not only give her prediction...

Bradfo and Gordo are back at it on the Baseball Isn't Boring Radio Show, this time looking at the landscape that is the postseason picture when it comes to the Red Sox and the rest of baseball. There is also some quality conversation about who the most popular Red Sox figure is right now. David Ortiz? Dustin Pedroia? Joe Kelly? It's a fantastic way to springboard your way into a very important wee...

It's always an interesting conversation about all that goes into throwing a ceremonial first pitch, which is why listening to Kathy Vasil (who threw her first pitch to her son, Mike) was both educational and entertaining. To listen to the entire conversation with Kathy, click here.

It's time again for Bradfo to catch up with the best of the best when it comes to people running the show in minor league baseball, this time sitting down with Hub City Spartanburgers GM Ryan Jeffers. The guys break down how the Spartanburgers have become one of the most electric new franchises in the minors, with Jeffers offering insight into his unique career path - going from Mississippi to St....

After executing his most intense throwing session since going on the injured list, Garrett Crochet met with the media to talk about how the 25-pitch exercise on the Fenway Park mound.

One of our favorites, John Gibbons, is back, this time sitting down with Bradfo for the first time as the bench coach with the Angels. It's a fascinating discussion touching on how life as a big-league bench coach has changed and evolved, and why Gibby has been able to adjust to the times and the teams. There are also some awesome 1986 Mets stories. It's always a good time with Gibby, and this is...