Baseball Isn’t Boring

Bradfo talks with Red Sox Legend Dustin Pedroia about how similar Triston Casas's rookie season is to his own in 2007 where a rough start evolved into a Rookie of the Year Campaign by September, the only difference? Dustin's ended with a ring on his finger and a World Series Trophy in his hands...

With Cleveland manager Terry Francona making news this week by strongly implying this is going to be his final year, Baseball Isn't Boring wanted to honor the future Hall of Famer by interviewing the player that would paint the best picture when it comes to Francona. That, of course, is Dustin Pedroia. Bradfo catches up with Pedroia, who tells all kind of stories regarding his relationship with Fr...

Former MLB Player and Braves TV Analyst Nick Green joins Bradfo to discuss the most important and debated topic in the MLB, how the Braves managed to lock up their core for seemingly pennies on the dollar...

With Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona implying that this will be his last season it seemed to a good idea for Bradfo to catch up with one of the current managers who has been heavily influenced by the future Hall of Famer, Kevin Cash. The Rays skipper sits down to reflect on lessons learned from Francona, who he played under with the Red Sox before serving as Tito's bullpen coach in Clev...

The Braves. Ronald Acuna Jr. As we sit here, it's tough to argue that those aren't the best team and player in all of baseball. It's why Bradfo turned to former major leaguer-turned-broadcaster Nick Green for some everyday insight into what exactly is going on in Atlanta. Along the way Green and Bradfo talk the world of broadcasting and signing weird things. In order to be educated in the best of...

Despite his recent hamstring problem, Alex Verdugo has had his best season as a major leaguer, totaling a career-best .790 OPS while matching his best-ever home run total. But uncertainty surrounds Verdugo's future, with the outfielder heading into a contract year in 2024. Bradfo caught up with Verdugo to get his thoughts on 2023, 2024 and the well-publicized meeting in the Fenway Park outfield af...

Late August and early September mean a lot in the world of Major League Baseball. New players. New hope. Pennant races. And, of course, fantasy football drafts in big league clubhouses. Fantasy football has been a pivotal part of every big league's team's existence for years, with the stories and perspective only truly gaining steam recently. Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story and Rays reliever Jake D...

Jake Diekman has become one of the most dominant lefty relievers in the game this season, but only after being cut loose by the White Sox and finding his way to the Rays. Diekman sat down with Bradfo to explain how his turnaround came about and what is behind the Tampa Bay success stories. The pair also dive into his view of the Nebraska football program, Deion Sanders' speeches, fantasy football,...

Sept. 4, 2022. It was the day Triston Casas made his major league debut, playing for the Red Sox at Fenway Park against the Rangers. Exactly one year later, Casas has had quite a journey, one that allowed him to celebrate his one year in the big leagues with a game-changing three-run homer and RBI single. Casas joined Bradfo to reflect on how things have changed over the last year and the advice h...

He was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. He rebounded from myocarditis to catch fire during his year-plus of professional ball. He is the No. 25 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline. And now Heston Kjerstad is joining Bradfo for a Baseball Isn't Boring sit-down. You are going to want to get to know Kjerstad, so here is your chance.

The Power Ranking experts - Producer Evan and Liam 'Skiff' Skiffington are Bradfo-less in this edition of the Power Rankings as they attempt to define who is the best of the best when it comes to the Major League Baseball elite. The Top Three of the Braves, Orioles, and Dodgers remain untouched while some teams currently in playoff positions have managed to play their way out of the Experts Top 10...

Videos of players learning they are going to the big leagues has become one of the favorite parts of baseball social media, with the reaction of current Orioles star Adley Rutschman kicking everything off. The man who executed that exchange - Baltimore Triple-A manager Buck Britton - joins Bradfo to give a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into planning and executing those memorable moments.

As Christian Arroyo told Bradfo on this latest podcast, rarely do you find a major league baseball player with a linear career path. Arroyo, the former first-round pick who started 2023 as the Red Sox' starting second baseman, is perfect proof of that. The 28-year-old sits down to offer an honest discussion about his struggles, both on the field and with his mental health throughout a season that...

Bradfo headed down to Worcester to witness and report on the latest rehab start for Orioles Starting Pitcher John Means. It turned out to be quite the dazzling performance for Means as he held the Worcester Red Sox to 1 hit in 5 innings pitched while striking out 6 and only walking 2. After the game, Bradfo caught up with Means and Norfolk Manager Buck Britton to talk about his impressive outing a...

Bradfo tweeted out in July, "Have the Red Sox had a player who it consistently feels like will always drive in the big run like Justin Turner since David Ortiz?", which felt like the perfect question to ask the man himself, Big Papi, here is his response...

MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams will forever share a few experiences. Both were high first-round picks by the San Diego Padres. And each were involved in one of the biggest trades in recent memory for Juan Soto. Bradfo caught up with each of the current Washington Nationals to discuss their paths and pressures since being identified as a big part of the Nats' foundation.

Now that we have had a month to digest all these prospects changing organizations thanks to the MLB Trade Deadline, it's time to reflect on who might have gotten the best haul. Judging by early returns, it sure looks like a case can be made for the Mets thanks to Drew Gilbert. The former first-round pick, who came over to New York with Ryan Clifford in exchange for Justin Verlander, has been teari...

The time to talk about September call-ups is upon us and there is no better person to break down those players who should be focused on than Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline. Dykstra joins Bradfo to talk about names you should know when it comes to the expanding rosters, and which prospects involved in Trade Deadline deals have started to separate themselves. The future is now (or at least getting clos...

To prepare you for a conversation that is only going to gain steam, Bradfo, Skiff and Producer Evan started diving into a debate that isn't going to go away: Who should win the National League MVP, Mookie Betts or Ronald Acuna Jr.?

Bradfo is joined by the Power Ranking experts - Producer Evan and Liam 'Skiff' Skiffington - to define who is the best of the best when it comes to the Major League Baseball elite. The Phillies are surging. The Cubs? Who knows. And then you have the battle for the top spot. It's a spicy conversation with even some good MVP - and dinner-paying - debate.

Kendall Graveman was one of the flurry of players sent away from the floundering White Sox, landing back with his former team the Astros. Bradfo caught up with Graveman to talk about a variety of subjects, including the behind-the-scenes difference when playing for Houston, what happened with the White Sox, Joe Kelly's book promotion skills, and, of course, the art of paying for dinner.

Bradfo sits down with Tanner Houck to discuss the story behind how Houck got his hands on the 3D mold of his fractured face, which he know wears on a chain as badge of honor

There was a lot to pick through in David Ortiz's conversation with Bradfo, which is why we want to help pick through it for you. One of the subjects was Ortiz's thoughts on the new rules and how he would have fared. Spoiler: He likes them and he said he would have dominated if playing with them. There you go. To listen to the entire Ortiz conversation, click here.

There have been so many great examples this season of players changing teams and suddenly changing their results. Many of them have appeared on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast. Bradfo meets up with a couple of the higher-profile examples from the Trade Deadline - Justin Verlander and Lance Lynn - to dissect exactly how different things are when going from one organization to another and how that...

You dream your whole life about getting to the big leagues and then ... boom! ... You're there! Bradfo sits down with Dodgers rookie outfielder James Outman to reflect on what that feeling is like, with all the surprises that come along with it. We then give you the instant reaction from the latest player to be introduced to the big leagues, Red Sox top prospect Ceddanne Rafaela. There are smiles....