Baseball Isn’t Boring

One of the more intriguing free agents heading into this offseason is first baseman Pete Alonso. The slugger is now free of a qualifying offer and in a position to get the payday he couldn't secure a year ago. The Athletic's Tim Britton broke down Alonso's case in his most recent conversation with Bradfo. To listen to the entire podcast with Tim, talking about his free agent projections, click her...

Just a few minutes after learning he would not be receiving the qualifying offer, Lucas Giolito returned to the podcast for another long conversation with Bradfo. The pitcher explains his thoughts on not getting a QO, what happened at the end of his 2025 season, and whether or not he would have been able to pitch in the postseason had it continued. Giolito detailed his plan for this offseason, whi...

Five days after the Blue Jays' heartbreaking Game 7 loss in the World Series to the Dodgers, Toronto president of baseball operations Mark Shapiro met with the media to reflect on what has happened, both in what was a memorable season and also in that final World Series game. Shapiro also talks about how the entire run will impact the organization going forward, presenting an optimistic picture fo...

Alonso is joined by Bradfo to discuss everything that went down in the World Series from first pitch to the final out, with some Yamamoto, Ohtani, celebrity stories, and baseball clinches mixed in along the way!

Tim Britton of The Athletic is back, and this time he's talking projections ... MLB free agent projections. Tim joins Bradfo to talk about his recently-released annual article, which offers a great jumping-off point when it comes to locking in on how much each free agent is about to make. It's part of science. It's part math. And it's all fun.

Bradfo is back with the guys on WEEI Afternoons, this time for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 MLB season. There is talk about Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Bradfo staying next to a fraternity house in Toronto. It's a great way to launch Sox fans into the offseason silly season.

So, what is it like up in Toronto these days? Well, Bradfo turns to friend of the podcast Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet to give the what's what when it comes to post-World Series vibes in Canada. Not only do the guys talk about the impact of the Jays' Game 7 loss, but they also try and make sense of the news that Shane Bieber is opting into his contract and will stay in Toronto for another seas...

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona is back for another can't-miss sit-down interview with Courtney Finnicum. This time, Tito and Courtney talk about Francona's return to the manager's seat, with stories and lessons from the 2025 season. There is Francona's take on the state of baseball, in-game interviews, and this year's epic World Series. The always awesome Terry Francona is awesome once aga...

Bradfo is reunited with MLB Network's Sean Casey, who began his media career as a player, filming interviews with our BIB host. The guys are not only reflecting on what they just saw in the 2025 MLB season, but reflecting on those days when they went around interviewing David Ortiz about his Top 5 movies.

Orioles Owner David Rubenstein, POBO Mike Elias & Manager Craig Albernaz met with the Baltimore media to discuss their decision to hire him as manager, what he hopes to accomplish in his first season on the job, how this came about, and more!

Adam Ottavino (yes, the same Adam Ottavino talking with the Rockies about their GM job) is back with Bradfo, this time reflecting on what they just saw in the epic 2025 World Series and what can be learned by the other teams. There is also some next-level analysis on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and team construction. The always excellent Ottavino is excellent once again.

The postseason can turn previously relatively unknown baseball players into World Series heroes. Just ask Will Klein and Justin Wrobleski. Bradfo caught up with the two Dodgers relievers, who each played huge roles in LA's 2025 World Series championship. It's a great perspective on two players still trying to come to grips with their newfound fame.

Ed Hand is back with his annual list of free agents, ranking each free agent-eligible player as we head into Hot Stove season. Ed joins Bradfo to talk about the list, the process of forming the list, the best of the best, and who will win the Jorge Alfaro Underappreciated Free Agent Award - the player nobody is really talking about but maybe should. It's always a good way to kick off the offseason...

Ted Glasnow (brother of Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow) and Fred Freeman (father of LA first baseman Freddie Freeman) both join Bradfo immediately after the Dodgers' title-clinching victory to reflect on their respective emotions and the 2025 journey their loved ones took to achieve this World Series glory. There is also some next-level hair talk.

The Dodgers are world champs and the belief in the Baseball Isn't Boring cause has never been stronger. Both are true because of what transpired in Game 7 in an epic showdown between the Blue Jays and LA. In among the world champs' celebration, Bradfo caught up with world-famous life coach Tony Robbins, a pitcher who was in the heart of a Game 7 bench-clearer, Justin Wrobleski, the man who helped...

The Dodgers are back-to-back champs, and two big reasons for this latest title were manager Dave Roberts and the World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The pair took to the podium to reflect on how they got the job done in the pivotal Game 7, in which Yamamoto came on to throw the final 2 2/3 innings despite making 96 pitches just the day before. They were a pair of next-level performances by the ma...

An epic seven-game World Series just ended, with the Blue Jays coming out on the short end against the Dodgers despite being just two outs away from taking it all. Toronto manager John Schneider took to the podium after the Game 7 loss to reflect on the gut-wrenching defeat.

Bradfo caught up with Ashley and Joe Kelly postgame after last year's Dodgers title-clinching game to talk about the World Series, their tattoo bet, but most importantly, the hilarious situation Ashley found herself in when trying to get a selfie with Derek Jeter

Bradfo recaps a wild day that began with a flight to Buffalo, followed by a car ride to Toronto, where he soaked in all things Game 6 of the World Series. How did it all end? With David Ortiz strolling along with our Baseball Isn't Boring host through the Rogers Centre outfield, waxing poetic about the awesomeness that has taken place and waits in the final game of the 2025 season. Besides Ortiz,...

Alonso Sarinana is back with another edition of West Coast Bias and he is joined by Dodgers Legend Eric Gagne to discuss the what's gone wrong for the Dodgers so far in this World Series. They break down who stood out, who's underperformed, the Dodgers narrow path to victory, their predictions for what will happen, and more!

We have seen so many inspirational stories throughout this postseason thanks to players who have turned their careers around over the course of the last year due to improved health and/or performance. But you aren't going to find a more inspirational example of what a difference a year can make than what David Hess delivers. The pitcher, who has fought through two bouts of cancer after pitching in...

Toronto manager John Schneider and his Dodgers counterpart Dave Roberts took to the podium at Rogers Centre on a World Series workout day to offer up their respective clubs' mindset and approach toward what could be the final game of the 2025 MLB season.

Giants POBO Buster Posey & Manager Tony Vitello met with the SF media to discuss their decision to hire him as manager, what he hopes to accomplish in his first season on the job, how this came about, and more!

Way back on Sept. 17, Adam Ottavino joined the podcast and predicted Trey Yesavage - who had just entered into MLB at that time - would be a breakout postseason star. In the same conversation, Bradfo was also convinced that the Blue Jays might win it all. Well, we're sitting here with Yesavage making history and the Jays one win away from a World Series title. Bradfo breaks it all down, while offe...

Bradfo sits down with Griffin Cantrell, the 20-year-old who at 8 years old gave Mookie Betts the good luck necklace that he wears to this day. The two discuss the origins of the necklace, how the exchange came about, the journey that led to Griffin appearing on Mookie's podcast, and more!