Baseball Isn’t Boring

Luke Weaver has become perhaps the best reliever in the the postseason, serving as the Yankees' closer after an up-and-down beginning to his career. A big reason for his turnaround was a delivery change helped along by watching a guy on the other side of the World Series field - Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Godfather, Joe Kelly, is back on the podcast for the first time this postseason, offering an update on the injury that has kept him off the World Series roster for the Dodgers. Joe and Bradfo talk about the possibility of the reliever contributing to LA's run, what kind of impact he has had on the other guys in the Dodgers' bullpen, and one VERY big agreement between the two that will come to...

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred had an impromptu meeting with the media on the Dodger Stadium field prior to Game 2 of the World Series, offering updates on a variety of subjects including what the plans are for finding a home for the Rays, dealing with pitchers' injuries and how he views the ratings so far this postseason.

Exactly six years ago, Max Muncy supplied the Dodgers with their first extra-inning walk-off homer in a World Series ... until Freddie Freeman did it in Game 1. Now Dodgers reliever Ryan Brasier is remembering being on the other side of that game, including the impact Nathan Eovadli had in closing things out for the Red Sox. Brasier also recounts watching Chris Sale warm up and come in for the fin...

Bradfo is back with another Wasabi Hot Take, this time giving next-level analysis and reaction to an unforgettable World Series Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. He delivers perspective of the moment, having watched it live and in person, while also leaning on clubhouse comments from Mookie Betts, Michael Kopech and Daniel Hudson. It's an unforgettable podcast after an unforgettable game.

Nobody in the history of Major League Baseball had ever walked off a World Series game with a grand slam ... until Freddie Freeman did it in the Dodgers' Game 1 win over the Yankees Friday night. After his history-making performance, Freeman took to the podium to reflect on how he got to this moment, how the homer came about, and what it all means in the grand scheme of things.

After the walk-off grand slam off the bat of Freddie Freeman, giving the Dodgers a Game 1 win in the World Series, Yankees manager Aaron Boone met the media to explain his thought process in bringing in Nestor Cortes after a 37-day layoff and intentionally walking Mookie Betts.

The man who has built one of the most successful franchises in the major leagues over the past decade, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, took to the podium prior to Game 1 of the World Series to talk about his club's path to all of this success.

Anthony Volpe is living the dream, with a surfaced photo of him watching the Yankees' World Series parade in 2009 as a perfect example. Bradfo catches up with the Yanks' shortstop to get the what's what when it came to that day of Volpe skipping school to go and watch his New York heroes, getting a feel for how that moment as an 8-year-old NY fan shaped him to the World Series participant he is to...

Two players who exude some of the most personality in baseball - Alex Verdugo and Jazz Chisholm - have found themselves playing for the perceived most buttoned-up club in all of Major League Baseball, the Yankees. Bradfo caught up with both of them at World Series Media Day to get their take on how the experiences have been. For Verdugo, it is a conversation about how things have changed since his...

Now that his dream of returning to pitch in the playoffs is over, James Paxton has come back on the podcast to officially make an announcement: He is retiring. Paxton joins Bradfo to talk about his decision, how moving on from the Dodgers impacted the move and how he viewed his big league existence over the past year. Paxton - who might very well end up with a championship ring despite being retir...

Alonso sits down with Chad Jennings of The Athletic to preview and breakdown the World Series matchup between the Dodgers and the Yankees as we move closer and closer to first pitch on Friday night

Mets President Of Baseball Operations David Stearns reflects on Mets impressive 2024 campaign while also addressing the burning questions on Mets fans minds heading into the offseason

Lucy Burdge of BetQL and BetMGM is back with Bradfo, this time diving into all the angles that are coming with what figures to be a fascinating World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees. Who will win? How long will it take them? Why are there such long odds for Juan Soto to win the World Series MVP? And which celebrities will be shown the most? Lucy offers all the odds and angles in the most en...

West Coast Bias With Alonso Sarinana returns as Alonso sits down with Los Angeles Times Columnist Gustavo Arellano to react to the news of Fernando "Fernandomania" Valenzuela's passing and discuss his impact on the game and culutre surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers

Before the Dodgers start Game 1 of the World Series in Los Angeles, Freddie Freeman, Dave Roberts, and Jack Flaherty took to the podium to offer their thoughts of what has transpired on their journey to the World Series and look forward to Game 1 on Friday night

Arizona General Manager Mike Hazen is back, this time offering valuable insight into exactly what a front office does as their team prepares to play in the World Series. How are rosters decided? What kind of strategy is hatched? How different are those days leading up to the season's final showdown? Hazen joins Bradfo to explain it all, while also explaining how he is viewing the Diamondbacks' upc...

With the Yankees getting ready to travel to Los Angeles for Game 1 of the World Series, Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone took to the podium to offer their thoughts of what has transpired on their journey to the World Series and look forward to Game 1 on Friday night

The Dodgers and Yankees will meet in the 2024 Fall Classic, which is in large part to their shutdown bullpen. Bradfo sits down with arguably the most unappreciated member of the Dodgers bullpen, Brent Honeywell to discuss being one of the few MLB pitchers to throw the screwball, how he learned it, and who he believes is the one person that can properly teach the masses how to throw it

We revisit Bradfo's sitdowns with Dodgers Closer Blake Treinen and Yankees Closer Luke Weaver to get their stories and mindsets as they will prove to be a couple of the most important players on their respective teams in the Fall Classic

The Dodgers are officially heading to the World Series, while the Mets are officially going home. It's an emotional time for all involved, which was why our two guests were the perfect duo to have on immediately after the last pitch of the National League Championship Series. Mets super Jenn Salerno (@jennsalerno310) and the host of 'West Coast Bias' Alonso Sarinana (@alonsosarinana) join Bradfo t...

With relievers still having pitched more innings than starters throughout the postseason, and teams implementing bullpen games throughout, Mets reliever Adam Ottavino offered his thoughts on the pros and cons of taking such an approach. Also in the conversation with Bradfo, Ottavino compares the fan dynamic in the bullpens in both Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

With the Dodgers needing to throw another bullpen game in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, it seems timely to surface Ryan Brasier's take on what it is like to be an opener in such a contest. The reliever explains the mindset he has had, while offering the view of every reliever who is on call in such a game.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone took to the podium Saturday night in Cleveland with the smile of someone whose team is headed to the World Series. Boone talks the excellence of Juan Soto, the resiliency of his team and the feeling that comes with punching a ticket to Major League Baseball's final round.

Before Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo said it would be quite a story if his team came back after falling behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven showdown. Well, after claiming a decisive win over the Dodgers, Nimmo said they have managed to write one of what he hopes will be three memorable chapters. Bradfo sits in on the postgame get-together with Nimmo,...