Baseball Isn’t Boring

Everyone in baseball is talking about what might happen at the end of July, otherwise known as the trade deadline. It's why the perspective of veteran pitcher Rich Hill - who has been through his fair share of deadlines - is so important. Hill joins Bradfo to give the what's what when it comes to the clubhouse dynamic during this fork-in-the-road moment (and how front offices should be thinking)....

With the Futures Game around the corner, the two Red Sox participants - Marcelo Mayer and Kyle Teel - have been the topic of conversation, with many wondering when they are going to take the jump to Triple-A. Sox farm director Brian Abraham joins Bradfo and Gordo to offer some perspective on the forthcoming promotions and what that timeline might look like.

Bradfo and Gordo of Play Tessie have a perfectly-timed hour of ranting about the Red Sox and Yankees series opener in the Bronx. What to make of the wildly-hot Red Sox? How dire is the Yanks' situation? And, of course, some good Alex Cora contract talk.

The Mets' resurgence has coincided with the addition of a player you might have forgotten about - Jose Iglesias. The infielder has added a spark to New York, both on the field (with the Mets going 14-7 in his games) and off (thanks to his chart-topping single 'OMG'). Bradfo sits down with Syracuse Mets manager Dick Scott and a player Iglesias recently mentored, Mets prospect Mike Vasil, to get a f...

The Futures Game is on the horizon, meaning some of the game's top prospects will be showcased on baseball's biggest stage. One of those players last year was Mets pitching prospect Mike Vasil. Bradfo catches up with Vasil to reflect on what that moment meant at the time and in the months since. There is also some great Jose Igelsias talk, along with Vasil's incredible run of seeing momentous majo...

It is the day that makes us stop to remind us how great the national pastime. It is the heart of the baseball season. It is the Fourth of July. Courtney Finnicum joins Bradfo to reflect on why the holiday is so special for baseball fans, and how we should go about celebrating it. Courtney also offers another excellent ballpark view, this one involving Angel Stadium. There is also talk of margarita...

New technology can be found everywhere in baseball these days. But perhaps no part of the game has been changed by tech more than the art of pitching. It's a dynamic Bradfo explores with Padres pitcher Austin Davis, who offers insight into exactly how technology is leading to very real changes as to how pitchers go about looking at the game.

Austin Davis had pitched in the postseason and more than 100 major league games. But when he found himself being torched in an Independent League game, he knew something had to change. It did ... in the middle of an at-bat. Bradfo sits down with the Padres reliever to talk about his path, perseverance and resurrection. The incredible story is made even better when the guys diving into the ins and...

Our College Baseball Reporter Bella Geskos sits down with Red Sox Reliever Zack Kelly to relive his fascinating draft experience and rank his favorite country music artists

Jarrod Saltalamacchia lived the life of a major leaguer over 12 seasons, winning a World Series title with the Red Sox in 2013 while coming up with one of that team's most memorable hits. There were stops with the Rangers, the Marlins, the Braves and the Tigers. But now Salty has landed as a coach for the back-to-back-Cape Cod League-winning Bourne Braves. Bradfo catches up with Jarrod to talk abo...

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time in his weekly appearance with the 'Jones and Mego Show' on WEEI. The crew is discussing if John Henry will be involved in the Celtics Ownership bidding, the Padres fan takeover of Fenway, and the Red Sox need for more starting pitching at the trade deadline

There were eight shortstops taken before Jackson Merrill in the 2021 first-round. All but two were, like him, coming out of high school. But none of those draftees from three years ago is making the mark Merrill is in the big leagues, with the 21-year-old starting to establish himself as one of the National League's elite centerfielders after a breakout month of June. Bradfo catches up with Merril...

The oldest active person in the four major professional sports, Rich Hill, is back on the podcast and is updating us on his memorable 2024. The pitcher's plan of coaching his son's youth baseball team before jumping onto a major league roster for the final couple of months of the season is still on track, with the possibility of Hill becoming the first human to win a Little League World Series and...

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): Bret Boone sits down with Rob Bradford, the host of Audacy's 'Baseball Isn't Boring' podcast, for a discussion on the changes we've seen in baseball lately, the play of the AL East this season, those young Orioles continuing to ball out, if the Yankees are built for October ball, who the Tampa Bay Rays actually are, the struggles of the Blue Jays an...

Bradfo sits down for a conversation with Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein, who explains how crazy July can be for front offices with the Draft and Trade Deadline so close to each other, along with how the Padres managed to pick up Jackson Merrill and James Wood in the same draft class in 2021

July promises to be maybe the craziest month of the baseball season thanks to the MLB Draft and trade deadline. We we feel it's important to kick off the next four-plus weeks with a rock solid podcast, reuniting with San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease. Bradfo catches up with Cease - the man who penned the 'Baseball Isn't Boring' poem - to talk about his new world, which started by getting traded...

The knuckleball is back in the big leagues thanks to San Diego starter Matt Waldron, who has been one of the Padres most consistent pitchers while implementing the pitch. Bradfo catches up with Waldron, who reflects on his relationship with the late Tim Wakefield, explaining what Wake did for him in learning the knuckleball and how much he finds himself thinking about the longtime Red Sox. Waldron...

Appearing with Bradfo and Gordo on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, one of the chief voices when it comes to all things Chicago baseball, Matt Spiegel, offers the what's what when it comes to the impact of Craig Counsell and his contract. Is the Cubs' manager's deal worth it? How has he impacted Jed Hoyer's club? What does it mean for the rest of baseball? The host of the 'PBP: The Voice of Base...

Bradfo is back on the 'Baseball Isn't Boring Show' and this time he is talking about all the particulars of that come with Alex Cora's future with the Red Sox.

The 4th episode of Pitch And Moan is Here! Hosts Courtney Finnicum and Jonny Gomes rant about all the latest happenings around baseball including the crazy fact that the Orioles or Yankees will be forced to be a Wild Card team despite potentially winning over 100 games each, the lack on concrete information regarding pitching injuries, Jonny's favorite prospects after his trip to Omaha, and the un...

Making his first trip back to Fenway Park since leaving the Red Sox, Xander Bogaerts sat with the media prior to his Padres' series opener against the Sox. Bogaerts touched on his feelings regarding the reunion, an update on his return and the memories that were surfaced upon entering his old home ballpark.

James Wood, one of the top prospects in all of baseball, has been promoted to the Washington Nationals. Bradfo had the opportunity to sit down with the outfielder to talk about his path and perspective. It's an opportunity to get to know one of the more unique young players in the game.

It's MLB Power Rankings time with Producer Evan and he has some spicy takes. The Orioles & Yankees fall apart which allows the Phillies & Guardians to climb up the rankings and we now officially have 15 teams at or above .500!

Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is back on the podcast, this time stating some pretty strong opinions when it comes to some of the problems facing this day and age of pitching. Sitting down with Bradfo, Treinen offers his thoughts when it comes to what is causing these pitchers' injuries, the warped chase of velocity and how MLB is handling all of it.

On July 1, it will be five years since the tragic passing of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. To help remember Skaggs, Bradfo sits down with his friend, Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito, to reflect on the impact Skaggs had on the people around him Within the conversation is the story behind Giolito's tribute to Skaggs. Also in the podcast is a fascinating sit-down with Dodgers reliever Blake Trein...