Baseball Isn’t Boring

As we inch closer and closer to the MLB Trade Deadline, smaller scale trades are starting to occur across the league, with the latest being the Los Angeles Dodgers acquiring Kike Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox for two minor league pitchers, Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman. After this trade was officially announced, the Boston Media caught up with Chaim Bloom to discuss how the trade came abo...

We have a trade! The Red Sox sent Kiké Hernandez to the Dodgers for a pair of minor-league pitchers. Here comes the Trade Deadlne! Bradfo offers up a bit of reaction from Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom after his deal just to keep the trade convo going. But the true meat and potatoes of today's podcast is Bradfo's conversation with one the voices of America's Team, the Cincinnati Reds,...

The Trade Deadline is heating up and Baseball Isn't Boring isn't slowing down, with another couple of Trade Deadline Confessions from players who have lived that Deadline life. This time Bradfo catches up with Adam Ottavino and Tommy Pham.

Brennan Bernardino has become one of the best feel-good stories of the season - both with the Red Sox and in Major League Baseball. It's why the reliever's appearance on the podcast with Bradfo, Gordo and Sammy is so well-timed. In his very first podcast appearance, the 31-year-old reliever offers details of his unbelievable journey - which includes some of the most disgusting jobs anyone could im...

The Mets might be seven games out of a postseason spot, but Brandon Nimmo is always in first-place when it comes to living the life of a Baseball Isn't Boring podcast guest. Making his third appearance on the podcast, Nimmo joins Bradfo to talk about the greatness of the game, how it looks and feels different from what he thought in spring training, how Wally Backman told him he was headed to the...

Can a team be both buyers and sellers at the Trade Deadline? It didn't work out well for the Brewers and Red Sox last season, but Seattle President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto offered an example of the Mariners doing exactly that a couple of years ago. To listen to the entire Dipoto on the podcast, click here.

Usually the chaos for the MLB Power Rankings involves the second tier of team in the Top 10. But this week, Producer Evan (O'Brien) and Skiff (Liam Skiffington) threw us a curveball. Not only did the guys have very different teams in the final few spots, but they also shockingly disagreed which team was the best in all of baseball. Listen as they try and explain themselves to Bradfo.

There is no better time for Jerry Dipoto to make his return to the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, with the Mariners' President of Baseball Operations joining Bradfo to talk about the what's what when it comes to the upcoming Major League Baseball Trade Deadline. Dipoto offers insight into the current landscape of the Deadline, while reflecting on some of moves he made that made a big difference fo...

In the latest in the series of 'Trade Deadline Confessions', Mets slugger Daniel Vogelbach reflects on being dealt a year ago just 11 days out of the Trade Deadline, going from the Pirates to New York. Vogelbach also offers perspective on what the dynamic is like from the players' viewpoint.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale was afforded the opportunity to take a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last week, offering the pitcher a new perspective on both the iconic museum and his current lot in life.

As always, Matt Strahm brought the insight and opinions to his latest Baseball Isn't Boring appearance. (To listen to the entire episode, click here.) This time one of the most noteworthy takes from the Phillies' reliever was how inconsistent the baseballs have been. It's the kind of topic that opened eyes, as is evident in the reaction from Andy Gresh and Christian Fauria of WEEI, who broke down...

It's getting to be about that time, when the feel-good stories hit the fork in the road and start defining themselves as either contending postseason teams, or clubs that are simply going to drift off. Bradfo is joined by actor Ellen Adair - a regular on MLB Network along with her own podcast 'Take Me In To The Ballgame' - to take a deep dive into figuring out which teams are actually going to fin...

Red Sox pitcher Chris Martin has lived the Trade Deadline in many ways, not only being dealt twice at the Deadline but living on teams that either did or didn't get reinforcements heading into the final months of the season. Martin sits down with Bradfo to reflect on the deals he has been in, along with explaining how a little can go a long way in regards to teams getting Deadline help.

So, the Astros reportedly really want White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease. Well, we do our best to find a path for him to land in Houston. Gordo (@BosSportsGordo) joins Bradfo to offer two blockbuster trade proposals, one of which is a multi-player deal that involves major names going back and forth from the White Sox and Astros. Another proposal involves three teams - the Red Sox, Brewers and Pirates -...

As part of his most recent conversation with Bradfo, Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm discussed how the Phillies clubhouse is viewing the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline, particularly with Dave Dombrowski pulling the strings. Strahm also offers insight into how the Phillies turned things around to find themselves firmly in the postseason hunt.

A future wife's tears. A movie unseen. It was all part of Anthony Kay's experience during the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline when he was dealt from the team that drafted him in the first round, the Mets, to the Blue Jays. It is another episode of Trade Deadline Confessions.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm never disappoints when appearing on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, with this episode being no exception. Strahm - who made national news the last time he appeared on the show - joins Bradfo once again to discuss some of the issues with baseball nobody else is talking about, specifically the problem with the baseballs. The reliever also offers valuable...

The MLB Power Rankings are once again the topic of conversation, with Producer Evan once again leaning on his time-tested formula of picking the Top 10 teams in Major League Baseball. This time, however, we throw in another voice, and approach, with Liam Skiffington jumping aboard to spice things up even more with a very controversial Top 10. Discuss. Debate. Enjoy.

It's not every day you can talk with the author of the definitive book about the definitive Major League Baseball player, but that's exactly what Bradfo does in sitting down with author/Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher, who penned 'Sho-Time: The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played'. Fletcher offers insight into the evolution of Ohtani, his current existence w...

It's time for another episode of 'Relatively Speaking' where we have relatives of big league players, coaches and former stars to offer unique perspective of what baseball looks like from that side the world. In today's podcast, Bradfo is joined by our 'Betting Isn't Boring' star, Jonathan Papelbon, his son, Gunner, and another young Baseball Isn't Boring superfan, Angus. It is an interesting view...

There are the rumors. There are the actual trades. There is the family chaos. And there is living life with a whole new bunch of teammates out of nowhere. Bradfo sits down with five players who have lived the life of a Trade Deadline participant - Trey Mancini, Chris Martin, Michael Fulmer, Anthony Kay and Jake Faria - to get their unique perspective and stories when it comes to being involved in...

Minnesota Twins pitcher Sonny Gray is having one of the best years of his career. It's a career that has seen stops in four different organizations, a ton of trade rumors and one Trade Deadline deal. Gray visits with Bradfo to talk about what it's like to live the life of a player seemingly always in trade conversations.

Meeting with the media in the Cubs' first game back from the All-Star break, President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer explained how he is viewing his approach to the end-of-the-month Trade Deadline. Bradfo was there.

With the Trade Deadline inching closer by the day and Rangers GM Chris Young already pulling the trigger on the biggest move so far by acquiring Hard-Throwing Reliever Aroldis Chapman from the Royals, the Rangers will most definitely be a team that fans, players, and GMs across the league keep an eye on. Therefore, we felt as though it was as good a time as ever to catch up with Rangers Starting P...

The Who Says No crew has never been needed more than this time of year, with just a couple of weeks to go before the MLB Trade Deadline. It's why this podcast with Bradfo, Coop, Gordo, Sammy and Pat is a must-listen, with the guys offering some of the best trade proposals in the business. This time around there are deals that gives the Yankees a subtle yet important piece, the return of an old fri...