Baseball Isn’t Boring

It was another wild weekend in Major League Baseball, with the Reds winning eight straight - and Elly De La Cruz continuing to prove he might be the world's fastest man - the Giants taking their seventh in a row and the Phillies staying red-hot by extending their win streak to six. The Red Sox also have now won four in a row after sweeping the Yankees at Fenway Park, which was the site of another...

In his weekly 'Betting Isn't Boring' podcast, Jonathan Papelbon had an interesting take when asked who he would pick for American League MVP, Shohei Ohtani or the field. Spoiler: It involves Babe Ruth ... on and off the field. To listen to the entire Papelbon podcast, click here.

It's that time again, where Jonathan Papelbon makes you some money. Pap joins Bradfo to make some bold predictions, including the proclamations that the Phillies will be in the World Series and the Mets won't make the playoffs. The former All-Star closer also states he would rather watch Shohei Ohtani than Babe Ruth. It's another wild ride with Pap.

One of the most anticipated returns from injury in the coming month will be Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story. Not Red Sox second baseman. Not Red Sox designated hitter. Red Sox shortstop. It's an identification Story wants to make perfectly clear, which is exactly what he does when sitting down with Bradfo to talk about his journey back from elbow surgery and his future at an old position. Bradfo al...

The eyes of baseball have turned to Oakland, not only because the once-lowly A's have started winning bunches of ballgames, but also due to the chaos that has ensued over the team's impending move to Las Vegas. Columnist Jason Mastrodonato of the San Jose Mercury-News joined Bradfo to offer the what's what when it came to the buzz around the A's, taking us deep inside the vibe that came and went w...

Daniel Bard has certainly inspired plenty of athletes with his battle back from the condition known as the "Yips". But it was one sports writer, Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe, who truly could appreciate the presence of Bard. It was an admiration that was punctuated with McWilliams -whose own college and pro baseball career was ended by the Yips - meeting up with the Rockies reliever to tal...

Brandon Guyer has experienced the life of a top prospect, a player who was traded, and someone who has lived the major league roller coaster. And now Guyer is making it his life's work to help others navigate the mental ups and downs of athletics and life. Bradfo sit down with Guyer for a fascinating conversation on the mental side of being drafted, getting dealt and simply trying to excel. Bradfo...

Luis Arraez - the man Rich Hill said was the best hitter he has ever seen - is amazing the world of baseball with his current chase of .400. It's why it was perfect timing for Bradfo to sit down with former National League batting champ Charlie Blackmon to get his perspective of what the Marlins hitter is doing.

First there was Max Scherzer. Now there is Drew Smith. The controversies with ejections of pitchers do to sticky stuff violations aren't going anywhere, as we witnessed Tuesday night with the ejection of Smith. Longtime umpire Jim Joyce joined the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast to present his solution for the issues facing both the umpires and the players when it comes to determining how sticky is...

A lot is going on in the world of baseball, including Mets pitcher Drew Smith getting popped for a sticky stuff violation. On today's podcast we bring you the call of Smith's ejection, and his explanation, along with the Home Run Call of the Day - Carlos Correa's walk-off. But this one is built around another lengthy, informational, entertaining and simply awesome conversation with Rich Hill, who...

Bradfo and Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) sit down to discuss the fake trade proposal that is setting social media ablaze! The White Sox's Luis Robert and Tim Anderson being sent to the Mets for Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, and Top Prospect Kevin Parada. White Sox fans think the return is too little and Mets fans feel the price is too high! Do Bradfo and Gordo think that the trade is realistic or just somet...

Daniel Bard hadn't been back at Fenway Park since 2013, when he was pitching for the Red Sox. Considering all the ups and downs the reliever has experienced over that 10 years, you can understand why returning to Fenway hit different for Bard. That's why Bradfo caught up with the Rockies pitcher just moments after being reintroduced to his old stomping grounds.

The other athlete sports fans in Denver are talking about - not involving the now World Champion Denver Nuggets - is Nolan Jones. Jones first capped off the weekend with the longest walk-off home run (472 feet) in Statcast history, and then saved the Colorado win Monday by robbing Rafael Devers of a game-winning homer in right field at Fenway Park. We also have the emotional reaction of Daniel Bar...

Who doesn't like fake trades? Not us. We love them at Baseball Isn't Boring, which is why Bradfo brought in two of the best in the business when it comes to constructing deals that will make fans and front offices think - Pat (@patbrown954) and Gordo (BOSSportsGordo). They didn't disappoint. Jack Flaherty. Marcus Stroman. Luis Robert. Tim Anderson. Brett Baty. They are all some of the names thrown...

The Marlins? The Orioles? The Diamondbacks? All ahead of the mighty Dodgers and Astros. Who saw that coming when it came to MLB Power Rankings in mid-June. But that's exactly what we have in this week's edition of Producer Evan's Top 10 MLB teams. Bradfo and the prognosticator break down each of Evan's picks, and why one first-place team is on the outside looking in.

The candidates for Rookie of the Year are starting to emerge, which is why Bradfo sat down with MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra to discuss the favorites in both the American and National Leagues. You might be surprised at who Sam is picking for the award. Listen to Dykstra's entire appearance on the podcast by clicking here.

With teams and fans starting to zero in on the Major League Baseball trade deadline, it was a good time to resurface a couple of quick conversations Bradfo had with Chaim Bloom and Zac Gallen. The Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer gives us an idea of what decision-makers are thinking when it comes to wheeling and dealing this time of year, while the Arizona ace simply explains what it is like to be d...

Appearing on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, Rangers hitting coach Tim Hyers talked with Bradfo and the impact Nathan Eovaldi has made with the red-hot Rangers, looking back at their time together in Boston in the process. Hyers also throws out his favorite pinch-hitter when talking about the art of pinch-hitting: Brock Holt.

With the biggest series of the young season coming up - the Texas Rangers vs. the Tampa Bay Rays - it was a good time to take a deep dive into why the Rangers have become one of the elite teams in Major League Baseball. Bradfo sits down with Texas hitting coach Tim Hyers to get his perspective on his team's excellence so far this season, including some unique insight into the impact manager Bruce...

There is a lot of buzz in baseball right now, with the new rules and regulations being one of the constant sources of conversation. But one group of voices we haven't heard a whole lot of during this year of turning baseball inside-out have been then umpires. That's why you should listen to longtime umpire Jim Joyce offer a very unique perspective when it comes to what all of these out-of-nowhere...

How does it feel for Clint Frazier to walk back into Yankee Stadium as an opposing player? Well, there's nobody better to talk about that than the man himself, White Sox outfielder Clint Frazier. The Former Top Prospect sits down with Bradfo to reveal exactly why he feels better now than he has felt in years, with a large focus on his recovery from lingering concussion symptoms.

Both Michael Kopech and Clint Frazier were first-rounders, Kopech being selected with the 33rd overall pick in 2014, and Frazier representing the No. 5 selection the year before. Both have landed with the White Sox after experiencing more than their fair share of bumps in the road. Bradfo sits down with Kopech for a revealing discussion on his path to this point, which has the righty pitching perh...

How do the Rays do it when it comes to making pitchers the best versions of themselves? Well, there's nobody better to talk about the process with than veteran reliever Jake Diekman. The lefty sits down with Bradfo to reveal exactly how things are done in what is Diekman's seventh organization, and how it is different from the rest of Major League Baseball.

Shawn Spradling is back with another episode of 'WBC Central' and he has a big guest joining him to answer your questions, MLB dot com's Michael Clair! What questions did they answer? What stories did they tell? Tune in to find out!

One of the great mysteries of Major League Baseball is unlocking how the Tampa Bay Rays continuously take pitchers and find a way to make them into a better version of themselves. Bradfo sits down with Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder and newly-acquired veteran Jake Diekman to uncover the mystery of how Tampa Bay does things. If you want to get to the botto of how the best team in the majors got th...