Baseball Isn’t Boring

This will be the third time James Paxton will be eligible for free agency, and maybe the most unique of all the previous situations. Paxton is coming off an injury-riddled season, making 19 starts for the Red Sox. But all the ailments were to his legs, with his arm (and stuff) holding up throughout the 2023 campaign. So now, with Paxton having been shut down due to a knee injury, how does he view...

Zach Eflin had some quality moments during the Phillies postseason run a year ago, but it came out of the bullpen. This time around he will be entering the playoffs as a No. 1 starter, being counted on by the Rays to be their workhorse. Can he do it? Listening to Tampa Bay pitching coach Kyle Snyder's conversation with Bradfo, it certainly seems the timing is right. Not only does Bradfo sit down w...

Bradfo catches up with Red Sox Closer Kenley Jansen to discuss what makes Mookie Betts so special...

For the first time in 10 years Kenley Jansen is not heading to the postseason, and it is hurting him. The Red Sox closer sits with Bradfo to reveal his true feelings on the Red Sox season and why the frustration of what wasn't done still sits with him. Jansen is open and honest about his present, his future and the one thing that serves as his ultimate motivation. There is also some in-depth talk...

Most 22-year-olds are learning lessons and aiming to have a long successful career in their chosen field, but most aren't learning those crucial and important lessons on a major league field in the World Series, that's why Kolten Wong's lesson is one that you aren't going to want to miss...

It's the final week of the MLB regular season and Producer Evan and Liam 'Skiff' Skiffington are ready to define who are heading into the postseason at their Top 10 teams. We also look back at some of our early-season Power Rankings, while reflecting on Jonathan Papelbon's genius in picking the Phillies at No. 5 even when they were four games under .500. There is, of course, the weekly debate of w...

Ron Roenicke was the only manager former Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom both hired and fired. It's why his perspective on Bloom's dismissal is an intriguing one. Bradfo caught up with Roenicke, who now works with the Dodgers, to get his reaction to the turnover involving the Sox, and how the unique Boston market may have impacted the decision. Roenicke also discusses how the relationsh...

There is no better person to examine how Major League Baseball front offices have evolved than J.P. Ricciardi. From living life with the Moneyball A's, to running the Blue Jays as their general manager, to working for the big market Mets, and now being part of the San Francisco Giants way of doing things, Ricciardi has seen a lot ... and has a lot of opinions. J.P. joins Bradfo and NBC Sports' Joh...

Brandon Gomes understands the life of a postseason major leaguer, having gone through it with the Rays in 2011. But his current existence is something completely different - that of a general manager. The Dodgers' executive sits down with Bradfo to offer some insight when it comes to what life is like for front offices as their teams navigate the days leading into the playoffs and even those serie...

The race for National League MVP between Mookie Betts and Ronald Acuna Jr. will likely go down to the wire. But there is another relevant conversation that is of particular interest to his Dodgers teammate J.D. Martinez - is this campaign better than Betts' 2018 MVP season? Bradfo catches up with Martinez, who witnessed the entirety of both years, to get the Los Angeles' slugger's unique perspecti...

Few have experienced the dramatic ups and downs of the postseason over the last 10 years like Kolten Wong. Brandon Gomes helped build the latest Dodgers team heading to the postseason. And rookie James Outman doesn't really know what to expect when it comes the coming weeks. Bradfo sits down with all three to get their unique perspective when it comes to viewing exactly what awaits in the wild wor...

Ryan Brasier has pitched in 16 postseason games, a number that is going to be increasing thanks to his presence on the National League West champion Dodgers. Bradfo reunited with Brasier once again to talk about what postseason newbies should expect when October roles around, reflecting on some of his more memorable experiences in the playoffs (such as telling Gary Sanchez to get back in the batte...

Bradfo is back with another round of futures that will make you some serious dime! This time around he looks to the division winners and the last wildcard spots in the AL and NL to give you the picks to click! Tail or Fade Bradfo using this website: fanduel.com/boring...

Talk show host Stephen A. Smith was exposed this week, both thanks to his terrible take on Shohei Ohtani and explanation after, but also on the field when trying to reach home plate on a first pitch at Yankee Stadium. We have examples. We have proof. Conversely, we also have a perfect ambassador for all that is good when it comes to loving the great game. His name is Jonas Never. Bradfo sit down w...

Among all the front office conversation in recent weeks, one of the chief talks has been news that David Stearns will be headed to lead the Mets. It's a topic that came up in Bradfo's conversation with Former Mets GM, and MLB Network Radio host, Jim Duquette. Duquette offers his thoughts on what Stearns will bring, along with a potential payoff in keeping Billy Eppler around as the GM. To listen t...

Zack Weiss has traveled a long road to his current spot in the Red Sox' bullpen. It's one that includes multiple organizations, being released, journeys to play in the Olympics and World Baseball Classic and a stint - not too long ago - as an excellent salesman at the clothing store Lululemon. It's a great story told by a fun personality, with Weiss sitting down with Bradfo to reflect on it all.

There's been a lot of buzz in baseball about what makes a good chief decision-maker, whether it's a general manager or president of baseball operations. Bradfo gets to the bottom of it with former Mets and Orioles GM Jim Duquette, who not only has insight from inside the front office but also via following the big leagues as a host on MLB Network Radio. What goes into making a trade? Which GMs are...

The Godfather Joe Kelly returns to discuss his upcoming event: The Joe Kelly Book Signing benefitting Warrior For Children in Upland, CA, with the offer of a lifetime for one or two lucky fans who buy their tickets to the event RIGHT NOW! This is one that you don't want to miss!

Just because you are a great baseball player doesn't mean you are great at managing life. That's what Jacob Turner - the ninth overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft - came to realize. And it's also why Turner is now committed to helping athletes navigate their way through the pitfalls that come with major (and minor) league money. Whether it is an 18-year-old who just got an enormous signing bonus, a...

We are down to crunch-time in the MLB Power Rankings (regular season edition), with Producer Evan and Liam 'Skiff' Skiffington locking in on their best of the best. The guys join Bradfo once again to identify Evan's hatred of the Phillies, Skiff's (relative) love for the Rangers, and the argument about how the Top 3 should actually shake out. With one week to go, it's getting spicy.

We are all trying to identify which teams are primed to make the ultimate push to the World Series, along the lines of what the Phillies managed a year ago. Well, Rockies analyst and MLB Network Radio host Ryan Spilborgh was part of one of the most historic late-season runs in MLB history when the 2007 Rockies won 21 of 22 games before reaching the World Series. Bradfo catches up with Spilborgh to...

How much should a team invest in its bullpen? In this world of baseball it has become a tricky conversation. Bradfo sits down with Chris Martin to discuss how he views the approaches and the importance of investing into guys like himself and a closer such as Kenley Jansen. The red-hot Red Sox reliever also talks about his evolution as a pitcher, giving a great example of the pitfalls of weird auto...

We have celebrations and champagne. The Dodgers. The Orioles. The Rays. There were speeches and this podcast give you a few of them. But there is also another conversation on in these final days of the regular season: Who are the best executives to run a team going forward? Bradfo is joined by Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe to pick the chief decision-makers they feel would be best to fill a...

Major League Baseball has been in a fight for its life for a few years now when it comes to lowering its demographic and getting eyeballs on its product. That's where the evolution of its social media campaign comes in. Bradfo turns to Makayla Perkins (@MakaylaEPerkins_, the Director of Social Media for PHNX Sports to get the what's what when it comes to where baseball is at and where it is going....

With the Braves clinching the National League West, it seems like a good time to resurface the lengthy conversation Bradfo had with Braves President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos prior to the 2023 season. The podcast offers great insight into exactly how Anthopoulos has gone about building one of the most envied franchises in baseball.