Baseball Isn’t Boring

Matt Strahm has become one of the best stories of the young season for the Phillies, morphing from reliever to lock-down starter. He also isn't shy about offering his opinion on what's what when it comes to a game he cares deeply about - baseball. Bradfo is once again joined by Strahm to talk about his evolution, the problem with MLB's new rules and how teams are being hypocritical when it comes t...

For the second time this season, Bradfo sits down with Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts. This time the two chop it up just before Bogaerts hit his fourth homer of the season. This conversation is centered around how different Bogaerts currently feels, living life with an 11-year contract, compared to a year ago when he was dealing with the sting of the Red Sox' initial contract offer. Bogaerts tal...

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller - who has locked up numerous players recently to contracts that take them into their 40's - sits down with Bradfo for a conversation on why the world of baseball is more accepting of older athletes these days.

If there was one place to be in the baseball world Monday it was Citi Field, with two of the most polarizing teams in all of MLB - the Mets and Padres - facing off for the first time since last year's National League Wild Card game. To top things off, the pitching showdown included Yu Darvish and Max Scherzer. Bradfo catches up with Padres GM A.J. Preller to talk about baseball's acceptance of pla...

The Rays not only exited the weekend as Major League Baseball's only undefeated team, but they are absolutely rolling their competition while cruising through the first nine games. Bradfo sits down with Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Broadcast to examine exactly how Tampa Bay is managing this historic feat. It's a conversation that will make you a smarter baseball fan. It's the most timely podcast...

It's been a big week at Baseball Isn't Boring, with the conversation Bradfo had with Alex Verdugo regarding Alek Manoah creating a lot of buzz. Well, in the spirit of keeping the discussion going, we used this week's 'Betting Isn't Boring' segment to focus on Manoah and his Blue Jays. With our gambling expert Jonathan Papelbon off this week, we turn to SportsNet's Ben Nicholson-Smith, who covers t...

So much information. So many analytics. And it is all there for every Major League Baseball pitcher to use. But do they really want it all? Bradfo turns to some guys who have some insight on the matter, first sitting down with the Pirates' Mitch Keller and Rich Hill before turning to veteran relievers Kenley Jansen and Richard Bleier. Bradfo also once again recaps a kooky day in baseball. (Did you...

Adley Rutschman. Gunnar Henderson. Triston Casas. KeBryan Hayes. All have lived the life of a top prospect in baseball, and all have now sat down with Bradfo to talk about such an existence. It's a lot in life that is unique to all of sports, with each path a little bit different. Considering the buzz around each player, it's another timely episode of Baseball Isn't Boring.

We were wondering if the emotion and passion of the World Baseball Classic would carry over to the Major League Baseball season. Well, it hasn't hurt. There is more of an acceptance of emotion in baseball than ever before, a reality both Red Sox outfielder and longtime Pirates star Andrew McCutchen discuss with Bradfo on the latest passion. Both players have pointed takes when it comes to where th...

How important is a hot start for a Major League Baseball team? Well, Rocco Baldelli is here to offer some insight. The Minnesota Twins manager - whose team has gotten off to a 3-0 start - sits down with Bradfo to talk about just how important a quick start to the season is for a club.

Baseball is officially underway, and there is no better place to start riding this seventh-month wave that by listening to the Baseball Isn't Boring. There is also no better person to reflect on the initial weekend of games than Rob "Pitching Ninja" Friedman, the be-all and end-all when it comes to analyzing all big league pitchers and pitches. After the conversation with the Ninja, Bradfo gives a...

For weeks Jonathan Papelbon had come on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast to proclaim that everyone should bet money on the White Sox beating the Astros on Opening Day. Sure enough, he was right. Pap joins Bradfo for another FanDuel-powered episode of Betting Isn't Boring, with the closer riding the wave of his recent success.

From 'The Boone Podcast' ( subscribe here ): Jerry Crasnick tells host and former MLB All-Star Bret Boone which top five baseball writers he would choose to read as well as which MLB players he would pay to watch play.

It is finally here! Opening Day is upon us and Baseball Isn't Boring is all about the celebration that comes with Day 1 of the Major League Baseball season. To catch the true spirit of the day, Bradfo talks to our voice of the people, Courtney Finnicum, who is ready to attend her 23rd White Sox opener with her Dad, who has gone to 50 in a row. Bradfo also catches up with the Pirates' Opening Day s...

We have gone through the offseason. We have gone through the WBC. We have gone through spring training. And now we have the games that actual count in the 2023 season. So, what are the GMs who actually put these teams together thinking at this moment, just moments before their visions become realities? Bradfo sit down with Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom to talk about just that. It's th...

Baseball Isn't Boring has identified this year's spring training MVP. His name is Matt Olson, and he plays first base for the Atlanta Braves. Bradfo catches up with Olson to talk about what a difference a year makes and his mindset heading into his second season with Atlanta. And just for good measure, Bradfo also talks to Olson's teammate, Austin Riley, another one of the Braves who is living lif...

With a week passed since one of the most impactful few days we have seen in baseball for some time, our WBC Central host Shawn Spradling reflects on his Top 5 memorable off-the-field moments while covering the tournament's biggest game in Miami.

So, does it matter if your team gets off to a good start. Well, it certainly helped the Yankees in 2022. The Twins and Angels? Not so much. Bradfo sits down with three people - Alex Cora, Justin Turner and Rocco Baldelli - who all have unique perspectives when it comes to the merits and importance of starting strong. We also give a pat on the back to friend of the podcast, Anthony Volpe, who has m...

From 'The Boone Podcast' ( subscribe here ): Host Bret Boone talks to Team Mexico Manager Benji Gil. Gil talks about the intensity of the WBC and why it compares to the College World Series, his favorite part of the tournament, what he would change about it, what Randy Arozarena is like and his parting words for Team Mexico.

A new era is upon at Baseball Isn't Boring. Betting Isn't Boring. Every Friday during the baseball seaso former All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon will join Bradfo to help make you money by talking the great game of baseball. And it's all now sponsored by our great friends at FanDuel! Heading into Opening Day, Pap makes it very clear what players he feels will be taking home the MVP, Cy Young and R...

Kenley Jansen can speak on a lot of things. That's what happens when you turn in the kind of potentially-Hall of Fame-worthy career he has. And one of the things the Red Sox closer can wax poetic about with anybody is basketball. Players. Teams. You name it. It's why Bradfo sat down with Jansen and MLB.com's Ian Browne to talk hoop, and what baseball might be able to learn from that game and fan b...

Was Japan's win over Team USA in the finals of the WBC the greatest game of all-time? That's a tough one. But a strong case could be made that this showdown - that ended with perhaps the two best baseball players in the world, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, facing off with each other - was one of the most impactful games for this sport. Bradfo makes that case, with WBC expert Shawn Spradling weighi...

Here we go! The launching pad for the 2023 Major League Baseball season has been the World Baseball Classic and thanks to the Team Japan walk-off Monday night we have ignition. Bradfo reflects on the culmination of the WBC chaos before sitting down with Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh. Marsh is an excellent representative for the Baseball Isn't Boring campaign, as he shows when talking the new w...

Joe Kelly wrote a book. "A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime" is gettin get reaction and reviews since being released a few weeks ago, and now you can hear how it all came together. Joe joins his co-author, Bradfo, to talk about the journey - including Joe chasing down Rob Manfred to give him a book. The podcast also touches on Joe's pointed thoughts on the WBC and his recent re...

The debates are flying throughout baseball. Most recently, there has been the arguments for and against the World Baseball Classic after Edwin Diaz's injury. Bradfo has his thoughts on the matter, as he voices at the outset of this podcast. And then there are the rule changes. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo joins Bradfo to offer a well thought out perspective of where baseball is at with these new...