Baseball Isn’t Boring

Who needs the World Cup when you have the World Baseball Classic. That's what baseball fans will be thinking after listening to Bradfo sit down with former WBC hero Adam Jones, current Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and Ian Kinsler, who is serving as the skipper for Team Israel. March won't be able to come soon enough after listening to this one.

Bradfo and free agent correspondent Ed Hand got together for a lengthy podcast to discuss who are the best remaining free agents available. (To listen to that conversation, click here.) Part of the episode included a look at who were the top shortstops still on the market, comparing Jose Iglesias and Elvis Andrus, while also looking back at the landing spots for the Big Four. It's a sampling of a...

Bradfo is joined once again by Baseball Isn't Boring free agent correspondent Ed Hand to pick through the free agent market. But now, all of a sudden, the conversation has changed dramatically because so many top tier free agents have already been picked off. The guys talk Nathan Eovaldi vs. Michael Wacha. Jose Iglesias vs. Elvis Andrus. Brandon Drury vs. Jean Segura. And others. We might not be t...

One of the chief reasons baseball hasn't been boring the last month has been become of these shock-and-awe contracts signed by big-name free agents. And one person who is chiefly responsible for all this Hot Stove drama is agent Scott Boras, who has negotiated more than a $1 billion worth of contracts for his clients this offseason. One billion! Bradfo caught up with Boras at the introduction of o...

Fresh off signing a two-year deal with the Phillies, reliever Matt Strahm joins Bradfo to discuss how he landed with Philadelphia, his thoughts on what he left behind in Boston, the state of baseball free agency and spending, and a tutorial in navigating the world of baseball cards. Oh yeah, and he has some pretty strong opinions on MLB's new rule changes. It's a good listen from a soon-to-be fan...

Another big-name shortstop has come off the board. First it was Trea Turner. Then it was Xander Bogaerts. And now ... Carlos Correa. The former Astro and Twin has agreed to a 13-year, $360 million deal with the Giants, sending shockwaves through an already crazy Hot Stove season. Bradfo breaks it all down. What does this mean for the Giants? What does this mean for the National League West? What d...

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo raised his heart-rate by joining to Bradfo for a look at how he is going to take on financial juggernauts San Diego and the Dodgers. Along with a preview of the motivational speeches Lovullo is planning to deliver his team, the former NL Manager of the Year explains how he has adjusted over recent years. He also tells a great Studio 54 story. Lovullo neve...

When it comes to front office decision-makers who needed to be interviewed after the week at the Winter Meetings, at the top of the list is Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom. Sure enough, that's who Bradfo sits down with in a lengthy Baseball Isn't Boring conversation. Bloom goes into detail about what happened with the Xander Bogaerts negotiations, how the free agent market impacted the...

Bradfo is once again joined by free agent correspondent Ed Hand to take a look at the remaining MLB free agents after a frenetic week at the Winter Meetings. Rodon vs. Bassitt. Correa vs. Swanson. Alfaro vs. The Field. The Hot Stove debates and analysis is just getting going. It's a great way to start your week.

Bradfo joined the guys at 97.3 The Fan in San Diego to give the what's what when it comes to what the folks in Southern California can expect when it comes to their new shortstop, Xander Bogaerts.

It's another Players Only podcast, with Rich Hill returning to give the what's what when it comes to the realities of playing in different Major League Baseball markets. One instance Hill and Bradfo jump into is the differences that will be facing Xander Bogaerts as he transitions from Boston to San Diego. Hill offers unique perspective on the differences that players have to face when playing in...

Day 3 of the MLB Winter Meetings started with the big Aaron Judge agreement. But not too long after the news regarding the Yankees slugger came word that closer Kenley Jansen had agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Red Sox. So, what should we make of Jansen at this point in his career? Also, exactly how should we rate Jansen's former Atlanta teammate Dansby Swanson as he tries to find...

The offseason's biggest domino has fallen thanks to Aaron Judge's nine-year deal with the Yankees. Bradfo is on the scene at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, getting immediate reaction from MLB.com Yankees beat writer Bryan Hoch and MLB Network's Sean Casey. It is timely. It is powerful. It is anything but boring.

Rick Porcello has pitched alongside Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and, the newest Texas Ranger, Jacob deGrom. And while it was just one season, deGrom left as impactful of an impression on Porcello of any of his former teammates. That is evident in listening to the former Tiger, Red Sox and Met talk about deGrom. If you're a Rangers fan and you want to get excited about your new ace, these few mi...

There is no week in the calendar year that better exemplifies exactly how exciting baseball can be without a single ball being thrown or bat being swung. It is Winter Meetings Week. Bradfo is joined by BIB free agent correspondent Ed Hand to discuss what might be awaiting the legions of Hot Stove fanatics in the coming days. Shortstops. Starting pitchers. Aaron Judge. It's all on the table. So bef...

The MLB Winter Meetings are next week, which means we are on the verge of some big free agent signings. And oftentimes when those signings take place during the Meetings that means there will be a press conference showcasing a team's prized new acquisition. Rich Hill was that guy when the Dodgers invited him to announce his three-year deal at the Winter Meetings, so he can offer a unique perspecti...

While rumors and news fly around the baseball world heading into December, Bradfo, Coop and Courtney Finnicum took it upon themselves to undertake an important task - uncovering what is exactly the best baseball movie of all-time. The trio execute a four-round draft to help determine the best of the best. It's baseball movie science.

ESPN's Buster Olney joined Bradfo to discuss the current state of the MLB Hot Stove, including what he believes is the biggest domino of them all - Aaron Judge. Are the Yankees willing to let Judge go, and if they do what will be their plan to replace him. Olney surfaces some interesting names. It is your best way to start preparing for next week's Winter Meetings.

In case there wasn't already enough excitement in Houston regarding the world champs, now they have Jose Abreu. It's a good time to resurface a look at the importance of Abreu to a team, which is exactly what Bradfo did with Matt Spiegel of 670 the Score and Courtney Finnicum. If there was any doubt that the Astros were getting a good one, the testimonies of Matt and Courtney should put those to r...

When it comes to delivering the message of why baseball is not boring, why baseball is fun, nobody does it better than former Tampa Bay Ray postseason hero and current major league outfielder Brett Phillips. Phillips joins Bradfo and Coop to talk about all the excellence that comes with the game, what's wrong with this day and age of big league players, how to immediately grow the game by 50 perce...

Bradfo is joined by Baseball Isn't Boring free agent correspondent Ed Hand to dive into the biggest debate still sitting in the Hot Stove season: Who is the best shortstop on the open market - Carlos Correa, Trea Turner or Xander Bogaerts. The guys not only state their cases for each player, but predict landing spots. Bradfo and Ed also talk about how this offseason might the craziest ever for Twi...

We saw it all over social media, Aaron Judge showing up at the San Francisco airport to start his few days of being wooed by the San Francisco Giants. But exactly how impactful is such a recruiting trip for a free agent like Judge? It's a question Bradfo dives into with Joe Kelly during the pair's recent conversation, with the pitcher offering some somewhat surprising perspective on the process. B...

With families gathering for Thanksgiving dinner, the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast wanted to remind us all of how entertaining such a dynamic can be. Thankfully, our West Coast/Hollywood correspondent Nate Corddry joined us to offer a behind-the-scenes for one of the best such dynamic you will see, explaining the what's what when it comes to the get together in the movie The Heat. To view the scen...

The Godfather of 'Baseball Isn't Boring', Joe Kelly, returns to the podcast for a memorable sit-down with Bradfo. After a quick dose of book promotion, the two dive into Joe's outside-the-box thinking when it comes Thanksgiving, and holiday decorations, along with why it's a waste of time to invite players for free agent recruiting trips. In the world of podcasts, it's a holiday miracle.

When it comes to highlighting how entertaining baseball can be there is no better organization than the Savannah Bananas, a reality that was once again brought to light thanks to the conversation with Bradfo and Bananas' Director of Entertainment Zack Frongillo. (Listen to the entire podcast by clicking here.) But of all the facts and examples brought up by Frongillo, highlighting the success of t...