Baseball Isn’t Boring

In 1977, Paul Molitor was the third overall pick in the MLB Draft. In 2021, Marcelo Mayer was the No. 4 overall pick. Now the two have formed a bond, with the Hall of Famer becoming one of the mentors for one of the game's top prospects. It's a relationship Molitor elaborates on when talking with Bradfo, explaining how the life of being a top prospect has and hasn't changed.

On the day before the Kentucky Derby, horse owner Alex Bregman joined Bradfo for another 2-Minute Grill to offer some quick insight into what it is like living life in the world of horse racing. Having just had one of his horses, Governor Sam, run at Churchill Downs Wednesday, Bregman offers a prediction for the big race this weekend.

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time he makes an appearance with 'Blair & Barker' on Sportsnet. The crew is discussing Bradfo's interviews with Chris Bassitt and Ross Atkins, the quick starts for Aroldis Chapman and Wilyer Abreu, and much more!

Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins has had quite a beginning to the 2025 season, watching his team wind its way through an unpredictable American League East while completing the game-changing contract extension to Vlad Guerrero Jr. It keeps on going as Atkins sits down with Bradfo to reflect on a variety of topics, including Atkins' time growing up with Mike Lowell and how that shaped him. There is perspec...

Bradfo catches up with Blue Jays Closer Jeff Hoffman to talk about his new entrance video and light show, how it's been getting to know his teammates, his chaotic offseason, and more!

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time he makes an appearance with 'Jones And Keefe' on WEEI. The crew is discussing Lucas Giolito's first start as a Red Sox, the overload of hitting talent at Triple-A with no MLB spots readily available, Triston Casas' lot in life, and much more!

John DeMarsico is putting a very unique stamp on the Mets' broadcasts on SNY. Using innovation and entertainment, the broadcast's director has delivered baseball to fans watching in a way we frankly haven't seen before. Bradfo sits down with DeMarsico to discuss his approach, his path and his view on where this medium is going. It's a fantastic perspective from a person who is part of the solution...

It's been a long, injury-riddled year for Lucas Giolito since he signed with the Red Sox last offseason, but he is finally ready to take the mound for the Sox today against the Blue Jays and Bradfo catches up with him to get his thoughts on the day finally arriving

Whenever you want to talk about the evolution of pitching, there is perhaps nobody better in baseball to have the conversation with than Toronto starter Chris Bassitt. The veteran sits down with Bradfo to discuss some of his early-season observations, along with a take on a troubling trend in the game. We also give you friend of the podcast Lucas Giolito offering his thoughts heading into his firs...

Producer Evan is back with Bradfo, rolling out his latest Top 10 teams in all of Major League Baseball. Yes, he is devaluing the Phillies. And, of course, he is rocketing his Mets to the top of the list. But who would have thought that the Tigers would be getting the top tier love that they are? The guys talk about all of it, including what has happened to the teams who are crumbling apart.

It's another episode of 'West Coast Bias' with Alonso Sarinana, this time joined by Talk Dodgers To Me Co-Hosts Melissa Myer and Jaclyn Ruiz to discuss the Dodgers rather uneven start, their interview with Joe Kelly, play the "Instant Reaction To This Dodger" name game, and much more!

The only thing missing from Team USA being the favorite in the upcoming World Baseball Classic is something that has eluded the squad in each of these tournaments - getting the absolute best starting pitchers to participate. Bradfo catches up with Garrett Crochet to get his perspective on playing, while also analyzing the issue with WBC Central's Shawn Spradling

Promotions. Demotions. Progressions. Struggles. Veterans. Youngsters. It all falls under the umbrella of a Triple-A manager, which is what we dive into with Dick Scott of the Syracuse Mets. Scott explains how he handles situations like that of rehabbing vets Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez, along with the disappointment of being sent to the minors, as Brett Baty is currently handling. It's a gre...

Drew Gilbert has been on baseball's fans radar ever since being taken in the first round by the Astros in 2022 MLB Draft, thanks in part to being the guy the Mets received in exchange for Justin Verlander during the 2023 trade deadline. Now Gilbert is tearing up Triple-A and finds himself in the conversation for a promotion to the bigs. Bradfo sits down with the outfielder to talk about his unique...

Bradfo is back with another Baseball Isn't Boring Radio Show, once again joined by Sammy and Gordo of the Play Tessie Podcast. This time the guys are getting the what's what when it comes to Roman Anthony's foot injury thanks to another call-in from Red Sox farm director Brian Abraham. Not only is there an update for the No. 1 prospect in baseball, but there is perspective when it comes to the oth...

The guys from the Audacy podcast 'The Compound' - Cubs outfielder Ian Happ and former pitcher Dakota Mekkes - stopped by BIB to talk about life as podcasters and how it has altered their view of the media. Within the conversation they identify the current big leaguers they would like to see focused on for a Netflix doc. There is also talk of Mike Napoli's sunglasses, Happ's contribution to 'A Damn...

Joe Kelly was back on the podcast to talk about his current lot in life, which includes coaching youth baseball instead of playing in the major leagues. Within the conversation with Bradfo was talk about his team's trip to Las Vegas, where it turns out Joe owns a roller coaster record. The guys also got into how The Godfather views playing again this season.

The 2010 MLB Draft saw 1,525 players selected. Casey Lawrence was not one of them. Yet here we are, 15 years later, and the pitcher from Div. 3 Albright College is still performing in the big leagues, currently throwing for the Mariners. Bradfo caught up with Lawrence to talk about his inspirational journey, lessons learned and how he viewed trying to make the majors while competing against player...

He is the second cousin of football legend Troy Polamalu. He is great friends with current NFLers Sam Darnold and Ju Ju Smith-Schuster. And he has a fantastic signing day story because of the friendship. Blake Sabol makes his debut on the 2-Minute Grill in fine fashion.

We at Baseball Isn't Boring love to look back and see how far players have come since the day they were drafted. A perfect example of this dynamic is Seattle starter Bryce Miller, who is coming off a second big league season with a sub-3 ERA while going from a one-pitch pitcher to somebody who has more offerings than they have fingers on a hand. Bradfo catches up with Bryce to talk about his evolu...

Perhaps the most complicated and unpredictable position in Major League Baseball these days is catcher, which is why Bradfo's conversation with Red Sox backstop Connor Wong is a must-listen. The Sox starter - who is currently coming back from an injured hand - explains a variety of elements regarding the position, many have been a mystery to the average baseball fan. The guys also talk about where...

It's MLB Power Rankings time with Producer Evan and he has some spicy takes. The Angels and Guardians fall out of the rankings and the Rangers and Astros enter the rankings as the Mets take the crown at number 1

Will the MLB Draft ever gain the popularity of the NFL Draft? Not likely. But they are sure trying. Changing dates. Holding it in big venues. Getting some players to attend. So what are the biggest differences and where can MLB improve? In his latest appearance, Adam Ottavino - a former first-round pick - joins Bradfo to talk all things Draft.

Bradfo sat down with Former Mets GM Jared Porter and Dr. Jason Larocque to discuss their past appearances on the podcast, the strides that they've made in the mental health community, and in their own journeys

We at Baseball Isn't Boring love when people commit to their love of baseball through tattoos, which is why Bradfo and Joe Kelly have their matching 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ink. It's also the reason it only made sense to get the story from Mariners reliever Casey Legumina regarding how and why he got a very unique baseball-centric tattoo: his father's baseball card. It's the kind of conversation t...