Baseball Isn’t Boring

Austin Davis had pitched in the postseason and more than 100 major league games. But when he found himself being torched in an Independent League game, he knew something had to change. It did ... in the middle of an at-bat. Bradfo sits down with the Padres reliever to talk about his path, perseverance and resurrection. The incredible story is made even better when the guys diving into the ins and...

Our College Baseball Reporter Bella Geskos sits down with Red Sox Reliever Zack Kelly to relive his fascinating draft experience and rank his favorite country music artists

Jarrod Saltalamacchia lived the life of a major leaguer over 12 seasons, winning a World Series title with the Red Sox in 2013 while coming up with one of that team's most memorable hits. There were stops with the Rangers, the Marlins, the Braves and the Tigers. But now Salty has landed as a coach for the back-to-back-Cape Cod League-winning Bourne Braves. Bradfo catches up with Jarrod to talk abo...

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time in his weekly appearance with the 'Jones and Mego Show' on WEEI. The crew is discussing if John Henry will be involved in the Celtics Ownership bidding, the Padres fan takeover of Fenway, and the Red Sox need for more starting pitching at the trade deadline

There were eight shortstops taken before Jackson Merrill in the 2021 first-round. All but two were, like him, coming out of high school. But none of those draftees from three years ago is making the mark Merrill is in the big leagues, with the 21-year-old starting to establish himself as one of the National League's elite centerfielders after a breakout month of June. Bradfo catches up with Merril...

The oldest active person in the four major professional sports, Rich Hill, is back on the podcast and is updating us on his memorable 2024. The pitcher's plan of coaching his son's youth baseball team before jumping onto a major league roster for the final couple of months of the season is still on track, with the possibility of Hill becoming the first human to win a Little League World Series and...

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): Bret Boone sits down with Rob Bradford, the host of Audacy's 'Baseball Isn't Boring' podcast, for a discussion on the changes we've seen in baseball lately, the play of the AL East this season, those young Orioles continuing to ball out, if the Yankees are built for October ball, who the Tampa Bay Rays actually are, the struggles of the Blue Jays an...

Bradfo sits down for a conversation with Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein, who explains how crazy July can be for front offices with the Draft and Trade Deadline so close to each other, along with how the Padres managed to pick up Jackson Merrill and James Wood in the same draft class in 2021

July promises to be maybe the craziest month of the baseball season thanks to the MLB Draft and trade deadline. We we feel it's important to kick off the next four-plus weeks with a rock solid podcast, reuniting with San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease. Bradfo catches up with Cease - the man who penned the 'Baseball Isn't Boring' poem - to talk about his new world, which started by getting traded...

The knuckleball is back in the big leagues thanks to San Diego starter Matt Waldron, who has been one of the Padres most consistent pitchers while implementing the pitch. Bradfo catches up with Waldron, who reflects on his relationship with the late Tim Wakefield, explaining what Wake did for him in learning the knuckleball and how much he finds himself thinking about the longtime Red Sox. Waldron...

Appearing with Bradfo and Gordo on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, one of the chief voices when it comes to all things Chicago baseball, Matt Spiegel, offers the what's what when it comes to the impact of Craig Counsell and his contract. Is the Cubs' manager's deal worth it? How has he impacted Jed Hoyer's club? What does it mean for the rest of baseball? The host of the 'PBP: The Voice of Base...

Bradfo is back on the 'Baseball Isn't Boring Show' and this time he is talking about all the particulars of that come with Alex Cora's future with the Red Sox.

The 4th episode of Pitch And Moan is Here! Hosts Courtney Finnicum and Jonny Gomes rant about all the latest happenings around baseball including the crazy fact that the Orioles or Yankees will be forced to be a Wild Card team despite potentially winning over 100 games each, the lack on concrete information regarding pitching injuries, Jonny's favorite prospects after his trip to Omaha, and the un...

Making his first trip back to Fenway Park since leaving the Red Sox, Xander Bogaerts sat with the media prior to his Padres' series opener against the Sox. Bogaerts touched on his feelings regarding the reunion, an update on his return and the memories that were surfaced upon entering his old home ballpark.

James Wood, one of the top prospects in all of baseball, has been promoted to the Washington Nationals. Bradfo had the opportunity to sit down with the outfielder to talk about his path and perspective. It's an opportunity to get to know one of the more unique young players in the game.

It's MLB Power Rankings time with Producer Evan and he has some spicy takes. The Orioles & Yankees fall apart which allows the Phillies & Guardians to climb up the rankings and we now officially have 15 teams at or above .500!

Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is back on the podcast, this time stating some pretty strong opinions when it comes to some of the problems facing this day and age of pitching. Sitting down with Bradfo, Treinen offers his thoughts when it comes to what is causing these pitchers' injuries, the warped chase of velocity and how MLB is handling all of it.

On July 1, it will be five years since the tragic passing of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. To help remember Skaggs, Bradfo sits down with his friend, Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito, to reflect on the impact Skaggs had on the people around him Within the conversation is the story behind Giolito's tribute to Skaggs. Also in the podcast is a fascinating sit-down with Dodgers reliever Blake Trein...

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time he makes an appearance with 'Overtime With Jonathan Peterlin' on 92.3 The Fan. They are discussing the Guardians ability to sustain their current pace with subpar pitching and whether the Royals still pose a threat to the Guardians in the AL Central

Carlos Santana was traded on June 27, 2022 and the Mariners went on to win 17 of their next 18 games. Just one day shy of four years before, Steve Pearce went to the Red Sox in a June deal and Boston ripped off 33 wins in 41 tries. Last year, on June 30, Texas got aggressive with a trade for Aroldis Chapman. Nothing offers a springboard into trade deadline season like a good June deal. It's a dyna...

Julian McWilliams is back with another episode of 'The Eye Test', this time sitting down with a player he has known since his youth ... Toronto's George Springer. The duo, who grew up playing together in the Northeast, have an open and honest conversation about Springer's path to the big leagues, his current role with the Blue Jays and all the dynamics that come with being counted on to be a found...

The Boston Media catches up with rehabbing Red Sox Reliever Liam Hendriks to discuss his bullpen, how he's feeling, and his next steps

Evan Phillips has come quite a long way, starting with being selected in the 17th round of the MLB Draft. In 2021 he was released by the Orioles, and designated for assignment by the Rays later that same season. But now Phillips is one of the game's best closers on one of the game's best teams. Evan sits down with Bradfo to talk about his path, his current existence, the idea of him becoming an Al...

Justin Turner is universally viewed as one of the next players to become a major league manager, a notion that is evident when listening to the Blue Jays veteran sit down with Bradfo. Turner dives into the art of leadership, both from a manager's view and the perspective of a clubhouse leader.

With trade deadline season kicking into high gear, Bradfo sits down with Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes to talk about the dynamics that come with dealing this time of year, and how the market seems to be shaping up.