Baseball Isn’t Boring

Bradfo sat down with former Rangers announcer and current Braves announcer C.J. Nitkowski to get an understanding of what World Series star and one of the best free agents available, Jordan Montgomery, brings to the table as his free agency begins to overlap the beginning of Spring Training

While most everyone is baseball is looking at the 2024 season with some sense of optimism and hope, the A's find themselves in the weirdest of worlds. Is their home Oakland or Las Vegas? How will their fans view them? Can they avoid losing over 100 games? There is a lot to pick through in this most unusual of circumstances. That's why we have Jason Mastrodonato of the Bay Area-based Mercury News G...

Cubs POBO Jed Hoyer, GM Carter Hawkins, and Manager Craig Counsell meets with the Chicago Media to discuss the Cubs roster headed into Spring Training, the latest on discussions with Cody Bellinger, first impressions after seeing Shōta Imanaga throw, and much more as the Spring Training is upon us

With pitchers and catchers reporting to camp, Bradfo sits down with the always opinionated Phillies reliever Matt Strahm to hear out what has been on his mind, which this time the led to the lefty surfacing concerns over a previously unknown alteration involving how hitters are going to be allowed to get ready for pitchers during the game

There are so many reasons why the baseball world should be rooting for Mickey Jannis to get a shot in somebody's spring training, starting with the fact that he is one of the few pitchers out there who can remind us of the greatness that comes with the knuckleball. Mickey joins Bradfo to talk about his journey (which includes one major league game - striking out Yordan Alvarez), how he was inspire...

Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza meets with the New York Media to discuss the Mets roster headed into Spring Training, getting adjusted to being a manager this season, talks about the competitions for the 3B, DH, and front end of the bullpen jobs this year, and much more as the pitchers and catchers day is upon us

Red Sox Manager Alex Cora meets with the Boston Media to discuss the Red Sox roster headed into Spring Training, reports on his future beyond this season, talks about where they plan on playing Masataka Yoshida and Ceddanne Rafaela, and much more as the pitchers and catchers day is upon us

With pitchers and catchers getting going, there is no better player to help the podcast set the right tone than Phillies reliever Matt Strahm. The winner of the Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast of the Year in 2023 kicks things off in 2024 with style, talking all things Phillies, including how they should be viewed among the MLB powerhouses. And, as usual. Matt has some opinions on some of the changes...

Mets POBO David Stearns meets with the New York Media to discuss the Mets roster headed into Spring Training, reports on the health status of the roster, talks about whether the Mets plan on making any other additions, and much more as the pitchers and catchers day is upon us

Bradfo and Rich Hill discuss the feeling of heading down to Arizona/Florida for Pitchers and Catchers report day, which officially kicks off Spring Training and the new season

Spring training is about to begin, but it is doing so with plenty of players still not knowing what camp they are heading to. Bradfo is joined by Ed Hand to decipher where we have landed when it comes to MLB free agency and why this offseason has turned out to be one of the most bizarre in recent memory. The guessing game as to where some of the offseason biggest free agent names are going to end...

With the Super Bowl upon us, it's a great time to get into some football vs. baseball debates. It turns out we had a great one with Marvin Harrison Jr., the former Ohio State wideout who figures to be a Top 3 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. So, which is better: Scoring a touchdown or hitting a home run? You're going to want to listen.

Bradfo jumps back on with the Rich Keefe Show for 'Full Throttle Friday' to talk about the latest when it comes to the Red Sox as spring training gets ready to kick off. There is plenty of Netflix analysis, along with the latest when it comes to the pursuit of Jordan Montgomery.

Who is going to come off looking great? Who should be worried? Who will be running from the cameras? The announcement that the Red Sox are being followed around by Netflix for the entire 2024 season has people talking, including former Sox pitcher and current Dodgers reliever Ryan Brasier, who joined Bradfo to take a deep dive into the what's what when it comes to the upcoming documentary. To list...

One of the best comeback stories in the National League last season was that of Ryan Brasier, who turned his career around upon joining the Dodgers. It was such a resurgence that the reliever earned a two-year, $9 million deal with LA just last week. Brasier returned to the podcast with Bradfo to offer the inside story of his free agency, while also offering some lengthy analysis regarding his old...

Former Royals POBO and current Rangers Senior Advisor to Baseball Operations Dayton Moore sits down with Bradfo to discuss the strategy of approaching a player regarding a contract extension and gives his insight into how these sort of contract extensions get done

While the podcast has had plenty of Dylan Cease trade proposals - along with a couple of appearances by the pitcher, himself - it's time to make another round of proposed deal involving the White Sox ace. As usual, Gordo and Sammy don't disappoint. There is one idea that has Cease going to the Orioles, joining newly-acquired Corbin Burnes. And another that is sending the righty back across town to...

Red Sox Chief Marketing Officer Adam Grossman joins Bradfo and Gordo to help explain why the Red Sox are becoming the first major league team to allow Netflix access in order to document an entire season, with the streaming company committed to doing a production on the Sox' 2024 season. With no say in final cut, Grossman details what went behind the venture.

Bobby Witt Jr. is one of this week's biggest newsmakers, signing a historic contract extension with the Royals. There is no better person to talk about Witt Jr.'s path to this point than former Royals' GM - and current Rangers executive - Dayton Moore. Moore joins Bradfo to talk about when Kansas City drafted Witt Jr., his first impressions of the shortstop, KC's strategy in bringing along the for...

Royals Owner John Sherman, GM J.J. Picollo, and the newly extended Bobby Witt Jr. meet with the Kansas City Media to discuss his contract, his decision to sign an extension with the Royals, what the factors were that went into him accepting the deal, and much more as the offseason rolls on

When you have a guy who hits 33 home runs with an OPS of .930 in Triple-A, it's probably a good idea to keep track of that guy. Enter Bobby Dalbec. The 28-year-old slugger has not only established himself as a player who can man both infield and outfield positions, but also as a player who represents the kind of power teams lust after. It's why teams try and trade for him, but the Red Sox continue...

Rockies Reliever Daniel Bard sat down with Bradfo to talk about many things (including their new book together), but one of those things was the newfound obsession with the radar gun in MLB and why velocity is so important in evaluating a pitcher and for the pitcher's confidence

2023 was the tale of 2 half-seasons for Ryan Brasier as he struggled out of the gate with the Red Sox and then became one of the best relievers in the game with the Los Angeles Dodgers... Fresh off the news of him re-signing with the Dodgers, we go back in time to his conversation with Bradfo on how he resurrected his career with the Dodgers under the guidance of Dodgers Pitching Wizard Mark Prior...

A year ago the Mets were the talk of the offseason, with Steve Cohen flexing his financial might to help get the New York fan base feeling pretty good about themselves. But things didn't go as planned, along came David Stearns and now the vibe is certainly ... different. The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Bradfo to reflect on how things have changed over the last year and how the Mets should be view...

Bradfo jumps on with Fitzy and Hart on WEEI to react to the big news that Theo Epstein is joining Fenway Sports Group, and, by extension, the Red Sox. What does it all mean? Bradfo offers his analysis while also giving the latest perspective on Boston's lot in life.