Baseball Isn’t Boring

Former first-round pick Charlie Culberson has carved out a pretty decent major league career, playing in 586 games over 11 seasons. But that was as a position player. Now comes his new challenge: Living life as a big league pitcher. Culberson joins Bradfo to reveal the ins and outs of what is making him head into 2024 as a full-time pitcher. He explains how it all came about, what life has been li...

Bradfo sits down with 7x All Star and MLB Hall Of Fame Candidate Billy Wagner to discuss why he believes some of his Hall Of Fame candidate peers deserve to get in and why some don't even deserve to be on the ballot

Bradfo is joined by Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta, who emerged from an uncomfortable transition from the starting rotation to the bullpen to become one of the team's most reliable starters. Pivetta explains in detail how he landed where he has landed, and why he was Lucas Giolito's first call after signing with the Red Sox.

Billy Wagner knows it is going to be close when it comes to whether or not he is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And it has left the former pitcher with all kind of thoughts, reflection and anxiety. It's a reality that Wagner expresses with Bradfo in his return to the podcast, offering a very real and emotional explanation for what he is going through. There is also talk about ot...

Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas stopped by the Baseball isn't Boring Show on WEEI during Boston's Winter Weekend to talk about his love for the cold and how it pierces his pores, where he stands in 'Best Shape Of My Life Season', how he views his current lot in life and the exact fork-in-the-road moment that turned his 2023 season around. There is also Casas' reflecting on the only cruise he h...

One of Bradfo's guests at Red Sox Winter Weekend was Baseball Isn't Boring gambling expert Jonathan Papelbon, who was fresh off hosting his late-night talk show host with Boston's brass. Papelbon gave the stories behind the stories when it came to the very spicy Friday night festivities, including admitting he didn't remember how a lump got on his head. And to top it off, Pap took Bradfo's bet to...

Our BIB College Baseball Insider Isabella Geskos is joined by former College World Series Star & Current Host of the Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch, to discuss which MLB Draft prospects to watch, which college baseball facilities are the best in the country, gives his picks for players he expects to break out this year, and most importantly, makes his way-too-early picks for who will be...

Our guy - WBC Central host Shawn Spradling - returns to the podcast to gives the what's what when it comes to some of these new faces from other countries who are primed to play key roles in the MLB this upcoming season. Shawn joins Bradfo to offer his perspective on these players you need to know, all of them having left an impression with Spradling during the run through the World Baseball Class...

Newly signed Yankees Pitcher Marcus Stroman meets with the New York Media to discuss growing up a Yankee fan, his decision to sign with the Yankees, burying the hatchet with Brian Cashman, and why the Yankees were the perfect fit for him

For the first time since he took over as the Red Sox' Chief Baseball Officer, Craig Breslow sits down for a podcast, joining Bradfo to talk about the highly-scrutinized Red Sox offseason. Breslow addressed the team's pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the ability to spend, his mindset and strategy when it comes to getting into competition for players in the free agent market and, most importantly, how...

We got the Reds' catcher (Tyler Stephenson), and a reliever for the Red Sox (Zack Kelly). And combined, along with Bradfo hosting, the concoction makes for one entertaining podcast. The guys get together to take a deep dive into Best Shape of Their Lives Season, while offering some heartfelt and detailed analysis when it comes to how they have changed as players and people over the last year and t...

Mets Legends Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry meet with the New York Media to discuss their upcoming number retirements, their reactions when the news broke that their numbers would be retired, their favorite moments with the Mets, and advice they would give to the 2024 Mets

Bradfo joins the Play Tessie guys to discuss the constant foot-in-mouth quotes coming from the Red Sox Ownership regarding their plans for spending this offseason and the Red Sox's Winter Weekend Fan Fest coming up this weekend, which will go out without the presence of Red Sox Owner John Henry

Pitcher Ryan Sherriff (@kingsherriff) has had plenty of great baseball moments, including pitching in the World Series. But when the final month of 2023 rolled around, enough was enough. The lefty pitcher decided to take to social media to announce his retirement. But over the days and weeks after his decision, Sherriff fell back in love with baseball, making him rethink the idea that his playing...

Newly signed Dodgers Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez meets with the Los Angeles Media to discuss his market this winter, his decision to sign with the Dodgers, and what his role will be with the team

Producer Evan is joined by one half of the Mets Twitter Jingle Tandem, Jordan Simpson, to discuss the moment when he saw his video going viral, how the tandem formed, his favorite jingle that they have made so far, and the on-edge/on-call feeling waiting for free agents to sign in order to make a new video

Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes returned to the podcast to reflect on one of the most memorable offseasons someone in his position could ever go through. Gomes talks about the pursuits of both Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and all the ups and downs that went with both journeys. One of the most fascinating Hot Stove seasons deserves a fascinating podcast, which is, of course, punctuated with some J...

Bradfo is joined by Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com on this glorious international free agent signing day to talk about how last year's top signing, Padres catcher Ethan Salas, managed to take the baseball world by storm and reach Double-A at the age of 17, while also spinning it to this year's class and discussing how Mets 17-year-old signee Yovanny Rodriguez has a chance to be just as special

When you look at the stars in Major League Baseball, understand that so many of them saw their professional path begin on days this one: the first day of the international free agent signing period. Sure, they might be a bunch of 17-year-olds now, but in a few years they will be the faces of many franchises. That's why it's perfect timing that Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com and MLB Pipeline joins Bradfo...

When we hear a good interview, we share it with you, the people... That is why we wanted to surface this BIB on the Radio of Audacy's Chicago Radio Station 670 The Score's show "Parkins & Spiegel" live at Cubs Con with interviews of Cubs Starter Jameson Taillon, Cubs Manager Craig Counsell, Cubs GM Carter Hawkins, and Cubs Second Baseman Nico Hoerner to discuss their feelings on the upcoming s...

Spring training isn't that far off, meaning we will soon get a chance to watch young prospects like Jackson Holliday play against actual major leaguers. Holliday represents one of the most intriguing situations in all of spring training, with all eyes on the Orioles to see how Baltimore might use the shortstop. Bradfo talked to MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra about Holliday and how we should view his s...

Where does baseball stand when it comes to the art of showing personality? Bradfo caught up with pitcher Marcus Stroman and former infielder Mike Lowell to get the what's what when it comes to what is acceptable and what is encouraged and what is needed when it comes to players being themselves in and around the diamond. The conversations took place leading up to the World Baseball Classic, but re...

New Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey joined Bradfo to talk about a wide range of topics and players, including new Boston pitcher Lucas Giolito and a young potential ace in Brayan Bello. In this Baseball Isn't Boring on the Go, Bailey explains how he is relaying his excitement to his pitchers and pitchers who might be showing interest in coming to Boston. To listen to the entire conversation,...

White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease returned to the podcast to once again talk about a wide variety of topics, including his disc golf adventures and trade rumors. But in this BIB on the Go, we are surfacing Cease explaining what his new book of choice is, what he has learned from it, along with the new pitch he is now tinkering with. Cease also pumps the tires of his former teammate, Lucas Giolito. To...

White Sox Senior Pitching Advisor Brian Bannister talks about the full circle moment he has had now reconnecting with a guy he once played a part in trading, Michael Kopech, and reflects on the uniqueness of the player that Kopech was dealt for, Chris Sale