Baseball Isn’t Boring

Cubs President Of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer and New Cubs Manager Craig Counsell meet with the Chicago and National Media to discuss his hiring, why they chose to move on from David Ross, why Craig felt like Chicago was a good fit, and much much more

Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox and the Yankees' Gleyber Torres are two of the hottest names on the MLB trade market, with both players entering the final season of their contracts. The Who Says No guys - also now hosts of the 'Play Tessie' podcast - join Bradfo to propose some very intriguing deals including the outfielder and second baseman. Let the offseason conversation heat up.

Karan Patel - the very first overall pick in the Baseball United - joins Shawn Spradling for the latest WBC Central. The 26-year-old had been the first player of Indian descent to be selected in the MLB Draft, having been taken by the White Sox in the seventh round in 2019. Patel talks about his journey, which includes the fascinating morphing of his cricket and baseball careers. Shawn and Karan a...

In this episode of "STAT,"  Liam Skiffington  sits down with Bruce Maxwell to discuss the pivotal moment when he took a knee during the national anthem. Gain insights into the backlash he encountered, his blackballing from MLB, and Maxwell's reflections on the choices he made. Discover how he channels his experiences into mentoring the next generation of baseball players.

Dylan Cease joins Bradfo to give his outlook and insight when it comes to what happened on the baseball field in 2023 and how he is approaching 2024.

When two sports collide it can lead to the most interesting conversations, which is exactly happened when Bradfo and comedian Reece Green were joined by White Sox ace Dylan Cease and disc golf legend Paul McBeth. The group takes a deep dive into one of Cease's other passions - disc golf - surfacing the stories that brought him together with McBeth and continue to launch the duo's unique endeavors....

With all the new chief decision-makers entering the world of Major League Baseball front offices, it's always a good time to reflect on what becoming the new guy is like for those who have lived that life. Bradfo is joined by Pirates general manager Ben Cherington, who offers insight into his first introduction to the job both in Boston and Pittsburgh.

New Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow meets with the media again on the final day of the GM Meetings to further discuss the Red Sox approach to this offseason and answers questions from the Boston media

On the final day of the GM Meetings in Arizona, Bradfo catches up with Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen to get the story behind the story when it came to his Baseball Isn't Boring-induced World Series superstition and an update on whether or not he is, indeed, retiring from the podcast. We also talk to chief decision-makers Ben Cherington (Pirates), Peter Bendix (Marlins) and Dave Dombrowski (Phillies)...

Phillies POBO Dave Dombrowski meets with the media on the second day of the GM Meetings to discuss the Phillies approach to this offseason, announce that Bryce Harper will be the Phillies First Baseman moving forward, and answers questions from the national media

New Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow meets with the media again on the second day of the GM Meetings to further discuss the Red Sox approach to this offseason and answers questions from the Boston media

The Most Anticipated Moment of the Winter Meetings has officially occurred, the Scott Boras pun-filled State Of The Union Address!

As the GM Meetings officially kicked off in Scottsdale, Arizona, the American League chief decision-makers were made available to the media for about an hour. There was plenty to talk about, but one separated himself from the others - the Yankees' Brian Cashman. Cashman let loose with some very pointed remarks regarding his team's lot in life, reports about their use of analytics and previous tran...

On the day he is slated to make his final Arizona Fall League outing, Christopher Troye - co-host of 'Troye Story: Life In The Arizona Fall League' - joins Bradfo from the pitcher's Glendale, Arizona balcony to reflect on the wild ride that was these past few weeks. It's an emotional and reflective podcast with the guys, who take the time to dig in on all the memories and takeaways from this most...

New Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow meets with the media on the first day of the GM Meetings to further discuss the Red Sox approach to this offseason and answer questions from the Boston media

Live from the GM Meetings, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's and Wasserman Agent Joel Wolfe meets with the national media

Bradfo is joined by our BIB Resident White Sox Fan Courtney Finnicum to discuss how bleak things are looking on the South Side of Chicago after a day where the North Siders stole all the headlines by making Craig Counsell the highest paid manager in the game!

Plenty of news came from the baseball world on the first official day of free agency. But perhaps no bigger shockwave was sent than that of Craig Counsell going from the Brewers to the Cubs, with Chicago giving out the biggest contract in managerial history. We had to get a pulse of what was happening in Chicago so we turned to two of our favorites - Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score and our own White...

Bradfo is joined by Producer Evan to go down the rabbit hole of free agents who aren't thought of when looking at the top end of the market but could help your team's roster if given a chance

In what has become an annual exercise, friend of the program, and writer for The Athletic, Tim Britton takes a deep dive into how much each of these free agents this offseason will be paid. Tim joins Bradfo to talk about some of the key names, how he came to targeting the years and numbers attached to them, and how he views this year's free agent market. On the first day of free agency, it's the b...

With the news coming down that The Godfather - Joe Kelly - is becoming a free agent after the Dodgers' declined to exercise his $9.5 million option, we resurface Joe's take on free agency and possible retirement. As always, his approach might be a bit unpredictable. To listen to the entire podcast with Kelly, click here.

With the Reds moving on from one of their most iconic players, Joey Votto, Baseball Isn't Boring wanted to take a few minutes to appreciate everything the future Hall of Famer has done for the game and the podcast. To help reflect on a career that started in 2007, we are resurfacing the two conversations Bradfo had with Votto - the first including Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock, with the second...

The Texas Rangers are smack dab in the middle of celebrating their 2023 world championship. So, how does one go about executing such a celebration? Well, Bradfo and Coop turned to a man who has found himself in the middle of two World Series-winning parties , Jonny Gomes. Gomes offers entertaining details of what happens in a clubhouse, what happens after the clubhouse, the protocol during a parad...

With Craig Breslow now in the fold as the Red Sox' main decision-maker, it's time for Bradfo to join Fitzy and Hart on WEEI to talk about what is next. There is analysis regarding Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and other possible fits for the Sox' roster. The guys also dissect what Breslow's relationship with Alex Cora might look like.

As part of the conversation between Bradfo and former Ranger/Red Sox/Padre Mitch Moreland, the topic of what it is actually like to win a World Series comes up ... along with what it's like to dramatically lose one. Moreland does his best to explain all the feelings, while also reliving the World Series parade. To listen to the entire podcast, click here.