Baseball Isn’t Boring

Red Sox manager Alex Cora once again met with the media, with Bradfo in attendance Saturday morning. The biggest note of the session was news that the team's projected starting second baseman Vaughn Grissom most likely won't be ready for Opening Day due to a groin strain. Cora talks about the injury, and his likely replacement, Enmanuel Valdez.

Bradfo joined Overtime With Jonathan Peterlin of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland to discuss the podcast, how the Guardians are looking headed into the 2024 season, and our interview with Terry Francona

DBacks GM Mike Hazen sits down with Bradfo to discuss, among many things, the importance of making trade deadline additions when you run a team that is in the playoff race and how the lack of moves can cause problems in the clubhouse

The Case For... Series hosted by BIB contributor Reece Green, allowing the biggest fan of every MLB team the chance to state their team's case for the 2024 season, continues with Reds Fanatic and host of the Chatterbox Reds Podcast, Nick Kirby (@Nicholaspkirby), who shares great optimism that the Reds have the necessary depth for success in the up for grabs NL Central

Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen suggested that if his team didn't win the World Series he would never come on our podcast again. Spoiler: He couldn't stay away. Hazen joins Bradfo for another sit-down, this time to reflect on what transpired last October, how it impacted the executive's mindset and approach heading into the offseason and how he views the 2024 version of the Diamondbacks. There is unbel...

Bradfo sits down with Dodgers Starter James Paxton to discuss his decision to sign with the Dodgers, what teams it came down to in his recruitment, and gives a BTS look of his teammate Shohei Ohtani

BIB Contributor Courtney Finnicum is back to talk with 2x World Series Champion, 3x Manager of the Year, and newly retired, Terry Francona, about his decision to call it a career, his influence or lack thereof on the Guardians decision to hire Stephen Vogt, who he believes the best managers in the game today are, and reflects on his World Series Championship rosters and the players that led him to...

Cubs President Of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer, Newly Re-Signed Cubs Outfielder Cody Bellinger, and Bellinger's Agent Scott Boras meet with the Chicago and National Media to discuss his decision to re-sign with the Cubs, why he felt like Chicago was the best place for him, and why some owners take the 'wait & see' approach to improving their teams into Spring Training

The Case For... Series hosted by BIB contributor Reece Green, allowing the biggest fan of every MLB team the chance to state their team's case for the 2024 season, continues with Cardinals Fanatic and host of the Noot News Podcast, Josh Jacobs (@joshjacoMLB), who shares cautious optimism that the Cardinals have the necessary elder statesman/youngster mix for success in the up for grabs NL Central

It's time again to sit-down with one of Baseball Isn't Boring's favorites, Xander Bogaerts. Bradfo catches up with the Padres newly-annointed starting second baseman to talk about his position change, his current lot in life, and a reflection on how he got to this point he currently finds himself. There is also plenty of honest conversation about how he views both his former team, the Red Sox, and...

Bradfo joined Ben And Woods of 97.3 The Fan in San Diego to discuss the podcast and the great game of baseball!

The Case For... Series hosted by BIB contributor Reece Green, allowing the biggest fan of every MLB team the chance to state their team's case for the 2024 season, kicks off with Marlins Fanatic and host of the Locked On Marlins Podcast, Peter Pratt (@MiamiMarlins_UK), who shares great optimism that the Marlins have the necessary vibes for success in the loaded NL East

Players have filtered into spring training over the past two weeks proclaiming they are in the best shape of their lives. Hence, Best Shape Of Their Lives Season. Well, with every season there needs to be an MVP, and in this case we have one. Winning the honor for the outstanding performer in this Best Shape Of Their Lives Season is Tyler O'Neill. The Red Sox outfielder sits down with Bradfo to ta...

Michael Fulmer has already had quite a career, winning the American League Rookie of the Year in 2016 and then going on to have great success as a reliever with the Tigers, Twins and Cubs. Now, after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery, Fulmer is coming to grips with missing all of 2024 while living life with another new team, the Red Sox. Bradfo catches up with the righty to talk about what...

Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer joined Bradfo and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Joe Castiglione in the broadcast booth to talk about how he views the free agent market after new surfaced that Cody Bellinger was signing with the Cubs. Breslow also reflects on his new job, some of the Red Sox top prospects and how he views his current roster.

Cody Bellinger is returning to the Cubs on a three-year, $80 million deal. So, when news breaks we get to the bottom of what's what when it comes to the player and the person. Bradfo does exactly that in talking to Bellinger's former teammate in Chicago, Michael Fulmer, and Kenley Jansen, who played with the outfielder in Los Angeles. It's a great perspective of why the Cubs have committed to Bell...

Bradfo sits down with Orioles Catcher James McCann to get his thoughts when it comes to reaching 10 years of service time, a highly prestigious and humbling honor that fewer than 10% of players in MLB reach in their careers

Red Sox manager Alex Cora meets with the media for his second pregame session of the spring training schedule, touching on how important Ceddanne Rafaela is to the Red Sox plans, the rotation competition, and how the center field decision is crucial to how the roster is constructed

Bradfo catches up with the undeniable MVP of 2023 Spring Training, Braves first baseman Matt Olson. Olson led the majors last year with eight Spring Training homers while possessing a mammoth OPS of 1.500. In the conversation, he explains what translates and what doesn't when it comes to dominating the month of March heading into the real games. Also part of the podcast is a similar talk with Romy...

Red Sox manager Alex Cora meets with the media for his first pregame session of the spring training schedule, touching on his team's plans in the coming days, prospect Nick Yorke's lot in life, the presence of former White Sox Romy Gonzalez, and who will be seeing time at first base. All of it leads into the spring training opener against Northeastern University.

Chris Sale returns to the podcast, but this time he is wearing Atlanta Braves gear. The starter sits down with Bradfo to reflect and reveal when it comes to how the offseason trade that sent him to the Braves went down. The surprise. The intrigue. The emotions. All of it is on display in another great conversation with the veteran lefty.

With Major League Baseball having initially tried out its new uniforms with last year's All-Stars, it made sense to talk to one of those who participated in the initial fitting in Seattle last July - Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen. Jansen explained to Bradfo what the differences are when it comes to the uniforms he sampled as an All-Star and what is being presented this spring training.

Bradfo sits down with WEEI/NESN Red Sox Rant Master Supreme Lou Merloni to discuss how to view a subpar offseason/trade deadline from a player's perspective along with how a player feels when 'trusting your agent' ends up having you sitting without a deal in the middle of February

Tyler Heineman has had a good career to date, serving as one of the best defensive catchers in the game while seeing time in 104 major league games, including stints with the Blue Jays and Pirates in 2023. But there is another thing that separates Tyler: He is now the official magician of Baseball Isn't Boring. As he put on display for his new teammates with the Red Sox Wednesday, Heineman has lea...

Bradfo sits down with the always insightful and entertaining Red Sox Shortshop Trevor Story to get his fascinating take on leadership within an MLB clubhouse