Baseball Isn’t Boring

With the Phillies and Diamondbacks ready to square off in another Championship Series Game 7, it seemed like a good idea for Bradfo to sit down with four-time World Series champ Javy Lopez. The former reliever, who won a title with the Red Sox and three more as a member of the Giants, explains the feeling and the strategy of living life in a Game 7, having gone through it with two of the great man...

Merrill Kelly was pulled after five innings and throwing 90 pitches in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. It worked. There will be a Game 7. But why do managers like Torey Lovullo have such a quick postseason hook when it comes to starters who are seemingly cruising. Veteran pitcher Rich Hill joined Bradfo to examine the dynamic, with insight into what is seemingly right and what i...

With Arizona's Merrill Kelly slated to get another round of "greetings" from the Citizens Bank Park when warming up for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, we turn to the Godfather, Joe Kelly, to get perspective on what the dynamic is like. There is a reading from "A Damn Near Perfect Game", along with the unique manner Kelly dealt with the hecklers. For the entire podcast with Kell...

They're back! Gordo, Sammy, Pat and Coop return for everybody's favorite pastime, fake trades. This time we have a couple that promise to get the Mets the top-of-the-rotation pitcher they so desperately crave - (think Corbin Burnes and Shane Bieber) - along with yet another attempt to find the ultimate value for Lou-Bob, also known as White Sox star Luis Robert. The deals never disappoint.

If you want next-level insight heading into the World Series this is the podcast you're going to want to digest. It's behind-the-scenes of what it is like to umpire on the biggest stage in all of baseball through the eyes of one of the most respected umps of all-time, Jim Joyce. Joyce joins Bradfo to reflect on his three World Series, while also offering unique perspective when it comes to some pa...

Red Sox pitching prospect Christopher Troye is back for the second edition of 'Troye Story: Life in the Arizona Fall League'. This week's episode goes behind the scenes of one of Troye's worst outings ever and how exactly he dealt with such a downturn. The conversation morphs into how minor leaguers deal with mental health challenges and the realities with living such a life. There is also some go...

Get ready for an unfiltered conversation with  Liam Skiffington  and former Marlins All-Star pitcher  AJ Ramos  as they discuss AJ’s incredible MLB career and the exhilarating adventures of becoming a new dad. AJ details an inside look at his MLB journey, the powerful impact of his friendship with Jose Fernandez, the game-changing mentorship he received from the iconic Barry Bonds, and the unbelie...

If you want an example of how good it can be if you just go to Fanduel.com/boring , then listen to our 'Betting Isn't Boring' guy, former closer and All-Star Jonathan Papelbon. Pap joins Bradfo once again to talk about his bet on the Phillies that could be sending $150K his way, while also reflecting on his confrontation with current Philly superstar Bryce Harper back in 2015.

While the chaos and fun of the Championship Series unfold, we take a look at some offseason maneuvering. More specifically, we take a deep dive into the Red Sox' search for a new front office boss. Even more specifically, we're talking Craig Breslow. The Athletic's Patrick Mooney, Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe and Bradfo have the definitive conversation when it comes to why Breslow might b...

Bradfo wanted to get to the bottom of a burning question: Is managing in the postseason different than guiding a game during the regular season? Instead of guessing, he went straight to someone who would know, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo. The two talk through the debate, while also remembering Lovullo's imitation of Bradfo running a marathon.

The man who spawned the Baseball Isn't Boring movement, Joe Kelly, returns to the podcast for another always entertaining get-together with Bradfo. There is talk of retirement. There is talk of free agency plans. There is talk of the ups and downs of the season. There is talk of strategically getting back at heckling fans. There is talk of his secret clubhouse celebration strategy. It's a lot of i...

There have been so many huge calls throughout this MLB postseason so far, and there are going to be even more in the coming days. But the voice that is emerging as one which we have counted on to nail each and every memorable instance on this, the biggest of stages, is Brian Anderson. He seemingly comes through every time. Bradfo sits down with Andersen for a deep dive into how he approaches these...

Michael Lorenzen has had quite a year. First he makes the All-Star team as a member of the Tigers. And then he gets traded to the Phillies at the Trade Deadline, going on to pitch a no-hitter in his second start with Philadelphia. And now he finds himself in the middle of the chaos and celebration of the Phillies march toward the World Series. The 31-year-old opens up to Bradfo about lessons he ha...

The stars have officially emerged in the postseason, with what is happening in Philadelphia serving as the perfect example. The Phillies - who won Game 1 of the National League Championship Series over the Diamondbacks - are being powered by their stars. Players like Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, J.T. Realmuto, Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber are dominating, which is fitting conside...

The Phillies own the best postseason winning percentage of all-time. So does that mean it is the best postseason baseball crowd of all-time? Bradfo catches up with the Phillies Garrett Stubbs and Matt Strahm to get their unique perspectives, with a few stories along the way.

The Red Sox search for their next head of baseball operations is getting interesting, with another potential candidate - now former Marlins GM Kim Ng - seemingly entering the conversation. Bradfo discusses the case for Ng, while also surfacing the report that Twins GM Thad Levine is emerging as a highly thought of option. Who doesn't like a nice midday front office search update?

The last time Diamondbacks President of Baseball Operations Mike Hazen joined the podcast, it was in spring training leading into the 2023 season. Keep in mind, it was just two years earlier his club had lost 110 games. Flash forward to now and Hazen is back talking with Bradfo, this time reflecting on the journey he and Arizona has taken to land in the National League Championship Series at Citiz...

When Justin Verlander was acquired by the Astros from the Tigers, he was already well on his way to the MLB Hall Of Fame, but with the Astros, he has managed to prolong his greatness for much longer than even he could've expected... thanks in large part to the Astros analytics department

In this episode of STAT (Saturday's Think About This),  Liam Skiffington  sits down with WBC correspondent Shawn Spradling to discuss international sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto's future. After collecting three consecutive Sawamura Awards, the NPB's equivalent to the Cy Young Award, Yamamoto is set to become an MLB free agent this offseason. Liam and Shawn speculate on the perfect landing spot for...

Who is going to win the American League Championship Series? Who will take the National League? Who will win MVP of the World Series? You can win free money, and then some more free money on top of that if you go to Fanduel.com/boring. And if you need help, you should listen to list where former big leaguer - and Baseball Isn't Boring postseason correspondent - Nick Punto makes his picks for the u...

Nick Punto knows what's what when it comes to life as a Philadelphia Phillie. He also knows what it's like to go on a World Series run. That's why the former big leaguer is once again the perfect guy for Bradfo to catch up with as we head into the League Championship Series. There are stories. There is perspective (including a back-and-forth on the media in the clubhouse.) And there is a plea for...

While we wait for the wave of conversation and content that is to come involving the MLB Championship Series, we pause for a moment to appreciate the story of the Savannah Bananas. The unique brand of baseball has entertained, amazed and caught the attention of the sports world in a way that has everyone who has an inkling of baseball blood in them stand up and take notice. It's you should listen...

It's a great time to hear from Diamondbacks President of Baseball Operations Mike Hazen, so that's exactly what we're allowing you to do. Bradfo catches up with Hazen for a preseason conversation that goes into deep into how this Arizona team was built and the approach he took in locking up young start Corbin Carroll to an eight-year extension before he even played a full season in the big leagues...

There are plenty of legendary figures from the state of Texas, and fortunately we have on one of them for today's podcast: Lone Star State native and former Ranger Brock Holt. Bradfo is joined by Holt to not only reflect on his hometown team and its recent success, but to also offer a one-of-a-kind tribute to perhaps one of the best postseason pitchers we have seen in some time, Nathan Eovaldi (wh...

As the Diamondbacks sit on the edge of advancing to the National League Championship Series, it is worth it to sit back and listen to Bradfo's conversations with their manager, Torey Lovullo. From the fiery speech he previewed first on the podcast, to his explanation of how he got Arizona to buy in, it's a perfect way to prep yourself for a memorable round of postseason baseball.