Baseball Isn’t Boring

Of the many takeaways from Kenley Jansen's most recent sit-down with Bradfo, one of them was how motivated he is heading into next season. As the closer turns 36 years old, the portion of the conversation serves as a glimpse into Jansen's mindset as the 2023 season comes to a close.

Orioles GM Mike Elias announces Orioles Closer Felix Bautista will not return for the playoffs and will instead undergo Tommy John Surgery

Bradfo catches up with Orioles First Baseman Ryan Mountcastle to discuss his experiences with celebrations and hangovers which are all too familiar after their celebration of winning the AL East

With the dismissal of Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom, the Red Sox front office has been thrust into a mode it experienced four years ago when Dave Dombrowski was let go. All hands on deck. Assistant general manager Eddie Romero - a candidate for the vacant chief decision-maker role with the Sox - sits down with Bradfo to offer some insight into how things are being done heading into the offsea...

With Cleveland manager Terry Francona spending his final couple of days in the dugout, one of his favorite players, Dustin Pedroia, talked with Bradfo about the pair's relationship and why Tito is so special to him. There are also some classic Pedroia/Francona stories along the way.

Alex Cora addresses Nick Pivetta's late season surge, important stats when approaching the postseason, and what has surprised him about the pitch clock

There have been few seasons in baseball history with as many rule changes/adjustments as 2023, so it only makes sense to ask an MLB manager with experience managing under the old rules and new rules in Gabe Kapler to give his perspective on just how much different it truly was this year

There are only a few people on this planet who know the feeling of being on the mound for the final out of a major league season. Daniel Hudson is one of them, having secured the world championship for the 2019 Washington Nationals. Bradfo not only talks to Hudson about the experience, but also current Dodgers late-inning reliever Evan Phillips and Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen about their drive an...

The craziest weekend of the regular season deserves to be broken down and analyzed by the Betting Isn't Boring guru, former Red Sox, Phillies and Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon. Pap joins Bradfo to take a deep dive into who they think will be coming out of the next few days as postseason participants, while putting their picks out there regarding the initial wave of postseason series. It's a F...

In the 2022 Playoffs, no team made a more surprising and impactful run than the Philadelphia Phillies, which was due in large part to the contributions out of the bullpen from Zach Eflin, now, a year later, as we approach the beginning of the 2023 Playoffs, Zach Eflin hopes to make just as big of an impact, except with a new team, the Tampa Bay Rays, and a new role, the ace of the starting rotatio...

This will be the third time James Paxton will be eligible for free agency, and maybe the most unique of all the previous situations. Paxton is coming off an injury-riddled season, making 19 starts for the Red Sox. But all the ailments were to his legs, with his arm (and stuff) holding up throughout the 2023 campaign. So now, with Paxton having been shut down due to a knee injury, how does he view...

Zach Eflin had some quality moments during the Phillies postseason run a year ago, but it came out of the bullpen. This time around he will be entering the playoffs as a No. 1 starter, being counted on by the Rays to be their workhorse. Can he do it? Listening to Tampa Bay pitching coach Kyle Snyder's conversation with Bradfo, it certainly seems the timing is right. Not only does Bradfo sit down w...

Bradfo catches up with Red Sox Closer Kenley Jansen to discuss what makes Mookie Betts so special...

For the first time in 10 years Kenley Jansen is not heading to the postseason, and it is hurting him. The Red Sox closer sits with Bradfo to reveal his true feelings on the Red Sox season and why the frustration of what wasn't done still sits with him. Jansen is open and honest about his present, his future and the one thing that serves as his ultimate motivation. There is also some in-depth talk...

Most 22-year-olds are learning lessons and aiming to have a long successful career in their chosen field, but most aren't learning those crucial and important lessons on a major league field in the World Series, that's why Kolten Wong's lesson is one that you aren't going to want to miss...

It's the final week of the MLB regular season and Producer Evan and Liam 'Skiff' Skiffington are ready to define who are heading into the postseason at their Top 10 teams. We also look back at some of our early-season Power Rankings, while reflecting on Jonathan Papelbon's genius in picking the Phillies at No. 5 even when they were four games under .500. There is, of course, the weekly debate of w...

Ron Roenicke was the only manager former Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom both hired and fired. It's why his perspective on Bloom's dismissal is an intriguing one. Bradfo caught up with Roenicke, who now works with the Dodgers, to get his reaction to the turnover involving the Sox, and how the unique Boston market may have impacted the decision. Roenicke also discusses how the relationsh...

There is no better person to examine how Major League Baseball front offices have evolved than J.P. Ricciardi. From living life with the Moneyball A's, to running the Blue Jays as their general manager, to working for the big market Mets, and now being part of the San Francisco Giants way of doing things, Ricciardi has seen a lot ... and has a lot of opinions. J.P. joins Bradfo and NBC Sports' Joh...

Brandon Gomes understands the life of a postseason major leaguer, having gone through it with the Rays in 2011. But his current existence is something completely different - that of a general manager. The Dodgers' executive sits down with Bradfo to offer some insight when it comes to what life is like for front offices as their teams navigate the days leading into the playoffs and even those serie...

The race for National League MVP between Mookie Betts and Ronald Acuna Jr. will likely go down to the wire. But there is another relevant conversation that is of particular interest to his Dodgers teammate J.D. Martinez - is this campaign better than Betts' 2018 MVP season? Bradfo catches up with Martinez, who witnessed the entirety of both years, to get the Los Angeles' slugger's unique perspecti...

Few have experienced the dramatic ups and downs of the postseason over the last 10 years like Kolten Wong. Brandon Gomes helped build the latest Dodgers team heading to the postseason. And rookie James Outman doesn't really know what to expect when it comes the coming weeks. Bradfo sits down with all three to get their unique perspective when it comes to viewing exactly what awaits in the wild wor...

Ryan Brasier has pitched in 16 postseason games, a number that is going to be increasing thanks to his presence on the National League West champion Dodgers. Bradfo reunited with Brasier once again to talk about what postseason newbies should expect when October roles around, reflecting on some of his more memorable experiences in the playoffs (such as telling Gary Sanchez to get back in the batte...

Bradfo is back with another round of futures that will make you some serious dime! This time around he looks to the division winners and the last wildcard spots in the AL and NL to give you the picks to click! Tail or Fade Bradfo using this website: fanduel.com/boring...

Talk show host Stephen A. Smith was exposed this week, both thanks to his terrible take on Shohei Ohtani and explanation after, but also on the field when trying to reach home plate on a first pitch at Yankee Stadium. We have examples. We have proof. Conversely, we also have a perfect ambassador for all that is good when it comes to loving the great game. His name is Jonas Never. Bradfo sit down w...

Among all the front office conversation in recent weeks, one of the chief talks has been news that David Stearns will be headed to lead the Mets. It's a topic that came up in Bradfo's conversation with Former Mets GM, and MLB Network Radio host, Jim Duquette. Duquette offers his thoughts on what Stearns will bring, along with a potential payoff in keeping Billy Eppler around as the GM. To listen t...