Baseball Isn’t Boring
Episodes
Padres GM A.J. Preller, A Few Fascinating Pitchers and Brandon Nimmo
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If there was one place to be in the baseball world Monday it was Citi Field, with two of the most polarizing teams in all of MLB - the Mets and Padres...
How The Heck Are The Rays Doing This?
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Rays not only exited the weekend as Major League Baseball's only undefeated team, but they are absolutely rolling their competition while cruising...
Betting Isn't Boring: Diving Into Verdugo vs. Manoah, Blue Jays vs. Odds
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a big week at Baseball Isn't Boring, with the conversation Bradfo had with Alex Verdugo regarding Alek Manoah creating a lot of buzz. Well, ...
Do the Pitchers Even Want All This Information? We Ask Them
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So much information. So many analytics. And it is all there for every Major League Baseball pitcher to use. But do they really want it all? Bradfo tur...
Baseball's Top Prospects Talk Living The Life of a Top Prospect
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adley Rutschman. Gunnar Henderson. Triston Casas. KeBryan Hayes. All have lived the life of a top prospect in baseball, and all have now sat down with...
Alex Verdugo, Andrew McCutchen Passionately Talk About Baseball's New Wave of Emotion
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were wondering if the emotion and passion of the World Baseball Classic would carry over to the Major League Baseball season. Well, it hasn't hurt....
BIB on the Go: Undefeated Rocco Baldelli Explains the Value of a Hot Start
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How important is a hot start for a Major League Baseball team? Well, Rocco Baldelli is here to offer some insight. The Minnesota Twins manager - whose...
The Great Pitching Ninja Helps Recap a Wild First Weekend
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball is officially underway, and there is no better place to start riding this seventh-month wave that by listening to the Baseball Isn't Boring. ...
Betting Isn't Boring: Jonathan Papelbon Takes His Opening Day Victory Lap
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For weeks Jonathan Papelbon had come on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast to proclaim that everyone should bet money on the White Sox beating the Astr...
BONUS: Which MLB Players Would You Pay To Watch? | 'The Boone Podcast'
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From 'The Boone Podcast' (subscribe here): Jerry Crasnick tells host and former MLB All-Star Bret Boone which top five baseball writers he would choos...
Unwrapping The Gift That Is Baseball's Opening Day
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is finally here! Opening Day is upon us and Baseball Isn't Boring is all about the celebration that comes with Day 1 of the Major League Baseball s...
What are GMs thinking right now? Chaim Bloom explains
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have gone through the offseason. We have gone through the WBC. We have gone through spring training. And now we have the games that actual count in...
We have a spring training MVP: Matt Olson
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball Isn't Boring has identified this year's spring training MVP. His name is Matt Olson, and he plays first base for the Atlanta Braves. Bradfo c...
WBC Central: Top 5 off-the-field WBC moments in Miami
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With a week passed since one of the most impactful few days we have seen in baseball for some time, our WBC Central host Shawn Spradling reflects on h...
Does it matter if your team gets off to a good start? The experts weigh in
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So, does it matter if your team gets off to a good start. Well, it certainly helped the Yankees in 2022. The Twins and Angels? Not so much. Bradfo sit...
BONUS: Team Mexico Manager Benji Gil Compares WBC to the College World Series | 'The Boone Podcast'
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From 'The Boone Podcast' (subscribe here): Host Bret Boone talks to Team Mexico Manager Benji Gil. Gil talks about the intensity of the WBC and why it...
Betting Isn't Boring: Jonathan Papelbon is predicting the future(s)
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new era is upon at Baseball Isn't Boring. Betting Isn't Boring. Every Friday during the baseball seaso former All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon will...
Kenley Jansen is talking hoops and pitch clocks
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kenley Jansen can speak on a lot of things. That's what happens when you turn in the kind of potentially-Hall of Fame-worthy career he has. And one of...
WBC Central: We just saw one of the most impactful baseball games of all-time
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was Japan's win over Team USA in the finals of the WBC the greatest game of all-time? That's a tough one. But a strong case could be made that this sh...
The excellence of the WBC and Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go! The launching pad for the 2023 Major League Baseball season has been the World Baseball Classic and thanks to the Team Japan walk-off Mond...
The stories behind Joe Kelly's new book, new pitch
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kelly wrote a book. "A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime" is gettin get reaction and reviews since being released a few weeks a...
Brandon Nimmo navigates this new world of baseball
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The debates are flying throughout baseball. Most recently, there has been the arguments for and against the World Baseball Classic after Edwin Diaz's ...
Arizona GM Mike Hazen talks contract extensions, team-building, potato chips
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There has been another notable contract extension in Major League Baseball, this one belonging to Arizona's Corbin Carroll. So, how did it come about?...
Meet top prospect Brett Baty, one of the big winners during the WBC
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There have been a ton of winners during the World Baseball Classic, including the great game of baseball, itself. But one player who isn't even playin...
Life in spring training with top prospects Anthony Volpe, Marcelo Mayer
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to be a top prospect in major league spring training? We have answers. Bradfo catches up with perhaps the top two shortstop prospects ...
WBC Central: The Tournament has officially gotten crazy
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Spradling is boots on the ground in Arizona for Baseball Isn't Boring, soaking in the WBC chaos. Shawn reports on all the goings-on from Phoenix...
BIB on the Go: On anniversary of lockout ending, Commissioner Rob Manfred joins us
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the exact one-year anniversary of the Major League Baseball lockout ending, Commissioner Rob Manfred joined Bradfo for an exclusive interview to re...
WBC Central: This powerhouse team is on the cusp of elimination
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The WBC has officially kicked off and we already have a super team on the bubble of getting past pool play. Shawn dives into all the games and what to...
Rich Hill has some issues with a few of these new rules
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball Isn't Boring Pitch Clock Correspondent Rich Hill joins Bradfo to offer unprecedented insight into what is going on with Major League Baseball...
Can the WBC craziness, personality carry over to an actual baseball season?
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The horns. The flags. The dugout celebrations. The bat flips. The fist pumps. It's World Baseball Classic time which means only one thing: March baseb...
An unbelievably honest conversation with Chris Sale
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Sale is heading into spring training as one of the most interesting storylines in all of Major League Baseball. So when Bradfo sat down with the...
We tell you who is going to be the next big thing
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no better person to catch up this time of year than Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline. That's why Bradfo sits down with him to pick through the wha...
Let's talk shoes with Jazz Chisholm and Trevor Story
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the pomp and circumstance of the World Baseball Classic kicking off, all eyes will be on the entertainment and flair the players are bringing to ...
Buster Olney is back with some big baseball opinions
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo and ESPN's Buster Olney team up again for a deep dive into what's going on in the magical world of Major League Baseball. The pair dissect the ...
WBC Central: Jon Morosi waxes poetically about international ball
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn sits down with one of the biggest names in National Baseball coverage to talk a little bit about the growing international coverage of baseball....
ICYMI: Don Orsillo reflects on the best broadcasting advice he's received
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don Orsillo has broadcasted some of the biggest spots in baseball in the last two decades. But in those moments it's always the instances that humaniz...
WBC Central: Pool B Breakdown
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WBC Central Podcast. Episode 7! I'm Shawn Spradling. I do a full breakdown of Pool B in the World Baseball Classic. I also cover: - New MLB rules are...
The catchers' perspective: Mike Zunino, Reese McGuire and Will Smith talk new rules
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So many are hearing from the pitchers and batters when it comes to living this new life with Major League Baseball's pitch clock. But what about the c...
WBC Central: Marek Chlup of the Czech Republic
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn sits down with Marek of North Greenville University and now WBC Team Czech Republic. The collegiate athlete is one of a handful of pioneer ball...
Don Orsillo: The voice of the most talked about team in baseball
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Padres keep making splashes, the most recent one coming Sunday when it was reported Manny Machado had agreed to a 11-year contract extension. One ...
WBC Central: Derek West of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Houston Astros' Double-A affiliate phenom, Derek West, will be setting out for the WBC to represent the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Shawn sits down wi...
Xander Bogaerts opens up about Red Sox, Padres
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo sits down with Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts just prior to playing his first game with his new team. Bogaerts opens up about the path that l...
WBC Central: Full Tilt in Taiwan, what to expect out of Pool A
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've given you the rosters but now it's time to evaluate each Pool. Shawn jumps into the first Pool, Pool A, in Taiwan when the tournament kicks off ...
Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto is talking extensions, expectations and potato chips
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto is ready to build off a memorable 2022 season, and he is willing to use the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast with B...
State of baseball roundtable with Joey Gallo, Alex Kirilloff and Joe Ryan
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was the Twins' turn to talk baseball on the latest Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, with Bradfo catching up with three interesting members of the Min...
WBC Central: Players to watch from each country
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The rosters for the World Baseball Classic are starting to take their final form as last-minute injury concerns knock off high-profile players as they...
BIB on the Go: Catching up with our guy, Jorge Alfaro
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The MVP of the Dominican Winter League World Series - and man who is nicknamed 'Aquaman' - Jorge Alfaro joins Bradfo to talk about becoming a celebrit...
Ken Rosenthal reflects on the year baseball rose from the dead
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One year ago, baseball was supposed to be on its deathbed. The sport was in the heart of a lockout, with sports fans ready to turn their back on the g...
Brian Bannister explains why older pitchers are now cool
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All of a sudden, older pitchers are being accepted more than every in the world of Major League Baseball. Case in point: Yu Darvish signing a six-year...
WBC Central: At just 22-year-old Josh Wolf is living the dream,
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn hosts Team Israel's young buck, Josh Wolf, to talk about how he ended up playing for the country and what it means to be competing against some ...
Betting Isn't Boring: It's prediction time with Papelbon
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, Jonathan Papelbon and Bradfo are out to prove that not only isn't baseball boring, but betting on baseball isn't boring. It's why the two ...
WBC Central: Lingering questions as rosters shift
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn has some good news and some bad news. With Pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, some big-name players have dropped out ...
Spring training is here and so is Jake Burger
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the football season officially in the rearview mirror, it's time for baseball to step into the spotlight. That's why was a perfect time for one o...
BIB on the Radio: Coop and Joe Kelly dominated the Super Bowl
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the heart of Super Bowl week, baseball took over thanks to Coop joining Joe Kelly in dominating Radio Row to talk about the book, "A Damn Near Perf...
WBC Central: Daniel Alvarez-Montes says don't sleep on Team Venezuela
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Director and writer for El Extrabase, Daniel Alvares-Montes talks to Shawn about the strength of the Venezuelan roster and how they'll match up in poo...
BIB on the Radio: Bradfo talks the glorious game of baseball (and books) on MLB Network Radio
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo jumped on MLB Network Radio with Jenny Cavnar to take a deep dive into the forthcoming best-selling book "A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming ...
Ben Cherington tackles the tough WBC question(s)
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should they play. Shouldn't they play. It's always a tough decision for players and teams every time the World Baseball Classic comes around, with thi...
WBC Central: Live reacting to the WBC Roster with players from the Tournament
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Spradling jumps on a live stream for the World Baseball Classic's roster announcement to give his thoughts on how each team is shaping up. Along...
The day baseball dominated football's Radio Row
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the heart of football's biggest week, leading into the big game, Baseball Isn't Boring took over in Phoenix. BIB Ambassador Joe Kelly - with Coop b...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington is jumping aboard
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington is the latest executive to jump aboard the Baseball Isn't Boring express, joining Bradfo to reflect on key part...
WBC Central; Who's in and Who's out
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn dives into the weekend's roster transaction whirlwind. MLB players have been entering the WBC at a record clip, but as spring training draws nea...
Evan Drellich offers behind the scenes of 'Winning Fixes Everything'
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Drellich of The Athletic joins Bradfo to conduct one of his first interviews talking about his new book, 'Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball'...
The craziness of currently being a Padres fan
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the winter fan celebrations, one stood out over all the others: The Padres' party. Bradfo is joined by Ben Fadden of 'Talking Friars' @talkingf...
Where will Shohei Ohtani be this time next year?
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the current crop of free agents thinned out with spring training almost upon us, we turn to the big ticket items of next offseason. And there is ...
BIB on the Radio: Joe Kelly is ready to sell some books
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the release of his new book - A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime - taking place on Feb. 28, White Sox pitcher Joe Kelly calls...
WBC Central: It's question and answer time
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 of WBC Central, Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) not only offers a flurry of updates regarding all things World Baseball Classic, but d...
The oldest active MLB player talks Tom Brady
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The oldest active player in any of the four major professional sports, Rich Hill of the Pirates, joins Bradfo once again, this time to reflect on how ...
Let actor Ellen Adair get you fired up for the baseball season
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo is joined by actor Ellen Adair and Courtney Finnicum to offer the the ultimate springboard into February, with the trio passionately talking ab...
ICYMI: Joey Votto, Garrett Whitlock talk baseball vs. chess
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two players who have dove head-first into the world of chess - while they aren't playing baseball - are Reds star Joey Votto and Red Sox pitcher Garre...
ICYMI: Is Luis Arráez the best hitter in baseball? Rich Hill thinks so
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In his latest Baseball Isn't Boring appearance, Pirates pitcher Rich Hill - who struck out Mike Trout in their only showdown - defined who he thought ...
ICYMI: Rich Hill is salty about the MLB baseballs
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill, who has taken his talents to Pittsburgh for 2023, has a very real problem with what went down with the baseballs las...
WBC Central: Let's talk about the greatest baseball tournament ever
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The highly-anticipated WBC Central podcast is officially here, with World Baseball Classic expert Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) getting behind th...
BIB on the Radio: WBC Central is ready to launch
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo, Coop and MassLive's Chris Cotillo are joined by the newest member of the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast family, Shawn Spradling (@Shawn_Spradli...
Who is the best hitter in baseball? Rich Hill has his thoughts
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Hill has faced hundreds upon hundreds of major league hitters over his career. But there is one - who is currently still playing - the lefty pitc...
Ryan Dempster, Brock Holt are running the Boston Marathon
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's one thing to run down the baseline, sprint over to cover first or even try and steal a base, but when it comes to using your legs as a baseball p...
The brilliance of Batting Stance Guy
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
He has mesmerized David Letterman, Major League Baseball players, and virtually anybody who grew up loving to imitate their baseball-playing heroes. H...
Mind games with Joey Votto, Garrett Whitlock
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chess. It's a game that some would suggest requires the same kind of patience, discipline and strategy as baseball. If any two people knew how much th...
David Ortiz, Billy Wagner offer Hall of Fame perspective
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Both David Ortiz and Billy Wagner join Bradfo to reflect on the importance of the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Ortiz, it is a conversation on what has h...
The lesson of Christian Arroyo
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Arroyo was a first-round pick. He made the majors at the age of 22 years old. A year later he though he had his big chance with his hometown...
ICYMI: Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vazquez warns of possible new rule problems
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo caught up with Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vazquez to discuss the challenges these new MLB rules are going to present for those in the dugout, an...
A GM, bench coach pull back the curtain on this new world of Major League Baseball
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The upcoming 2023 season is going to be unlike any that we have seen, thanks in large part to a flurry of significant rule changes that has impacted h...
Instagram? TikTok? How MLB teams are approaching social media
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You think you knew social media and Major League Baseball? Forget about it. The dynamic with how teams and players approach the likes of Instagram and...
Top Pirates pitching prospect Mike Burrows takes the Rich Hill masterclass
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's not every day you get a chance to experience the mentoring of a 13-year major league veteran with a new up-and-coming teammate. But that's exactl...
Celebrating the Orioles' chaos with @editti22
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps the least boring team to follow in recent days has been the Baltimore Orioles. While ranking after ranking came out proclaiming the O's farm s...
The excellence of Jon 'Boog' Sciambi
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Boog Sciambi is among the best at what he does ... broadcasting. He also happens to be the television voice of the Chicago Cubs. So with both of those...
The Josh Lindblom Retirement Podcast
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In his first interview since announcing his retirement, pitcher Josh Lindblom joined Bradfo to reveal his thoughts behind the decision to hang up his ...
What MLB free agents are actually left?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So, you think the excitement of free agency in Major League Baseball is done? Think again. Baseball Isn't Boring free agent correspondent Ed Hand join...
ICYMI: Japan is running away with the WBC fan base power ranking
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The guy who is the straw that stir the drinks when it comes to all World Baseball Classic - Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) - joins Bradfo to discu...
The WBC guy gives us a perfect WBC primer
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn 'The WBC Guy' Spradling has established himself as the preeminent World Baseball Classic this year, helping everyone soak in every bit of news a...
The incredible Daniel Bard story is getting even better
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Bard's journey - from young flamethrower, to victim of the Yips, to retirement, to out-of-nowhere closer for the Rockies - has been well-docume...
Billy Wagner opens up about his Hall of Fame journey
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo is joined by former closer Billy Wagner, who finds himself on the cusp of becoming a Hall of Famer. Wagner offers an honest take on how he view...
ICYMI: Rich Hill loudly sings the praises of Justin Turner
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Baseball Isn't Boring episode with Rich Hill, now only did the new Pirates pitcher talk about how he landed in Pittsburgh, his trip to S...
The story of how Rich Hill became a Pirate on the way to Scotland
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball Isn't Boring regular Rich Hill made his first appearance on the podcast as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hill explains how the deal cam...
Let's talk the state of baseball broadcasting with Wayne Randazzo
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the news that he is shifting from his duties as a Mets broadcaster to the new television play-by-play person for the Angels, Wayne Randazzo ...
Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos talks the art of the contract extension
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no baseball general manager who has had better fortune of late agreeing to contract extensions for their players than Atlanta's chief decisio...
Actor D.B. Sweeney and the anatomy of a memorable Hall of Fame ballot reveal
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, Bradfo got help from Batting Stance Guy to help reveal his Hall of Fame ballot. It was viewed by more than 200,000 people, and launched an ...
A fantastic sit-down with White Sox manager Pedro Grifol
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be sold on the chances of the 2023 White Sox? You're going to want to listen to the conversation Bradfo and Courtney Finnicum had with their n...
Let @NotMrTibbs get you pumped for the Hall of Fame voting
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year, when for the first few weeks of January the baseball conversation is dominated by who will get into the Hall of Fame and who w...
Will Masa Yoshida be the best free agent outfielder not named Aaron Judge?
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are we sleeping on Masa Yoshida? With news that that the new Red Sox outfielder will be playing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic, it got B...
Eduardo Perez proves Baseball is anything but Boring
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just about a year ago, the Baseball Isn't Boring cause was hatched. It was a product of a message both Bradfo and Joe Kelly wished to pass along via t...