Baseball Isn’t Boring
Episodes
The Baseball Isn't Boring New Year's Bash with Courtney and Gibby
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You aren't going to find a better way to ring in 2023 then joining the Baseball Isn't Boring New Year's Bash with Bradfo, former Toronto manager John ...
Has a new World Series contender entered the mix?
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Don't look now but the Texas Rangers might actually be entering into the conversation to be one of the top teams in the American League. Last year you...
Talking the art of DHing with Nelson Cruz, J.D. Martinez
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Through all the player acquisitions and conversations about what baseball might look like in 2023, one piece of the puzzle that enters into the team-b...
MLB free agency: What's going on with Carlos Correa?
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Major League Baseball free agency hasn't disappointed when it comes to giving us two months of drama, with the Carlos Correa saga serving as the lates...
The Baseball Isn't Boring Holiday Spectacular
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo and Coop use the final podcast before Christmas to spread good baseball cheer in the form of presents to every single Major League Baseball fan...
Betting Isn't Boring: Jonathan Papelbon makes you money
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball Isn't Boring, and neither is betting. That is what the podcast reminded everyone once again with our very special prognosticator extraordinai...
Proof that it's good to be a Mets fan
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doesn't every baseball fan simply want their team to throw caution to the wind, spend a bunch of money and dive head-first into contending for a World...
The WBC hype podcast with Adam Jones, Mark DeRosa and Ian Kinsler.
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who needs the World Cup when you have the World Baseball Classic. That's what baseball fans will be thinking after listening to Bradfo sit down with f...
ICYMI: Who is the best free agent shortstop left?
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo and free agent correspondent Ed Hand got together for a lengthy podcast to discuss who are the best remaining free agents available. (To listen...
The best of what's left in this crazy free agent market
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo is joined once again by Baseball Isn't Boring free agent correspondent Ed Hand to pick through the free agent market. But now, all of a sudden,...
Catching up with a guy named Scott Boras
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the chief reasons baseball hasn't been boring the last month has been become of these shock-and-awe contracts signed by big-name free agents. A...
The world according to new Phillie Matt Strahm
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off signing a two-year deal with the Phillies, reliever Matt Strahm joins Bradfo to discuss how he landed with Philadelphia, his thoughts on wha...
Unpacking the enormous Carlos Correa deal
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another big-name shortstop has come off the board. First it was Trea Turner. Then it was Xander Bogaerts. And now ... Carlos Correa. The former Astro ...
Torey Lovullo is ready for all the National League West smoke
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo raised his heart-rate by joining to Bradfo for a look at how he is going to take on financial juggernauts S...
The (very timely) Chaim Bloom conversation
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to front office decision-makers who needed to be interviewed after the week at the Winter Meetings, at the top of the list is Red Sox Ch...
After a wild week, picking through the remaining free agents
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo is once again joined by free agent correspondent Ed Hand to take a look at the remaining MLB free agents after a frenetic week at the Winter Me...
BIB on the Radio: What Xander Bogaerts in San Diego looks like
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo joined the guys at 97.3 The Fan in San Diego to give the what's what when it comes to what the folks in Southern California can expect when it ...
Is Xander Bogaerts in for a culture shock?
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's another Players Only podcast, with Rich Hill returning to give the what's what when it comes to the realities of playing in different Major Leagu...
The lowdown on Kenley Jansen, Dansby Swanson
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Day 3 of the MLB Winter Meetings started with the big Aaron Judge agreement. But not too long after the news regarding the Yankees slugger came word t...
We react to the Aaron Judge deal with Sean Casey, Bryan Hoch
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The offseason's biggest domino has fallen thanks to Aaron Judge's nine-year deal with the Yankees. Bradfo is on the scene at the Winter Meetings in Sa...
An ode to Jacob deGrom, by Rick Porcello
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Porcello has pitched alongside Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and, the newest Texas Ranger, Jacob deGrom. And while it was just one season, deGro...
The ultimate Winter Meetings primer
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is no week in the calendar year that better exemplifies exactly how exciting baseball can be without a single ball being thrown or bat being swu...
Rich Hill: The anatomy of a Winter Meetings press conference
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The MLB Winter Meetings are next week, which means we are on the verge of some big free agent signings. And oftentimes when those signings take place ...
In search of the best baseball movie of all-time
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While rumors and news fly around the baseball world heading into December, Bradfo, Coop and Courtney Finnicum took it upon themselves to undertake an ...
Xander Bogaerts to the Yankees? That and more from Buster Olney
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ESPN's Buster Olney joined Bradfo to discuss the current state of the MLB Hot Stove, including what he believes is the biggest domino of them all - Aa...
Hey Houston, you're going to like Jose Abreu
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In case there wasn't already enough excitement in Houston regarding the world champs, now they have Jose Abreu. It's a good time to resurface a look a...
Brett Phillips delivers a few important messages
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to delivering the message of why baseball is not boring, why baseball is fun, nobody does it better than former Tampa Bay Ray postseason...
Trea Turner vs. Carlos Correa vs. Xander Bogaerts
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo is joined by Baseball Isn't Boring free agent correspondent Ed Hand to dive into the biggest debate still sitting in the Hot Stove season: Who ...
Does recruiting a free agent like Aaron Judge really matter?
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We saw it all over social media, Aaron Judge showing up at the San Francisco airport to start his few days of being wooed by the San Francisco Giants....
ICYMI: Behind-the-scenes of the best movie family dinners of all-time
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With families gathering for Thanksgiving dinner, the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast wanted to remind us all of how entertaining such a dynamic can be. ...
The Joe Kelly Holiday Spectacular
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Godfather of 'Baseball Isn't Boring', Joe Kelly, returns to the podcast for a memorable sit-down with Bradfo. After a quick dose of book promotion...
ICYMI: MLB's awkward TikTok reminder
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to highlighting how entertaining baseball can be there is no better organization than the Savannah Bananas, a reality that was once agai...
We are thankful for the Savannah Bananas
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the message of baseball not being boring spreading like wildfire throughout 2022, it is worth taking some time to highlight one of the chief cont...
ICYMI: Best pitches of 2022, best pitchers for 2023
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Friedman of Pitching Ninja joined Bradfo to break down the awesomeness that come with everything major league pitching and major league pitchers. ...
We are thankful for Pitching Ninja
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From one cause to another ... thank you, PItching Ninja. Bradfo is joined by Rob Friedman, the creator and owner of perhaps baseball's most popular an...
ICYMI: Justin Verlander vs. Jacob deGrom
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of great conversation involving free agency these days, which is why Bradfo and Ed Hand together for a free agency check-in. (Listen t...
It's time to check in on MLB free agency
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heading into Thanksgiving Week, it seems like a good time to check in on what's what when it come to MLB free agency. Fortunately, our Baseball Isn't ...
ICYMI: Hey MLB teams, you better have clubhouse personalities
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo is joined by former Royals general manager Dayton Moore to discuss the importance of having strong voices and personalties in a major league cl...
Why the Yankees can't afford to lose MVP Aaron Judge
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Yankees always seem to be at the epicenter of every Hot Stove season, whether they end up making moves or not. This year is no different. It's why...
The art of picking free agent landing spots
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the fun of baseball is the offseason. A huge piece of the offseason is predicting where free agents are going to land. And when it comes to th...
Emergency BIB: We have a big trade
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have our first big trade of the MLB offseason and it's one that came out of nowhere: The Blue Jays sending slugger Teoscar Hernandez to the Mariner...
You're going to want to listen to Dayton Moore
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There aren't many more powerful voices when it comes to articulating the merits of baseball than Dayton Moore. For 16 years he served as the chief dec...
The case for signing Jose Abreu
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the more intriguing names on the free agent market is Jose Abreu. It's why Bradfo solicited the expertise of 670 The Score's Matt Spiegel and l...
Betting Isn't Boring: Which day will Aaron Judge sign?
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the Hot Stove ready to kick into high gear, Lucy Burdge of Bet QL joins Bradfo to sift through all the props regarding where the top names will e...
Betting Isn't Boring: A case for the longshot Nationals to win it all
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We want to make you money. Mattress Mack kinds of money. So what we did at Baseball Isn't Boring is bring on Andrew Lang of TalkNats.com to make a str...
ICYMI: What it's like to wait around as a free agent
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The offseason can be a long few months, especially if you are living the life of a free agent in Major League Baseball. In the latest 'Players Only' p...
ICYMI: Kevin Plawecki addresses 'Dancing On Our Own' theft
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo, Rich Hill and Kevin Plawecki all got together for a spirited baseball discussion that dealt with the issues facing youth baseball and what it ...
BIB on the Radio: Who is going to be last shortstop standing?
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo jumps on 670 The Score in Chicago with Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez to talk dissect the shortstop free agent market, his recent conversation w...
Players Only: Rich Hill, Kevin Plawecki go behind the curtain
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first Players Only episode - which will see free agent pitcher Rich Hill bring on a current or former major leaguer to talk about the great gam...
Dissecting the Scott Boras Show
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A time-honored tradition came around once again at Wednesday's GM Meetings, with super agent Scott Boras spending more than 45 minutes answering quest...
The case for signing Jacob deGrom
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Other than Aaron Judge, there isn't a more high-profile free agent hitting this year's market than starting pitcher Jacob deGrom. But would he be wort...
ICYMI: David Ross knows the power of being recruited
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Ross was once that free agent who a team prioritized enough to call immediately when the window to talk slid open, with the Red Sox targeting th...
David Ross is ready to win, recruit
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross proudly wears his Baseball Isn't Boring t-shirt, and for good reason. He actually believes and lives it. Ross joins Br...
ICYMI: How to do a World Series parade, by Jonny Gomes
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the conversation with Bradfo and Coop about the blueprint for how to celebrate a world championship, Jonny Gomes reveals some previously un...
Jonny Gomes offers blueprint on how to celebrate a championship
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Houston Astros are smack dab in the middle of celebrating their 2022 world championship. So, how does one go about executing such a celebration? W...
ICYMI: Hollywood has heroes, too
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Corddry hopped on the podcast with Bradfo earlier this week where they chatted about all things that are great about the sport of baseball. Here'...
ICYMI: Alex Cora reveals how teams scout in the World Series
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked the Red Sox Manager and 3 time World Series champ what it's like to prepare for postseason series with the use of analytics and advanced scou...
ICYMI: Rich Hill explains why there is money to be made in the postseason
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the first installment of 'Players-Only Thursdays' free agent pitcher Rich Hill talked about why teams are willing to pay more after watchin...
Rich Hill has an announcement, and some advice
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Free agent pitcher Rich Hill joins Bradfo and MLB.com's Ian Browne to spread the word about his partnership with Baseball Isn't Boring. The lefty anno...
Meet our Baseball Isn't Boring Hollywood correspondent, the great Nate Corddry
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball Isn't Boring is a movement that stretches beyond just the big leagues. This is about all walks of life, which is why we are thrilled to meet ...
Josh Beckett, Nick Punto reunite for a wild postgame show
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the Astros' Game 4 win there was only one way to break it all down - by reuniting one half of the Nick Punto Trade that sent Punto, Josh Beckett...
Eduardo Perez talks major league managers, major league managing
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Few have a better perspective on the world of the major leagues than ESPN's Eduardo Perez, which is why it made all the sense in the world to talk abo...
Punto identifies what gave away that McCullers was tipping his pitches
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it came to the storylines for the Phillies' Game 3, 7-0 win over the Astros, Philly's five home runs normally would be the be-all, end-all. But i...
Nick Punto delivers the realities of a World Series rainout
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time since 2011, a World Series game was rained out. Fortunately, our Baseball Isn't Boring World Series correspondent Nick Punto just h...
Jonathan Papelbon opens up about Philly, Bryce Harper
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seemed like a perfect time to catch up with the Phillies' all-time saves leader. Why? Because Jonathan Papelbon certainly has a unique view of play...
Phillies win and Bradfo owes America tacos
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bradfo, Coop and Courtney Finnicum jump on the podcast immediately after a thrilling Game 1 of the World Series to not only talk about an epic game, b...
Inside life as a World Series manager
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to live the life of a major league manager in the World Series? Not a lot of people on this planet know what Rob Thomson and Dusty Bak...
How Houston feels about Joe Kelly's comments
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball is all about conversation, which is why Bradfo not only got Joe Kelly's view of how the Astros will be viewed heading into the World Series, ...
Joe Kelly launches our podcast
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball isn't boring, and we have started a podcast to make sure everybody knows it. Rob 'Bradfo' Bradford and Cooper 'Coop' Leonard are joined by th...
Baseball Isn’t Boring
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Bradford swings back on the narrative that Baseball is “boring” with a daily podcast comprising the MLB’s best moments from the day before, ...