Baseball Isn’t Boring

Here comes the next wave of first-round picks thanks to this year's MLB Draft. It's a perfect time to catch up with a group of players who have recently lived that life, with Bradfo talking to Noble Meyer (10th overall, 2023, Marlins), Thomas White (35th overall, 2023, Marlins), Termarr Johnson (4th overall, 2022, Pirates), Chase Dollander (9th overall, 2023, Rockies) and Robby Snelling (39th overall, 2022, Padres). There is a lot of great information, insight and entertainment from all these first-rounders. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're kicking off the All-Star festivities in style, with Bradfo catching up with the Red Sox' top three prospects - Kyle Teel, Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer - prior to the Futures Game in Dallas. The closely-knit trio offers an example of the optimism that could be found all throughout both clubhouses at the Futures Game, with smiles and story-telling abound. And to kick things off in this podcast, Bradfo also gets the spiciest of responses from actor/comedian Tiffany Haddish when asked one of our favorites questions: Why isn't baseball boring? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our College Baseball/Draft Reporter Bella Geskos catches up with Futures Game Participants and Rays Prospects Tre' Morgan, Xavier Isaac, & Chandler Simpson, Giants Prospect Bryce Eldridge, and Reds Prospect Rhett Lowder (in that order) to get a behind-the-scenes look at their unique draft day stories To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo reunites with A's DH/OF Brent Rooker, who lived the life of a first-time All-Star last year and reflects on this past year... including some recent trade rumors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's MLB Power Rankings time with Producer Evan and he has some spicy takes. The Yankees and Dodgers continue to fall and the Twins and Brewers continue to climb as we head into the All Star Break To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Eye Test with Julian McWilliams is back, this time featuring first-time All-Star Mason Miller. The electric A's closer sits down with Julian to talk about how he has landed in this spot, detailing a most unusual journey that has placed him as one of the most-talked about pitchers in the game. The guys also discuss the art of throwing 100 mph-plus, while also revealing exactly what Miller will be wearing at the All-Star festivities. To top things off, Bradfo reunites with DH/OF Brent Rooker, who lived the life of a first-time All-Star and reflects on this past year... including some recent trade rumors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo is back with another Wasabi Hot Take, this time giving a reality to check that all is good and not so good when it comes to the All-Star festivities. He points out where Major League Baseball has gone wrong, where they are going right and a behind-the-scenes look at how the entire five-day extravaganza unfolds. It's a perfect time to dissect the what's what when it comes to baseball's mid-July party. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our College Baseball Insider Bella Geskos is joined by MLB Pipeline Draft Guru Jim Callis to get the latest on what he is hearing regarding who is going Number 1 overall, if Paul Skenes record bonus last year will be broken, the most chaotic way that the draft can shake out and who he believes will be the steal of the draft To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our College Baseball Reporter Bella Geskos sits down with Florida State Third Baseman Cam Smith to get the latest on how he is preparing for draft day, where he plans to watch the draft, and which teams he's talked to in the lead-up to the big day To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenley Jansen is back and he has a lot to say. How he viewed his All-Star snub. What advice he woujld give All-Star first-timers. His history with private jets. When he actually believed the Red Sox were ready to be viewed as a legitimate postseason contender. Dealing with trade rumors. And just how he views his current existence. It's another great sit-down with Bradfo that will make your day. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo is back on the Jones and Mego Show on WEEI talking all things Red Sox, this time diving into how the front office should be viewing the team in the final weeks before the trade deadline. There are updates regarding Alex Cora's contract situation and, as a bonus, Bradfo reveals his connection to possible new sports team owner Jeff Bezos. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Padres Starting Pitcher Adam Mazur sits down with Bradfo and our College Baseball Reporter Bella Geskos to discuss what a team will be getting by selecting Brody Brecht, his college teammate at Iowa, along with when he knew Brody was the real deal To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love talking about baseball's next wave of superstars, and there is no better time to enter into that conversation than this week. With the Futures Game just a few days away, Bradfo reunites with Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline to get the what's what when it comes to the participants in this year's prospect showcase. Who are the headliners? Which players should we watching? What about the skills challenge? (Spoiler: Bradfo wants a bat flip competition.) Once again, Sam delivers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Syracuse Mets have one of the best records of all Triple-A teams, with their manager, Dick Scott, leading the way. Scott joins Bradfo to offer some pointed advice, philosophies and opinion when it comes to managing at the level just before the big leagues. There is talk about sending guys to the majors, the impact of Jose Iglesias, and how he views some of the Mets' top prospects. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The snubs. The surprises. The starting pitchers. The two All-Star teams have been announced, but that means the debate and conversation has only begun. Bradfo and Producer Evan tackle the American League and National League rosters, the ins and outs of the event, and why there might have been some miscues in the selection process. It's absolutely everything you need to know about this year's MLB All-Stars. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love thinking about trade rumors and how they might alter the landscape of the MLB postseason pole positioning. But what are the players in those clubhouses thinking? Austin Davis of the Padres joins Bradfo to talk about some of the dynamics outsiders are thinking about this time of year, with the lefty hurler offering his experience with the 2018 Phillies as an example. To listen to the entire conversation with Davis, click here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone in baseball is talking about what might happen at the end of July, otherwise known as the trade deadline. It's why the perspective of veteran pitcher Rich Hill - who has been through his fair share of deadlines - is so important. Hill joins Bradfo to give the what's what when it comes to the clubhouse dynamic during this fork-in-the-road moment (and how front offices should be thinking). It's all part of a lengthy podcast with the oldest active player in professional sports, which you can listen to by clicking here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Futures Game around the corner, the two Red Sox participants - Marcelo Mayer and Kyle Teel - have been the topic of conversation, with many wondering when they are going to take the jump to Triple-A. Sox farm director Brian Abraham joins Bradfo and Gordo to offer some perspective on the forthcoming promotions and what that timeline might look like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo and Gordo of Play Tessie have a perfectly-timed hour of ranting about the Red Sox and Yankees series opener in the Bronx. What to make of the wildly-hot Red Sox? How dire is the Yanks' situation? And, of course, some good Alex Cora contract talk. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mets' resurgence has coincided with the addition of a player you might have forgotten about - Jose Iglesias. The infielder has added a spark to New York, both on the field (with the Mets going 14-7 in his games) and off (thanks to his chart-topping single 'OMG'). Bradfo sits down with Syracuse Mets manager Dick Scott and a player Iglesias recently mentored, Mets prospect Mike Vasil, to get a few good stories regarding the talk of the town. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Futures Game is on the horizon, meaning some of the game's top prospects will be showcased on baseball's biggest stage. One of those players last year was Mets pitching prospect Mike Vasil. Bradfo catches up with Vasil to reflect on what that moment meant at the time and in the months since. There is also some great Jose Igelsias talk, along with Vasil's incredible run of seeing momentous major league games in-person. On top of it all, the pitcher explains how he has turned his season around. (A development that should offer optimism for Mets fans.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is the day that makes us stop to remind us how great the national pastime. It is the heart of the baseball season. It is the Fourth of July. Courtney Finnicum joins Bradfo to reflect on why the holiday is so special for baseball fans, and how we should go about celebrating it. Courtney also offers another excellent ballpark view, this one involving Angel Stadium. There is also talk of margarita popsicles. It's a great way to revel in baseball and our nation's birthday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New technology can be found everywhere in baseball these days. But perhaps no part of the game has been changed by tech more than the art of pitching. It's a dynamic Bradfo explores with Padres pitcher Austin Davis, who offers insight into exactly how technology is leading to very real changes as to how pitchers go about looking at the game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Austin Davis had pitched in the postseason and more than 100 major league games. But when he found himself being torched in an Independent League game, he knew something had to change. It did ... in the middle of an at-bat. Bradfo sits down with the Padres reliever to talk about his path, perseverance and resurrection. The incredible story is made even better when the guys diving into the ins and outs of this day and age of pitching, tackling all the technology and approaches. There is also some great trade deadline clubhouse talk. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our College Baseball Reporter Bella Geskos sits down with Red Sox Reliever Zack Kelly to relive his fascinating draft experience and rank his favorite country music artists To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jarrod Saltalamacchia lived the life of a major leaguer over 12 seasons, winning a World Series title with the Red Sox in 2013 while coming up with one of that team's most memorable hits. There were stops with the Rangers, the Marlins, the Braves and the Tigers. But now Salty has landed as a coach for the back-to-back-Cape Cod League-winning Bourne Braves. Bradfo catches up with Jarrod to talk about how his experience on the Cape has altered his perspective on this day and age of baseball. He also goes into great detail regarding one of the most impactful moments in Red Sox history. To top things off, Bella Geskos talks with Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly for another great Draft Day story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time in his weekly appearance with the 'Jones and Mego Show' on WEEI. The crew is discussing if John Henry will be involved in the Celtics Ownership bidding, the Padres fan takeover of Fenway, and the Red Sox need for more starting pitching at the trade deadline To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were eight shortstops taken before Jackson Merrill in the 2021 first-round. All but two were, like him, coming out of high school. But none of those draftees from three years ago is making the mark Merrill is in the big leagues, with the 21-year-old starting to establish himself as one of the National League's elite centerfielders after a breakout month of June. Bradfo catches up with Merrill to talk about his path, advice he would pass on, and how he is viewing his success. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The oldest active person in the four major professional sports, Rich Hill, is back on the podcast and is updating us on his memorable 2024. The pitcher's plan of coaching his son's youth baseball team before jumping onto a major league roster for the final couple of months of the season is still on track, with the possibility of Hill becoming the first human to win a Little League World Series and MLB World Series in the same year. Hill also is talking trade deadlines, clubhouses, and the importance of leadership from players. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Bret Boone sits down with Rob Bradford, the host of Audacy's 'Baseball Isn't Boring' podcast, for a discussion on the changes we've seen in baseball lately, the play of the AL East this season, those young Orioles continuing to ball out, if the Yankees are built for October ball, who the Tampa Bay Rays actually are, the struggles of the Blue Jays and of course, do the Red Sox have enough? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo sits down for a conversation with Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein, who explains how crazy July can be for front offices with the Draft and Trade Deadline so close to each other, along with how the Padres managed to pick up Jackson Merrill and James Wood in the same draft class in 2021 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July promises to be maybe the craziest month of the baseball season thanks to the MLB Draft and trade deadline. We we feel it's important to kick off the next four-plus weeks with a rock solid podcast, reuniting with San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease. Bradfo catches up with Cease - the man who penned the 'Baseball Isn't Boring' poem - to talk about his new world, which started by getting traded in a blockbuster during spring training. There is also a conversation with Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein, who explains exactly how crazy July can be for front offices. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The knuckleball is back in the big leagues thanks to San Diego starter Matt Waldron, who has been one of the Padres most consistent pitchers while implementing the pitch. Bradfo catches up with Waldron, who reflects on his relationship with the late Tim Wakefield, explaining what Wake did for him in learning the knuckleball and how much he finds himself thinking about the longtime Red Sox. Waldron also offers his perspective on where the pitch is going in regards to how teams view using it as a viable weapon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Appearing with Bradfo and Gordo on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, one of the chief voices when it comes to all things Chicago baseball, Matt Spiegel, offers the what's what when it comes to the impact of Craig Counsell and his contract. Is the Cubs' manager's deal worth it? How has he impacted Jed Hoyer's club? What does it mean for the rest of baseball? The host of the 'PBP: The Voice of Baseball' podcast and the 'Parkins and Spiegel Show' breaks it all down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo is back on the 'Baseball Isn't Boring Show' and this time he is talking about all the particulars of that come with Alex Cora's future with the Red Sox. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 4th episode of Pitch And Moan is Here! Hosts Courtney Finnicum and Jonny Gomes rant about all the latest happenings around baseball including the crazy fact that the Orioles or Yankees will be forced to be a Wild Card team despite potentially winning over 100 games each, the lack on concrete information regarding pitching injuries, Jonny's favorite prospects after his trip to Omaha, and the unfortunate lack of star power available at this year's trade deadline To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Making his first trip back to Fenway Park since leaving the Red Sox, Xander Bogaerts sat with the media prior to his Padres' series opener against the Sox. Bogaerts touched on his feelings regarding the reunion, an update on his return and the memories that were surfaced upon entering his old home ballpark. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Wood, one of the top prospects in all of baseball, has been promoted to the Washington Nationals. Bradfo had the opportunity to sit down with the outfielder to talk about his path and perspective. It's an opportunity to get to know one of the more unique young players in the game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's MLB Power Rankings time with Producer Evan and he has some spicy takes. The Orioles & Yankees fall apart which allows the Phillies & Guardians to climb up the rankings and we now officially have 15 teams at or above .500! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is back on the podcast, this time stating some pretty strong opinions when it comes to some of the problems facing this day and age of pitching. Sitting down with Bradfo, Treinen offers his thoughts when it comes to what is causing these pitchers' injuries, the warped chase of velocity and how MLB is handling all of it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 1, it will be five years since the tragic passing of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. To help remember Skaggs, Bradfo sits down with his friend, Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito, to reflect on the impact Skaggs had on the people around him Within the conversation is the story behind Giolito's tribute to Skaggs. Also in the podcast is a fascinating sit-down with Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen, who has some strong opinions when it comes to the problem with all these pitching injuries. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bradfo is back on the radio, this time he makes an appearance with 'Overtime With Jonathan Peterlin' on 92.3 The Fan. They are discussing the Guardians ability to sustain their current pace with subpar pitching and whether the Royals still pose a threat to the Guardians in the AL Central To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carlos Santana was traded on June 27, 2022 and the Mariners went on to win 17 of their next 18 games. Just one day shy of four years before, Steve Pearce went to the Red Sox in a June deal and Boston ripped off 33 wins in 41 tries. Last year, on June 30, Texas got aggressive with a trade for Aroldis Chapman. Nothing offers a springboard into trade deadline season like a good June deal. It's a dynamic Bradfo dives into in his latest Wasabi Hot Take. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julian McWilliams is back with another episode of 'The Eye Test', this time sitting down with a player he has known since his youth ... Toronto's George Springer. The duo, who grew up playing together in the Northeast, have an open and honest conversation about Springer's path to the big leagues, his current role with the Blue Jays and all the dynamics that come with being counted on to be a foundational player. It's another great 'Eye Test' episode. Bradfo also reflects on a wild week of 'Baseball Isn't Boring' t-shirts (thanks in part to Derrick White and Alex Cooper). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boston Media catches up with rehabbing Red Sox Reliever Liam Hendriks to discuss his bullpen, how he's feeling, and his next steps To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan Phillips has come quite a long way, starting with being selected in the 17th round of the MLB Draft. In 2021 he was released by the Orioles, and designated for assignment by the Rays later that same season. But now Phillips is one of the game's best closers on one of the game's best teams. Evan sits down with Bradfo to talk about his path, his current existence, the idea of him becoming an All-Star and, of course, some power ranking of MLB bullpens. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Turner is universally viewed as one of the next players to become a major league manager, a notion that is evident when listening to the Blue Jays veteran sit down with Bradfo. Turner dives into the art of leadership, both from a manager's view and the perspective of a clubhouse leader. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With trade deadline season kicking into high gear, Bradfo sits down with Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes to talk about the dynamics that come with dealing this time of year, and how the market seems to be shaping up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In case you needed a reminder that baseball wasn't boring we had a Red Sox comeback spurred on by Celtic Derrick White wearing a 'Baseball Isn't Boring' t-shirt, the University of Tennessee baseball team claiming the College World Series, and another next-level conversation with Triston Casas. The Red Sox first baseman sits down with Bradfo to talk about his health, his contract, fallout from the Wasabi Challenge, his teammate Jarren Duran, and the viral story he told about his father on ESPN. It's a wild ride you won't want to miss. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Phillies are in the very unique position of having two non-closing relief pitchers in the mix to make the National League All-Star team - Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman. Bradfo sits down with Hoffman to talk about the subject of non-closers getting such an honor and how he is viewing the entire package heading into Decision Day. It's another great conversation with another great reliever. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices