Baseball Isn’t Boring

With the Texas Rangers claiming the title as 2023 World Champs, it's a good time to resurface Bradfo's conversation with the man who constructed a huge chunk of the roster that won it all - Jon Daniels. Daniels goes into detail about how some of the key elements of the team - such as Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter - were brought to the Rangers, while offering great insight into team-building. It's a great way to celebrate World Series winners. 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

Red Sox President Sam Kenneday and New Red Sox Chief Baseball Craig Breslow meet with the Boston and National Media to discuss his hiring, their plans for this offseason, and much much more 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 Rangers now officially the 2023 Major League Baseball World Champs, we catch up with a former player who not only won the ultimate prize - with the 2018 Red Sox - but also had it ripped away from him the last time Texas had a chance to claim the World Series title. Mitch Moreland knows what's what when it comes to the difference between just making it to the season's final game, and actually winning. The former first baseman joins Bradfo to reflect on the Rangers' 2011 heartbreak, the Red Sox' triumph seven years later and the stories behind the stories when it came to all of his most memorable moments. 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 caught up with Texas Rangers Hitting Coach Tim Hyers back in June to discuss the state of the Texas Rangers offense and how he got them to become one of the best in baseball. Now with the team one win away from clinching the World Series Title, a lot of it still rings true today 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 the latest edition of 'Troye Story: Life In the Arizona Fall League', Red Sox pitching prospect Christopher Troye takes us behind the scenes of what it has been like existing just a few miles down the road from the World Series while dreaming of one day being those players in the World Series. Troye also talks Halloween costumes with Bradfo, while diving into superstitions and funky pitches. Oh, and there was that party bus the guys took to Scottsdale. 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 baseball world buzzing about some of the perceived inconsistencies when it came to the umpiring in Game 3 of the World Series, it's a worthwhile exercise to listen to former umpire Jim Joyce talk about some pertinent topics. Joyce joins Bradfo to give his thoughts on the perceived perfect game called by Pat Hoberg a year ago, why umpires are picked and why you can't have the same home plate umpire very every World Series game. To listen to the entire Jim Joyce podcast, 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

Reece Green had his fair share of baseball glory, having pitched for Winthrop University before going to Australia and the Czech Republic for stints as a professional ballplayer. But it wasn't until he dressed up as Randy Johnson for Halloween, with his girlfriend Alex accompanying him as the bird Johnson famously struck with a baseball, that Green - a Seattle stand-up comic - got true traction throughout the baseball world. Bradfo sits down with Reece to get the story behind the story when it comes to the much-talked about costume, and Green's fascinating baseball journey that led him to this iconic moment. 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 the commercial you keep seeing over and over during postseason baseball games - the one where Ken Griffey Jr. and his wife have to deal with a next-door neighbor that just happens to be an umpire. Well, the umpire in that ad just happens to be former big league ump Jim Joyce, who once threw 19-year-old Griffey out of a game when both were in the big leagues. Joyce joined Bradfo to explain the behind-the-scenes story of the commercial. To listen to the entire podcast with Joyce, 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

A lot of baseball players are going to be making tough decisions in the next couple of months with free agency ready to kick in five days after the conclusion of the World Series. It's why it is a good time to hear from someone who went through the process last offseason, Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney, who inked a free agent deal with Texas. Heaney joins Bradfo to reflect on why he picked the Rangers over the Red Sox and what it's like to go through the free agent process. We're morphing the World Series and upcoming offseason with this Baseball Isn't Boring on the Go. 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

Producer Evan hops on the pod to give his list of the Top 5 Free Agents who've made themselves the most money with their performances this postseason and it's safe to say that the DBacks, Phillies and Rangers are going to have to pony up to keep these guys on their rosters 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

Mike Hazen has already come on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast this postseason. And now he is back. Why? Mainly because he loves the conversation, but also due to his superstitions. Hazen joins Bradfo once again to talk through how he goes about these days while living the life of a very, very superstitious general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. There is also a very spicy "retirement" wager made on the podcast. To top things off, Bradfo catches up with Arizona closer Paul Sewald to talk about his journey while answering one of our favorite questions: Has he thought what he would do if he got that final out of the baseball season? 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 World Series brings out all the stars ... and the stars' opinions. A perfect example was the presence of Pedro Martinez at Game 2 of Fall Classic. The Hall of Famer took a few minutes to express his strong desire to put Shohei Ohtani in the same uniform Martinez won a world championship in -- that of the Red Sox. Pedro talks why Ohtani is a perfect fit for Boston and why the game - and the Red Sox - need the free agent so much. 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

What a Game 1 of the World Series! And, of course, the two names that jump off the page when it comes to identifying the heroes of the Rangers' win were Corey Seager - who tied the game in the ninth inning - and Adolis Garcia, the owner of the game-winning homer. The man who brought both players to Texas, former Rangers President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels, joined Bradfo to discuss the path that led Seager and Garcia to their current home. To listen to the entire Daniels podcast, 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

Step into the dugout with Liam Skiffington & legendary MLB coach John McLaren as he shares the inside scoop on his illustrious career that spans four decades, from his time alongside iconic managers Don Zimmer and Lou Pinella to his exciting new role as the manager of the Dubai Wolves in Baseball United's league. 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 joins Jones and Mego with Arcand on WEEI to discuss if Craig Breslow was a good hire for the Red Sox live from outside AT&T Stadium 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 among all the players being interviewed at media availability for the World Series, perhaps the most insightful was Arizona outfielder Tommy Pham. Bradfo joined Pham as he talked about why some teams (the Dodgers) consistently win, what he has learned from his stops with other organizations, how hard it is to be traded and the controversy around statements he made about the Mets' position players' preparation. 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

Through all the testimonies and analysis regarding the Red Sox' new Chief Baseball Officer, Craig Breslow, you aren't going to find a more detailed account of the former pitcher's journey than the one Bob Baratta's on this podcast. Breslow's longtime agent joins Bradfo to chronicle the current Sox boss' path from Yale -where he was a teammate to both Florida governor Ron DeSantis and current Orioles President of Baseball Operations Mike Elias - to a pivotal dinner with Yogi Berra, to a playing career that included a litany of fascinating interactions. If you want to understand Craig Breslow, you're going to want to listen to this. 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 joined by former MLB Umpire Jim Joyce to address the behind-the-scenes interworkings of being assigned to umpire the Fall Classic 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

Former Rangers President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels joins Bradfo on the eve of the World Series, offering up a revealing conversation about how he is viewing his former team, how many of the key pieces of the Rangers' roster came about, and his explanation for declining to be interviewed for the Red Sox' front office job. It's open. It's honest. It's insightful. It's a perfect way to head into the showdown in Arlington, Texas. 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 joined by former Red Sox Catcher and teammate of the Rangers postseason hero Nate Eovaldi, Kevin Plawecki to discuss what separates him from other pitchers he has worked with 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

CT (Christopher Troye) is back for another edition of 'Troye Story: Life in the Arizona Fall League', this time joining Bradfo for another round of lessons learned while playing for the Glendale Desert Dogs. The guys talk Halloween costumes, reaching full muscle capacity, the league's best of the best and how The Pilarski Method is about to sweep the nation. As always, it's a good time with plenty of education and entertainment. 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 Phillies' Game 7 loss to the Diamondbacks, it not only put Arizona in the World Series against the Rangers, but also meant the anthem 'Dancing On My Own' would be shelved for another year. But that doesn't mean the conversation around it is done. Kevin Plawecki joins Bradfo to give the true story behind the birth of Calum Scott's song's momentum, while also taking a deep dive into construction of his former team, the Rangers. Plawecki also has some very strong opinions when it comes to how messed up an electronic strike zone will make baseball. If you like opinions, this is a good one. 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 news that the Red Sox have offered Craig Breslow the opportunity to run their baseball operations department, we give you the conversation between Bradfo, The Athletic's Patrick Mooney and Julian McWilliams. The trio takes a deep dive into what Breslow offers, what the Red Sox should be looking for, and how it all might shake out. 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 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 managers, Terry Francona and Bruce Bochy. Lopez also takes a deep dive into what makes up a World Series-winning club, while also exploring the current state of the team he currently does broadcasts for, the San Francisco Giants. 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

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 is seemingly wrong. You aren't going to find a better voice on the subject than the lefty who knows what's what when it comes to being taken out of a playoff 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

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 Kelly, 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

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. 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

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 past umpiring performances in the Fall Classic. There is also some delicious insight into his Geico commercial with Ken Griffey Jr. 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

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 good Kevin Parada wardrobe talk. It's always entertaining. It's always informative. It's another Troye 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

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 unbelievable tale of the Marlins' $16,000 escapade. Plus, uncover the inspiration behind AJ's new show, "The Locker Room," where he shares the human side of athletes and their unique 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

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. 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

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 be at the top of the Red Sox' list and if the former pitcher is equipped to call the shots for an entire front office. It's the kind of insight and information you simply aren't going to get anywhere else when it comes to analyzing what's what with the Sox' search. 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 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. 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 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 insight, information and entertaining. Ladies and gentleman ... The Godfather. 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 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 instances where painting the picture immediately becomes part of baseball history. It's the kind of insight you're going to want to carry around with you all the way through the final out of this season. 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

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 has learned while being with his new team, and how it is shaping him heading into another round of free agency. 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 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 considering that group make up just more than 70 percent of Philly's 2023 payroll. The man who helped build this concoction? Dave Dombrowski. Bradfo sits down with Phillies owner John Middleton to talk about how Dombrowski landed in Philadelphia and. how he views his chief decision-maker. 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 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. 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 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? 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 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 Citizens Bank Park. Hazen reveals quite a bit in his conversation with Bradfo, including his Trade Deadline goals, when the Diamondbacks actually started believing and some intriguing laundry habits in October. It's a perfect way to start your week. 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

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 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 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 the budding superstar, Rintaro Sasaki's unprecedented decision to forgo the NPB Draft in order to play collegiate baseball in the states, the potential implications for an International Draft, and more. 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

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 upcoming ALCS, NLCS and World Series. 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

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 Phillies owner John Middleton to take up one of Punto's traditions. 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

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 to Zack Frongillo, the Director of Entertainment for the Bananas, who sits down with Bradfo to give the inside story behind how the Bananas will finding themselves at places like Fenway Park next season. 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 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. 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 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 (who texts Holt during the podcast). It's another great conversation between Bradfo and one of the great personalities of 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

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. 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

While the chaos of the MLB postseason is unfolding, the future of baseball is showing their stuff in the Arizona Fall League. So instead of just looking at the whole scene from afar, Baseball Isn't Boring has its own AFL correspondent to bring you the what's what when it comes to life in the prospect-heavy league. Red Sox pitching prospect Christopher Troye kicks off the first installment of 'Troye Story' with Bradfo, going deep when it comes to his journey, mindset and perception of this new world around him. There is talk of working out with Orlando Bloom and Adam Levine, along with the three prospects in the AFL that have already caught CT's eye. (Spoiler: White Sox fans you will be happy.) It's some unique, entertaining and important baseball 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

A very important discussion has to be had: Who has the best remaining fan base? Fortunately, we have Courtney Finnicum at the ready to rate the groups that are still standing in this postseason. Courtney joins Bradfo to dive into who is the best of what is still left, with plenty of examples and electricity used to support the picks. There is also talk of ballpark Prosecco. Go ahead, listen and then start the debate ... 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