Baseball Isn’t Boring

Bradfo is joined by the Power Ranking experts - Producer Evan and Liam 'Skiff' Skiffington - to define who is the best of the best when it comes to the Major League Baseball elite. The Phillies are surging. The Cubs? Who knows. And then you have the battle for the top spot. It's a spicy conversation with even some good MVP - and dinner-paying - 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

Kendall Graveman was one of the flurry of players sent away from the floundering White Sox, landing back with his former team the Astros. Bradfo caught up with Graveman to talk about a variety of subjects, including the behind-the-scenes difference when playing for Houston, what happened with the White Sox, Joe Kelly's book promotion skills, and, of course, the art of paying for dinner. 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 with Tanner Houck to discuss the story behind how Houck got his hands on the 3D mold of his fractured face, which he know wears on a chain as badge of honor 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 was a lot to pick through in David Ortiz's conversation with Bradfo, which is why we want to help pick through it for you. One of the subjects was Ortiz's thoughts on the new rules and how he would have fared. Spoiler: He likes them and he said he would have dominated if playing with them. There you go. To listen to the entire Ortiz conversation, 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

There have been so many great examples this season of players changing teams and suddenly changing their results. Many of them have appeared on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast. Bradfo meets up with a couple of the higher-profile examples from the Trade Deadline - Justin Verlander and Lance Lynn - to dissect exactly how different things are when going from one organization to another and how that can be a springboard to 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

You dream your whole life about getting to the big leagues and then ... boom! ... You're there! Bradfo sits down with Dodgers rookie outfielder James Outman to reflect on what that feeling is like, with all the surprises that come along with it. We then give you the instant reaction from the latest player to be introduced to the big leagues, Red Sox top prospect Ceddanne Rafaela. There are smiles. There are laughs. And there are a lot of unexpected twists and turns. This podcast highlights them all. 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

Once agian, David Ortiz delivered. Sitting down with Bradfo, the Hall of Famer talked about a variety of subjects such as new rules, clutch hitting, life after baseball gameplan and, of course, Mookie Betts. In this part of the podcast, Ortiz offers a passionate take on his former teammate, explaining why he should have never not been a Red Sox. To listen to Ortiz's entire conversation on Baseball Isn't Boring, 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

Evan Phillips is a great story without becoming the Dodgers' closer. This is a pitcher who was taken in the 17th round by the Braves, has been let go by the Orioles while still in the minors, spent just a few days in Tampa Bay before being cut loose, and finally ended up in Los Angeles as another reliever hoping to stick with the team. Now he is the game-ender for one of the best teams in baseball. Bradfo sits down with Phillips to talk the idea of closing out a World Series, his journey to get to this prominent role and even the process he is currently undergoing to find proper closer entrance music. 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

Ryan Brasier's most recent outing just happened to come against the team that let him go, the Red Sox, with the Dodgers' reliever pitching a perfect inning while striking out two. The appearance put his ERA in 27 appearances with LA at 0.99. He has become one of the best relievers in baseball over the past two months. Brasier explained to Bradfo how this all came about. 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 always a good time when you can catch up with Hall of Famer David Ortiz, which is exactly what Bradfo did. But this time around the moment was made even more special thanks to the main subject of the discussion - Mookie Betts. Not only did Ortiz offer behind-the-scene insight when it came to all things Betts, but to top things off Mookie swung by the podcast to catch up with his old teammate for an unforgettable reunion. It's the kind of sit-down you won't forget. 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

Mookie Betts is officially back in Boston for the first time in an opposing team's uniform, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Boston Media catches up with Mookie to discuss what is going through his mind as the game is merely hours away. 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

Tonight marks the night that Mookie Betts finally returns to Boston for the first time since being traded away to the Dodgers in 2020 and it is shaping up to be a very emotional night for Betts and Red Sox Nation. With this in mind, Bradfo sat down with Betts' Former Red Sox Teammate Brock Holt to discuss Brock's Top 5 Mookie Moments in a Red Sox uniform... 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 few people better equipped to analyze Mookie Betts' time in Boston, departure from Boston and return to Boston than Brock Holt. It's why Bradfo sits down with Betts' longtime teammate to discuss all things Mookie, as the former Red Sox star is returning to Fenway Park tonight for the first time since being traded to the Dodgers. Holt reflects on Mookie's mindset leading up to the trade, his favorite Mookie memories, and his own experience returning to Fenway. There is also some good contract extension and ravioli 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

Wednesday night, Kendall Graveman pitched for the Houston Astros against the Boston Red Sox, the team Garrett Whitlock also took the mound for. They were the fiercest of competitors in an important late-August game between two postseason contenders. But outside those lines, Graveman and Whitlock have a great friendship that was forged well before the Sox pitcher became a big leaguer and continues with the pair living right down the street from one another. Bradfo sits down with Graveman for the story of how the two pitchers became such good friends. 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

Besides the news that Shohei Ohtani has a torn UCL, the biggest baseball news of the week came from Chicago where two of the three chief White Sox decision-makers - GM Rick Hahn and President Kenny Williams - were let go by owner Jerry Reinsdorf. So, when such huge White Sox news happens there is an obvious voice Baseball Isn't Boring will turn to - Courtney Finnicum. The lifelong Sox fan joins Bradfo for a good rant when it comes to what exactly is going on in Chicago. 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 Shawn Spradling of WBC Central got together to discuss a pitcher who may be the most coveted hurler (not named Shohei Ohtani) in the upcoming free agent class - Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In this part of the podcast, the guys talk about which team might have the inside track when it comes to signing the 25-year-old. To listen to the entire Yamamoto 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

While the upcoming free agent class will undoubtedly be dominated by talk of Shohei Ohtani, with pitchers such as Blake Snell, Lucas Giolito, Julio Urias and Aaron Nola also entering into the conversation, there is one name that may be mentioned with more teams than any other hurler: Yoshinobu Yamamoto. At just 25 years old, Yamamoto is slated to arrive in Major League Baseball next season, with numerous teams already positioning themselves for the hurler's services. Bradfo catches up with Shawn Spradling of WBC Central to talk all things Yamamoto. If you're a fan of a team needing pitching heading into 2024, you're going to want to listen. Trust us. 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 conversation about how baseball has changed in 2023 has been constant, coming from players, managers, general managers, fans and reporters. Now we look at this new world through the eyes of a third base coach. Gary DiSarcina of the Nationals joins Bradfo to give his take on the good, bad and just different when it comes to this version of the game he played in the major leagues for 12 seasons. 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 Power Rankings Time! The BIB Power Rankings return and it's safe to say that Producer Evan and Skiff are buying into the hype surrounding the Seattle Mariners and seemingly unbeatable Los Angeles Dodgers, while also pouring one out for the Yankees, Marlins, Reds, and Padres as it looks like they might be slowly headed down the pretender road instead of the contender road. 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

Exactly 22 years ago, Bret Boone's Mariners team already had 92 wins. They were a juggernaut. But in the end there was no World Series title celebration for Seattle. It's why Boone - the host of 'The Bret Boone Podcast' - has a great perspective on how teams are feeling heading down the home stretch. Boone joins Bradfo to see if anything can be learned by history, while taking a deep-dive into what is happening with the hottest team in baseball, those same Mariners. Boone also offers passionate analysis regarding his brother Aaron and his current plight with the Yankees. It's a perfect combination of podcast world's colliding. 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 another round of negativity coming from owner John Angelos, Orioles fans need a pick-me-up. Eric Arditti of Barstool Sports supplies exactly that in his return to the podcast. Arditti paints the picture of positivity for a Baltimore team that should be feeling great as it heads toward October. 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 a true example of baseball truly not being boring, watch a Little League game. Even better, go watch the Little League World Series. It's a pleasure that can be consumed this week thanks to the constant presence of ESPN in Williamsport. One of the voices who has been and will be delivering the awesomeness from the event is broadcaster Mike Monaco - also known as J. Michael 'Money' Monaco. Mike joins Bradfo to tell the tales of what has transpired and what to look forward to at the event, with the kind of stories that will remind you why so many love this great game of 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

There is no story in recent memory that shows how important it is to get hot at the right time than that of the 2021 Atlanta Braves. From a club that was three games under .500 to winning the World Series, the Braves offered the blueprint of making an out-of-nowhere run. An outfielder on that club - current Red Sox Adam Duvall - sat down with Bradfo to reflect and reveal when it came to the dynamic of being part of such a scenario. 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

One of best Draft Day stories of all-time belongs to Joe Kelly, who lost out on over $100K due to his 21st birthday/Draft party. The player who was the big winner from Kelly's turn: Patrick Corbin. Bradfo catches up with Corbin to talk about his perspective of that fateful day in 2009. 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

Very few players have been part of a huge blockbuster trade, nevermind two of them. Well, Nationals All-Star pitcher Josiah Gray has lived that life twice. And, as Gray points out in his conversation with Bradfo, there are usually some memorable stories that go with such deals. Two memorable trades. Two memorable 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

Nolan Schanuel. He is becoming a big leaguer just about a month after being taken with the 11th overall pick in the MLB Draft. The former Florida Atlantic star hasn't even got 100 minor league plate appearances, yet now he will be playing alongside the likes of Shohei Ohtani. The last player to make such a jump? Chris Sale. Bradfo caught up with Sale about the Draft dynamic - at that point focusing in on the possible promotion of No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes - and everything that went with Sale going from college to the Chicago White Sox big league team in just a couple of months. 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

All teams are trying to catch lightning in a bottle at just the perfect time, especially with just 1 1/2 months left in the regular season. The Dodgers are living that life so far this August, as are the Rangers. But the two best recent examples of coming out of nowhere to go on a World Series run are the 2019 Nationals and 2021 Braves. It's why Bradfo sits down with two people who lived that life - Washington manager Dave Martinez and former Atlanta outfielder Adam Duvall. And to top things off, Bradfo is joined by All-Star pitcher Josiah Gray to offer some fantastic stories about living the life as part of a blockbuster trade. It's a great way to punctuate 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

Alex Cora holds court with the Boston Media to address the concerning and cryptic Instagram story posted by Jarren Duran referencing mental health struggles 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 May 12th, the Red Sox executed what was thought to be a minor move, purchasing infielder Pablo Reyes from the A's. Reyes wasn't even in the majors, having spent all of 2023 to that point in Triple-A. But seemingly out of nowhere, Reyes has become a very important piece of the Red Sox' puzzle. In his sit-down with Chaim Bloom, Bradfo gets the story behind the story when it comes to the Reyes deal. To listen to the entire Bloom conversation, 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

With just more than 40 games left in the regular season for most teams, and the Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, it's time to check in on what life is like for the chief decision-makers from around Major League Baseball. Bradfo sits down with Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom to discuss the dynamic with the Sox joining a bucket of other clubs jockeying for position heading into the last 1 1/2 months before the postseason. 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

Josh Winckowski has become one of the best relievers in baseball this season, currently having thrown the second-most innings of any relief pitcher while managing a 2.81 ERA. He also just threw the hardest pitch of his life. So, how is this happening? There are a few reasons, including one brought to light by teammate Chris Murphy - cereal. We get to the bottom of it with this BIB 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

The story of Jordan Weems is one that every baseball player should listen to. The former third-round pick - taken one round before Mookie Betts by the Red Sox in 2011 - hadn't pitched since Little League and was asked to live life on the mound because of his troubles as a position player. Seven years later, Weems lands as one of the best relief pitchers in the game, blowing hitters away with a 99 mph fastball for the Nationals. Bradfo sits down with Weems to reflect on his inspirational path. 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 courting of Shohei Ohtani - ultimately won by the Angels - has been well-documented. But how about when he was entertaining the idea of leaving Japan after graduating high school? In the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast with Dodgers Pacific Rim Scouting Director Jon Deeble, Bradfo and Shawn Spradling talk to the longtime scout to reflect on what might have been ... and what was. To listen to Deeble's entire 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

It was a trade few paid attention to, with the Dodgers sending minor leaguers Aldrin Bautista and Maximo Martinez to the White Sox for $1 million in exchange for international bonus pool space. It was with that money that Los Angeles signed one of the most intriguing pitchers ever to come out of South Korea, high school hurler Hyun-Suk Jang. Jon Deeble, the Dodgers' Director of Pacific Rim Scouting, joined Bradfo and WBC Central's Shawn Spradling to offer the inside story on how LA was able to reel in the young hurler. Deeble also offers fantastic stories of scouting another high school player, Shohei Ohtani. It's a story and a podcast that will make you a more educated - an entertained - baseball fan. 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 you're a high school shortstop drafted in the first round, the expectations are going to be enormous. It's a life Corey Seager came to understand after being taken by the Dodgers in 2014, and now Red Sox minor-leaguer Marcelo Mayer is getting a taste of the ups and downs in Double A. Bradfo talks to both Seager and Mayer about the sometimes difficult (and bizarre) dynamic. 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

Major League Baseball has landed in an unusual place where a very real debate can be had regarding which team is the best in all the game. The Orioles? The Rangers? The Braves? The Dodgers? All in the mix. Appearing on the latest MLB Power Rankings podcast, Bradfo, Skiff and Producer Evan make their feelings known when it comes to which team deserves to go where. (To listen to the entire Power Rankings 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

Just when you thought it was safe to predict who were the true contenders heading into the final month of the regular season, along comes the latest Power Rankings. Producer Evan and Skiff join Bradfo for perhaps the spiciest rankings yet, butting heads when it comes to pinpointing which team(s) belong at the tippity-top. The explanations and information is top-notch. 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

Eduardo Rodriguez has become one of the best pitchers in the American League. But almost five years ago, it was a start in the 2018 World Series that may have been the difference-maker when it came to Rodriguez becoming the pitcher he is today. And within that moment was a subtle encounter with Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez that may have spurred him on. Bradfo sits down with ERod to reflect on that 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

The Boston Red Sox entered Friday night 24-5 overall wearing their yellow and blue 'City Connect' uniforms, outscoring opponents 150-89 in the garb. Kenley Jansen, for one, is ready to go back to the traditional gear. Jansen made his feelings known while sitting down with Bradfo before yet another 'City Connect' 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

Taylor Hearn is a good pitcher. He has now taken his talents to the Kansas City Royals after being traded from the Atlanta Braves. He also wants to one day become a rodeo star, just like his grandfather, father and uncles. His passion for the rodeo is contagious, which you can find out in his conversation with Bradfo. It's a refreshing look at a big league ballplayer who would rather rope cattle than play golf. 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

Jackson Holliday. Marcelo Mayer. Jordan Lawlar. Jackson Merrill. What do they all have in common? They all were taken in the first round as high school shortstops, and are currently being viewed as the future of their respective franchises. Bradfo catches up with each of the prospects to discuss the pressures that come with such expectations. And, just for good measure, we launch the conversation with perspective from another player who lived that live - former No. 2 overall pick and the Kansas City Royals starting shortshop, Bobby Witt Jr. It's a good conversation with some really good 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

When you set a Major League record - like Kansas City pitcher Austin Cox did after not allowing a hit in his first 39 big league batters - Baseball Isn't Boring is going to come calling. Bradfo sat down with Cox to reflect on life as a MLB record-holder. 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

Picture Day is always a staple in every team's season, with the entire group having to trudge out to the outfield in full uniform to immortalize themselves as part of that season's team. Kyle Barraclough, a veteran of a few Picture Days, experienced his most memorable one Wednesday, landing in the 2023 Red Sox team picture just about an hour after joining the team for the first time. It was the latest stop on what has been a wild ride for Barraclough, who sat down with Bradfo to reflect on his journey back to the big leagues. As a bonus, Bradfo also talks to Justin Turner about the dynamic of Picture Day. It's the best Picture Day podcast you will listen to. 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

Some teams - like the Dodgers, Rangers and Mariners - have taken off after the Trade Deadline. Same can be said with a few players, with Michael Lorenzen highlighting the group that changed teams thanks in large part to his no-hitter Wednesday. There are also those who stayed put, such as James Paxton. With more than a week now since the Deadline it seemed like a good time to reflect on it all, with Bradfo sitting down with Paxton to get his honest view of what happened, what didn't happen and what might happen. 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

Julio Rodriguez showed us once again why he is one of the superstars of the game already, dominating social media with images of him robbing another home run. It just so happened that the topic of outfields and outfield play and taking away homers came up in Bradfo's conversation with Blue Jays outfielder George Springer. Spoiler: George can dunk a basketball. 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 baseball world is buzzing about the lunacy that came with the Orioles decision to suspend broadcaster Kevin Brown. It's why Camden Yards was chanting "Free Kevin Brown" in the seventh inning Tuesday night. It's also why Bradfo sat down with Red Sox broadcaster Will Flemming to get an expert perspective on the situation. Flemming doesn't disappoint, with unmatched insight and opinion on the matter. It's an important podcast for all those still believing the beauty of baseball includes actual free speech. 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 Power Rankings Time! The First Post-Trade Deadline Edition of the BIB Power Rankings and it's safe to say that Producer Evan and Skiff are buying into the hype surrounding the new-look Rangers and suddenly contending Chicago Cubs, while also pouring one out for the Reds, Marlins, Red Sox, and DBacks as it looks like they might be slowly headed down the pretender road instead of the contender road. 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 is not a more talked-about city in Major League Baseball right now than Chicago. The Cubs are out-of-nowhere in the heart of the postseason conversation, while the White Sox' drama is at an all-time high thanks to a brawl, some pointed comments and subsequent damage control. In a crazy baseball season, it doesn't get much crazier than the last few days in the home of these two teams. That's why it is a perfect time for Bradfo to catch up with Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago - who also hosts the excellent podcast 'PBP: The Voices of Baseball' - to pick through all things Chicago 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

Jonathan Papelbon has lived the life of a high-priced free agent signing on to help the Phillies to a world championship. That's why he can sympathize with what Trea Turner is going through in his first year Philadelphia. Pap joined Bradfo once again to offer his perspective of Turner's season, while doubling down on his love for the Phillies' World Series chances. 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 baseball world was buzzing with talk about the fight between the White Sox' Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez of the Guardians. It's why we wanted to talk to an expert on matters involving baseball brawls, former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Gibby - who was at the helm in Toronto when Jose Bautista got clocked by Rougned Odor - takes us inside the dynamic of a baseball fight. Why does it happen? Who does it happen? Some great stories about them happening. It's all there in Gibbons' sit-down with Bradfo. 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