Baseball Isn’t Boring

One year ago, baseball was supposed to be on its deathbed. The sport was in the heart of a lockout, with sports fans ready to turn their back on the great game. But here were are, with spring training not only ready to kick off with as much enthusiasm as ever, but also with MLB feeling like the last 365 days may have allowed for its biggest step forward perception-wise in years. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and FoxSports joins Bradfo to reflect on how baseball pushed aside that uncomfortable narrative from last February to finally start showing the personality and foresight it had been lacking for years. 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 of a sudden, older pitchers are being accepted more than every in the world of Major League Baseball. Case in point: Yu Darvish signing a six-year deal at the age of 36 years old. Bradfo sits down with San Francisco Giants Director of Pitching Brian Bannister to explore why teams are all of a sudden valuing guys in their late 30's and early 40's, and when this shift actually happened. Bannister goes on to explain where we are in the evolution of pitching, and how throwing hard isn't the be-all, end-all anymore. He also offers an absolute classic David Ortiz story. If you like pitching, this is the podcast you should 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

Shawn hosts Team Israel's young buck, Josh Wolf, to talk about how he ended up playing for the country and what it means to be competing against some of the game's biggest names so early in his career. Israel has a deep resource pool as far as coaching and personnel go, but the real question is how they will survive pool play. 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 again, Jonathan Papelbon and Bradfo are out to prove that not only isn't baseball boring, but betting on baseball isn't boring. It's why the two teamed up one again, this time to go through which teams are the best bets in each division. Along the way they formulate the 'Pitch of Destiny' where Papelbon sets the over/under on throwing a fastball at 89.9 mph. We also get to the bottom of exactly what percentage of players are in the best shapes of their lives. 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

Shawn has some good news and some bad news. With Pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, some big-name players have dropped out of the WBC. The good news is that it means a new batch of professional ballplayers with an opportunity of representing their country on the world stage. 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 football season officially in the rearview mirror, it's time for baseball to step into the spotlight. That's why was a perfect time for one of the game's best personalities, Jake Burger of the White Sox, to join Bradfo on the podcast. The guys talk about the controversial spring training hats, who Joe Kelly helped turn Burger's season around, the important discussion involving mental health among professional baseball players and if Burger - like 90 percent of the players showing up to spring training - is in the best shape of his life. 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 heart of Super Bowl week, baseball took over thanks to Coop joining Joe Kelly in dominating Radio Row to talk about the book, "A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime". Bradfo was joined by Coop to offer a first-hand account of what he encountered in Phoenix. 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

Director and writer for El Extrabase, Daniel Alvares-Montes talks to Shawn about the strength of the Venezuelan roster and how they'll match up in pool play during the World Baseball 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

Bradfo jumped on MLB Network Radio with Jenny Cavnar to take a deep dive into the forthcoming best-selling book "A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime" while also picking apart what to expect 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

Should they play. Shouldn't they play. It's always a tough decision for players and teams every time the World Baseball Classic comes around, with this year being no exception. One of the more noteworthy case this season has been Ji-Man Choi, who wanted to play for South Korea but the Pirates steered him away from the roster. Pittsburgh Ben Cherington joined Bradfo to discuss that dynamic along with how he views balancing getting ready for the 2023 season and playing in the WBC. 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

Shawn Spradling jumps on a live stream for the World Baseball Classic's roster announcement to give his thoughts on how each team is shaping up. Along the way, he brings on other voices covering the tournament and a few players to get their thoughts and gauge their excitement as the WBC draws near. 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 heart of football's biggest week, leading into the big game, Baseball Isn't Boring took over in Phoenix. BIB Ambassador Joe Kelly - with Coop by his side - dove head-first into Radio Row to talk about the great game of baseball and the soon-to-be-released book "A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime". Equipped with a brand new Baseball Isn't Boring red t-shirt, a book and plenty of opinions, Kelly went from station to station to do what we do - just talk about all that this game offers. It was the perfect reminder for the football folks that baseball is right around the corner. 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

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington is the latest executive to jump aboard the Baseball Isn't Boring express, joining Bradfo to reflect on key parts of his path while offering insight into such current issues as the Bryan Reynolds and Ji-Man Choi situations. It's the kind of perspective that will make you appreciate where Cherington came from and where he and his Pittsburgh organization is going. 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

Shawn dives into the weekend's roster transaction whirlwind. MLB players have been entering the WBC at a record clip, but as spring training draws near some have decided to decommit. Shawn has you locked in with the biggest names that have dropped out and what that means for their home country's odds of winning the title. 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 Drellich of The Athletic joins Bradfo to conduct one of his first interviews talking about his new book, 'Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess'. Drellich explains the process that went into constructing the book on the path to what led to the Astros' cheating scandal, what he learned while authoring the project, and what it all means for 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

Of all the winter fan celebrations, one stood out over all the others: The Padres' party. Bradfo is joined by Ben Fadden of 'Talking Friars' @talkingfriars, who was Baseball Isn't Boring's boots on the ground for the FanFest in San Diego over the weekend. It has gotten baseball crazy in San Diego, and Ben expertly paints that picture on the podcast. 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 current crop of free agents thinned out with spring training almost upon us, we turn to the big ticket items of next offseason. And there is no better ticket than Shohei Ohtani. Bradfo is joined by free agent correspondent Ed Hand to discuss where Ohtani might find himself a year from now, while also taking a look at what next offseason's free agent class - beyond Ohtani - is looking like. It's never too early to talk about the future of the game's most important player. 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 release of his new book - A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime - taking place on Feb. 28, White Sox pitcher Joe Kelly calls in with Bradfo and Coop to announce some of his plans in the coming week, which will include a pass through the Super Bowl's Radio Row. Kelly also offers a fascinating passage from the book that offers insight into the 2018 Red Sox's reaction to the Kelly vs. Tyler Austin fight. To order the book, 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

In Episode 2 of WBC Central, Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) not only offers a flurry of updates regarding all things World Baseball Classic, but does an extensive question and answer session ... and there are some really good questions and some really good answers. With the rosters officially set to be announced next week, the anticipation is building. That's why WBC Central is becoming more important to listen to than ever. 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 player in any of the four major professional sports, Rich Hill of the Pirates, joins Bradfo once again, this time to reflect on how Tom Brady made it as far as he did before retiring, whether or not Hill is eyeing playing as long as Brady, and what it takes to play into your 40's. It's the kind of insight nobody else in baseball can currently give. 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 actor Ellen Adair and Courtney Finnicum to offer the the ultimate springboard into February, with the trio passionately talking about the great game of baseball just a few weeks before spring training kicks off. Ellen - who has made her mark not only in the acting world, but also as an astute follower of baseball (and Phillies fan) - joins Baseball Isn't Boring regular Courtney in offering a great look at what promises to make the 2023 the best season yet. If you want to get ready for those first swing of the spring, this is the podcast to 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

Two players who have dove head-first into the world of chess - while they aren't playing baseball - are Reds star Joey Votto and Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock. Both recently joined Bradfo on the podcast to talk about how the two games can intertwine and how they came to finding a passion in playing the game of chess. It's a fascinating conversation about two fascinating games. For the full 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

In his latest Baseball Isn't Boring appearance, Pirates pitcher Rich Hill - who struck out Mike Trout in their only showdown - defined who he thought was the best hitter currently in baseball. His choice? New Marlin Luis Arraez. Hill goes on to explain why his former Twins teammate was the choice, and who else he would put on the short list of best hitters. For the complete episode, 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

Former Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill, who has taken his talents to Pittsburgh for 2023, has a very real problem with what went down with the baseballs last season. With it coming out that Major League Baseball used three different kinds of baseballs in 2022, Hill takes MLB to task heading into the new season. To listen to the entire podcast with Hill, 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

The highly-anticipated WBC Central podcast is officially here, with World Baseball Classic expert Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) getting behind the mic to kick off what will be fascinating conversation, debate and endless entertainment all the way through to the tournament's final game. Shawn offers insight you can't find anywhere else, with the podcast serving as his latest springboard to a wave of WBC educating and informing. Let's talk some WBC! 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, Coop and MassLive's Chris Cotillo are joined by the newest member of the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast family, Shawn Spradling (@Shawn_Spradling). Shawn is the host of 'WBC Central' a podcast under the BIB umbrella that dominates all World Baseball Classic conversation. He calls in to talk how the WBC is going to offer an update on all the what's what when it comes to the tournament before the launch of his own show. With just more than a month away, it's a conversation that you are going to want to soak in. 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

Rich Hill has faced hundreds upon hundreds of major league hitters over his career. But there is one - who is currently still playing - the lefty pitcher identifies as the best he has ever come across. And, spoiler, it isn't Mike Trout (who he struck out the one time he faced him). Hill joins Bradfo to talk about why some hitters are tougher to get out than others, which hitters present the biggest nightmares, and offers a very pointed take when it comes to the problems Major League Baseball continues to have when it comes to the actual 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

It's one thing to run down the baseline, sprint over to cover first or even try and steal a base, but when it comes to using your legs as a baseball player usually 26.2 miles don't enter into the equation. Well, Ryan Dempster and Brock Holt are attempting to break the mold by running this year's Boston Marathon. Dempster and Holt joined Bradfo to offer their motivations behind taking on such a challenge, how they currently feel about the endeavor, and what might be in store for each. And, of course, there are some great 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

He has mesmerized David Letterman, Major League Baseball players, and virtually anybody who grew up loving to imitate their baseball-playing heroes. He is Gar Ryness, known to those in baseball circles as "Batting Stance Guy". Gar is routinely called upon by big league clubs to entertain both the players and their fans. This time he is bringing smiles to the faces of podcast listeners everywhere thanks to a sit-down with Bradfo. The pair look back at how the guy who simply imitates batting stances became so popular, landing on the Letterman show while writing books and holding court for the rich and famous. They also take a look at the modern-day batting stances, and who is helping make a name for themselves thanks to Gar and his uncanny ability to mirror anyone holding a baseball bat. It's a long one, but a fun 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

Chess. It's a game that some would suggest requires the same kind of patience, discipline and strategy as baseball. If any two people knew how much that might be true it would be Joey Votto and Garrett Whitlock. The Reds star and Red Sox pitcher join Bradfo for a fascinating discussion on the game both players have dove head-first into, with Votto taking his experiences with his own chess community to social media for everyone to enjoy. There is also some good Hall of Fame talk. It's a podcast you won't soon 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

Both David Ortiz and Billy Wagner join Bradfo to reflect on the importance of the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Ortiz, it is a conversation on what has happened. For Wagner, it's the dreaming of what might be. It is a perfect way to get ready for the big announcement. 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

Christian Arroyo was a first-round pick. He made the majors at the age of 22 years old. A year later he though he had his big chance with his hometown team in Tampa. That didn't work out. Next up was Cleveland. That didn't work out. Next up was the Red Sox. He still hasn't got his big opportunity to start ... until now. Arroyo is currently slotted as the Red Sox second baseman due in part to Trevor Story's injury. The 27-year-old sits down with Bradfo to discuss the lessons he has learned - and others can learn - from going through his kind of roller coaster of a career. This is oftentimes what being a baseball player is all 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

Bradfo caught up with Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vazquez to discuss the challenges these new MLB rules are going to present for those in the dugout, and the players trying to learn the ways of this new world in spring training. (Can you believe they aren't using them in the WBC?) Vazquez presents some previously not-talked-about issues the new rules might present. It's all part of Monday morning's Baseball Isn't Boring episode that not only included Vazquez, but also the front office perspective regarding this new landscape thanks to Bradfo's sit-down with Red Sox GM Brian O'Halloran. To listen to the full episode, 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

The upcoming 2023 season is going to be unlike any that we have seen, thanks in large part to a flurry of significant rule changes that has impacted how MLB teams are doing things both in the front office and in the dugout. Offering unique perspective on how things are changing are Red Sox general manager Brian O'Halloran and his team's new bench coach Ramon Vazquez. Are teams looking at players differently? Why the WBC is going to make life difficult. And just what exactly 2023 Major League Baseball is going to look like. The two interviews with Bradfo offer some valuable insight heading into the start 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

You think you knew social media and Major League Baseball? Forget about it. The dynamic with how teams and players approach the likes of Instagram and TikTok has changed significantly over the past few years, landing in a place that demands more creativity and participation. Nobody has done a better job with social media this offseason than the Pittsburgh Pirates, which is why Bradfo sat down with a member of their social media team, Kaitlyn Kaufhold, to discuss exactly what is going on with social media and the world 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

It's not every day you get a chance to experience the mentoring of a 13-year major league veteran with a new up-and-coming teammate. But that's exactly what this podcast delivered, with new Pirate Rich Hill meeting 23-year-old Mike Burrows, one of Pittsburgh's top pitching prospects for the first time. What transpired was the kind of advice and guidance that is usually reserved for the secrecy of the clubhouse or out on the baseball field. Burrows ultimately might even teach Hill how to maximize his Instagram account. It's a behind-the-curtain look into how knowledge is passed 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

Perhaps the least boring team to follow in recent days has been the Baltimore Orioles. While ranking after ranking came out proclaiming the O's farm system to be the be-all, end-all, and soaking in all the optimism that comes with following one of the emerging contenders in the American League, along came some chaos induced by Orioles CEO John Angelos. Bradfo is joined by Eric Arditti of 'Barstool Are Dee Tee' (@editti22) to pick through all the recent happenings, while doing a pretty good of getting listeners fired up for a very real American League East contender. Orioles fans, get ready for your heart rate to jump a bit after listening to Eric. 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

Boog Sciambi is among the best at what he does ... broadcasting. He also happens to be the television voice of the Chicago Cubs. So with both of those things in mind, Bradfo sits down with Sciambi to discuss perhaps the mot talked about Major League team over the past week - the Cubs - and what exactly broadcasting a baseball game looks like these days. For those who are curious about what is transpiring in Chicago, and how getting behind a microphone might be different today than a few years ago, this is the podcast for your. 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 his first interview since announcing his retirement, pitcher Josh Lindblom joined Bradfo to reveal his thoughts behind the decision to hang up his cleats at just 35 years old and what led to the social media post announcing the choice. Lindblom offers fascinating insight into how his career evolved and lessons that can be learned from a career that went from second-round pick, to key parts of significant trades, to heading to Korea, to becoming a league MVP, and, finally, re-entering the new world of Major League Baseball. It's a great look into the intricacies that go into living the life as a professional pitcher. 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

So, you think the excitement of free agency in Major League Baseball is done? Think again. Baseball Isn't Boring free agent correspondent Ed Hand joins Bradfo to pick through what is left on the free agent market. Ed also constructs an entire team out of the remaining free agents. (Spoiler: He wants Don Mattingly to manage it.) You are going to be the smartest baseball fan on your block after listening 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

The guy who is the straw that stir the drinks when it comes to all World Baseball Classic - Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) - joins Bradfo to discuss everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament. Included in the conversation is Shawn's power ranking when it comes to which country's fan base is the most passionate. Spoiler: It's Japan. To listen to the full-length conversation/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

Shawn 'The WBC Guy' Spradling has established himself as the preeminent World Baseball Classic this year, helping everyone soak in every bit of news and analysis regarding the upcoming tournament via his social media account. How is the Czech Republic fielding a team? What could go wrong for Team USA? Just how passionate are the Japanese fans? Why is there no merchandise to buy less than two months out? All those questions are answered by Shawn in his sit-down with Bradfo, power-ranking both the teams and the fan bases along the way. This is the podcast to listen to for to get your WBC juices flowing. 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

Daniel Bard's journey - from young flamethrower, to victim of the Yips, to retirement, to out-of-nowhere closer for the Rockies - has been well-documented. But now the tale has gotten even better. Bard has been identified as one of the best of the best in the United States, having been named to Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Bard joined Bradfo to discuss the behind-the-scenes doings that came with landing on the heralded squad, how is viewing the upcoming tournament, along with looking back at how he and the game has changed since the 37-year-old first came into the big leagues. Bard is one of the best closers in the majors, and one of the best players when it comes to podcasting. 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 closer Billy Wagner, who finds himself on the cusp of becoming a Hall of Famer. Wagner offers an honest take on how he views the Hall of Fame voting while reflecting on a career that will go down as one of the greatest of all-time among all relief pitchers. His insight into how bullpens are used now is fascinating, with the lefty weaving in stories from his playing days. And then there was also that time he met Jonathan Papelbon for the first time. That was something. As we inch closer to the Hall of Fame announcement, this is a podcast you are going to want to 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

In the latest Baseball Isn't Boring episode with Rich Hill, now only did the new Pirates pitcher talk about how he landed in Pittsburgh, his trip to Scotland and thoughts on the Bucs' hype video, but he also dove into exactly how Justin Turner was going to make a difference for the Red Sox clubhouse. To listen to the entire Hill conversation with Bradfo, 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

Baseball Isn't Boring regular Rich Hill made his first appearance on the podcast as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hill explains how the deal came about while mixing in details of his first few days with Pittsburgh while navigating his vacation through Scotland. While offering details of his trip to the Scottish Highlands, he also explains what drew him to the Pirates and what he thought of the team's celebratory hype video. It's our first podcast with a Pirates pitcher who claims he might have seen the Loch Ness Monster. 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

Fresh off the news that he is shifting from his duties as a Mets broadcaster to the new television play-by-play person for the Angels, Wayne Randazzo joins Bradfo and Courtney Finnicum to talk about his switch, what went into calling Albert Pujols' 700th home run and the realities that come with broadcasting baseball these days. If you want an inside look at what goes into those baseball broadcasts you here throughout the season, this is must-listen. 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 baseball general manager who has had better fortune of late agreeing to contract extensions for their players than Atlanta's chief decision-maker Alex Anthopoulos. The Braves' GM joins Bradfo to talk about how he is building his team and lessons learned from his stint with the Blue Jays. There is also a spirited debate over ketchup-flavored potato chips. With another big extension - Rafael Devers - in the news, it's a good time to look at how these things get done. 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

Last year, Bradfo got help from Batting Stance Guy to help reveal his Hall of Fame ballot. It was viewed by more than 200,000 people, and launched an important conversation - what would the next reveal look like? Well, we have our answer. With help from actor D.B. Sweeney, Bradfo has gone next-level in announcing his picks, with Sweeney reprising his role in the iconic baseball movie 'Eight Men Out' and delivering the selections as Shoeless Joe Jackson. Sweeney joined Bradfo to revisit the path both took to constructing the reveal and why it was memorable for both of them. 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

Want to be sold on the chances of the 2023 White Sox? You're going to want to listen to the conversation Bradfo and Courtney Finnicum had with their new manager Pedro Grifol. In a very open and honest back-and-forth, Grifol presents what he perceived was wrong with the White Sox, what could be right with his new team, and why he is going to make sure all his new players watch the Houston Astros accept their World Series rings on Opening Day. If you want to be ahead of the curve when it comes to what will be what in the American League Central, this is the podcast you should 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