Baseball Isn’t Boring

Bradfo jumps on 670 The Score in Chicago with Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez to talk dissect the shortstop free agent market, his recent conversation with Cubs manager David Ross, and, of course, Joe Kelly. When it comes to a launching pad for the Chicago baseball fan's obsession with the offseason, it's 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

In the first Players Only episode - which will see free agent pitcher Rich Hill bring on a current or former major leaguer to talk about the great game of baseball - free agent catcher Kevin Plawecki joins. Hill and Plawecki tackle the topic of how kids aren't necessarily being shown the right path to excel in the game thanks to misguided parents and coaches, how anxious an offseason can be as a free agent, and the story behind the story when it came to the Phillies using 'Dancing On My Own' just one year after Plawecki brought it to the Red Sox. It's fantastic perspective from two insightful current 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

A time-honored tradition came around once again at Wednesday's GM Meetings, with super agent Scott Boras spending more than 45 minutes answering questions from the media. But, as anyone who has experienced the annual press conference can attest, this isn't your run-of-the-mill get-together. Boras is armed with the kind of quips and comparisons that is almost better than any information he can offer on his stable of free agents. Bradfo does you the service of breaking out Boras' best lines and offering analysis on each one. It is baseball and it is definitely not boring. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Other than Aaron Judge, there isn't a more high-profile free agent hitting this year's market than starting pitcher Jacob deGrom. But would he be worth an investment from your team? Tim Britton, who covers the Mets for The Athletic, joins Bradfo to explain in detail why deGrom is a pitcher - despite his age and injury history - who would be just what the doctor ordered for those clubs looking for top of the rotation. It's a reality check for those trying to get a handle on the free agent pitching market. 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

David Ross was once that free agent who a team prioritized enough to call immediately when the window to talk slid open, with the Red Sox targeting the former catcher out of the gate leading into the 2013 season. Now Ross is the guy making the phone calls. The Cubs manager joins Bradfo to talk about the power of such an approach, and how he goes about it. It's all part of a lengthy sit-down between the two which can listen to in its entirety by 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

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross proudly wears his Baseball Isn't Boring t-shirt, and for good reason. He actually believes and lives it. Ross joins Bradfo to reflect on a feeling few in this world have experienced - catching the final pitch of a major league baseball season and then running to the mound to celebrate a championship. Ross also offers valuable insight when it comes to recruiting free agents, and the roller coaster that comes with managing rumors and roster turnover. (See: Willson Contreras.) We also get the bottom of whether or not Ross has danced since Dancing With the Stars. It's another 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

As part of the conversation with Bradfo and Coop about the blueprint for how to celebrate a world championship, Jonny Gomes reveals some previously untold insight into his most recent World Series parade. Gomes details his big day in Kansas City, along with what the Astros can expect in the days to come. Click here for the entire interview. 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 Houston Astros are smack dab in the middle of celebrating their 2022 world championship. So, how does one go about executing such a celebration? Well, Bradfo and Coop turned to a man who has found himself in the middle of two World Series-winning parties , Jonny Gomes. Gomes offers entertaining details of what happens in a clubhouse, what happens after the clubhouse, the protocol during a parade and then the continuation of the good times even after leaving town. Gomes also understands how painful it is to be in the other World Series clubhouse, having to weather the opposition whoop it up on the other side of the field. And, of course, there are stories, some of which hadn't been told until now. Make this your punctuation to the 2022 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

Nate Corddry hopped on the podcast with Bradfo earlier this week where they chatted about all things that are great about the sport of baseball. Here's a snippet from that where Nate reveals his all-time fan moments while meeting the stars of the diamond and the silver screen To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We asked the Red Sox Manager and 3 time World Series champ what it's like to prepare for postseason series with the use of analytics and advanced scouting. According to Alex Cora, the scouting and preparation work that goes into the earlier round of the MLB Postseason are more chaotic than the deeper 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

As part of the first installment of 'Players-Only Thursdays' free agent pitcher Rich Hill talked about why teams are willing to pay more after watching players excel on the postseason stage. Both Bradfo and MLB.com's Ian Browne offers their examples of this dynamic, with Hill dissecting the impetus for these postseason performers suddenly making more money off of just a couple of weeks. 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

Free agent pitcher Rich Hill joins Bradfo and MLB.com's Ian Browne to spread the word about his partnership with Baseball Isn't Boring. The lefty announced that he will be appearing weekly for 'Players-Only Thursdays' where he will be joined by fellow major leaguers to talk about important topics involving this great game. Along with the announcement, Hill and the guys have an extensive conversation on what exactly allows big-game player to thrive in the biggest moments, such as the World Series. It's advice and analysis coaches, parents and players will 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

Baseball Isn't Boring is a movement that stretches beyond just the big leagues. This is about all walks of life, which is why we are thrilled to meet up with our unofficial Hollywood correspondent Nate Corddry. Corddry - an actor, comedian and lifelong Red Sox fan - can give the unique perspective of an East Coast fan living among West Coast baseball followers, while relishing in the memories that made him the fanatic he is today. Nate sits down with Bradfo to talk about his fandom, experiences involving the great game and the unforgettable visit he, his brother Rob (also an actor) and father took to the Red Sox clubhouse. Bradfo also gets a chance to get the behind-the-scenes story of one of his favorite movie scenes, that just so happens to include a memorable baseball-themed backdrop. 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

After the Astros' Game 4 win there was only one way to break it all down - by reuniting one half of the Nick Punto Trade that sent Punto, Josh Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford to the Dodgers in 2012. Punto and Beckett join Bradfo, Coop and Courtney to debate the merits of the Astros' combined no-hitter while offering unique perspective on navigating the pressures of such a moment. The duo snap right back into the storytelling, revealing some previous untold tales of one of the biggest deals in MLB history. It also didn't hurt that one was pulling for the Astros, while the other was all in on the Phillies. 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

Few have a better perspective on the world of the major leagues than ESPN's Eduardo Perez, which is why it made all the sense in the world to talk about the current state of major league managers and major league managing. The insight Perez offers in terms of the beauty of baseball, the art of navigating clubhouses in this day and age and which of the new crop of managers he really likes is unmatched. 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 it came to the storylines for the Phillies' Game 3, 7-0 win over the Astros, Philly's five home runs normally would be the be-all, end-all. But in this case the possibility of Lance McCullers tipping his pitches while the Phils were hitting all those bombs seemed to lead all conversations at night's end. It's why when Bradfo and Courtney got together with World Series correspondent Nick Punto, the former major leaguer was asked to identify exactly what was what when it came to the pitcher possibly tipping. Sure enough, the Shredder came through. You're going to want to listen to his explanation. 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

For the first time since 2011, a World Series game was rained out. Fortunately, our Baseball Isn't Boring World Series correspondent Nick Punto just happened to be part of that Cardinals team that used the rainout 11 years ago to propel themselves to a title. Punto sits down with Bradfo and Coop to tell the what's what when it comes to what the Phillies and Astros players are facing now that they had their big day pushed back. You are going to be a smarter baseball fan 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

It seemed like a perfect time to catch up with the Phillies' all-time saves leader. Why? Because Jonathan Papelbon certainly has a unique view of playing baseball in Philadelphia, while also being responsible for one of the most unforgettable moments in Bryce Harper's career - when the two tussled in the dugout as members of the Nationals. Papelbon is never shy about letting his true feelings be heard, which is why this is a must-listen. Before sitting down with Pap, Bradfo does also announce a Baseball Isn't Boring contest, while ranting a bit about MLB's umpire situation. (How does an ump execute a perfect game behind home plate and then never call balls and strikes the rest of the series?) It's all a great way to kick off the final week of the 2022 MLB 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

Bradfo, Coop and Courtney Finnicum jump on the podcast immediately after a thrilling Game 1 of the World Series to not only talk about an epic game, but Rob's excellent adventure on Twitter thanks to a promise made involving Kyle Schwarber and tacos. By the end of the night, the trio were discussing Taco Bell retweets, the merit of intentionally getting hit by a pitch, and, yes, how baseball is absolutely not boring. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is it like to live the life of a major league manager in the World Series? Not a lot of people on this planet know what Rob Thomson and Dusty Baker have experienced and are about to undertake. One person who has lived the life is Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who navigated his way to the world championship in 2018. Cora takes Bradfo and Coop behind the scenes of his journeys through the postseason, telling previously untold stories about players and games that paved the way to the title. There is Aaron Boone talk. There is Dave Dombrowski talk. There is Kyle Schwarber talk. And, of course, there is Cora's take on why baseball isn't boring. Dig in, it's worth it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baseball is all about conversation, which is why Bradfo not only got Joe Kelly's view of how the Astros will be viewed heading into the World Series, but he got a feel for how those down in Houston feel about such a viewpoint. Bradfo is joined by veteran radio host/reporter John Lopez of SportsRadio 610 in Houston to get his view of Kelly's comments with some pointed commentary of his own. The two things both parties could agree on: 1. It's going to be a great World Series;; 2. Ninety-percent of the country will be rooting for the Phillies. 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, and we have started a podcast to make sure everybody knows it. Rob 'Bradfo' Bradford and Cooper 'Coop' Leonard are joined by the man who teamed with the duo back in January to get the conversation going - pitcher Joe Kelly. Kelly and the guys christen the podcast with talk about baseball's lot in life and all the spiciness that comes with soaking in the great game. Kelly, of course, also gives a major leaguer's perspective of the upcoming World Series, including some ultra-honest takes on how the players still view the Astros. It's Opening Day and it's glorious. 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

Rob Bradford swings back on the narrative that Baseball is “boring” with a daily podcast comprising the MLB’s best moments from the day before, as well as big league guest appearances 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