Play Tessie - A Red Sox Podcast

Along with giving updates on his own team - such as how the Red Sox view the fifth starter and Bobby Dalbec's presence at shortstop - Red Sox manager Alex Cora also goes deep with some thoughts on 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

Is the World Baseball Classic worth it? Bradfo talked to someone who just found himself in the middle of it, Red Sox reliever Richard Bleier who played for Team Israel. The two talk about the recent Edwin Diaz controversy, and what Bleier's takeaways were from the WBC experience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): There's been another notable contract extension in Major League Baseball, this one belonging to Arizona's Corbin Carroll. So, how did it come about? Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen (a long-time Red Sox executive) joins Bradfo for an inside look into the thought process to giving Carroll his eight-year, $111 million deal. Hazen also offers perspective when it came to how he built the 2023 Diamondbacks, while revealing the fittest GMs in baseball. There are good Dustin Pedroia stories as well. And, of course, the debate regarding ketchup-flavored potato chips rages on. 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 announcement Sunday by Red Sox manager Alex Cora that Chris Sale would not be pitching on Opening Day, Bradfo of course went and talked to Sale about his thoughts on the matter. Sale explained how the plan was passed on to him and his perspective on not pitching the opener. Bradfo also catches up with Corey Kluber, who is likely in line to get the Opening Day nod. 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 meeting with the media Sunday morning, Alex Cora revealed that Chris Sale won't start Opening Day, with the likelihood that Corey Kluber will get that assignment. Cora also talked about the unbelievably popularity of the World Baseball Classic and how that came to be. There is also a Justin Turner update, with the DH seemingly ready for baseball activities Monday. 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 manager Alex Cora offers some updates on Justin Turner, Brayan Bello, Garrett Whitlock and the state baseball exactly one year after the end of the lockout. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The horns. The flags. The dugout celebrations. The bat flips. The fist pumps. It's World Baseball Classic time which means only one thing: March baseball looks a little different. But can all of this enthusiasm carry over to a big league season? Bradfo sits down with Marcus Stroman (Team Puerto Rico) and Mike Lowell to discuss where baseball is at when it comes to showing the kind of personality the tournament is about to deliver us. You are going to find two more pointed perspectives. 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

Coop gathers half the 'Who Says No' boys to discuss the most recent pressing issue facing the Red Sox at Spring Training being the missing roster slots due to the WBC. The global tournament giveth and it also taketh as guys who have found themselves deep in the 40-man now have more opportunities to prove their value as a frequent face in the lineup come Opening Day. But who these names will be is up for debate, and that's what Sammy, Gordo, and Coop are here to do. 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

Chris Sale is heading into spring training as one of the most interesting storylines in all of Major League Baseball. So when Bradfo sat down with the pitcher there was plenty to talk about. New rules. Changes in the game. How close he came to quitting. How he views his current existence. The perspective gained from the last 900 days. It's all there, and it's brutally honest. You're going to want to 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

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): There is no better person to catch up this time of year than Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline. That's why Bradfo sits down with him to pick through the what's what when it comes to what prospects should be on our radar heading into the 2023 season. The guys identify their picks for Rookie of the Year, while also talking about the changing dynamic when it comes to teams' acceptance of young stars. 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

Alex Cora met with the media Monday morning a few minutes after having a clubhouse celebration for those heading to the World Baseball Classic. There was plenty of talk about the upcoming WBC, along with where things stand when it comes with dealing with the new rules. 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 is feeling good about the progress made by a couple of his catchers, Reese McGuire and Jorge Alfaro, both of whom are the rare backstops that could potentially hit the ball out of the park. Cora also dove into the progress made by Jarren Duran and Justin Turner's impact on the lineup and the clubhouse. It's your Sunday morning Red Sox update straight from the manager. 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 check in prior to this team's game against the Astros to talk about James Paxton's injury, the progress of Garrett Whitlock and Bryan Bello, and his plan for the shift he rolled out against Joey Gallo. It's a Saturday morning tidal wave of news. 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 starter James Paxton joins Bradfo to discuss the road he took to returning to the mound, including some out of the box education experienced in Utah. It has been more than three years since Paxton pitched in front of a paying crowd, so obviously there is a lot to catch up on. 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 manager Alex Cora offered updates on where pitchers Garrett Whitlock and Bryan Bello are heading into March, while also taking a good look at Red Sox starters Chris Sale and Nick Pivetta. Tanner Houck and Enmanuel Valdez were also topics of conversation. It's a look into what's going on in the world of 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

Coop gets Pat, Sammy, and Gordo together for a Who Says No breaking down what's been seen from live ball down at the Fort. Coop and Sammy get into it over the pitch clock and how it will affect the game. Pat brings up that the new rules may become Verdugo's biggest ally in getting him into the lead-off spot, which leads way to what we all think the Opening Day lineup could look like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): So many people are hearing from pitchers and batters when it comes to living this new life with MLB's pitch clock. But what about the catchers? They are the ones who have to manage the game on the fly, captaining a ship that is sailing faster than ever. Bradfo sits down with Mike Zunino of the Guardians, Reese McGuire of the Red Sox, and the Dodgers' Will Smith to discuss this new world of baseball. We even get a few more reasons why baseball isn't boring 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

Bradfo catches up with old friend J.D. Martinez, this time while the slugger wears Dodger Blue instead of Red Sox Red. The pair relive what happened when it came to Martinez landing in Los Angeles and why he isn't still a member of the Sox. There is also some quality fishing talk. Always a good time when J.D. swings by the Sho Studios. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The Padres keep making splashes, the most recent one coming Sunday when it was reported Manny Machado had agreed to a 11-year contract extension. One man who will continue to have a front row seat to all the San Diego craziness is the team's television announcer Don Orsillo. Bradfo sits down with Orsillo to not only talk Padres, but also the state of broadcasting as well as remembering the excellence of his former partner, the late Jerry Remy. 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 Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts just prior to playing his first game with his new team. Bogaerts opens up about the path that led him to San Diego, including the twists and turns in his negotiations with the Red Sox and how touch 2022 was to navigate. It's an honest and open Xander Bogaerts. 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 Verdugo made some first-week headlines by walking right up to ownership and stating that he wants to be in Boston for a long time. It's a bold move to walk right up to John Henry and make these demands when the Who Says No boys have been lumping you into trade proposals all winter. But with Dugie on the forefront of everyone's brain, we go back to the well and figure out if a signed - or unsigned - Verdugo can be moved. 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 Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom swings by the Bradfo Sho - this time via the radio - joining Bradfo and Mark Dondero to offer his unique perspective when it comes to looking out at this collection of 2023 Red Sox players so far in spring training. The puzzle and the perception. It is all talked 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 catches up with old friend Christian Vazquez over at Twins camp, with the catcher talking about when he knew he wasn't returning to the Red Sox, how he viewed how the Red Sox approached Xander Bogaerts and what he bought with all his newfound money. 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 team president Sam Kennedy stops by the Bradfo Sho Studios - which in this case was the broadcast booth at JetBlue Park - to join Bradfo in breaking down everything from Monday's team meeting to John Henry's approach to the media. 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 MVP of the Dominican Winter League World Series - and man who is nicknamed 'Aquaman' - Jorge Alfaro joins Bradfo to talk about becoming a celebrity this offseason, his decision to join the Red Sox and play in the World Baseball Classic, along with his quest to meet the actor who portrayed Aquaman, Jason Momoa. 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

During his meeting with the media Sunday morning, Red Sox manager Alex Cora explained how he views the players departing for the World Baseball Classic. Cora talks about how it will impact both the teams and the participants. The lot in life of Jarren Duran is also discussed, along with who will be playing shortstop with Kiké Hernandez heading to play CF for Team Puerto Rico. 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

Dustin Pedroia made a return to Red Sox camp, donning a Sox uniform for the first time since his retiring. Pedroia met with the media to discuss his plans, what he is currently up to, some bitterness that still lingers, and how he views this version of his old team. 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 addresses the media after Saturday's workout, talking about the appearance of Dustin Pedroia in camp and what the former second baseman means to this current group of Red Sox. The Red Sox manager also offers updates with his team one week out from its first Grapefruit League 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

Bradfo jumps on with the Greg Hill Show crew to talk about Chris Sale, the Red Sox' pitching staff, the perception of Chaim Bloom, and the buzz surrounding Alex Cora. There is also a proposal for a Jonathan Papelbon-based contest that the former closer agreed to on the Baseball Isn't Boring 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

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Once again, Jonathan Papelbon and Bradfo are out to prove that not only is baseball not 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

With spring training ready to kick off, Bradfo catches up with Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Brasier. The duo talks about exactly what happened with the Red Sox reliever in 2022, how he viewed an uncertain offseason and how he views this 2023 Red Sox team. 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

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 listen to the entire conversation with Cherington, 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

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): 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: 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

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

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The oldest active player in any of the four major professional sports, Rich Hill of the Pittsburgh Pirates, joins Bradfo once again, 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 40s. 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

Richard Bleier has had his fair share of success in the major leagues. He is a former college teammate of Chris Sale, before playing for five different MLB organizations. And Bleier even holds a major league record, most balks in an inning. But for Red Sox fans all that matters is that the 35-year-old is now a valued member of their bullpen, having been traded from the Marlins to Boston in exchange for Matt Barnes. Bradfo sits down with Bleier to talk about his journey, including the moment he got the call he was traded and why he has so much optimism heading into 2023. 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

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 into the Sho to talk how the WBC is going to impact the Red Sox, with more than a few key members of Alex Cora's team going to play in the tournament. With the WBC 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

Bradfo is joined by Coop and MassLive's Chris Cotillo to take a look at the paths that actually might lead the Red Sox to the postseason and how Chaim Bloom's plan could work. The trio also takes another look back at Winter Weekend while chronicling John Henry's interaction with the media. Spring training is getting closer, so these kind of Sho's are becoming increasingly important. 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

The chaos of Winter Weekend wasn't quite fully in the rearview mirror for the Who Says No Crew - Bradfo, Coop, Gordo, Sammy and Pat - as they picked apart the historic advice given by Wade Boggs and the overall surreal scene in Springfield. They also take a deep dive into the news that Matt Barnes has been designated for assignment, with Bradfo trying to educate the group when it comes to Ryan Brasier. It's a wild ride you're 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

Bradfo is joined by Ken Laird and Chris Curtis at Red Sox' Winter Weekend to sit down with Hall of Famer David Ortiz. Ortiz reveals his thoughts on Bogaerts signing in San Diego, and what Devers has waiting for him after signing his big deal with a completely differently lineup. When Ortiz talks, people listen. This was no exception. 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 Who Says No Crew - Bradfo, Coop, Gordo and Pat - jumps back on the podcast to recap a chaotic few days in Springfield. Unable to join was Sammy, who did supply the group the valuable boots on the ground coverage while getting valuable advice from Wade Bogs. The Friday night boos. The Saturday love-fest. The presence of Triston Casas. And, of course, Coop throwing 80 mph. It's a long one, but 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 Ken Laird and Chris Curtis filling in for Bradfo (via the 'Ken and Curtis Show'), the pair is joined for a radio conversation with both Red Sox manager Alex Cora and Chris Sale. The talk includes updates from Sale, and the state of the team from its manager. It's a good catch-up with two of the few remaining members of the 2018 World Series-winning team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Nobody has done a better job with social media this offseason than the Pittsburgh Pirates, which is why host Rob 'Bradfo' Bradford 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. 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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It's not every day you get a chance to experience the mentoring of a 13-year major league veteran with an 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

Bradfo jumps aboard the Rich Keefe Show to break down all the ins and outs that has come with the news that Trevor Story is going to miss a chunk of the 2023 season due to elbow surgery. Was this handled correctly? When did Story first become concerned with his elbow? What it means to the Red Sox now? All the questions are answered this latest Bradfo Sho on the Radio. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Appearing on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast with Bradfo, former closer Billy Wagner gave some open and honest views on his Hall of Fame candidacy while telling a flurry of great stories. Included in the reminiscing was Wagner recalling the somewhat awkward introduction to Jonathan Papelbon after the two teamed up with the Red Sox in the middle of the 2009 season. To listen to the entire Wagner interview, 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