Baseball Isn’t Boring

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

Bradfo is joined by former MLB Umpire Jim Joyce to address the behind-the-scenes interworkings of being assigned to umpire the Fall Classic

Former Rangers President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels joins Bradfo on the eve of the World Series, offering up a revealing conversation about how he is viewing his former team, how many of the key pieces of the Rangers' roster came about, and his explanation for declining to be interviewed for the Red Sox' front office job. It's open. It's honest. It's insightful. It's a perfect way to head into the showdown in Arlington, Texas.

Bradfo is joined by former Red Sox Catcher and teammate of the Rangers postseason hero Nate Eovaldi, Kevin Plawecki to discuss what separates him from other pitchers he has worked with

CT (Christopher Troye) is back for another edition of 'Troye Story: Life in the Arizona Fall League', this time joining Bradfo for another round of lessons learned while playing for the Glendale Desert Dogs. The guys talk Halloween costumes, reaching full muscle capacity, the league's best of the best and how The Pilarski Method is about to sweep the nation. As always, it's a good time with plenty of education and entertainment.

With the Phillies' Game 7 loss to the Diamondbacks, it not only put Arizona in the World Series against the Rangers, but also meant the anthem 'Dancing On My Own' would be shelved for another year. But that doesn't mean the conversation around it is done. Kevin Plawecki joins Bradfo to give the true story behind the birth of Calum Scott's song's momentum, while also taking a deep dive into construction of his former team, the Rangers. Plawecki also has some very strong opinions when it comes to how messed up an electronic strike zone will make baseball. If you like opinions, this is a good one.

With the news that the Red Sox have offered Craig Breslow the opportunity to run their baseball operations department, we give you the conversation between Bradfo, The Athletic's Patrick Mooney and Julian McWilliams. The trio takes a deep dive into what Breslow offers, what the Red Sox should be looking for, and how it all might shake out.

With the Phillies and Diamondbacks ready to square off in another Championship Series Game 7, it seemed like a good idea for Bradfo to sit down with four-time World Series champ Javy Lopez. The former reliever, who won a title with the Red Sox and three more as a member of the Giants, explains the feeling and the strategy of living life in a Game 7, having gone through it with two of the great managers, Terry Francona and Bruce Bochy. Lopez also takes a deep dive into what makes up a World Series-winning club, while also exploring the current state of the team he currently does broadcasts for, the San Francisco Giants.

Merrill Kelly was pulled after five innings and throwing 90 pitches in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. It worked. There will be a Game 7. But why do managers like Torey Lovullo have such a quick postseason hook when it comes to starters who are seemingly cruising. Veteran pitcher Rich Hill joined Bradfo to examine the dynamic, with insight into what is seemingly right and what is seemingly wrong. You aren't going to find a better voice on the subject than the lefty who knows what's what when it comes to being taken out of a playoff game.

With Arizona's Merrill Kelly slated to get another round of "greetings" from the Citizens Bank Park when warming up for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, we turn to the Godfather, Joe Kelly, to get perspective on what the dynamic is like. There is a reading from "A Damn Near Perfect Game", along with the unique manner Kelly dealt with the hecklers. For the entire podcast with Kelly, click here.