Baseball Isn’t Boring

Major League Baseball has been in a fight for its life for a few years now when it comes to lowering its demographic and getting eyeballs on its product. That's where the evolution of its social media campaign comes in. Bradfo turns to Makayla Perkins (@MakaylaEPerkins_, the Director of Social Media for PHNX Sports to get the what's what when it comes to where baseball is at and where it is going. There is also some quality media landscape talk. It's a fantastic way to understand the challenge baseball is facing.

With the Braves clinching the National League West, it seems like a good time to resurface the lengthy conversation Bradfo had with Braves President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos prior to the 2023 season. The podcast offers great insight into exactly how Anthopoulos has gone about building one of the most envied franchises in baseball.

The Blue Jays are hanging on as an postseason contender, with their most recent obstacle coming in the form of a weekend series with the Red Sox. It's why Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker of Sportsnet 590 in Toronto turn to Bradfo to talk Chaim Bloom, Red Sox chaos and what the Jays chances the rest of the way look like.

Player awards. Standings. Bets. They are all sorting themselves out with just a couple of weeks to go. But there is always some conversation to be had thanks to our friends at FanDuel. In this case, it's the wild American League East race between the Rays and the Orioles. On the latest Betting Isn't Boring segment, Bradfo gives his take on where you should put your money when it coms to the Showdown In The East.

There was big news Thursday when the Red Sox decided to move on from their Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom. When big news breaks, Baseball Isn't Boring is on it. Bradfo summons the Who Says No guys - Gordo, Sammy and Coop - to take a deep dive into everything involving the Bloom departure. It's the best way to get your head around the latest front office bombshell.

Bradfo joined Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette on MLB Network Radio just moments after the news came down that Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom had been fired by Boston. He breaks down the press conference by team president Sam Kennedy, while offering insight into why the move was made.

Chaim Bloom has officially been fired by the Red Sox so we bring you the Press Conference where Red Sox President Sam Kennedy addresses the firing and what the Red Sox will look for in their next Head of Baseball Operations

Gerrit Cole might be the best pitcher in baseball this season. It's why the Yankees starter is the perfect guy to reflect on what pitching in the major leagues has been like this season. Bradfo sit down with Cole to get his thoughts on how the world of baseball has changed over the last few months, with some incredible insight into a subtle reason why hitters might have an unexpected advantage. If you want to know how the best of the best views life on the mound these days, listen to this podcast.

Bradfo catches up with Ceddanne Rafaela to reflect on his home run history from his first home run in little league to his first home run in the MLB

Tuesday night for the first time since 2019 Matt Bowman pitched in a major league game. The Yankees reliever has had quite the journey, starting with Princeton, evolving into the life of a Rule 5 Draft, and then missing a significant amount of time due to injury only to all land on the Fenway Park mound this week. Bowman has had the experiences and time to take an in-depth look into how baseball is evolving, and some of the not-so-obvious changes that have taken place in 2023. Bradfo sits down with Matt to discuss all of it, including why he ultimately choose Princeton over Harvard. He also has a solid autograph story, to boot.