Baseball Isn’t Boring

The Trade Deadline is heating up and Baseball Isn't Boring isn't slowing down, with another couple of Trade Deadline Confessions from players who have lived that Deadline life. This time Bradfo catches up with Adam Ottavino and Tommy Pham.

Brennan Bernardino has become one of the best feel-good stories of the season - both with the Red Sox and in Major League Baseball. It's why the reliever's appearance on the podcast with Bradfo, Gordo and Sammy is so well-timed. In his very first podcast appearance, the 31-year-old reliever offers details of his unbelievable journey - which includes some of the most disgusting jobs anyone could imagine. He also explains how and why he has been able to land with this current success. It's a fascinating story about a fascinating guy who just executed a fascinating podcast.

The Mets might be seven games out of a postseason spot, but Brandon Nimmo is always in first-place when it comes to living the life of a Baseball Isn't Boring podcast guest. Making his third appearance on the podcast, Nimmo joins Bradfo to talk about the greatness of the game, how it looks and feels different from what he thought in spring training, how Wally Backman told him he was headed to the majors, and reliving one of the best Trade Deadline stories of all-time. As always, it's a good time with the Mets outfielder.

Can a team be both buyers and sellers at the Trade Deadline? It didn't work out well for the Brewers and Red Sox last season, but Seattle President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto offered an example of the Mariners doing exactly that a couple of years ago. To listen to the entire Dipoto on the podcast, click here.

Usually the chaos for the MLB Power Rankings involves the second tier of team in the Top 10. But this week, Producer Evan (O'Brien) and Skiff (Liam Skiffington) threw us a curveball. Not only did the guys have very different teams in the final few spots, but they also shockingly disagreed which team was the best in all of baseball. Listen as they try and explain themselves to Bradfo.

There is no better time for Jerry Dipoto to make his return to the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, with the Mariners' President of Baseball Operations joining Bradfo to talk about the what's what when it comes to the upcoming Major League Baseball Trade Deadline. Dipoto offers insight into the current landscape of the Deadline, while reflecting on some of moves he made that made a big difference for his team coming down the home stretch. If you want perspective as to what decision-makers are looking at in these days heading toward Aug. 1, this is the podcast for you.

In the latest in the series of 'Trade Deadline Confessions', Mets slugger Daniel Vogelbach reflects on being dealt a year ago just 11 days out of the Trade Deadline, going from the Pirates to New York. Vogelbach also offers perspective on what the dynamic is like from the players' viewpoint.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale was afforded the opportunity to take a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last week, offering the pitcher a new perspective on both the iconic museum and his current lot in life.

As always, Matt Strahm brought the insight and opinions to his latest Baseball Isn't Boring appearance. (To listen to the entire episode, click here.) This time one of the most noteworthy takes from the Phillies' reliever was how inconsistent the baseballs have been. It's the kind of topic that opened eyes, as is evident in the reaction from Andy Gresh and Christian Fauria of WEEI, who broke down Strahm's comments on their show.

It's getting to be about that time, when the feel-good stories hit the fork in the road and start defining themselves as either contending postseason teams, or clubs that are simply going to drift off. Bradfo is joined by actor Ellen Adair - a regular on MLB Network along with her own podcast 'Take Me In To The Ballgame' - to take a deep dive into figuring out which teams are actually going to find themselves playing beyond Oct. 1. It's the best primer to figure out exactly which teams are worthy of making plans for the postseason.