Baseball Isn’t Boring

Brandon Guyer has experienced the life of a top prospect, a player who was traded, and someone who has lived the major league roller coaster. And now Guyer is making it his life's work to help others navigate the mental ups and downs of athletics and life. Bradfo sit down with Guyer for a fascinating conversation on the mental side of being drafted, getting dealt and simply trying to excel. Bradfo also follows actor D.B. Sweeney to the Fenway Park mound for the anatomy of a ceremonial first pitch.

Luis Arraez - the man Rich Hill said was the best hitter he has ever seen - is amazing the world of baseball with his current chase of .400. It's why it was perfect timing for Bradfo to sit down with former National League batting champ Charlie Blackmon to get his perspective of what the Marlins hitter is doing.

First there was Max Scherzer. Now there is Drew Smith. The controversies with ejections of pitchers do to sticky stuff violations aren't going anywhere, as we witnessed Tuesday night with the ejection of Smith. Longtime umpire Jim Joyce joined the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast to present his solution for the issues facing both the umpires and the players when it comes to determining how sticky is too sticky. To listen to the entire podcast with Joyce, click here.

A lot is going on in the world of baseball, including Mets pitcher Drew Smith getting popped for a sticky stuff violation. On today's podcast we bring you the call of Smith's ejection, and his explanation, along with the Home Run Call of the Day - Carlos Correa's walk-off. But this one is built around another lengthy, informational, entertaining and simply awesome conversation with Rich Hill, who takes a deep dive into how and when the Pirates actually started believing in themselves, and his view of what seems like a very different trade deadline. There is also armpit sweat analysis. It's a good one. Take a listen.

Bradfo and Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) sit down to discuss the fake trade proposal that is setting social media ablaze! The White Sox's Luis Robert and Tim Anderson being sent to the Mets for Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, and Top Prospect Kevin Parada. White Sox fans think the return is too little and Mets fans feel the price is too high! Do Bradfo and Gordo think that the trade is realistic or just something to rile up the fansbases? Listen to find out!

Daniel Bard hadn't been back at Fenway Park since 2013, when he was pitching for the Red Sox. Considering all the ups and downs the reliever has experienced over that 10 years, you can understand why returning to Fenway hit different for Bard. That's why Bradfo caught up with the Rockies pitcher just moments after being reintroduced to his old stomping grounds.

The other athlete sports fans in Denver are talking about - not involving the now World Champion Denver Nuggets - is Nolan Jones. Jones first capped off the weekend with the longest walk-off home run (472 feet) in Statcast history, and then saved the Colorado win Monday by robbing Rafael Devers of a game-winning homer in right field at Fenway Park. We also have the emotional reaction of Daniel Bard returning to Fenway for the first time in 10 years.

Who doesn't like fake trades? Not us. We love them at Baseball Isn't Boring, which is why Bradfo brought in two of the best in the business when it comes to constructing deals that will make fans and front offices think - Pat (@patbrown954) and Gordo (BOSSportsGordo). They didn't disappoint. Jack Flaherty. Marcus Stroman. Luis Robert. Tim Anderson. Brett Baty. They are all some of the names thrown around in the latest round of "Who Says No?"

The Marlins? The Orioles? The Diamondbacks? All ahead of the mighty Dodgers and Astros. Who saw that coming when it came to MLB Power Rankings in mid-June. But that's exactly what we have in this week's edition of Producer Evan's Top 10 MLB teams. Bradfo and the prognosticator break down each of Evan's picks, and why one first-place team is on the outside looking in.

The candidates for Rookie of the Year are starting to emerge, which is why Bradfo sat down with MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra to discuss the favorites in both the American and National Leagues. You might be surprised at who Sam is picking for the award. Listen to Dykstra's entire appearance on the podcast by clicking here.