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From 'Breaking Boston' (subscribe here): Happy Friday from Fitzy and Hart. Boston has quite the start to the weekend with the Red Hot Red Sox taking their 6-game win streak to the Phillies. And right across from the parking lot where Charlie got beat up by the Phanatic, the Celtics will be taking on the Sixers' in Game 3 of their second-round matchup.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It's easy to ride the hot hand of a star pitcher, which is why it is tough to bet against the likes of Zac Gallen even against the Padres.

But figuring out which pitchers are going to rebound from their bumps in the road is a true art form, one which Bradfo tries to master while talking with Red Sox starter Chris Sale. Sale, figured things out after totaling an ERA north of 11, dominating his most recent outing, explains the process and adjustments that went into fixing things. Conversely, just because a pitcher is wily and wise that doesn't mean it's going to click back in. Case in point: Madison Bumgarner. Bradfo talks to Sale and then looks at one of the most fascinating slate of pitching matchups for the season.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It's a great time to catch up with Andrew Miller. The recently-retired pitcher, former MLBPA player rep and member of the 2013 Red Sox offers unique perspectives on a few notable items.

He had a front row seat for the impact David Ortiz's speech had on the community after the Boston Marathon bombing, along with everything that team did all the way through winning the World Series.

He also was in the middle of negotiations for the years leading up to these current rule changes. One of the smartest players to play brings his insight to the podcast.

And if that wasn't enough, we also hear from two former players - Brock Holt and Ryan Dempster - who are spending Monday running 26.2 miles. And to cap things off, one of the game's greatest ambassadors Brett Phillips pops by the Baseball Isn't Boring studios.

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From 'The Bradfo Sho' (subscribe here): The Red Sox wrapped up their first week of baseball in the red as they dropped three straight to the Pirates in a sweep, after winning their first opening series against Baltimore, their first since 2018.

Pitching has been the biggest area of concern, but what aspects of this staff needs to be targeted to start collecting wins? The 'Who Says No' boys - Coop, Sammy, and Gordo - are on the case and are here to stem any growing concerns about this season and its direction.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): We were wondering if the emotion and passion of the World Baseball Classic would carry over to the Major League Baseball season. Well, it hasn't hurt.

There is a greater acceptance of emotion in baseball than ever before, a reality both Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo and longtime Pirates star Andrew McCutchen discuss with host Rob Bradford. Both players have pointed takes when it comes to where the game has been and where it is going when it comes to showing emotion, with Verdugo offering a very direct example regarding Toronto starter Alex Manoah. Bradfo also catches you up on another round of Monday baseball drama, including Tampa Bay's incredible start.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): We have gone through the offseason. We have gone through the WBC. We have gone through spring training. And now we have the games that actual count in the 2023 season. So, what are the GMs who actually put these teams together thinking at this moment, just moments before their visions become realities? Host Rob Bradford sat down with Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom to talk about just that. It's the perfect conversation heading into what all these executives are hoping is a near-perfect season.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): So, does it matter if your team gets off to a good start. Well, it certainly helped the Yankees in 2022. The Twins and Angels? Not so much.

Bradfo sits down with three people — Alex Cora, Justin Turner and Rocco Baldelli — who all have unique perspectives when it comes to the merits and importance of starting strong. We also give a pat on the back to a friend of the podcast, Anthony Volpe, who made the Yankees Opening Day roster after giving us one of the best answers to the question, "Why isn't baseball boring?" It's a great way to storm into the first games of the regular season.

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A new era is upon at Baseball Isn't Boring. Betting Isn't Boring. Every Friday during the baseball season, former All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon will join Bradfo to help make you money by talking the great game of baseball. And it's all now sponsored by our great friends at FanDuel!

Heading into Opening Day, Pap makes it very clear which players he feels will be taking home the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year honors, giving some takes on over-unders for individuals as well. He also has the no-question-about-it Opening Day win for one team (Sorry, Astros). And, on top of it all, we are organizing the 'Pitch of Destiny' where Papelbon will try and throw a baseball 90 mph. Good times.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Kenley Jansen can speak on a lot of things. That's what happens when you turn in the kind of potentially-Hall of Fame-worthy career he has. And one of the things the Red Sox closer can wax poetic about with anybody is basketball. Players. Teams. You name it. It's why Bradfo sat down with Jansen and MLB.com's Ian Browne to talk hoops and what baseball might be able to learn from that game and fan base. There is also some rule changes talk. We're talking hoops with Kenley!

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From 'The Bradfo Sho' (subscribe here): Noah Song has had quite a journey since leaving the Naval Academy. He went from Red Sox draftee to top prospect to Naval aviator to Rule 5 mystery man with the Philadelphia Phillies. Song sits down with host Rob Bradford to explain what's happened along this path to a major league clubhouse, while also giving his review of "Top Gun: Maverick".

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): What's it like to be a top prospect in major league spring training? We have answers. Host Rob Bradford catches up with perhaps the top two shortstop prospects in all of baseball — Anthony Volpe of the Yankees, and the Red Sox' Marcelo Mayer — to get their feelings on being dropped in amongst big leaguers. Bradfo also gets the perspective of someone who went through that life before, Chris Sale. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred also drops by.

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From 'The Bradfo Sho' (subscribe here): With the announcement Sunday by Red Sox manager Alex Cora that Chris Sale would not be pitching on Opening Day, Bradfo 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.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Baseball Isn't Boring Pitch Clock Correspondent Rich Hill joins Bradfo to offer unprecedented insight into what is going on with Major League Baseball's new initiatives, most notably all the drama behind the pitch clock. The games are quicker. Great. But Hill warns of issues that are popping up throughout these spring training games. You are going to be a smarter baseball fan after listening.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Baseball Isn't Boring Pitch Clock Correspondent Rich Hill joins Bradfo to offer unprecedented insight into what is going on with Major League Baseball's new initiatives, most notably all the drama behind the pitch clock. The games are quicker. Great. But Hill warns of issues that are popping up throughout these spring training games. You are going to be a smarter baseball fan after listening.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Baseball Isn't Boring Pitch Clock Correspondent Rich Hill joins Bradfo to offer unprecedented insight into what is going on with Major League Baseball's new initiatives, most notably all the drama behind the pitch clock. The games are quicker. Great. But Hill warns of issues that are popping up throughout these spring training games. You are going to be a smarter baseball fan after listening.

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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.

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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.

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From 'The Bradfo Sho' (subscribe here): Producer Coop gathers half the 'Who Says No' boys to discuss the most recent pressing issue facing the Red Sox at Spring Training -- 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.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): 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 Sale, 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.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): 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 Sale, 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.

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