Baseball Isn’t Boring

With the A's hiring of Taylor Smith, who becomes the youngest president of baseball operations ever, and Pat Murphy having punched his ticket to the World Series as a 67-year-old manager, Bradfo wants to explore which way the game is going when it comes to age and how it all is panning out for the olds and the youngs.

CBS Sports' Julian McWilliams, fresh off covering the National League Championship, is firing on all cylinders in his latest appearance on the podcast. What is bugging Julian? How the success of these final few teams are bringing people out of the woodwork trying to take credit for how it has all happened. Analytics? Old school? Can't it be some of both? That's what Julian is saying, with Bradfo also offering up his pointed takes on what exactly makes these teams World Series contenders. It's an energy you aren't going to want to miss.

With Chandler Simpson setting the baseball world on fire with his postseason performance, we wanted to bring you back to when Baseball Isn't Boring helped introduce the baseball world to the speedster (who had just stolen his 102nd base in Double-A). It's a great listen and a great chance to learn how Simpson became one of baseball's most unique players.

The Rays have knotted the American League Championship Series at 2-2, thanks in large part to starting pitcher Nick Martinez. The righty met with the media following the Rays' win over the Guardians, with manager Kevin Cash and Drew Rasmussen also reflecting on the victory.

As part of Bradfo's wide-reaching conversation with former Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey, the topic of lessons learned came up. The current Mets senior advisor joined the podcast to discuss his perspective on his career, and what it's like to analyze a postseason. There is also some great reflection on a chaotic 2024 trade deadline. To listen to the entire conversation, click here.