The Bret Boone Podcast

Bret Boone sits down with Rich Herrera to talk about his struggling golf game and venture into the world of TikTok golfing tips, his good friend Lenny Harris and going to the USC Football game over the weekend with his father. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Herrera and Bret Boone recap the weekend's action in the ALDS & NLDS. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Into The Archives, we revisit Bret Boone's conversation with Tim Wakefield from a year ago. Our thoughts are with Tim and his family, RIP Wake. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Bret Boone sits down with Rich Herrera to give his predictions on the ALDS & NLDS matchups. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone shares his thoughts on what he saw from Day 1 of Wild Card action, with the Rangers taking down the Rays, Royce Lewis going deep twice for Minnesota, the Diamondbacks surprising the Brewers and the Phillies getting the win in front of a raucous Philly crowd. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan to discuss the Rangers 4-0 win over the Rays in Game 1 and if their offense is enough to carry them this postseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on MLB Network's and 2023 WBC Team USA manager Mark DeRosa for an awesome conversation about the 2023 MLB Playoffs, the art of managing baseball games and his thoughts on some of the recent manager firings across the league. Plus, the guys pay tribute to the great Tim Wakefield. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Mark DeRosa share some thoughts on the 2023 MLB Postseason, including which teams others do not want to see right now, the feeling of playing playoff baseball and who Mark thinks will be crowned this year's World Series Champ. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark DeRosa joins Bret Boone to discuss managing in this year's World Baseball Classic, what separates the best managers from the rest, some of the managers we've seen let go in recent days and if he sees the dominoes falling anywhere else across the league. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Rich Herrera and Bret Boone welcome on Tyler Kepner for a deep look at the MLB postseason. The guys discuss which teams are in the best shape for a run, who is under the most pressure and the most intriguing Wild Card matchup. We close out the show with Tyler and Bret's playoff picks, from the Wild Card all the way to crowning their World Series Champion. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Herrera talks to Bret Boone and Tyler Kepner about the teams feeling the best heading into the postseason, who is under the most pressure and who is just happy to be there, the most intriguing Wild Card matchup and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Kepner and Bret Boone give their MLB Playoff picks, from the Wild Card all the way to their World Series Champ. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Into The Archives, we revisit Bret Boone's conversation with 8x All-Star and 1995 World Series Champion Chipper Jones to hear about the 90's Braves, switch hitting and getting his Hall of Fame call. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Rich Herrera and Bret Boone sit down for a discussion as the final playoff spots are up for grabs this weekend. Who will be in and who will be out? Plus, Bret tells you why the Dodgers are standing out to him lately, why he thinks the AL is better than the NL and the feeling of being on the field when your team clinches that playoff berth. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Herrera and Bret Boone discuss the final weekend of the MLB regular season with playoff spots still up for grabs, why the Dodgers are standing out to Bret lately and the interesting trend of former Tampa Bay staff now in successful positions with playoff caliber teams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Herrera talks to Bret Boone about the feeling of clinching a playoff spot, why the MLB season is a marathon but then turns into a sprint, his struggling fantasy football team and what he's currently watching. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan to discuss the recent play of the Rangers, what kind of pressure the team is under to win right now and who can compete with the talent of the Braves and Dodgers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on USA Today columnist and Audacy MLB Radio Network Insider Bob Nightengale on the show to discuss the Padres disappointing season, Ronald Acuna's special year, the Yankees & the AL East, if the Dodgers can make a deep postseason run and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Bob Nightengale discuss their biggest storylines of the MLB regular season, the biggest free agent names outside of Shohei Ohtani and Bob's positive surprises of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Bob Nightengale share some thoughts on the American League, the biggest manager hot seats heading into the offseason, if the Dodgers are equipped for a deep run, a rough year for the Cardinals and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by former Mariner teammate and current Phillies broadcaster Ben Davis to reminisce on their playing days together under Lou Piniella, the time the police went searching for Ben in the clubhouse and Ben's time playing against the great Kobe Bryant in high school. Plus, we get Ben's thoughts on the current Wild Card races and why he thinks this year's Phillies team is better than last year's. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Ben Davis share some memories from their time together in Seattle in the early 2000's playing for Lou Piniella before Ben tells us when he knew he wanted to get into broadcasting. Plus, we hear a behind the scenes story of the time police were searching for Ben in the clubhouse as well as Ben playing against Kobe Bryant in high school. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Ben Davis discuss this year's Phillies vs. last year's team, the NL and AL Wild Card races, the disappointing seasons from the Mets and Padres and more. Do the Braves have a weakness? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Into The Archives, we revisit Bret's conversation with the great Jim Thome from November 2020. Jim talks 600 HR club, preparing for his Hall of Fame speech and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Rich Herrera sits down with Bret Boone to discuss flying planes and if Bret would get sick flying with the Blue Angels, the AL and NL Wild Card races, what Boone's watching and if alternate uniforms are #BooneApproved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Herrera and Bret Boone share their thoughts on the AL and NL Wild Card races with just over a week remaining in the regular season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Herrera and Bret Boone have a discussion on flying planes and if Bret would get sick flying with the Blue Angels before we dive into what Boone's watching and if alternate uniforms are #BooneApproved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on Seattle Times sports columnist Larry Stone to reminisce on their days together in Seattle and how Larry thinks media and covering baseball has changed during his lengthy career. We also get Larry's thoughts on some of the all-time Mariners he has had the pleasure of covering and his process for Hall of Fame voting and just how tough it is. We close out the show with a look at where the current Mariners stand with only a couple weeks left in the season and how we expect the playoff picture to shape up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Stone and Bret Boone discuss their time together in Seattle, the relationship between media and players, how media and covering baseball has changed during Larry's career and more. Plus, we dive into George Kirby's recent comments regarding his pitch count. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Stone explains to Bret Boone how tough Hall of Fame voting is and his process for it and shares his thoughts on some of the all-time Mariners he's been around such as Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro and Edgar Martinez. Plus, some thoughts on where the current Mariners stand and how the rest of the MLB season will play out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone joins 97.3 The Fan to discuss how winning is the key to creating a positive culture within an organization and his thoughts on the many team meetings that the Padres have held lately, To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on sports commentator Sean McDonough to discuss the wild array of sports he has called in his career, the differences of each one, how the ever evolving door of changing broadcast partners shapes the way you call a game and much more. Plus, Sean details his desire to become a broadcaster since he was five years old and the way his father helped shape his dreams and motivations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean McDonough talks to Bret Boone about the experience of calling luge in the Olympics, the differences between calling each sport, how the MLB rule changes have changed the way he calls baseball, broadcast partners and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean McDonough talks to Bret Boone about how he knew he wanted to broadcast since he was five years old, being a part of something that your family has a big name in and the Red Sox/Yankees 2023 seasons. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Into The Archives, we go back to Bret Boone's conversation from August 2022 with 11x Pro Bowler and Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Rich Herrera gets Bret Boone's thoughts on the turf vs. grass debate, dealing with an injury as a professional athlete, the Braves winning the division again and MVP race between Ronald Acuna Jr. and Mookie Betts and more. Plus, what's Boone watching and Bret is playing fantasy football for the first time. He might know what he's doing, he might not. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Rich Herrera share their thoughs on the turf vs. real grass debate, how football and baseball are completely different when it comes to the playing surface and how being out with an injury affects a player professionally and personally. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Rich Herrera talk about the Braves winning the division again, the MVP race between Ronald Acuna Jr. and Mookie Betts, the AL West playoff race, Bret getting into fantasy football for the first time and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Barreled Up' (subscribe here): Jim Riley is joined by Bret Boone (@theboone29) of The Bret Boone Podcast to discuss the latest actions of George Kirby and Alek Manoah through the lens of a former big leaguer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan to discuss the AL West race and Max Scherzer's triceps injury, the recent struggles of the Rangers, George Kirby not wanting to continue to pitch past 90 balls and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Charley Steiner to get his detailed look at this Dodgers team and how he expects them to fare come the postseason. Can their hitting carry them all the way? Just how good have Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman been this season? Plus, some thoughts on the Padres disappointing season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Charley Steiner share their thoughts on how far the Dodgers hitting could take them this postseason, if the team has learned from their early playoff exit last season and how the Padres have managed to have the season they have had given the talent on the roster. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Charley Steiner discuss the incredible play of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman this season, the job that Dave Roberts has done with this Dodgers team, how they expect the NL playoff race to play out and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by 6x All-Star and 4x Gold Glove Award winner Bobby Grich to discuss to what effect managers make a difference, a fun story about Bobby's first call-up to the big leagues and the difference in how young players and rookies are treated today. Plus, Bobby details the wild 1986 ALCS and shares his thoughts on the second base slide rule and Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobby Grich and Bret Boone discuss the effect managers have on a team, Bobby's first call-up to the big leagues, the difference in how rookies and young players are treated these days, the slide rule and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobby Grich talks to Bret Boone about being the first inductee into the California Angels HOF and his time with Gene Autry, the 1986 ALCS, key figures in his early playing days, Shohei Ohtani and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Into The Archives, catch Bret Boone's conversation with 2x Super Bowl Champ Jim McMahon from November 2021. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone joins Schopp and Bulldog to talk about Shohei Ohtani's future, if the Angels hurt their chances of keeping Ohtani with their recent moves, the playoff race, who he's tabbing to go all the way and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on 6x All-Star and 3x World Series Champ Curt Schilling on the show to discuss his connection to Bret's grandfather and what it means to the both of them, why the minor leagues today are much more glamorous than when they played, the amount of innings pitchers are playing today and more. Plus, we hear about Curt's playing days in Philadelphia, Boston and Arizona and just how much the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry means to him. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Curt Schilling discuss Curt's connection to Bret's grandfather, the keys to success in the major leagues, why the minor leagues used to be a bigger grind and more. Plus, how would Curt determine who is in and who is out of the Baseball Hall of Fame? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices