The Bret Boone Podcast

Bret Boone and Rich Herrera discuss all that went down during the MLB trade deadline and which teams they think improved the most. Plus, some Shohei Ohtani thoughts, the disappointing Mets & Padres and why the AL East is the best division in baseball. 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 discuss how the Angels played the deadline by keeping Shohei Ohtani, what the trade deadline is like for players, the Baltimore Orioles season so far 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 joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan to share his thoughts on the Rangers deadline moves, how the division will play out rest of season, Max Scherzer's slider and deadline moves around 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, Bret Boone is joined by 5x All-Star, 5x World Series Champ and current color commentator for the New York Yankees, David Cone. We discuss how important power has become on both sides of the ball in today's game, why Manny Ramirez was such a difficult hitter to face, how Sabermetrics have changed baseball and more. We also look back on David's incredible career and he shares some thoughts on the 2023 Yankees 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

David Cone and Bret Boone discuss how important power has become in baseball today, the cat and mouse that goes on between pitchers and hitters, how Sabermetrics have changed the game 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

David Cone talks to Bret Boone about his journey to the major leagues, including pitching against college age kids as a 15-year-old, winning his first World Series in Toronto and four more in New York, his perfect game in 1999 and more. Plus, his thoughts on the Yankees season so far this year. 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 92.3 The Fan Cleveland to discuss the Guardians trading away Aaron Civale, what the trade deadline is actually like for players, the acquisition of Noah Syndergaard 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 sits down with the great Joel McHale to discuss the beginning of their respective careers, the similarities between sports and Hollywood, what it takes to succeed in the acting world, the moment they both realized they "made it" 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 Joel McHale discuss the beginning of their respective careers in baseball and acting, the similarities between sports and Hollywood and between coaches and directors, who helped mentor Joel as he got into the business 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 Joel McHale talk about the moments that made them realize they "made it", Bret's experience on the set of a baseball film, the Celebrity Softball Game, Joel's venture into the podcast world during the pandemic 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 this episode of Into The Archives, we revisit Bret Boone's conversation with 10x All-Star, 1981 World Series Champ and 1974 NL MVP Steve Garvey. 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 Jim Bowden to discuss all things trade deadline, including the Angels taking Ohtani off the market, what life is like for a baseball general manager right now, which teams are selling and which are buying, advice for the Dodgers and Yankees and more. Plus, which pitcher and which batter would Jim go after right now to complete a 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

Jim Bowden tells Bret Boone why the Angels taking Shohei Ohtani off the market could go down as one of the worst decisions in the franchise's history. 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

Jim Bowden & Bret Boone share their thoughts on the MLB trade deadline, including who's buying and who's selling, the top pitcher and batter that Jim would go after, advice for the Dodgers & Yankees 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 sits down with Alex Rodriguez to discuss his early life and playing days in Seattle, Texas and New York. We hear stories about what Alex did after receiving news of his huge contract from the Rangers and why Lou Piniella was one of the most important people for him in his baseball career. We also talk Shohei Ohtani and his future, why what a team does at the trade deadline affects the clubhouse immensely and Alex being a part owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. Will we see more former players in ownership roles going forward? 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

Alex Rodriguez talks to Bret Boone about his early life and playing days for Seattle, Texas and New York, how it felt finally winning a World Series a few years after the Red Sox came back from 0-3 down, why Lou Piniella was one of the most important people to him in his career 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

Alex Rodriguez talks to Bret Boone about Shohei Ohtani and his future, how what moves or lack thereof a team decides to make at the trade deadline affects the clubhouse, becoming part owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves 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 former Mariner teammate Edgar Martinez to discuss his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame and how he prepared for his speech, which is a stressful event in itself. We also hear about Bret and Edgar getting to spend some time together in Seattle during the All-Star break along with other former teammates and manager Lou Piniella. 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

Edgar Martinez tells Bret Boone what it was like finally being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 and offers up some advice to those being inducted this year and the future. 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 Edgar Martinez talk about getting to spend some time together in Seattle during the All-Star break along with other former Seattle teammates and Lou Piniella. 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 from May 2021, Bret Boone welcomes on the great Charles Barkley to talk about Moses Malone, Michael Jordan, Kobe, the 1992 Dream Team and much more. Plus, an interesting listen back as the guys discuss if college athletes should be paid or 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

On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret Boone sits down with Rich Herrera to discuss a busy couple days at jury duty, spending time with Phil Nevin, his father and brother in Anaheim this week, what exactly fair market value might look like for Shohei Ohtani, finding the right place and time for a good haircut 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

Rich Herrera and Bret Boone talk about what the trade deadline will look like for Shohei Ohtani and try to decipher what fair market value is right now for the Angels' superstar. 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 talks to Rich Herrera about his time at jury duty last week, spending time with Phil Nevin, his father and brother Aaron when the Yankees visited Anaheim, what he's currently watching and just how much care he puts into his hair. 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 Dallas to discuss his MVP performance in the Celebrity All-Star Game, the Rangers 5-0 start after the break, the best available pitchers that may be on the market 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 4x All-Star, 7x Gold Glove winner and current Angels color man Mark Langston to discuss the sheer greatness of Shohei Ohtani and being able to watch him on a nightly basis from the booth. What will drive Shohei's decision once free agency hits? Plus, Mark details his experience getting drafted to the big leagues and playing in Seattle in the early 80's compared to what it's like now. We close out the episode with a discussion on the rule changes and why electronic umpires might just be inevitable in the coming years. 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 Langston spend some time dissecting Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable season and career to this point, and wonder if he will choose to stay in LA or move to a different city when free agency hits. 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 Langston discuss the differences in Seattle baseball from the early 80's to now, Mark's experience in the MLB Draft and how different the college game is from the big leagues, if electronic umpires are inevitably going to take over 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 joins 92.3 The Fan Cleveland to share his thoughts on the AL Central race and how active the Guardians should look to be at the deadline. Plus, how can organizations get better at developing power hitters? 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 Luis Tiant to discuss the importance of a pitcher being on the same page as his catcher, why going to play for the Boston Red Sox was the greatest thing that happened to him during his career, what it was like growing up in Cuba and more. Plus, how does a 16-year-old adjust to playing in a completely new country with no friends or family around? 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

Luis Tiant tells Bret Boone why playing for the Red Sox was the greatest thing that happened to him during his playing career and details his years playing in Boston and the 1975 World Series loss to Cincinnati. 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

Louis Tiant tells Bret Boone what life was like growing up in Cuba as well as getting started in the minor leagues at age 16 in a completely new country. 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

In this episode of Into The Archives, we bring back an awesome conversation between Bret Boone and the legend Mike Piazza! 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, Bret Boone & Rich Herrera are back from Seattle and sit down to recap all the fun that happened during a memorable All-Star break. Bret shares plenty of stories from the week and then the guys look ahead to the second half of the MLB season. Are we entering a new generation of baseball with all this up-and-coming talent? Which teams are the most desperate to come out of the break strong? 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 sits down with Rich Herrera to recap his time in Seattle for the All-Star Game, from recording live podcasts, to being named MVP of the Celebrity Game, to getting a chance to catch up with his former coach Lou Piniella. 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 talk about the major star power across the MLB today and why it's the sign of a new generation of baseball, which teams need to come out of the break strong, what it's like being in the batting cages with a hitting coach 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 joins The John Kentera Show on 97.3 The Fan to talk about his busy week in Seattle at the All-Star Game, from winning MVP in the Celebrity Game to sitting down with his former coach Lou Piniella. 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 670 The Score to talk about All-Star Weekend and playing in the Celebrity All-Star Game, the biggest changes he's seen in the game of baseball over the last 20 years, Shohei Ohtani's current greatness compared to legends of the game 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 live once again from the All-Star Game in Seattle as he sits down for conversations with "Mr. Mariner" Alvin Davis as well as the great Jamie Moyer. 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 welcomes on former teammate Alvin Davis live from the All-Star Game in Seattle to share some memories of their days playing together, discuss how the game of baseball has changed and why we should embrace the way players are playing the game today. 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

Live from the All-Star Game in Seattle, Bret Boone welcomes on former teammate Jamie Moyer to discuss the different era's of baseball, that special 2001 Mariners season and how Jamie used to get ready for the ASG as a pitcher. 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 talks to Joe Shasky and Bonta Hill about the pressure that his brother Aaron is under in good old New York, what the rest of the season will look like for the Giants, the high level of athleticism that we're seeing across the MLB right now 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 in Seattle for the MLB All-Star festivites and is joined live by two former teammates, Jeff Nelson & Mike Cameron, to talk about all that's going on during the midseason classic and to reminisce on their Mariners days together. 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

Jeff Nelson joins Bret Boone live from T-Mobile Park in Seattle to talk about the start of his career, the feeling of having four World Series rings, what it's like playing in New York and the 116-win season in Seattle in 2001. 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

Mike Cameron joins Bret Boone live from T-Mobile Park in Seattle to talk about coaching the Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, the 2002 game that Bret and Mike went back-to-back homers twice in the 1st inning, playing in the Celebrity Game and Mike's first All-Star appearance in Seattle in 2001. 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 when Bret Boone sat down with 14x All-Star and Hall of Famer Johnny Bench. 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 his All-Star days in Seattle and that monster 2001 team, how hard it is to win it all after having a successful regular season, the human element of being an umpire 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 professional baseball scout Grady Fuson to discuss his process of evaluating players, how accurate Moneyball really was, what goes on inside an MLB Draft room and the player he is most proud of hitting on in the draft. Plus, Grady recalls the time Bret was bouncing balls off his office window during batting practice in Seattle. 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

Grady Fuson tells Bret Boone about how accurate Moneyball was, when scouts really start looking at players, trying to judge a player based off analytics versus actually watching him play, what his player grading scale looks like 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 & Grady Fuson talk about the process of getting ready for the MLB Draft, if drafting has gotten easier or more difficult throughout the years, the player he is most proud of hitting on and more. Plus, a fun story about Bret hitting balls off Grady's office window during batting practice in Seattle. 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