The Bret Boone Podcast

On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret Boone sits down with Rich Herrera to discuss the different ways in which rain delays affect players, how important batting average is today, the chances that the Rangers make a postseason run and more. Plus, thoughts on the LIV/PGA merger and what would Bret's home run prop be if he played in today's game? 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 the nuances and ways that rain delays affect players and teams and how impressive Luis Arraez has been hitting the ball this season. Is batting average still as important as it used to be? 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 how well the Rangers are playing and if they can make a run in the postseason, what his home run prop would be if he played in today's game and LIV/PGA merging 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

Bret Boone joins the guys from WGR Buffalo to talk about the Jacob deGrom injury and if the Rangers can keep their momentum going without him, which team is more likely to sustain success between the Yankees & Blue Jays, the sheer greatness of 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

Bret Boone talks with the guys from 105.3 The Fan in Dallas about how the Jacob deGrom injury affects the American League race, how a clubhouse reacts to such an important player going down, how good this Rangers offense is, the depth of the rotation 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 what the Guardians should do with Shane Bieber, Terry Francona's value to the organization, what it's like for a hitter facing an unknown pitcher 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 Bucky Dent as he tells us what it was like playing for George Steinbrenner, getting traded to his beloved New York Yankees, hitting the home run in 1978 that changed his life and more. Plus, thoughts on the current playoff format and why old Yankee Stadium was such a special place. 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

Bucky Dent tells Bret Boone what it was like playing for George Steinbrenner, what Lou Piniella was like as a player and gives his rapid fire thoughts on various other teammates throughout his career. 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

Bucky Dent talks to Bret Boone about getting traded to his beloved Yankees, the differences between the old and current playoff formats, the home run that changed his life in 1978 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 Bucky Dent talk about how special old Yankee Stadium was, the rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox, Bucky's relationship with Mike Torrez 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 92.9 The Game Atlanta to talk about how impressive Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Braves have been so far this season, AJ Smith-Shawver's debut at 20 years old, Marcell Ozuna being benched after settling for a single on a deep, deep hit 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 Minnesota Vikings legend Chuck Foreman to discuss why comparing players from different generations is nearly impossible, playing through pain and injury, celebrations in today's sports and more. Why does Chuck think he's not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? What was it like making it to 3 Super Bowls but coming up short each time? Plus, Chuck tells us what he considers his biggest football achievement. 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 Chuck Foreman discuss the biggest changes in football from Chuck's days to present day, why it's so hard to compare players from different generations, playing through injury 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 Chuck Foreman share their thoughts on stadiums and turf from the older days to now, Chuck's transition to offense after playing defense in college, celebrations in today's sports 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 Chuck Foreman talk about the Hall of Fame, going to 3 Super Bowl's with the Vikings but coming up short each time and being inducted into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor. 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 guys from The Morning Roast on 95.7 The Game to discuss how he got into podcasting, great baseball families, his relationship with Barry Bonds and competing against him 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 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): In Matt Spiegel's debut of The PBP: Voices of Baseball, he is joined by a voice familiar to any baseball fan. Before moving to ESPN's Monday Night Football, Joe Buck called 24 World Series as the preeminent national voice of baseball. His dad, Jack, is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame after many years of calling St. Louis Cardinals games on the radio. What career advice would Buck give to a young broadcaster? Would he consider a return to baseball? Plus, he shares some great stories on Ken Griffey Jr., Tony La Russa and mimicking his dad's legendary call of "We'll see you tomorrow night!" 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 Hal Morris to talk about the defensive aspects of baseball, winning the 1990 World Series over the favored Athletics, his many talented teammates from those years, what he has been up to since his playing days ended and more. How did Hal get the nickname "Snake"? What was it like playing for Marge Schott? 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 & Hal Morris talk about what Bret was like as a teammate, if Hal felt like he got the credit he deserved for his defensive prowess, how he got the nickname "Snake" 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 & Hal Morris talk about the Reds taking down the Athletics as big underdogs in the 1990 World Series, the special talents of teammates Barry Larkin, Eric Davis and Paul O'Neill and that nasty bullpen consisting of Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble and Randy Myers. Plus, what was it like playing for Marge Schott? 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

Hal Morris tells Bret Boone how he got started scouting in 2012, why it changed his perspective on the game of baseball and about the fund that he currently works at as a talent evaluator. 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 Chicago Bears legend Doug Plank to discuss playing through pain and the sheer brutality of football, how things changed in the Bears locker room when Mike Ditka came to town and his life after football, including becoming a franchisee of Burger King. 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 Doug Plank discuss playing through pain in baseball and football as well as the differences and similarities between the two sports. 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

Doug Plank tells Bret Boone how things changed in Chicago when Mike Ditka was brought in and how the way in which he coached the team had them willing to sacrifice anything for each other and the organization. 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

Doug Plank talks to Bret Boone about the biggest changes he's seen in the NFL since his playing days, the brutal physicality of football, becoming a franchisee of Burger King, why he missed football so much he had to come back in 2001 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 is joined by Arthur Rhodes to discuss going into the bullpen full time and how he was able to stay ready on a game-to-game basis, the time Arthur got ejected after Omar Vizquel wanted him to take his earrings out, winning the 2011 World Series in his 21st and final season, how the minor leagues have changed throughout the years 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

Arthur Rhodes talks to Bret about how he was able to have such a long career, going to the bullpen full time after the 1996 season, preparing for games as a bullpen guy, his favorite and least favorite bullpens around the league 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 and Arthur Rhodes talk about their time playing together in Seattle and the game that Omar Vizquel wanted Arthur to take his earrings out, winning the 2011 World Series with the Cardinals in his final season, how the minor leagues have changed since their playing days 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 joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan to talk a little about rivalries in his playing days and the art of stealing signs while at the plate. Plus, his thoughts on the Rangers and if they are for real as we head into Memorial Day weekend. 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 joins the guys from 92.3 The Fan Cleveland for his thoughts on the Guardians to this point, what may cause a team to not call up a player, the idea of trading Shane Bieber and what impact that would have on the clubhouse 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, we are joined by two very special guests, Sue and Bob Boone to share stories and memories about all the Boone boys growing up, the impact baseball has had and continues to have on the family, the strong woman behind all the Boone men, Bret hitting dingers as a 1-year old with his grandpa 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

Bret, Rich, Sue and Bob Boone talk about the differences between the three Boone boys, Sue giving birth to Matthew as Bob was starting in the 1979 All-Star Game, Bret hitting dingers over the house as a 1-year old 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, Rich, Sue and Bob Boone talk about the original matriarch of the Boone family - Patricia Boone, all the strong women that have been behind the Boone men, Bret's childhood and trying to appreciate it in the moment 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 welcomes on Dave Valle to discuss coming up into the big leagues as a young player, trying to enjoy the moment on such a big stage, life as a catcher and its toll on the body, navigating games from behind home plate and much more. Plus, Dave tells us about his foundation called "Esperanza" and the guys share a classic story from the Home Run Derby at the 2003 All-Star Game. Visit Esperanza.org for more information on Dave's foundation. 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 and Dave Valle talk about coming up in the big leagues as a young player, how the game makes you grow in so many different ways, trying to enjoy things in the moment, memorable times with their families 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 and Dave Valle reminisce on a classic story from the 2003 All-Star Game when Dave was Bret's pitcher during the Home Run Derby. 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

Dave Valle tells Bret what life is like as a catcher, including the impact on the body, prepping with pitchers before a game, navigating a game when a pitcher is having an off night and more. Plus, how he's able to call games for both the Rangers and Mariners and a little backstory on the foundation he started called "Esperanza". Visit Esperanza.org for more information. 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 joins the guys from "Ben & Woods" on 97.3 The Fan to calm Padres fans down as he looks for the silver lining and stays positive amidst the struggles of the team so far this 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

On today’s episode, we go Turning 2 With Boonie as Bret sits down with Rich Herrera to discuss watching his son play in the Frontier League this week, how incredibly satisfying it is to work your way up through the minors to big league ball, what kind of manager Bret would be, the Blue Jays tipping pitches to Aaron Judge 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 talks to Rich about watching his son play in the Frontier League this week, the ins and outs of minor league baseball, what kind of manager Bret would be, getting golf tips from John Daly 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 talks to Rich Herrera about the Blue Jays tipping pitches to Aaron Judge, his own experience with seeing signs during his playing days and if he is a fan of self-driving cars. 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 is joined by Jason Isringhausen to discuss why St. Louis is such an incredible baseball city and winning the 2006 World Series, how getting traded to the Athletics after the pressure of New York was the best thing that happened to him, why he really enjoyed being in the bullpen 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

Jason Isringhausen talks to Bret about why St. Louis is such a great baseball city, the pressure of playing in New York and why getting traded to Oakland was the best thing that happened 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

Jason Isringhausen talks to Bret about why he enjoyed being in the bullpen and the difference in mindset between a starting pitcher and a bullpen guy, the nuances of pitching and hitting, his time with the Oakland Athletics 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

Jason Isringhausen talks to Bret about his years as a Cardinal, including his first trip to the World Series in 2004 ending in disappointment and then winning it all in 2006, the process of coming back from Tommy John surgery, finishing his career with the Angels 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 welcomes on Todd Stottlemyre for an in-depth, awesome conversation about his MLB family upbringing and relationship with his father, his time in Toronto, St. Louis and Arizona and all the memories that came with each stop, how all his injuries finally forced him to walk off the field for the last time and more. Plus, listen to why his father's struggle with disease inspired Todd to venture into the food industry and open up "Koibito Poke". 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

Todd tells Bret about how he would prepare mentally to face hitters, the battle of pitching to Rickey Henderson, being brought up in an MLB family just like Bret and more. Plus, Todd shares his business venture into the food industry opening up "Koibito Poke". 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

Todd Stottlemyre and Bret talk about their relationships with their fathers, when Todd got traded to the Rangers and faced the Yankees in the playoffs, how special it was being a part of the Blue Jays teams who won it all 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

Todd Stottlemyre talks to Brett about his time in St. Louis and how incredible it was watching Mark McGwire hit the ball, his Diamondback years being teammates with Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling and how all his injuries added up towards the end of his career forcing him to call it quits. 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 joins Braden Surprenant from KWFN San Diego to discuss his podcast and joining Audacy sports, early frustrations for Padres fans with the slow start to the season given the expectations, Bob Melvin getting tossed from Thursday's game and more. How can this team right the ship and start meeting those lofty preseason expectations? 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