The Bret Boone Podcast

On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret and Rich discuss the feats of Justin Verlander & Kenley Jansen, the best players and pitchers of different generations, the importance of creating relationships with umpires, the art of being a good heckler 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 Justin Verlander's feat of beating all 30 MLB teams, some of the best pitchers and players of different generations, Kenley Jansen joining the 400 save club 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 Rich talk about gamesmanship in sports, relationships with umpires and how good they are today, the art of heckling 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 show, Bret is joined by the creator of Entourage, Doug Ellin, to discuss the legacy of the show, getting things right by Hollywood standards, how people with actual entourages all act different, what he is currently watching 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

Doug Ellin talks to Bret about what he was trying to capture by creating Entourage, what he thinks the legacy of the show is and will be, how the way in which critics judge television/movies has changed through 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

Doug Ellin tells Bret how important it was to get things right on the Hollywood side of things for Entourage, how people who have entourages are all a bit different in behaviors and style, how they were able to get so many big name athletes on the show 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

Doug Ellin talks to Bret about some TV shows he's currently watching, dealing with critics, his podcast with fellow Entourage actors 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 joined the 105.3FM Morning Show in Dallas to discuss his relationship with Bruce Bochy, His thoughts on the Texans Rangers' season so far, as well as other headlines around the MLB. 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

With the passing of Vida, we wanted to share this great conversation between him and Bret from June 2021 where they talked about the A's dynasty, his career and so much more. Rest in peace Vida. 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

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Bret and Howard Johnson discuss the 1986 Mets team and their run to the World Series, the differences between that team and the '84 Tigers, playing for Davey Johnson 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

Howard Johnson tells Bret what it was like going from a 23rd round draft pick to a 1st round pick within a year and the pros and cons of being a switch-hitter. 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 Howard Johnson about his love for stealing bases, the emphasis on power and hitting homers in today's game, what it meant to be a Met and play in New York 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 Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret talks to Rich Herrera about his experiences being called up and sent down during his playing days, getting picked up by a helicopter from the airport last weekend, how to get through bad hitting days and more. Plus, the Pittsburgh Pirates are doing the thing through the first month of the season and Shohei Ohtani puts his name next to Babe Ruth in the record books. 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 his experiences being called up and sent down, getting a private helicopter escort to a golf tournament last weekend, how you get through bad hitting days as a player 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 Rich discuss the Pirates hot start to the season and Shohei Ohtani joining Babe Ruth in the record books. Plus, updates on Bret's television 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 joined Schopp and Bulldog of the WGR-AM afternoon show in Buffalo, NY to discuss his thoughts on how the rule changes are currently affecting play, his transition from player to media personality, and what the Yankees need to do reach a World Series. 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 Arkansas Men's Basketball Head Coach Eric Musselman to discuss his start in the coaching world and why his dad not hiring him was a great lesson, the differences in coaching college basketball vs. the NBA, the aspect of getting fired and more. Why was Eric moved to tears when he got hired by Golden State? How did being an assistant prepare him for success as a head coach? 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

Eric Musselman tells Bret when he realized he wasn't going to be an NBA player, learning to let fate do its thing as a coach, his emotional reaction when he and his father became the first father/son head coaching duo in the NBA 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

Eric Musselman talks to Bret about the differences in college basketball vs. the NBA, why player relationships as a college coach are extra special, why he's thankful he was an assistant before becoming a head 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

Eric Musselman talks to Bret about gaining credibility as a coach, making players better, the process of firing in the coaching world 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 Jacque Jones to talk about his "movie" college career at USC, his early days playing for the Twins and who he learned from most, why his time in Chicago was not the most enjoyable, the benefits of the rule changes and more. Plus, the guys both share some fun stories about coach Mike Gillespie and explain why the Astros could not have made a better hire than Dusty Baker. 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 Jacque Jones discuss their college careers at USC, stories about coach Mike Gillespie, differences in college baseball today compared to back then, how NIL deals might affect a team dynamic 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 Jacque Jones talk about Jacque's early days in Minnesota and which players helped guide him as a young player, why you could tell David Ortiz was gonna be a special player in those early years, why his time in Chicago was not totally enjoyable 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 Jacque Jones share their thoughts on the rule changes giving us quicker, more exciting games and why the Astros could not have made a better hire than Dusty Baker. 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 shares some stories from his childhood growing up around the game, the time Mike Cameron almost hit five homers in one game, the debut of Drew Maggi, why it's so exciting watching Shohei Ohtani & Mike Trout play baseball and more. Plus, one of Bret's sons owes him two-thirds of his next several paychecks and is Bret a fan of the new alternate jerseys being worn 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

Bret shares some stories from his childhood, including being around the Angels organization when his father played there, getting his first uniform as a kid and playing ball with his grandpa before he was even a year old. Plus, the Angels go back-to-back-to-back and Bret details his experience being a part of something similar. 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 Rich discuss Drew Maggi's MLB debut at the age of 33 and what it was like for Bret playing in the majors for the first time, the job that Derek Shelton has done with the Pirates, just how exciting watching Shohei Ohtani & Mike Trout is 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 tells Rich why one of his sons has to give him two-thirds of his next several paychecks, a story of when Bret took his dads car for a road trip without him knowing, the latest TV series he binged and if he is a fan of the new alternate jerseys being worn by teams across the MLB. 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 joined Sportsradio 910AM in Richmond VA to discuss the impact the rule changes have had on the season so far, his favorite players in the MLB, The Nationals fall from grace since winning the World Series, The A's leaving Oakland, and other top storylines around the MLB. 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 Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz as they talk about his budding broadcast career, how your comfort level affects your heartbeat and in turn your athletic performance, the new rule changes, when he realized he needed to start again after closing games and more. What has been the biggest challenge since entering the booth? Will we see players' athleticism more because of the rule changes? Plus, thoughts on Shohei Ohtani and what John's next big goal in life is. 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

John Smoltz tells Bret if going into the broadcast booth was always the plan and what the hardest part about it has been, if he would be able to call a golf tournament, the connection between comfort and your athletic performance 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

John Smoltz and Bret discuss why putting a pitch clock on some pitchers could yield interesting results, if the changes affect hitters or pitchers more, why the strike zone should be lowered 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

John Smoltz talks to Bret about the culture of the 90's Braves, why closing games was a failed experiment for him, Shohei Ohtani, his next big goal in life 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 long-time New England Patriots coach Dante Scarnecchia to discuss what helped him succeed for so long at the highest level, advice he would offer to those trying to get into coaching, some fun stories about a few players he coached during his time and which Super Bowls stand out the most to him, for better or worse. How can former players best position themselves for coaching success? What separates Tom Brady & Bill Belichick from everyone else? 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

Dante Scarnecchia gives Bret some inside info about succeeding as a coach at the highest level and what those with longevity do better than anyone else. Plus, how is your coaching career path defined? What advice would he give to players who want to get into coaching once their playing days are done? 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

Dante Scarnecchia tells Bret some fun stories about players he coached in his career, including Matt Light, Drew Bledsoe and Stephen Neal. 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

Dante Scarnecchia tells Bret the biggest lesson he learned from his first Super Bowl loss, what the culture in New England is like and what separates Tom Brady & Bill Belichick from mortal humans. 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 shares his experience attending a school's career day and why it was all or nothing for him regarding a baseball career, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr. in San Diego, the Athletics looming move to Las Vegas, which TV shows he is currently binging and more. How does Bret feel about his upcoming golf tournament? Does he like the new dugout celebrations happening across the MLB? 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 shares his experience going to a school's career day, why it was all or nothing for him regarding a baseball career and his style of parenting. 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 his lack of preparation for his upcoming golf tournament, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr., and the Athletics potential move to Las Vegas. 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 tells Rich which TV shows he is currently binging, how getting called "The Boone" began and if he is a fan of the dugout celebrations happening across the MLB 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, Bret is joined by the great Ken Griffey Jr. to discuss his experience as a hitting coach for Team USA at the WBC, the incredible talent of Shohei Ohtani and his impact on future players, this year's All-Star Game in Seattle, the importance of spending quality time with family 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

Ken Griffey Jr. tells Bret about his experience as a hitting coach for Team USA at the WBC, the energy of the players and their desire to win, how this experience differed from when he competed in the tournament as a player 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 & Ken Griffey Jr. discuss Shohei Ohtani's incredible talent and if they think we will see more two-way players in the future because of him. Also, what's it like seeing young kids wear your gear and emulate your style? 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

Ken Griffey Jr. talks to Bret about this year's MLB All-Star Game in Seattle, if he would ever want to coach or manage a team, the importance of spending time with family 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 joined KFH-AM Sports Radio in Wichita, KS to discuss his outlook on the Kansas City Royals, the challenges of hitting, new rule changes, as well as his opinion on the AL 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, Bret is joined by Kansas City Royals legend Mike Sweeney as he tells the story of his first career home run, his approach to hitting and how batting cage visits with his Godfather at 10 years old helped hone his skills, his time with the Mariners and what he learned from his teammates, his advice to young players in the game today 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

Mike Sweeney tells Bret the story of his first career home run and why he'll never forget how Bret's father reacted to it as well as why talking catching with Bob Boone was such an eye-opening experience. 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 Sweeney and Bret talk about their approaches to hitting the baseball and what allowed them to succeed at the plate, both physically and mentally. 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