The Bret Boone Podcast

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

Mike Sweeney talks to Bret about his time with the Mariners and what he learned from his teammates, a fun sushi dinner with Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr., advice he would offer 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

On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret talks to Rich Herrera about the most special pieces of memorabilia in his cabinet, Jarred Kelenic hitting the ball well for the Mariners, the kinds of interactions players have with umpires during a game, the Tampa Bay Rays 13-0 start to the season and more. What happened the time Bret went golfing with Phil Mickelson? What kind of MLB owner would Bret be and which team would he most want to own? 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 which pieces of memorabilia mean the most to him and Jarred Kelenic crushing a recent homerun and playing well for the Mariners. 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 umpire Larry Vanover being hit by a ball in the Guardians-Yankees game, what kind of interactions players have with umpires during a game, the craziest buffet Bret's ever been to during his recent trip to Mexico and thoughts on The Masters and a story about playing a round with Phil Mickelson. 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 Tampa Bay Rays undefeated start to the season, what it felt like to be on a winning streak during Bret's career and what kind of owner Bret would be in the MLB if he had the opportunity to do so. 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 two-time Cy Young award winner and 1995 World Series MVP Tom Glavine to discuss the increasing expectations in Atlanta in the early 90's, how the development of his changeup helped shape his career, why we might see some leeway given to the pitch clock as the season continues, how the methods in which pitchers attack hitters has changed and more. How important was winning to Tom's career? How was the transition to playing in New York after so many years in Atlanta? Who would be his dream foursome to golf with? 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 Tom Glavine about the Atlanta Braves culture and increased expectations after successful seasons in the early 90's, how the development of his changeup helped his career, the variables of the strike zone 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 Tom Glavine talk about the effects of the pitch clock through the first couple weeks of the season and how it will affect players differently, if a clock would have affected Tom at all and Tom's prowess as a hockey player. Did he ever give a hockey career a serious look? Could he go and call an NHL game tomorrow? 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 Tom Glavine about the importance of winning as a pitcher, how the methods in which pitchers attack hitters has changed, the transition of going to play for the Mets after so many years in Atlanta and what his dream foursome would be to play golf with. 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 former center fielder Steve Finley to discuss the importance of preparation, winning a Gold Glove versus being named an All-Star, winning a World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks a few years after being swept as a Padre, the pros and cons of each team in the NL West and more. What can different generations learn from each other? What exactly is launch angle? What was the city of Phoenix like after the 2001 World Series win? 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 Steve discuss taking pride in playing defense and why it is so important to play the field well, the difference in preparation between generations of players, what exactly launch angle means and more. How do elite defenders separate themselves? Which hitting coach had a huge impact on Steve? How does the outfield communicate with each other? 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

Steve talks to Bret about the feeling of winning a Gold Glove versus being selected an All-Star, getting swept in the 1998 World Series and what the city of Phoenix was like after he got back there in 2001 with the Diamondbacks and won it. 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

Steve tells Bret the pros and cons of each team that he played for in the NL West, including Colorado, San Francisco, Arizona, San Diego and Los Angeles. 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 Angels legend Chuck Finley to discuss the early years of his career, how keeping track of pitch count has changed, the feeling of being inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame and more. What happened the first time Bret faced Chuck in the big leagues? How would a pitch count have affected Chuck's career? How did it feel watching the Angels finally win the World Series after he left? 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 Chuck talk about the first time they faced each other in the big leagues, the early years of bullpen life and how his split finger fastball helped shape 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

Bret and Chuck talk about his career starting in the bullpen and how the arc of a pitcher's career has changed in recent years, how keeping track of pitches was hardly a thing in Chuck's playing days and how a pitch count would have affected his career overall. 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 Chuck about how it felt watching the Angels finally win the World Series after he left, getting the call that he's going to the Angels Hall of Fame, why bringing alumni back to their organizations is a good thing 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 edition of "Turning 2 With Boonie", Bret speaks to Rich Herrera about a variety of topics, including the early returns on the rule changes in the MLB, a wild story from Bret's weekend ski trip, his thoughts on The Masters, the Dodgers fan who ran onto the field to propose 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 ESPN's Mike Greenberg as they talk about his career path starting in Chicago and leading to ESPN, the rise of analytics in sports, his new book "Got Your Number" and how the idea for it came to be, the best of the best across various categories 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 Greenberg talks to Bret about the start of his career and how he ended up at ESPN, how his time working with Michael Jordan's Bulls got him national attention, the rise of analytics in 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

Mike Greenberg tells Bret about his new book "Got Your Number" and how it came to be, the easiest and most difficult parts about writing a book and a story about Ozzie Smith at a charity baseball 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 and Mike Greenberg debate the best of the best in various categories, including the best centerfielder in MLB history, best MLB ballpark, best baseball play-by-play guy, best SportsCenter anchor 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 sportswriter and senior advisor for the MLBPA Jerry Crasnick to discuss his new role and what he's learned, how analytics have changed the game of baseball in recent years, how we can keep baseball relevant, the way in which fans digesting information has changed and more. Plus, who are Jerry's top five baseball writers? Which MLB players would he pay to watch play? 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 begins his conversation with Jerry Crasnick by discussing his new role with the MLBPA, if he always wanted to be a sportswriter, the biggest change in baseball over the years and things that can't be measured by analytics. 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 Jerry Crasnick about getting up to speed on the MLB beat, how we can keep baseball relevant going into the future, what Jerry has learned in his new role with the MLBPA and how fans digesting information has changed over the 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

Jerry Crasnick tells Bret which top five baseball writers he would choose to read as well as which MLB players he would pay to watch play. 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 both Rich Herrera & Tyler Kepner to recap their thoughts on an exciting World Baseball Classic, debate how all the rule changes might affect players and games this season and preview the 2023 MLB Season with some teams to beat, surprises and predictions. Which rule change will be the biggest difference? What will happen the first time a game is affected in a major way? Who does Bret expect to win the MVP? Will we see a perfect game for the first time since 2012? 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, Tyler & Rich discuss their takeaways from the 2023 World Baseball Classic and what playing in it meant for players and fans alike. Will there by any sort of WBC hangover for players as the MLB season starts up? Is it fair to compare the tournament's atmosphere to postseason baseball at all? 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, Tyler & Rich share their thoughts on how the rule changes will affect things this upcoming season, including which change they think will be felt most by players, what will happen the first time a rule change affects a game in a major way and overall expectations for how players on both sides of the ball will be affected differently. 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, Tyler & Rich break out their crystal balls for the 2023 MLB season with a look at their teams to beat in the American League and National League, biggest surprises, fearless predictions and expectations for the Yankees. 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 sits down with 2002 World Series Champ and manager of Team Mexico, Benji Gil. They discuss all things World Baseball Classic, including the special atmosphere at each game, what the win against Team USA meant and the how he became coach of Team Mexico & the process of picking a roster for the tournament. What was Benji's favorite part of the WBC? Would he change anything about it? What is Randy Arozarena like? We close out the episode with a look at the Angels upcoming season and their expectations in the AL West. 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

Benji Gil talks to Bret about how good the WBC was for baseball and the unbelievable atmosphere and crowds, why the tournament will help Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani as the MLB season begins and how he became the coach of Team Mexico. 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

Benji Gil talks to Bret about the intensity of the WBC and why it compares to the College World Series, his favorite part of the tournament, what he would change about it, what Randy Arozarena is like and his parting words for Team Mexico. 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

Benji Gil talks to Bret about the upcoming season for the Angels and what kind of expectations he has for them in the AL West. 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

Today on The Boone Podcast, I'm joined by Seattle Mariners Hall of Famer Dan Wilson! 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