The Bret Boone Podcast

With the passing of The Hit King, we wanted to bring back this wonderful conversation Bret had with Pete back in May of this year. Our condolences to Pete's family and all those close to him, rest in peace.

Bret, Rich Herrera and Tyler Kepner of The Athletic discuss the news out of San Francisco with Buster Posey taking over for Farhan Zaidi as well as the Cardinals announcing that Chaim Bloom will take over baseball operations in 2026. Then, we go series by series with our thoughts on which teams are looking best to advance in the MLB Playoffs.

Bret, Rich Herrera and Tyler Kepner share their thoughts on Buster Posey taking over as the new President of Baseball Operations in San Francisco.

Bret, Rich Herrera and Tyler Kepner discuss the news out of St. Louis that Chaim Bloom will take over for John Mozeliak in 2026.

Bret, Rich Herrera and Tyler Kepner share their thoughts on each team's chances of success in the 2024 MLB Playoffs!

Bret, Rich Herrera and Tyler Kepner react to the passing of Pete Rose at the age of 83.

In this clip, Bret and Greg Amsinger break down the NL playoffs and who might be a dark horse to go further than expected. Brewers anyone?

In this clip, Bret and Greg Amsinger share some thoughts on how the AL playoff bracket may play out.

Bret and Greg Amsinger talk about the Athletics final game at the Oakland Coliseum and why baseball will not be the same without it.

Bret welcomes on MLB Network's Greg Amsinger to discuss the Athletics final game at the Oakland Coliseum, which managers may find themselves on the hot seat next week and a breakdown of what we'll see in the postseason.

Bret cruised down into the studio to join Ben & Woods for a full hour as they discussed the MLB playoffs just a few days away and how dangerous this Padres team is.

Bret and Eric Byrnes have a fun conversation on what Eric's been up to since his playing days, how to make sure your kids are enjoying youth sports, what makes a great manager, how the game has changed throughout the years, the greatness of Barry Bonds and why the Oakland Coliseum will be greatly missed.

Bret welcomes on Hall of Famer John Smoltz for a discussion on playoff format, the advantage of rest heading into the playoffs, managing bullpens, a potential automated strike zone and more. Plus, who are the most dangerous teams heading into October and who is John taking from each league to make a deep run this year?

On today's episode, Rich and Bret are joined by Bret's childhood friend Mark Stoltz to reminisce on some fun stories from their time growing up together in the same neighborhood. Then, Rich and Bret hit on the Yankees and Brewers clinching, which teams need to get their bullpen in order for the playoffs, Julio Rodriguez's baserunning blunder and more!

Rich and Bret quickly share their thoughts on baserunning blunders after Julio Rodriguez's costly mistake cost the Mariners a chance to make up ground in the playoff race.

Bret and Rich talk about fans needing to seperate real-life and sports in the wake of recent news on Will Levis' phone number being leaked and fans trespassing Dan Campbell's house in Detroit.

Bret welcomes on MLB Network analyst Sean Casey to talk about his time with the Yankees last season, why being a hitting coach is so difficult, the comparisons between Bret and his brother Aaron, the different ways in which hitters prepare today and more. Plus, which managers could be on the hot seat and who is Sean picking to make an October run?

In this clip, Bret and Harold Reynolds share their thoughts on when this Mariners franchise could find some glory like the good old days.

In this clip, Bret and Harold Reynolds talk about why they could see the Padres hoisting the World Series trophy this fall.

Bret welcomes on MLB Network's Harold Reynolds for a discussion on the biggest surprises of this MLB season, teams that are in good shape heading into October ball and how the divisions have played out to this point.

Bret welcomes on the man who started his MLB career in 1982 and finished it in 2007, 5x Silver Slugger Julio Franco. They talk about the differences Julio felt from the 80's to when he finished playing, the process of becoming a great hitter, why fundamentals are getting a bit lost in today's players, what baseball means in his home country of the Dominican Republic and more.

Bret and Julio Franco talk about what it takes to become a good hitter and how simple fundamentals have changed the way players view success at the plate today.

Julio Franco tells Bret what it was like growing up in the Dominican and how baseball is viewed there.

Bret hops on with the guys to discuss Jacob deGrom's return, Kumar Rocker getting the call and more!

Bret and Jeff Francoeur share some thoughts on what we've seen out of the Phillies this season and if they're poised for another deep playoff run.