The Bret Boone Podcast

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 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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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?

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.

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 angl...

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?

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.

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.

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 Seri...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.