

The Bret Boone Podcast
Bret Boone
You all know baseball --- you hear the good, the bad, the ugly. . . Bret Boone tells you what it's really like, from behind the curtains.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 18min
Braves The Best Team in Baseball? | 92.9 The Game
Bret Boone joins Jon Chuckery of 92.9 The Game in Atlanta to discuss the Braves place amongst the MLB's best teams and their roster depth, what Ozzie Albies has been able to do this season, the speed that the roster possesses as a whole 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

Jun 26, 2023 • 42min
Jose Rijo on Adjusting to Life in NY and Years as a Cincinnati Red
On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Jose Rijo to discuss his use of snake oil in recovering from pitching soreness, the culture shock coming to the United States from the Dominican and adjusting to life in New York as an 18-year-old. Plus, Jose details his time with the Cincinnati Reds playing for Pete Rose and Lou Piniella, winning the 1990 World Series MVP, being inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame 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

Jun 26, 2023 • 17min
Adjusting to New York at 18 Years Old
Jose Rijo tells Bret Boone about how using snake oil helped him recover from pitching soreness, the culture shock coming to the United States from the Dominican and how he adjusted to living in New York as an 18 year old. 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

Jun 26, 2023 • 26min
Jose Rijo's Cincinnati Years
Bret Boone sits down with Jose Rijo as he details his time with the Cincinnati Reds, including the differences playing for Pete Rose and Lou Piniella, sweeping the Athletics in the 1990 World Series and being named MVP and what Marge Schott was like as an owner. Plus, taking five years off with an arm injury and coming back to play for Bret's father and his induction into the Reds Hall of Fame. 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

Jun 24, 2023 • 1h 6min
Into The Archives: George Brett (Part 1)
In this episode of Into The Archives, we go back to part one of Bret Boone's conversation with Kansas City Royals legend and three-time batting champ George Brett. 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

Jun 23, 2023 • 43min
Robb Nen on World Series Trips, Arm Injuries & That Filthy Slider
On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Robb Nen to talk about the start of his career going to the minor leagues straight from high school, his World Series appearances for both the Marlins & Giants, the arm injuries that caused his career to end earlier than he would have liked and that filthy, unconventional slider of his that was the angst of so many hitters. 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

Jun 23, 2023 • 22min
Winning the 1997 World Series
Bret Boone and Robb Nen discuss any pressure Robb felt because of who his dad was, going straight from high school to the minor leagues, Robb's 1997 World Series ring with the Marlins and his All-Star years with the Giants. 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

Jun 23, 2023 • 12min
Sometimes Your Body Tells You To Stop
Robb Nen explains his arm injuries that plagued the end of his career to Bret Boone and why it was tough to accept the end of his playing days when he knew he still had something left in the tank. 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

Jun 23, 2023 • 13min
That Filthy Robb Nen Slider
Bret Boone & Robb Nen talk about how Bret struggled to hit anything off Robb, his filthy and unconventional slider and his current position within the Giants 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

Jun 22, 2023 • 21min
How Serious Are People Taking the Cubs? | 670 The Score
Bret Boone joins Gabe Ramirez and Clay Harbor from 670 WSCR to discuss the play of Kyle Hendricks since his return from injury, the improved play of the Cubs relievers, if there's any players in the White Sox rotation the team should be looking to move 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