

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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May 22, 2023 • 10min
Bret vs. Dave at the 2003 HR Derby
Bret and Dave Valle reminisce on a classic story from the 2003 All-Star Game when Dave was Bret's pitcher during the Home Run Derby. 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

May 22, 2023 • 45min
The Life of a Catcher
Dave Valle tells Bret what life is like as a catcher, including the impact on the body, prepping with pitchers before a game, navigating a game when a pitcher is having an off night and more. Plus, how he's able to call games for both the Rangers and Mariners and a little backstory on the foundation he started called "Esperanza". Visit Esperanza.org for more information. 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

May 19, 2023 • 16min
97.3 The Fan Bonus: Padres Struggling, Bret Staying Positive
Bret joins the guys from "Ben & Woods" on 97.3 The Fan to calm Padres fans down as he looks for the silver lining and stays positive amidst the struggles of the team 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

May 19, 2023 • 52min
Turning 2 With Boonie: Watching Bret's Son Play, Working Towards Majors & Tipping Pitches
On today’s episode, we go Turning 2 With Boonie as Bret sits down with Rich Herrera to discuss watching his son play in the Frontier League this week, how incredibly satisfying it is to work your way up through the minors to big league ball, what kind of manager Bret would be, the Blue Jays tipping pitches to Aaron Judge 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

May 19, 2023 • 34min
Minor League Baseball Is No Joke
Bret talks to Rich about watching his son play in the Frontier League this week, the ins and outs of minor league baseball, what kind of manager Bret would be, getting golf tips from John Daly 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

May 19, 2023 • 19min
How Often Do Pitchers Tip Their Pitches?
Bret talks to Rich Herrera about the Blue Jays tipping pitches to Aaron Judge, his own experience with seeing signs during his playing days and if he is a fan of self-driving cars. 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

May 17, 2023 • 53min
Jason Isringhausen on Pressure of New York, Being in the Bullpen and Winning 2006 World Series
On today's episode, Bret is joined by Jason Isringhausen to discuss why St. Louis is such an incredible baseball city and winning the 2006 World Series, how getting traded to the Athletics after the pressure of New York was the best thing that happened to him, why he really enjoyed being in the bullpen 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

May 17, 2023 • 19min
St. Louis – Great Baseball City...New York – Pressure Baseball City
Jason Isringhausen talks to Bret about why St. Louis is such a great baseball city, the pressure of playing in New York and why getting traded to Oakland was the best thing that happened to him. 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

May 17, 2023 • 16min
Being in the Bullpen Is a Solid Life
Jason Isringhausen talks to Bret about why he enjoyed being in the bullpen and the difference in mindset between a starting pitcher and a bullpen guy, the nuances of pitching and hitting, his time with the Oakland Athletics 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

May 17, 2023 • 23min
Cardinals 2006 World Series Win
Jason Isringhausen talks to Bret about his years as a Cardinal, including his first trip to the World Series in 2004 ending in disappointment and then winning it all in 2006, the process of coming back from Tommy John surgery, finishing his career with the Angels 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