The Bret Boone Podcast

Bret Boone
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Apr 10, 2023 • 18min

From Being Swept to World Series Champ

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
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Apr 10, 2023 • 12min

Pros & Cons of NL West Teams

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
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Apr 7, 2023 • 39min

Chuck Finley Talks Career, Pitch Count, HOF Call

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
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Apr 7, 2023 • 17min

Early Years in the Bullpen

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
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Apr 7, 2023 • 10min

The Old & New Ways of Pitch Counts

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
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Apr 7, 2023 • 16min

Getting the Hall of Fame Call

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
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Apr 5, 2023 • 33min

Turning 2 With Boonie: Rule Changes, Ski Trip Mishaps & The Masters

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
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Apr 3, 2023 • 51min

Mike Greenberg Details Road to ESPN, New Book

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
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Apr 3, 2023 • 16min

Mike Greenberg's Road to ESPN

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
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Apr 3, 2023 • 17min

Greeny's New Book "Got Your Number"

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

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