The Bret Boone Podcast

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. 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

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 play? 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

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. 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

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. 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

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. 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

On today's episode, Bret is joined by both Rich Herrera & Tyler Kepner to recap their thoughts on an exciting World Baseball Classic, debate how all the rule changes might affect players and games this season and preview the 2023 MLB Season with some teams to beat, surprises and predictions. Which rule change will be the biggest difference? What will happen the first time a game is affected in a major way? Who does Bret expect to win the MVP? Will we see a perfect game for the first time since 2012? 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

Bret, Tyler & Rich discuss their takeaways from the 2023 World Baseball Classic and what playing in it meant for players and fans alike. Will there by any sort of WBC hangover for players as the MLB season starts up? Is it fair to compare the tournament's atmosphere to postseason baseball at all? 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

Bret, Tyler & Rich share their thoughts on how the rule changes will affect things this upcoming season, including which change they think will be felt most by players, what will happen the first time a rule change affects a game in a major way and overall expectations for how players on both sides of the ball will be affected differently. 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

Bret, Tyler & Rich break out their crystal balls for the 2023 MLB season with a look at their teams to beat in the American League and National League, biggest surprises, fearless predictions and expectations for the Yankees. 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

On today's episode, Bret sits down with 2002 World Series Champ and manager of Team Mexico, Benji Gil. They discuss all things World Baseball Classic, including the special atmosphere at each game, what the win against Team USA meant and the how he became coach of Team Mexico & the process of picking a roster for the tournament. What was Benji's favorite part of the WBC? Would he change anything about it? What is Randy Arozarena like? We close out the episode with a look at the Angels upcoming season and their expectations in the AL West. 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