Ben & Woods Segment | 97.3 The Fan

Bret is joined by the great Goose Gossage to talk about how the culture of baseball has changed since his playing days, how some players made it into the Hall of Fame and others didn't, the rise of analytics and technology, his issues with Rob Manfred, the old-school pitching mindset, the over-abundance of money in the game today and much 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

Hear from Suzyn Waldman as she tells Bret about her experience working with the great John Sterling for so many years in New York. 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 welcomes on Yankees color commentator Suzyn Waldman for a fun chat about how Bret and his brother Aaron are polar opposites, the difference for the Yankees this season, Juan Soto's immediate impact, all her years with the Yankees and what makes New York special. Plus, her time working with the great John Sterling. 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 and Rich hit on the struggles of the National League this season, Mookie Betts set to miss time with an injury and is this the end for Jose Abreu? 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 and Rich Herrera close out the week with a discussion on the greatness of the legendary Willie Mays, the best nicknames in baseball, the lack of teams with a winning record in the NL this season, Mookie Betts set to miss time, Jose Abreu released and we close with our mailbag! 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 hops on with the guys to talk about the hot Orioles, their rivalry with the Yankees and playing for the legend Lou Piniella. 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 hops on with the guys to talk about the Rangers trying to get to .500, potential deadline deals and the passing of legend Willie Mays. 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 sits down with San Francisco Giants' great and 2001 All-Star Rich Aurilia to reminisce on the incredible life and career of Willie Mays. RIP Willie. 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 hops on with the guys to discuss Paul Skenes and his early dominance on the mound. 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 sits down with former MLB player and manager Clint Hurdle for a discussion on preparing players for gamedays and all the ins and outs of maximixing a team's potential. 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