Joe Rizzo and Jeff "The Dawg" Healy are back! Riz & The Dawg lamented over the Yankees' 5-game defeat to the Dodgers in the World Series. They broke down the respective runs of the Yankees and the Mets, and also dove into what the New York teams will do in the off-season. Happy Halloween!
Don't fall for the click bait! Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy welcome you to November with grace and enthusiasm as they take a look at the Mets' front-office decisions, the off-season MLB carousel of managers, a possible deal between the Yankees and the Red Sox, plus the beleaguered states of the Giants and the Jets in the NFL. It all streams live on the Diamond Diehards Facebook group during the barnburner between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears. Please check out FMS Graphics (...
Accountability is something you rarely see in the media today, but on this episode of Diamond Diehards, you get it from Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy as they scrutinize their pre-season MLB predictions. Riz & Dawg have often talked about time traveling, and they got some forecasts correct and others wrong, but some of the good ones were so shocking that you might not believe them! You can find the original predictions episode at https://youtu.be/YMtNClnl9b4. It also includes a soliloqu...
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers' ruptured Achilles tendon was the snap heard 'round the world, but what does it really mean? Dr. Stacey Paukovitz of High Performance Foot and Ankle Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in Manasquan, NJ, joined Joe Rizzo to explain what happened, what Rodgers can look forward to after surgery and in rehab, and how his plan to return might be affected. Dr. Paukovitz also went over the toe injury to Aaron Judge, giving a new perspective and expert insight into wha...
Baseball has been awful in the New York area this season, and just when you thought it could not get worse, the Mets are reportedly talking about trading away slugger Pete Alonso in the off-season. So, since baseball sucks, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy decided to talk about football! The baseball talk ended up enduring, however, since the scenarios were built on how Alonso's final destination could end up influencing Shohei Ohtani's decision, somehow leaving him in the Yankees outfield. T...
The Mets blew it up at the trade deadline while the Yankees froze and did virtually nothing. Both fan bases were left irate at the action of the Mets and inaction of the Yankees, so Joe Rizzo & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy had to join in. They also broke down what other teams did and how it leaves the baseball landscape for the rest of the season. Please check out FMS Graphics (https://www.fmsgraphics.com) for all your print and promotional needs. For all your real estate needs in the Northern Vall...
Joe Rizzo, "The Dawg" Jeff Healy and Erin Mulligan bring you the latest happens in baseball, including the Subway Series between the Yankees and the Mets. Plus, news around the Cardinals & A's, and champions getting crowned in the NBA and NHL. The Rundown: Yankees and Mets split Mets problems Yankees problems Around Baseball & Sports: Cards: Will Oliver Marmol last? A’s have risen from the dead Can Oakland save the A’s Vegas wins the Cup (& A’s?) Nuggets win NBA title - Avs won the C...
As MLB's flagship franchises, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, meet over the weekend in Chavez Ravine, Joe Rizzo and Erin Mulligan kick off the summer season on Diamond Diehards. Making her Diamond Diehards debut, Erin was a standout behind the mic and in front of the camera at Monmouth University, where she majored in Radio & Television with a minor in Journalism. She also is writer and host of the sports and music blog, podcast, & YouTube channel, The Dissection with Erin ...
Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy review the NFL Draft and talk about the headline-grabbing injuries to Aaron Judge and Jacob deGrom. On a rainy Sunday in Northern New Jersey, the guys found some sunlight in talking some football with the excitement of the draft, but then pondered the New York Yankees' slew of injuries that now include Judge. And of course there is always a New York Mets angle, with the departed deGrom now injured for the Texas Rangers, but his old team battling through injuri...
It's Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge in The Bronx. Diamond Diehards is here for the debate in all it's wonderment, as Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy bring you the action on another great episode. After a few weeks off, the guys were back at it, as baseball season moved into full swing and Ohtani visited Judge as the pair showed off their unmatched skills at Yankee Stadium. Plus, Riz talks about his trip to San Diego, and the guys took a segment to appreciate the greatness of Mookie Betts as t...
Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy bring you the only podcast bold enough to preview both Opening Day AND the entire season in one episode! As the 2023 season embarks, you'll be prepared for Day One, and Day Two, etc. We tell you what to look for in this exciting campaign as it gets under way! Of course, there was a whole segment in which the guys talked about the effect of Shohei Ohtani on baseball. And they also examined where he will end up and how much money he might make. You will not beli...
Mike Puma is one of the senior beat writers in all of baseball, covering the Mets for the New York Post for his 14th straight season in 2023. Mike joined Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy on Diamond Diehards for the third time, dishing about the Mets, his book, Edwin Diaz, the World Baseball Classic, and the Fordham days. The trio went to Fordham together, and even recalled some of the glory days of Fordham basketball during the show, in addition to covering everything about the Mets, from Bob...
Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy took a look at the World Baseball Classic, going roster by roster, as the international competition gets under way for the first time in six years, on Diamond Diehards. You will not believe some of the names the guys uncovered, and they also went out and picked winners. In a stunner, neither picked the Dominican Republic or USA! But it was also a big deadline day in the NFL, as Daniel Jones re-signed with the New York Giants, who then gave the franchise tag to...
Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy take a look at the World Series odds and the MLB team over-unders as pitchers and catchers report! The guys also took time to remember the late Tim McCarver. For reference, they used https://www.thelines.com/odds/world-series/ to locate the odds. This episode streamed live Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 on the Facebook Group, so if you have not become part of the community then do so right away! www.Facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards Please check out FMS Graphics (htt...
Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy bring you football for this one, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle it out in Super Bowl 57 in Arizona. The guys bring you the preview in their own, special Diehards way, so enjoy this last bit of football chatter before pitchers and catchers report! You know the guys always get around to talking baseball, too, and Dawg didn't disappoint with his epic rant on the 2007-08 Mets. Don't miss his Diamond Diehards F-Bomb record! This episode st...
Riz nearly scored a trip to the Super Bowl! Joe Rizzo is joined by "The Dawg" Jeff Healy to talk about his near miss on Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo's legendary Super Bowl trivia contest in this special episode of Diamond Diehards. Riz got to the fourth and final question before bowing out. Find out why he might end up being the answer to a trivia question himself! We also talked a little Hall of Fame and Honus Wagner-Deadball Era baseball in the final segment! Please check out FMS Graphics (http...
Scott Rolen made the Hall of Fame, whether you like it or not. Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy give the opinions from all sides of the aisle, and bring some sense into the Hall of Fame arguments, exactly a year after they did a similar episode when "Big Papi" David Ortiz was the lone electee by the writers. Please check out FMS Graphics (https://www.fmsgraphics.com) for all your print and promotional needs. For all your real estate needs in the Northern Valley, Pascack Valley and North Jerse...
Dan Good is the author of the Ken Caminiti book "Playing Through the Pain" and he joined Joe Rizzo to talk about it. Dan and Riz went over some of the interesting specifics of the book, which is by Abrams Press and can be found along with his other works at DanGoodStuff.com. You can follow Dan on Twitter, where his handle is @DGood73. Good also talked about his career as a ghostwriter, went through his career and spoke about the background of what made him decide to write the book, which he star...
Carlos Correa somehow ends up back in Minnesota, Trevor Bauer and Trevor Story grab headlines, and the Dodgers got their shortstop in Miguel Rojas as a big week of MLB's Hot Stove continued. Joe Rizzo and Jeff Healy jumped on Diamond Diehards to talk about it all. The episode streamed live on Facebook and the guys interacted with the group. Join the Facebook group to be part of the action when they're live! And subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube - wherever you get your podcasts. Pl...
Tragedy struck on the field as the Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. The immediate and sustained outpouring of emotion and support united the country. In the aftermath, it created many questions about the entire situation, from player safety to event management. Joe Rizzo and Jeff Healy talked about Hamlin and the entire situation, and how something like that could happen on any field at any time and the ways it can be us...
Our annual Strat-O-Matic Ratings Extravaganza is a six-episode series, broken down by division. In this episode, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy are joined by Strat-O-Matic insider Jerry Milani to review the fielding ratings for the National League West teams. The guys covered the division champion Los Angeles Dodgers, NL runners-up San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, breaking it down by position. The NL West packs some serious defensive punch i...
Our annual Strat-O-Matic Ratings Extravaganza is a six-episode series, broken down by division. In this episode, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy are joined by Strat-O-Matic insider Jerry Milani to review the fielding ratings for the National League Central teams. The guys covered the division champion St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, breaking it down by position. Many times we are able to glean things from Strat-O-Matic's ratings that...
Our annual Strat-O-Matic Ratings Extravaganza is a six-episode series, broken down by division. In this episode, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy are joined by Strat-O-Matic insider Jerry Milani to review the fielding ratings for the National League East teams. The guys covered the World Series runner-up Philadelphia Phillies, 2021 champion Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals, breaking it down by position. There was a can't-miss discussion near the end of the...
Our annual Strat-O-Matic Ratings Extravaganza is a six-episode series, broken down by division. In this episode, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy are joined by Strat-O-Matic insider Jerry Milani to review the fielding ratings for the American League West teams. The guys covered the World Series champion Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland A's and Texas Rangers, breaking it down by position. If you're a Strat-head then this series is for you! It's unlike an...
Our annual Strat-O-Matic Ratings Extravaganza is a six-episode series, broken down by division. In this episode, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy are joined by Strat-O-Matic insider Jerry Milani to review the fielding ratings for the American League Central teams. The guys covered the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins, breaking it down by position. If you're a Strat-head then this series is for you! It's unlike any other podcast, so...
Our annual Strat-O-Matic Ratings Extravaganza is a six-episode series, broken down by division. In this episode, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy are joined by Strat-O-Matic insider Jerry Milani to review the fielding ratings for the American League East teams. The guys covered the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox, breaking it down by position. If you're a Strat-head then this series is for you! It's unlike any other podcast, so share i...
It has been a free agent frenzy to remember throughout baseball, and especially on the coasts. Aaron Judge is back with the Yankees, Brandon Nimmo returns to the Mets, Jacob deGrom is off to the Texas Rangers and Justin Verlander moves into his spot. That's just the tip of the iceberg in a scorching hot stove as the player movement, dollar figures and years of commitment have come at a frenzied pace. Joe Rizzo and Jeff Healy are here to discuss the finer points on Diamond Diehards! Support Diamo...
Joe Rizzo brought on NY Times Best-Selling author Jeff Pearlman to talk about his new masterpiece, "The Last Folk Hero - The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson" in a lively half-hour episode. First off, buy the book because you're gonna love it. Listening/watching this show ought to convince you, anyway. https://www.amazon.com/Last-Folk-Hero-Life-Jackson/ Riz and Jeff dove into the making of the book and some of the interesting pieces behind it. Off the bat, Riz became the first of myriad hosts to have...
Ray Montgomery has season tickets and a front-row seat to the Shohei Ohtani & Mike Trout Show as the bench coach for the LA Angels of Anaheim. Ray joined Joe Rizzo on Diamond Diehards to talk about what he is witnessing first hand and gives amazing insight into the daily doings of Ohtani and Trout. He took Riz through the losing streak that cost manager Joe Maddon his job and gave Phil Nevin an opportunity, explained why and how Ohtani is able to do what he does, and broke down how Trout is ...
John Miedreich is the Executive VP of Baseball Operations for Baseball United (www.BaseballUnited.com), a new venture that is bringing the game to Dubai, the Middle East, India, Pakistan and South Asia. Miedreich joined Joe Rizzo to explain the depth of the venture, the goals and the organization. When we see the first MLB player finally come from this region, we can go back right here to understand how it all started. For MLB fans, the credibility of the venture lies in the backing of two Hall ...
