Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz & Jeff "The Dawg" Healy check out what is going on with MLB's Virtual Winter Meetings, including moves that have been made and ones that might be upcoming and how that could affect the market. As usual, they are awaiting for the big first move from the Mets, but they also examined the Angels' moves, their status since signing Albert Pujols, and what the COVID vaccine would mean to the economics of baseball in 2021 and thereafter. Dawg presented Veteran of t...
Dec 09, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter/Periscope and Twitch, and they also bring you the audio podcast right here. Don't forget to subscribe and give us five stars and a good review if you can! Visit our sponsor FMS Graphics at www.FMSGraphics.com for quick and easy holiday cards and your printing and promotional needs any time of the year. On the first show post-Thanksgiving, Riz & Dawg talked about the catchers. They broke down ...
Dec 01, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy broke some more new ground, streaming the show Monday Night Baseball Live Hot Stove show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/Periscope and Twitch, this time WITH the Dawg being heard on all of them! Once again, Dawg's Mets dominated the early part of the conversation as the guys broke down the front-office moves and strategized how Theo Epstein will end up in Flushing. There are a lot of moving parts, but they covered them all. There was talk of...
Nov 24, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy broke some ground, streaming the show Tuesday Night Live show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/Periscope and Twitch. It was an exciting next step in the Diamond Diehards journey. The guys discussed how the free agency market will get cooking when the Mets make a move, contemplated Theo Epstein's next step, and broke down the historic hiring of Kim Ng as Marlins GM, the first female to hold such a position in any of the North American major sp...
Nov 18, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards). On Veterans Day, our own Army Dawg gave his thoughts about what the day means to him and others who have served their country. Dawg spoke at length about it in one of the can't miss moments in Diamond Diehards history. To kick it off, the guys dove right into the Mets' situation, with ownership moving to Steve Cohen, who promised to make the franchise relevant...
Nov 12, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards). Justin Turner was diagnosed positive with COVID-19 during the series-ending sixth game of the World Series on Oct. 28. He was forced to leave the game and instructed to quarantine, which he did until the Dodgers clinched the trophy. He missed the initial celebration but then joined his teammates on the field in celebration. Riz & Dawg talked about the situ...
Oct 29, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards). The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions, and the guys were on live for the final few innings all the way through the post-game. Riz & Dawg appeared to have rallied the Dodgers, who trailed 1-0 until the guys started the Facebook Live session that prompted a two-run rally. They told stories as the game evolved and reacted to the big moments. It's...
Oct 28, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards). They went live during the NLCS Game Seven between the Dodgers and Braves, jumping on during the Seventh Inning Stretch and stayed all the way through until the end, when the Dodgers completed their dramatic 4-3 victory. In the meantime, the guys talked about how they somehow plan on being in Arlington, Tex., for the World Series, and the amazing baseball seaso...
Oct 19, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards). They went live during ALCS & NLCS games. They observed how the Rays are changing the game with players like Randy Arozarena, and tried to determine who might be the best position player on Tampa Bay. Riz made a bold prediction about Game 4 of the NLCS, and the guys burst into the hot stove talk, especially regarding catchers like JT Realmuto and Gary Sanch...
Oct 15, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards). They went live during the decisive fifth game of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, hours after the announcement of the death of Whitey Ford. Riz put it all on the line and watched the Yankees get eliminated, giving The Dawg some solace after he watched the Mets go down time after time during episodes this season. They recapped the key p...
Oct 09, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards). They recapped their selections from the epic first round of the playoffs that was just completed, and remembered late Cardinals legend Bob Gibson. Riz & Dawg reviewed each of the eight series from the first round, then they dove into the forthcoming ALDS and NLDS. They re-racked their picks for this round and gave the "why" for each along the way. There al...
Oct 04, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards) and broke down how the Milwaukee Brewers somehow reached the MLB playoffs despite never spending a day over .500 during the 60-game season. In an absolutely insane week in sports, Riz & Dawg streamed during Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals, which the Tampa Bay Lightning won to take the Cup, and while the Kansas City Chiefs beats the Baltimore Ravens in th...
Sep 29, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards) and broke down the new TV deal between MLB and Turner Sports. Dawg showed off his copious note-taking talents and reviewed the best parts of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's interview with Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, with Riz jumping in to expound on some of the more interesting parts. There was also the interaction with the commenters on Facebook Live, with Unc...
Sep 25, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards), as the scramble for the final four spots in the National League playoffs was going full-force. The standings were changing during the show, and Riz & Dawg laid out where things stood plus figured out how the mad scramble over the weekend might turn out. It was not just them reading back some article - they injected some real thought into what fans might ex...
Sep 23, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards), just after news broke that the MLB playoffs will be played in bubbles after the initial round at teams' regular stadiums. The AL will play in California cities Los Angeles and San Diego, while the NL will be Texas-style in Houston and Arlington, where the World Series will be conducted in the Rangers' new stadium (without the Rangers on the field). Riz & D...
Sep 16, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy did the show on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards), and while they were able to work in baseball, they mostly talked about what September 11 meant to them, including stories of how they watched the terror, what they did and how they felt in the moment as New Yorkers. For what usually is a baseball podcast, the emotions of the hosts were clear, especially for Dawg, who served in the Army. The guys recounted from...
Sep 12, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy jumped on Facebook Live for the Yankees @ Mets game, while honoring the late Tom Seaver. Dawg once again got to celebrate a win by his Mets, who trailed 4-0 and 7-4, but rallied for a 9-7 wain on a walkoff two-run homer by Pete Alonso leading off the 10th inning (yes, a two-run homer leading off the inning, because of the extra-inning runner-on-second-to-start-the-inning rule). As the game moved along, Riz & Dawg managed to interact wi...
Sep 04, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy jumped on Facebook Live for the conclusion of the Mets-Orioles game. Dawg once again got to celebrate a win by his Mets, who were led by Michael Conforto's four hits and five RBI. For perspective, Conforto raised his average to .331 and his OPS to .960 by the end of this game. After the game ended, the guys addressed the suspensions coming from the Rays-Yankees game from the night before, in which Aroldis Chapman buzzed Mike Brosseau's hea...
Sep 03, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz, Jeff "Dawg" Healy and Jerry Milani brought the show to Facebook Live for the first time ever, and the community got involved. If you want to check out the video, you can find it on the Facebook group below. Lots to unpack here. It was Jackie Robinson Day in MLB so all players were wearing uniform number 42 in his honor. Late in the show, the stunning news broke of the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Robinson in the recent movie. Before that it was ...
Aug 28, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz & Jeff "Dawg" Healy posed the question: Is this the best baseball season ever? There's a strong case for it if you listen closely. The guys also covered the plethora of doubleheaders and what they might mean to MLB in the future. Will we see 7-inning games for scheduled doubleheaders in 2021? Which of the other 202 rules will carry over? Is small-ball coming back, despite all the home runs being hit? Riz & Dawg check out teams like the Orioles, who are ...
Aug 26, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz & Jerry Milani (pinch-hitting for Jeff "Dawg" Healy) got down to business about the Cardinals coming back online and having to play multiple doubleheaders per week for the rest of the season in order to catch up. But there is an angle here, and the guys were not ready to dismiss St. Louis like the rest of the baseball world. In fact, it's quite the opposite, and they explained why (hint: If you have been listening to previous episodes, you got a preview of ...
Aug 18, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball, this time on his birthday! Riz wanted to celebrate his birthday by bringing on longtime friend Dave Schultz, who is the program director and host of afternoon drive show The Game Plan on WNSP 105.5 FM in Mobile, Ala. Riz & Dave have flown in the same circles for nearly 30 years, starting at the Baseball Winter Meetings at the Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami Beach in 1991. That is where the minor league war stories began, and they were aplenty for the episode. Dave ...
Aug 12, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. The season is in full swing despite COVID-19, so Riz & Jeff "Dawg" Healy are stepping it up to bring you more episodes. No need to wait for the usual Friday night Mets debacle when we have one on a Monday! The guys kicked it off talking about the Mets-Nationals game, which already was 12-0 for the World Series champs before they hit the record button. There was an analysis of Marcus Stroman's opt-out, Steven Matz's horrendous outing, and Yoenis Cespedes' golf g...
Aug 11, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. In what seemingly has become a Friday night ritual, Riz and Dawg ended up watching the Mets, and once again they ended up with a disappointing loss, this time to the surprising Miami Marlins. The Marlins moved to 7-1 with the win, and Riz & Dawg broke down how they got there, where they will go from here, and what they need to do to make the playoffs under manager Don Mattingly. They also were critical of a move Mets manager Luis Rojas could have made that migh...
Aug 08, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz guided Jeff "Dawg" Healy through the agonizing blown lead in the Mets' 11-10 loss to the Braves, as it happened while they were on air. Dawg could not stomach Dellin Betances and Seth Lugo blowing a 10-6 lead in the 8th after New York held an 8-2 lead in the top of the 5th. Dawg and his gin & tonics lamented about the pain of being a fan of the Metropolitans, while Riz and his Yankees cruised to a 5-1 win over the Red Sox. The guys also addressed the surpri...
Jul 31, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. The MLB season is FINALLY under way. Riz & Jeff "Dawg" Healy obliged with a game companion as the Mets hosted the Braves in the season opener for both teams. If you have the game on DVR or want to follow along, start in the third inning (the guys talk about it shortly into the episode). As usual, the Mets were playing well on Opening Day, and they have the best such record in MLB history. Jacob deGrom threw five scoreless innings and Mike Soroka matched him, pl...
Jul 24, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz was joined by Larry Fleisher of Forbes, who also is a long-time wire-service reporter, mere hours ahead of the long-awaited MLB season opener between the NY Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals. Larry mostly covers the Yankees but has been all over the sports map. Like Riz, he is a veteran of ESPN SportsTicker from back in the day, although they never actually worked together, missing out by a very short time. Riz & Fleisher (@LarryFleishe...
Jul 22, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy are back, and so is baseball. The lively banter was about the impending return of baseball, slated for July 23, when the Yankees visit the defending World Series champion Nationals. A full breakdown of the scenarios around rosters, potential COVID infections, in-game strategy, season planning, and general baseball chatter exploded in the first 45 minutes. Then the guys tapped the breaks and Dawg talked about his experience visiting the Rip...
Jul 09, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz and Jeff "Dawg" Healy talked about the best baseball movies on the latest Diamond Diehards. For some of these, you have to be a real diehard, and for others, they're great movies no matter what. Dawg chose the top 35 list from Rotten Tomatoes in order to give the guys a view from the so-called movie experts. The terrain was rough for a lot of the choices, and the guys took more time to talk about the movie they loved, and where they should be on the overall lis...
May 29, 2020
Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz teamed up with Fordham classmate Ray Montgomery, who is the Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, and they covered a lot of ground. Montgomery patrolled the outfield with the Houston Astros from 1996-98, but has enjoyed a career off the field for the better part of the last two decades. Riz and Ray walked back through his career from Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY, through his time at Fordham, in the Show, and t...
May 21, 2020
