Breaking Balls with Emily Nyman

Emily & John discuss the hiatus, Buck Showalter: Mets Manager, BBWAA shifts in opinion, was Arod framed? (No he wasn’t, BUT..), The Book of Boba Fett, episode opening calls contest (3rd time’s the charm), 2021 New Year Resolutions review, voicemails, 2022 New Year Resolutions & more! 

Emily & John discuss Manfred’s letter to the fans, MLB dot com wiped clean, solidarity, Buck Showalter, Gil Hodges, the Golden Days Era Committee, Roger Maris, the 2021 BBWAA ballot, H/T votes, Breaking Balls takes on Cooperstown, holiday “instant replay”, voicemails, dabbling in MLB The Show, card pack breaks, & more!

Emily & John discuss the Mets making BIG moves, Scherzer, Seager, Semien, the Rangers, the Mariners, AL West going off, who’s left?, Yankees tender errybody, deadlines, THE LOCKOUT, MLB mixing baseballs, a new contest, voicemails, Top 6 Pivot Podcasts & more!

Emily & John discuss Syndergaard’s departure, Verlander’s non-departure, Correa & Jeter, Yankees new 3rd Base Coach, Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young winners, Billy Eppler, the Philly Phanatic, the Cleveland Guardians, voicemails, Top 6 Thanksgiving Sides & more!

Emily & John discuss Braves bus drive-by, qualifying offers, Alderson & Boras, preseason award predictions from Ep. 52, the most wonderful time of the year, Chili Davis, Verlander, voicemails, Top 6 Minor Technical MLB Awards & more! 

Emily & John discuss the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves and the road to their first title in 26 years, Snitker being criticized but coming out on top, Max Fried, Gold Glove award nominees, Silver Slugger award nominees, the Fielding Bible, Mets fire Zack Scott, The 2nd Annual Postseason Classic final results, Top 3 “So Bad They’re Good” Preseason Predictions, & more!  

Emily & John discuss the Dodgers demise, Braves v Astros, who they’re rooting for, Snitker family feud, Charlie Morton, the Chop, commissioner overreach, reporters stirring up nonsense, A’s fire sale, voicemails, Top 6 New Names for the Bullpen, & more! 

Emily & John discuss the check swing heard ‘round the world, the continuation of the ump show, Passan’s magnum opus, Dodgers v Braves, Red Sox v Astros, players talking that ish, Eddie Rosario god-tier?, Boonie’s back, MiLB players get some housing, Postseason Classic update, voicemails, Top 6 Shows We Are Stoked to Watch This Offseason & more!

Emily & John discuss how their predictions faired from Ep. 80, underdogs, frauds, a weird rule, ump performance review, Yankees get rid of Nevin & Thames, a Postseason Classic update, voicemails, Top 3 Teams That Shocked the World & more! 

Emily & John discuss the Yankees losing the Wild Card, Gerrit Cole, Phil Nevin, Aaron Boone’s future, a sense of relief, Red Sox vs Rays, Astros vs White Sox, NL Wild Card, NLDS x2, the Airbender, Mets next steps, voicemails, Top 6 & more!

Emily & John discuss Yankees vs Red Sox, Stantonian blasts, 3-batter minimum, Blue Jays series, AL Wild Card craziness, NL Wild West, Cardinals go streaking, 2nd Annual Postseason Classic, voicemails, The Best of the Worst & more! 

Emily & John discuss the Yankees getting embarrassed at home by Cleveland, Cole’s tough start, Sevy back, AL East showdowns, 2021 Mets we hardly knew ye, Machado telling Tatís Jr. how it is, Salvy Perez new single season HR king (for catchers), voicemails, Top 3 Teams We Can’t Believe We Have to Root For, & more! 

Emily & John discuss the subway series, crosstown beef, Yankees infield shakeup, Mets non-shakeup, Vladdy vs Ohtani, momentum, voicemails, Top 6 MLB Fights We Wanna See & more! 

Emily & John discuss Yankees regression, making more history, the Mets still pushing, Cole & Loaísiga, Pete Alonso being that dude, thumbs back up in Queens, deGrom update, voicemails, Jeter, Top 6 Things We Wish We Knew Before Going to Hall of Fame Induction Weekend & more! 

Emily & John discuss Yankees vs A’s, Oakland Coliseum, 1961 & 1998 Yankees, Kluber, Gallo GIDP, Big G, Javy Baéz vs Mets fans, rehab assignments, voicemails, Top 3 All-MLBae Team & more!

Emily & John discuss the Yankees streak, the Mets getting bodied in Cali, Stanton, The Bronx hometown hero, oh Peter-Peter-Peter-Pete-Pete-Pete, upcoming schedule, Miggy’s 500th, voicemails, Braves Ashland drops in to talk Braves v Yankees & answer our 4 questions, & more! 

Emily & John discuss MLB’s rare W in a cornfield, Yankees vs CHW, beating the shift, Red Sox, Yankees resurgence, Mets brutal road trip, Dbacks no-hitter, voicemails, Top 3 Former Yankees/Mets Who Came Back to Bite Us in the Ass & more! 

Emily & John discuss Yankees 2nd half surge, Gardy party, Mets slipping, Field of Dreams, Ramón Laureano, gambling broadcasts, voicemails, Top 6 Promotions for MLB’s New “F*ck Them Kids” Campaign & more!

Emily & John welcome World Series champion Joba Chamberlain to discuss the trade deadline, foreign substances, reliever vs starter, jersey number etiquette, 2009 World Series & much more!

Emily & John discuss Cruz to the Rays, pre-trade-deadline moves, the Cleveland Guardians, Yankees vs Red Sox, superstition, 50 year old bat boys, voicemails, Top 6 ARodisms & more!

Emily & John discuss Yankees v Red Sox, Alex Verdugo, enforcing stadium bans, Luis Rojas getting tossed, Heyman v check swings, voicemails, matching MLB players with Olympic events & more! 

Emily & John discuss Cole’s 129-pitch masterpiece, Altuve & Judge, the HR Derby, ESPN’s coverage, the Celebrity softball game, 1st half reflections, 2nd half predictions, voicemails, Top 3 Best Moments of the 1st Half & more! 

Emily & John welcome Yankees beat writer for The Athletic, Lindsey Adler, to discuss the current state of the Yankees, where they can improve, how far she can go with her questions, which players she loves to interview, Emily’s newest conspiracy theory, we reveal our 2021 Breaking BallStars, listen to voicemails, & more!  

Emily & John discuss MLB’s first ejection since cracking down on foreign substances, inconsistent Yankees, Cone vs. O’Neill, the Mets still hangin on, Schwarber playing out of his mind, the upcoming Subway Series & the terms of their bet, voicemails, “Does the HR Derby F up your swing?”, & more!

Emily & John welcome guest Max Greenfield (formerly of the Washington Nationals, analyst for PitcherList & pitch design expert), to discuss spin rate, pitch mechanics, and how all of this is affected by foreign substances & the MLB crackdowns, voicemails & more!