Emily Nyman

Breaking Balls with Emily Nyman

Sports EN ↓ 139 episodes

Breaking Balls is a high energy, weekly baseball podcast featuring discussions on all things MLB; past, present, and future. Host Emily Nyman provides her unique and often humorous perspective on current events, hot button issues, strategy & fundamentals, MLB history, and everything in between.

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Author

Emily Nyman

Category

Sports

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jun 28, 2025

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Episodes

Ep 39: Breaking Ornaments 24.12.2020

Emily & John rewrite a classic song, discuss the right and wrong ways to celebrate, read beloved Christmas stories while using a speech jammer, Christmas Crooner Throw-down, & Top 3 Worst Christmas songs! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 38: Back To The Future 20.12.2020

Emily & John discuss Mets GM, Yankees & LeMahieu, the baseball team formerly known as Indians, Breaking Balls Instant Replay event, who will get hot or get cold in 2021?, voicemails, Top 3 Top 3’s with flashbacks, & more! 

Ep 37: JAWS 13.12.2020

Emily & John discuss Phillies & Dombrowski, giving LeMahieu whatever he wants, uncle Stevie karma, Scott Rolen & Sammy Sosa Hall of Fame status, Breaking Balls Instant Replay poll, voicemails & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 36: Break On Through To The Other Side 05.12.2020

Emily & John discuss the non-tender deadline, SNY’s Andy Martino, Phillies owner reporting kajillion-dollar loss, fan misery, voicemails, making the case for some borderline Hall of Famers on the ballot, and more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 35: The People vs. Omar Vizquel 28.11.2020

Emily & John discuss The Mets GM, half baked players in the Hall of Fame, Emily’s case against the alleged defensive whiz Omar Vizquel being a hall of famer, voicemails, Top 3 Things We’re Thankful For, & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 34: oops!...he did it again 21.11.2020

Emily & John discuss Robinson Cano, PEDs, double standards, 2021 Hall of Fame ballot, the BBWAA & Emily’s attempt at becoming a member, voicemails, & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 33: We Are Hall of Famer Baseball People 14.11.2020

Emily & John discuss Cohen vs Steinbrenner, meat and potatoes vs gourmet, La Russa vs driving sober, MOTY, ROTY, CYA, MVP, Yankee bias, voicemails, Top 3 Broadcasters, & more!   @BreakBallsPod 

Ep 32: 14.1-Billion Reasons Why Ya Gotta Believe 07.11.2020

Emily & John discuss new Mets owner Uncle Stevie Cohen, qualifying offers, slow free agency szn, MVP, Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers snubs, voicemails, Top 3 Off-season moves for Yankees & Mets, and more!  @BreakBallsPod

Ep 31: Are You Saying “Boo” or “Boo-st the Crowd Noise”? 31.10.2020

Emily & John discuss World Series GM 4 & GM 6, mental errors, pitching changes, Manfred & the most awkward 10min in MLB history, Postseason Classic results, Breaking Balls End of Season Awards, voicemails, & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 30: This Episode Was Nominated For A Gold Glove, Too 24.10.2020

Emily & John discuss the World Series, Bellinger & Betts postseason breakout, predictions, bringing a glove to a game, BB Postseason Classic update, Gold Glove nominees, voicemails, & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 29: The Playa Haters’ Ball 17.10.2020

Emily & John discuss Astros vs Rays, Braves vs Dodgers, ghosts of postseasons past, voicemails, Top 3 players they love to hate this postseason, and more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 28: There it GOOOOES, SEE YA! 11.10.2020

Emily & John discuss ALDS GM 5 minutes after the final out, HOU vs OAK, ATL vs MIA, SDP vs LAD, ALCS & NLCS matchups, BB Postseason Classic update, voicemails, Top 3 Fav LCS moments, off-season plans, and more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 27: WILD CARD, BITCHES! 03.10.2020

Emily & John discuss the wild card round, walks, Bauer, Bartman, 3-game series, voicemails, Top 3 Fav All-Time Divisional Round Moments, and more!  @BreakBallsPod

Ep 26: Artificially Sweet 16 26.09.2020

Emily & John discuss Breaking Balls’ 1st giveaway, Yankees clinching, Mets hanging on, most & least desirable World Series matchups, Top 3 Postseason Upsets, voicemails, & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 25: The Empire Strikes Back 19.09.2020

Emily & John discuss Yankees resurgence, Uncle Stevie Cohen, Trent Grisham vs Dodger nation, poking holes in the playoff bubble, postseason celebrations, voicemails, & a special edition Top 3!  @BreakBallsPod 

Ep 24: Speak Loudly & Carry a Big Sample Size 12.09.2020

Emily & John discuss bizarro NY baseball, babying players, Mike Piazza, Vin Scully, the 16-team playoff picture, Top 3 “Hall of Very Good” inductees, voicemails, & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 23: The Toddfather Part II 05.09.2020

Emily & John discuss Yanks & Mets, the late Tom Terrific, Machado & the Dad’s, the trade deadline, the Toddfather, the GOAT, top 3 all time fav MLB facial hair, voicemails, & more! @BreakBallsPod

Ep 22: Breaking BallStars End-of-Summer Classic 29.08.2020

Emily & John discuss Yankee injuries, the subway series, overrated players, 2020 All-Star Teams, voicemails, top 3 HR Derby Performances, & more!  @BreakBallsPod

Ep 21: Texas Rangers Pitch n’ Bitch 22.08.2020

Emily & John discuss the Yankees vs Red Sox and Rays, the Mets vs COVID, the Padres, TX Rangers tears, top 3 worst single-game performances, voicemails, and more!  @BreakBallsPod

Ep 20: The Good, the Bad and the Suspended 15.08.2020

Emily & John discuss the A’s vs Astros debacle, all-time cowards, suspensions, appeals, Joe Kelly’s motive, Top 3 fav players to wear #20, texts & voicemails from listeners, and more!  @BreakBallsPod 

Ep 19: That's Metsed Up 08.08.2020

Emily & John discuss the Cespedes debacle, Aaron Judge’s hot start, the King of New York, John’s origin story, Top 3 That’s so Mets moments, voicemails, and more! Twitter: @BreakBallsPod 

Ep 18: Close Only Counts in Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 01.08.2020

Emily & John discuss Dodgers v Astros, Marlins outbreak, birthday wishes to A-Rod, the K-Zone, voicemails, Top 3 Favorite MVP seasons, and more! Twitter: @BreakBallsPod 

Ep 17: Emily Nyman, You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself 25.07.2020

Emily & John discuss Opening Day! Real live baseball games, some voicemails and text messages, John creates a new stat, Top 3 ballparks, and more!  Twitter: @BreakBallsPod

Ep 16: Fake Fans Gone Wild 18.07.2020

Emily & John discuss homeless teams, gatekeepers of fandom, cardboard cutouts, the Wilpon's suitors, Top 3 favorite defenders, voicemails & text messages from listeners!  Twitter: @EmSheDoesIt @JohnnyDoesIt2 

Ep 15: The Barbershop that Steinbrenner Built 11.07.2020

Emily & John discuss MLB summer camp, opt-outs, Mike Trout, broadcaster hierarchy, facial hair policy, and a top 3 ripped from the headlines! Twitter: @EmSheDoesIt @JohnnyDoesIt2 

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