Diamond Diehards

What does it actually mean when a machine speaks in someone's voice? In the final chapter of our Shoeless Joe Jackson trilogy, Joe "himself" takes on that question and compares what we built here to things most baseball fans already know: an actor studying the record, a writer making choices, a man putting on "your" uniform and doing his best to walk like "you." Is this any different? We think it...

"I talked to her too. I will admit that... She was home when nothin' else was." In the second installment of our three-part "In His Own Words" series, the legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson (voiced by our custom AI agent) tells the intimate story of his most faithful companion: Black Betsy. Hand-hewn from hickory and cured with tobacco juice, Black Betsy wasn't just a 48-ounce bat—she was a piece of h...

He was banned from baseball for life. But he never stopped telling his truth. 🎙️⚾ In this special series of Diamond Diehards, we give baseball history a voice, and that voice belongs to Shoeless Joe Jackson, with an assist from AI. No debate. No panel. In this installment, it's just Joe, telling the story of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, the courthouse steps, and the moment a kid looked up at him a...

In this special episode of *Diamond Diehards*, Riz & Dawg sit down with AI-generated versions of baseball legends Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb for a one-of-a-kind conversation you won’t hear anywhere else. The two icons go head-to-head as The Babe and the Georgia Peach reflect on their careers, starting with the toughest pitchers they ever faced, and then working together to agree on a definitive top...

**Ty Cobb Joins Diamond Diehards | Mets Meltdown, Load Management & the Modern Game** What would one of the fiercest competitors in baseball history think about today’s game? In this episode of *Diamond Diehards*, Joe Rizzo sits down with an AI-powered Ty Cobb for a raw, thought-provoking conversation about how baseball, and sports as a whole, has evolved. While Cobb does not weigh in on the N...

What made Jackie Robinson the right man to break baseball’s color barrier? On Jackie Robinson Day, Joe Rizzo sat down with an AI version of Babe Ruth to explore one of the most important questions in baseball history, not just about talent, but about courage. Babe reflects on: What made Jackie Robinson uniquely prepared to change the game The reality of playing in a segregated era His barnstorming...

⚾ What would Babe Ruth think of Shohei Ohtani? In this episode of Diamond Diehards, we did something different. We used AI to recreate a version of Babe Ruth and sat down for an interview. We asked The Babe about the modern game, today’s players, and most importantly, Shohei Ohtani. Let’s just say, his answer caught us off guard. After the interview, Joe Rizzo and “The Dawg” Jeff Healy break it a...

⚾ Mets Shakeup, Lindor Surgery Concerns & Verlander Back to Detroit! | Diamond Diehards Podcast ⚾ The New York Mets are making headlines — and we’re breaking it all down. This week on Diamond Diehards, we dive deep into the biggest storylines in baseball: 🔹 Juan Soto moving to LEFT FIELD — What does this mean for the Mets’ defense and long-term plans? 🔹 Francisco Lindor may need hand surgery —...

The Diamond Diehards, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy, break down one of the most controversial Super Bowls ever: Seahawks vs Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Was the Patriots dynasty inevitable? Did Seattle make the biggest mistake in NFL history? Plus: ⚾ Yankees & Mets offseason moves 📜 Review of Ken Burns’ American Revolution documentary ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Seahawks vs Patriots Super Bowl Break...

The Mets ignited the Hot Stove by trading mainstay Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien. Joe Rizzo & The Dawg Jeff Healy break down what this deal means, including the possible end to Pete Alonso's Flushing career. The New York Football Giants, after another fourth-quarter lapse, fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. Riz & The Dawg bleed their Giants blue to give...

The hot stove heats up, so there's baseball, but Riz & The Dawg also want to know what you're streaming these days. We are live on Diamond Diehards!

Joe Rizzo & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy break down the 2025 MLB season & World Series. The Dodgers repeated, did the Blue Jays choke? This is the Hot Stove Kickoff. And some NFL Trade Deadline chatter.

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...

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 fi...

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. Paukovit...

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 destinati...

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.co...

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 Ca...

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...

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,...

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...

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 baseb...

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 day...

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 da...