Diamond Diehards

The greatest announcer, Vin Scully, has been silenced with his passing. Joe Rizzo and Jeff Healy, who many years later followed in his hallowed footsteps at Fordham University's WFUV, talk about Vin's legacy from a different angle. Riz & Dawg hit the trade deadline, centering on the Juan Soto deal to the Padres, and how it moves San Diego into its Win Now window. There's also the assessment of the...

It's a special Thursday night live after Aaron Judge walked it off for the Yankees against the Royals, as Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy bring you Diamond Diehards! Riz & Dawg broke down the key moments of the first two games of the Subway Series, in which the Mets beat the Yankees twice at CitiField (with Dawg in attendance for Game 2). Buck Showalter beat Aaron Boone, explained Riz. Andrew...

It's a Tuesday Night Live show on Diamond Diehards! Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy talk about the importance of the fundamentals of baseball after a recent article on BallNine.com by Kevin Kernan, America's Most Beloved Sportswriter (AMBS). Of course, the first-place Yankees and Mets also get their due on your favorite podcast. Your favorite segments started and closed the show - Veteran of t...

LIVE AT 5 - Father's Day Episode! Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy did a live episode (streaming on the Diamond Diehards Facebook Group), covering Father's Day, the onward march of the Yankee Tank, Mets Magic, the surging Braves, and the fallen Angels. After a couple of Special Events episodes to get you set for the Stanley Cup Finals and US Open Golf, the guys did hardball with all the trimmin...

Joe Rizzo welcomes back Mike Appelbaum for another Special Event episode, as the guys took a look at the third major of the year in golf, the US Open, which takes place at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. The final round is scheduled for Father's Day. Golf is in turmoil due to the emergence of the Saudi-driven LIV Tour, which began play the weekend before the US Open, headed by Phil Mickelson...

Jess Myers from TheRinkLive.com joins Joe Rizzo to preview the Stanley Cup Finals between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche in the latest of our Special Events Series. Riz and Jess have known each other a long time, and they both have seen their share of hockey rinks and covered games with pucks. Jess brought his professional expertise to Diamond Diehar...

Joe Rizzo & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy joined up for an in-person show at Studio RB as Diamond Diehards continued to roll with hard-hitting content. Riz & Dawg talked about how the Yankees & Mets hit the first big milestone of the MLB season, Memorial Day, in first place. It's just the second time that's ever happened, so they celebrated it by doing their second-ever in-person episode. With the help of...

Joe Rizzo welcomes back Mike Appelbaum for another Special Event episode, as the guys took a look at the second major of the year in golf, the PGA Championship. The guys assess whether or not Tiger Woods will be ready to hoist the Wanamaker, if Masters champ Scottie Scheffler can keep the 2022 Grand Slam alive or if Jordan Spieth can complete the career slam. Plus, what is going on with (non-)defe...

The Yankees are off to an historic start - even for them - while the Mets just try to keep up. Plus, an examination of Nestor Cortes, from where he was to how he got to being a front-line starter on the best team in baseball. Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy bring you the best podcast about baseball and about life! There are a lot of podcasts out there. What's special about us? THIS. This is wh...

Joe Rizzo and “The Dawg” Jeff Healy bring you baseball on a Monday Night Live program. Riz & The Dawg talked about the near-no-hitter by the Yankees’ Nestor Cortes, the Yanks and Mets having reached 20 wins faster than any other MLB teams, the Mets’ combined no-hitter, the Dodgers’ quiet rise to MLB’s best record and the league leaders as we move into the middle of May. We also have you covered wi...

We give you a look at the Kentucky Derby, as Joe Rizzo is joined by handicapper "The Sniper" Barry Spears for this DD Special Event! Riz & The Sniper (https://twitter.com/UrbnHandicapper) examine this mix of horse racing & Americana. You'll want to check out the race once you listen. For the fans looking to wager a few bucks, you're going to be armed with some more knowledge on how to spend your m...

It's our NFL Draft spectacular, plus we talk basebrawls with the Mets & Cousin Anthony Rizzo bombs for the Yanks. Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy are joined by Peter Clarke to break down the NFL draft, plus they talk some baseball as the Mets and the Cardinals clear the benches and Anthony Rizzo powers the Yankees to a big start! Peter is on the podcats Pac's Sports Zone and Two Dudes and a Me...

Whether you're celebrating Good Friday, Passover, Ramadan or none of the above, as a baseball fan you can enjoy Jackie Robinson Day and the Tom Seaver Statue dedication. Joe Rizzo and Jeff Healy certainly did, and they bring you what you want to know about all of it on this Friday Night Live! Dawg and his pups were to CitiField and he reports back on the goings on from Flushing, while the Yankees...

Baseball season is here! Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy get you ready for it all with the season primer, predictions and talk a little Jacob deGrom to get you right into the swing of things! The Rundown: ~Veteran of the Day ~Baseball Opening Day ~Uncle Paul showed up ~Welcoming our new sponsors ~Over/Under on deGrom starts ~Division, Wild Card Predictions ~Diehard Dads, with Producer Xavier T...

What goes great with baseball? GOLF! Joe Rizzo brought on Mike Appelbaum to do a pocket-sized preview of the most important golf tournament in the world, The Masters! If you do not know anything about golf, then you at least probably know that legendary player Tiger Woods is making his return to competitive golf after a car accident that nearly cost him his leg, in addition to his life. Tiger lead...

The SlapGate controversy at the Oscars between Will Smith and Chris Rock took headlines, so Joe Rizzo and Jeff Healy found a way to break it down and relate it to baseball on Diamond Diehards, the best podcast about baseball and about life! Riz & The Dawg addressed the incident that sent the internet abuzz. How does it relate to baseball? Listen to find out! As Opening Day looms, there is plenty t...

In a couple of stunners, Carlos Correa landed in Minnesota, while Trevor Story took his talents to Boston as the shortstop race came to a shocking conclusion. Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy bring you all the scenarios around what happened and what it means for baseball in the American League and baseball from here on in. Riz & Dawg, for the first time on Diamond Diehards, joined up in person...

Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy with yet another emergency episode of Diamond Diehards! The Yankees trade Gary Sanchez, Tom Brady unretired, and the NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed. What a night for Quick Hits, right before Midnight in the East! After many frustrating years, Sanchez and Riz's beloved Gio Urshella were sent to the Minnesota Twins for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, former AL MVP Jos...

For Friday Night Live, Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy come to you live as Baseball is back! Riz & Dawg talk about the Mets' & Yankees' early outlooks and address "Free Agent Frenzy Part 2". Riz had The Dawg with him for the first time since the end of the lockout, as Jerry Milani pinch-hit in the previous show as the news of the labor stoppage broke. Together for the first time since the term...

BASEBALL IS BACK! The MLB Lockout ended during the afternoon of March 10, 2022, so Joe Rizzo and Jerry Milani rushed to the live stream to bring you the latest and greatest on what it means right now, and where we go from here in this Emergency Episode of Diamond Diehards! Riz & Jerry (twitter.com/GBPackJerry), who pinch-hit for "The Dawg" Jeff Healy, explained how it all came about, and what it m...

The latest lockout talks in MLB broke down due to disagreements on a potential international player draft, pushing back the start of the season to at least April 14th. Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy give you the latest on the best podcast about baseball and about life. This show is dedicated to Ramapo, NJ High School sophomore Charlie Landers, who passed away earlier this week from Ewing Sarc...

Former Major Leaguer Jeff Frye was in the house with Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy! Frito, who batted .290 in nine seasons for the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays, hit a slew of topics. We solved all of Baseball's problems in one concise episode, by naming a new commissioner and adding a collegiate sport. You'll have to listen to find out, but we guarant...

Former Major Leaguer Jeff Frye was in the house with Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy! Frito, who batted .290 in nine seasons for the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays, hit a slew of topics. We solved all of Baseball's problems in one concise episode, by naming a new commissioner and adding a collegiate sport. You'll have to listen to find out, but we guarant...

Former Major Leaguer Jeff Frye was in the house with Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy! Frito, who batted .290 in nine seasons for the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays, hit a slew of topics. We solved all of Baseball's problems in one concise episode, by naming a new commissioner and adding a collegiate sport. You'll have to listen to find out, but we guarant...

As Russia conducts its invasion of Ukraine, Joe Rizzo and Jeff "The Dawg" Healy take a step back to add some of their perspective from across the world, along with Dawg's knowledge of how energy and politics are intertwined on a world stage. The MLB Lockout has lingered, and this live stream happened while a series of meetings were going on. Would the Lockout end before the war? Rundown: ~Veteran...