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Breaking Balls with Emily Nyman

133 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -

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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Episodes

Ep 131: So, Your Team Missed the Playoffs

October 12, 2023 16:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

Emily & John discuss the end of the season, division races, playoff format, predictions, football, & more! 

Ep 130: BACK BACK BACK BACK

September 22, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

Emily & John discuss the end of days for the Yankees & Mets, the Martian, playing the kids, AL West, NL MVP & Cy Young, Ohtani: still MVP?, Emily: football fan?, voicemails & more!

Ep 129: And We’re (Actually) Back!

August 27, 2023 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

Emily & John discuss everything that’s happened over the last month! Yankees & Mets trials and tribulations, the AL West, Pete Alonso, playoff races, and much more! 

Ep 128: Aaand We’re Back!

July 22, 2023 01:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

Emily & John discuss Domingo Germán’s perfecto, the first half, the All Star Game & Home Run Derby, Mets & Yankees issues persist, setting sights on the Wild Card, Ohtani having a Judgian season, trade deadline rumors & more!

Ep 127: The Chicken Parm Incident

June 29, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Emily & John discuss Yankees vs TEX & SEA, Judge’s torn ligament, Stanton, Donaldson, DJLM, Gleyber, accountability, dinner at Volpe’s, Cohen press conference, Mets lineup regression, Manoah’s 1st FCL start, Reds, asterisks & more!

Ep 126: True Lies

June 23, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Emily & John discuss the Yankees vs Red Sox in Boston, “let the kids play”, player development & differing expectations, Yankees purgatory, Mets floundering, Vientos optioned, organizational rot, expanded playoffs, Hal Steinbrenner & Manfred comment on reverse boycott, David Freese passes on Cardinals Hall of Fame, Luis Arraez MVP chatter & more!

Ep 125: Battle of Mid

June 16, 2023 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Emily & John discuss the Subway “Series”, Judgeless Yankees, Alonsoless Mets, Mark Vientos riding the pine, Anthony Volpe riding the struggle bus, Drew Smith hand2sticky, the beatdown in ATL, Managers: what do?, reverse boycott in Oakland, Anthony Bass DFA’d, NESN, Luke Voit chest moss in NY, voicemails & more!

Ep 124: Look Who’s Tipping

May 18, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Emily & John discuss Aaron Judge cheating accusations, broadcasters making something out of nothing, how anyone can just say anything now, bad blood between Yankees & Blue Jays, Domingo Germán: Certified Double-Platinum Loser, Mets tough stretch, Let the kids play?, starting pitching woes, voicemails & more! 

Ep 123: See You Next Tuesday!

May 06, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Emily discusses Yankees IL woes, last place, IKF, Bader, the Guardians, AL Pitcher of the Month, Fernando Tatis Jr., Bryce Harper, Scherzer & the Mets struggles, new rules impact, the Marly Rivera incident. 

Ep 122: Get a Grip

April 22, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Emily discusses Domingo Germán’s close call, Max Scherzer’s ejection & suspension for foreign substance use, Phil Cuzzi & Dan Bellino, career tarnishing judgement calls, Oakland A’s closing up shop, Madison Bumgarner DFA’d, Cole shuts out the Twins, Clark Schmidt struggles. 

Ep 121: It’s 8th Inning Somewhere!

April 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Emily & John discuss the start of the season, teams extending beer sales, nuances, Tomás Nido or Francisco Alvarez?, Emily meeting Brian Cashman, Franchy Cordero, retired numbers, Paul O’Neill, voicemails & more!

Ep 120: Spring Training Heroes?

March 30, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Emily & John discuss Volpe, Baty & Vientos, MLB commercials, new skedge matchups we are stoked to see, bat boy & girl performance reviews, ST hero, voicemails, Cactus & Grapefruit League champs, preseason predictions for divisions, AL/NL, World Series,& end of season awards!  

Ep 119: Hal Force One

March 24, 2023 18:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

Emily & John discuss the WBC championship game, Edwin Diaz, Jose Altuve, risk, Steinbrenner’s Yankees, voicemails & more! 

Ep 118: PIVOT!

March 18, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Emily & John discuss changes of heart about the WBC, upsets, beatdowns, ’T’ from Great Britain just can’t hang in the US, Puerto Rico’s perfecto, John Smoltz commentary, the return of the BB curse, 19-year old pitcher vs Mike Trout, Spring Training who?, voicemails, & more!  

Ep 117: WBC (We Be Complaining)

March 12, 2023 01:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Emily & John discuss the WBC, fan reaction to rules changes, Yankees & Mets injury report, SPRINGOOOOOO, Grapefruit & Cactus League Pennants, Voicemails, Spring Training Hero front runners & more! 

Ep 116: Season 2 Premiere

March 04, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

We're back.

Ep 115: The Homestretch

September 17, 2022 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Emily & John discuss Yankees winning again, Judge hits 2 jacks, Mets vs themselves, glad half full, Pujols resurgence: sus?, Aaron Boone, Gabe Kapler, Josh Donaldson, Vogelbach & Ruf, In Buck we trust?, & more! 

Ep 114: Baby’s 1st Home Run Ball

September 10, 2022 17:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Emily & John discuss Mets holding on for dear life, IKF: power hitter, Yankees still mid, Aaron Judge, AL MVP debate, Pujols, all-time home runs hit off different pitchers, voicemails, & more!

Ep 113: “Life Stuff”

September 02, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Emily & John discuss Judge chasing 61, Tío Albert chasing 700, the Yankees descent into sadness, Mets vs Dodgers, the 2023 schedule, Mets Old Timers Day, retiring numbers, Timmy Trumpet, Josh Reddick, Mr. August & August Bozos are revealed, & more! 

Ep 112: Get Lucky

August 18, 2022 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

Emily & John discuss NY baseball woes, hoping for collapse, luck, prospect call ups, IKF, Tatis Jr. PED suspension, the 2022 Field of Dreams game, voicemails & more! 

Ep 111: Trade Watch!

August 05, 2022 21:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Emily & John discuss the Yankees adding a few arms, trading Monty, the Mets inactivity, the San Diego Dads making the trade of the century, Brewers giving up?, Red Sox buyers?, Orioles trading Mancini, Mariners going for it, voicemails & more! 

Ep 110: A Whole New World

July 23, 2022 00:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

Emily & John watch the All-Star Game while discussing the Home Run Derby, Juan Soto, trade deadline, play-by-play commentary, Pete Alonso, & A LOT more! 

Ep 109A: Return of the Podcast

July 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Emily & John return after a 4-week break & discuss the state of the Yankees & Mets, The Reds, Hicks, Holmes, division leads, Mets vs Braves, home runs = wins, Breaking BallStars, home run derby & more!

Ep 108: Who Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea?

June 18, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Cubbies come to town, Matt Carpenter, Smoltz, Mets on the left coast, Rays & Blue Jays & Astros, oh my!, Tony La Russa management masterclass, Joe Maddon gets a haircut, voicemails & more! 

Ep 107: Pobody’s Nerfect

June 11, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Emily & John discuss HBP, Yankees starters, Ohtani at Yankee Stadium, the Twinkies, Gio Urshela, Mets vs LAD, Rules, Dodger Stadium, a tale of two Joes, Rays bozo bullpen, voicemails & more! 

Ep 106: It’s Good to be the King

June 03, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Yankees split in Tampa, Aaron Judge: Player of the week (every week), Matt Carpenter, Francisco Lindor Resurgence Bandwagon, Yankees & Mets upcoming schedules, voicemails, Mr. May & May Bozo picks, & more! 

Ep 105: I Go To Extremes

May 28, 2022 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Emily & John discuss John’s 100th Episode (Observed), is it time to panic? (Yes), the Yankees tough weekend, Donaldson & Anderson, IL stints, the bullpen, Mets get Breaking-Ball-Cursed, the C-Ace, Barrel %, Giants fans, voicemails & more! 

Ep 104: It’s Only May

May 21, 2022 02:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Emily & John discuss the best record in baseball, Aaron Judge = God?, the Camden Cutout, Joey Gallo, Francisco Lindor = Batman?, Polar Pete, Scherzer, strength of schedule, Reds vs Pirates (yes really), voicemails & more!

Ep 103: Band of Brothers

May 12, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB

Emily & John discuss first to 21 wins, witnessing history, 7-8-9 in the lineup NY baseball still elite, ump show continues, sustainable winning, 7-run deficits, voicemails, Top 6 Reasons We Don’t Have a Top 6 & more! 

Ep 102: Coronation Station

May 06, 2022 02:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Emily & John discuss the Yankees 11-game win streak, Aaron Judge, Mets no-hit combo, Cano DFA’d, NY Baseball betta, Emily’s MiLB experience, rule changes, umpire rating system, Reds down bad, voicemails & more!

Ep 101: Tony Three Times

April 29, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

Emily & John discuss the Mets already setting records, Scherzer, the Yankees on the upswing, Emily’s Yay!/Eh/Yikes list, Cole back? (Never left), the Yankees letter unsealed, voicemails, Mr. April & April Bozo awards handed out & more!

Ep 100: The Big 1-Double-Bagel

April 15, 2022 02:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Emily & John discuss opening weekend, Cole’s 1st start, Billy Crystal sabotage, Mets starting pitching, HBP, New Guys, pitchers return, Nike city connects 2022, Manfred offers an olive branch, Apple+ broadcast, ESPN Sunday Baseball & the KayRodCast, Breaking Balls stats, voicemails, a VERY special Top segment & more!

Ep 99: Spring Training Heroes 2022

April 09, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Emily & John discuss Opening Day Eve excitement, Mets rotation, NY on NY action, Pujols to the Cardinals, Chris Sale, Beltrán’s interview, Cashman crying, our 2022 Spring Training Hero, voicemails, Division/WC/Pennant/World Series predictions & more!

Ep 98: Under Pressure

March 27, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB

Emily & John discuss an early birthday present from an ex-CEO of the Marlins, Freeman, Story & Correa signings, Voit to San Diego, arbitration bonanza, Least $ spent in free agency, notable free agents still available, would-be phenoms, Cameron Maybin SZN, voicemails, 2022 Award Predictions & more! 

Ep 97: Last Week Tonight

March 20, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Emily & John discuss the end of the lockout & who to credit for saving baseball, a few details of the CBA, the Yankees off-season thus far, a few predictions, various signings & trades around the league, voicemails, Top 6 Things We Are Most Stoked For, & more!

Ep 96: Are You There MLB? It’s Us, Fans.

March 06, 2022 18:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Emily & John discuss the cancellation of games, Manfred’s presser, Braves release financials, Jeter’s announcement, getting got by Bob Nightengale, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, voicemails, a revamped Top 8 & more!

Ep 95: Corona Got Us

February 20, 2022 01:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

Emily goes it alone and discusses Manfred’s presser, the latest MLB/MLBPA meetings, Spring Training, SPRINGO, monobob, sports that are judged, NBC’s Olympic coverage, voicemails, Top 5 Harry Potter movies & more! 

Ep 94: Connecting the Dots

February 13, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Emily & John discuss the latest in CBA negotiations, Michael S. Schmidt: MLB Shill Lifer, Mike Trout getting some hitting instruction, Mets Old Timers’ Day, HUGE announcement in Breaking Balls world, The Book of Boba Fett: Chapters 6 + 7, voicemails, Top 6 Reasons the Winter Olympics are Superior to the Summer Olympics & more!

Ep 93: Hall of Very Good

January 29, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Emily & John discuss David Ortiz’s 1st ballot election to the Hall of Fame, Arod’s chances, MLB & MLBPA meet 2x, Amy Schneider’s win streak coming to an end, The Book of What Show Is This?: Chapter 5, voicemails, Class of 2022 Breaking Balls Hall of Very Good inductees announced, & more! 

Ep 92: MLB Yacht Rock-Out

January 23, 2022 02:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Emily & John discuss MLB dragging its feet, “both sides”, playoff expansion, Mets bench coach, Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider, the XXIV Olympics Winter Games, TBoBF: Chapter 4, voicemails, Top 3 Yacht Rock Songs & more!

Ep 91: Mr. 300

January 16, 2022 02:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

Emily & John discuss MLB & MLBPA finally meeting, Rachel Balkovic, Genevieve Beacom, the future of women in baseball, Jon Lester retiring, the Mets retiring Keith Hernandez’s number, crossing the picket line, David Cone, The Book of Boba Fett: Chapter 3, voicemails, Top 6 Pros Who…WHAT?!? & more! 

Ep 90: Lockout Mixtape

January 09, 2022 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Emily & John discuss MLB Network giving Rosenthal the boot, Eric Chavez: turncoat?, Zack Scott-free, Kay-RodCast on ESPN, Antonio Brown at it again (NFL Talk???!?!?!?), The Book of Boba Fett: Chapter 1 & 2, voicemails, Top 3 90’s Music Artists & Top 3 90’s Movies, & more! 

Ep 89: Don’t Call it a Comeback

January 01, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

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! 

Ep 88: A Show About Nothing

December 11, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

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!

Ep 87: Hey! Big Spender

December 04, 2021 21:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

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!

Ep 86: Let’s Get Weird

November 21, 2021 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

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!

Ep 85: A Blowhard in a House of Cards

November 14, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

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! 

Ep 84: Triple Duh

November 07, 2021 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

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!  

Ep 83: Free Range Relievers

October 31, 2021 19:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

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! 

Ep 82: Home Runs Win Games

October 24, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

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!