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Breaking Balls with Emily Nyman
by Emily Nyman
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.
Episodes
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Ep 140: Season 3 Premiere
Emily & John discuss their return, 2024/2025 offseason, Yankees & Mets June swoon, Sotomania, AL MVP, ace pitchers & more!
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Ep 139: Just Do It
Emily talks about the Yankees & Orioles mid-off, AL MVP race, NL MVP race, getting back in the saddle & more!
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Ep 138: Scoreboard
Emily & John discuss the Subway Series, slumping Yankees, red hot Mets, Aaron Judge, Edwin Diaz, Foreign substance ejections & more!
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Ep 137: Not Enough People Talk About This Episode
Emily welcomes guest @NotGaetti to discuss Yankees, Aaron Judge greatness, King of the Gil, the Mets, Pete Alonso, Jose Abreu, the Astros struggles, statistics in online discourse, which Yankee contract is worse: Ellsbury or Stanton?, and more!
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Ep 136: Uncensored with Lindsey Hill
TW: This episode contains discussion of Sexual Assault, Abuse, Rape. Emily welcomes guest Lindsey Hill, victim & accuser of disgraced ex-MLB player Trevor Bauer, to bravely tell her story in her own words and advocate for those who still haven’t found their voice. If you are in need of support,...
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Ep 135: Mr. Mimp
Emily is joined by her former teammate & dear friend of the show, Sammy Fonts, to discuss the Yankees rough patch, Judge slump, boss bet, Mets Rally Pimp, Jackson Holliday, Orioles fans, dumdum Umps & more!
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Ep 134: Got That Dawg in ‘Em
Emily discusses Yankees v Astros series, 2023 Yankees PTSD, Volpe, Soto, Oswaldo Cabrera, Yankees rotation, Yankees personality (unprecedented), Astros No-No the Jays, tough start for the Mets, Hoskins & McNeil dust up, Steve Cohen CNBC interview, In Clay Holmes We (Should) Trust & more!
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Ep 133: Out of Hibernation
Emily & guest host Javier Reyes (host of Locked On Padres) discuss the 2023 playoffs, Juan Soto: New York Yankee, Gerrit Cole, Alex Verdugo trade, Padres trade for Dylan Cease, teams going for it, AJ Preller, Brian Cashman, Blake Snell & Monty still on the market, the desperate loser still…
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Ep 131: So, Your Team Missed the Playoffs
Emily & John discuss the end of the season, division races, playoff format, predictions, football, & more!
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Ep 130: BACK BACK BACK BACK
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!
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Ep 129: And We’re (Actually) Back!
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!
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Ep 128: Aaand We’re Back!
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!
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Ep 127: The Chicken Parm Incident
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!
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Ep 126: True Lies
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...
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Ep 125: Battle of Mid
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,...
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Ep 124: Look Who’s Tipping
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,...
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Ep 123: See You Next Tuesday!
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.
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Ep 122: Get a Grip
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.
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Ep 121: It’s 8th Inning Somewhere!
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!
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Ep 120: Spring Training Heroes?
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!
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Ep 119: Hal Force One
Emily & John discuss the WBC championship game, Edwin Diaz, Jose Altuve, risk, Steinbrenner’s Yankees, voicemails & more!
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Ep 118: PIVOT!
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!
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Ep 117: WBC (We Be Complaining)
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!
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Ep 116: Season 2 Premiere
We're back.
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Ep 115: The Homestretch
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!
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Ep 114: Baby’s 1st Home Run Ball
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!
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Ep 113: “Life Stuff”
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!
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Ep 112: Get Lucky
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!
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Ep 111: Trade Watch!
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!
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Ep 110: A Whole New World
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!
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Ep 109A: Return of the Podcast
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!
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Ep 108: Who Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea?
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!
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Ep 107: Pobody’s Nerfect
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!
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Ep 106: It’s Good to be the King
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!
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Ep 105: I Go To Extremes
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!
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Ep 104: It’s Only May
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!
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Ep 103: Band of Brothers
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!
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Ep 102: Coronation Station
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!
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Ep 101: Tony Three Times
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!
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Ep 100: The Big 1-Double-Bagel
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…
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Ep 99: Spring Training Heroes 2022
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!
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Ep 98: Under Pressure
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!
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Ep 97: Last Week Tonight
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!
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Ep 96: Are You There MLB? It’s Us, Fans.
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!
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Ep 95: Corona Got Us
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!
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Ep 94: Connecting the Dots
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...
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Ep 93: Hall of Very Good
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!
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Ep 92: MLB Yacht Rock-Out
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!
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Ep 91: Mr. 300
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!
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Ep 90: Lockout Mixtape
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!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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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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