Riz & Dawg bring you Quick Hits: Friday Night Live on a day where there were four Major League Baseball playoff games! With the Yankees and Cardinals finished off in the Wild Card round, the guys turned their attention to the action at hand, as the Rays and Red Sox battled through the middle innings of Game Two of their ALDS showdown and the Dodgers and Giants kicked off Game One of their epic matchup.

This one streamed live on the Facebook group, so there was some lively interaction in the comments. As with all the shows, it's also available on YouTube, iTunes and Spotify (links are below).

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Riz & Dawg bring you the Major League Baseball playoffs! The flagship franchises will face off in the Wild Card games, Mets manager Luis Rojas is out in Flushing, we've completed a FULL major-league season, and the guys make their MLB bracket selections LIVE!

This one streamed live on the Facebook group, so there was some lively interaction with Uncle Paul on the comments. As with all the shows, it's also available on YouTube, iTunes and Spotify (links are below).

Veteran of the Day was USAF Technical Sergeant Zachary Jacobs, who was deployed three times to Afghanistan, earning a Bronze Star Medal with Valor and a Purple Heart.

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Riz & Dawg put the Mets' eventful season to bed, then jumped on the Yankees' (latest) resurgence the way Giancarlo Stanton was feasting on Red Sox pitching to lead NY to a key three-game sweep at Fenway Park. What does a 16-game winning streak by the Cardinals mean to baseball? They explored the angles, including the unpleasant ones for the Dodgers and Giants. And then we dubbed 2021 the "Season of Ohtani" because there is no guarantee Shohei will be able to duplicate his amazing season.

This one streamed live on the Facebook group, so there was some lively interaction with the commenters, including Uncle Paul and birthday girl Michele, whose request for Veteran of the Day was fulfilled by Dawg. As with all the shows, it's also available on YouTube, iTunes and Spotify (links are below).

Veteran of the Day was Henry J. Mascolo, US Army WWII Staff Sergeant. Mascolo fought in the Ardennes Campaign (1944-1945). His unit was one of the first to drive into Germany, under General George Patton, and liberated a concentration camp.

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This is a big Mets episode. "Once Upon a Time in Queens," a 30 for 30 documentary by Nick Davis, grabbed our collective attention, so Joe Rizzo and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy broke it down. The happenings around the 1986 New York Mets came roughly a year before Riz & Dawg met at Fordham, and Riz's roommate and member of the Fordham Crew Tom Kavanagh was, believe it or not, a vendor at Shea Stadium for the season. Kav came on to share his first-hand experiences from the Mets' magical season, including his perch for the infamous Buckner play. How did he have a better view than Keith Hernandez? Tune in!

Riz & Dawg spent the first part of the show breaking down things related to the documentary and dove deeply into the 1986 season. There was talk about George Foster's significant part, the roles different players played, and even some surprising and shocking facts about that season's award winners. They caught a couple of mistakes and opined about some of the portrayals in the doc. If you have not seen it, this will not spoil it for you!

Veteran of the Day was MAJ Eric Schuler, 20-year veteran of the NJ Army National Guard and Operation Iraqi Freedom vet. He now gives back with the American Red Cross, including helping at Joint Base MDL supporting the Afghan refugees.

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With the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks this week, Joe Rizzo & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy brought in NYPD Detective Mike Safo to remember the events of 9/11 and thereafter. Our podcast is "About Baseball, and About Life" and this episode was more "life" with "baseball" thrown in.

Riz & Dawg listened as Mike recalled the tragic day thought his eyes as a 19-year-old Police Cadet. He gave a behind-the-scenes look at what was happening at the First Precinct. It was not what you would expect, and Mike described the mood and recounted the conversations that were taking place. He went into what many of us were seeing and hearing on the news at the time, explained his role as a Cadet, and the difference between what was happening at work versus what was going on inside his house.

Mike got into stories about his time with the NYPD, not only from September 11th, but also from his career. He gave a feel of what it's like to be in the precinct and some of the chats that go on. Then it was on to Mike's other endeavors, which are centered around world travel. And his unique Yankees fandom, which once got him divorced! (Seriously)

Veteran of the Day was Mike's grandfather, WWII vet Carmine J. Cluna.

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As we head to the somber 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Joe Rizzo & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy kept it light as they went live on Facebook during the opening game of the Yankees-Mets series at Citi Field.

Riz & Dawg loosely monitored the last three innings of the game, which went to the Mets, 10-3, despite a late home run by (Cousin) Anthony Rizzo. They covered the state of the Yankees and Mets, and then dove in-depth into the playoff races, assessing everyone's chances in their unique way. It led to talk of using realignment to two divisions per league in order to expand the playoffs, and Uncle Paul chimed into the Facebook chat to help move around franchises. This subject might end up being its own separate episode!

There are a slew of shortstops headed for free agency in just a few months, and the guys dissected the situation around the Mets with Francisco Lindor. Was it the right move to sign him when they did, for 10 years and $341 million? The guys explained.

Then came the big reveal, as Riz made his prognostication on who will become the next Mets general manager. Based on his track record, you might want to make this one down (about the 47-minute mark). Then things got a bit somber with some 9/11 talk ahead of a light-hearted ending with Diehard Dada.

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Simply put, the April 27th episode of Diamond Diehards turned out to be the greatest prognostication show in history. In this Quick Hits, we look back at that the scary foresite of that now-epic episode in which we predicted the reasons for the Yankees' stunning turnaround months before it happened.

Joe Rizzo & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy went to the archives with some help from producer Xavier Rizzo, as they found the clips and inserted them into the discussion. Who saw "Cousin" Anthony Rizzo on the Yankees? While the rest of the sports world was shocked by the deal, we called in. IN APRIL. Giancarlo Stanton off the bench and into the outfield? We saw it. Aaron Judge in center field? Yup, that too. And to top it off, we foresaw the possible off-season move of Corey Seager to The Bronx.

Don't believe it? Listen and watch for yourself. We laid it all out for you.

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Come join us and get to know "Our Guy" Calvin Ziegler as he embarks on his professional baseball career.

Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy welcomed the Mets' second-round pick (46th overall) in the 2021 draft. Calvin, the highest-drafted Met to sign from his class, is a Canadian right-hander. He made his first pitch into the podcasting world with Riz & Dawg, and he was electrifying.

While we might not see him at Citi Field in Flushing for a few years, Calvin has the stuff both on and off the mound to set himself up for success. Growing up in Canada, he did not get the same amount of reps as players from baseball hotbeds, and having to deal with COVID put him even more at risk of losing development time. He explained how he managed to get over those obstacles, including a huge decision in February that turned things in his favor.

There are a few surprising things in Calvin's background, including the sports he played growing up. And for those who are just listening, you ought to get over to YouTube or Facebook and check out the video to see what's going on in the basement of his house. If you're a hockey fan, you'll be especially impressed!

Dawg kicked it off with Veteran of the Day. He went Canadian on this one, with Sergeant Charlie Byce of Chapleau, Ontario. Sgt. Byce, of the Lake Superior Regiment, received the Military Medal for his actions on a dangerous recon mission across the Mass River in January 1945. A statue of him was unveiled in 2016 in Chapleau.

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Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy give you something different in this podcast about baseball and life. Find another show that's been talking about (Cousin) Anthony Rizzo going to the Yankees since the off-season. While other outlets saw this as a stunner, our Diehard fans were ahead of the game. Riz willed this one to happen for months. And he even showed off the Rizzo jersey and the Yankees Italian hat.

The guys dove in on every deal that happened at the deadline, with a condensed look at player movement and what the deals meant for both sides, in an easily digestible discussion. There was a focus on the movement of Cubs stars Rizzo, Javy Baez and Kris Bryant, plus the Dodgers' big moves and what they could mean in the future for ... the Yankees? Yes, the Yankees!

Kumar Rocker was drafted 10th overall by the Mets, who declined to sign him. Dawg recapped this unusual happening and the circumstances around it, while Riz (with help from MLB.com's Anthony DiComo's article here: https://www.mlb.com/news/kumar-rocker-does-not-sign-with-mets) cited some examples of how similar situations have panned out in the recent decade.

Dawg kicked it off with Veteran of the Day. It was Capt. Dave Winans, US Air Force Academy grad and intelligence officer. Capt. Winans worked in South Korea debriefing North Korean defectors.

We finished up with Diehard Dads.

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Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. In this Emergency Quick Hits episode, Riz & "The Dawg" Jeff Healy jumped on after a crazy weekend in baseball on and off the field. And Riz brought a foul mouth, so hide the kiddies for this one!

Jacob deGrom hit the IL with forearm tightness and won't be eligible to return until July 26. Dawg is very concerned for the Mets' ace and, as a direct result, their otherwise dream season. The Yankees were bitten by the COVID bug and a slew of injuries, but the nameless replacements gave them a spark as they earned their first two wins over the first-place Red Sox after losing the first seven between the teams this season. Riz has a plan to make it continue, and if you have not heard it before, you're starting to hear the high-paid pundits taking his ideas to the forefront, namely the pursuit of Anthony Rizzo for the Bronx Bombers.

Meanwhile, the Mets and Yankees both have endured incredibly bad losses recently, but both managed to come back and have equally good wins.

There was a shooting outside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on July 17, and Dawg was able to shed more light on what the feelings were from people inside the stadium, per the account of a cousin who was there.

Dawg usually kicks it off with Veteran of the Day, but when it's a Quick Hit, we often reserve that segment for another episode. Same with Diehard Dads.

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