The Heater Podcast: Recent Episodes
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An MLB podcast that covers all things baseball. Corey and Dan offer a relatable fan approach, while providing additional insight as a former MLB and sports reporter.
The voices of the Heater Boys are back as we kick off the upcoming 2025 season with an introduction to the off-season. Top 10 free agents, top 5 trade candidates, a Brewers shopping list and predictions! Along with a new edition--as we will enjoy some bourbon and baseball as part of the podcast...Dan will be acting as Corey's Sommelier and taste testing a different bourbon with each baseball podcast!
Let us fire up the hot stove and look into our crystal ball for what to expect as preparations for the 2025 season get underway! Slainte!
The MLB off-season is in full swing with the first 9 figure contract being signed and big names being discussed via trade. The Heater Boys are back after a medical hiatus to start the first chapter towards the 2024 season, and give a free agent primer on the biggest questions of the off-season, the biggest players and potential spenders, and the best bargains to be had in what will be an expensive off-season. Check it out!
The Heater Boys breakdown what's at stake in the final week of the regular season, touch on potential playoff matchups, and review their opening season predictions. Check it out!
New podcast that breaks down the NL Wildcard Chase, and evaluates this year's rookie class.
Technical difficulties aside, the Heater Podcast is back and has a delayed power rankings to consider. Check it out!
The Heater Boys react to the MLB Trade Deadline and give their thoughts on who stood out (and who didn't!). Check it out!
The Heater Boys get you ready for the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline by putting on their GM hats and predicting 5 Deadline Deals, including a couple interesting names for the Brewers!
The Heater Boys give their All-Star Break Power Rankings to set the stage for the 2nd half of the season. Check it out!
The Heater Boys break down the latest happenings in MLB, and give their minor league farm system report, with 10 prospects who could impact contending teams down the stretch (with 1 of those names receiving a call-up today from AA!)
The Heater Boys continue their 3 Up, 3 Down outlook of the latest in MLB and look at the below .500 teams to see who still has hope and who is already 'wait til next year.'
The Heater Boys examine teams with winning records and reviews just how sustainable is their early season success.
The Heater Boys address early season "five alarm" concerns and early season observations.
Less than 10 games in? Time for some knee-jerk "hot takes!" Take a listen as The Heater Boys give their 2023 season predictions and some crazy hot takes after the first handful of games of the season.
The Heater Boys are back! Breaking down all AL Teams for 1/2 of their 2023 MLB Season Preview. Take a listen and get ready for the upcoming season!
Fire up the hot stove! It's MLB Prognostication Season! In part 2 of this episode, the Heater Boys put on their GM hats and get out their crystal ball to offer 5 blockbuster trades to upgrade teams around the league. Check it out!
Fire up the hot stove! It's MLB Prognostication Season! In part 1 of this episode, the Heater Boys put on their GM hats and get out their crystal ball to offer 5 blockbuster trades to upgrade teams around the league. Check it out!
The Heater Boys recap the World Series and give a taste of early free agency predictions.
Dan and Corey give their full World Series preview and predictions. Will they be as spot on as they've been all post-season? Have a listen and see if you agree!
The Heater Boys preview the ALCS & NLCS, and examine all NL teams no longer in the playoff hunt, providing reasons for optimism. Check it out!
The Heater Boys break down the biggest questions in Major League Baseball as the calendar turns to September and playoff chases heat up!
The Heater Boys bring you their All-Star Break Power Rankings, along with predictions for the HR Derby!
The Heater Boys begin their series on fixing contenders, with Corey putting on his GM hat & examining a contender from each team in the NL.
X-Factors! The Heater Boys discuss players coming back from injury, from minors, and from trades who can make a significant difference on the postseason chase on teams around the league. Take a listen!
We're going streaking! The Heater Boys discuss the players and teams on the best (and worst) streaks in MLB.
The Heater Boys break down the American League by team and player who are leading the hot start and which teams and players are in desperate need of warming up. Check it out!
The Heater Boys give their version of "Hot or Not" checking in on which hot/cold streaks are sustainable or a fluke. Check it out!
Dan and Corey break out their MLB version of "Deal or No Deal" looking at key storylines, players and teams to start the season.
The Heater Boys recap the NFL Draft with best picks, surprising picks, and worst picks...and if the Packers nailed a pivotal weekend for their Super Bowl hopes. Check it out!
The Heater Boys break away from the diamond to give their annual NFL Mock Draft. This is the podcast that kicked everything off (and the rest as they say is history) and is now the 3rd annual NFL Mock Draft. We have a pretty good success rate--let's see how accurate we are this year!
It's time for our annual hot takes podcast! 15 games into the season, time to make some knee-jerk, insane-yet-plausible, hot takes on what will happen this season! You don't want to miss this one!
It's prediction time! The Heater Boys are back to give their predictions for division winners, award winners, and who's going to win the World Series.
The Heater Boys are back! Listen to Corey and Dan breakdown the CBA deal and discuss the latest signings and updates in MLB.
Corey & Dan break down the initial free agent signings, and discuss the key storylines to follow in the MLB Labor Negotiations. This concludes our off-season primer and we will be back in a few weeks to update on the latest happenings in MLB.
In this two parter (second part picks up immediately where this one leaves off), the Heater Boys give you the beginning of an off-season primer. Free agent predictions, best trade candidates, and Corey puts on his Brewers GM hat and gives you his crystal ball for the off-season. Check it out!
In this two parter (second part picks up immediately where this one leaves off), the Heater Boys give you the beginning of an off-season primer. Free agent predictions, best trade candidates, and Corey puts on his Brewers GM hat and gives you his crystal ball for the off-season. Check it out!
The Heater Boys are back to recap the World Series and begin talk about the MLB off-season landscape. Check it out!
You won't want to miss this one! Recorded only seconds after the controversial end of Game 3 of the ALDS between the Red Sox-Rays, Dan provides an epic rant on the obscure and ridiculous baseball rulebook, as well as The Heater Boys breaking down the ramifications of the Wild Card Series and check in on the Divisional Round of baseball playoffs. Check it out!
The Heater Boys re-visit their pre-season predictions and you might be surprised how much they got right! They also breakdown the Wild Card and ALDS & NLDS matchups to get you ready for postseason baseball! Take a listen!
The Heater Boys are back after a medical hiatus! Corey & Dan break down 5 Key Questions to get you prepared for the final week of the regular season! Check it out!
The Heater Boys are back to about the best feel-good stories in MLB in last 2 weeks (Field of Dreams Game, Tyler Gilbert, etc) and breakdown the playoff chases in each division. Check it out!
The Heater Boys are back to break down the wildest trading deadline in MLB history! Who has best positioned themselves for playoffs? Which playoff teams filled their needs the best? Did the Brewers do enough to prepare for the stretch run? Check it out!
The Heater Boys weigh in on the MVP debates and discuss what is setting up to be a historic AL MVP race. The Brewers--you can't stop them, you can only hope to contain them...and the rest of the heater that some players and teams are on...you don't want to miss this podcast!
The Heater Boys conclude their "state of the union" coverage with a look at the National League as we near the mid-way point in the season.
The Heater Boys are back to give a "state of the union" for the American League, and delve into the 'sticky' issue of foreign substances that are clouding an amazing season.
Dan and Corey breakdown the Rays-Brewers trade, talk LaRussa's latest antics that has major league players voicing opinions, as well as opinions on a "sticky situation" with foreign substances on baseballs and give their best surprise and disappointment in each division. Check it out!
The Heater Boys give a round of buy/sell, discuss what's gone wrong in the NL East, and if this is the next Year Of The Pitcher. Check it out!
The Heater Boys breakdown last weekend's NFL Draft, the picks they liked and didn't like, and gave a spring preview of key college player to watch in 2022 and talk through the Spring College Football Power Rankings. Check it out!
The Heater Boys break down the latest problem with Baseball's 3 Batter Rule, provide their Hot Takes for the month of May, and Dan fire's up the Hot Stove to explore early season trade candidates. Check it out!
Dan and Corey provide their annual NFL mock draft of the 1st round and offer their thoughts on who they think the Green Bay Packers and the other 31 teams will select!
The Heater Boys bring you the best 90 minute recap of the last week in Major League Baseball. In this podcast we talk about MLB's Policing Problem, Shane Bieber's record-breaking heater to start the season, Corey being right about the Royals, what's wrong with the New York Yankees and where the current Los Angeles Dodgers rank in comparison to historic teams. Check it out!
The Heater Boys are back to give you the best breakdown of the first full week of the season! From keeping you appraised on the latest news and notes and injuries, to who's on a heater, to examining the best articles/coverage of the first week of the season and the early season storylines, this podcast will let you know where everything stands in MLB after week 1. Check it out!
Prediction time! Dan & Corey make their division winner and World Series winning predictions, and give their top 5 Hot Takes from the Opening Weekend of the 2021 season.
The Heater Boys complete their divisional preview series with a look at the AL & NL West.
The Heater Boys continue their Spring Training Season Preview Coverage by walking through the AL & NL Central.
The Heater Boys kick off the new baseball season with their Spring Training Preview Coverage! In this podcast, Corey and Dan preview the AL & NL East!
The Heater Boys conclude their Greatest Of All Time Series with best closers of all time.
The Heater Boys take a pause from Spring Training to provide their annual NFL Draft podcast! This year will feature 3 podcasts covering the NFL Draft. In this first podcast, Dan has Corey breaks down his Big Board, and provides his top 5 prospects at each position. If you're looking for some good early NFL Draft knowledge, take a listen!
The Heater Boys continue their GOAT series with the best left-handed pitchers of all time!
Dan & Corey continue their GOAT series on the mound as they explore the best Right Handed Starting Pitchers of All Time.
The Heater Boys react to the Trevor Bauer signing (and what that means for San Diego Padres division hopes as Dodgers outspend everyone), and break down the latest transactions in MLB. Take a listen!
The Heater Boys bring back their GOAT series and have a fun conversation on right fielders. Hank Aaron or Babe Ruth--who you got?
Nolen Arenado trade, JT Realmuto signing, Steve Cohen losing one billion dollars and not understanding the #1 rule of Twitter--all that and more on this week's podcast!
The Heater Boys are back to break down a flurry of signings and trades from the past week, and the off-season's first 9 figure signing. Dan and Corey share a couple stories about the late Hank Aaron and breakdown the top remaining free agents (top 10 hitters, top 5 SP, top 5 RP)...and sneak in a Milwaukee Brewer rumor. Check it out!
The Heater Boys talk Mets-Indians blockbuster, new face of franchise in the Big Apple, the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers make underrated upgrades, and breakdown which teams of The Purge (Cubs, Rays, Indians) are most likely to still compete for playoffs in 2021.
Dan and Corey break down the Blake Snell and Yu Darvish trades, Dan rants and shares how he got into a twitter beef with Baseball Prospectus Editor in Chief Craig Goldstein and ESPN's Kiley McDaniel, and talk about the breaking news of the 2021 season scheduled to start on time--and what that means for the rest of the off-season. There's even time to discuss the last week of NFL regular season and the soon-to-be head coaching carousel.
The Heater Boys prepare one more podcast before their holiday hiatus. Dan and Corey continue their 5x5 off-season as they give you 5 MLB news updates, 5 injury updates, 5 signings from the past week, 5 rumors to monitor, and 5 playoff contender holes that need to be filled. Check it out!
Fire up the Hot Stove! Dan puts on his GM hat and gives you 5 trades to consider, Corey looks into his crystal ball for 5 off-season signing predictions, and the Heater Boys break down 5 teams that have made multiple moves this off-season as their goals become clear, and address 5 rumors that are out there from major media outlets...check it out!
In this week's edition, Dan and Corey break down the latest free agent signings (we actually had some), the impact of Charlie Morton to the Braves, talk about a few rumors swirling, and review the NL teams (one thing we got right, one thing we got wrong, and one prediction).
New front office executives (Marlins, Angels, Cubs), Cano's suspension, Arenado to Dodgers?, and a AL roundtable (1 thing right, 1 thing wrong, 1 thing needed) that reviews the 2020 season and sets the stage for 2021 needs...all this and more on this edition of The Heater Podcast!
Tony La Russa (I'm a Hall of Famer, man!) adding clouds to White Sox off-season goals, the Milwaukee Brewers off-season plans (According to GMs Corey & Dan), and our All Free Agent Team...this is not an episode to miss!
Dan and Corey recap the World Series, talk about La Russa's return to MLB managing, discuss the potential Cleveland Indians fire sale (and the inevitable trade of Francisco Lindor), and COVID's impact on the free agent market. Only 15 weeks til pitchers and catchers report!
Dan and Corey break down the first 4 games of the World Series, including the Game 4 stunning walk-off, and preview the final "best of 3."
0:00:00 - 0:25:00 (MLB News & Notes on Joe Morgan, Rick Renteria, Billy Beane, Michael Hill, JT Realmuto, and Tommy Pham)
0:25:00 - 1:20:00 (Stars, Slumps, and Supporting Cast for Rays & Dodgers)
1:20:00 - 1:48:54 (Biggest Questions of World Series & Trevor Bauer's Predictions)
Dan & Corey recap the MLB Playoffs Divisional Round & Preview the Championship round and make their predictions who will make it to the World Series.
Corey and Dan recap the Wild Card round and preview the best match-ups of the post-season in the Divisional Round!
Dan and Corey breakdown the latest in the MLB playoff chase entering the final week of the regular season, they pick which matchups they'd like to see, and which non-contending teams they'd like to be the GM as they become contenders. Dan also provides a story, in honor of Ron Gardenhire's retirement, of how he went on a beer run for Ron Gardenhire. True story. Check it out!
Corey and Dan put each other on the "hot seat" with 5 unknown questions about each league that they have to answer on the spot. Check it out!
Corey and Dan breakdown the trading deadline winners & losers, hand out their mid-season awards, react to Rays manager Kevin Cash's heated comments, and laugh about their regular season storyline predictions and hot takes to begin the season. Check it out!
Corey and Dan break down the latest trades less than 18 hours before the deadline, and give a divisional breakdown and which teams would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. Check it out!
Corey and Dan talk Fernando Tatis Jr & unwritten baseball rules, Jose Abreu's big weekend, and fire up the Hot Stove for a Trading Deadline Preview!
Corey and Dan provide the latest injury information, break down the latest News and Notes (Indians clubhouse disputes due to players breaking COVID protocols, etc), and introduce The Heat Index (our power rankings for the first quarter of the season).
This extended podcast will get you up to date on the latest happenings in MLB!
The Heater Boys breakdown another week of Major League Baseball! In this edition, Corey and Dan get distracted by the big Houston Astros & Oakland Athletics brawl that happened while recording on Sunday night, discuss the emergence of Fernando Tatis Jr (higher ceiling than Juan Soto?), how Aaron Judge keeps hitting home runs and the A's keep winning, and buy/sell player and team performances. A podcast you don't want to miss!
Dan & Corey break down all the storylines from this first full week of baseball. Storylines include:
Marlins & Cardinals COVID Breakouts The Walking Wounded: Numerous Injuries to Major Players Hot Starts, Surprising Starts, Concerning Starts
Joe Kelly Being Taken Off The Astros Christmas Card List
Impressive Debuts This Just In: Shane Bieber Is Really Good At Baseball Next Week's Best Team & Pitching Matchups
Check out a fun podcast!
We have real games to break down! And hopefully it's not short lived. Corey and Dan provide their "Hot Takes" from a weekend of baseball, update on the latest injuries, and highlight positives and concerns. What was your first impression of the opening weekend?
Dan and Corey end their "Spring Training edition" with a prediction show! Who's going to win it all? Who's taking home the annual hardware awards (MVP, Cy Young, etc)? Dan & Corey also break down their 5 biggest over/under predictions & the 5 biggest storylines they're interested in following as the season begins.
Happy Opening Day everyone! Let's play ball!
After catching you up on baseball's latest happenings, Corey and Dan continue their GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) series with a look at Centerfield. Who's in your "starting 9" of all time?
Dan and Corey are back to discuss their AL & NL West Division Preview for the upcoming season.
Dan & Corey continue their GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) series by looking at left fielders. Dan reaches into his "vault" and provides an interview with 4-time All Star, 2-time Gold Glove Left Fielder Carl Crawford. Is your list 40% from the Boston Red Sox alone? Is your list full of controversy? Check it out!
A weekend baseball podcast! Dan and Corey break down the AL & NL Central (Hello Brewers Talk!) and give their predictions on who will win their respective divisions in 2020. Give it a listen!
Dan and Corey continue to breakdown their GOAT series (Greatest Of All Time) by looking at 3B. Listen to find out our "starting 9" best 3B of all time! This episode also features an interview with former 6-time Gold Glove 3B Eric Chavez, who was part of the now famous "Moneyball" Oakland Athletic team that helped to change how baseball teams are evaluated and put together. Dan asks Chavez what it takes to be a Gold Glove caliber third baseman. Dan and Corey also update the positive COVID cases and who will be missing the first part of the season that will begin on July 23/24.
In this episode, Dan & Corey begin their preview of the upcoming baseball season!
- AL East & NL East Preview
- Best Divisional Additions
- Unsung Upgrades
- Division Winner Predictions
Check it out!
2 podcasts this week! In part 1, Dan and Corey update the new rules for the upcoming shortened season, as well as continue their Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) series, looking at the best shortstops of all time. Dan reaches into his vault and pulls out an interview with Derek Jeter. Check it out!
Dan and Corey rejoice that an MLB season is being finalized and talk about some of the upcoming challenges and hurdles to getting a season kicked off. They continue their GOAT series with 2nd basemen, and Dan goes into his vault for an interview with HOF 2B and member of the 3,000 hit club Craig Biggio (who commented on the chase for 3,000 and gives us his personal GOAT in MLB). Check it out and tell a friend about an awesome new baseball podcast!
Dan and Corey continue their Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) series with first basemen. Who's your all-time best 1B?
Dan and Corey are back to bring us a two parter of baseball content this week! In the first podcast of the week:
- 11th hour "doom and gloom" labor negotiations
- Recap MLB Draft
- React to ESPN's latest 30-for-30 documentary on the 1998 Home Run Chase of Sammy Sosa/Mark McGwire and ask the question, "how should we look at "the summer that saved baseball" with what we know now?
- Dan's Vault takes us to a team that beat McGwire and the Oakland A's Bash Brothers, with an interview with legendary manager Lou Piniella and the upset World Series 1990 champion Cincinnati Reds.
Stay tuned for the next episode that will cover the next round of The Heater's GOAT series, as Dan and Corey break down the best 1B of all time.
Corey and Dan cover the latest negotiations in hopes for a 2020 season and begin their GOAT series by looking at the best catchers of all time. Dan also goes into his "vault" from his former media days and shares his interview with retired Twins catcher Joe Mauer.
Dan and Corey make their ROY predictions and break down which prospects are ready to contribute in whatever form this season is spoken into existence, as well as which second players are primed to take the next step forward and which players might be taking a step back.
Dan and Corey react to the MLBPA counter proposal and preview the 2020 MLB Draft coming up on June 10th. Two podcasts this week! On Thursday we will be discussing MLB prospects primed to make an impact in whatever from this season looks like.
Dan and Corey breakdown the latest labor negotiations, the impact of the lost minor league season on player development and the contraction of 25% of all minor league teams.