High Heat with Cheddar
Welcome to High Heat with Cheddar!This weekly baseball podcast will cover a variety of topics including the history of the game such as the rise and fall of the starting pitcher, the steroid era, and the surge of Japanese and Dominican talent. As well as current topics like the trade deadline, free agency, playoffs, and a boatload of more topics that I can't wait to discuss with you!
Gerrit Cole, Spider Tack, and MLB’s Sticky Stuff Scandal
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In the middle of the 2021 MLB season, baseball finally cracked down on one of the sport’s worst-kept secrets: pitchers using foreign substances — or “sticky stuff” — to get a better grip and generate more spin.
And almost immediately, things got chaotic.
Gerrit Cole found himself at the center of the controversy. Max Scherzer nearly stripped on the field during an inspection. Tyler Glasnow blamed the sudden adjustment for contributing to his injury. Spin rates dropped across baseball.
So it seems simp...
The Mariners Were 8 Outs From the World Series... Then THIS Happened
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The Seattle Mariners looked like they were finally building something special.
In 2021, they shocked baseball with 90 wins.
In 2022, Cal Raleigh's walk-off home run finally ended a 21-year postseason drought.
In 2023 and 2024, they came painfully close to October again.
And then in 2025, everything finally came together. Seattle won the AL West, reached Game 7 of the ALCS, and came just eight outs away from the first World Series appearance in franchise history.
It felt like the Mariners...
Harry Lewis: A Lifetime of Giants Fandom, Baseball History & Stories
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Before we even recorded, Harry Lewis casually named the entire top five in the 1962 National League MVP voting. That’s the kind of baseball mind joining the show today.
On this episode of High Heat with Cheddar, I sit down with Harry—a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan, local baseball radio host, and one of the most knowledgeable baseball people I’ve ever met.
We’re talking baseball history, Giants fandom, and a lifetime of loving the game. Hairy’s loyalty belongs to...
The Biggest Padres Fan Ever? Jomboy Media’s Ryan Cohen Joins the Show!
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Ryan Cohen of Jomboy Media joins High Heat with Cheddar for a wide-ranging conversation about baseball, sports media, fandom, and what it’s like being part of the Jomboy Media world.
Ryan has become a familiar face across JM Baseball and Jomboy Media, bringing a mix of baseball knowledge, personality, and diehard Padres fandom to one of the biggest digital baseball brands in the game.
In this episode, we talk about Ryan’s journey with Jomboy, the evolution of baseball content, the...
The Luckiest Team in MLB History?
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In 2021, Scott Servais and the Seattle Mariners did the mathematically unthinkable: they racked up 90 wins despite finishing the season with a staggering -51 run differential. Advanced stats declared it an impossibility, baseball analysts called it luck, and manager Scott Servais famously dubbed it the team's "+90 Fun Differential."
In this episode of High Heat with Cheddar, we breakdown the wildest statistical anomaly in modern baseball history:
How Seattle went an unbelievable 33-19 in one-run gamesThe clutch bullpen management of Scott ServaisWhy Run Differential...How Steroids Completely Broke Baseball
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The 1998 Home Run Chase brought baseball back to life. But at what cost?
On this episode of High Heat with Cheddar, we uncover the true story behind Major League Baseball's infamous Steroid Era.
What We Cover:
The 1994 Fallout: How the canceled World Series set the stage for PEDs.McGwire vs. Sosa: The 1998 home run race that captivated America.The Barry Bonds Era: Video-game numbers, BALCO, and pitcher arms races.The Collapse: Jose Canseco's book, the 2005 Congressional hearings, and Mitchell Report...Baseball's true Home Run King - How Sadaharu Oh redefined hitting
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Who holds the real record for the most home runs in professional baseball history? While American fans often point to Barry Bonds or Hank Aaron, the true world record holder stands alone at 868 career home runs: Sadaharu Oh.
In this episode, we explore how a struggling first baseman for the Yomiuri Giants overcame severe early-career slumps to become the most lethal slugger in global sports history. We break down his partnership with hitting coach Hiroshi Arakawa, the integration of Zen philosophy and Aikido...
The Rise of the Japanese Superstar in MLB
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In today's episode I will be talking about the rise of the Japanese superstar in MLB. From Hideo Nomo to Ichiro Suzuki, to Shohei Ohtani. Japan has always been well known for its pitching but over the years they have also started to produce elite hitters. Let me know your thoughts!
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Obscure MLB All Stars - High Heat with Cheddar
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In today's episode I will be talking about the most obscure MLB all stars in recent history. Every team needing an all-star representative in the MLB means a few lower caliber players can make the all-star game or even win the game's MVP. Let me know your thoughts on:
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25 MLB players who peaked by 25 - High Heat with Cheddar
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In this episode of High Heat with Cheddar I'll be talking about the players who unfortunately couldn't maintain their dominance past age 25. Let me know your thoughts on my list and if there are any players I missed.
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25 MLB Players who peaked by 25
In this episode of High Heat with Cheddar I'll be talking about the players who unfortunately couldn't maintain their dominance past age 25. Let me know your thoughts on my list and if there are any players I missed.
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Trade Deadline Reaction with Cheddar
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In Today's episode I will be talking about the MLB Trade Deadline and all the moves that went down including Tarik Skubal, Adley Rutschman, and more!
Let me know your thoughts!
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Trade Deadline Talk with Cheddar
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In this Podcast I will be talking about the upcoming trade deadline in the MLB, and all of the players that could be moved before the August 3rd deadline. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the deadline and all feedback on my podcast.
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High Heat with Cheddar Trailer/Test
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The trailer for my podcast, stay tuned every week for a new episode!
