An all new baseball-fans podcast from Scotland that focuses on the experience of baseball rather than the stats and in-depth analysis. Four fans, three from Scotland and a proud Yorkshireman, share their experience of following America’s game at home and abroad. The football loving fans from across the pond get into America’s game and seek to understand, explain and enjoy it from a lifetimes experience of watching traditional British sports. The Bullpen bros are rooting for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. During the 2023 season we’ll bring you a regular review to help you not just understand what’s happened but importantly help you understand the simple yet complex game. We’ll give you our Heroes, Villains, Highlights, Fantasy Baseball update and our Triple AAA, Ask About Anything to help us all learn. Plenty of laughs along the way and mascot Hamish the Highland Bull makes regular appearances!
Episodes
Saturday Apr 11, 2026
Saturday Apr 11, 2026
The best team in Baseball*
Dramatic news from the Bullpen as the Chicago White Sox claim the title of best team in baseball*
How did this happen, how long will it last and will it still be the case when Dave Jnr heads to Chicago in the summer?
Or is it down to how the other teams are doing. Highlander Alan joins Dave to chat about the White Sox but also a little bit of the Tigers.
And it's April, let's have a chat about The Masters and we compare legendary White Sox pitcher and commentator Steve Stone comments about forgetting what you have done and focussing on the next pitch with exactly what a golfer should be doing around Augusta.
*best team in Highland Bullpen Baseball that is....bragging rights though.
Any questions or want to hear any other chats from the Bros give us a shout.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
The Bullpen Bros are back and perhaps with their tail between their legs...
Has the season "only just begun" and we'll soon see our teams working their way towards our predictions for the season?
Join Yorkshire Dave discussing "the worst team in baseball" (*official) Boston Red Sox, Rich bemoaning the stars of Seattle Mariners who aren't producing like 2025 and Highlander Alan reflecting on the naivety of sports fans believing this "is the season" for the likes of the Detroit Tigers.
Dave Juniors White Sox have found a new star and a handful of wins.
But we also issue an appeal to MLB TV to bring back the "free game of the day", come on lads "grow the game".
Any questions or want to hear any other chats from the Bros give us a shout.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Season 7 Episode 4 and welcome to MLB 2026!
Spring Training is over, the old hands are refreshed and raring to go, the prospects have been given their shot and the rosters are set for today!
Join host Rich (Seattle Mariners), Yorkshire Dave (fan of his nearest team Boston Red Sox), Dave Junior (Chicago White Sox) and Highlander Alan (Detroit Tigers) full of optimism for the year ahead.
Who and what should you look out for the in the season ahead which will, we predict, see one of these seasons go way into October. How were our game win predictions in 2026 compare to 2025 where we very credibly were just over 1% out in total! Have we really all gone bolder?
Any questions or want to hear any other chats from the Bros give us a shout.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
Not really a podcast but a reminder of last years predictions!
Wide of this Yorkshire Dave predicted 92 wins for the Boston Red Sox, all predictions within very close range for a 162 game season, what will we say before Opening Day 2026? Find out very soon!!
Three optimists and one pessimist in last year's thinking!
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Episode 2 of Season 7! And a special episode, as a one off we swap Yorkshire Dave and Dave Jnr for Detroit Dave!
Highlander Alan catches up with Detroit Dave over in Lakeland Florida for sunshine and baseball.
Dave picks three games to watch and catches the Top 3 pitchers for the Tigers! What's his views on the prospects for October 2026? How does he feel about the return of Justin Verlander?
Some top information on Spring Training with the number 1 piece of advice for Brits going to Florida or Arizona. And even a coffee shop recommendation in Lakeland.
Thanks for listening.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Saturday Feb 28, 2026
Saturday Feb 28, 2026
Episode 1 of Season 7! Only Yorkshire Dave was around for the 1st season of the American league now 125 years old!
Spring has sprung and Spring Training is here and yes the Bullpen are heading over for a couple of TIgers games, see you in Lakeland! Dave gives us a rundown of Spring Training.
All the Bros give their "optimistic" version of the full 2026 season ahead, which one of them said "This is the Year"? We are fans of White Sox, Red Sox, Mariners and Tigers.
And with all the teams announcing their promotions schedules what would our football teams give away in their promotions, how would it affect the audience dynamics and what would be your favourite bobblehead?
Thanks for listening.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
We're into the final few games of the regular season and three of our four teams are competing for the play off spots.
Although Detroit Tiger Alan isn't so sure about the competing aspect as the early season form of the roaring Tigers is turning into a wimper.
Richard's Mariners are sailing up fast towards the Tigers and if they can secure the Division could push a Division winning Tigers into a Wild Card game.
And as always Yorkshire Dave's Red Sox are hanging around in the last few weeks and looking to make a push. With some big games against the Tigers to close the season.
White Sox Dave might not have a personal interest in this year's Play Offs but provides great and impartial insights as to what is and might happen.
Thanks for listening.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
A "heatwave" hits Scotland (yes, temperatures in the 70s!) are our teams and pitchers bringing the heat to the ballpark?
The Tigers still lead their Division but is Alan feeling a different sort of heat?
Yorkshire Dave sees the temperature rising for his Boston Red Sox and also updates us on his adventures in Czechia and some baseball watching there too.
Richard wonders if the Mariners are sailing towards the play offs.
And dave Junior expresses his optimism that the recently cold White Sox are starting to burn a little bit!
Thanks for listening.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
We're all in this together as all four Bullpen Bros manage to catch up and discuss how the season is going, both individually and collectively. Although Highlander Alan perhaps only arrived with his Detroit Tigers sitting atop of the Bullpen standings.
Dave Junior discusses how the White Sox are now matching his expectations whilst Rich's Mariners and Yorkshire Dave's Red Sox perhaps have the juries out so far.
We recognise the importance of Jackie Robinson Day and discuss how it unifies the sport of Baseball and whether other sports could achieve this?
Thanks for listening.
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Rich, Dave Junior and Alan catch up discuss what the start of the season holds for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. A mix of hope, excitement and the odd bit of Scottish realism and pessimism.
We also give you our predictions for the whole of the season and let's see who is correct!
Alan quickly catches up with Yorkshire Dave to get his similar thoughts on the Boston Red Sox.
Are we really getting three Bullpen teams into the Play Offs....
©Tartan Podcasts 2025
CREDITS
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
"Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic
Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.