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
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
It's the off season, or the "bleak midwinter" but the Bullpen Bros still catch up for an odd chat, this week for some Christmas chat. How many horrific puns can they find related to Christmas in amongst the MLB? Which are the best Hymns for baseball fans? Who was the Mr Claus of the baseball world?
As always the conversation moves at a tangent and we acknowledge respect for American's geographic knowledge and consider some realistic expectations, we even talk about Shetland, the place and the TV show.
Before we discuss festive sport from Dave Snr's trip in 1994 to see the Ashes at the MCC to Dave Jnr's love of darts and the PDC Championship over the holiday period. But he also tells the story of when Michael Smith of darting fame blanked him in favour of a critical Mars Bar.....
We hope you enjoy a wee listen and more importanly have a great Christmas and New Year!
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast from Scotland lands the legendary MMA promoter and Hollywood producer Campbell McLaren for Episode 13!
The UFC co-creator and founder of hit Hispanic MMA promotion Combate Americas left his native Scotland almost 60 years ago but he retains a huge soft spot for the land of his birth.
The man whose marketing genius propelled UFC into becoming a sports phenomenon shares some incredible stories from his extraordinary life, featuring a galaxy of stars from the fight world, Hollywood and, of course, baseball.
Part One focuses on his journey from a small town near Stirling to the heart of Manhattan, via some tough schooldays in Philadelphia and some 'highs' during his college days at Berkeley in California.
Campbell's love of baseball, and its place at the heart of the American experience, shines through as he talks great ballparks, legendary players and his own impressive collection of signed baseballs from many of the game's greats.
And we round off the episode with Dave Jr profiling the Philadelphia Phillies, in honour of the first America city that Campbell and his family called home.
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CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast from Scotland sees the Bullpen Bro's move to the annual Home Run Derby Quiz!
Following the success of Dave Jr in winning the season long quiz we have end of season banter with a Home Run Derby.
Dave senior asks the Bullpen Bros Alan (Detroit Tigers), Richard (Seattle Mariners) and Dave Junior (Chicago White Sox) quick fire questions on their team and city, who can hit most questions out of the park?
Alan continues the stats explanations as he unravels how a pitcher becomes a winning or losing pitcher or indeed the occasions they don't get a credit or debit either way!
And we round of the episode with Dave Jr starting an "off beat" look at the 30 MLB teams and this week stepping up to the plate with San Diego Padres.
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CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Episode 11 - A baseball and football podcast from Scotland
The Bullpen Bro’s get together and after a quick reflection on Dave Jr’s White Sox ultimate play offs demise they discuss the various roles a pitcher can undertake and ponder what makes one pitcher end up with his “chosen” role.
Moving onto development of young talent in the game the Bro’s acknowledge Hamilton Accies, Scottish football Premiership club, excellent work in developing young stars. But any chat on the Academicals can only lead to a random discussion of football team names (Dave Snr has an inspired moment in recognising Accies don’t have a unique name even in the Scottish game).
The conversation progresses to sporting annuals and the shocking discovery that both baseball and Scottish football have a revered annual of the same name! Off podcast research even suggests they started around the same year…..
Dave Snr rounds the episode off with a review of the Rays defeating the Yankees in a dramatic 5th and final series game.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast from Scotland goes wild for wildcards in Episode 10!
Bullpen bros Alan, Dave Ince and Dave Junior run the rule over the wild cards. The season's over for our Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox all coming up short, only Dave Junior is still in the World Series running. Find out what this rookier reckoned of his doomed Chicago White Sox shot at baseball’s biggest prize.
Alan and Dave Sr can only look on in envy as the Tigers and Red Sox ultimately were nowhere near the play offs although perhaps the level of frustration with that existed more in Boston?
Bases Loaded
Alan, the lonely statto, starts a series looking at the world of stats in baseball. It's a mini segment but with the potential to run a while in this game that measures everything! His "first pitch" looks at the teams winning percentage, its' significance and uniqueness.
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Alan invites you to like and recommend the podcast and shares detail of the Highland Bullpen on social channels so get in touch with feedback, suggestions and see if you can strike out quizmaster Dave Senior with a baseball trivia question.
We'd also encourage our listeners to check out https://www.dugoutclassics.com/nlbmart and support a recent guest of ours Jason Derr, as he hosts a raffle for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Tickets sales end on the 10th October.
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CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast from Scotland is caught up in playoff fever for Episode 09!
Bullpen bros Alan, Dave Ince, Richard and Dave Junior look back at the contrasting fortunes of their teams during the regular season. With the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox all coming up short, only Dave Junior is still in the World Series running. Find out if he reckons his Chicago White Sox have a shot at baseball’s biggest prize.
One big prize that has been decided is the winner of the seventh inning stretch quiz, as the ninth innings sees a shock twist to give the Bullpen an unlikely inaugural champion.
Bases Loaded - 1:32
A season of rebuilding for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners and (surprisingly) Dave Senior’s Boston Red Sox and the bros assess whether the 2020 season was a success or failure for their favourites. Dave Junior also reveals whether he fancies his White Sox to go all the way in the post-season.
Follow The Highland Bullpen on Social Media - 37:19
Alan shares detail of the Highland Bullpen on social channels so get in touch with feedback, suggestions and see if you can strike out quizmaster Dave Senior with a baseball trivia question.
7th Innings Stretch Quiz - 38:07
History is made in the ninth and final innings of the seventh innings stretch quiz with a shock result leaving one bro celebrating and another reflecting on what might have been.
Don’t worry trivia fans, we’ll be back with a special post-season quiz in the weeks ahead!
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CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast from Scotland has an epic match-up in Episode 8 as we pit baseball against NFL in a battle of America’s top sports!
As MLB hurtles towards the end of the regular season, NFL teams are taking their first steps on the road to the Superbowl.
Bases Loaded sees Bullpen Bros Alan (Detroit Tigers), Richard (Seattle Mariners), Dave Junior (Chicago White Sox) and Dave Senior (Boston Red Sox) give their verdict on gridiron and debate how the pigskin game stole a march on baseball during the 1980s in the UK.
A fantastic Old Ballgame feature sees Dave Senior demonstrate his major-league level of baseball knowledge with an inspiring feature on the life and legacy of baseball legend Roberto Clemente.
While there is drama in the seventh inning stretch quiz, as I appeal for a video review from New York after quizmaster Dave Senior pitches some tricky questions on player nicknames.
Bases Loaded - 1:38
The Bullpen bros pull no punches when it comes to the battle between Baseball and American Football!
Follow The Highland Bullpen on Social Media - 18:18
Alan shares detail of the Highland Bullpen on social channels so get in touch with feedback, suggestions and see if you can strike out quizmaster Dave Senior with a baseball trivia question.
The Old Ballgame feat. Roberto Clemente - 19:07
Dave Senior reveals the unlikely connection between two of his sporting loves, horse racing and baseball, and how it led him to learn the legend of one of MLB's true icons, Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Seventh Innings stretch quiz - 25:21
Players' nicknames are the theme as our popular Seventh Innings Stretch quiz goes down to the wire. Plenty of baseball legends are referenced in another exciting instalment!
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CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast from Scotland has made a sensational late trade in time for E07!
We’re joined by Baseball Scotland Hall of Famer Jason Derr, co-host of the excellent Ballcaps and Bagpipes podcast.
Seattle Mariners (and Greenock Morton!) fan Jason shares some fantastic stories and also helps the Bullpen bros out in the Seventh Inning Stretch Quiz.
Bases Loaded focuses on the mysterious art of stealing bases. It follows the recent passing of legendary St Louis Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock, one of the greatest base-stealers ever.
We also launch a new feature ‘Junior’s Journal’ where Dave Junior casts an eye over some of the week’s weird and wonderful happenings in the world of baseball.
Bases Loaded - 1:24
The Bullpen bros focus on the mysterious art of stealing bases, following the recent passing of one of the greatest exponents of the art in MLB history, Lou Brock of the St Louis Cardinals. What makes a great base stealer, how does stealing work and what are the rules behind this rare but crucial part of the game.
Interview with Baseball Scotland Hall of Fame Jason Derr - 21:28
Few people have done more to champion the great sport than Baseball Scotland Hall of Famer Jason Derr. The native of America’s great Pacific North West, and co-host of the popular Ballcaps and Bagpipes podcast, catches up with the bros and shares some of his adventures since arriving in Scotland in 2003. He also reveals how he doubled up on baseball and football (soccer) by becoming a Greenock Morton fan in addition to his lifelong love of the Seattle Mariners.
Follow The Highland Bullpen on Social Media - 58:39
Alan shares detail of the Highland Bullpen on social channels so get in touch with feedback, suggestions and see if you can strike out quizmaster Dave Senior with a baseball trivia question.
7th Innings Stretch Quiz - 59:24
With Hall of Famer Jason on hand, the 7th innings stretch quiz takes a break from the usual format as quizmaster Dave Senior brings out his best pitches to try and stump our special guest.
Junior’s Journal - 1:06:44
In the lead-off Junior’s Journal feature, White Sox fan Dave Junior reveals some fishy facts regarding a recent record, takes aim at organ music and pays tribute to legend Cal Ripken JR following a recent anniversary.
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CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast from Scotland hits it out of the park with Episode 6 and reveals there will be a very special guest on next week's show!
Intro - 0:42
The bases are loaded on this week's episode of the Highland Bullpen baseball podcast. There is a Trade Deadline Day feature in 'Bases Loaded', our tribute to the legendary Tom Seaver and a special edition of the seventh innings stretch quiz featuring some curveball questions about MLB London 19!
Bases Loaded - 2:00
Recorded just hours after the door slammed shut on MLB trades, Alan and both Daves reveal who they think were the winners and losers on deadline day. They also assess how our own teams, the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox, fared during the frantic wheeling and dealing.
The Old Ballgame: Tom Seaver and the 'Miracle Mets' - 28:53
The show also features a tribute to Tom Seaver, the legendary New York Mets pitcher who passed away this week at the age 75. The bullpen bros honour a true icon of the sport and reflect on the incredible story of the 1969 'Miracle Mets' and the extraordinary achievements of Seaver.
Follow The Highland Bullpen on Social Media - 37:10
Alan shares detail of the Highland Bullpen on social channels so get in touch with feedback, suggestions and see if you can strike out quizmaster Dave Senior with a baseball trivia question.
7th Innings Stretch Quiz - 37:34
With Richard still leading the pack, quizmaster Dave Senior throws a curveball by featuring questions related to the MLB London Series 2019. The bullpen bros attended both games and generally disgraced themselves! And one particular question sees Hamish, the Highland Bullpen mascot, turn green with envy...
Show close and E07 preview - 52:38
Hamish takes the hump after all the talk about other mascots during the 7th innings stretch quiz and Richard reveals that next week's show will feature a Baseball Scotland Hall of Famer.
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CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
The Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast Episode 5 is at the plate!
Intro - 0:42
Richard and Alan are co-hosts and reflect on the tragic passing of ’42’ Star Chadwick Boseman. The Hollywood star, who played Black Panther in the Marvel movies, lost his battle with cancer on the same day that MLB baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day.
Bases Loaded - 3:38
A double play where we review our teams’ 2020 season so far plus a discussion on baseball’s unwritten rules and how they compare with unwritten rules across other sports, including football, golf and cricket
7th Innings Stretch Quiz - 40:56
Scandal in the bullpen! Richard arisks being ejected from the traditional seventh innings stretch quiz after his ‘accidental’ scoring error in the previous episode.
Will umpire Dave Senior send him packing?
Scores (correct!) on the doors after Episode 4 have Richard ahead with 3 runs and Alan and Dave Junior both just one run further back.
Follow Highland Bullpen on Social Media - 56:23
Alan shares detail of the Highland Bullpen on social channels so get in touch with feedback, suggestions and see if you can strike out quizmaster Dave Senior with a baseball trivia question.
CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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