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
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!
Follow The Highland Bullpen via your favourite podcast apps and on Twitter (@HBullpen) and other social media channels.
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!
Follow The Highland Bullpen via your favourite podcast apps and on Twitter (@HBullpen) and other social media channels.
CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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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.
Follow The Highland Bullpen via your favourite podcast apps and on Twitter (@HBullpen) and other social media channels.
CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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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.
Follow The Highland Bullpen via your favourite podcast apps and on Twitter (@HBullpen) and other social media channels.
CREDITS
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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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
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Play ball! Episode 4 of the Highland Bullpen Baseball Podcast has landed.
The Bullpen bros Alan, Dave, Richard and Dave Junior are back with episode 4. These four football (soccer) fans from Scotland bring a unique perspective, comparing their love of Major League Baseball to their years of following sports across the world, from the Arctic Circle to Papua New Guinea.
This episode sees the bullpen pros compare the different approaches of MLB and the Scottish football authorities to ensuring their seasons survive the COVID challenge. Spoiler alert...there is only one winner.
The ever popular 7th innings stretch quiz returns and sees a shock new leader.
Plus there's an Extra Innings feature after the show's official close. That features an 'as live' look back on how Detroit Tigers diehard Alan and Chicago White Sox fan Dave Junior got on watching the recent series decider between their two teams as it happened.
Show mascot Hamish, the Highland bull, is the no-nonsense umpire ensuring all the action is delivered at a cracking pace.
Section times for Episode 4
2:13 Bases loaded round-table ... how MLB beats Scottish football on COVID and more.
29:11 Tagged ... Alan reveals how you can follow the Highland Bullpen on social media
29:54 Seventh Inning Stretch ... A shock new leader emerges in the quiz
30:51 The Old Ballgame ... David Ince delves into history with Scot's legendary home run
40:04 Show closes
40:08 Extra Innings bonus recorded 'as live' during recent Tigers v White Sox series decider
Our unique baseball podcast
The Highland Bullpen baseball podcast features four Scottish football (soccer) fans who have fallen in love with America's pastime.
With baseball knowledge ranging from major league to little league, they share their experiences and showcase why Major League Baseball (MLB) is the perfect second sport for football fans across the UK.
Look out for special guests over the next few weeks as we ramp up the show following great feedback from listeners.
Follow @HBullpen on Twitter and highland_bullpen on instagram.
We're now available on Apple Podcasts too and will shortly be joining Spotify.
Enjoy and please email via highlandbullpen@gmail.com with feedback. We love to hear how we can keep improving the show.
Credits
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Play ball! Episode 3 of the Highland Bullpen baseball podcast has landed.
The Bullpen bros Alan, David, Richard and Dave Junior have followed MLB's example and packed all the action into a shorter 35-minute format.
We're also moving to a double-header format, with two episodes a week, and all under the watchful eye of show mascot Hamish, the Highland bull!
Section times for Episode 3
1:57 Bases loaded round-table ... has COVID already derailed MLB season?
16:00 Ballpark figures ... Alan reflects on Detroit Tigers making pitching history
17:21 Breaking ball ... Field of Dreams diehard Dave Skelton on Iowa game cancellation
23:57 Seventh Inning Stretch ... Can Alan defend one-run quiz lead in the third inning?
30:51 The Old Ballgame ... David Ince delves into history with Scot's legendary home run
Our unique baseball podcast
The Highland Bullpen baseball podcast features four Scottish football (soccer) fans who have fallen in love with America's pastime.
With baseball knowledge ranging from major league to little league, they share their experiences and showcase why Major League Baseball (MLB) is the perfect second sport for football fans across the UK.
Look out for special guests over the next few weeks as we ramp up the show following great feedback from listeners.
Follow @HBullpen on Twitter and highland_bullpen on instagram.
We're now available on Apple Podcasts too and will shortly be joining Spotify.
Enjoy and please email via highlandbullpen@gmail.com with feedback. We love to hear how we can keep improving the show.
Credits
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
The Bullpen bros are back!
It's Episode 2 of the all-new baseball podcast which looks at American's pastime from the perspective of four Scottish football fans who are converts to the beauty of the ballgame.
We've got Alan, Richard and a double hit of Daves looking back on how the opening series has treated their MLB teams. Part two of our special feature pairing Scottish soccer teams with their perfect matches in MLB. Plus the quiz sees some big hitting this week!
Hamish the Highland cow, our show mascot, keeps the podcast running smoothly so join us and follow the Highland Bullpen on Twitter and Instagram!
CREDITS:
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
A double-length debut episode of an all-new baseball podcast from Scotland the focuses on the baseball experience from the perspective of enthusiastic newcomers to America's game.
Four football-loving limeys, and show mascot Hamish the Highland Bull, look forward to the new MLB season and help match fans of Scottish football (soccer) teams to the best MLB franchise for them to support.
With a seventh-innings stretch quiz, plus movie talk featuring Field of Dreams, Moneyball and Scottish football film classic Gregory's Girl!
CREDITS:
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/