The Bullpen

The Bullpen is back with another loaded episode. The staff runs through the updated Week 4 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers and teams to watch as the season heats up. From there, the crew recaps weeks four and five of game coverage and standout prospects from games we attended last week. We also talked about the Daily Roundup, highlighting the standout wins and performances from around the state. The staff talks through this week's Diamond Notes standouts before closing out with the latest notes from Illinois college baseball and the minor leagues, spotlighting players from the state making an impact at the next level.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

06:28 College Baseball Weekend Recap

10:34 MLB & Minor League Notes

16:40 Power 25 Update

25:45 Bubble Teams To Know

31:42 Daily Roundup Notes

34:37 Diamond Notes Standouts

42:26 Illinois Heat Sheet

43:10 Week 4 & 6 Game Coverage

1:26:06 Rising Stars Events

1:28:21 Outro

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The Bullpen is back with another loaded episode. The staff runs through the updated Week 3 Power 25 rankings, breaking down the latest movers and teams to watch as the season heats up. From there, the crew recaps weeks three and four of game coverage and standout prospects from games we attended last week. We also talked about the Daily Roundup, highlighting the standout wins and performances from around the state. The staff talks through this week's Player of the Week before closing out with the latest notes from Illinois college baseball and the minor leagues, spotlighting players from the state making an impact at the next level.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

07:47 College Baseball Weekend Recap, Minor League Notes

26:38 Power 25, Week 3 Recap

39:43 Bubble Teams To Know

45:53 Daily Roundup Notes

47:28 Player Of The Week

51:10 Diamond Notes Standouts

54:43 Illinois Heat Sheet

56:59 Week 3 & 4 Game Coverage

1:09:35 Outro

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The Bullpen is back for week two of the Illinois high school baseball season. The staff runs through the updated Power 25 rankings, breaking down the top-5 that remains the same, teams making a rise, and bubble teams to know heading into the early weeks. From there, the crew recaps week two game coverage, highlighting the notable wins and performances from around the state. Diamond Notes returns with a look at the standout individual performances from last week before the staff closes out with the latest college baseball updates on Illinois teams and players making an impact at the next level. The staff finds a moment to react to Illinois Basketball punching its ticket to the Final Four.

The Bullpen is back with a packed episode to kick off the high school baseball season. The staff recaps the Kickoff Classic, breaking down the top players and teams from opening weekend across Illinois. From there, the crew dives into the first Power 25 rankings of the season, sorting out the early movers and teams to watch. The staff also reacts to Pete Crow-Armstrong's contract extension with the Chicago Cubs and what it means for one of baseball's brightest young outfielders. The episode rounds out with a look at college baseball around Illinois, highlighting the players and programs making noise at the next level.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:24 College Baseball Weekend Recap

10:47 Pete Crow Armstrong Signs Extension

15:11 Power 25 Week 1 Recap

19:30 Kickoff Classic Recap

1:17:16 Outro

This week on The Bullpen, the staff delivers their Illinois state championship predictions before breaking down the latest college baseball action, highlighting standout Illinois teams and players, along with a recap of the World Baseball Classic. The crew also runs through the latest Power 25 rankings and player rankings recap, giving you a full picture of where things stand across the state. The episode features a sit-down interview with Libertyville Head Coach Matt Thompson, recorded live at the IHSBCA Convention, discussing his program and what's ahead for the Wildcats.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:48 College Baseball & World Baseball Classic

15:18 Power 25 Release

17:04 State Championship Predictions

58:15 Bubble Teams To Know

1:10:14 Kickoff Classic Preview

1:15:20 Libertyville HC Matt Thompson Joins

1:21:38 Player Rankings Recap

1:57:38 Outro

This week on The Bullpen, the staff breaks down last weekend's college baseball action with a spotlight on Illinois teams and players who stood out. From there, the crew shifts to the recruiting trail, highlighting prospects to keep an eye on from both the Joliet Pitcher ID and the Joliet Preseason ID events. The episode wraps up with a sit-down interview with Nazareth Academy Head Baseball Coach Lee Milano, discussing his program and what's ahead for the Roadrunners.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:09 College Baseball & World Baseball Classic

15:14 Joliet Pitcher ID

27:23 Joliet Preseason ID

1:05:41 Nazareth Head Coach Lee Milano Joins

1:15:20 Outro

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, we recap last weekend’s college baseball slate, highlighting teams and players from Illinois who made an impact. We then break down the Prep Baseball Illinois Preseason All-State events, both Underclass and Upperclass, spotlighting some of the top prospects from the day. We wrap up the episode with an interview featuring Normal Community head baseball coach Ryan Short, recorded at the IHSBCA Convention.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:18 College Baseball Weekend Recap

11:14 Spring Training Notes

14:31 Preseason All-State: Underclass

52:02 Preseason All-State: Upperclass

1:27:13 Normal Community Head Coach Ryan Short Joins

1:35:40 Outro

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recapped last weekend’s college baseball standouts from Illinois. We then discussed Sam Antonacci’s home run against the Chicago Cubs in spring training before breaking down standouts from the Lockport Preseason ID. From there, we dove into both the Chicago and Peoria Preseason ID events, highlighting the players who impressed. We closed the episode with an interview featuring Homewood-Flossmoor Head Baseball Coach Marcus Rodgers.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

07:06 College Baseball Begins

14:26 Spring Training Notes

16:15 Lockport Preseason ID

36:27 Chicago Preseason ID

41:09 Peoria Preseason ID

57:05 Homewood-Flossmoor Head Coach Marcus Rodgers Joins

1:13:59 Outro

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recaps Illinois teams and prep prospects who competed during opening weekend of college baseball. We then break down some of the top performers from the McHenry and Lake Zurich Preseason IDs before wrapping up the show with an interview featuring Brother Rice head baseball coach Sean McBride.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:11 College Baseball Begins

20:07 McHenry Preseason ID

39:42 Lake Zurich Preseason ID

56:16 Brother Rice Head Coach Sean McBride Joins

1:06:07 Outro

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recaps College Baseball’s Opening Weekend and breaks down the Super Bowl — including our picks for the best commercials of the night. We also dive into Shooter Hunt’s notes from the Super 60 before spotlighting standout prospects from the O’Hare Preseason ID, organized by key takeaways and themes. We wrap up the show with an interview featuring Chris Erwin, head baseball coach at Father McGivney.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:31 College Baseball Opening Weekend

10:12 Super Bowl Recap

18:41 What was the best Super Bowl commercial?

22:17 Shooter's Super 60 Notes

24:18 O'Hare Preseason ID

24:53 Best Overall Prospects

36:31 Favorite Arms

39:00 Top Uncommitted Prospects

42:22 Upside Sleeper Prospect

46:31 Data Darling50:40 More Favorite Arms

52:06 Top Infielder

56:54 Father McGivney Head Coach Chris Erwin Joins

1:03:38 Outro

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