The Highland Bullpen Baseball and Sports Podcast

So it's early September and things are looking good for 1/4 of the Bullpen playing baseball in October. Or will it be 1/2 of us.....?

West Coast Richard on a high as Seattle are on a roll. Red Sox Dave realistic about Boston's chances of playing in October and Dave Junior and Alan, well they follow teams in the AL Central...

We get some World Series predictions, will Daz Cameron get a late call up to the Orioles as this season's form team perhaps could do with a few more homers? 

And White Sox fan Dave makes a bold prediction about Shohei Ohtani's future in the Windy City! As we discuss the astonishing implications of his injury and not being traded in July.

So another packed episode from Scotland.

Yorkshire Dave and Highlander Alan look to make sense of the Baseball Deadline Day and start to understand why it's so different to Football's transfer windows and why they aren't all trying to improve this years results! 

How you build a team seems a more structured process than we're used to but clearly not all our teams can get this right! It's appropriate the Bullpen boys discuss the Farm system but it's not one for Hamish... What is Free Agency all about?

As it's Boston v Detroit on the podcast it's appropriate that Alan is heading over to Fenway this week and hoping to defend an unusual Highland Bullpen record in Boston!

Plus No Hitters, the usual amazing Stats and football in Comerica Park highlighting the one time star of the Scottish Premiership who has now played in both games at Comerica....

So another packed episode from Scotland.

So another packed episode from Scotland.

It's a big Highland Bullpen welcome back for Dave Junior! Our favourite Chicago White Sox fan returns and swings for the fences with some killer stats.

And it's a quality start to our latest episode with Yorkshire Dave explaining one of the more unusual pitching metrics in the game of baseball.

Host Rich is happy to see Bryce Miller make pitching history for his Mariners. Rich and Yorkshire Dave are also looking to see who comes out on top with their Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox locked at one game apiece in their series. 

Highlander Alan isn't a fan of the decision by the Oakland A's owner to take the famous franchise to Las Vegas.

The Bullpen Bros also give their verdict on New York Yankees' Aaron Judge after the recent tipping controversy.

So another packed episode from Scotland.

We're now 30 games into the 2023 Major League Baseball season and the boys in the Highland Bullpen have plenty to discuss.

Host Rich's bold claims that the Mariners can go deep into the post-season are not looking too hot - as Julio is yet to ignite and Robbie Ray is out for the year, not to mention that Seattle's finest keep coming up short in close games.  

Highlander Alan talks us through the Detroit Tigers' opening to the season, as a tough start has the men from Michigan on course for another tough year. But at least the Tigers are in better shape than Dave Junior's Chicago White Sox, who have made a nightmare start to the 2023 season.

Elsewhere, Yorkshire Dave is hopeful that the underachieving Boston Red Sox can keep on the right side of .500 and he reviews his recent trip to Fenway, including Monster tickets and good times in the Bleachers Bar.

There's also quality chat about the upcoming London Series between the Chicago Cubs and the St Louis Cardinals, and a discussion on the new 'pizza box' bases!

So another packed episode from Scotland.

Major League Baseball is back on Opening Day 2023! And so is the Highland Bullpen - the baseball podcast from bonnie Scotland.

Host Rich takes a look back through the history books to find out if the omens are good for our favourite teams. Spoiler alert - not so much for the Bullpen bros who follow the Sox (any colour)!

Highlander Alan talks us through his Spring Training trip to Florida where he packed in tons of sporting action, as per usual. He also reveals his hopes for the Detroit Tigers as they embark on another AL Central campaign. Last year, Dave Junior's Chicago White Sox took the Bullpen bragging rights, but Al is hoping his Tigers can turn the tables in 2023.

Elsewhere, Yorkshire Dave is hopeful that the underachieving Boston Red Sox can get Fenway rocking after a lacklustre 2022. He's also looking forward to his own US trip.

And Rich makes a bold claim about the Seattle Mariners, backing his favourites to unseat the Astros and be World Series contenders.

There's also quality chat about the success of baseball players from Japan.

So another packed episode from Scotland.

The Bullpen Bros expand their sporting travels as the Rugby League World Cup visits the North east of England. Tickets were bought in 2020 for the 2021 event which we saw in 2022!

Dave Senior is a season ticket holder at Leeds Rhinos and entertained Alan over 4 days with some class action and sport (and alcohol...) with young dave joining us in Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Rugby League is different from Rugby Union in several ways and we reckon a game our American friends would enjoy more and we are not biased.

Our games were New Zealand All Blacks v Ireland at Headingley, Scotland v Fiji at Kingston Park, Tinga V Cook Islands at the Riverside finishing with Papua New Guinea and Wales in Doncaster.

Rugby, travel, groundhopping, friendship and a few beers and other stuff (it was on offer...) along the way.

After a roller-coaster regular MLB season, the Seattle Mariners are carrying the hopes of the Highland Bullpen in the post-season. Richard is celebrating the end of a 20-year postseason drought but can his boys beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the play-offs?

Yorkshire Dave reckons there are positives despite the Boston Red Sox' bruising season while Chicago White Sox fan Dave Junior sheds a tear or two as his first baseball hero bids farewell to the Windy City.

Detroit Tigers fan Alan is still on a high from his recent road trip to Seattle and admits he's rooting for Seattle's finest ahead of tonight's play-off opener.

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

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The Bullpen Bros are back and one of them has been our man in Seattle, after taking in four Mariners game during his recent trip to the USA (spoiler alert, it's NOT who you think!). He shares his thoughts on the Mariners and whether or not they will achieve their play-off dream, plus his take on the charms of the city of Seattle. 

Yorkshire Dave meanwhile isn't quite ready to give up on the Red Sox for the season, despite the troubles at Fenway.

Enjoy, subscribe and share.

Follow The Highland Bullpen via your favourite podcast apps and on Twitter (@HBullpen) and other social media channels.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Music provided and produced by LonePeakMusic

Video Link : https://youtu.be/1BnmlzuVOCU