The Durham Bulls Podcast

Well we asked, and boy did you respond! This is our first mailbag episode. Hear your hosts answer some great questions from you, the fans. Plus, hear about how you can watch Bulls games with some of your closest friends during quarantine!

While the offseason took an unexpected turn, the Bulls family swiftly sprung into action and are still hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. Hear how the Bulls are handling the current situation, and find out how the Tampa Bay Rays are responding as well, with a special interview with Rays pre and post game host Neil Solondz!

Hit Bull Win Podcast is back with a new sound and a new look! Hear from a new host, catch up with Scott Strickland, and hear about the future of the podcast! Plus, special guest and VP of Baseball Operations Mike Birling stops by to chat about his favorite season, the new netting, and much more.

One of the DBAP's best promotions? The Dancing Grounds Crew. Scott and Matt chat about why there's more to the Diamond Cutters than meets the eye, and look towards the team's playoff push as the season winds down. Plus they interview the team's Director of Retail/Team Travel Bryan Wilson, and Matt's modeling career also comes up.

Matt and Scott discuss all things rain - how and why games don't get postponed, who makes the call and tarp team discrepancies. Plus, they sit down with the Bulls' Executive Chef Curtis Wong to find out what his job actually entails.

Matt and Scott try to find out what happened to the missing Blue Monster, and some of the suspects who could've taken it. They also interview the person behind Wool E. Bull, and find out what it's like to be one of the most well-known personalities in the Triangle.

In a shortened episode and with Scott on vacation, Matt brings in two other colleagues to recap an historic weekend at the DBAP, highlighted by rehab appearances from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. Note: interview requests with Judge and Stanton were - for some reason - not granted.

Scott and Matt talk about Stranger Things Night, and some of the difficulties that come with working on a project owned by a large corporation. They also have an extended interview with Bulls radio broadcaster Patrick Kinas, who chats about his different relationships with different managers, and how he got selected to broadcast two different Olympic games.

Matt and Scott talk about the movie Bull Durham, and how important the movie was in turning Durham into the hip city it is now, plus they discuss turkey burgers, no-hitter etiquette and Yankees All-Stars. They also interview Pat Phelan, the Bulls clubhouse manager, and chat about how he got his job and what keeps him going.

Scott and Matt discuss how and why they love what they do, including the perks of getting special ballpark food. Plus they debate whether or not they'd rather have free tickets or free concessions for life, and interview Bulls coach Quinton McCracken, who talks all things Duke, including playing football for Steve Spurrier.

Matt and Scott discuss the frustration and awkwardness of interacting with people who have no clue what lifestyle a member of a Minor League front office lives. Plus they debate whether or not Pittsburgh is an East Coast city, introduce a new "Would Your Rather" segment, and interview DBAP head groundskeeper Cameron Brendle and discuss what it's like to live at the stadium for a week.

Matt and Scott chat about the ACC Baseball Championship now Scott has woken up from his nap. They also chat with Tampa Bay Rays 2018 Minor League Player of the Year Nate Lowe, debate whether or not Durham Bulls Athletic Park is in Downtown Durham, and talk about how good the Bulls are.

Matt and Scott recap the Bulls' chaotic eight-game homestand, including Education Day parking challenges and kids who eat too much cotton candy. Plus they chat with Rays Director of Minor League Operations Mitch Lukevics who gives an overview on his job, tells some George Steinbrenner stories and talks about how he's seen Durham change in the last 25 years.

Matt and Scott talk about what it's like when the entire Bulls office shuts down to stuff 4,000 plastic Easter Eggs, and then distribute 4,000 plastic Easter Eggs throughout the DBAP outfield. Plus they're joined by Joey Mellows (@BaseballBrit), an Englishman who quit his job to attend 162 baseball games this season.