The Highland Bullpen Baseball and Sports Podcast

In under an hour the Scottish baseball loving Bullpen Bros are back with their weekly round up. The fans of the Tigers, Red Sox, White Sox and Mariners all the way over in Bonnie Scotland (and indeed Yorkshire) are here to give their unique and fresh insight on America's game from the eyes of British soccer fans. Preferring to spend more time focusing on Heroes of the Week, (who makes the nominati...

The Bullpen bros pull no punches when discussed the controversial plans for a European football (soccer) Super League! Europe's biggest and richest clubs were forced to shelve their plan this time but Alan, Yorkshire Dave and Dave Junior reckon Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool are unlikely to abandon plans to grab a greater share of football's billions. And the Bro...

The Highland Bullpen survives its first week of the baseball bros butting heads! Boston Red Sox fan Yorkshire Dave and Chicago White Sox diehard Dave Junior review their teams' latest encounters and their teams' early-season form! White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon joins Jackie Robinson in the 'Hero of the Week' section after his incredible no-hit performance against the Cleveland Indians. Alan reveal...

Scotland's Bullpen bros give their unique verdict on week 2 of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. The Red Sox lead the way of our teams with the Mariners and White Sox chasing them and of course the Tigers always battling hard.  But the bros are at least hitting it out of the park in the British Baseball Podcasters Fantasy League! Just how did that hapen? This week's show is packed with great...

It's April, it's the golf season and the blooms are out at Augusta. Bullpen Bro Alan usually regales us with his stories of being at the Masters. Today he is usurped by another mid handicap golfer explain how he got to play at Augusta and how he measured up to his "break 100" challenge! Euan McLean, a 20 + year veteran of Scottish golf journalism, talks us through his 2006 working trip to Augusta...

Scotland's Bullpen bros give their verdict on an action-packed opening week of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. Our teams - the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers - enjoyed mixed fortunes but the bros are at least hitting it out of the park in the British Baseball Podcasters Fantasy League! This week's show is packed with great content, including: 1. The B...

Why is Opening day so special and what differentiates from the start of our Scottish football season and indeed what is that brings both together? Find out here from the Bros. It's a 34 minute listen and we'd love your feedback on the boys predictions.   Plus we have the scoop on how each of the Bullpen teams of Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers will do in 2021...

The Bullpen Bros complete their Grand Slam of MLB season previews by crossing the Atlantic to team up with SouthSide Zo, from the Pinwheels and Ivy Chicago baseball podcast. We shoot the breeze about the upcoming Major League Baseball season and Zo lifts the lid on life (and baseball) in the sports-mad city of Chicago. Zo reveals his love for a famous Scottish sporting export. He's also shocked an...

The Bullpen Bros welcome veteran Detroit Tigers fan Dave Peake to preview the upcoming season. Let's face it we know where the Tigers will be when we get to October so we have some great chat with Dave on his history of supporting the Tigers.   First up Dave delves into his memory banks for the 1968 World Series win for the Tigers. Fascinating for us novice fans listening to someone able to recoun...

On this show we are joined by Cammy Bell of Heart & Hand podcast for an hours chat. A podcast for fans of Rangers Football Club, Champions of Scotland. H & H has been going for ten years and has been voted in the Top 20 Podcasts in both of the last two years BPA Awards and is also a Top 100 Podcast in Patreon.   Successful fan media which sees the podcast as official accredited media of the Club,...

The Highland Bullpen celebrates International Women's Day in style by teaming up with the Birds With Balls for an All Star episode. Jo Lenton and Molly Willcox, two thirds of the BWB podcast team along with Tracey Wilks, share their experiences of falling in love with baseball. They also discuss what inspired them to start their podcast. Together we discuss the challenges women still face in sport...

So what's to make of the Boston Red Sox in 2021? Join the Bullpen Bros and Terry Cushman of The Bastards of Boston Baseball as we get Terry's insights on how the Red Sox will fare this year.   Terry takes us on his journey from a NASCAR supporting family in Maine to the bleachers at Fenway Park. With some tips for where to eat and drink when visiting this historic park.   In this 60 minute episode...

Want to know what to expect of the Seattle Mariners in 2021? The Bullpen Bros catch up with Matthew Roberson of the excellent Lookout Landing podcast.   Richard, our resident Mariners fan, leads the way in asking Matthew to talk us through what fans can realistically expect in terms of results. We also discuss what the pitching rotation will bring, rookies we can hope to see and check out on exist...

We're counting down to the start of Spring training. But before The Highland Bullpen shifts focus back to MLB baseball, your Bullpen bros complete our look back at the greatest Scotland football (soccer) matches of the past 50 years. A magnifique double over mighty France features heavily. After all, thanks to James McFadden 'we'll always have Paris'! We also shine the spotlight on some lesser kno...

The baseball close season continues and so our Highland Bullpen bros have turned their attention to football, 'soccer' to our friends across the Atlantic! We debate the most memorable Scotland international games of the past 50 years. Few countries have experienced the highs and lows, triumphs and tragedies, that Scotland have encountered in the last half century. Plenty of Tartan Army legends are...

Alan and the "Two Daves" (sounds like a TV show or a 1980's band?) caught up recently to talk about their hopes for 2021 for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox. They also chat about their general hopes (or lack of?) for travelling to see a game this year. Covid plays its' part and the Bros' face the reality that if it's October we can travel will any of these teams still be s...

Take me out to the oche. Our baseball and football loving Bullpen Bros take a diversion from the old ball game to chat about the darts having enjoyed the recent PDC World Championships. One time pub team player Dave Jnr talks us through his evenings chatting with the stars of the Darts Premier League we watch on Sky Sports. And tells us why Michael Smith ignored him in favour of a Mars Bar. Dave S...

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...

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 phenomeno...

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...

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...

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...

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 Chic...

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...

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 m...