2. [collective] the relief pitchers on a baseball team. Contrasted with {starters}. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Bullpen — Moderner Bullpen der Houston Astros im Min … Deutsch Wikipedia
bullpen — 1915, in the baseball sense, from BULL (Cf. bull) (1) + PEN (Cf. pen) (2); perhaps from earlier slang meaning temporary holding cell for prisoners (1809). Bullpen also was the name of a baseball like game played in U.S. late 19c … Etymology dictionary
bullpen — ☆ bullpen [bool′pen΄ ] n. 1. a fenced enclosure for bulls 2. Informal a large room or enclosure for a number of people; specif., a barred enclosure in a jail, where prisoners are kept together temporarily, as between their arrest and the placing… … Universalium
bullpen — ☆ bullpen [bool′pen΄ ] n. 1. a fenced enclosure for bulls 2. Informal a large room or enclosure for a number of people; specif., a barred enclosure in a jail, where prisoners are kept together temporarily, as between their arrest and the placing… … English World dictionary
Bullpen — In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm up before entering a game. Depending on the ballpark, it may be situated in foul territory along the baselines or just beyond the outfield fence. Also, a team s… … Wikipedia
bullpen — The need for an afternoon coffee, due to tiredness. TMass states, My starting pitcher is petering out, so I m going to warm up the bullpen. (Warming up = brew a pot.) BLip. Yup it s 3:15. I need to hit the bullpen, too … Dictionary of american slang
bullpen — The need for an afternoon coffee, due to tiredness. TMass states, My starting pitcher is petering out, so I m going to warm up the bullpen. (Warming up = brew a pot.) BLip. Yup it s 3:15. I need to hit the bullpen, too … Dictionary of american slang
bullpen — UK [ˈbʊlˌpen] / US noun [countable] Word forms bullpen : singular bullpen plural bullpens American 1) a part of a baseball field where pitchers practise throwing the ball before they go on the field 2) informal a room where prisoners are kept… … English dictionary
bullpen — noun a) An enclosed area used to hold bulls. Magnus and Big Buck are over in the bullspen, ready for tonights rodeo. b) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game. After that hit, there is activity in the bullpen … Wiktionary
Bullpen Bulletins — The first official Marvel Bullpen Bulletins page, from The Amazing Spider Man #31 (Dec. 1965). Bullpen Bulletins (originally titled Marvel Bullpen Bulletins ) was the news and information page that appeared in most regular monthly comic books… … Wikipedia
