ENEMY OF MY ENEMY

Tony La Russa's misguided diatribe against #WhiteSox fans who want to improve the ballclub inspires a new game show! The #Tigers have good news with Spencer Torkelson's promotion to the big leagues, bad news with Riley Greene's broken foot, but GREAT news with the trade for Austin Meadows. The #Cubs have roughly HALF of a Major League rotation. Carlos Rodón looks good early (as usual) but how long will it last for the #SFGiants. The selloff continues in Oakland as the A's trade Sean Manaea to the Padres while the club pockets massive profits from league revenue sharing. Injuries continue to mount in the #Mets rotation. 

Big-name free agents like Carlos Correa, Nick Castellanos, and Trevor Story end up signing with teams and terms few expected  |  New rules for 2022 are aimed at saving arms  |  How are the 2022 White Sox better than 2021?  |   Lucas Giolito "frustrated, disheartened, and upset" #WhiteSox refused to bridge a mere $50K gap, instead opt for arbitration  |  NEW SEGMENT: 'Sox Type Thing' exposes bad takes on Southside Twitter  |  ASSTHETICS: Spring Training 'trucker style' caps leave Jake Burger's bald dome cooked  |  "It's Different Here" aptly describes current #Cubs  |  #Tigers owner Chris Ilitch felt the need to speak out against "cheap" reputation  |  Oliver Stone would have a field day with all the tentacles of a conspiracy theory and cheating scandal that might involve the #Yankees more than previously thought

We finally and mercifully put a bow on the whole CBA conversation — hopefully forever |  The Legend of Andrew Chafin will continue in the Motor City  |  #Cubs 2016 World Series dream team is officially NOT getting back together  |  Does signing Japanese star Seiya Suzuki mean the North Siders are going for it now?  |  Tom Ricketts infamous "biblical losses" bullshit won't stop him from buying Chelsea FC  |  Joe Kelly is a perfect fit for the #WhiteSox bullpen and culture while Josh Harrison is just a guy  |  #SFGiants take a major risk signing fragile Carlos Rodon  |  A's hampster wheel of perpetual mediocrity spins on with Chris Bassitt, Matt Olson, and Matt Chapman trades  |  Fernando Tatis Jr. earns our first Dumbass Injury of the Week award of the season

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 will forever be known as #NOPEningDay as the owners unilaterally canceled the first two series of the season. And while the owners' lawyer, Rob Manfred is the easy punching bag, #MLB owners earn our Asshole of the Week dishonor. 

Very little progress to report in the Battle of Millionaires vs. Billionaires, but at least those assholes are finally showing a little sense of urgency  |  Despite the lockout, #Tigers fans still get to see some of the best prospects in all of baseball at Spring Training  |  #Cubs put finishing touches on Wrigley Field's renovation while showing what their true priorities are by opening a casino  |  #SFGiants to honor Buster Posey and WIll Clark  |  San Deigo lawn-jobber earns our Asshole of the Week dishonor  |  The Jeremy Giambi story reaches a sad conclusion

The $hit$how To End All  $hit$hows enters its eighth week as the owners' Lockout shows no sign of ending soon  |  Eight potential trade targets to solve the #WhiteSox 2B issue  |  Will Jon Lester go into the Hall of Fame with a #RedSox or #Cubs logo on his plaque?  |  Every writer who voted for David Ortiz but not Barry Bonds earns our Asshole of the Week dishonor

Rob Manfred cans Ken Rosenthal because his fragile ego can't handle respected journalism  |  Lockout shows no sign of an end, but we speculate when it might  |  Which big-name free agents from the significant pool available will the #WhiteSox, #Cubs, #Tigers, and #SFGiants sign?  |  Comerica Park might be getting more reasonable dimensions  |  Fuckin' A's get a new manager they can control and don't have to pay much in Mark Kotsay  |  The runaway winner of our Asshole of the Year award goes to the New York Mets for their monumental achievements in the field of assholery throughout 2021 from the top to the bottom of their organization.

[NOTE: Apologies for Smitty's shitty audio quality as we had some technical difficulties we were unaware of at the time of recording. We'll do better next time.]

Make no mistake, #MLB owners CHOSE to step away from the negotiating table and leave the baseball world in limbo for the foreseeable future  |  Jed Hoyer and the #Cubs have apparently recovered from their "biblical losses" and  "spent intelligently" on SP Marcus Stroman  |  #WhiteSox fail to make any splashy moves before Dec 1 artificial deadline, but Rich Hahn still has plenty of time and options to improve for 2022  |  Javy Baez is a MASSIVE upgrade at SS for the #Tigers and will be a fan favorite in Detroit  |  #SFGiant try to recreate the magic of 2021 with shrewd free agent signings  |  A's move to Vegas looks more imminent and intriguing by the day  |  New York Mess owner soothes his hurt feelings by spending a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS on free agents  |  MLB owners are objectively Assholes of the Week

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Crafty Al Avila hasn't wasted any time checking off items on #Tigers to-do list with Eduardo Rodriguez signing  |  Carlos Correa and AJ Hinch had themselves a nice brunch date  |  Rick Hahn is making tough, but correct business decisions for the #WhiteSox  |  #SFGiants need to exploit tremendous financial flexibility  |  Claiming Wade Miley is the kind of smart move Jed Hoyer and the #Cubs should've made last year  |  Not one, not two, but three Bad Tweets from bumbling Bob Nightengale  |  Spooky numerology in Atlanta points to The Hammer's influence from the great beyond  |  ASSTHETICS: Kansas City's "new" uniforms steal the spotlight from Cleveland's botched rebrand launch  |  Revolution Brewing's 'Deep Wood Series' showcases the best of barrel-aged beers

A victory for truth, justice, and the American way? #Braves defeat #Astros in 117th #WorldSeries  |  PETA shoves "Arm Barn" up everyone's ass  |  First shots fired in the $hitshow To End All $hitshows over new CBA  |  Jason McLeod leaving #Cubs is as mysterious as his time in the shadows of the organization  |  Defense loses championships for #WhiteSox  |  BREAKING: Buster Posey sudden retirement sparks questions for #SFGiants  |  Do the Fuckin' A's and Oakland have a fucking stadium deal or not?? Either way, they don't have a manager anymore  |  #Tigers not wasting any time fulfilling post-postseason agenda adding C Tucker Barnhart  |  Cleveland Guardians (the baseball club, not the roller derby team) are assholes  |  ASSTHETICS: Atlanta has an obvious solution to name issue

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