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“Baseball opinions are like assholes... everybody’s got one and most of them stink. “ – Harry Carey Major League A*Holes: The Show is an irreverent baseball podcast by a couple of opinionated pricks on opposite sides of Chicago. We focus on the Cubs and White Sox, but we also delve into the Tigers,…

Peter Verniere & Ryan L. Smith


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    30 | Welcome to Summer Camp 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 63:30


    Players have reported and we analyze the Cubs, Sox, Tigers, and Giants 60-man roster strategies | To play, or not to play? That is the question | What will a 2020 World Series title* really mean? | Help us get "Cardboard Pete" a seat for Giants home games! | More funny Shit We Couldn't Make Up | Asshole of the Week: MLB attempts to murder Minor League Baseball

    29 | There Will Be Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 70:13


    PLAY FUCKING BALL! Baseball is BACK (maybe) so what will the truncated season look like? | Fans in the stands would be a welcome sight, but the logistics would be fraught with issue | Are we finally getting a Marquee Network deal with Comcast? | CUBS RUB: Instead of a hype video, an apology and a thank you to the fans for putting up with this shit would've been more appropriate | More funny shit we couldn't make up across MLB | GIGANTISM: Oracle Park gets some real bullpens while fans get personalized cardboard cutouts | Asshole of the Week: MLB & MLBPA

    28 | SPECIAL REPORT: Threat Level Manfred

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 67:47


    The latest on MLB's "proposal" to return to play  |  Is MLB trying to cover up a Yankees' cheating scandal?  |  A mixed "Long Gone Summer" review  | Did Albert Belle have a better 1998 than Sosa?  | Asshole of the Week emeritus Rob Manfred, of course

    27 | The Official A-Holes' 2020 MLB Draft Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 69:07


    2020 MLB Draft recap | $hit $how: Millionaires vs Billionaires latest developments | NEW SEGMENT: Shit We Couldn't Make Up | 30 for 30 "Long Gone Summer" preview | PV's Wrigley Rickshaw Story | Plus, a very special Asshole of the Week

    26 | A Simple $hit $how Solution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 58:18


    Millionaires & Billionaires can solve their $hit $how with an 82-game season and some deferred payments | CUBS RUB: Tom Ricketts needs to stop talking | ASSHOLE OF THE WEEK: Washington Nationals | 2020 MLB Draft Projections for the Tigers, Sox, Giants, and Cubs | BREAKING Trevor Bauer dating news!!

    25 | Owners Master the Art of Assholish Negotiation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 56:28


    Millionaires vs. Billionaires saga continues: The Players Strike Back | Can a $hit Show find common ground? | Bauer vs. Boras vs. Ricketts | Asshole of the Week: Angels owner Arte Moreno | Moneyball 2: With A Vengeance: Gutting the Minor Leagues | Hypothetical expansion draft: Cubs/Sox protected players

    24 | The $hit $how Must Go On...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 43:47


    Millionaires vs Billionaires update | No licking, no spitting, no fighting! | Potential playoff plans | Cubs payroll reductions | Last Dance takeaways: Jerry Reinsdorf is cheap | Asshole of the Week: Alex Rodriguez | Sounds of Silence

    23 | Battle of Millionaires vs. Billionaires Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 52:26


    The war of words between the owner and MLBPA has begun  |  Fallout from the 2020 MLB draft being cut to just 5 rounds  |  Blake Snell's timing might be poor, but he isn't wrong  |  Asshole of the Week: J.B. Pritzker  |  Cubs Run: Sinclair Broadcast Group are a bunch of scumbags  |  Marquee Network News  |  Tigers Shit: 10 years later, Armando Galarraga wants credit for his (im)Perfect Game

    22 | Could Labor Strife Fuck Up MLB's Potential Return?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 47:39


    MLB's newest contingency proposal goes to the Players Association for approval, but could money derail everything?  |  The Asshole's Guide to Korean Baseball  | Fake Baseball Updates: Baseball Reference sim, MLB The Show 20 Players League  |  Tigers' draft options: Spencer Torkelson or Austin Martin  |  Asshole of the Week: Miami Marlins & Tampa Bay Rays

    21 | It's The End Of The NL/AL As We Know It!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 54:27


    MLB's newest contingency plan to return to home (but empty) stadiums is the best yet by far  |  Imagining what baseball would've looked like one month into the season | MLB finally buckled under our pressure to finally offer ticket refunds |  Another Cubs fan sues after being hit by a foul ball  |  Could MLB Expansion could be on the horizon?  |  Asshole of the Week: Pirates owner, Bob Nutting

    20 | Not a Great Week for Rob Manfred

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 61:59


    No Refund update: Lawsuit! | Asshole of the Week: Rob Manfred | The "Three Hub" Idea pros and cons | Cubs choose not to participate in COVID-19 antibody study | Michael Jordan/Sox conspiracy theories | Baseball Reference 2020 season simulation update | Sox Park & Wrigley Field Concessions Draft

    19 | Cubs vs. Sox in a New Economic Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 50:47


    EPISODE 19 - A savior is born: Christ Bryant had a baby! - Big Hurt vs Mike Trout - Cactus League & Grapefruit League "idea" - Effects of a new economic reality on the Cubs & Sox - More sim updates because that's all we've got right now - Asshole of the Week: MLB for not offering ticket refunds

    18 | Fuck it, Just Build a Goddamn Bio Dome!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 51:19


    - Tribute to “Mr. Tiger” Al Kaline - Could MLB’s metaphorical “bio dome” bring back baseball as soon as May? - Local TV is dropping the ball - Simulated baseball is the only baseball stimulation we’Ve got right now

    17 | MLB Labor News: Cubs Get Fucked, Tigers Win, Sox in Between

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 59:35


    EPISODE 17 • RIP Ed Farmer • Latest MLB schedule contingency plans • New labor agreement winners and losers • MLB The Show 20 game review • Our top baseball movie picks • Asshole of the Week: Evan Gattis

    16 | The Baseball Fan's Pandemic Survival Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 47:18


    - How a 162-game schedule could still possibly work. - Asshole of the Week: Rob Manfred for suggesting MLB cancel the draft to save some cash. - Worst free-agent signings in the history of the Cubs, White Sox, Tigers, and Giants. - Streaming Guide for the Apocalypse

    15 | PLOT TWIST in the Marquee Network Drama!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 50:52


    - Marquee Network Review: 2016 Run for the Ring - New MLB schedule contingency plans - Worst trades in Cubs, Sox, Tigers, and Giants history - What we're watching instead of baseball  - Asshole of the Week: COVID-19

    14 | Moncada Deal + More Marquee Network Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 46:56


    Is the new Yoan Moncada deal really "team friendly"? More bad news for Marquee Network on YouTube TV and Comcast fronts. Tigers fans FINALLY seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Whining isn't going to get Barry Bonds into the Hall. The 3-batter minimum is an opportunity, but few are choosing to see it. Plus, Asshole of the Week: Parlay Patz.

    13 | Playoffs or Bust, Bitches!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 41:20


    Theo and Joe officially bury the hatchet on national TV, but Bryzzo steals the show. MORE Marquee Network drama with YouTube TV. NEW segments "Cubs Rub" and "SOXual Harassment" tackle issues on both sides of town. Dallas Keuchel's mom gives Sox a perfectly profane slogan for 2020. MLB cracks down on video tech in the dugout and sticky substances for pitchers. PLUS, Asshole of the Week: Jim Crane.

    12 | STRAP IT ON — Spring Training Begins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 45:38


    Does Grandpa Rossy need a well-being check? Will the Kris Bryant leadoff experiment work? Sox extend Aaron Bummer and now possibly Yoan Moncada? Say hello to Mason Saunders! Madison Bumgarner goes undercover to join the rodeo. Asshole of the Week: David Ortiz vs. Rob Manfred vs. litigious daily fantasy gamblers.

    11 | Baseball is a Total Shitshow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 60:39


    The current state of baseball can only be described as a total shitshow. Rob Manfred is apologizing to trophies and blaming the Players Union for granting immunity to Astros players. Players are fuming at Astros players. Carlos Correa and Astros players aren't sorry about anything other than getting caught. Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon are politely feuding in the media. Hell, even Kris Bryant is showing some anger!

    10 | What the Betts Trade Says About Bryant's Trade Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 45:16


    - What does the Mookie Betts deal mean for what the Cubs might get in return for Kris Bryant? - Expanded playoffs are fucking awesome for everyone. - Ridiculous Nolan Aranado White Sox trade Twitter rumors - AJ Hinch ALMOST tells the truth - Asshole of the Week: the eternal Pete Rose debate RAGES on...

    9 | Potential Kris Bryant Trade Destinations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 56:20


    Now that Kris Bryant's service time grievance has been denied, the Cubs can get down to business and there are still plenty of potential trade partners out there. An insider Sox ticket scam costs the team $1M. Salute to Curtis Granderson upon his retirement. DH to the NL? MLB punishes the Astros further with Dusty Baker. Plus, Asshole of the Week!

    8 | Sox optimism, Cubs angst, ASStros scandal, HOF bullshit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 57:21


    Slightly misguided Cubs fans booed Tom Ricketts and the Marquee Network while White Sox fans are seeing nothing but rainbows and lollipops — it's the Bizarro World! Plus, between dumb Hall of Fame voting controversies and the worst baseball scandal since 1919, this might be the hottest race for Asshole of the Week ever.

    7 | Sox Sign Grandal and Help the Cubs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 40:46


    The White Sox signing catcher Yasmani Grandal to a 4-year $73M deal may have far-reaching effects on both the South Side and North Side of Chicago.

    6 | David Ross Becomes Grandpa Bossy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 49:15


    The David Ross Era begins, for what it's worth. The Kris Bryant grievance is FINALLY being heard this week and the timing couldn't be more interesting. Thoughts on the playoffs and on what is already a fascinating World Series.

    5 | Is Second Place Good Enough for the White Sox?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 38:32


    Has Jerry Reinsdorf's plan always been for his White Sox to finish in 2nd place every year just to keep the fans interested while maximizing profits? And can we just change the name of the Wild Card Game to the Play-In Game so people can stop whining that it's not a 3-game series?

    4 | 2019 Asshole of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 24:10


    Our thoughts on the 2019 Cubs, White Sox, Tigers, and Giants. PLUS Asshole of the Year nominations (Addison Russell & Theo Epstein)and playoff predictions.

    3 | Death of the Joe Maddon Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 36:14


    SPECIAL EDITION: “The Death of the Joe Maddon Era” — we discuss what happened, who’s to blame, and what’s next? More Kris Bryant trade talk. Kyle Schwarber too? Will Craig Kimbrell or Theo Epstein win Asshole of the Week? Obviously, we have ALL the answers!

    2 | Rizzo Down. Cubs Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 61:27


    Whether you like it or not, WE’RE BACK with Episode 2 of The Show! Cubs have a HUGE weekend but lose Anthony Rizzo. Is Rick Hahn‘s grace period about to end? Joe Maddon to the Sox?? Ozzie Guillen to the Cubs?? And a truly SHOCKING Asshole of the Week nomination!

    1 | The Case for trading Kris Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 57:54


    We’re LIVE, mofos! Our first episode of Major League A-Holes: The Show is in the can. We covered a lot of ground including thoughts on the sputtering Cubs, the disappointing Giants, the hopeful White Sox, and the dismal Tigers. Should the Cubs trade Kris Bryant? Should the Giants have traded Madison Bumgarner? Did you know Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu could be AL AVG and RBI champs? Is Dave Dombrowski just a dick or is there more to it? Who will be the Asshole of the Week? Tune in to find out!

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