March 2018 - Franchise Sports

Opening Day: All the Aces on the table

March 28, 2018 Sam Cox 0

Baseball is back. The elongated offseason meant it sort of never went away, but that was okay. Then the never-ending Spring Training made it seem like Opening Day was just a mirage amidst the split-squad games and minor league invitations.

Playoffs risk star power shortage

March 27, 2018 Sam Cox 0

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors received bad news over the weekend. Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry were both ruled out for the remainder of the regular season and are due to miss playoff action.

Irving’s prognosis has lined up to come back any time during the first round through to the back end of the playoffs.… Read more

Kyrie and Hayward: The return of the Celtics?

March 23, 2018 Stephen Beavon 0

With it being Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward‘s birthday today I thought it would fitting to see how things are over in Boston. I am a massive Celtics fan and have been for a good part of a decade now, probably longer.… Read more

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Five players to pursue on MLB The Show 18

March 21, 2018 Sam Cox 0

MLB The Show is as good as any sports video game on the market at the moment. San Diego Studios prioritise substance over style unlike many of their competitors and continue to bring significant improvements to each edition of the game.… Read more

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MLB on its way to London

March 20, 2018 Sam Cox 2

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are close to agreeing to a two-game, regular season series in London. The games will be played at the end of June at the London Stadium.

NFL Free Agency: Who has made the biggest moves so far?

March 20, 2018 Stephen Beavon 0

It's been a chaotic free agency period so far. Which team has made the best moves?

Dodgers more dependent on Kershaw for success than ever

March 19, 2018 Sam Cox 0

Clayton Kershaw will start on Opening Day for the eighth straight year. He will become the first Dodger to notch that mark, surpassing Don Drysdale and Don Sutton. There is only one active streak longer than Kershaw’s, which belongs to the Mariners’ ace, Felix Hernandez.

http://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/home-page/bochy-compares-duggar-gold-glove-center-fielder-he-coached-padres

Steven Duggar: Rookie of the Year Candidate

March 18, 2018 Sam Cox 0

The San Francisco Giants were concerned about Steven Duggar’s bat. His Fall League and Spring Training performances have abolished such worries.

Why are clubs reassigning their prospects?

March 14, 2018 Sam Cox 0

Spring Training is ramping up. Major league starting pitchers have edged their pitch counts higher, with aces now going five innings into games, just as Max Scherzer and Madison Bumgarner did on Tuesday.

Cleveland Browns making right moves, now it’s all on the draft

March 12, 2018 Stephen Beavon 0

The Cleveland Browns have been the laughing stock of the NFL for some seasons now. They haven't had any luck with most aspects of the game, the draft hasn't gone their way, they finished last season without a single win and all of the Johnny Manziel drama.

Raptors and Blazers extend winning streaks

March 12, 2018 Sam Cox 0

Toronto, Boston and Houston all secured playoff places last week. There was more tussling for seeding position in both the East and West with only 3.5 games separating Portland in third from the Jazz in 10th.

Arrieta deal works perfectly for savvy Phillies

March 12, 2018 Sam Cox 0

Jake Arrieta became the second Scott Boras client to sign in two days when he agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Legion of Boom era ends in Seattle, Seahawks now set to rebuild

March 12, 2018 Josh Challies 0

For the past five years, Seattle Seahawks‘ Legion of Boom has been one of the stand-out defensive cores within the NFL. An aggressive, talented and stellar defensive line grew together, learnt together, failed together and, finally, won together.

In 2013, the Seahawks saw their playoff run end prematurely after conceding a last minute field goal to the Falcons.… Read more

How Moustakas’ free agency ended back in Kansas City

March 11, 2018 Sam Cox 0

It took until early March for Mike Moustakas to sign for a team. The power-hitting third baseman secured a deal before plenty of other stars, but his $6.5 million for 2018 is far short of what evaluators expected him to receive.

Westbrook: Great Individual, Awful Teammate

March 11, 2018 Stephen Beavon 0

Russell Westbrook continues to divide NBA fans opinions, some say he's a fantastic talent that doesn't deserve the amount of hate he receives, others say he's overrated, self-centred and doesn't play well with others.