Podcasts
Franchise Sports Talk Baseball: Episode Thirteen
Joe and Sam look ahead to the MLB trade deadline, discussing several potential trade candidates including Mike Minor and Nicholas Castellanos.
Month: July 2019
Atlanta Braves
Five teams who should trade for Texas Rangers ace Mike Minor
The trade deadline in MLB, for the first time a sole one, is just nine days away and needless to say a lot of star pitchers from underachieving teams are on the market. With Madison Bumgarner off market for now, attention turns to Texas Rangers ace Mike Minor – second in Earned Run Average in the American League with 2.86.
Chicago Bears
NFC North is set to be the NFL’s most competitive division
The NFC North looks set to be the tightest division in the NFL in 2019. The Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings all have serious – and realistic – playoff ambitions, while the Detroit Lions are still in contention, having picked up six wins in 2018.
Boston Celtics
Can the Boston Celtics defy the odds and win the East?
Everyone has overlooked Boston and as the old saying goes, work in silence and let your success be your noise. I'd say that could be the case in the Garden this year.
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings season preview: Cousins can lead playoff push
It seems a long time since the Minneapolis Miracle now, doesn't it? But since Stefon Diggs reeled in one of the most memorable plays in football history, the Vikings have been a bit of a mystery.
Milwaukee Bucks
Signing Korver, and stopping the Sixers getting him, is huge for Bucks
Kyle Korver will sign a one-year deal on the veteran's minimum with the Milwaukee Bucks, as reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Los Angeles Lakers
Kyle Korver will a difference maker for Lakers, Sixers or Bucks
Veteran Kyle Korver was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the trade that saw the Utah Jazz acquire Mike Conley. At the start of July, he was moved again, being sent to the Phoenix Suns along with Jevon Carter. Phoenix soon waived Korver, making him one of the most desired pieces on the free agent market.
MLB
Drew Smyly is a worthwhile gamble for Phillies’ struggling rotation
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired left-handed starting pitcher Drew Smyly, as reported by Jim Salisbury.
NBA
Evaluating the Portland Trail Blazers’ offseason moves
Where to begin? With the league going into overdrive with so much happening during free agency and so many ridiculous trades happening you might have missed a thing or two, so many teams will be shaping up differently next year, one of these teams will be the Portland Trail Blazers.
NFL
These top six NFL stars are entering their contract year
A career that has no shortage of critical moments and pivotal decisions, not much is as important to an NFL player as entering his contract year. For most, it's a key time to prove to any interested franchise, including their own, they are worth paying big bucks for. For others, it's last chance saloon to prove to their current employers they are just good enough to be retained.
