July 2019 - Franchise Sports

Madden NFL 20 Review: A return to form for the franchise

July 31, 2019 Matthew Bowen 0

If you've been holding on to that copy of Madden 14 unwilling to fork out the £50 then now is the time to do it and enjoy the best this generation of gaming has to offer on the virtual gridiron.

MLB post-trade deadline power rankings: Astros lead the way

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 0

With 50 or so regular season games to play, here are our post-trade-deadline power rankings…

Acquisition of Shane Greene and Mark Melancon put the Atlanta Braves firmly in world series contention

July 31, 2019 Joe Cox 0

The Atlanta Braves traded for Shane Greene and Mark Melancon in the last hour of the trade deadline.

Greinke trade confirms the Astros as overwhelming World Series favourites

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 2

The Houston Astros have traded for Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks, as first reported by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

Tanner Roark trade sets Oakland Athletics up to return to playoffs

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Starting pitcher Tanner Roark has been traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Oakland Athletics, as reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Corey Dickerson acquisition is the latest in a string of smart Phillies moves

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 2

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, as reported by Jeff Passan.

Making sense of the Diamondbacks, Marlins swapping Chisholm, Gallen

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 3

Arizona Diamondbacks have traded their top prospect Jazz Chisholm to the Miami Marlins for starting pitcher Zac Gallen, as reported by Mark Feinsand.

Zaidi works his magic for the Giants to land Dubon from Brewers

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 0

The San Francisco Giants have traded Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mauricio Dubon, as first reported by Jeff Passan.

Washington Nationals go for value option Hudson to reinforce bullpen

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Relief pitcher Daniel Hudson has been traded from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Washington Nationals, as reported by Scott Mitchell.

Tony Kemp brings yet more versatility to Chicago Cubs roster after Maldonado trade with Astros

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 1

The Chicago Cubs have traded Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros for Tony Kemp, as reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Aguilar trade could give Tampa Bay Rays the boost they desperately need

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 1

The Tampa Bay Rays have traded for slugging first baseman Jesus Aguilar from the Milwaukee Brewers, per Jeff Passan.

New York Jets season preview: Depth issues hamper star potential

July 31, 2019 Dean Fitzgerald 1

The Jets lost five games by seven points or less last season, while winning one. Easily a better team than last year, playoffs are a realistic goal if they can fix issues at secondary.

Three team trade shows the difference between unambitious Reds and aspirational Padres

July 31, 2019 Joe Cox 2

The Cincinnati Reds acquired Trevor Bauer as part of a three team trade. The most valuable player that the Reds gave up was Taylor Trammell, who was sent to the San Diego Padres.

Three undrafted free agents who could star in the NFL this season

July 31, 2019 Adrian Drake 0

His workout is more like a line-backer than a punter. The 6’2, 210 pound boasted a 38 inch vertical leap and a 4.6 second 40 time. It’s not just Britton Colquitt that should be looking over his shoulder at the Browns; I’m looking at you Myles Garrett and company.

Chris Martin trade shows why the relief pitching market has been so quiet

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 1

The Atlanta Braves acquired reliever Chris Martin in a trade with the Texas Rangers, sending pitching prospect Kolby Allard the other way, as reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.