Monday, April 20, 2015
URL Change!
The URL for 24/7 sports will be slightly modified in the coming days, instead of our old wwwsportblogone.blogspot.com URL we will be dropping the www and keeping sportblogone.blogspot.com. Again these changes are set to take effect in the coming days.
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Padres Acquire Craig Kimbrel, Upton In BLOCKBUSTER TRADE
San Diego pulled the trigger on yet another blockbuster deal, just a day before the season opener. This one... a HUGE shock! The Padres and the Atlanta Braves struck a MASSIVE deal sending All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton Jr. to the Padres in exchange for two veteran outfielders -- Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin. Atlanta also acquired two highly regarded prospects -- right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler and outfielder Jordan Paroubeck -- and the 41st overall selection in this year's First-Year Player Draft.
This trade surely helps bolster the Padres bullpen and overall pitching... an area of work the Padres needed to address. Matt Wisler was ranked the 4th best overall prospect in the league by MLBPipeline.com. Note that Atlanta is in rebuilding mode so this trade does benefit them. Along with Craig Kimbrel the Braves send Melvin Upton Jr. who will play with his brother Justin Upton in San Diego after he played with him for two seasons in Atlanta. The third brother B.J Upton was acquired by Seattle this offseason... and yes he to played for Atlanta.
This deal took a lot of people off guard but that is what blockbuster trades do. Now the only question that remains is... which team does this deal benefit the most? Lets break it down further. The Atlanta Braves are rebuilding, and after trading away their entire outfield that had a lot of talented players on it, and now trading away arguably the best closer in the game the Braves know what they are getting in return. They acquire some of the two best prospect in the entire world, 2 veteran outfielders that the Padres did not need anymore and the Padres 41st overall draft pick. This deal benefits Atlanta now and in the future.
As for the San Diego Padres, they improve their bullpen by a lot. Also adding some depth with Melvin Upton Jr. This makes the Padres serious playoff contenders. However, they add a ton of salary to their already stacked salary. Not only that, Kimbrel's contract expires in three years. They are paying him to throw about 150 innings for $18.66 million. That is a lot of money for just 150 innings!
So on that note, and further breakdown the winner of the massive blockbuster trade is the Atlanta Braves. Just because the Padres have Kimbrel doesn't mean they have him forever. Also what if Kimbrel gets injured or what if the San Diego Padres don't make the playoffs. This deal would look like a total bust. In the end, the only way to find out is if the season progresses. As of now this is just predictions.
Now, in case you want to know the answer if the San Diego Padres will make the playoffs. Then all you have to look at is their depth chart. With an amazing outfield, an ok bullpen, an ok infield, and a ok starting rotation the Padres have a shot at making the Wild Card. However if a couple of players get injured, those players being the stars of the team, then the San Diego Padres will not make the playoffs. So, on that note it will be interesting to see if they make the playoffs, but the odds are against them.
Miami Open: Djokovic Beats Murray To Win Fifth Title
In a rematch of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic once again defeated Andy Murray 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-0. Djokovic now has won the Miami Open 5 times and is so far undefeated in 2015. A couple of weeks ago Djokovic also won Indian Wells against Roger Federer. Djokovic had a relatively easy path to the final, where as Murray had a little more challenging path.
"It was brutal — it’s very warm," he said. "I was prepared for a physical battle. But it’s one thing to prepare and another thing to experience it on the court. I was expecting very long rallies and just managed to play the third set the way I was supposed to, and I’m thrilled with this win." Djokovic said after his win. Murray is now 8-18 in his career against the current #1 seed in the world. It was an exiting match with both type of fans in the crowd in Key Biscayne, Florida on another beautiful sunny day. These two look to meet again in the finals in the near future.
Source: http://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/djokovic-beats-murray-win-fifth-miami-title/
"It was brutal — it’s very warm," he said. "I was prepared for a physical battle. But it’s one thing to prepare and another thing to experience it on the court. I was expecting very long rallies and just managed to play the third set the way I was supposed to, and I’m thrilled with this win." Djokovic said after his win. Murray is now 8-18 in his career against the current #1 seed in the world. It was an exiting match with both type of fans in the crowd in Key Biscayne, Florida on another beautiful sunny day. These two look to meet again in the finals in the near future.
Source: http://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/djokovic-beats-murray-win-fifth-miami-title/
NFL and CFL Pages Updated
PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR CFL AND NFL PAGES. ALSO THE PLAY OF THE WEEK IS ON THE OTHER PAGE!
Harden vs Westbrook TODAY
Houston Rockets VS OKC
This game is going to be great because James Harden is returning to Oklahoma and playing against his old team. Russell Westbrook is having a MVP season just like Harden. This game is going to be intense. We strongly agree that James Harden and the Rockets will prevail with the W.
CFL Combine
There are yet to be any trades in the CFL because of the CFL combine. You can go check your local T.V listings to see where you can watch it.
NFL TRADES!
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Play of The Week: Stephen Curry Breaks Chris Paul's Ankles
Watch our first ever Play of The Week as point guard of the Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry, breaks point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers Chris Paul's ankles.
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