New York Mets fall from grace?

After a lackluster start to the season which saw the New York Mets go four and eight over their first 12 games, they then proceeded to go 10 and one over their next 11. However over the weekend the Mets lost two of three to the Philadelphia Phillies moving the Mets overall record to 14 wins and 11 losses.

As seen from their schedule, the 10 game win streak the Mets produced was against two struggling squads the Atlanta Braves and LA Dodgers; however they failed in their first test of adversity since the win streak when they only took one of three from the defending national league champions. This poses the question to baseball fans, betting online are the Mets for real after the 10 game win streak or are they falling from grace and coming back to reality after losing two of three to the Phillies?

San Jose peaking at the right time?

After a first round series which lasted longer than it should have against the eighth seeded Colorado Avalanche, the San Jose Sharks appear to be peaking at the right time. With Heatley, Thornton and to a lesser degree Marleau finally waking up, the Sharks look to put past playoff woes behind them, as they attempt to convert their regular season success into a long playoff run which will hopefully end in them hoisting the Stanley Cup. If they can sweep the Detroit Red Wings, and the Montreal Canadiens, a Northbet Underdog Pick, can upset the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Sharks should have the best Stanley cup odds.

Lebron James back to back MVP awards and more to come?

He’s been compared to Michael Jordan, as well as other NBA greats, nevertheless one thing is clear after yesterday’s acceptance of the MVP award, even if he never wins the NBA Championship, Lebron James is the best player of our generation. Ever since entering the league in 2003, Lebron James has become the most dominant NBA player who has yet to win the league championship. In each of his first seven seasons, James has taken the Cavaliers from one of the laughing stocks of the league to one of the most respected. Barring a career threatening injury, there is no reason for NBA writers to not just pencil James’s name next to the MVP award every season until he retires.