Time to Chime In

King James Rules

Unstoppable at both ends of the court this season, LeBron James captured the NBA’s MVP trophy, the first Cleveland Cavaliers player to win the award. James received 109 of a possible 121 votes, easily outdistancing L.A.’s Kobe Bryant. “I’m 24 years old,” said LeBron. “To be up here and win this MVP award, I never thought it would happen this fast.” James, who averaged 28.8 PPG during the regular season, celebrated by leading his team to a 99-72 destruction of Atlanta last night in the opening game of the Cavs’ semifinal series against the Hawks.

Triple Crown Time?

It’s official. Mine That Bird was proclaimed ready for the Preakness Stakes following his startling victory as a 50-1 longshot in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Trainer Benny Woolley Jr. said the horse will remain at Churchill Downs until May 12 before being sent to Baltimore. Mine That Bird won the Derby by 6 3/4 lengths – the largest margin since Assault way back in 1946. Jockey Calvin Borel, who rode MTB to the stunning upset, won the Captain Obvious Award for the week by saying, “He’s plenty of horse.”

Say It Isn’t So!

We begged... we pleaded... but somehow it just wasn’t enough. Yes, if you thought NFL QB Brett Favre was actually going to stay retired this time, well... guess again. Favre, who did enormous damage to his legacy by holding the Green Bay Packers hostage last summer before being traded to the Jets for a single season, had apparently come to grips with reality and announced he was calling it quits last week. However, ESPN reported that an “anonymous source” says Favre is scheduled to meet with Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress about a possible comeback (insert your own joke here).

Dodgers On The Brink

A 3-1 win over Arizona last night gave the LA Dodgers their 12th consecutive victory at home to start a season, matching the modern-day record of Ty Cobb’s 1911 Detroit Tigers. It was the Dodgers’ sixth consecutive win overall and pushed their record to a league-best 20-8. Joe Torre’s crew looks to be a lock to break that record tonight when they host the woeful Washington Nationals at Chavez Ravine. Las Vegas agrees, installing the homeboys as a 2-1 favorite.

MLB News

Four weeks are now in the books in Major League Baseball and that means we’ve got enough data to give some consideration to developing stats and trends so far this season. That said, let’s get to work with some “news you can use” on the diamonds!

1) Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-0 at home. Remember, when you simply play on a streak until it loses you only lose once. That’s a low-risk, high reward strategy!

2) Boston is 10-2 at home this season and they were one of the league’s best at home last season, too!

3) Philadelphia is 8-2 on the road this season. When you play a team on the road you’re able to get better line value and the Phillies have certainly been rewarding their backers away from home so far this season.

4) San Francisco is 3-8 on the road. They’re solid at home but the Giants are burning money away from the Bay this season!

5) Baltimore is 3-9 on the road. Only a game under .500 at home but take them out of Camden Yards and the Orioles have struggled!

6) Washington is just 2-10 on the road. With the worst record in MLB, the Nationals are just plain bad all around but they’ve proven especially weak on the road.

7) Right is Wrong: Six teams are already at least four games under .500 against right-handed starters. They are Atlanta, San Diego, Houston, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Washington.

8) Lefty is Right by Us: The Dodgers, Mariners, and Phillies all have played at least six games against a left-handed starter and yet they each have just one loss against a southpaw.

9) Hit the Lights please: Eight teams have at least six losses coupled with no more than three wins in day games. Those who disappoint under the sun are: Minnesota, Atlanta, San Diego, New York Mets, Tampa Bay, Oakland, Baltimore, and Washington.

10) We’ll take the Night Shift: The Dodgers, Cardinals, and Royals are the only three teams that have won at least two-thirds of their night games... that’s making some serious money under the lights!

This is courtesy of the House of Sports.