Well last night the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pens to capture Lords Stanley Cup and tonight the LA Lakers will take on the Boston Celtics for the big gold bucket. I love this time of year. Hard hockey played on soft ice and this year we get an old school feel to the NBA finals. First of all, congrats to the Wings. Hockey town had the best team this year and the best team won. Congrats to the NHL. They got their dream match-up with young gun Penguins battling their hearts out only to fall to the Euro Wings. TV rating were better then ever (for hockey that is) and that's a good thing for a great sport that needed a big push since shutting down just a few seasons ago due to a labor disagreement. The lock-out saved the league (financially) and this series reminded everyone how great NHL playoffs can be and always have been. As for the other finals beginning tonight...haven't we seen this before??? Yes it's the Lakers and Celtics, but it's not the Lakers and Celtics of old. More like Kobe vs "the boston three party". Personally, I'm pulling for the Lakers because of the Zen master (love him), Luke Walton (UofA!) and Vanessa Bryant. That's right, I said Vanessa not Kobe. I love Kobe as a player. He's amazing. As a person, I feel he comes across as a complete asshole. The bigger Kobe gets (and a few more titles will blow him up) the more he'll be f**ked a year or so after he retires. You see how much Jordan's wife took MJ for after he retired and she finally said...it's time for mine! Wait til Vanessa's lawyers get a hold of Kobe accountants. Ouch! I'm guessing $200M. I'm saying, but I'm not saying, know what I'm saying?
For the record...
Yesterday: 3-0 (+$310)
Blog to Date: 3-2 (+$85)
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Today's picks (a little late today so no east coast baseball):
--Let start right off with game one in Bean-town, Laker vs Celtics. Honestly, I have no idea about this game or this series. However I did some research from the past 10 game one finals and found the under came in 7 times. When teams have time off, defense tends to overshadow offense. In addition, LA has gone under their last 5 games and boston hit the under 3 out of their last 4. So that's it. It's going under. LA/BOS UNDER 192
--NY Mets visit Petco this eve to take on the Padres. Both teams are coming off wins last night guided by solid pitching. That might not be the case tonight. Mets could be in trouble. They send Michael Pelfrey (2-6, 4.98 era) to the hill. He is 0-2 with a chunky 9.64 era on the road this season. In addition he has lost 4 out of his last 5 starts the other being a no decision. San Diego throws Josh Banks (2-0, 0.00 era). Who? Josh Banks. One start...one win...9 innings...no earned runs (1 run). Go with the kid at home. Padres +110
--LA Dodgers host the red hot Chicago Cubs. Cubs had a 9 game winning streak snapped last night by Greg Maddox and the Padres while LA dropped another one to the Rockies. I generally like playing teams coming off steaks (at least 4 games wither way, W/L) to get back on track after getting bumped or bumping, but the Cubs starter, Dempster, hasn't won on the road yet this season. That's a concern. In the three meetings this year between the two, all have gone to the cubs and all have gone under. That brings us back to pitching. Dempster vs Billingsley. Both pitchers have gone under their last 4 of 5 outings. I like the cubs, but like the under more. UNDER 7.5 -120
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I know what you are saying! Cancel the finals. Both teams not worthy. Peel up that oversized gold trophy sticker and cancel the whole damn thing. I'm with Vanessa as well.
hey bri it's mwa agree to disagree
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