Thats 10 for the M-E-T-S

Don't look now, but the New York Mets seem to have finally woken up. After starting the year off to a dreadful start and seeing both the Phillies and Marlins leapfrog them in the standings, the Mets regained a tie for the lead in the National League East last night with a 10-8 victory over the Reds. It marks the first time since April that the Mets have had a portion of the NL East lead.

Even without a strong performance from Johan Santana last night, the bats were still able to get the job done. Santana struggled early, as he has done much of the year so far. Aside from Santana however, the Mets pitching has been quite strong as of late. Mike Pelfery in particular (6-0 in his last 6 starts).

It is good to see the NL East turn into a race again. A couple of weeks ago if you had asked me I would have guessed that the Phillies would run away with the division with that high powered offense of theirs. But with the Phillies lack of pitching and the pesky Marlins and Braves, who do not seem to want to go away, the division is really up for grabs.

New Favorites in the West?

After backstopping the Celtics to their 17th NBA championship, James Posey has left Boston for the New Orleans Hornets signing a four year 25million dollar deal. Posey declined the Celtics offer of the full mid-level exception to go to a team who know surely is one of the favorites in a very competitive Western Conference.

Posey was a huge piece to that Celtics championship defense last year and was a terrific spark off the bench, particularly in the playoffs. This past season was the second in the past three years that a Posey led team won the NBA championship (he was with the Miami Heat for the other).

The signing makes the New Orleans Hornets one of the favorites now in the Western Conference. Posey has already shown that he can slow down the likes of Lebron James and Kobe Bryant. Adding Posey to a team that already has Chris Paul and David West makes for a team that will be very tough to compete against night in and night out. They are now on the same level as the LA Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.

2008 or 1988?

I realize golf is not the most popular of sports, particularly with Tiger Wood on the extended DL with a bum knee. With that said, how can you not love a story of a guy who has all but quit golf and now is leading through two rounds at the British Open.

If it was 1988 it would be no be deal to look at the leaderboard of a major and see Greg Norman's name up there. Here we are some 20 years later and I wake up this morning to see who on top of the leaderborad? No not the fan favorite Rocco Mediate who was leading after the first round. Not a big name like Phil Mickelson or Ernie Ells who should be taking advantage of a Tiger-less field. Not even an over due European such as Sergio Garcia or Colin Montgomerie.

Instead, I see Greg Norman. The Shark, as he is know. A guy who in his post round interview yesterday said he plays and practices more tennis than he does golf these days.

Norman has always been one of those guys that you can't help but root for. He has gotten his fair share of bad breaks over the years, and has had a few Mickelson like collapses to boot. Heres to hoping the shark can keep it together and take this one. For old times sake.