Picks of the day 

Aubrey Huff, DH, Orioles

• 7-for-17 (.412) vs. BOS LHP Jon Lester
• .364 AVG since All-Star break

Dustin Pedroia, 2B, Red Sox

• 2-for-4 vs. BAL RHP Radhames Liz
• .600 AVG during six-game hit streak

Top 5 current leaders

1. cubdane (Lance Berkman)
2. huhino (Xavier Nady)
3. jnay017 (Derek Jeter)
3. rustyolson56 (Ichiro Suzuki)
3. trizzy7 (Magglio Ordonez)

BTS season leader:  Robert Paradise, 48
BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

With damayr out of the running, cubdane became the new BTS leader over Labor Day weekend, extending his streak to 33 games yesterday thanks to a 2-for-2 performance from Lance Berkman.

Second-place competitor huhino kept pace at 31 games after Xavier Nady singled in five at-bats against Detroit. Also staying alive was jnay017, rustyolson56 and trizzy7, who moved into a three-way tie for third at 30 games, thanks to the reliable hitting of Derek Jeter (2-for-3), Ichiro Suzuki (1-for-6) and Magglio Ordonez (3-for-4), respectively.

With 27 games left to play, these Top 5 competitors are the last with a shot at beating Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game streak.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players:
 
1. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 10.1%, 2-for-4
2. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 8.8%, 1-for-6
3. Magglio Ordonez (DET): 4.7%, 3-for-4
4. Chase Utley (PHI): 4.4%, 1-for-3
5. Lance Berkman (HOU): 3.4%, 2-for-2