Beat the Streak Report: Tuesday, August 30
With yet another successful Ichiro pick, Steven Summer reached 41 games last night and moved into a tie with Joe Turner atop the BTS season leaderboard.
Stay tuned for tonight’s episode, in which Steve will likely choose between the Mariners leadoff man and a “speedy left-handed player from an NL team” in his quest to take sole possession of the season crown.
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Tuesday’s picks:
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Oh, hello there…
Omar Infante: .577 (15-for-26) since ’06 vs. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey
Nick Markakis: .500 (6-for-12) since ’06 vs. Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil
Curtis Granderson: .368 (7-for-19) since ’06 vs. Red Sox starter John Lackey
Hunter Pence: .344 (11-for-32) since ’06 vs. Reds starter Bronson Arroyo
Joey Votto: .357 (5-for-14) since ’06 vs. Phillies starter Roy Halladay
Feeling kinda spicy?
Jorge Posada: .417 (10-for-24) since ’06 vs. Red Sox starter John Lackey
Ronny Paulino: .400 (6-for-15) since ’06 vs. Marlins starter Javier Vazquez
Will Venable: .348 (8-for-23) since ’06 vs. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda
Greg Dobbs: .350 (7-for-20) since ’06 vs. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey
You’ll thank me later
Jason Bay: .077 (1-for-13) since ’06 vs. Marlins starter Javier Vazquez
Lance Berkman: .091 (1-for-11) since ’06 vs. Brewers starter Shaun Marcum
Adam Jones: .167 (2-for-12) since ’06 vs. Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil
Miguel Cabrera: .182 (2-for-11) since ’06 vs. Royals starter Jeff Francis
Top MLB Streakers
David Ortiz: 12 games
Mike Moustakas: 12 games
Brandon Phillips: 12 games
Ichiro Suzuki: 12 games
J.J. Hardy: 12 games
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Ryan Howard: (27 home runs this season) vs. Reds starter Bronson Arroyo
woohoo!
Miguel Cabrera’s single through the left side in the 7th pushes my streak to double digits for the 1st time this season at 10 games!
Shocked that was the only hit through the infield off Francis though.
Keith, as it stands right now in SFTC. (830AMet)
Still a 2 horse race.
w25 has no pick selected
w22 has pick selected –> he will have to make 5 (2 basketball, 2 baseball props & the sea/laa game) correct picks today if he wants to win. starting with the Euro Hoops.
Once Ian posts todays blog I’ll continue to update you on that page.