Category: Dailies
Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, July 24
Picks of the day
- 17-for-47 (.362) vs. MIL RHP Ben Sheets
- 9-for-24 (.375) since ASB
- 12-for-27 (.444) vs. PHI LHP Jamie Moyer
- .393 AVG vs. LHP in ’08
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. bailtard, 28 games (J. Morneau)
1. oldeguy, 28 games (J. Reyes)
3. justablooper, 26 games (L. Berkman)
4. lupah99, 25 games (C. Lee)
5. blazin19, 24 games (D. Jeter)
5. northholly, 24 games (O. Cabrera)
5. sherbrookaz, 24 games (P. Polanco)
5. tom_cicini, 24 games (J. Dye)
- BTS season leader: Robert Paradise, 48 games
- BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49 games
- MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56 games
Yesterday’s results
For the third consecutive night, a BTS leader was stripped of his crown. This time, it was freebirdsince88, whose streak was snapped when Chipper Jones left Atlanta’s tilt with Florida early with a left thigh injury. Jones finished the day 0-for-2 with a walk.
With freebirdsince88 off the leaderboard, new leader bailtard took over first place, but not without a bit of drama. His pick, Justin Morneau, went 0-for-3 before delivering a one-out single in the ninth inning off Yankees reliever Latroy Hawkins to wrap up a 1-for-4 day and push bailtard’s streak to 28 games.
Four new contestants with 24-game streaks clawed their way into a fifth-place tie following the departure of freebirdsince88. The four-way, fifth-place logjam represents the largest tie on the leaderboard since five competitors were tied for fourth place with 23-game streaks on Thursday, June 26.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 6.2%, 1-for-6
2. Chipper Jones (ATL): 5.5%, 0-for-2
3. Jose Reyes (NYM): 4.9%, 1-for-4
4. Alex Rodriguez (NYY): 4.4%, 1-for-4
5. J.D. Drew (BOS): 2.9%, 0-for-3
Beat the Streak Report: Wednesday, July 23
Picks of the day
- 7-for-16 (.438) vs. PHI RHP Brett Myers
- .403 July AVG
- 5-for-13 (.385) vs. PIT RHP Ian Snell
- .452 AVG during 8-game hit streak
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. freebirdsince88, 33 games (R. Braun)
2. bailtard, 27 games (A. Pujols)
2. oldeguy, 27 games (D. Pedroia)
4. justablooper, 25 games (C. Jones)
5. lupah99, 24 games (A. Pujols)
- BTS season leader: Robert Paradise, 48 games
- BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49 games
- MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56 games
Yesterday’s results
Any big league manager will tell you that a walk is as good as a hit. BTS competitors know better.
Last night’s co-leader, garykittilsen, was the latest BTS contestant to fall prey to the free pass after Twins masher Justin Morneau went 0-for-1 with three walks in Minnesota’s tilt with the Yankees. If the story sounds familiar, it is. On Tuesday, July 8, exactly two weeks before last night, then leader mday1018 watched his 33-game streak crumble as Lance Berkman drew four walks in an 0-for-1 performance against Pittsburgh.
With garykittilsen having been given his walking papers, freebirdsince88 grabbed sole ownership of first place when slugger Ryan Braun scratched out an infield single to complete a 1-for-4 night.
Meanwhile, Top 5 newcomer lupah99 muscled his way onto the leaderboard after Albert Pujols churned out a 2-for-4 effort against Milwuakee.
Pujols, also chosen by second-place contestant Bailtard, was the day’s most-picked player. Overall, fans completed a rare feat by going a perfect 5-for-5 as each of the five most selected players delivered at least one hit in yesterday’s action.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Albert Pujols (STL): 6.3%, 2-for-4
2. Chipper Jones (ATL): 3.9%, 1-for-3
2. Hanley Ramirez (FLA): 3.9%, 1-for-4
4. Ian Kinsler (TEX): 3.5%, 1-for-4
5. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 3.2%, 1-for-4
Beat the Streak Report: Tuesday, July 22
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Picks of the day
- 7-for-15 (.467) vs. TOR RHP Shaun Marcum
- .323 July AVG
- 7-for-20 (.350) vs. MIL RHP Jeff Suppan
- .357 AVG over last 19 G
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. freebirdsince88, 32 games (V. Guerrero)
1. garykittilsen, 32 games (D. Pedroia)
3. bailtard, 26 games (A. Rodriguez)
3. oldeguy, 26 games (D. DeJesus)
5. justablooper, 24 games (P. Polanco)
- BTS season leader: Robert Paradise, 48 games
- BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49 games
- MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56 games
Yesterday’s results
For the second time in three weeks, a BTS leader was stripped of his crown after picking Lance Berkman against Pittsburgh. Last night, natale94 was felled when the slugger went hitless in four trips
to the dish against John Van Benschoten and the Pittsburgh ‘pen. On July 9, dalmeetz048 saw his 34-game streak snapped when Berkman turned in an 0-for-1 effort with four walks against the Bucs.
natale94 wasn’t the only member of the Top 5 to see his streak return to zero after choosing Berkman. A staggering 13.5% of BTS competitors, including yesterday’s fourth- and fifth-place competitors, ttamel and littled75, saw their streaks end with Berkman’s hitless performance.
As a result of the Top 5 upheaval, three new competitors — bailtard, oldeguy, and justablooper — made their way onto the leaderboard. Meanwhile, garykittilsen jumped back into a first-place tie with freebirdsince88, who rode the bat of outfielder Vladimir Guerrero (1-for-4) to extend his streak to 32 games. garykittilsen was in first until his streak stalled on Sunday night after his pick, Placido Polanco, did not play.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Lance Berkman (HOU): 13.5%, 0-for-3
2. Chipper Jones (ATL): 4.1%, 1-for-4
3. Kevin Youkilis (BOS): 3.8%, 1-for-3
4. Derek Jeter (NYY): 3.7%, 2-for-5
5. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 3.6%, 1-for-5
Beat the Streak Report: Monday, July 21
Picks of the day
- 11-for-24 (.458) during 6-game hit streak
- .433 AVG in July
- 5-for-10 vs. SEA LHP J. Washburn
- .321 AVG in July
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. natale94, 32 games (Chipper Jones)
2. freebirdsince88, 31 (Grady Sizemore)
2. garykittilsen, 31 (Placido Polanco)
4. ttamel, 30 (Grady Sizemore)
5. littled75, 26 (Josh Hamilton)
Season leader: spooky93, 48 games
Yesterday’s results
BTS competitors are quickly learning that, contrary to popular belief, weekends are not meant for sitting back and relaxing.
For the second straight weekend, four of Friday’s Top 5 competitors fell off the leaderboard before Monday, with second-place contestant garykittilsen proving to be the lone survivor. garykittilsen entered Sunday tied for first place but lost his share of the lead when his pick, Placido Polanco, did not play in Detroit’s win over Baltimore. New leader natale94 seized the opportunity by taking sole possession of first after Chipper Jones hit an RBI double in the fourth inning of Atlanta’s loss to the Nationals.
Fans on Sunday went crazy for Grady Sizemore, who entered the day’s action with a .488 lifetime average (21-for-43) against Seattle righty Carlos Silva. Sizemore couldn’t manage a hit in two trips to the dish against Silva, but he collected a pair of hits against the Mariners bullpen to validate his selection as the day’s most-picked player.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Grady Sizemore (CLE): 7.2%, 2-for-4
2. Chase Utley (PHI): 6.6%, 1-for-3
3. Chipper Jones (ATL): 5.8%, 1-for-3
4. Albert Pujols (STL): 5.3%, 0-for-0
5. Aramis Ramirez (CHC): 4.2%, 0-for-5
Beat the Streak Report: Friday, July 18
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Weekend Picks
Friday
- 5-for-7 (.714) vs. WSH RHP Tim Redding
- .376 AVG leads Majors
- .449 July AVG leads Majors
- Hit safely in 20 of last 22 G
Saturday
- 7-for-15 (.467) vs. LAA RHP Jon Garland
- .342 AVG in July
Sunday
- 8-for-20 (.400) vs. PHI LHP Cole Hamels
- .404 AVG in July
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. eazyeric, 36 games (Placido Polanco)
2. stormrider1, 34 (Brian Roberts)
3. anthony.tynan, 30 (Placido Polanco)
3. yelmurb24, 30 (Albert Pujols)
5. garykittilsen, 29 (Garrett Atkins)
Season leader: spooky93, 48 games
Yesterday’s results
The All-Star break did little more than delay eazyeric’s march toward the record books, as the BTS leader extended his streak to 36 games last night thanks to Placido Polanco. The Tigers second baseman kept the BTS world on edge by going hitless in his first four at-bats before scratching out a single in the top of the ninth inning of Detroit’s win over Baltimore.
Meanwhile, third-place competitors anthony.tynan and yelmurb24 kept their streaks alive to break into 30-game territory. Like the leader, anthony.tynan grinded it out with Polanco while yelmurb24 rode the bat of All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols (1-for-4).
yelmurb24 wasn’t alone in trusting Prince Albert yesterday, as 14 percent of BTS contestants also chose the Cardinals slugger, making him the day’s most popular pick. The 12.3 percent of fans who made Jose Reyes the second-most-picked player weren’t so lucky, though, as Reyes was unable to manage a hit in five trips to the dish against Cincinnati last night.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Albert Pujols (STL): 14.0%, 1-for-4
2. Jose Reyes (NYM): 12.3%, 0-for-5
3. Garrett Atkins (COL): 11.9%, 2-for-4
4. Matt Holliday (COL): 8.4%, 0-for-4
5. Placido Polanco (DET): 8.2%, 1-for-5
Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, July 17
Picks of the day
- 2-for-3 (.666) vs. COL RHP Ubaldo Jimenez
- .450 AVG during last 12 G
- 5-for-6 (.833) vs. PIT LHP Paul Maholm
- .461 AVG vs. LHP in ’08
Top 5 current leaders
1. eazyeric, 35 games
2. stormrider1, 33 games
3. anthony.tynan, 29 games
3. yelmurb24, 29 games
5. garykittilsen, 28 games
Fan of the day
Eric Reeder, better known to BTS competitors as eazyeric, has surged into first place on the BTS leaderboard with a 35-game streak.
A resident of Essexville, Mich., Reeder has been relying on timely hits from his hometown Tigers to build his impressive streak. Reeder likes going with his favorite player, Placido Polanco, as well as other Detroit stalwarts like Carlos Guillen and Magglio Ordonez, although he says he won’t hesitate to use a guy like Ichiro Suzuki when the situation calls for it.
As Reeder has learned, however, favoring the home team in fantasy games has its price. Like the Tigers, Reeder has had his fair share of ups and downs this season, especially in the early going. Reeder went as far as to describe his experience with the game as “very stressful,” a sentiment that legions of other BTS competitors can surely understand.
“I must have started over at least 20 times,” Reeder says, “especially with the way the Tigers started the season.”
But like his beloved Tigers, Reeder seems to finally have found his groove. His 35-game streak is tied for the sixth-longest of the season. And if Detroit’s hitters stay hot and Reeder’s picks keep producing, the newest BTS leader just may give Joe DiMaggio a run for his money.
Beat the Streak Report: Monday, July 14
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. eazyeric, 35 games (Placido Polanco)
2. stormrider1, 33 (David DeJesus)
3. anthony.tynan, 29 (Alex Rios)
3. yelmurb24, 29 (Ian Kinsler)
5. garykittilsen, 28 (Ichiro Suzuki)
Season leader: spooky93, 48 games
Weekend results
Beat the Streak’s season-long roller-coaster ride showed no signs of slowing down this weekend as four of Friday’s Top 5 competitors were unable to last until Monday. New leader eazyeric, the only member of Friday’s Top 5 to survive the tumultuous weekend, surged into the All-Star break with a 35-game streak when Placido Polanco laced a fifth-inning single off Minnesota righty Nick Blackburn on Sunday.
Second-place contestant stormrider1 celebrated his ascent into the Top 5 by picking Kansas City center fielder David DeJesus on Sunday. DeJesus stretched stormrider1’s streak to 33 games by singling in the bottom of the third against Seattle righty Carlos Silva.
The rest of the Top 5 used a trio of American Leaguers to keep their streaks intact. Third-place competitor anthony.tynan took a rain check when his pick, Alex Rios, did not play in Sunday’s game against the Yankees. Fourth-place competitor yelmurb24 capitalized on the relentless Ian Kinsler, who went 3-for-5 against the White Sox to stretch his own hit streak to 25 games. garykittilsen rounded out the Top 5 by going with BTS stalwart Ichiro Suzuki, who scratched out a 1-for-4 effort with a leadoff single in Seattle’s tilt with the Royals.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Jose Reyes (NYM): 9.2%, 1-for-3
2. Albert Pujols (STL): 8.6%, 0-for-4
3. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 5.2%, 1-for-4
3. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 5.2%, 2-for-4
5. Chipper Jones (ATL): 4.4%, 0-for-2
Beat the Streak Report: Friday, July 11
Weekend picks
Friday
- 5-for-8 (.675) vs. NYM LHP Oliver Perez
- .479 AVG vs. LHP in ’08
- 5-for-14 (.357) vs. BAL LHP Brian Burres
- .349 AVG vs. LHP in ’08
Saturday
- .415 AVG during 14-game hit streak
- 4th in Majors with .343 AVG
Sunday
- 6-for-13 (.462) vs. BAL RHP Daniel Cabrera
- .474 AVG during 17-game hit streak
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. mday1018, 35 games (Derek Jeter)
2. slumley, 34 games (Ian Kinsler)
3. eazyeric, 32 games (Placido Polanco)
3. hdchannell, 32 games (Nick Markakis)
5. hej2duk331, 31 games (Hanley Ramirez)
Season leader: spooky93, 48 games
Yesterday’s results
Beat the Streak leader mday1018 continued his pursuit of Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game record by riding the bat of another Bronx legend, Derek Jeter. The Yankees captain singled to lead off New York’s tilt with the Pirates, stretching mday1018’s streak to 35 games.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Top 5 stayed intact for the third straight day. Second-place competitor slumley kept pace thanks to Ian Kinsler, who scratched out a 1-for-5 effort with a second-inning single off Angels starter John Lackey.
Fifth-place contestant hej2duk331 was given a stress-free night compliments of Hanley Ramirez, who went 5-for-6 against Chan Ho Park and the Dodgers. Rounding out the Top 5, eazyeric and hdchannell received just enough from Placido Polanco (1-for-6) and Nick Markakis (1-for-4) to stay alive.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Mark DeRosa (CHC): 8.4%, 1-for-3
2. Ryan Braun (MIL): 7.6%, 2-for-5
3. David Wright (NYM): 5.7%, 2-for-3
4. Chase Utley (PHI): 4.5%, 1-for-4
5. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 4.0%, 0-for-0
Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, July 10
Picks of the day
- 3-for-7 (.429) vs. SF LHP Barry Zito
- .402 AVG vs. LHP in ’08
- 5-for-12 (.417) vs. LAA RHP John Lackey
- .437 AVG during 21-game hit streak
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. mday1018, 34 games (Alex Rodriguez)
2. slumley, 33 games (Dustin Pedroia)
3. eazyeric, 31 games (Dustin Pedroia)
3. hdchannell, 31 games (Cristian Guzman)
5. hej2duk331, 30 games (Dustin Pedroia)
Season leader: spooky93, 48 games
Yesterday’s results
New BTS leader mday1018 celebrated his first day atop the leaderboard by extending his streak to 34 games. His surge toward the record books continued when Alex Rodriguez singled off Edwin Jackson in the third inning of the Yankees’ win over Tampa Bay.
A trio of other Top 5 competitors rode the bat of red-hot Dustin Pedroia, who went 2-for-6 to extend his hitting streak to 17 games. His seventh-inning double off Minnesota reliever Brian Bass helped fifth-place contestant hej2duk331 reach the 30-game milestone, putting all contestants of the Top 5 into 30-game territory.
Fans made Lance Berkman the most-picked player just one day after he went 0-for-1 with four walks. The Houston slugger drew two more free passes yesterday, but singled off Pittsburgh starter John Van Benschoten in the fourth inning to finish with a 1-for-2 effort.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Lance Berkman (HOU): 9.5%, 1-for-2
2. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 5.3%, 3-for-4
3. Carlos Guillen (DET): 5.1%, 1-for-5
4. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 4.4%, 2-for-6
5. Chipper Jones (ATL): 4.3%, 0-for-3
Beat the Streak Report: Wednesday, July 9
Picks of the day
- 8-for-15 (.533) vs. LAD SP Derek Lowe
- .379 AVG leads Majors
- .324 AVG in July
- Hit safely in 14 of last 15 G
Top 5 current leaders
(yesterday’s pick)
1. mday1018, 33 games (Derek Jeter)
2. slumley, 32 games (Matt Holliday)
3. eazyeric, 30 games (Placido Polanco)
3. hdchannell, 30 games (Nick Markakis)
5. hej2duk331, 29 games (Ian Kinsler)
Season leader: spooky93, 48 games
Yesterday’s results
Yesterday’s Beat the Streak leader, dalmeetz048, saw his 34-game streak come to an end after Lance Berkman went hitless in five trips to the dish in Pittsburgh. Berkman’s plate patience proved to be deadly for dalmeetz048, as the hulking first baseman drew four walks in the Astros’ loss to the Pirates.
With dalmeetz048 forced to regroup, new leader mday1018 claimed the top spot on the strength of a 2-for-4 effort from Derek Jeter. mday1018’s 33-game streak gives him a slim lead over second-place competitor slumley, who extended his streak to 32 games after Matt Holliday singled against CC Sabathia in the southpaw’s National League debut.
Top 5 newcomer hej2duk331 put himself one game away from the 30-game milestone with some help from the sizzling Ian Kinsler. The surging second baseman extended his own hitting streak to 20 games after doubling against Angels lefty Joe Saunders in Texas.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 6.1%, 2-for-4
2. Derrek Lee (CHC): 5.4%, 0-for-2
3. Lance Berkman (HOU): 4.2%, 0-for-1
4. Chase Utley (PHI): 4.1%, 1-for-4
5. Ian Kinsler (TEX): 3.4%, 1-for-4
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