Today’s recommended picks

Magglio Ordonez, OF, Tigers
15-for-30 (.500 AVG) lifetime vs. White Sox starter Mark Buehrle

Albert Pujols, 1B, Cardinals
.377 AVG vs. Rockies pitchers since ’04

Chipper Jones, 3B, Braves
9-for-19 (.474 AVG) lifetime vs. Pirates starter Zach Duke

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

Something unusual appeared to be in the works last week, as several contestants rose through the BTS standings together and took over first place as a group. However, a tidal wave of bad luck washed over the pack in the last couple of days, as all seven fans who entered Friday’s action tied for first place at 30 games were unable to make it through the weekend with their streaks intact.

The result was a much more normal grouping of three at the top of the standings. famillehlg, justinleslie and wildtanners extended their BTS-leading streaks to 30 games with their respective picks of Aaron Rowand (2-for-4), Ichiro Suzuki (2-for-4) and Michael Young. OldmanOil and gregnewprague are just behind them, at 29 games, following their picks of Young and Suzuki.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 11.9%, 2-for-4
2. Michael Young (TEX): 8.2%, 2-for-5
3. Derek Jeter (NYY): 6.1%, 0-for-4
4. Kevin Youkilis (BOS): 4.7%, 1-for-3
5. Albert Pujols (STL): 4.5%, 0-for-2

 

Today’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.398 AVG during 27-G hit streak

Joe Mauer, C, Twins
10-for-16 (.625 AVG) lifetime vs. Mariners starter Felix Hernandez; .436 AVG in ’09

Matt Kemp, OF, Dodgers
.433 AVG during 9-G hit streak; Phillies starter Jamie Moyer: .321 AVG against in ’09

Saturday’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.398 AVG during 27-G hit streak

Derek Jeter, SS, Yankees
Multiple hits in 7 of past 8 G; 5-for-14 (.357 AVG) lifetime vs. Rays starter Matt Garza

Chipper Jones, 3B, Braves
.700 AVG (7-for-10) lifetime vs. Brewers starter Jeff Suppan

Sunday’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.398 AVG during 27-G hit streak

Michael Young, 3B, Rangers
5-for-8 (.625 AVG) lifetime vs. Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka; Matsuzaka: .374 AVG against in ’09

Aaron Rowand, OF, Giants
.390 AVG during 14-G hit streak; Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco: .344 AVG against in ’09

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

Houston’s Miguel Tejada was one of the hottest hitters in baseball heading into yesterday’s action, but he was cooled off by three Colorado pitchers. As such, his 0-for-5 performance not only snapped a personal 17-game hitting streak, it ended the runs of the Top 2 BTS contestants. waw_3card and ace21dlr placed their faith in the veteran shortstop, resulting in the finish of their respective streaks of 31 and 30 games.

And so, with a nod to the upcoming Belmont Stakes, a pack of seven contestants are rounding the corner and heading into the weekend in a tie for first at 30 games. We’ll see who can keep surging, and who will fade down the stretch.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Derek Jeter (NYY): 7.0%, 0-for-0
2. Carl Crawford (TB): 5.6%, 2-for-4
3. Jason Kubel (MIN): 5.1%, 3-for-4
4. Jason Bay (BOS): 4.7%, 1-for-5
5. Joe Mauer (MIN): 4.6%, 3-for-4

 

 

Today’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.400 AVG during 26-G hit streak

Carlos Lee, OF, Astros
13-for-35 (.371 AVG) lifetime vs. Rockies starter Jason Marquis; .349 AVG in May

Stephen Drew, SS, Diamondbacks
10-for-27 (.370 AVG) lifetime vs. Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

There was little suspense for BTS leader waw_3card, who extended his streak to 30 games with the first of Hanley Ramirez’s three hits against Milwaukee. It marked the fourth time this season that a contestant reached the 30-game plateau.

ace21dlr and dlmead8 remained one game behind with their respective picks of Derek Jeter (3-for-4) and Ryan Braun (1-for-3). And while a few fans dropped from the cluster tied for fourth place, 11 were fortunate enough to receive at least one hit and push their streaks to 28 games.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 9.2%, 2-for-5
2. Joe Mauer (MIN): 9.1%, 3-for-3
3. Derek Jeter (NYY): 8.0%, 3-for-4
4. Albert Pujols (STL): 6.0%, 1-for-3
5. Justin Morneau (MIN): 4.2%, 2-for-4

 

Today’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.400 AVG during 25-G hit streak

Derek Jeter, SS, Yankees
.409 AVG during 15-G hit streak

Aaron Hill, 2B, Blue Jays
4-for-11 (.364 AVG) lifetime vs. Angels starter Joe Saunders; .345 AVG vs. left-handers in ’09

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

The new BTS front-runners are doing their best to match the standards set by Choteria (36 games) and adnaz (34 games) last month. Current leader waw_3card pushed his streak to 29 games thanks to a 2-for-3 night from hot-hitting Derek Jeter. ace21dlr and dlmead8 stayed close behind, at 28 games, with their respective picks of Ichiro Suzuki (1-for-4) and Hanley Ramirez (3-for-5). And somehow, all 14 contestants who entered the day tied for fourth place kept their streaks alive, and remain in the hunt at 27 games.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Derek Jeter (NYY): 15.1%, 2-for-3
2. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 13.8%, 1-for-4
3. Mark Teixeira (NYY): 7.1%, 1-for-3
4. Hanley Ramirez (FLA): 6.3%, 3-for-5
5. Albert Pujols (STL): 5.3%, 1-for-3

 

Today’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.406 AVG during 24-G hit streak

Derek Jeter, SS, Yankees
.397 AVG during 14-G hit streak; 5-for-8 (.625 AVG) lifetime vs. Indians starter Jeremy Sowers

Mark Teixiera, 1B, Yankees
.400 AVG during 13-G hit streak

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

For a while, it seemed that BTS leaders Choteria and adnaz could do no wrong with their picks, but as Kansas once sang, “Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.” Choteria and adnaz both saw their lengthy runs come to an end this past weekend, their respective streaks of 36 and 34 games standing as the top BTS marks of the 2009 season.

And so, we head into a brand new month with a new wave of contestants at the front of the pack. waw_3card leads the way with a 28-game streak, ace21dlr and dlmead8 are tied for second at 27 games and 14 more are crammed into the fourth spot at 26 games.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 9.6%, 4-for-5
2. Cristian Guzman (WSH): 9.5%, 0-for-0
3. Albert Pujols (STL): 4.8%, 3-for-4
4. Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS): 3.9%, 1-for-3
5. Johnny Damon NYY (3.3%): 2-for-4

 

Today’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
21-G hit streak; 20-for-58 (.345 AVG) lifetime vs. Angels starter John Lackey

Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Red Sox
Had 22-G hit streak from May 2-27

Mark Teixiera, 1B, Yankees
8-for-20 (.400 AVG) lifetime vs. Indians starter Cliff Lee; .415 AVG during 10-G hit streak

Saturday’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
21-G hit streak; .322 AVG lifetime at Angel Stadium

Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Red Sox
Had 22-G hit streak from May 2-27

Mark Teahen, 3B, Royals
19-for-44 (.432 AVG) lifetime vs. White Sox starter Mark Buehrle

Sunday’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.391 AVG during 21-G hit streak

Cristian Guzman, SS, Nationals
10-for-20 (.500 AVG) lifetime vs. Phillies starter Jamie Moyer; Moyer: .342 AVG against in ’09

Orlando Cabrera, SS, A’s
15-for-39 (.385 AVG) since ’04 vs. Rangers starter Kevin Millwood

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

We’re up to 35 games now for Choteria, who got a 1-for-4 performance from Chipper Jones to remain at the top of the BTS pack. Sure enough, adnaz remained right on the leader’s tail, getting an identical 1-for-4 effort from Evan Longoria to push his own impressive streak to 34 games.

The subsequent placeholders in the standings couldn’t keep pace, as Miguel Cabrera, Jacoby Ellsbury and Joe Mauer went hitless to end three streaks of at least 28 games. That left room for abetql, cdneaves and megz2312002 to slide into the Top 5 with a full slate of weekend games on tap.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Joe Mauer (MIN): 15.4%, 0-for-4
2. Evan Longoria (TB): 10.8%, 1-for-4
3. Carl Crawford (TB): 8.2%, 2-for-4
4. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 6.3%, 0-for-3
5. Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS): 6.2%, 0-for-3

 

Today’s recommended picks

Joe Mauer, C, Twins
3-for-5 (.600 AVG) lifetime vs. Red Sox starter Josh Beckett; .425 AVG in ’09

Stephen Drew, SS, Diamondbacks
14-for-27 (.519 AVG) lifetime vs. Braves starter Derek Lowe

Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Red Sox
.340 AVG during 22-G hit streak

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

Choteria continued to chug along at the front of the pack, riding a 1-for-5 performance from Carl Crawford to push his BTS streak to a season-high 34 games. Still, he was unable to get any breathing room in the standings, as adnaz received two hits from Aaron Hill to stay one rung behind, at 33 games.

The rest of the Top 5 contestants also held steady in the rankings. stubs_22 received a three-hit effort from Ichiro Suzuki to push his streak to 29 games, while No Nickname and brett_chance pushed their streaks to 28 games by tabbing Crawford and Justin Morneau (1-for-5), respectively.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Justin Morneau (MIN): 6.9%, 1-for-5
2. Alfonso Soriano (CHC): 6.8%, 1-for-5
3. Albert Pujols (STL): 6.5%, 0-for-2
4. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 4.2%, 3-for-4
5. Joe Mauer (MIN): 3.4%, 1-for-3

 

Today’s recommended picks

Alfonso Soriano, OF, Cubs
14-for-25 (.560 AVG) lifetime vs. Pirates starter Zach Duke

Hunter Pence, OF, Astros
7-for-18 (.389 AVG) lifetime vs. Reds starter Bronson Arroyo; Arroyo: .290 AVG against in ’09

Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Red Sox
.333 AVG during 21-G hit streak

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

There were no changes in the standings at the top of the BTS leaderboard, as each of the Top 5 contestants successfully picked a player who notched at least one hit.

Choteria extended his BTS season-high streak to 33 games with the selection of Carl Crawford (1-for-3), and adnaz remained one game behind thanks to a 2-for-4 night from Dustin Pedroia.

A 1-for-4 effort from Ichiro Suzuki extended stubs_27’s streak to 28 games, while No Nickname and brett_chance remained tied for fourth place, at 27 games, with their respective picks of Aaron Hill (1-for-5) and Crawford.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Albert Pujols (STL): 9.9%, 1-for-3
2. Carl Crawford (TB): 9.2%, 1-for-3
3. Hanley Ramirez (FLA): 5.1%, 1-for-2
4. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 4.4%, 2-for-4
5. Alfonso Soriano (CHC): 4.1%, 1-for-3

 

 

Today’s recommended picks

Albert Pujols, 1B, Cardinals
13-for-33 (.394 AVG) lifetime vs. Brewers starter Jeff Suppan

Carl Crawford, OF, Rays
7-for-16 (.438 AVG) lifetime vs. Indians starter Carl Pavano; Pavano: .318 AVG against in ’09

Alfonso Soriano, OF, Cubs
9-for-18 (.389 AVG) lifetime vs. Pirates starter Ian Snell

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

The BTS season-high streak for Choteria is up to 32 games, thanks to the selection of Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (1-for-4). However, adnaz stayed right on the leader’s tail, pushing his own streak to 30 games by getting just enough from Houston shortstop Miguel Tejada (1-for-5).

Third-place contestant stubs_22 didn’t have to wait for his player to eke out a lone hit, as he quickly extended his streak to 27 games when Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki rapped the first of his four base knocks. No Nickname and brett_chance rounded out the Top 5, at 26 games, with their respective picks of Tampa Bay’s Carl Crawford (1-for-4) and Boston’s Dustin Pedroia (3-for-5).

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Hanley Ramirez (FLA): 13.6%, 1-for-4
2. Joe Mauer (MIN): 8.5%, 1-for-1
3. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 6.6%, 3-for-5
4. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 4.2%, 4-for-4
5. Albert Pujols (STL): 3.0%, 0-for-2