Beat the Streak Report: Monday, May 23
While it appears the world did not end over the weekend, former leader buddycrise saw his 30-game streak raptured back to zero on Friday evening.
Deepest condolences to you, buddy, although a share of the season lead is plenty to hang your cowboy hat on these days. Not quite as substantial as a $5.6 million hat rack in your foyer, but a point of pride nonetheless.
It was also good to see buddy get right back on the horse with a two-game run on Saturday and Sunday. We bet things are looking downright Bautisterrific on his season stats page.
Anyway, a new week has dawned, and unless the subway preachers were just off by a couple days in their apocalypse calculations, that means seven more chances to roll with any of …
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Oh, hello there …
Ryan Braun: .476 (10-for-21) since ’06 vs. Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny
Elvis Andrus: .625 (5-for-8) since ’06 vs. White Sox starter John Danks
Russell Martin: .800 (4-for-5) since ’06 vs. Blue Jays starter Carlos Villanueva
Will Venable: .800 (4-for-5) since ’06 vs. Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse
Carlos Lee: .500 (4-for-8) since ’06 vs. Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw
Feeling kinda spicy?
Orlando Cabrera: .500 (4-for-8) since ’06 vs. Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz
Ryan Sweeney: .350 (7-for-20) since ’06 vs. Angels starter Jered Weaver
You’ll thank me later …
Brandon Phillips: .091 (2-for-22) since ’06 vs. Phillies starter Cole Hamels
Corey Hart: .185 (5-for-27) since ’06 vs. Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny
Rickie Weeks: .182 (4-for-22) since ’06 vs. Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny
Michael Young: .133 (2-for-15) since ’06 vs. White Sox starter John Danks
Our new leader, checking in at No. 28 on the streak counter and No. 1 in your hearts, is wyocathy. Why, oh Cathy, can’t anyone top 30 games this season? Will you be the first?
Top MLB streakers
Ryan Braun: 12 games
Buster Posey: 11 games
Ryan Ludwick: 10 games
Kevin Youkilis: 10 games
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