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Join my 2005 "Beat the Streak" league on MLB

(For 2006's info, go here.) The goal of Beat the Streak is to put together a hitting streak while making a run at baseball's legendary hitting records. Choose one player every day who you think will get at least one base hit. If your player gets a hit, your streak is extended. If he fails to get a hit, your streak ends and you can start a new one.

Be the first eligible participant to get a hit in 57 straight games and win $100,000 in cash.


Posted by: spudart on Apr 14, 05 | 9:51 am  |   [3460] Hits  |   permalink

leave a comment29 comments below... read 'em or add one.


here's the highest streaks from last year:
40 kenneth.j.dintrono
39 robertwrushton
37 nro1111
37 costj
37 team_phoreone
35 hydrolevel
35 waynejoe

Posted by: spudart on Apr 15, 05 | 10:10 am


i haven't been able to string two a two game hitting streak yet. what's my problem? I know what it is. I haven't started Geoff Jenkins yet. I am starting him today. Today will be the first day of my 57 game hitting streak.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Apr 22, 05 | 10:03 am


Avid Baseball Fan

Posted by: Grand Slam on Apr 24, 05 | 6:02 am


If your player is involved in a rainout or postponed game, your streak will continue!

On the morning of April 27, I had a streak of four games going. So I picked Miguel Tejada.

Later that day on April 27, the Orioles game was delcared postponed because of rain. I was upset.

Then on April 28, my current streak still said four games! So if a game is postponed, your streak will stay where it's at.

Posted by: spudart on Apr 28, 05 | 11:02 am


What is with all the Ichiro picks? jetnyre129, terawaki, and yikesmoose all have him picked for today. Yes, Ichiro is a good obvious pick. But my experience with him is that he will let you down. I have an Ichiro curse. wells123 got struck with the Ichiro curse this week snapping her 3 game streak. Beware of the Ichiro.



Posted by: spudart on Apr 28, 05 | 11:04 am


The top three current streaks of twenty games and counting have the following picked:
ï Juan Pierre
ï Torii Hunter
ï Ichiro Suzuki

Posted by: spudart on Apr 28, 05 | 11:07 am


everyone will let you down eventually

Posted by: lwells on Apr 28, 05 | 12:45 pm


it's nice to see that yikemoose has finally gotten above the two-game mark. Mark Teixeira got a hit last night extending yikemoose streak to three games.

It's quite exciting that jetnyre129 has a current streak of TEN games. I don't think anyone in our league last year got ten games.

Posted by: spudart on May 04, 05 | 8:19 am


Oooh take316 (peter my cousin) has extended his streak to 3 games yesterday. His previous high was two games.

I also extended my streak to four games. I am confident that Bobby Abreau will help me out today.

Posted by: spudart on May 11, 05 | 7:30 am


My five game streak ended as Mr. Pujols went 0 for 5 in a 10-3 win by the Cardinals. The Cardinals scored 10 runs, and Pujols could not get one hit? And it was a day game. Lifetime Pujols SLG at day is .641 while at night it's .612.

But I'm glad to see take316 (peter)'s streak extend to five games.

Posted by: spudart on May 13, 05 | 7:37 am


wells123 (lisa)'s pick of Derek Jeter extended her streak to 8 games. The second highest streak in the league so far this year.

spudart (matt)'s pick of Miguel Cabrera pulled through to give matt a 4 game streak.

yikesmoose tried to get a streak going with Johnny Damon. Johnny Damon? You can't start a streak with him, what are you thinking?

Posted by: spudart on May 17, 05 | 10:17 pm


what's even more funny is that jetnyre129 (justin) tried starting a streak with Ken Griffey Jr. The only streak that Griffey can hold is how long he can go without getting injured.

Posted by: spudart on May 17, 05 | 10:18 pm


Miguel Cabrera got one double last night extending wells123(lisa)'s streak to 9 games, and spudart(matt)'s streak to 5 games.

Will wells123 be able to tie the league high of 10 games?

This is my third time that I got up to five games. Clint Barmes better not let me down today.

Posted by: spudart on May 18, 05 | 7:35 am


wells123(lisa)'s streak is now a league high 11 games with brian robert's hit yesterday.

and spudart(matt)'s streak ended at five games for the third time this season. Five games is my high watermark. Clint Barmes stinks.

Posted by: spudart on May 20, 05 | 10:47 am


brian roberts RULES!


Posted by: lisa on May 20, 05 | 12:32 pm


i hate geoff jenkins. I would have a 13 game streak going right now if it wasn't for him.

I had a 6 game streak going and Ge-oooff broke that. Now The day after Ge-00ff screwed things up, I started another 6 game streak. I should be at 13 now instead of 6.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on May 31, 05 | 10:00 am


Although it is impressive that:
ï wells123(lisa) has a current streak of 5 games
ï jetnyre129(justin) has a current streak of 6 games
ï yikesmoose(erik) has a current streak of 6 games

If I wasn't lame, and if I picked someone on Saturday (i forgot), I would have a current streak of 6 games.

But speaking of Geoff Jenkins, you should check out http://www.mlb.com right now, they are featuring Geoff Jenkins in their video section saying, "Geoff Jenkins made three sick grabs in right field Monday." That's funny to hear mlb call a great play "sick." MLB, you are so cool! Or should i say, sick!

Posted by: spudart on May 31, 05 | 10:07 am


wells123(lisa) and yikemoose(erik) extended their streaks to 6 and 7 games with Brian Roberts last night. While Scott Podsednik(!?) helped jetnyre129(justin) get to 7 games.

Posted by: spudart on Jun 01, 05 | 7:06 am


Hello people, brian roberts is injured! Three people picked roberts yesterday and had their streaks frozen:
ï jentnyre129(justin) 8
ï yikesmoose(erik) 7
ï wells123(lisa) 6

While two people had derek lee extend their streak, and are catching up.
ï take316(peter) 6
ï spudart(matt) 5

This is the first time I've personally known five people to have a current streak of 5+ games. VERY EXCITING.

Posted by: spudart on Jun 03, 05 | 10:41 am


Of the top 25 people that have the highest streaks so far this year, only one person chose Derek Lee. ONE! Uh, is 8 for 8 in his last games not good enough?

Posted by: spudart on Jun 03, 05 | 6:22 pm


Wow. Deelee went 0-for-5 last night. Streaks stopped:
jetnyre129's 8
spudart's 5
I think this is the 5th time this season my attempt to go beyond five games has been denied.

Posted by: spudart on Jun 04, 05 | 7:12 am


Last night I had yet ANOTHER five-game streak ended as Pat Burrell did not get a hit. However, Erik extended his streak to five games.

Posted by: spudart on Jun 15, 05 | 7:25 am


I'm up to 6 now. It's all up to Sean Casey to get me to 7.

I am still bitter about geoff jenkins breaking my 13 game streak in half.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Jun 16, 05 | 7:47 am


well, at least you got past five.

Posted by: spudart on Jun 16, 05 | 7:55 am


Sean Casey didn't play the day I started him. So my six game streaked was extended. Many thanks to Troy Glaus and Grady Sizemore for getting up to 7 and 8.

Local Oak Lawn homie, Robbie Mackowiak ended my streak.

I'm now tied for third with Peter and some dude named LeonD.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Jun 21, 05 | 7:06 am


LeonD? Does anyone know who this LeonD is?

I think I know. It's Leon Durham! Leon Durham is playing in our beat the streak game!

Welcome Leon Durham!

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Jun 21, 05 | 7:07 am


some guy is actually up to 39. (39 and counting). That's amazing. No one in our league can get past 11.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Jun 21, 05 | 7:09 am


whoo i'm to 7 games! Will I join the 8-club of peter and erik? Michael Young will answer that question tonight!

Posted by: spudart on Jul 06, 05 | 6:34 am


email me the league name and password so i can join your league


Posted by: avestar on Jul 26, 05 | 3:33 pm


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