Earlier this season, when Ichiro Suzuki extended his latest hitting streak to twenty straight games, Richard commented on it here, noting how he had now done so six times in his career, leaving him one behind Pete Rose for the all-time mark. That streak ended after reaching 27 consecutive games on June 5th.

Yet MLB.com reported at the time that Ichiro had recorded his seventh career streak of 20+ consecutive games with a hit, one more than Richard had bargained for. What's the deal with that phantom hit streak? Richard unravels the discrepancy and reveals much more about hitting streak history upon further review.

Earlier this week, Asher joined The Lady At The Bat for an insightful discussion of the Tampa Bay Rays. Topics include the reasons for team's slow start to the 2009 season following their World Series appearance, their level of fan support, and of course, Asher's fun facts about the franchise. Visit the Baseball Evolution Audio Vault to hear the analysis (Asher calls in at 5:19).

As unusual as it sounds, the best time Gregory has ever had at a baseball stadium was in Washington D.C. at a Nationals game. That is because the most unlikely 300-game winner ever hit the magical plataeu that day. Randy Johnson, who had just 48 career victories on his 28th birthday, now has 300.

McLouth Traded to Atlanta