Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Astros (9/12)

by mike42 on Sep 12, 2005 1:40 PM EDT in News and Rumors

Game One on Planet Houston today (do you get that reference Wiggins? It's less obscure than Spinal Tap). Planet Houston is in a different time zone (naturally), so the game won't start until 8:05.

Dontrelle Willis versus Brandon Backe tonight. This is no gimmie. Look at the stats all you want and feel comfortable. But we're effectively in the playoffs now (each game counts) and Backe was pretty freaking great in the playoffs last year (3 games, 18.2 innings, 0.91 WHIP, and 2.89 ERA).

Later tonight the Giants and Padres square off and B.L. Bonds is allegedly going to be in the lineup. That's probably worth tuning in to watch.

It's once again time for ichthyomancy. If you've been playing all season, please make your picks today. If you've never played before - start today. It doesn't cost anything, it's fun, and it's free.

Here's today's ichthyomancy pick table:

Person	Player	Attendance	AAB
Carolina	Willis	38,999	Marlins: 2-1
Colombo259
Craig	Conine	38,003	Conine: Steals home
Danielfred1235	Delgado	38,375	Involved and didn't happen
Dex
Double B	SP
Fishfan24	Cabrera	24,024	SP: No hitter
Jsprt05	Willis	35,000	Cabrera: HR*
Rastronomicals	Willis	39,048	Willis: CG Loss
Seamusfurr	Willis	37,012	Willis: onbase 3x
StrandedX02	Willis	39,727	Jones: 4-out save, 3 K
Wiggins	Willis	38,511	Cabrera/Delgado BTB HR

Make your picks and discuss...

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by mike42 on Sep 12, 2005 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

When did Spinal Tap get obscure?

I thought everyone knew that movie. Oh well...

I'm not having any trouble with this site - but I won't be around much today, I expect. Ya'll have fun.

by wiggins on Sep 12, 2005 2:09 PM EDT reply actions

Don't Mind Me . . .

But I love this ichthyomancy stuff.

Willis: Complete Game loss (a nice blend of realism and optimism, that)

Attendance: 39,048

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by rastronomicals @ FishStripes on Sep 12, 2005 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

You can choose an Astro

if you would like.

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Picks

Willis
39,727
Jones: 4-out save, 3 K

Cause all we know is falling...

by StrandedX02 on Sep 12, 2005 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

Picks

Willis 35,000 Miguel goes train tracks

Mmmm....Fish Sticks

by Jsprtold on Sep 12, 2005 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

Train tracks

Over them or onto them?

by mike42 on Sep 12, 2005 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

on the train tracks

Mmmm....Fish Sticks

by Jsprtold on Sep 12, 2005 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

picks

Willis
38,999
Marlins win 2-1

by Carolina on Sep 12, 2005 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

Planet Houston?

Was that the nightclub where jocks would get into fights all the time?

Picks:
D-Train
37,012
Dontrelle gets on base three times.

"I'm not as deep and complicated as people think." -Mike Tyson

by seamusfurr on Sep 12, 2005 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

Planet Houston

Nope - it's where the people from Krypton said they landed when they came to Earth in Superman.

by mike42 on Sep 12, 2005 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Picks

Chuck Slim.

38,375.

The Mig and the Chuck get back-to-back GRDs to that area in dead-center where the grass slants uphill (what's that thing called, BTW?).

Eliminate and abolish redundancy!

by danielfred1235 on Sep 12, 2005 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

That thing

It's called Tal's Hill. It's named for Tal Smith, who was in Houston's front office forever. It's taken from a hill that used to be in play at Crosley Field, the home of the Reds long, long ago.

by mike42 on Sep 13, 2005 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Lineups Posted

Castillo Conine Cabrera Delgado Encarnacion Easley Pierre LoDuca Willis Taveras Vizcaino Biggio Berkman Lane Burke Everett Ausmus Backe

Mmmm....Fish Sticks

by Jsprtold on Sep 12, 2005 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

FishStripes is sort of working right now

I wonder how long that will last

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:30 PM EDT reply actions

Backe

has thrown 83 pitches through 5. I don't think we will be seeing him much longer.

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

Pulled for a PH

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

D-Train

gets his first K in the 5th

I guess he is doing that pitching to contact stuff tonight.

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

D-Train

goes Yard!

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

First HR of the season

third of his career

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

428 ft.

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I [heart] Dontrelle

by Carolina on Sep 12, 2005 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I heart

Dontrelle THIS much.

by wiggins on Sep 12, 2005 9:50 PM EDT reply actions

Phillies won

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

DTrain..

Looks like he's throwing his name into the hat for a silver slugger, or maybe back into the CY mix with another CG. Yeah, it's Carpenter's to lose, but it could happen.

by fishfan24 on Sep 12, 2005 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

Finally got back in

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 10:26 PM EDT reply actions

Bonds taking the field

People chanting Barry in the stadium, and the Giants in their "Giagantes" jersey... pretty cool.

by fishfan24 on Sep 12, 2005 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

What is the significance of that jersey?

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Marichal

the San Francisco Giants came up with the idea of wearing the Gigantes jerseys during the Juan Marichal statue unveiling weekend at SBC Park

by fishfan24 on Sep 12, 2005 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Cool

Thanks

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Dontrelle has thrown

92 pitches through 8 innings....Complete Game here we come!!!

Mmmm....Fish Sticks

by Jsprtold on Sep 12, 2005 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

and so it is

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Conine

goes Yard!

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 10:31 PM EDT reply actions

Attendance

27,538

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 10:48 PM EDT reply actions

I can't believe that

that was all that showed up for such a big game. Houston sucks, man.

by wiggins on Sep 12, 2005 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

That is low.

by fishfan24 on Sep 12, 2005 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Not that

I know anything about Houston... and not that anyone shows up in Miami...

Just that looking at their previous attendance numbers and knowing the importance of this game and knowing that DONTRELLE is pitching - you would think some people would show up.

by wiggins on Sep 12, 2005 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Well

JHW 8 just made it's preview so I guess everyone was glued to the tube.

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

That must be it.

Thanks for the tip.

Hey Craig - you able to get out to any of the games this week?

by wiggins on Sep 12, 2005 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

No,

unfortunately I don't live in Houston anymore. If it were a weekend series then I could possibly catch some games.

But alas

by craig on Sep 13, 2005 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Think Dontrelle's

Point worthy?

by wiggins on Sep 12, 2005 10:56 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know

only three are chosen

by craig on Sep 12, 2005 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

First time...

Everyone's player pick is gonna get an AAB point tonight, probably?

Cause all we know is falling...

by StrandedX02 on Sep 12, 2005 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Bonds nearly got a HR

A fan grabbed it, so it was originally called a HR, but called back into a double. He doesn't need spring training... he's just too sick.

by fishfan24 on Sep 12, 2005 11:10 PM EDT reply actions

Of course...

he later scored.

by fishfan24 on Sep 12, 2005 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I Was Watching It

Couldn't believe it myself. The Giants' feed is on MLB.TV tonight, and FSN Bay Area has a nice commercial about Barry keeping the promise he made on Opening Day. I was VERY impressed. Well, by that AND by the fan-interference double.

Eliminate and abolish redundancy!

by danielfred1235 on Sep 12, 2005 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions