Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Astros (4/5)

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 1:54 PM EDT in News and Rumors

Tonight Big Moe is on the schedule to face Wandy Rodriguez.

Game time is at 8:05 p.m.

April 5th - this is a very special day in Marlins history. On this day in 1993, the Marlins won their very first game beating the Dodgers 6-3 at JRS.

Hopefully in tonight's game the boys will celebrate this milestone by winning the first series of the season. It would be most fitting.

Be sure to make your picks for Ichthyomancy. Much like the lottery, you can't win if you don't play.

Also - as pointed out in last night's comments - if you could do us the favor of making the "above and beyond" picks things we could verify in the box-score or recap, that would help us and make it more likely for you to get your points. Thanks!

Good Luck!

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Picks

34,586
Hermida (he has to step up one of these games, right?)
Hermida goes 3-4 with two extra base hits.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

picks

32,250

Abercrombie

Moe pitches 5 scoreless innings, the bullpen gives up the ghost.

by eaglephin on Apr 5, 2006 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

Houston, yous got a problem

35k
Chris Aguila(or whoever starts in LF)
Aguila homers to LF

Marlins Minors

by Maverick @ FishStripes on Apr 5, 2006 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

picks

36,078
Big Moe
Hermida home run

by Carolina on Apr 5, 2006 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Rubber match

31,050
Big Moe
Bats stay hot, double digit hits

by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2006 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

Wednesday

ATT: 35,573
PoG: Dan Uggla
Again, Marlins hit 3 or more HR

by Dr F on Apr 5, 2006 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

Mine

36,479
Dan Uggla
Miguel gets as many or more hits as the Astros entire team scores runs.

That might be confusing so:

Miguel's Hits
>
or
=
Astros' Runs

by bobbob1313 on Apr 5, 2006 4:03 PM EDT reply actions

Bummer

Some of the AAB picks last year were hilarious. Oh well.

Attendance: 35,324

Player: Hermida (or Mermida, as MLB called him for awhile there)

AAB: The Fish are up big, when a frustrated Astros reliever plunks a Marlin on purpose. Being young, he rushes the mound, and the two benches clear; When the dust settles, Dan Uggla is sitting on Preston Wilson, sucker-punching him.

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2006 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

I'm changing my AAB pick

But if the first one happens, I'll crap my pants laughing.

New AAB: Hermida hits a homer on a 3-2 count.

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2006 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I assume as people relax and have more fun

the AAB picks will get more fun. Right now everyone is still actually trying to get points.

Weird.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

picks

33,000
PoG Hanley
Hanley gets 3 hits

by Zheke on Apr 5, 2006 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

Picks

31,345
Jacobs
Hermida hits = Earned Runs against Rodriguez

2006 Florida Marlins...I BELIEVE

by Jsprtold on Apr 5, 2006 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

Hammer Time!

RBI, baby.

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2006 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

Brian Moehler sucking big time

in the first inning

1 Double, 2 Home Runs, 4 Runs

Pathetic

2006 Florida Marlins...I BELIEVE

by Jsprtold on Apr 5, 2006 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

Big Moe

You piece of crap.

And I thought we were gonna have a good game after drawing first blood.

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2006 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Good outing for Nolasco

Let's see what German can do...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

Poll update -

three games, three line-ups. Wee-hee!

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by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

Ya

German

by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2006 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

GREAT DEFENSE BY WILLINGHAM!

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2006 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

I missed it

MLB.tv ain't working for some reason.

What happened?

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Biggio hit one into left

And it was hooking foul, but it was gonna land in fair territory- Willingham laid out and made a spectacular catch. I honestly didn't think it would be a catchable ball. Don't worry, you'll definately see it on BBTN.

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2006 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow.

Pen looking good so far...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

Ugh

I'm gonna go kill myself now.

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2006 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

It was a decent comeback

and a good showing by the pen. If Big Moe hadn't sucked, well then...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Attendance

26,589

Wow. Quite a dropoff.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 5, 2006 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

Points

Had Matter wins attendance.

Point worthy players - Cabrera (who I'm surprised no one had), Hermida, and Nolasco (who I'm not surprised no one had). So colombo and I get points there.