Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Mets (4/7)

by wiggins on Apr 7, 2006 3:43 PM EDT in News and Rumors

[editor's note, by wiggins] - Last one from Craig (that he can't post himself) - we hope

Tonight Jason Vargas will take the hill while the Mets will send forth Steve Trachsel.

The game is at Shea Stadium and first pitch is at 7:10 p.m.

For our reader in Alaska, please forgive me for what I am about to say: At game time it is expected to be very cool with the highs in the upper fifties and a chance of rain showers.

It will be interesting to watch how Jason handles the conditions and whether he can get a good enough grip on the ball to make his slider break. It could prove to be a difficult task but I have faith in him.

Trachsel pitched in six games last season before a herniated disk put an end to his season. It will be also interesting to see whether he can keep his back warm.

Last I heard a deal was worked out so that the game will be seen in the South Florida area on cable TV. I hope that remains true.

Ichtyomancy is up and running. Be sure to get your picks in on time.

Go Fish!

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28,954
Jason Vargas
Vargas pitches a one hitter

by Fluxuation on Apr 7, 2006 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

Icthy!

As your San Francisco reader, 50s sounds like baseball weather to me.

Hermida
Attendance: 55,555
Two ground-rule doubles in the same inning.

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

by seamusfurr on Apr 7, 2006 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

I want to pick

52,007
Cabby
Jacobs & Delgados have equal # of hit(s) & HR(s)

Here I am, brain the size of a planet...

by HadMatter on Apr 7, 2006 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

hi

1,000,001

Hammer
Hammer with 4+ rbi

Marlins Minors

by Maverick @ FishStripes on Apr 7, 2006 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

Suppose I could get mine in, eh?

Picks -

54,213
Vargas
Willingham gets four RBI

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 7, 2006 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

Oops.

Crappy AAB pick there, sorry.

How about - the first six hitters in the line-up all get multiple hits.

By the way - am I seeing things or do we actually have a repeat of a line-up tonight?

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 7, 2006 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Jsprt06's picks

He's currently in Dayton (lucky bastard) albeit without access to a computer or Marlins games... He's lucky to have a friend like me to realy his picks.

Attendance: 28,324
Player: Hanley
AAB: Marlins get leadoff man on in four+ innings

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

by colombo259 on Apr 7, 2006 7:05 PM EDT reply actions

This sucks.

Excuse me - TFS.

I've had enough. Jose Reyes hits one out?

Bleh.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 7, 2006 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

Points.

Dr F wins the attendance.

No player points in the depressing blowout.

AAB picks - I think only Colombo got his. Anyone else?

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 7, 2006 11:31 PM EDT reply actions

I got my AAB?

Sweet, even in the loss, lol. I was out getting hammered. Last I heard Mets were up 5-1 with Welly pitching.

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

by colombo259 on Apr 8, 2006 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Back from the game...

...and it was every bit as depressing in person.

I'll make a diary with pictures tomorrow. My camera went dead sometime during the game, so our sightings of Vargas, Cabrera and, of all people, Omar Minaya went unphotodocumented.

Oh well, I will save stories for tomorrow.

And I haven't seen the box, but I'm pretty sure I just missed out on my AAB (by my memory, Jacobs had two hits to match Delgado, and neither Hammer nor Lo Duca hit safely... where's the 'greater than or equal to' symbol when you need it...)

by dan 2.0 on Apr 8, 2006 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

And one other thing...

That announced attendance was bullshit. They did one of those "here's the numbers in the attendance figure; try to put them in order" contests, and while I was half-jokingly saying it was 13+, even the people honestly guessing went with 19+. 31k my ass.

Oh right, sorry about the cursing. I'm just taking out my frustration on the attendance figure.

by dan 2.0 on Apr 8, 2006 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions