Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Giants (6/5)

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 6:13 PM EDT in News and Rumors

The team fresh from getting a sweep are now off on their West Coast trip. First stop: San Francisco. I have only been to San Francisco just a few times in my life but I have found it to be a very beautiful city.

Enough of that.

The Marlins starting pitcher is Big Moe. The Giants will send Noah Lowry to the hill.

Game time is 10:15 p.m.

Big Moe has been hot of late and hopefully that streak will continue.

The Marlins have seen Lowry before and his last start against the Fish was far from stellar. Lowry tends to attempt to pitch down and away to right-handers and down and in to left-handers.

If you get a chance during the game, check out the Open Thread at McCovey Chronicles. It can be quite humorous.

Ichthyomancy is ready and I hope you are too. Be sure to get your picks in on time. Given that we are on the West Coast there shouldn't be much of a reason not too.

Here's today's Ichthyomancy pick table:

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Bobbob
Carolina
Colombo	31,091	Willingham	Willingham: HR
C60	35,500	Cabrera	Game: HR>3

Cubsfan2883	29,132	Cabrera	BB sign sighting
Dan	32,780	Ramirez	Marlins: 4 SB
Dex
Double B	23,451	Moehler	Marlins blow lead in 9th
Dr F	33,820	Cabrera	Cabrera: 7+ TB
Eaglephin
Fishfan		Cabrera	Bench clearing brawl
Fluxuation	24,645	Ramirez	Ramirez: 3B 1st AB
HadMatter	31,500	Moehler	Marlins: 10+ H
Jscape	15,423	Ramirez	Marlins: IBB except Cabrera
Jsprt06
17MarlinS35
MarlinsDraft	26,335	Moehler	Game: Relievers 6+ IP
Maverick	30,000	Abercrombie	Willingham + Cabrera: 5+ H
NULaw	29,659	Uggla	Marlins: 3B
Pete
StrandedX02
Wiggins
Zheke

Best of Luck to Everyone!

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picks to clique

30,000
Reggie
Hammer and Cabs get 5+ hits

Marlins Minors

by Maverick @ FishStripes on Jun 5, 2006 6:25 PM EDT reply actions

Picks

29,659
Uggla
We get a triple

by NULaw on Jun 5, 2006 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

picks

31,091
Hermida
Hermida send one into the Cove

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

by colombo259 on Jun 5, 2006 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Since Ross is playing instead

And its still early, would it be possible to change my picks to
player: willingham
AAB: willingham hits a HR

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

by colombo259 on Jun 5, 2006 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Tonight's Picks

26,335
Big Moe
The Pitching Sucks Special: Both teams relievers combine for 6 innings pitched or more.

Don't asked why I picked Moehler as the Player of the Game if I am thinking that the pitching sucks.

Go Yankees -Scott

by MarlinsDraft06 on Jun 5, 2006 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

You can have that many relievers...

without the pitchers sucking.

The Marlins used 5 relievers in Sunday's game and not one of them sucked.

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Moreover...

You could have that many relief innings with both starters getting Quality Starts.

And that's not even getting into extra inning games like that Pedro/Webb 1-0 duel...

by dan 2.0 on Jun 5, 2006 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh MarlinsDraft06...

32,780
HanRam
It's Bad Enough To Be Negative, But Don't Steal The Special: Fish steal four bags.

by dan 2.0 on Jun 5, 2006 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

Cabrera

29,132
And
the broadcast will show a BALCO Barry sign at least once.
if thats not acceptable

The Marlins pen gets one hold

by cubsfan2883 on Jun 5, 2006 10:01 PM EDT reply actions

I'll be on the watch out for the sign

If for reason I get called away from the game, I will sift you pick to hold one.

If anybody else sees it, please let me know. My feed for tonight is FSN Bay Area so I'm guessing they won't show it but they might on FSN Florida.

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

picks

31,500
Big Moe
Marlins: double digit hits

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

by HadMatter on Jun 5, 2006 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

Hello Marlins fans.

Just popped over from McCovey Chronicles. I just have two quick questions:

How many wins will the Marlins get in 2007?
How many wins will they get in 2008?

(I say 71 and 87 ... I'd guessed 69 this year.)

Thank you for indulging me.

by lyricalkiller on Jun 5, 2006 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for dropping in

If I knew the exact answers to your question, I would go to Vegas.

But if I had to guess: 74 and 85

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

What started with such promise

ends in a whimper

Lots time left though

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:10 PM EDT reply actions

Hammer Time!

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:17 PM EDT reply actions

Ross

is going to be logging some serious time in the whirlpool after the game.

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:22 PM EDT reply actions

Hold down the fort

I can't miss the 100th episode of The Colbert Report!

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

by colombo259 on Jun 5, 2006 11:30 PM EDT reply actions

Will do

be sure to come back.

I hoping to catch the show at 1:30 showing after the game.

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Giants bullpen is in action

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

No

Don't go Mets

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

Oh well

wasted another Olivo leadoff single

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah Lowry

go run the bases for awhile. It's good for you.

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

Petit to the pen

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:46 PM EDT reply actions

Ah Crap!

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

Oh Sure

why not

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:50 PM EDT reply actions

Petit is on

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:53 PM EDT reply actions

Woo Hoo!

an out

by craig on Jun 5, 2006 11:54 PM EDT reply actions

After that inning

it will be a little more of a challenge to win the game.

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:02 AM EDT reply actions

Good thing ...

we didn't let the Giants rest up by staying out in the field.

Now, they have to immediately go back to swinging the bats.

Sort of a Rope a Dope strategy, I presume.

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

Things like this...

...are why I come check here during games like this. Your optimism keeps me smiling.

by dan 2.0 on Jun 6, 2006 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Crappy call

I could see it from here

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:12 AM EDT reply actions

See

their arms were tired from swinging.

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:14 AM EDT reply actions

Bringing them to their knees

after this up coming inning they won't be able to lift their arms.

No rest for them

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:20 AM EDT reply actions

Hey,

Alfredo is in.

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:23 AM EDT reply actions

They are exhausted

Now we make our move

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:27 AM EDT reply actions

So, Craig --

Are you a west coaster? Or awake at 12:30 a.m.?

by lyricalkiller on Jun 6, 2006 12:28 AM EDT reply actions

No

But I wouldn't mind being one.

I live in the Central time zone.

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

How'd you come to be a Fish fan?

...

by lyricalkiller on Jun 6, 2006 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Here's the story

I had moved from Houston and could no longer watch the Astros due to MLB restrictions so I needed a team to watch.

The Marlins had just dismantled the 1997 team and I decided I wanted to follow the team grow.

I started watching the Marlins and became a fan.

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions

And now...

...you get to do it again. At least this time they did it with a bit of smarts. Some of these guys look like they're going to be good, and quick.

by lyricalkiller on Jun 6, 2006 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah get to again

Not sure I wanted to but no one asked me.

I agree with you. The dismantling of 2005 team was done much smarter than last time.

The Marlins won't be cellar dwellers for long. My long term concern is that 6 years down the road all of the young guys will be free agents in the same year.

by craig on Jun 6, 2006 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions