Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Nationals (4/4)

by craig on Apr 4, 2007 7:50 AM EDT in News and Rumors

The Marlins are going for the sweep today. The only time in the team's history they have ever started the season 3-0 was in 1997. Since the organization is honoring the ten year anniversary our first World Series win this year, it would only be appropriate to begin the season in like fashion.

The starting pitcher for the Marlins is Anibal Sanchez.

The Nationals will send Matt Chico to the hill in his major league debut.

Game time is at the very unfortunate time of 1:05 p.m.

I don't know what it is about the Nationals and their love of day games, especially on weekdays. And don't try to sell me on this being a "get away game". The Fish have an off-day on Thursday. But leaving that be and on to other matters.

Dontrelle has sort of taken Anibal under his wing in order to prevent him from having a second year slump.

Part of the problem, Willis said, was that he was guilty of overthinking, trying to make fine adjustments instead of relying on his natural abilities.

He said he doubts Sanchez will fall victim to the same sophomore slide.

'I told him, `Just keep having fun, keep enjoying the game,' '' Willis said.

Chico is a lefty who put up pretty decent numbers in Double-A last year. What I do know about him is that he flunked out of USC and then a junior college before landing in the pros. I guess he is more of a baseball player than a student.

Ichtyomancy is front and center. It is a day game so be sure to get your picks in on time.

Here's today's Ichthyomancy pick table:

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Al State	22,000	Sanchez	Marlins R=Nats H
Bobbob
Brickell	17,500	Sanchez	Marlins: W, 9-1
C60	14,888	Jacobs	Marlins: R > 8
Colombo	19,375	Sanchez	Sanchez: K=5

Cubsfan
Dan	18,499	Willingham	Ramirez: Cycle

Fluxuation	18,497	Ramirez	Ramirez SB=Nats H
HadMatter	13,500	Cabrera	Marlins: bullpen 0 H
Hoboken	16,455	Uggla	Uggla: 3+ XBH
Jim B	15,500	Willingham	Marlins SB=Nats E
Jrfelix
Jsprt06	16,584	Sanchez	Cabrera RBI=Sanchez BB
Maverick	17,372	Ross	Ross TB > Nats H
MistaRaggy	16,982		Marlins: 1+ R during 6.1

Best of Luck to Everyone!

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Hoboken

16,455
Uggla
Uggla > 3 extra base hits

by Hoboken on Apr 4, 2007 9:42 AM EDT reply actions

picks

19,375

Sanchez

Sanchez K's 5

I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)

by colombo259 on Apr 4, 2007 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

Brickell

17,500
Sanchez
The 3,2,1 special: Marlins win 9-1

by brickell on Apr 4, 2007 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Picks

14888
Jacobs
Fla: R>8

by c60 on Apr 4, 2007 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

picks

18,499
Willingham
Too Rushed To Think Of A Name Special: Hanley cycle.

by dan 2.0 on Apr 4, 2007 11:55 AM EDT reply actions

...and i've already put myself in ta hole

but man it's good to have baseball season back.

22,000
Anabel
Fish R = Nats hits

by Al State on Apr 4, 2007 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

Picks

13,500
Miggy
FL bullpen gives up 0 H

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

by HadMatter on Apr 4, 2007 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

Looking for a good excuse to leave work.

But it has to sound good, at least to the boss.
Does anyone have any good ideas?

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

by HadMatter on Apr 4, 2007 12:09 PM EDT reply actions

The Marlins game is on at 1!

What could be a better excuse than that?

I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)

by colombo259 on Apr 4, 2007 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

That is so simple,

that it just might work!

I'll give it a shot!

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

by HadMatter on Apr 4, 2007 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

It didn't work

Best decision the boss has made all year. Listened to the game on the radio and that was bad enough. Anibal just lost it, but Julio seems contemptibly inadequate.

Bring on the Home Opener!

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

by HadMatter on Apr 4, 2007 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Picks volume 3

16,584
Anibal Sanchez
Cabrera RBI = Sanchez Walks

by jsprt08 on Apr 4, 2007 12:30 PM EDT reply actions

wheee

17,372
Cody Ross
Cody Ross bases > Nationals hits

Future Fish

by Maverick @ FishStripes on Apr 4, 2007 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

Uh-oh, a little late

i guess ill have to skip the player pick

Attendance- 16,982
AAB- Marlins score with one out in the 7th

by MistaRaggy @ FishStripes on Apr 4, 2007 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

julio!

so i can only follow the game on gamecast, but if julio is actually doing as bad as it appears, then, well, i'm not a fan of him.

by Al State on Apr 4, 2007 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

If Jorge did this against the Nats

I would hate to see him against the Mets.

by MistaRaggy @ FishStripes on Apr 4, 2007 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

Good to see the . .

Marlin bullpen pickup where they left off last year. Julio 7 batters faced, 6 baserunners, 1 out. We desperately needed him huh?

On a serious note, these are the games that everybody forgets about in a long 162 game season, but are the difference between contending and losing 90 games. A 5-run lead at the end of 5, a 2-run lead into the 9th and we can't hold onto it. Completely inexcusable.

by DoubleB on Apr 4, 2007 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

frustrating indeed

DoubleB, let's not forget that Julio's only out made was on a sacrifice bunt. I also totally concur with you on the importance of these losses. Granted, you should expect it a couple times in a season, but hopefully not against a team like Washington.

But oh well, given Julio's track record, we've got, what, 4 appearances before this happens again? I didn't want this amount of frustration this early in the season, and I think it will persist until Owens/Tankersly is the closer and we have Petit back on our roster. Maybe I should try to not be quite so negative about this, though.

by Al State on Apr 4, 2007 4:38 PM EDT reply actions