Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Mets at Marlins (4/1)
by craig
on Apr 1, 2008 11:00 AM EDT
New York @ Florida
The Marlins will try this once again. The good news is the pressure is off since the Marlins hopes for a perfect season (162-0) are off the table, the team can now just sit back and relax and play ball.
The Marlins starting pitcher is Rick VandenHurk.
The Mets are going with Pedro Martinez.
Game time is 7:10 p.m.
VandenHurk faced the Mets twice last year and the two outings, to put it mildly, didn't go that well. But that was last year and Rick is better at his craft now.
Martinez has been injured most of the last two seasons, but claims to be healthy now. Even assuming he is healthy, his dominance begins to quickly erode once he hits 100 pitches. So foul off some balls, boys.
Oh, if you click through the Game Thread, there is a game preview, which is probably a lot better than what I'm writing.
I'm still learning this new fandangled Game Thread thingy, but the Ichthyomancy table should be going right under this sentence, eventually. But in case I forget to tell you later: Good Luck!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | 20,070 | Uggla | Jacobs: HR |
| Brickell | |||
| Bumppo | 24,750 | Ramirez | VandenHurk: H |
| Colombo | 23,044 | Ramirez | VandenHurk: K+IP > Martinez: K+IP |
| Dan | 21,987 | VandenHurk | Game: PH XBH |
| Fishcrazy | 33,012 | Ramirez | VandenHurk: QS |
| Fluxuation | 28,373 | Amezaga | Marlins: load bases 3+ |
| FSUMarlins | 26,300 | Jacobs | Willingham: 2B HR |
| GameFish | |||
| GMFB | |||
| HadMatter | 17,650 | Jacobs | Gregg: Save |
| Hurricane | 29,123 | Ramirez | Ramirez: leadoff HR |
| Jrsyeagle | 34,000 | Cantu | Game SP: 9+ K, 4+ BB |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 18,888 | Gonzalez | Amezaga: 1 SB, Gonzalez 1+ H |
| Long Live the Fish | 22,110 | Jacobs | Marlins: 3 HR |
| Matt Wilson | 24,698 | Jacobs | Martinez: IP |
| Mbaamin | 29,313 | Uggla | VandenHurk: R > 4 |
| Spud | 17,900 | Amezaga | Wood: 1+ H |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 21,546 | Ramirez | Ramirez: 2+ H |
| Tedhill | 28,650 | Jacobs | Marlins: 3+ DP |
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Updated picks
Amezaga
HanRam leadoff HR
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on Apr 1, 2008 12:21 PM EDT 0 recs
attendance
29,123
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on
Apr 1, 2008 12:21 PM EDT
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28,373
amezega
marlins get bases loaded atleast 3 times.
by Fluxuation on Apr 1, 2008 12:26 PM EDT 0 recs
24,698
Jacobs
Pedro ≤ 4 IP
Also, in case you haven't noticed, I'm the former "Black and Teal"
by Matt Wilson on Apr 1, 2008 12:52 PM EDT 0 recs
On the road to 161-1
33,012
Hanley
VandenHurk - quality start (at least 6 IP, >4 ER)
by Fishcrazy on Apr 1, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Why did it do that?
I tried to post VandenHurk R>4 and it shows up as 4. ?
by mbaamin08 on
Apr 1, 2008 1:59 PM EDT
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already running out of titles
21,987
Incredible Hurk
Pinching In Special: PH XBH
by dan 2.0 on Apr 1, 2008 2:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Back to blogging
Hey Craig,
I'm back to blogging. I wanted to cal your attention to a post I wrote today about the Marlins and their payroll. I take the unpopular stance of defending Loria.
http://floridafishfan.blogspot.com/2008/04/sedano-loria-and-forbes.html
Best,
Henry Gomez
by FishFan-GatorMan on Apr 1, 2008 6:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
65,000
Olsen
Marlins score > 20 runs
April Fools!
17,650
Jacobs
KG Saves it
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 1, 2008 6:11 PM EDT 0 recs
ahahaha
Love the extended shot of the guy giving the finger after Oogie's shot.
by dan 2.0 on Apr 1, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Pinto
Last outing, he gave up a homer and loaded the bases. I guess he's doing better this time.
by Spud on Apr 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT 0 recs
This is ridiculous...
I'll be researching slingboxes later tonight.
by craig on Apr 1, 2008 10:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Let me know...
what you find out. I've been thinking about getting one myself, as the coverage in Gainesville is pretty dismal.
Maybe a post on the options for us out-of-towners is in order...
by Matt Wilson on
Apr 1, 2008 10:11 PM EDT
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Uggs...
What are you thinking trying to stretch that?
by Matt Wilson on Apr 1, 2008 10:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Just rewound the tivo...
looked like Tank doing the deed.
by Matt Wilson on
Apr 1, 2008 10:47 PM EDT
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ESPN says 15,000 in attendance??
Dang, man...I knew attendance would be down, but 15,000 on the second game of the season?!
Is that right?
by Fishcrazy on Apr 1, 2008 10:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Attendance
15,117 - second game of the year and against the Mets. It doesn't bode well.
by craig on
Apr 1, 2008 11:00 PM EDT
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Points
The attendance for the game was 15,117. The attendance point goes to HadMatter.
Players earning a point: Andino, Uggla and Gonzalez.
A point goes to: Architect, LadyFish and Mbaamin.
AAB points: Colombo, Matt Wilson and Long Live the Fish +2.
Recap:
Long Live the Fish +2
HadMatter +1
Architect +1
LadyFish +1
Mbaamin +1
Colombo +1
Matt Wilson +1
Congratulations to all of tonight's winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on Apr 2, 2008 1:44 AM EDT 0 recs
April 2
13,111
HanRam
Fish corner IF hits > middle IF hits
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on Apr 2, 2008 8:59 AM EDT 0 recs
picks
14,388
Hanley the Manley
It's Miller Time Special: Miller K's= 2x Miller BB
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 2, 2008 9:18 AM EDT 0 recs
At the game
I was at the game last night (Two for Tuesday, very nice!) so I didn't get to hear the commentary. Did Gregg get a single pitch over the plate? I think he only had 7 strikes and most of those looked like the batter reaching for a hit.
Also what happened with Hurk? He seemed to be pitching ok, but next think I see he's up to 50 pitches in the 2nd.
Gardner, Kensing and Tank looked real good though.
by brickell on Apr 2, 2008 10:49 AM EDT 0 recs
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