Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Astros (4/11)
by craig
on Apr 11, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
Florida @ Houston
The National League East leading Marlins are in Houston to take on the Astros.
The Marlins starting pitcher is Ricky Nolasco.
The Astros are going with Roy Oswalt.
Game time is 8:05 p.m.
Nolasco will be making his first start of season, taking over the spot left by VandenHurk. Ricky has looked good in long relief and the curve ball seems to be working. He got the memo and actually read it and has developed a change up which we should see tonight.
Oswalt is an All-World pitcher but is going through hard times in the early part of the season. He is having trouble locating his breaking pitches. With any luck, he won't discover the answer to his problems tonight.
Note to Mbaamin: I give up, there is no way I'm ever going to get enough free time to let you know your viewing problem. So I will do it here. The problem is with IE 6.0 and the way the new SB Nation sites are coded. The SB Nation sites are designed to look good in IE 7.0, Firefox, Safari and some others, but they never found a way to incorporate IE 6.0 without messing up all the others. The usual suggestion by the tech folks is to upgrade to IE 7.0, but you can't do that since you're running on Windows 2000. IE 7.0 won't work on your platform. (which by the way is one of my favorite Windows platforms, not that it matters) So that leaves you two options: either live with what you've got or download Firefox 2.0 and use it to view FishStripes. I wish I had better news, but I don't.
Ichthyomancy is good to go and ready for some action. So make your picks and Good Luck!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | 36,720 | Hermida | Nolasco: QS |
| Brickell | 35,326 | Ramirez | Nolasco H+R < Oswalt H+R |
| Bumppo | 30,150 | Nolasco | Marlins: PH XBH |
| C60 | 42,700 | Jacobs | Game: extra innings |
| Colombo | 35,088 | Ramirez | Marlins H ≥ 105x Astros H |
| Dan | |||
| Eelly | |||
| Fishcrazy | 34,200 | Jacobs | Cantu: 2= H |
| Fluxuation | 37,456 | Nolasco | Jacobs, Uggla, Ramirez, Cantu: HR |
| FriedFish | 34,234 | Ramirez | Nolasco: retires 1st 9 batters |
| FSUMarlins | 33,405 | Jacobs | Nolasco: 7+ IP |
| GameFish | 39,387 | Hermida | Nolasco: 4 innings 0 R |
| GMFB | 31,001 | Amezaga | Nolasco: 5+ K |
| HadMatter | 36,036 | Ramirez | Marlins: PH RBI, SB > 1 |
| Hurricane | 30,102 | Ramirez | Game: margin of victor < 3 R |
| Jrsyeagle | 34,842 | Jacobs | Maarlins: R+H+SB > 17 |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 39,998 | Willingham | Game: IBB=1 |
| Long Live the Fish | |||
| MattyStar | 21,210 | Ramirez | Ramirez: cycle |
| Matt Wilson | 29,935 | Jacobs | Marlins: 0 E |
| Mbaamin | 30,313 | Uggla | game: HR > 4 |
| Nynolelaw | 32,104 | Uggla | Uggla: 2 2B, 2 RBI |
| SoFlaHomer | 29,082 | Ramirez | Marlins IF: 6+ XBH |
| Spud | 29,000 | Nolasco | Marlins: XBH > 2 |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 21,569 | Hermida | Hermida: HR |
| Tedhill | 33,841 | Uggla | Ramirez: 2+ IBB |
| Y08Marlin | 32,841 | Hermida | Jacobs: HR |
| Zheke |
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Very busy weekend picks...
Friday 4/11:
39,387
Hermida
Nolasco: 4 scoreless innings
Saturday 4/12:
41,332
Ramirez
Miller: 5.1+ IP
Sunday 4/13:
41,876
Uggla
Hop: Ks 4+
by GameFish on Apr 11, 2008 10:12 AM EDT 0 recs
slicks
35,326
Hanley
Nolasco H+R < Oswalt H+R (given up obviously)
by brickell on Apr 11, 2008 11:31 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
35,088
Hanley
Marlins H > or = 1.5 x Astros hits
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 11, 2008 12:56 PM EDT 0 recs
37456
nolasco
jacobs, uggla, hanley, and cantu each get 1 hr.
by Fluxuation on Apr 11, 2008 1:28 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
30,313
Uggla
game homeruns greater or equal to 4
As a side note, I will be at each of the games this weekend (I wish the Fish made more than one three day trip here to Houston) so hopefully the trend of the Fish winning every game I attended like they did in spring training continues.
Craig, thank you for checking on that for me. I did find out that if I scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen, I can see the table. I guess that will have to do.
by mbaamin08 on Apr 11, 2008 2:15 PM EDT 0 recs
34,234
Hanley
Nolasco retires the first 9 batters in a row
by FriedFish on Apr 11, 2008 3:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Away all weekend
Friday:
30,150
Nolasco
Marlins: PH XBH
Saturday:
34,500
Uggla
Marlins bullpen: 4+ IP, K > H
Sunday:
32,250
Treanor/Rabelo
Marlins: 10+ TB
by Bumppo on Apr 11, 2008 3:14 PM EDT 0 recs
bring on the 'stros
29,082
HanRam
Marlins infield= 6 or more XBH
by SoFlaHomer on Apr 11, 2008 3:40 PM EDT 0 recs
161-3 picks
29,935
Jake
Error-free game for the Fish
by Matt Wilson on Apr 11, 2008 3:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
31,001
Ross/Amezaga (whoever starts in center)
Nolasco 5+ Ks
by GMFB on Apr 11, 2008 4:08 PM EDT 0 recs
8 PM Picks
36,036
Hanley
Marlins: PH RBI + SB >1
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 11, 2008 7:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Blast Off Houston!!!!
21210
hanley
HANLEY for the cycle!
by MattyStar4 on Apr 11, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
I see that Nolasco didn't...
spend much time on bunting in the spring
by craig on Apr 11, 2008 8:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Lots of empty seats in the stadium...
I wonder if the Main St. train broke down
by craig on Apr 11, 2008 9:06 PM EDT 0 recs
This is a funner inning.
Yes, funner is not a word. But it seems appropriate now.
by GameFish on Apr 11, 2008 9:19 PM EDT 0 recs
The Houston announcer said this right before Hanley's HR
"it's a rather odd game...he (oswalt) has six strikeouts but has given up three home runs."
Odd?! This is how we play every game.
by craig on Apr 11, 2008 9:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Dang, man...
these Fish can mash!
I would also like to direct everyone to the story about Rabelo coming off the DL, wherein I made the following comment:
"I've seen nothing from this guy, and have no idea why the team seems to think so highly of him."
I know baseball awesomely!
by Fishcrazy on Apr 11, 2008 9:22 PM EDT 0 recs
LOL
Take heart, the other clubs don't have a scouting report on him yet
by craig on
Apr 11, 2008 9:24 PM EDT
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Wow..
Y'all are putting a hurtin on us... You can let up now..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 11, 2008 9:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Hey Man
Welcome to FishStripes!
How's life at the Boxes?
by craig on
Apr 11, 2008 9:42 PM EDT
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Rough these days...
luckily(I think) there is a lot of baseball left
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 11, 2008 9:43 PM EDT
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I think I'll stick around
Our luck looks to be turning with me here....
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT
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If the first home run didn't do it
the second one did
by craig on
Apr 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT
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Well..
neither of the Astros home runs holds a candle to the shot that Cantu did... that was a blast...
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 11, 2008 9:46 PM EDT
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The game is definitely being played in the Astros home park,,,
They know just where to place it to hit it out
by craig on
Apr 11, 2008 9:49 PM EDT
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Wait...
Frank Forte to the rescue. It "might" be Presley.
by GameFish on Apr 11, 2008 10:13 PM EDT 0 recs
mlb.tv
doesn't have rich and tommy.. we have stros local broadcast... upsetting
by jrsyeagle on Apr 11, 2008 10:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, the Astros announcers are pretty low key
I'm blocked by mlb.tv for this and the next two games but is being shown on tv where I live
by craig on
Apr 11, 2008 10:20 PM EDT
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Have they shown Mbaamin yet?
Who has to be about the only person in Marlins gear in the stadium.
by craig on Apr 11, 2008 10:26 PM EDT 0 recs
I about felt like it
I hate being surrounded by Astro fans but it felt great to be on the winning end and see them all upset.
by mbaamin08 on
Apr 12, 2008 12:35 AM EDT
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Wow...
apparently everyone on the site gets a player point.
by Fishcrazy on Apr 11, 2008 10:55 PM EDT 0 recs
The Marlins just broke the team record
the old record was 5 HR in a game. It's now 6
by craig on Apr 11, 2008 10:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Dang.
Even amidst the offensive outburst, I still missed the AAB.
I should've gone with my original pick:
Marlins runs - many
by Fishcrazy on Apr 11, 2008 11:00 PM EDT 0 recs
Woo
What a night!
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 11, 2008 11:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Six What?...
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 11, 2008 11:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Can't believe...
I missed this game.
And there's absolutely zero chance I'll see any highlights on Baseball Yankees/Sox Tonight.
by Matt Wilson on Apr 12, 2008 12:11 AM EDT 0 recs
Great night!
Just got home! Great game! Lots of homers!
Here are some of my observations: Nolasco looked good in the middle innings. I think a lot of Nolasco's problems in the first were because he got mad after one of the early singles. I saw him pump his hand like he was frustrated and I think that's why he gave up the three runs in the first. After he settled dow, he pitched much better. He seemed to be getting tired in the 5th. His velocity was down from the early innings. The home plate umpire had no consistent strike zone and he was driving me insane all day. Hermida made up for that missed cathc yesterday with a great catch by the Astro's bullpen to deprive Lee of an extra-base hit.
One down, two to go.
by mbaamin08 on Apr 12, 2008 12:36 AM EDT 0 recs
Enron Field
I saw a game there the first year after the Astro Dome and I remember those RR X's are pretty far up there.
How did the Cantu shot look?
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on
Apr 12, 2008 12:50 AM EDT
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Cantu's homer
It was awesome! When he first hit it, I thought it was going to clear the railroad tracks but it bounced off the tracks and out onto the street below.
Really, all of the home runs were well hit. The only homer that wouldn't have been a homer in any other park was Berkman's opposite field shot into the first row of the Crawford boxes in left field. The rest of the homers would have been gone in any ballpark.
You can't really blame the wind for any of these homers, either. There was a little wind but the wind was blowing in from center.
by mbaamin08 on
Apr 12, 2008 1:49 AM EDT
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Points
The attendance for the game was 34,191. The attendance point goes to FriedFish.
Players earning a point: Hermida, Jacobs and Ramirez.
A point goes to: Architect, Brickell, C60, Colombo, Fishcrazy, FriedFish, FSUMarlins, GameFish, HadMatter, Hurricane, Jrsyeagle, MattyStar, Matt Wilson, SoFlaHomer, Stlcardinalsfan and Y08Marlin.
AAB points: Brickell, Colombo, Jrsyeagle, LadyFish, Mbaamin, Spud and Y08Marlin.
Recap:
FriedFish +2
Brickell+2
Colombo +2
Jrsyeagle +2
Y08Marlin +2
Architect +1
C60 +1
Fishcrazy +1
FSUMarlins +1
GameFish +1
HadMatter +1
Hurricane +1
MattyStar +1
Matt Wilson +1
SoFlaHomer +1
Stlcardinals +1
LadyFish +1
Mbaamin +1
Spud +1
Congratulations to all of tonight's winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on Apr 12, 2008 4:29 AM EDT 0 recs
Early picks
35,610
Uggla
Marlins: come from behind in late innings, win by 1 run
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 12, 2008 9:46 AM EDT 0 recs
going on vacation
My standing picks for the next week and a couple of days
Tonight - 4/11
33,333
Hanley
Game Rs > 15
Sunday - 4/12
30,001
Jacobs
Marlins 4+ HRs
Homestand standing picks
10,040
PItcher
Marlins W by 4 runs or more.
by brickell on Apr 12, 2008 10:34 AM EDT 0 recs