Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Pirates (4/22)
by craig
on Apr 22, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
Florida @ Pittsburgh
The NL East Leading Marlins will be playing their final game against the Pirates this season.
That's right, after tonight, the Marlins won't play the Pirates again during the 2008 regular season. Which led Fredi to say:
"It's weird,'' Gonzalez said. "I like more of a balanced schedule. You'd come here twice. Instead, you play 18 times against your division.''
Now onto the game.
Nolasco will keep trying to build stamina and arm strength. In his first two he has ran out of gas after four innings, and then the home runs started flying. Of course it isn't ideal that his extended rehab is taking place during the season as a starter, but that is just the way it is.
Mahlom deepest outing this season was 5.1 IP. The Marlins faced him on April 5th and tagged him for 5 runs in 5 innings. But before anyone starts getting too giddy he did strikeout 9 Marlins in that outing. Mahlom is a lefty so expect to see Cody in center.
Ichthyomancy is up and running and ready for another day. As always, Good Luck!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | 10,750 | Willingham | Marlins: 3+ 2B |
| Brickell | 9,800 | Ramirez | Marlins: 3+ DP |
| Bumppo | 8,710 | Ramirez | Game: 3+ SB |
| C60 | 9,095 | Ramirez | Marlins: GW R in 9th |
| Colombo | 8,612 | Ramirez | Nolasco: W |
| Dan | |||
| Eelly | |||
| Fishcrazy | 8,721 | Uggla | Marlins: XBH ≥ 4 |
| Fluxuation | 7,999 | Jacobs | Nolasco: 6+ IP |
| FriedFish | 8,123 | Ramirez | Ramirez, Willingham, Uggla XBH > Pirates 1-9 XBH |
| FSUMarlins | 8,500 | Jacobs | Marlins HR > Pirates HR |
| GameFish | 10,062 | Ramirez | Marlins: 0 E |
| GMFB | 8,891 | Ramirez | Nolasco: QS |
| HadMatter | 8,585 | Ross | Marlins: 10+ H |
| Hurricane | 8,501 | Willingham | Marlins middle IF H > Pirates IF H |
| Jrsyeagle | 9,264 | Uggla | Marlins: 4 pitchers |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 9,414 | Uggla | Marlins: 3 HR |
| Long Live the Fish | 8,217 | Ramirez | Marlins: 5+ R after 5th |
| MattyStar | |||
| Matt Wilson | 8,301 | Ramirez | Marlins: K < 8 |
| Mbaamin | 8,450 | Ross | Marlins pen: W, 4+ IP |
| Nynolelaw | |||
| SoFlaHomer | |||
| Spud | 7,750 | Jacobs | Marlins: SB=1 |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 8,215 | Jacobs | Jacobs: HR |
| Tedhill | 8,991 | Jacobs | Marlins: 0 E |
| Y08Marlin | 10,000 | Uggla | Marlins: 3+ SB |
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8,991 (How come the media never mentions their poor attendance
Mike Jacobs
Marlins: No errors
by tedhill on Apr 22, 2008 10:04 AM EDT 0 recs
8,501
HammerTime
Marlins middle IF H > Pirates IF H
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on Apr 22, 2008 10:29 AM EDT 0 recs
oh, and...
Craig, you said you wanted me to remind you about the missing Sunday point so, uh, here it is.
Sorry for the trouble. If I end up winning the whole thing by 1 point, we’ll all look back at this and share a good laugh. But probably not hugs. I don’t know where you guys have been.
by Fishcrazy on
Apr 22, 2008 10:53 AM EDT
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hanley
nolasco: W
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 22, 2008 11:26 AM EDT 0 recs
I can't believe the pirates have less fans than the marlins!
8,500
Jacobs
Marlins HR>Pirates HR
by FSUMarlins on Apr 22, 2008 11:28 AM EDT 0 recs
fans
Just goes to show, it’s not the stadium, it’s the product on the field. (Tommy actually said that last night)
I hope Sampson and Loria are paying attention.
by brickell on
Apr 22, 2008 12:24 PM EDT
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Your First Place Florida Marlins!
8,217
Ramirez
Marlins = 5+ R after the 5th Inning
by Long Live the Fish on Apr 22, 2008 11:33 AM EDT 0 recs
8123
hanley
Hanley, Uggla, Hammer XBH > Pirates 1-9 XBH
by FriedFish on Apr 22, 2008 3:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Rotation adjustment coming?
Today’s game preview has a comment made by Fredi Gonzalez saying that with the next two Monday’s off, he may tweak the rotation to skip a “struggling starter”. The question becomes, which “struggling starter”? Only Olsen and Hendrickson have done well and been consistent.
Miller would be the obvious choice. He has yet to pitch more than 5 innings and has not put up a truly good start yet. His last outing was the best of the four but he was still getting hit hard and got out of it with help from his defense.
Nolasco was good out of the bullpen but has yet to find success in the rotation.
Badenhop had a good first start but showed shades of VandenHurk in his last start.
by mbaamin08 on Apr 22, 2008 5:26 PM EDT 0 recs
8,585
Cody
Marlins double digit hits
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 22, 2008 6:12 PM EDT 0 recs
TV
Someone please explain to me why SUN sports will be airing “Inside the Marlins” at 7:30 tonight instead of just showing the Marlins game!!
by LadyFish on Apr 22, 2008 6:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Hermida getting the night off
Ross in RF, Amezaga in CF
by LadyFish on Apr 22, 2008 7:01 PM EDT 0 recs
i hate...
that the game is not on tv tonight. mlb gameday is just not an adequate substitution.
by FSUMarlins on Apr 22, 2008 8:02 PM EDT 0 recs
No TV...
such is the life of a first-place team, I suppose.
At least I’m getting my fill of us on national sports shows about our success so far…. oh wait….
by Matt Wilson on Apr 22, 2008 8:45 PM EDT 0 recs
I woudn't know...
I can’t see it. But, he “sounded” safe!
by LadyFish on
Apr 22, 2008 9:13 PM EDT
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I came to ask...
If it was a close play. I guess that answers my question.
by Bumppo on Apr 22, 2008 9:12 PM EDT 0 recs
He was safe
They just showed a clip on mlb.com, which is grainy, but it’s still clear Hanley is safe.
by Matt Wilson on Apr 22, 2008 9:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Where is HadMatter...
and why isn’t he making a beer run?
by craig on Apr 22, 2008 9:49 PM EDT 0 recs
I seriously considered it
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on
Apr 23, 2008 8:03 AM EDT
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Is Rabelo really the best choice off the bench right now.
by craig on Apr 22, 2008 9:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Haha
Way to answer your own question…
Helms was a better choice but it wasn’t really Fredi’s decision, being tossed and all.
by Matt Wilson on
Apr 22, 2008 9:57 PM EDT
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Your Occasional Miggy Update...
Leyland announced that Miggy is his full-time first baseman from now on.
This sets a pretty good over/under on the number of games after Hanley leaves (yeah, yeah, “if he leaves” ok…) that he’s moved off short. 21 games… place bets now!
by dan 2.0 on Apr 23, 2008 12:34 AM EDT 0 recs
I'll take the over...
since I think Hanley would like to be a good fielder. I never got the impression Cabrera ever cared.
by craig on
Apr 23, 2008 1:22 AM EDT
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Points
The attendance for the game was 10,185. The attendance point goes to Gamefish.
Players earning a point: Cantu, Ramirez and Nolasco.
A point goes to: Brickell, Colombo, C60, Bumppo, GMFB, Gamefish, FriedFish, Long Live the Fish and Matt Wilson.
AAB points: GMFB, HadMatter Hurricane, FSUMarlins, Fluxuation.
Recap:
Gamefish +2
GMFB +2
Brickell +1
Colombo +1
C60 +1
Bumppo +1
FriedFish +1
Long Live the Fish +1
Matt Wilson +1
HadMatter +1
FSUMarlins +1
Fluxuation +1
Hurricane +1
The Ichthyomancy table has not been updated. Hopefully I will catch it up after tonight’s game.
by craig on Apr 23, 2008 5:21 AM EDT 0 recs
april 23
it’s been FOREVER since I have gotten a point
9999
uggla
uggla: 2 XBH, one of which is a HR
by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 23, 2008 8:30 AM EDT 0 recs
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