Florida Marlins @ Atlanta Braves GameThread, Apr 24, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Braves (4/24)

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 10:01 AM EDT Comment 30 comments

Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves, Apr 24, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

Next Game

Thursday, Apr 24, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Turner Field

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Burke Badenhop	0-1	3	2	0	0	0	0	9.0	11	7	7	2	6	8	7.00	1.89

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Chuck James	1-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	8.0	9	7	7	2	2	7	7.88	1.38

The NL East Leading Marlins are going for another series win tonight.

The Hopper ran into a little difficulty when he gave up 5 walks in three innings in his last start. However, Badenhop thinks he knows what the problem was :

"The way I throw the ball it's normally low,'' Badenhop said. "I went out there the other day and tried to throw the ball low. When I do that then I'm throwing it out of the zone. When the ball is up, that's when I should try to throw the ball low.''

If that is indeed the case, he should look more like the Hopper we have high hopes for. This will be his first appearance, ever, against Atlanta.

James is an emergency call-up from Triple-A taking Tom Glavine's spot in the rotation. The Marlins faced him twice last season as a starter and didn't hit him for crap. In fact, in the two games, the Marlins only managed one run against him but did put together eleven strikeouts. But this season is all about busting trends like this. James is a lefty so look for Cody to play somewhere.

Ichthyomancy is set on ready and if the servers are willing then it is full steam ahead. And as always, Good Luck!

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Hanley
Marlins XBH > Marlins H

I noticed that Rich and Tommy got an e-mail about Dan’s clutchiness stat last night…. Rich had some problems navigating the website though…

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Apr 24, 2008 10:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just to clarify

My AAB should be Marlins XBH > Non XBH, i.e., Singles

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Apr 24, 2008 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

2-game broom picks

22,202
Hanley
Hopper: 6 IP and first ML win

Oh it was me that emailed in about the clutch stat last night. Unfortunately they didn’t read the whole thing so FishStripes and dan didn’t get a shout out… but boy did Tommy perk up when he heard it!

NoBiasBaseball.com

by Matt Wilson on Apr 24, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

21,022

Cantu
Hop 6+ Ks

by GMFB on Apr 24, 2008 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

21,624

Willingham
Hanley + Cantu ≥ 4 OB

by Fishcrazy on Apr 24, 2008 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

23,456
Hammer
Badenhop K’s > 5

by tedhill on Apr 24, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

19,301

hermida

badenhop: ip > 5.2, earned runs < 3

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

by colombo259 on Apr 24, 2008 10:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

19683
Jake again
Marlins allow 3 or less runs (had to bump it up one today )

by jrsyeagle on Apr 24, 2008 11:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks in atl

25,000
Jacobs
Badenhop > 6 ip

by FSUMarlins on Apr 24, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

22,300
Willingham
Marlins: 3+ HR

by Bumppo on Apr 24, 2008 12:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SB Nation

Welcome back back back back Hammer HR

"This will all end in tears, I just know it."

by HadMatter on Apr 24, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

is anyone else...

having problems with directv not showing the game?

by FSUMarlins on Apr 24, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nope

but it is a little glitchy on Comcast and they have the Magic & Raptors listed as playing now.

That sport must explain the no TV last Tue and tommorow!

"This will all end in tears, I just know it."

by HadMatter on Apr 24, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bo Porter needs to work full-time with Hermida. He is killing us in RF!

by SprintSTboy on Apr 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He's just not good at that fielding stuff

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And onto the 9th

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is the game on TV? I’m listening to it on XM because it was not listed on the DirecTV guide.

by SprintSTboy on Apr 24, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's on Sun Sports

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The guys aren't grasping the concept of rally

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay a base runner...

we’re going to need at least another one of those

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bummer

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess the Marlins are taking to heart the old adage

Win the three games series, split the even game series and you are playoff bound

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

One thing I learned from today's game....

Walk Chipper on his birthday

by craig on Apr 24, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks for Friday

I figured I would get this in now. I got online earlier before I went to work but the site was down so I couldn’t post my picks.

30,330
Hermida
Olsen; Quality start

by mbaamin08 on Apr 25, 2008 1:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ichthyomancy is cancelled for the second night in-a-row

As most of you know FishStripes was down for most of Thursday before the game. Therefore the only fair thing to do, since everyone didn’t get the chance to make their picks, is to cancel the night’s contest.

I know, I know—it sucks. But that was the hand we were dealt and is the only one we can play.

We will try it again tomorrow and hopefully the tech guys, who have been working their butts off, will get the SB Nation stable again

by craig on Apr 25, 2008 2:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs