Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Pirates at Marlins (4/5)
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Today, uh, tonight is a special day night for it is the 15-year anniversary of the Marlins winning their first game ever. On April 5, 1993 in JRS the Marlins beat the Dodgers 6-3 and for a brief moment they were the only team in MLB possessing a historical record without a loss. That would soon change.
Also, it is the first Super Saturday of the season. Normally I would just tell you who was playing at the after game concert and be done. But a writer with the Miami Herald did such a good of presenting it, it must be quoted.
After the Marlins whip the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday night (game time is 7:05 p.m.), stick around for a concert by Poison singer Bret Michaels, followed by fireworks.
The game time is not exactly right, but it is close enough considering the eloquence of the sentence. It's nice to know there is at least one Marlins fan at the Herald.
Now onto the game.
The Marlins starting pitcher is Mark Hendrickson.
The Pirates plan to send Paul Maholm in to do their bidding.
Game time is 7:10 p.m.
This will be Hendrickson's second start of the season. In his first start he pitched five innings and four of the innings were scoreless, Unfortunately in that other inning, the fourth, he gave up 6 runs. Hendrickson has had some success against the Pirates in the past but hasn'i started against them since 2005.
Since the Pirates are going with a five-man rotation this will be Maholm's first start of the season. Maholm is normally a slow starter and gets better as the season progresses also he is prone to giving up the long ball. He is a lefty, so expect to see Cody Ross in center.
Ichthyomancy is ready to kick it into gear. All you have to do is make your picks in the comments and then sit back and cheer for the Fish. And always, Good Luck!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | 22,037 | Ramirez | Game: back to back HR |
| Brickell | 13,400 | Uggla | Marlins: HR ≥ 3 |
| Bumppo | |||
| C60 | 14,600 | Willingham | Game: R > 14 |
| Colombo | 15,149 | Uggla | Hendrickson: K+IP > 10 |
| Dan | 16,666 | Carroll | Ross: 1+ HR, 1+ E |
| Fishcrazy | 17,623 | Ramirez | Ross H ≥ 2 |
| Fluxuation | 16,233 | Uggla | Marlins: R+H > 20 |
| FSUMarlins | |||
| GameFish | 16,011 | Ross | Hendrickson: 6+ IP |
| GMFB | |||
| HadMatter | 16,000 | Amezaga | Gregg: save |
| Hurricane | 13,111 | Hendrickson | Ramirez, Uggla, Jacobs: 1+ HR each |
| Jrsyeagle | 15,000 | Ramirez | Marlins: W by 4 |
| Jsprt08 | 13,456 | Ramirez | Marlins R= Pirates H |
| LadyFish | 18,500 | Ross | Game: 0 E |
| Long Live the Fish | |||
| Matt Wilson | 12,938 | Willingham | Marlins RP: W |
| Mbaamin | 14,313 | Willingham | Hendrickson: QS |
| Spud | 21,822 | Ross | Uggla: HR |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 21,001 | Willingham | Willingham: 2B, HR |
| Tedhill | |||
| Y08Marlin | 14,385 | Ross | Ramirez: leadoff HR |
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comments
Comments
picks
15,149
uggla
hendrickson: K's+IP > 10
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 5, 2008 11:40 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
14,313
Willingham
Hendrickson redeems himself: QS (at least 6 IP, less than 4 runs)
by mbaamin08 on Apr 5, 2008 1:14 PM EDT 0 recs
picks
15000
Hanley
Marlins win by 4
Where's the score table with everyones' point totals? I am doing a terrible job getting accustomed to the new site...
Oh, and i got left out of last nights points
by jrsyeagle on Apr 5, 2008 1:44 PM EDT 0 recs
The table is coming...
Oh, and I recorded your point from last night, thanks for catching that.
by craig on
Apr 6, 2008 4:35 AM EDT
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picks for sunday
11,230
willingham
all 3 OF combine for 7 hits, 2 hr, 2 doubles.
by Fluxuation on Apr 5, 2008 2:36 PM EDT 0 recs
17,623
Hanley
Off the Schneid Special: Ross ≥ 2 hits
I predict the Marlins will be the first team to win all their games by walk-off HR. Onward to 160-2!
by Fishcrazy on Apr 5, 2008 3:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Brett Michaels... hahahahaha
16,666
Right Fielder
Every Ross Has Its Thorn Special: Cody drives in at least one run, commits at least one error.
by dan 2.0 on Apr 5, 2008 4:23 PM EDT 0 recs
13,111
Hendrickson
Game does not end with a walk off HR...
...dude, that is a legitimate AAB pick...
...fine, Hanley, Uggs, Jacobs each have at least 1 HR tonight
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on Apr 5, 2008 4:35 PM EDT 0 recs
Edit
Hermida not in the lineup:(
So I'll go with Hanley leadoff HR
by Y08Marlin on
Apr 5, 2008 6:18 PM EDT
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late picks
12,938
hammer
a marlins RP will get the W
by Matt Wilson on Apr 5, 2008 5:04 PM EDT 0 recs
CC: Pickups
16,000
I know he's not starting... Amezaga
Gregg saves it!
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2008 7:00 PM EDT 0 recs
Hendrickson...
Does he realize he's not playing basketball anymore?
I don't think he needed the moving pick there....
Also, rousing commentary from Rich and Tommy on how steals are undervalued by "stats geeks nobody likes."
by Matt Wilson on Apr 5, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Un
believable!
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2008 8:45 PM EDT 0 recs
damn it
Logan getting squeezed, but should have left Hendrickson in...
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2008 9:04 PM EDT 0 recs
5 to 1 odds...
Pinto pitched the 7th
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2008 9:13 PM EDT 0 recs
or not
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on
Apr 5, 2008 9:56 PM EDT
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Wes Helms!!??
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2008 10:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Better than...
Cantuu?
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2008 10:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Sell it for Cash!
Wekcome back Wes, &
Loose the Red Shoes!
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 5, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
I guess...
they don't have too much faith in Cantu.
Too bad Woody got designated, but that's the breaks and he was the odd man out.
by Matt Wilson on Apr 5, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Detroit Tigers
0-5
It's a shame Cabrera was traded off a division leading team!
by Spud on Apr 5, 2008 11:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Points
The attendance for the game was 15,752. The attendance point goes to HadMatter.
Players earning a point: Jacobs, Ramirez and Carroll.
A point goes to: Architect, Dan, Fishcrazy, Jrsyeagle and Jsprt08.
AAB points: Jrsyeagle +2, Y08Marlin +2
Recap:
Jrsyeagle +3
Y08Marlin +2
HadMatter +1
Architect +1
Dan +1
Fishcrazy +1
Jsprt08 +1
Congratulations to all of tonight's winners. If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on Apr 6, 2008 4:32 AM EDT 0 recs
Holy cow...
only 15,000 on a Super Saturday? This is really looking bad. It seems attendance has cratered.
But that's okay, we're on the road to 160-2, so attendance will pick up as we keep winning.
Picks for Sunday:
15,200
Jacobs (ride the hot hand)
Snell - gone before the 6th
Put on your sweeping shoes!
by Fishcrazy on Apr 6, 2008 5:48 AM EDT 0 recs
Sunday picks
So I don't' miss out like yesterday.
14,370
Uggla
Marlins: 3+ 2B
by Bumppo on Apr 6, 2008 8:38 AM EDT 0 recs






