Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Nationals (4/9)
by craig
on Apr 9, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
Florida @ Washington
The NL East leading Marlins are back in action today. (Oh, if you don't think I'm going to milk the fact that the Marlins are in first place, you don't know me at all.)
After the unnecessary day off...and don't even begin to bring up the fact that originally Monday was scheduled to be the Nats home opener. If they could change the schedule for the game against the Braves, they could have made the off-day be on Monday and let the two teams play three-in-a-row without interruption.
Anyway, the Marlins and Nationals resume the three game series.
The Marlins starting pitcher is Scott Olsen.
The Nationals will send Jason Bergmann to the mound.
Game time is 7:10 p.m.
Olsen had a decent outing, last time out, especially considering he is still working his way back into form. If one were to measure Olsen's outing against those of his fellow starters so far this year, he done good.
Bergmann's first time to mound this season he pitched like he hasn't developed arm strength yet. He started well but faltered after five innings.
Ichthyomancy leader board is up but it still requires some work on my part to make it look pretty. It turns out it is in place on the site that isn't friendly to tables and therefore I am having to force things. But it is a long season and it will be done soon enough.
Note to Mbaamin: Your site viewing problem have been discovered and I will let you know what the problem is, in the comments, as soon as I get a chance.
Ichthyomancy is poorly rested from the day off but is ready to go. So Good Luck!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | 27,428 | Ramirez | Olsen: K=3x BB |
| Brickell | 23,400 | Olsen | Olsen: QS |
| Bumppo | 21,700 | Ramirez | Olsen: 6.1+ IP |
| C60 | 19,950 | Hermida | Hermida: 2+ H |
| Colombo | 20,998 | Willingham | Olsen: IP < 6 |
| Dan | |||
| Eelly | |||
| Fishcrazy | 24,071 | Willingham | Olsen: R < 3 |
| Fluxuation | 20,004 | Hermida | Marlins: 5 < K |
| FriedFish | 21,021 | Ramirez | |
| FSUMarlins | 22,414 | Olsen | Marlins R > Nats H |
| GameFish | 21,800 | Jacobs | Olsen: ER < 4 |
| GMFB | 19,002 | Ramirez | Ramirez: 3+ H |
| HadMatter | 27,555 | Jacobs | Marlins: HR+SB > 4 |
| Hurricane | 21,267 | Ramirez | Hermida: 2+ H |
| Jrsyeagle | 19,375 | Cantu | Marlins: up by 3 after 4.5 |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 24,222 | Olsen | Cantu: XBH |
| Long Live the Fish | |||
| MattyStar | 19,111 | Olsen | Olsen: 9 K |
| Matt Wilson | 18,430 | Ramirez | Marlins: non-Hanley SB |
| Mbaamin | 21,313 | Ramirez | Marlins: 3+ HR |
| SoFlaHomer | 22,017 | Willingham | Marlins: R > 4 in 1-2 inn |
| Spud | 20,500 | Olsen | Marlins 5-8: 2+ H |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 23,456 | Uggla | Uggla: 2B |
| Tedhill | 24,871 | Hermida | Helms: H |
| Y08Marlin | 21,321 | Olsen | Hermida: 2 XBH |
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update
I mean Wes Helms gets a pinch hit. If he is in the lineup I may change this pick right before the game.
by tedhill on
Apr 9, 2008 10:06 AM EDT
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20,988
Hammer
Olsen: IP < or = 5.2
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 9, 2008 11:11 AM EDT 0 recs
1st place picks
18,430
Hanley
A Marlin other than Hanley gets a SB
by Matt Wilson on Apr 9, 2008 11:17 AM EDT 0 recs
shicks
19375
Slump Breaker: Cantu (or whoever starts at 3rd)
Marlins up by 3 going into the bottom of the 5th
by jrsyeagle on Apr 9, 2008 11:36 AM EDT 0 recs
First Time, Long Time
22,017
The Hammer
Marlins score >4 runs in the first two innings
by SoFlaHomer on Apr 9, 2008 11:41 AM EDT 0 recs
20,004
hermida (assuming he starts, if not, then gonzo)
marlins batters K < 5
by Fluxuation on Apr 9, 2008 12:22 PM EDT 0 recs
24,071
I guess I've been fish-blocked on Hermida, so let's say...
Hammer
Olsen - 3 runs or less
by Fishcrazy on Apr 9, 2008 1:18 PM EDT 0 recs
NL East leading selections
27,428
HanRam
Olsen has at least 3x as many SO as BB
by The Architect on Apr 9, 2008 1:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Let's hope the bullpen gets a rest!
21,700
Hanley
Olsen: 6.1+ IP
by Bumppo on Apr 9, 2008 3:07 PM EDT 0 recs
No Damn TV Picks!
27,555
Jacobs
Marlins HR + SB >4
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Apr 9, 2008 6:38 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
20, 500
Olsen
2 more hits by batters 5-8 of the order than batters 1-4 of the order.
by Spud on Apr 9, 2008 6:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Damn
I forgot this wasn't on TV, I was looking forward to it.
I'll have to go with Phils/Mets on ESPN and watch our gamecast.
by Matt Wilson on Apr 9, 2008 7:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Sucks but...
Dave Van Horn's good & my TV's off. Different.
Damn, at least I don't have to watch all these errors
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on
Apr 9, 2008 7:45 PM EDT
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Sure didn't take long...
for Hermida to get his first error.
by Matt Wilson on Apr 9, 2008 7:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Eck..
Joe Morgan has made me turn off this Mets game
by Matt Wilson on Apr 9, 2008 7:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Scott just batted in the eighth?
Looking for a complete game maybe?
by Bumppo on Apr 9, 2008 9:10 PM EDT 0 recs
My god
They would pick the best game of the season so far to be the first one not on tv. I'm steamed.
I'm doin the Fish again. (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
by colombo259 on Apr 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT 0 recs
Badenhop looked pretty good there in the 9th.. hope to see that again on Sunday!
by nynolelaw on Apr 9, 2008 9:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Minor league note
I listened to the Carolina home opener. Volstad had another great outing; 6 IP, 5 H (all singles), 1 R, 3 BB, 1 K and he got the win.
The interesting thing about the game was that Wayne Rosenthal, the Marlins pitching coodinator was in attendance to specifically watch Volstad. Is Miller's time numbered?
by mbaamin08 on Apr 9, 2008 10:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Another note on Volstad
Volstad induces a ton of ground balls. Excluding the strikeout from the 18 outs Volstad recorded, he got 14 of the 17 outs via ground balls.
by mbaamin08 on
Apr 9, 2008 10:50 PM EDT
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Points
The attendance for the game was 23,340. The attendance point goes to Brickell.
Players earning a point: Olsen, Jacobs, Uggla.
A point goes to: Brickell, FSUMarlins, GameFish, HadMatter, LadyFish, MattyStar, Spud and Y08Marlin.
AAB points: Brickell, Bumppo, C60, FSUMarlins, GameFish, Hurricane, LadyFish, Mbaamin, Spud, Y08Marlin +2
Recap:
Brickell +3
Y08Marlin +3
FSUMarlins +2
GameFish +2
LadyFish +2
Spud +2
HadMatter +1
MattyStar +1
Bumppo +1
C60 +1
Hurricane +1
Mbaamin +1
Congratulations to all of tonight's winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on Apr 10, 2008 1:48 AM EDT 0 recs
April 10
April 10 Ichthyomancy picks:
22975
Ramirez
Florida Team HR>1
by c60 on Apr 10, 2008 8:13 AM EDT 0 recs
April 10
wouldn't it be cool if hanley was the next .400 hitter? One can dream in class.
23898
Hermida
uggla hr
hopefully they can continue with last nights performance
by GMFB on Apr 10, 2008 8:41 AM EDT 0 recs
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