Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Padres at Marlins (5/2)
by craig
on May 2, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
San Diego @ Florida
It's time to start it anew and the Marlins are hosting the Padres in a three-game set.
Hendrickson appears to be coming into his own. Three of his last four starts were excellent and the other was pretty good. Mark has started four games against San Diego in his career posting a 1.83 ERA. Unfortunately he ended up a 1 and 2 record in the starts.
Germano will be making his first start ever against the Marlins. Oh, I was just checking his spilt stats and this is setting up well. Therefore, I won't mention them. With any luck, he won't right the ship tonight.
The Marlins are playing the Padres and that only means one thing: we get to visit with our SBNation sister site. Now, I'm not sure FishStripes has an "official" SBNation sister site but if we do it is Gaslamp Ball . Don't be surprised if Dex, jbox or some of the other ballers drop by for a visit. And hey, if you are an old timer head on over to Gaslamp, I know they will be happy to see you. Come to think about, even if you're brand new, go introduce yourself, they are good people. A little crazy...but good people.
Ichthyomancy is a little different tonight, for you see: it's Bark at the Park Night. Besides your usual picks you will be guessing the number of dogs in attendance. And yes, we will get a number on the lovable canines at stadium since their owners have to buy a $6 ticket to get them into the game. Good Luck!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| ABY | 11,498 | Uggla | Morton does something |
| Architect | 13,272 | Hermida | Marlins: BB+SB = 6+ |
| Brickell | 14,300 | Uggla | ? |
| Bumppo | 14,500 | Hendrickson | Padres bullpen: ER > Hendrickson ER |
| C60 | 12,800 | Willingham | Game: 2+ 3B |
| Colombo | 15,842 | Ramirez | Marlins: R ≥ 2x Padres R |
| Dan | |||
| Dex | 12,500 | Hendrickson | Padres: poop pants |
| Eelly | |||
| Fishcrazy | 13,652 | Ramirez | Game: R ≤ |
| Fishtail | |||
| Fluxuation | 14,145 | Gonzalez | Gregg: save |
| FriedFish | |||
| FSUMarlins | 15,200 | Cantu | Marlins pitch: 8+ K |
| GameFish | 17,500 | Ramirez | Marlins: R ≥ 6 |
| GMFB | 15,338 | Ramirez | Hendrickson: QS |
| HadMatter | 14,444 | Ramirez | Marlins: H > 9, 1 OFA |
| Hurricane | 20,100 | Willingham | Ramirez: HR, 1+ SB, 1+ H, 1+ RBI, 1+ BB |
| Jrsyeagle | 14,738 | Ramirez | Marlins: non-Gregg save |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 18,001 | Hendrickson | Marlins: 1+ SB |
| Long Live the Fish | |||
| MattyStar | 13,111 | Hendrickson | Ramirez, Hermida: 4+ RBI |
| Matt Wilson | 13,200 | Cantu | Marlins: HR > 3 |
| Mbaamin | 12,850 | Hermida | Marlins: 3+ HR |
| Nynolelaw | |||
| Sdsuaztec | 13,333 | Hendrickson | Edmonds: SB |
| SoFlaHomer | |||
| Spud | 13,900 | Cantu | Marlins: 2 DP |
| Sqrunt | 12,568 | Hendrickson | Uggla: cycle |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 16,458 | Willingham | Willingham RBI+Ramirez SB+Uggla H > 6 |
| Tedhill | |||
| Winfield's Ghost | 42,000 | Morton | Edmonds: dives for ball and misses |
| Y08Marlin | 16,500 | Hermida | Marlins: HR > 2 |
| Zheke |
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Let's right the ship picks...
17,500
Hanley
Fish: ≥ 6 R
by GameFish on May 2, 2008 11:21 AM EDT 0 recs
Dogs
14,300 Owners 142 dogs
Dan “the bulldog” Uggla
Dan hits 2+ Chiuhaha’s out of the park.
by brickell on May 2, 2008 12:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Bark at the Park
15,200, 78 dogs
Cantu
Marlins pitchers: 8+ Ks
by FSUMarlins on May 2, 2008 12:25 PM EDT 0 recs
14145
Gonzo (if he doesnt start, then Hermida)
Gregg gets a save
321 dogs.
by Fluxuation on May 2, 2008 12:28 PM EDT 0 recs
14738
Hanley
Somebody other than gregg gets the save for the marlins
by jrsyeagle on May 2, 2008 1:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Good old Icthyomancy
12,500 even
Hendrickson on the basis of double digit Ks
Somebody on the Padres literally poops their pants.
128 dogs, unless you don’t actually count the Padres and their coaching staff… then 98 or so.
by Dex on May 2, 2008 1:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Woo Hoo it's Dex
Great to see you again, my friend. How’s it going?
by craig on
May 2, 2008 2:51 PM EDT
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the padres are taking it old school
and by old school, i mean like back in the 70s when they’d finish with .368 winning percentages. le sigh
by Dex on
May 2, 2008 4:56 PM EDT
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OOPS
I also forgot that I owe you a pocket schedule. I didn’t grab any while I was in San Diego, but I’ll remind jbox. I think he’s carrying a few.
by Dex on
May 2, 2008 5:24 PM EDT
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Picks
14,500
Hendrickson
Padres bullpen: ER allowed > Hendrickson
235 dogs
by Bumppo on May 2, 2008 3:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Hammer to the DL
I just got a text message that Willingham was placed on the DL today and Brett Carroll has been called up to take his place.
by mbaamin08 on May 2, 2008 4:03 PM EDT 0 recs
woof woof
13,200, 301 dogs
Jorge “Yes He” Cantu
Fish ≥ 3 HR
by Matt Wilson on May 2, 2008 5:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Pup Picks
18,001
556 pups
Hendrickson
Carroll H (if he is here in uniform, if not Fish 1+ SB)
by LadyFish on May 2, 2008 5:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Dex says Padre fans can play too
Since it is better than actually watching them play.
13,333
Hendrickson
Edmonds SB
135 Doggs
The world's favorite season is the spring.
All things seem possible in May.
- Edwin Way Teale
by sdsuaztec4 on May 2, 2008 6:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Yikes
Edmonds got benched. (Which is good for us). Oh well.
The world's favorite season is the spring.
All things seem possible in May.
- Edwin Way Teale
by sdsuaztec4 on
May 2, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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Holy Lineup Picks Batman
14,444
Hanley
Marlins >9 H & 1 outfield assist
303 Doggies
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on May 2, 2008 6:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Thanks for letting us play
Attendance: Sold Out (I’m imagining South Florida is all abuzz about the Padres arrival.)
MVP: Our catcher, Colt Morton. Because he is 8 ft tall and I never pick against 8 footers.
Edmonds dives for a ball and misses it by 6 feet.
286 dogs. And at least one cat. Someone always has to bring a cat and screw things up.
by Winfield's Ghost on May 2, 2008 6:59 PM EDT 0 recs
bark woof woof
13,111
311 dogs
hendreckson
hanley and hermeda 4+rbis
by MattyStar4 on May 2, 2008 7:01 PM EDT 0 recs
Ususal Picks
Just visiting, so not sure what your usual picks are…
I’m gonna say:
11,498 attendance
Ugla mvp for no other reason other than the fact he’s a stud
Mr Morton will make some news…
184 (real) dogs and 12 stuffed animals (includes stupid purses/backpacks and mascots, official or otherwise)
"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."
by ABY on May 2, 2008 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs
uggla
... :{ sorry!
"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."
by ABY on
May 2, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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Dropping by to say hey
Don’t know your usual picks but here goes…
12,568
Hendrickson will be lights out
Uggla will cycle, so will Hendrickson.
188 doggies, 4 cats, and a hamster. Do seagulls count?
by sqrunt on May 2, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs
wow
Fredi shook that line-up around quite a bit today
by The Architect on May 2, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Lineup
Except for squeezing in Willingham at 4th this is the lineup I’ve been waiting for. Doesn’t seem to be making much of a difference yet though.
Come on Dan. Hit another.
by brickell on
May 2, 2008 8:30 PM EDT
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Oh....
didn’t even see that we were supposed to pick the number of dogs. I was wondering why the heck fluxuation had “321 dogs” at the end of his pick. (I thought perhaps it was a gang reference, so I called the police on him.)
by Fishcrazy on May 2, 2008 8:28 PM EDT 0 recs
lineup
This is absolutely the lineup I have been waiting for. Love it. Uggla at the tail end adds a little juice, and I think Hanley’s “power” (not even contact occurring right now) is better suited at the 3 with Hermida at 2. Glad to see Uggla is feeling good at 6. Can’t wait to see Carrol start a game.
Don’t know if anyone else noticed, but it seems Hanley and Maybin are slumping at about the same exact time.
by GMFB on May 2, 2008 8:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Dogs
Did anyone just hear that?! over 700 dogs?!! thats insane. If they want attendance they need this bark at the park thing every night.
by GMFB on May 2, 2008 8:56 PM EDT 0 recs
750+ dogs...
...and Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, too.
by Fishcrazy on
May 2, 2008 9:04 PM EDT
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I had read somewhere about them shooting the movie at Marlins games
if I’m not mistaken, this is at least the second game that they have filmed
by craig on
May 2, 2008 9:07 PM EDT
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Damn
Poor dog has to work wtih those two!
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on
May 2, 2008 9:07 PM EDT
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The number I heard was 754 dogs
Now, if we could combine a bark at the park with one of kids field-trip things we could get in the 20,000 range
by craig on May 2, 2008 9:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Dogs
They should be allowed every night
kids?... not every night
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on
May 2, 2008 9:17 PM EDT
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Aniston
I think if they made her come every night the crowds would be bigger. She looks pretty good. What is the allure of the bark at the park? Can’t believe that many people actually plan on bringing their dogs. I could never bring mine, he’d see the ball on the field and no one could stop him from going after it.
by GMFB on
May 2, 2008 9:19 PM EDT
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I beseech you....
please take your dog to Bark at the Park next time they have it.
That would be great
by craig on
May 2, 2008 9:28 PM EDT
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Lots of people have dogs
Not many dogs have Jennifer Aniston
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on May 2, 2008 9:27 PM EDT 0 recs
The New Order
I like it
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on May 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT 0 recs
Points
The attendance for the game was 14,562. The attendance point goes to Bumppo.
There were 754 dogs in attendance, the doggie point goes to LadyFish.
Marlins players earning a point: Uggla, Hendrickson, Gonzalez.
A point goes to: ABY, Brickell, Bumppo, C60, Dex, Fluxuation, Hurricane, LadyFish, MattyStar, Sdsuaztec, Sqrunt, Stlcardinalsfan.
Padres players earning a point for our Gaslamp friends: Kouzmanoff, Greene, Cameron.
Unfortunately no one selected them.
AAB points: Fluxuation, GameFish, GMFB, LadyFish, Mbaamin, Spud +2, Y08Marlin.
Recap:
LadyFish +3
Bumppo +2
Fluxuation +2
Spud +2
ABY +1
Brickell +1
C60 +1
Dex +1
Hurricane +1
MattyStar +1
Sdsuaztec +1
Sqrunt +1
Stlcardinalsfan +1
GameFish +1
GMFB +1
Mbaamin +1
Y08Marlin +1
Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners! If missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on May 3, 2008 4:23 AM EDT 0 recs
Quick question
Craig, if you could check my AAB pick in the comments, I actually wrote in Marlins greater than or equal to (≥) 3 HR, but you put it on the table as just greater than (>).
I’d like the point please :)
by Matt Wilson on
May 3, 2008 9:48 AM EDT
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Too funny
Not one glballer picked an actual padre to do anything! lol
Except Morton, I picked Morton. He threw someone out stealing…
We only have like two of those for the whole season, that has to be worth something?
So what do I do with my point, can I redeem it for something at the end of the season?
Thanks for letting us play. ; )
"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."
by ABY on
May 7, 2008 4:18 AM EDT
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My chihuahua’s were supposed to be HRs… “out of the park”.
Which Dad actually did. Sorry if I didn’t make that more clear. That’s got to be at least +2 right?
by brickell on May 3, 2008 9:23 AM EDT 0 recs
Brickell...
it’s under consideration. You will have a ruling soon.
by craig on
May 4, 2008 5:26 AM EDT
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Picks for Saturday
15,600
Jacobs
Marlins: H batting > BB allowed
by Bumppo on May 3, 2008 9:25 AM EDT 0 recs
Whoops
That was supposed to say:
Marlins: H batting > H + BB allowed
by Bumppo on
May 3, 2008 9:26 AM EDT
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Rest of Weekend Picks
Saturday-
18123
Hanley
Nolasco K’s
Sunday-
17,567
Hanley
Fish held scoreless through 5+
by FriedFish on May 3, 2008 1:23 PM EDT 0 recs
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