Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Phillies at Marlins (6/11)
by craig
on Jun 11, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia @ Florida
The Marlins are going for the series win tonight and it should be a little of a challenge.
Miller, it is the same as it ever was. If he can control at least a couple of pitches, something he didn't do in his last three starts, he could impress. If it is another night of chunking it to the screen, the good news is: that type of pitch is impossible to hit out of the park, the bad news is: he won't be around very long.
Hamels is a very good pitcher, but the interesting thing is that the Marlins normally hit very well against him and especially at JRS. If Hamels gets up in the zone he can be tagged. If he is keeping every down, he can be tough. Hamels is a lefty.
Note about last night's auction: we were in the game until the end unlike last year when we were blown out of the water in the closing innings. The neat thing was when I was making our bids and I said I would like the board to read FishStripes (I didn't mention to them that the "S" capitalized) they said: "FishStripes, sure, no problem." And trust me that isn't how it worked in last year's auction when it was all I could do to try and get them to put our site's name on the board. Of course it ended up being posted as "Fish straps" and I considered that a success. But not this year, it was like they knew us. Who knows, maybe someone besides us knows we exist.
Hopefully, next year, the third time will be the charm.
Ichthyomancy is up and running. Best of Luck to You!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | 13,470 | Cantu | Uggla TB > Utley TB |
| Brickell | 12,500 | Uggla | Marlins: DP ≥ 2 |
| Bumppo | 13,000 | Ramirez | Hamels: no QS |
| C60 | 11,155 | Miller | Miller: W |
| Colombo | |||
| Dan | |||
| Dgriot | 13,176 | Ross | Marlins: 2+ 3B |
| Eelly | |||
| Fishcrazy | 12,910 | Uggla | Game: 12+ R, Marlins: 2+ HR |
| Fishstick | |||
| Fishtail | |||
| Fluxuation | |||
| FriedFish | 12,345 | Ross | Marlins: 10+ H, 6+ R |
| FSUMarlins | |||
| GameFish | 12,680 | Ramirez | Marlins: 2+ XBH |
| Gbirdc | 13,656 | Ramirez | Ramirez: 2+ H, 1+ SB |
| GMFB | 12,031 | Ross | Miller: QS |
| HadMatter | 11,500 | Helms | Ramirez: H+RBI+R+SB-K > 4 |
| HoyaMarlin | 12,213 | Uggla | Gregg: save |
| Hurricane | 13,003 | Ramirez | Marlins IF RBI > Phillie IF RBI |
| Jrsyeagle | 11,098 | Ross | Marlins: 4 pitchers including Tankersley |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 11,888 | Ross | Marlins: team LOB 7 |
| Long Live the Fish | |||
| MattyStar | |||
| Matt Wilson | 12,302 | Ross | Rollins, Utley, Howard: 0 HR |
| Mbaamin | 12,259 | Ramirez | Hamels K > Miller K |
| Nynolelaw | |||
| Orlando Rays | 12,800 | Cantu | Hamels: no W |
| SoFlaHomer | |||
| Spud | 12,750 | Gonzalez | Marlins: W by 3+ R |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 12,521 | Uggla | Uggla HR+Ramirez HR+Ramirez SB=4 |
| Tedhill | |||
| UCFbeta | |||
| Y08Marlin | |||
| Zheke |
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Fish straps picks
12,302
Co-dy
Try this again: Rollins, Utley, Howard homerless
by Matt Wilson on Jun 11, 2008 10:11 AM EDT 0 recs
Ichthyomancy
I am an extremely avid and long-time reader of FishStripes. Extremely rare is the day that I don’t read it, and when I miss it a day for one reason or another, I make sure to read what I missed the following day. I don’t quite understand what Ichthyomancy is though. Can someone please explain? Thanks.
by GtrPlr23 on Jun 11, 2008 10:47 AM EDT 0 recs
Icththyomancy
It’s a game in which we make three separate picks:
1. Game attendance – worth 1 point. Self-explanatory.
2. A player of the game – worth 1 point. There’s almost always more than one player awarded points for his performance in a game. For example, if Hanley hits a leadoff HR, Nolasco has a quality start and Cantu hits two doubles, Craig may award all three of them a point.
3. “Above and beyond”—an unusual or very specific pick for that game. You can get multiple points depending on how complex your pick is. For example, predicting that the Marlins pitchers strike out at least 10 Phillies is worth a point. Predicting they’ll strike out at least 10 Phillies and give up fewer than 2 runs may be worth 2 points, and so on. On the other hand, a very routine AAB pick may not receive a point at all, even if it happens (e.g., “Marlins aren’t no-hit”).
Hope that helps.
by Fishcrazy on
Jun 11, 2008 11:33 AM EDT
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amended attendance: 12,860
Didn’t see hurricane’s pick at the end of last night’s thread.
by Fishcrazy on
Jun 11, 2008 11:36 AM EDT
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argh! amended again: 12,910
putting some distance between Orlando Rays.
by Fishcrazy on
Jun 11, 2008 5:21 PM EDT
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so
so, then basically the people who who make predictions for every game, as opposed to those who do it three times a week have the best shot of winning it all right? and people like me who may want to start playing now have a large disadvantage to the ones that have been playing all season and have no way of catching up, correct? what does the person with the most points at the end of the season get? thanks.
by GtrPlr23 on Jun 11, 2008 12:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Ichthy--gotta love it!
Yes, making predictions for every game is a big advantage to being the season winner. However, a lot of the fun of Ichthyomancy is in the participation, however often that might be. It gives an added dimension to the enjoyment of watching the game—seeing if your predictions will come true. At the end of the season, the overall winner gets the title of “Ichthyomancy Champion” for the season and a token prize. Join in! It’s all good fun.
by LadyFish on
Jun 11, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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Indeed.
It might take some considerable prowess to catch the leaders a couple months into the season, but it’s still a lot of fun to play. And considering that there’s not a huge number of participants, you could still end up with a very strong showing.
It also makes those ugly losses a little more tolerable—as in, “We’re losing 11-3, but if Uggla hits another double, at least I might get a point out of this.”
by Fishcrazy on
Jun 11, 2008 5:20 PM EDT
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AAB
The way to catch up if you started late is to make AAB picks that will garner multiple points like “Hopper No-Hitter” or “Hermida: Cycle and 3 assists” or “Fish: 1 triple play, 1 grand slam, 0 ER allowed, and 0 E” or “Fish 2 or less E.”
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on
Jun 11, 2008 5:49 PM EDT
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I started
about this time last season and finished close to the top – and I missed the last couple weeks of the season. It’s just about getting lucky and a little outrageous with your AABs
by jrsyeagle on
Jun 11, 2008 6:48 PM EDT
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12,800
Cantu
Hamels: No W
Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.
by Orlando Rays on Jun 11, 2008 12:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
12,259
Hanley
Hamel’s K’s pitching > Miller’s K’s pitching
by mbaamin08 on Jun 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Phanatic Picks
11,500
Wes
Hanley H + RBI + R + SB – K >4
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Jun 11, 2008 6:47 PM EDT 0 recs
11098
Ross (or Uggla if Ross doesn’t start)
Marlins use 4 pitchers, 1 is Tankersley
by jrsyeagle on Jun 11, 2008 6:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Miller is dealing tonight.
You can tell he really wants to get GMFB his point.
by Fishcrazy on Jun 11, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 0 recs
This game...
moving ridiculously fast. Through the first five innings in an hour!
Miller and Hamels are both on top of their game tonight. Lets hope it lasts (for Andrew).
by Matt Wilson on Jun 11, 2008 8:38 PM EDT 0 recs
Danny Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wahooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
by GameFish on Jun 11, 2008 9:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Unfuckenbelievable!
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Jun 11, 2008 9:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Um... wow
Love. Walk. Off. Grand. Slams.
Baseball > Med School
by fishfan24 on Jun 11, 2008 9:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Hey!
There. Will. Be. A. Test. Later!
But not for us. We’re not in Med School.
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on
Jun 11, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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Jaque Jones Gone
Robert Andino Back…. Craig Minervini just announced during post game….
I love walk offs, but I would have MUCH preferred a nice save… I think Gregg seems to pitch better when he gets the last out in the 8th!
Let’s get out the brooms….
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on Jun 11, 2008 9:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Jacque Jones: huge bust or major bust?
At least we didn’t pay too much for him.
Wouldn’t you know I had to leave before the Marlins came up to bat in the 9th. Then again, maybe if I had stayed to watch, the slam wouldn’t have happened. Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, y’know.
by Fishcrazy on
Jun 11, 2008 11:24 PM EDT
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Wow
It was almost worth Gregg being Gregg and blowing that to see Danny blast that shot…
Also…. Andrew Miller, our opening day ace for 2009. Book it.
by Matt Wilson on Jun 12, 2008 2:04 AM EDT 0 recs
Points
The attendance for the game was 14,122. The attendance point goes to Gbirdc.
Players earning a point: Uggla, Cantu and Miller.
A point goes to: Architect, Brickell, C60, Fishcrazy, Hoyamarlin, Orlando Rays and Stlcardinalfan.
AAB points: Architect, Brickell, GameFish, GMFB, Hurricane, Matt Wilson, Mbaamin and Orlando Rays.
Recap:
Architect +2
Brickell +2
Orlando Rays +2
Gbirdc +1
C60 +1
Fishcrazy +1
Hoyamarlin +1
Stlcardinalsfan +1
GameFish +1
GMFB +1
Hurricane +1
Matt Wilson +1
Mbaamin +1
Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on Jun 12, 2008 3:48 AM EDT 0 recs
craig
i think my AAB was spot on because you missed the last part of the equation. my pick was uggla HRs (1) + hanley HRs(0) + hanley SBs(0) + uggla Ks(3)=4
1 + 3=4. so i think my pick hit.
thanks.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Jun 12, 2008 9:11 AM EDT
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Whoops
I wrote your equation down incorrectly, your points have been added.
Sorry.
by craig on
Jun 13, 2008 4:00 AM EDT
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Broom picks
13,989
Hanley
Fish middle IF H + RBI > Phils middle IF
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on Jun 12, 2008 7:33 AM EDT 0 recs
14102
uggla
uggla: 2 H one of which is for xtra bases
by stlcardinalsfang on Jun 12, 2008 9:11 AM EDT 0 recs
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