Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Nationals at Marlins (7/1)
by craig
on Jul 1, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
Washington @ Florida
The Marlins are going for the series win tonight.
Hendrickson hasn't been very good of late...and I'm being kind. Hopefully he will right the ship and go at least 6 innings while also keeping the Fish in the game. I could rehash his latest stats, but why? You lived through them. You saw them.
Balester is making his major league debut. I don't know anything about him other than he is righty and the Nationals think highly of him.
Ichthyomancy is sorta, kinda ready for Tuesday. Best of Luck to You!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | |||
| Brickell | 11,333 | Ramirez | Marlins: W by 4+ |
| Bumppo | 12,300 | Hermida | Balester: no QS |
| C60 | 10,450 | Willingham | Game: pitchers > 7 |
| Colombo | |||
| Dan | |||
| Dgriot | 10,700 | Ross | Hendrickson: XBH |
| Eelly | |||
| Fishcrazy | 11,202 | Willingham | Balester: IP < 6, R > 3 |
| Fishstick | |||
| Fishtail | |||
| Fluxuation | |||
| FriedFish | |||
| FSUMarlins | |||
| GameFish | 11,700 | Willingham | Hendrickson: QS, W |
| Gbirdc | |||
| GMFB | 11,349 | Cantu | Marlins pen: 1 R |
| HadMatter | 10,989 | Ramirez | Marlins: take over 1st place |
| HoyaMarlin | |||
| Hurricane | 10,882 | Ramirez | Marlins: W by 3+ |
| Jrsyeagle | 10,842 | Cantu | Marlins up by 3+ after 7 |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 11,004 | Andino | Marlins: 2+ HR |
| Little Nicky | |||
| Long Live the Fish | |||
| MattyStar | |||
| Matt Wilson | 9,200 | Willingham | Marlins pen: W |
| Mbaamin | |||
| Nynolelaw | |||
| Orlando Rays | |||
| SoFlaHomer | |||
| Spud | 11,750 | Cantu | Marlins: 2 SB |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 11,885 | Cantu | Marlins: W in 9th |
| Tedhill | |||
| UCFbeta | |||
| Y08Marlin | |||
| Zheke |
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cantu
fish bullpen gives up exactly 1 run.
I’m almost tempted to pick the nats pitcher cause recently promoted guys always kill us.
And why oh why must management continue to make the same mistakes this year as last year in force feeding us one of our most expensive pitchers when he clearly is not the best option at closer.
by GMFB on Jul 1, 2008 11:36 AM EDT 0 recs
Who'd replace Gregg?
Gardner, Owens and Lindstrom are all hurt. I’m not sold on Gregg, either, but who’s the best replacement?
by Fishcrazy on
Jul 1, 2008 11:44 AM EDT
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I guess Joe Nelson, but put me in the “Gregg is probably still the best option right now” boat.
by dgriot on
Jul 1, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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pickles
10842
Cantu
Marlins go into the 8th with a lead greater or equal to 3 runs
Craig – can you check my AAB in the comments from yesterday, it crossed the plate but didn’t get a point…
by jrsyeagle on Jul 1, 2008 1:19 PM EDT 0 recs
First Place Picks
10,989
Hanley
Marlins finish the night atop the NL East
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
by HadMatter on Jul 1, 2008 6:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Please don't be too terrible Marky Mark
9,200
Hammer Time
Fish pen gets W
P.S. It looks like there’s a change we might go after the ol’ manatee David Weathers. Here’s the link.
We could use the pen help, but I feel like we need another lefty, since Pinto can’t throw strikes. If we don’t go after one, we can expect to see Tank back with the club soon.
by Matt Wilson on Jul 1, 2008 7:04 PM EDT 0 recs
"we can expect to see Tank back with the club soon."
heaven help us.
by Fishcrazy on
Jul 1, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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dang.
bases loaded against the rookie and we blew it. that hurts.
by Fishcrazy on Jul 1, 2008 8:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Hanley
He’s a beastly man-child from outer space… he makes our silly human baseball game look easy.
Let me put on the ol’ swami hat…. Hammer will homer again.
by Matt Wilson on Jul 1, 2008 9:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Hanley...
is earning his All-Star votes at the plate!
Hendrickson, on the other hand, is in his last days….i imagine he has to be out of the rotation soon with Johnson coming back
by hoyamarlin on Jul 1, 2008 9:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Yep
To the pen he goes. That’s a place he could actually be mildly effective.
by Matt Wilson on
Jul 1, 2008 9:24 PM EDT
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Wes Helms
is warming up in the batting cages to strike out to start the 9th
by jrsyeagle on Jul 1, 2008 9:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Thanks Fredi...
for FINALLY pulling a pitcher when you need to.
by Matt Wilson on Jul 1, 2008 9:33 PM EDT 0 recs
and...
is it just me or does Nelson ALWAYS come in with runners on?
by Matt Wilson on
Jul 1, 2008 9:36 PM EDT
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Jacobs
one player i don’t think we’ll sign in arbitration this year… definitely trade bait
by jrsyeagle on Jul 1, 2008 9:42 PM EDT 0 recs
I tend to agree....
but the only problem is: he is driving his value right into the ground
by craig on
Jul 1, 2008 9:44 PM EDT
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No way.
Who wouldn’t want a first baseman who strikes out a lot, can’t hit for average, goes into prolonged slumps and is mediocre defensively?
by Fishcrazy on
Jul 1, 2008 10:12 PM EDT
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what happened?
despite living in DC, the games not on television…what did Jacobs do?
by hoyamarlin on Jul 1, 2008 9:43 PM EDT 0 recs
with bases loaded
fielded a one hopper and makes a throw to the plate that Manute Bol would have trouble reaching – run scores
by dgriot on
Jul 1, 2008 9:48 PM EDT
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hermida
lowest clutchiness rating of any player on the team.
by jrsyeagle on Jul 1, 2008 10:04 PM EDT 0 recs
with those 2 runs tho...
Jacobs error all the worse
by hoyamarlin on Jul 1, 2008 10:10 PM EDT 0 recs
bleh.
New rule:
“Hendrickson somewhat less awful” is now worth 2 points as an AAB.
by Fishcrazy on Jul 1, 2008 10:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Bright spot?
At least our offense is battling back and showing some signs of resiliency, it just so happens that the pitching is just so terrible sometimes it’s not enough to overcome.
Schmendrake-son just put us in a terrible hole, nevermind the awfulness that is Mike Jacobs in the field.
Remember that Hendo is our #5 starter at this point (Nolasco, Miller, Olsen, Tucker, Caca McGee), so those #5 games are kind of a wash, where you need the offense to pull you through. Just didn’t happen tonight. Bleck.
by Matt Wilson on Jul 1, 2008 11:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Points
The attendance for the game was 12,166. The attendance point goes to Bumppo.
Players earning a point: Ramirez, Treanor and Ross.
A point goes to: Brickell, Dgriot, HadMatter and Hurricane.
AAB points: Bumppo and C60.
Recap:
Bumppo +2
Brickell +1
Dgriot +1
HadMatter +1
Hurricane +1
C60 +1
Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on Jul 2, 2008 3:21 AM EDT 0 recs
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