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Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Dodgers (7/10)

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Florida @ Los Angeles


 

Next Game

Florida Marlins
@ Los Angeles Dodgers

Thursday, Jul 10, 2008, 10:10 PM EDT
Dodger Stadium

Josh Johnson vs Chan Ho Park

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

 

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Chan Ho Park 4-2 24 4 0 0 1 0 61.0 56 17 16 7 23 48 2.36 1.30

The Marlins are looking to continue their winning ways in Chavez Ravine tonight.

Johnson will take the hill for the Marlins for the first time in over a year.  From what I've read he will be on a strict pitch count of 100 pitches.  Meaning if they pull him during the middle of facing a batter, you will know why.  Don't read too much into his first start back since it may take a few to adjust the majors again.  Though it is nice he will making his first start in a pitcher's ballpark.

Park will start once again in place of Brad Penny and he has yet to lose a start at home.  In fact, he has a miniscule 0.62 ERA in games started at Dodger Stadium.  Given his history, that can't last.  Should he not be able to paint the corners he can be hit and hard at that.  If he is painting or has a favorable ump, it is going to take some work.  He rarely goes past 6 innings.

Welcome to the second installment of Midnight Baseball.

Ichthyomancy is ready to play all the way to the All-Star break.  Best of Luck to You!

 

 

 

FishStriper Attendance Player AAB
Architect 35,789 Hermida Johnson: 7+ IP
Brickell 40,000 Cantu Marlins: 5+ R
Bumppo 34,700 Johnson Johnson: QS, W
C60 40,150 Hermida Marlins pen: W
Colombo
Dan
Dgriot 37,500 Uggla Johnson: QS, W
Eelly
Fishcrazy 38,033 Ramirez Ramirez: 1+ SB
FishFilet 45,652 Willingham Marlins: OF HR > IF HR
Fishstick
Fishtail
Fluxuation
FriedFish
FSUMarlins
GameFish 41,550 Ramirez Marlins: 2+ XBH
Gbirdc
GMFB 41,113 Willingham Marlins: 3+ HR
HadMatter 37,900 Jacobs Marlins: 2+ RBI w/RISP
HoyaMarlin 41,013 Cantu Marlins: 2+ HR
Hurricane Ramirez Johnson: W
Jrsyeagle 33,333 Johnson Park: IP < 5.1, 4+ R
Jsprt08
LadyFish 39,009 Jacobs Ross: 1+ H
Little Nicky
Long Live the Fish
MattyStar
Matt Wilson 46,201 Ramirez Johnson: W
Mbaamin
Nynolelaw
Orlando Rays 44,892 Uggla Park: L
Sdsuaztec
SoFlaHomer
Spud 40,200 Cantu Ramirez: 1+ SB, 1+ XBH
Stlcardinalsfan 43,259 Uggla Uggla: R
Tedhill
UCFbeta
Y08Marlin
Zheke

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picks

33333
JJ
Park gets shelled (not enough?)
—> Park leaves before 5.1 innings, gives up at least 4 runs

by jrsyeagle on Jul 10, 2008 10:41 AM EDT   0 recs

45652

Willingham
Marlins OF HR > Marlins INF HR

by FishFilet on Jul 10, 2008 12:07 PM EDT   0 recs

picks

40,000
Cantu
Marlins R ≥ 5

by brickell on Jul 10, 2008 12:23 PM EDT   0 recs

44892

Uggla (or Hanley if Uggla doesn’t play)
Park: L

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 Jul 10, 2008 12:44 PM EDT   0 recs

is anyone else kinda anxious about JJ? i’m like a little kid!

by fishstick on Jul 10, 2008 1:34 PM EDT   0 recs

very anxious.

but anxious in a good way, as opposed to when Hendrickson or Tucker got the ball.

by Fishcrazy on Jul 10, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it’s like before christmas as a kid. you don’t know if youre getting a rad new bike or another pair of socks and underwear from grandma.

by fishstick on Jul 10, 2008 2:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well,

I suspect he’ll start out as socks and underwear before rounding into shape as that rad new bike that triumphantly carries you over the snowy, perilous hill of the NL East standings.

Or did I just kill the analogy?

by Fishcrazy on Jul 10, 2008 3:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it works haha except you kind of said i need to wait until next christmas to get the bike! and i could use it now.

by fishstick on Jul 10, 2008 4:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Spud's on my tail!!

“He’s on me tight…I can’t shake him!”

38,033
Hanley
Hanley 1+ SB

by Fishcrazy on Jul 10, 2008 1:35 PM EDT   0 recs

picks

41013
Cantu
Marlins 2+HR

by hoyamarlin on Jul 10, 2008 4:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh great

Phillies and Mets won today… we need to keep pace.

The NL East Blog.com

by Matt Wilson on Jul 10, 2008 4:52 PM EDT   0 recs

43259

uggla if he doesnt start, hanley

uggla scores a run

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 10, 2008 6:20 PM EDT   0 recs

35,789

Hermida
Josh pitches 7+ innings

by The Architect on Jul 10, 2008 6:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

39,009
Jacobs
Cody keeps his streak alive, 1+ H

by LadyFish on Jul 10, 2008 9:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Use the Force...

40,200
Gonzo if he starts, otherwise Cantu
Hanley 1+SB, 1+ XBH

by Spud on Jul 10, 2008 9:25 PM EDT   0 recs

pickity picks

37,500
Uggla
Johnson: QS, W

by dgriot on Jul 10, 2008 9:52 PM EDT   0 recs

I have a bad feeling about this

37,900
Jacobs
Marlins 2+ RBI w/ RISP

"This will all end in tears, I just know it."

by HadMatter on Jul 10, 2008 9:56 PM EDT   0 recs

41,113

willingham
marlins hit 3+ hrs

by GMFB on Jul 10, 2008 10:07 PM EDT   0 recs

what was that...

7 pitches in the first inning?

by jrsyeagle on Jul 10, 2008 10:28 PM EDT   0 recs

BAKER!!!!!

goodbye….

John Baker > Treanor + Rabelo

The NL East Blog.com

by Matt Wilson on Jul 10, 2008 10:32 PM EDT   0 recs

well,

that’s only because Rabelo has negative value.

by Fishcrazy on Jul 10, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow...

at this rate, every single hit John Baker ever gets will be a home run.

by Fishcrazy on Jul 10, 2008 10:32 PM EDT   0 recs

John Doe Baker!

"This will all end in tears, I just know it."

by HadMatter on Jul 10, 2008 10:33 PM EDT   0 recs

He's no John Doe!

It looks like John David has a great baseball future ahead of him.

by LadyFish on Jul 10, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Baker

All he had to do was shave that awful ‘stache

The NL East Blog.com

by Matt Wilson on Jul 10, 2008 10:34 PM EDT   0 recs

JJ

strikes out the side… lookin good so far

The NL East Blog.com

by Matt Wilson on Jul 10, 2008 10:46 PM EDT   0 recs

No Way!

"This will all end in tears, I just know it."

by HadMatter on Jul 10, 2008 11:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Just call him...

Captain Not-Clutch…

... Hermida would have knocked park out of the game with a base hit there

by jrsyeagle on Jul 10, 2008 11:29 PM EDT   0 recs

i'd rather just

not have to call him when we need something

I finally got an AAB

by jrsyeagle on Jul 10, 2008 11:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's the brilliance of Hermida.

Knowing that Park is weak tonight, he didn’t want to force him out too early. Instead, he left Park in so we could bleed him slowly. That Hermida is such a smart player.

by Fishcrazy on Jul 10, 2008 11:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup

Approx. 86-87 pitches… he be done

The NL East Blog.com

by Matt Wilson on Jul 10, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

...

Now, the decision to go with Hendrickson or Joey the Fish….

The NL East Blog.com

by Matt Wilson on Jul 10, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Um...

I think we should keep Hendrickson in reserve.

Deep reserve.

by Fishcrazy on Jul 10, 2008 11:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ahhhh

back to our lead blowing ways

by jrsyeagle on Jul 11, 2008 12:06 AM EDT   0 recs

You know,

I’m starting to think Hermida isn’t very good.

by Fishcrazy on Jul 11, 2008 12:19 AM EDT   0 recs

I've thought that

practically every at bat I’ve watched after his first…

I wish they would use him as trade bait… let gonzo play right field… or ameza… or ross…

by jrsyeagle on Jul 11, 2008 12:22 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Uh, guys.....

the Dodgers short stop can field routine ground balls…...hit ‘em to someone else.

by craig on Jul 11, 2008 1:11 AM EDT   0 recs

okay...

7.7 era… we can do this…

by jrsyeagle on Jul 11, 2008 1:45 AM EDT   0 recs

i'm calling it...

Hanley walk off home run

how? he hits home run, crawls around bases, dodgers suddenly feel like their in eastern standard time and fall asleep

by jrsyeagle on Jul 11, 2008 1:46 AM EDT   0 recs

probably because he's shakey...

but lets be serious… unless we get mariano rivera or papelbon somehow… any closer is shakey at times..

okay after that hit i’m more nervous

by jrsyeagle on Jul 11, 2008 1:57 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The key with Gregg is walks.....

If he doesn’t give up a walk—he normally does well.

If he starts walking batters—then the trouble starts.

(Also insert errors by the defense for walks for the same result)

by craig on Jul 11, 2008 2:08 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

first time commenter - looooong time reader

Amazing!

Anyway, I’m watching the LA feed thanks to mlb.tv and after the home run Vin Scully just mutters “holy mackeral, what a player.” Then, after noting that Hanley is 14 for his last 20 at bats in Dodger stadium once again says “Holy cow, what a player!”

Right you are, sir.

by carlo rossi on Jul 11, 2008 1:56 AM EDT   0 recs

jj's start?

Say what you will about that unlucky third inning – I was quite impressed

by carlo rossi on Jul 11, 2008 1:58 AM EDT   0 recs

true

I was just happy to see the velocity and solid control were there

by carlo rossi on Jul 11, 2008 2:00 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you hear that craig?

we get extra points for staying up late with the marlins tonight…

by jrsyeagle on Jul 11, 2008 2:00 AM EDT to parent up   0