Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: All-Star Game (7/15)
by craig on Jul 15, 2008 9:17 AM EDT
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The starting pitcher for the NL is Ben Sheets. The starting pitcher for the AL is Cliff Lee.
The festivities begin at 8:00 p.m. The game should start around 8:20 p.m.
Ichthyomancy is slightly different in that you won't be making an attendance pick. What you be deciding, if you choose to play, is whether the AL or NL will be victorious, the MVP of the game but take heart there will be two other players deemed point worthy other than the actual MVP. And also, the standard AAB pick is in play.
Since I have no idea what the participation rate will be tonight, your name will be added along with your picks when they are made. Or maybe to more precise, when I get home from work or sometime there after. Once again you do not have to select a Marlin, you can if want, though it is not required.
Here is the Ichthyomancy pick table:
| FishStriper | League | Player | AAB |
| Orlando Rays | NL | H. Ramirez | Longoria: HR |
| Hoyamarlin | AL | Hamilton | Rivera: save |
| Bumppo | NL | Fukudome | NL: 3+ HR |
Best of Luck to You!
Go Hanley! Go Danny!
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Inaugural ASG picks
NL
Hanley
Longoria: HR (make up for his pitiful HRD performance)
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ASG Picks
AL (yet again…)
Hamilton
Mo Rivera gets the Save
(i realize i’m not really going out on a limb on any of these, but then again, when was the last time the all-star game was at all interesting or surprising?)
This is tough...
I’ve noticed that a lot of these guys are pretty good…
NL (the streak is broken!)
Holliday
Hanley gets at least one hit
ASG
NL
Ryan Braun
There are at least 3 – 1,2,3 half innings
Interesting article on Jeff Allison
http://bostonherald.com/sports/columnists/view/2008_07_15_Jeff_Allison_finds_inspiration:_Hamilton_motivates_Peabody_star/srvc=sports&position=0
interesting post in... the post
management is finally happy with cody ross in CF and probably won’t trade for a replacement… but Joel Sherman thinks the Rangers might be a good trade partner for a Fish Catcher…
http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/st/archives/2008/07/asg_confidentia_3.html
I agree… I wouldn’t mind having Salty on our squad…
man...
it’s always amazing to see all the Hall of Famers. In no other sport are they revered as such legends.
(clapping for hanley as he comes out)
Classless that they boo’ed the red sox so far. I know it’s a rivalry, but this is suppose to be when rivalries are put aside for a weekend…
you know,
the way they’ve done the sound for TV, you can’t really hear the cheering. It sounds more like polite applause. Very bad job, Fox.
I didn't see him.
Also, that national anthem sounded terrible.
ANd how do you not show the fly over on tv?
just like it to be known...
I definitely got my picks in in time. game didnt start til closer to 9.
Also, in my haste to submit my picks, i forgot the league started testing for steroids…
I could
listen to Yogi talk and watch Hanley hit all night
"This will all end in tears, I just know it."
Good thing we weren't relying on him
Marlins continue to donate to the Birmingham Elbow Foundation, lose Mitre
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-0715mitre,0,4472889.story
Stadium
I’m amazed at all the coverage we’re getting. I googled the team name as I’m watching the game and there are articles in OH, NC, NY, MA, the Christian News Monitor, etc….
The city today asked to be acquited… judge rules on it in the morning
These Miller Lite commercials are beyond awful.
I just want that annoying guy to shut up. Did they think people would find him funny?
i can't even believe it.
winning run on 3rd and they couldn’t even get a sac fly….that’s either weak clutch hitting or terrific pitching.
I think after the 12th
Or maybe they’d go 13
And I was thinking....
He is a Rockie. So if Hurdle extends him in the All-Star game—it’s his pitcher. So Cook doesn’t come with that the other team is going to kill us problem.
Whew...
I tell ya, after the jams the NL has worked themselves out of the last two innings, the Baseball Fates really should let them win this thing.
I don't blame the country right now
For thinking Danny is a big dillhole. But that was a nasty curve.
Well
If nothing else, we should be able to sign Uggla cheaply. No big cities will want him if he does this under pressure.
eh
i don’t think so, i think the play could’ve been made.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 16, 2008 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
i agree
i’m just sittin here like a zombie waitin for this to end.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 16, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm rejuvenated
Around midnight I was falling asleep but now, I’m ready to go.
well i'm an hour behind you guys
so i’m right at (what was your) sleepy time and i’m sleepy.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 16, 2008 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
uh...
0-4 with 3 k’s and 3 errors.
somehow, i don’t think uggla will be ordering the commemorative video of this game.
It is, however, a tad fitting
That the NL has 4 errors, all by Marlins.
Let me see if I got this right....
A Met, Ex-Astro can’t hold it and a Phillie, Ex-Astro lost it.
Hmm….
Aside from the Mets, Wagner is an ex-Astro, ex-Phillie.
So the ex-Astro, ex-Phillie blew the lead, and the ex-Astro, current Phillie lost the game.
And Chase Utley played a ball off his face in the first inning.
Wow,
Dan Uggla should have handed the keys to the car to Drew, but he probably would have misplayed the toss…
Got to hand it to Cubs fans...
They’ve used their century between titles to develop a pretty keen wit.
give me a fucking break...
the errors weren’t a factor in the final outcome, and an entire NL All-Star team went scoreless for 7 innings. Can’t put that all on one guy
Yikes
a night Uggla will want to forget. Fortunately he will have many future opportunities to live it down (both as a Marlin and in future All-Star games)
Points
I can’t update the table due to server issues, but no matter.
The winner of the game was the AL. Boooo!
No one picked the AL.
Players earning a point: Drew, Holliday and Cook.
A point goes to Fishcrazy.
AAB points: Fishcrazy and Jrsyeagle.
Recap:
Fishcrazy +2
Jrsyeagle +1
Congratulations to both of tonight’s winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
to be fair
hoyamarlin picked the AL…bastard
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 16, 2008 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
As much as it stings...
its true. I picked the AL, so i merit a point.
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