Philadelphia Phillies @ Florida Marlins GameThread, Jul 18, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Phillies at Marlins (7/18)

by craig on Jul 18, 2008 10:00 AM EDT Comment 15 comments

Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins, Jul 18, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

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Friday, Jul 18, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Dolphin Stadium

Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Ricky Nolasco	10-4	20	18	0	0	0	0	116.2	109	53	48	16	30	88	3.70	1.19

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Jamie Moyer	8-6	19	19	0	0	0	0	114.0	125	53	50	14	33	70	3.95	1.39

It's time to startup the so called second half of the season and the Marlins welcome the Phillies to town. The Phillies are only 1.5 games ahead of the Marlins in the standings and our favorite team has the chance to change that for the better.

Nolasco wasn't as sharp as usual in his last start, but he did what all good pitchers do, battle through it and keep his team in contention. Actually, in the late innings he was able to spot his fast ball with a little more regularity, when he used it. Ricky has done well against the Phillies this year, facing them twice and only allowing two ER in the process. When Nolasco is on, he can shut any team down.

Moyer has never lost to the Marlins in his career, and how I hate him. He is a soft tossing lefty who has unbelievable command of his pitches when facing the Fish. His perfect record can't last forever. Hopefully, tonight, the behind the plate umpire will have a tight strike zone and will not allow all that wide crap six inches off the plate to be strikes.

Ichthyomancy is ready for some action. Best of Luck to You!

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Architect
Brickell	17,444	Nolasco	Nolasco H+R < Moyer H+R
Bumppo	16,500	Nolasco	Moyer: L, ER > 4
C60
Colombo
Dan
Dgriot	21,000	Uggla	Moyer: L; Marlins pen: W
Eelly
Fishcrazy	16,200	Nolasco	Nolasco: QS, 5+ K, BB ≤ 3, HR
FishFilet	18,234	Uggla	Game: R < 5
Fishstick
Fishtail
Fluxuation
FriedFish
FSUMarlins
GameFish	15,500	Ramirez	Nolasco: QS
Gbirdc
GMFB	20,000	Ramirez	Marlins: 3B
HadMatter	19,500	Uggla	Marlins: HR on first pitch
HoyaMarlin	14,813	Nolasco	Uggla: HR
Hurricane	25,500	Nolasco	Ramirez: R > RBI
Jrsyeagle	16,423	Uggla	Moyer: IP < 6, 5+ R
Jsprt08
LadyFish	15,222	Nolasco	Ramirez: 2+ RBI
LaHabanayAlmendares	15,867	Nolasco	Uggla: something about crushing ball or slump
Little Nicky
Long Live the Fish
MattyStar
Matt Wilson	12,201	Ramirez	Nolasco: 6+ K, W
Mbaamin
Nynolelaw
Orlando Rays	14,968	Uggla	Nolasco: QS, W
Sdsuaztec
SoFlaHomer
Spud	14,622	Cantu	Nolasco: W
Stlcardinalsfan	20,000	Uggla	Uggla: E
Tedhill
UCFbeta
Y08Marlin
Zheke

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Picks

14622
Gonzo if he starts otherwise Cantu
Nolasco W

by Spud on Jul 18, 2008 11:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

first game picks

I know I’m part of the reason the fish have such horrible attendance figures but between school and work it’s been too hard, but I’m going tonight to support them when they most need me.
20,000 (I have faith)
Hanley
Fish have a triple

by GMFB on Jul 18, 2008 11:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

17,444
Nolasco
Nolasco H+R < Moyer H+R

by brickell on Jul 18, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

F Moyer

12,201
Hanley
Ricky K’s 6+, gets W

The NL East Blog.com

by Matt Wilson on Jul 18, 2008 12:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moyer (sigh)

18234
PO’d Uggla redeems himself
Runs scored in game < 5

by FishFilet on Jul 18, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

soft tossing pitcher picks

16423
Uggla!
Moyer out before getting an out in the 6th, gives up at least 5 runs

by jrsyeagle on Jul 18, 2008 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

14968

Uggla
Nolasco: QS, 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 Jul 18, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Phillies, Moyer, Uggla, etc.

15,867
Nolasco (hopeful-if Marlins score for him)
Uggla-Will eihter crush ball in series or sink into prolonged slump (he deserved better at ASG from baseball gods)

Everything posted re Moyer is right. But Fish have much blame to bear: they are generally free-swingers and impatient. If they take a good approach and try to make contact, go to the opposite field, and otherwise devise strategy to extend counts-tricky because of M’s control- and get on base, they will have better luck against a guy-Glavine is another-who is the reincarnation of Cy Young every time out against our sail-finned long-billed fishies…

by LaHabanayAlmendares on Jul 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs