Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Cardinals at Marlins (8/13)

by craig on Aug 13, 2008 8:54 AM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins, Aug 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

Next Game

Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Dolphin Stadium

Partly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 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	11-7	25	23	0	0	0	0	149.1	142	70	65	22	35	121	3.92	1.19

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Braden Looper	10-9	24	24	1	1	0	0	141.1	157	71	66	21	33	68	4.20	1.34

The Marlins are looking to take the lead in the series and tonight's game poses an interesting match up.

Nolasco has the stuff to shut down the Cardinals with ease, assuming it is all working properly. Ricky's only problems of late has been giving up home runs. If he can spot his fast ball and breaking balls are breaking and he can keep the ball in the yard, he should be fine.

Looper, you remember him, he has 2003 World Series ring, is having a similar problem to Nolasco. The only runs that are being scored off him, recently, have come via the long ball. While I don't expect this game to turn into a home run derby, it is sort of interesting, or at least to me.

Ichthyomancy is ready to do it again. Best of Luck to You!

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Architect	15,376	Nolasco	Ramirez+Uggla: #+ XBH
Auh11
Breckenridge
Brickell	13,333	Cantu	Looper: L, IP ≤ 4
Bumppo	13,750	Uggla	Nolasco: QS, W
C60	14,474	Uggla	Uggla: XBH, RBI
Colombo
Dan
Dgriot	14,150	Gonzalez	Nolasco: QS, W
Eelly
Fishcrazy	14,310	Ramirez	Marlins: H+R-E > 10
FishFilet	15,000	Willingham	Nolasco: QS, W
Fishstick
Fishtail
Fluxuation
FriedFish
FSUMarlins
GameFish	14,600	Ramirez	Marlins: 2+ HR
Gbirdc
GMFB
HadMatter	16,016	Hermida	Nolasco: 7+ IP
HoyaMarlin
Hurricane	13,998	Nolasco	Ramirez: 2+ H
Jacob
Jrsyeagle	13,704	Cantu	Game: 4+ DP
Jsprt08
LadyFish	13,000	Gonzalez	Nolasco: QS, W
LaHabanayAlmendares
Little Nicky
Long Live the Fish
MattyStar
Matt Wilson
Mbaamin
Nynolelaw
Orlando Rays	15,896	Uggla	Nolasco: QS,W
Sdsuaztec
SoFlaHomer
Spud	15,500	Cantu	Marlins: W by 1
Stlcardinalsfan	13,548	Pujols	Pujols: 2 HR
Tedhill
UCFbeta
Y08Marlin
Zheke