Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Cubs at Marlins (8/17)

by craig on Aug 17, 2008 8:06 AM EDT

Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins, Aug 17, 2008 1:10 PM EDT

Next Game

Sunday, Aug 17, 2008, 1:10 PM EDT
Dolphin Stadium

Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

Complete Coverage >

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Chris Volstad	4-2	7	6	0	0	0	0	38.2	35	14	13	1	18	26	3.03	1.37

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Ryan Dempster	13-5	25	25	1	0	0	0	157.1	121	58	51	11	62	139	2.92	1.16

The Marlins will be going for the series win today.

Volstad is one of those rare day game pitchers we don't see around these parts very often. In other words, he is better in day games than in night games. His daytime ERA is 1.29 as opposed to his nighttime ERA of 4.01. Volstad pitched against the Cubs on July 26 going 6 innings giving up 2 ER on 6 hits.

Dempster has been on fire of late, big surprise. He has not given up more than 2 ER in each of his last five starts. He hasn't given up a home run in his last seven starts. Strangely, Dempster isn't as good during the day. His daytime ERA is 3.43 as opposed to his 2.60 ERA at night.

Ichthyomancy is ready for a series win. Best of Luck to You!

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Architect
Auh11
Breckenridge
Brickell
Bumppo
C60	36,500	Ramirez	Game: 5 R
Colombo
Dan
Dgriot	32,500	Volstad	Gonzalez: XBH
Eelly
Fishcrazy	24,012	Ramirez	Game: R ≤ 7
FishFilet	25,400	Ross	Volstad: IP > 6
Fishstick
Fishtail
Fluxuation
FriedFish
FSUMarlins
GameFish
Gbirdc
GMFB
HadMatter	26,789	Gonzalez	Marlins: 10+ H
HoyaMarlin
Hurricane	28,888	Ramirez	Volstad: W
Jacob
Jrsyeagle	31,048	Cantu	Marlins: 2 R lead after 3
Jsprt08
LadyFish	23,600	Helms	Volstad: QS; Game R < 6
LaHabanayAlmendares
Little Nicky
Long Live the Fish
MattyStar
Matt Wilson
Mbaamin
Nynolelaw
Orlando Rays	34,567	Uggla	Uggla: HR
Sdsuaztec
SoFlaHomer
Spud	28,000	Gonzalez	Marlins: 2+ IBB
Stlcardinalsfan	20,500	Uggla	Marlins: 3+ HR
Tedhill
UCFbeta
Y08Marlin
Zheke