Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Phillies (8/5)
by craig
on Aug 5, 2008 9:17 AM EDT
Florida @ Philadelphia
The Marlins are in the town that booed Santa Claus, lucky us, to begin a six-game road trip against the Phillies and the Mets. Contrary to what some have written, the Marlins don't have win both of series to stay in the hunt for the division title. The Fish will face the two six more times each. Of course, it would make life much easier if we go 6-0 on the trip, but it is not the end of world if we don't.
Johnson will face the Phillies for the second time this season. In his first start he limited the...you know, it's hard to keep my hatred for the Phillies out of my writing, nonetheless...those guys to 2 runs in 6.2 innings. Josh is giving up hits, but has always found a way to get out of it.
Moyer, who sold his sole to the Devil some years back, will take the mound for the Phillies. Every Marlins fan knows that Moyer has 10 career starts against the Fish and has won all of them. Moyer is a soft-tossing lefty. His win streak has to end one day and this would be a very good day for it to happen.
Ichthyomancy is ready to go. Best of Luck to You!
| FishStriper | Attendance | Player | AAB |
| Architect | 45,147 | Willingham | Johnson: 8+ K |
| Auh11 | |||
| Breckenridge | 41,000 | Baker | Game: R < 10 |
| Brickell | 40,404 | Johnson | Marlins: R+H ≥ 10 off Moyer |
| Bumppo | 36,500 | Baker | Moyer: L |
| C60 | 37,800 | Ramirez | Rhodes: WP |
| Colombo | |||
| Dan | |||
| Dgriot | |||
| Eelly | |||
| Fishcrazy | 43,501 | Cantu | Moyer: doesn't win |
| FishFilet | 35,678 | Baker | Marlins: W, 3-2 |
| Fishstick | |||
| Fishtail | |||
| Fluxuation | |||
| FriedFish | |||
| FSUMarlins | |||
| GameFish | 38,100 | Cantu | Moyer: L |
| Gbirdc | |||
| GMFB | |||
| HadMatter | 42,008 | Ramirez | Moyer: IP < 6.1 |
| HoyaMarlin | |||
| Hurricane | 40,002 | Cantu | Moyer: doesn't win |
| Jacob | |||
| Jrsyeagle | 39,802 | Ramirez | Something about pickles |
| Jsprt08 | |||
| LadyFish | 44,444 | Johnson | Game: 3+ HR |
| LaHabanayAlmendares | |||
| Little Nicky | |||
| Long Live the Fish | |||
| MattyStar | |||
| Matt Wilson | 41,010 | Willingham | Moyer: L |
| Mbaamin | |||
| Nynolelaw | |||
| Orlando Rays | 39,666 | Uggla | Uggla: HR |
| Sdsuaztec | |||
| SoFlaHomer | |||
| Spud | 42,750 | Cantu | Game: K/2 > R |
| Stlcardinalsfan | 42,103 | Willingham | Marlins: W by 2 |
| Tedhill | |||
| UCFbeta | |||
| Y08Marlin | |||
| Zheke |
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Picks for Tuesday
You can learn a lot playing Ichthyomancy—I had no idea it was so common for games to have no-hitters going into the sixth inning.
Picks for Tuesday:
37800
Hanley R
A. Rhodes WP
by c60 on Aug 5, 2008 9:25 AM EDT 0 recs
pickles
39802
A slumping Hanley
In the spirit of my subject line, somebody gets in a “pickle” running the bases…
by jrsyeagle on Aug 5, 2008 10:36 AM EDT 0 recs
...Moyer....
41,010
Hammer
Moyer loses his AARP membership (and the game)
by Matt Wilson on Aug 5, 2008 10:42 AM EDT 0 recs
Moyer (sigh)
35678
Baker
Game Score: 3 – 2 Marlins win
by FishFilet on Aug 5, 2008 11:56 AM EDT 0 recs
Let's get this monkey... I mean moyer off our back
40,404
JJ
Marlins R + H ≥ 10 off Moyer
by brickell on Aug 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT 0 recs
43,501
Cantu
No win for Moyer (if that’s not good enough for an AAB, then Marlins BP gets W)
I’m hoping that if I keep picking Moyer’s streak to end, it’ll eventually come true….
by Fishcrazy on Aug 5, 2008 1:39 PM EDT 0 recs
AAB
Moyer
Marlins come from behind W
Cantu RBI + H >2
by HadMatter on
Aug 5, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
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well, Moyer 2 was okay,
but the original was much better. Sequels are always a disappointment.
by Fishcrazy on
Aug 5, 2008 5:02 PM EDT
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39,666
Uggla
“And his name…is DAN UGGLA!!!” (oh, and Moyer: 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 Aug 5, 2008 5:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
41,000
Marlins Starting Catcher (whoever that may be)
Total Runs in Game: Less than 10
by breckenridge55 on Aug 5, 2008 6:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Arrgh!!!
8 left on based after only 3 innings. Golden opportunities to knock Moyer out!! C’mon!
by Fishcrazy on Aug 5, 2008 8:06 PM EDT 0 recs
that's just...
...hanley being hanley..
what the heck is he doing bunting with 0 outs and JJ hitting a leadoff double..
by jrsyeagle on Aug 5, 2008 8:53 PM EDT 0 recs
...
99 times out of 100 that call comes from the manager. i cant imagine hanley bunting on his own in that situation
by FriedFish on
Aug 5, 2008 8:57 PM EDT
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Marlins and Yankees in cahouts????
Joba to see our good friend james in alabama
by jrsyeagle on Aug 5, 2008 8:54 PM EDT 0 recs
couldn't help but laugh...
... when I read this quote from Girardi about joba: “You’re always careful with your players. You don’t want to jeopardize their long-term health. And we’re talking about a 22-year-old kid here.”
by The Architect on
Aug 5, 2008 10:59 PM EDT
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Nothing much.....
after the game some time later the commissioners office will hear the protest. If they rule in favor to the Marlins, and they won’t, they could take the HR away and resume the game from that point.
by craig on
Aug 5, 2008 9:48 PM EDT
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Don't know...
the most famous one I can think of was George Brett’s pine tar home run. But surely it has happened since then
by craig on
Aug 5, 2008 9:52 PM EDT
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wasn't that
overturned in game though? I didn’t realize the commissioner overturned that…
by jrsyeagle on
Aug 5, 2008 9:54 PM EDT
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The home plate umpire disallowed the HR because of the pine tar......
The commissioners office overturned the ruling on the field and said the bat was legal.
The next time the Royals and Yankees played, they played two sort of. The first game was a resumption of the protested game picking up after the home run was added to the score.
by craig on
Aug 5, 2008 9:59 PM EDT
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a simple apology
from MLB for a blown call will not suffice if we lose this game… it makes a HUGE difference in the standings
by jrsyeagle on Aug 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT 0 recs
when was the last time
hammer hit a hr? time to “cleanup” now..
by FriedFish on Aug 5, 2008 9:57 PM EDT 0 recs
They said on the radio
when I was on my way home from work around 8, it was the middle of the 2nd, that he had 94 ABs without one
by jrsyeagle on
Aug 5, 2008 10:00 PM EDT
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HEY!!!
hitting with r.i.s.p. AND cody kept his foot down…
by jrsyeagle on Aug 5, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs
I would've thought with Gregg being already warm....
he would’ve gone ahead and pitched the 9th.
by craig on
Aug 5, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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this is cantu's spot... RISP and 2 outs...
.... normally… oh well.. no save opp, i’ll take it
by jrsyeagle on Aug 5, 2008 10:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Points
The attendance for the game was 44,896. The attendance point goes to Architect.
Players earning a point: Johnson, Hermida and Baker.
A point goes to: Brickell, Breckenridge, Bumppo, FishFilet and LadyFish.
AAB points: Bumppo, Fishcrazy, GameFish, Hurricane and Matt Wilson.
Recap:
Bumppo +2
Architect +1
Brickell +1
Breckenridge +1
FishFilet +1
LadyFish +1
Fishcrazy +1
GameFish +1
Hurricane +1
Matt Wilson +1
Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.
by craig on Aug 6, 2008 3:37 AM EDT 0 recs
Uggla was 2-for-4 with 2 runs.
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
Aug 6, 2008 6:55 AM EDT
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Wednesday Picks
44, 895
Hanley
Anibal only allows ER in the 1st and/or 2nd innings.
Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets
by hurricane on
Aug 6, 2008 7:49 AM EDT
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