Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Astros at Marlins (9/17)

by craig on Sep 17, 2008 9:57 AM EDT

Houston Astros at Miami Marlins, Sep 17, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

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Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Dolphin Stadium

Partly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 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	14-7	31	29	1	1	0	0	192.1	176	81	76	25	39	167	3.56	1.12

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Brandon Backe	9-12	29	29	0	0	0	0	163.2	188	101	99	32	74	124	5.44	1.60

The Marlins are going for seven wins in-a-row.

Nolasco is well, Nolasco. If he is spotting the fast ball and the breaking stuff is doing what it is suppose to do, he will be real nasty. Ricky made his first start of the season against the Astros coming off an elbow injury, he wasn't his best work but he won the start anyway.

Backe will be making his first start since September 2. He missed his previous start due to elbow soreness. Backe had Tommy John surgery in 2006 so the Astros were probably being careful with him. Backe is from Galveston so you know the hurricane was extra hard on him. The previous sentence has nothing to do with the game, just letting you know.

Ichthyomancy be liking the winning streak. Best of Luck to You!

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Architect
Auh11
Breckenridge
Brickell
Bumppo	14,700	Nolasco	Nolasco: QS, W
C60	13,500	Cantu	Cantu: HR, 2 RBI; Nolasco: QS, W
Colombo
Dan
Dgriot	12,221	Nolasco	Nolasco: OB
Eelly
Fishcrazy	13,630	Nolasco	Nolasco: QS, W
FishFilet
Fishstick
Fishtail
Fluxuation
FriedFish
FSUMarlins
GameFish
Gbirdc
GMFB
HadMatter
HoyaMarlin
Hurricane	13,003	Nolasco	Cantu RBI > Astros RBI
Jacob
Jrsyeagle	10,832	Ross	Game: 1R HR, 2R HR
Jsprt08
LadyFish	12,500	Nolasco	Carroll: OB
LaHabanayAlmendares
Little Nicky
Long Live the Fish
MattyStar
Matt Wilson
Mbaamin
Nynolelaw
Orlando Rays
Sdsuaztec
SoFlaHomer
Spud	11,999	Cantu	Marlins: 10+ H
Stlcardinalsfan	12,980	Uggla	Uggla: HR
Tedhill
UCFbeta
Y08Marlin
Zheke