Florida Marlins @ Cincinnati Reds GameThread, Sep 22, 2008 1:10 PM EDT

Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Reds (9/22)

by craig on Sep 22, 2008 8:57 AM EDT Comment 14 comments

Florida Marlins at Cincinnati Reds, Sep 22, 2008 1:10 PM EDT

Next Game

Monday, Sep 22, 2008, 1:10 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Ricky Nolasco	15-7	32	30	1	1	0	0	199.1	182	83	78	27	40	171	3.52	1.11

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Aaron Harang	5-16	28	27	1	1	0	0	172.1	188	94	90	31	47	145	4.70	1.36

The Marlins are on the road to Cincinnati to play a makeup game for the rainout on May 15. The Marlins haven't won in Cincinnati since April 18, 2006. That needs to change.

Believe or not, the Marlins still have a very slight chance a wild card. The Marlins elimination number is now three. Meaning any combination of Mets wins or Marlins losses that add up to three and it is over for the playoff hunt this season. But no matter what, the Marlins can't be eliminated today.

Nolasco is our guy on the mound. Seeing how I think I jinxed Johnson's run of quality starts by mentioning them, I won't say a word about Ricky's. If Nolasco is the Nolasco we have all come to know and love, he should be fine.

Harang is actually a good pitcher though his body of work this season doesn't show it. Harang has righted the ship and thrown six quality starts in-a-row. His last start was a complete game shutout of the Cardinals.

This is a day game.

Ichthyomancy still loathes day games. Best of Luck to You!

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Architect
Auh11
Breckenridge
Brickell
Bumppo	18,000	Nolasco	Marlins XBH > Reds XBH
C60	22,850	Ramirez	Rhodes: W
Colombo
Dan
Dgriot
Eelly
Fishcrazy	17,405	Nolasco	Nolasco: QS, W
FishFilet
Fishstick
Fishtail
Fluxuation
FriedFish
FSUMarlins
GameFish
Gbirdc
GMFB
HadMatter
HoyaMarlin
Hurricane	13,543	Nolasco	Cantu: HR
Jacob
Jrsyeagle
Jsprt08
LadyFish	18,080	Nolasco	Nolasco: QS, W
LaHabanayAlmendares
Little Nicky
Long Live the Fish
MattyStar
Matt Wilson
Mbaamin
Nynolelaw
Orlando Rays
Sdsuaztec
SoFlaHomer
Spud	20,000	Cantu	Marlins: SB
Stlcardinalsfan
Tedhill
UCFbeta
Y08Marlin
Zheke

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13,543

Ricky
Cantu gets his 30th HR

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Sep 22, 2008 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

17,405

Nolasco
Nolasco QS, W

by Fishcrazy on Sep 22, 2008 11:57 AM EDT reply actions

dang.

should’ve stopped at the QS.

by Fishcrazy on Sep 22, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Picks

18,000
Nolasco
Marlins: XBH > Reds

by Bumppo on Sep 22, 2008 12:27 PM EDT reply actions

damn monday day games

i had no idea. i guess i’ll throw in an attendance number.

put me down for 22980

by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 22, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

interesting...

Hanley’s back and batting leadoff. Maybin’s 7. I realize that there’s no way you move Hanley around the order this late in the season (and to benefit a September call-up), but I wonder what they’ll do next year.

Maybin’s a true leadoff guy, and as we all know, Hanley is probably better suited for #3. Yet both times they tried Hanley at 3 for a prolonged stretch, he’s slumped badly. Does anyone think they’ll try it again next year, or will Maybin remain near the bottom of the order?

by Fishcrazy on Sep 22, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

I like this order

maybin
baker
hanley
uggla
cantu
hammer
dallas
cody
pitcher

(as you see Jake is gone, D Mac is playing 3rd, Cantu’s at 1st)

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Sep 22, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think Cantu will be here.

He’s only got a 1-year deal, right? He’s going to command a pretty hefty price tag.

If they dump Jake, I’d think Gaby Sanchez gets a shot, and they leave Cantu/Helms/McPherson/whomever at 3rd.

Man, if they could trade Jake for a solid reliever and a minor-leaguer or something, I’d be pretty happy.

by Fishcrazy on Sep 22, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

oh yeah...

I think you’re right…or maybe it was one year with an option or something?

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Sep 22, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

aaaaand, we're now falling apart in the 7th.

I’m glad I’m only watching on EPSN.com gamecast.

by Fishcrazy on Sep 22, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

it's my fault

i turned the game on and we imploded. I take all of the blame. I have turned the game off now; hopefully there is enough time to redeem ourselves…

On the radio as soon as I turned it on there was an advertisement for marlinsnewballpark.com and it was obviously done by the marlins… but it isn’t up and running yet. Weird and disappointing…

by jrsyeagle on Sep 22, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions