Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Diamondbacks (7/10)

24,024
Nolasco
Nolasco QS, Game BB < 6

All the Church/Francoeur trade does is make Atlanta better. That much is clear. But considering the Mets will eventually get their stars back healthy, we also know that they’ll be better late in the season than they are now. So from the Marlins perspective, all that has happened is the division getting that much closer. This has the strange result of making the Marlins appear better off in the standings while also decreasing their playoff chances. On the face of it, one could make the argument that there’s no choice now but to be buyers; but perhaps more than ever, that will likely be a losing game. Tough waters for the FO to navigate.

25724
Cantu
Nolasco IP+K > Haren IP+K

26,000
Hanley
Nolasco – QS, W

22,000
Cantu
a Marlin gets plunked

29,007
Hanley
Marlins Score in the 1st & We Win!

this is starting to look familiar.

a little while ago, when Nolasco had already allowed 4 runs through 3 2/3, Tommy says, “Nolasco isn’t as sharp tonight.”

You know, since I’m awake and all.

thank god we don’t get Marlins telecasts out here and we have a AAA team. Gamecasting the Marlins every night would kill my poor heart before I even managed to graduate college. I love the Marlins, but don’t think I can take the blows of watching every game like this, especially when everyone out here are Giants fans and won’t shut up that their version of Andrew Miller was an error away from a perfect game.

The attendance for the game was 21,307.
The attendance point goes to Spud.

Players earning a point: none

AAB points: unsurprisingly no one’s pick hit.

Recap:

Spud +1

Congratulations to Spud!