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Ichthyomancy

EDIT (by Mike): Since this proved to be so fun, we've made ichthyomancy a regular Fish Stripes feature (normally part of each game's open thread).

The rules are simple - use your prognosticating skills (ideally using the heads or entrails of fishes) to identify the star of the upcoming game. If you're right, you get credit. You can get credit for more than one thing - for instance if you pick the star of the game and the length of any rain delays, ejections, etc you can get multiple points.

And don't worry, if you join the picking later in the season, we'll recognize streaks and other good work using as-yet-to-be-determined Ichthyomanctric metrics. Check out the most recent open thread for any new details.

Since Mike announced his picks for the day for yesterday's game, I thought I would give it shot for today.  Looking at the school of fish and their lifetime achievement against today's probable starter Joe Kennedy here is what I divined:

A couple to watch:

                      AB    H   HR   RBI   AVG   OPS
Luis Castillo      8      4    0      2    .500   1.045

 Jeff Conine     13      9    1      6    .692   1.764

And a couple that are due:

                         AB    H   HR   RBI   AVG   OPS
Carlos Delgado    33    5    1      2    .152   .585

Mike Lowell         13     2    0      1    .154   .385

To clarify for some in the reading audience, OPS is on-base percentage plus slugging percentage.  That is the Icthyomancy for the game and any disclaimer you have ever heard applies.

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I love it
Ok, I had to look it up - I'll admit it, but I love Ichthyomancy.  We may have to have a daily pregame thread just for it.

For those that need to look it up, go here.  Or I could just post the definition:

Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes.

by mike42 on Apr 27, 2005 8:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My pick for today...
I'm not sure who to go with today.  I'll have to think about it.  Going with Delgado again would probably be cheating, since he'll inevitably bust out in one game or another (we can only hope it's like ARod.com did last night).

by mike42 on Apr 27, 2005 8:56 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My Pick
I'm going to go with D-Train on this one.  I know he can't continue this good for long.. but I think he kills the Rockies.

I can choose a pitcher, right?

by fishfan24 on May 5, 2005 2:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yours
Yes - you can pick a pitcher.  Willis is yours for tomorrow's game.

by mike42 on May 5, 2005 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is disgusting!
I hope you guys aren't killing any wild fish in the process.  I mean eating fish is one thing, but reading our guts?!?

Someone had better think of a good explanation if you want me to continue to use my magic.

/Believe in the Fish/

by Rally Marlin on Jul 1, 2005 12:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha
That jsprt05 thing cracked me up. Pretty much made my day.

by colombo259 on Jul 25, 2005 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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