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
For those that need to look it up, go here. Or I could just post the definition:
by mike42 on Apr 27, 2005 8:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My pick for today...
by mike42 on Apr 27, 2005 8:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My Pick
I can choose a pitcher, right?
by fishfan24 on May 5, 2005 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is disgusting!
Someone had better think of a good explanation if you want me to continue to use my magic.
by Rally Marlin on Jul 1, 2005 12:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha
by colombo259 on Jul 25, 2005 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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