Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Cubs (4/26)

by craig on Apr 26, 2006 6:54 AM EDT in News and Rumors

In the first two games of the series with the Cubs, the Marlins had good starting pitching performances but unfortunately neither translated into a win. So tonight the Fish look to avoid the sweep.

The starting pitcher for the Marlins will be Scott Olsen. The Cubs, in his Major League debut, will counter with Angel Guzman.

Game is at 2:20 p.m.

Guzman is up from the Triple-A club in Iowa for which he has made three starts this season. For a normal Major League club about to face him this would pose a dilemma but our Fightin' Fish aren't exactly a normal club. Two of Angel's starts this season have been against the Isotopes and therefore some our players have seen him before.

I will let Matt Cepicky handle the scouting report:

"Sinker-slider guy, throws the ball pretty hard," said Matt Cepicky, who faced him earlier this month in the minors. "If I remember him correctly, hittable. He's got good stuff, but he's not unhittable."

Okay, this guy is hittable. If it is not too much of an inconvenience would y'all mind proving it.

Game time temperature is expected to be in the upper 50's with a 10 mph wind blowing in from left field. I guess this is what passes for a balmy day in April in the City of Chicago.

Ichthyomancy is ready to go. Get your picks in early since it is a day game.

You are more than welcome to join us if you haven't already. For all you Cubbie fans who keep hitting this site during the series you are free to join in too. Just pick your favorite Cub, the attendance and something unordinary to happen in the game. It's easy.

Here's today's Ichthyomancy pick table:

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Bobbob
Carolina
Colombo	34,996	Ramirez	Borowski: Save
Dan	35,353	Cabrera	Fish: 3+ SB
Dex
Double B	23,451	Olsen	Marlins P walk 10
Dr F
Eaglephin
Fishfan		Cabrera	Bench clearing brawl
Fluxuation	37,240	Willingham	Cabrera & Willingham back to back HR
HadMatter	38,420	Cabrera	Marlins: double digit H
Jscape	23,765	Ramirez	Marlins: IBB except Cabrera
Jsprt06	36,099	Jacobs	Olsen: 8+ IP, 6 H
Maverick
NULaw	37,500	Ramirez	Back to Back HR
Pete
StrandedX02
Wiggins
Zheke	23,588	Olsen	Olsen: 10 K

Best of Luck to Everyone!

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Al here...

... from Bleed Cubbie Blue.

Actually, the temperature today should be in the mid-60's, with a light west wind (crosswind). For late April, yes, that's a pretty nice day.

I ran into a Marlins fan traveling on a roadtrip to see his favorite team. Nice guy, but I think he was the only Marlins fan in the ballpark last night.

by Al Yellon on Apr 26, 2006 10:02 AM EDT reply actions

Are we at the point yet...

...where the Fish winning counts as "unordinary"?

The Kids Are Alright. Sometimes.

by Dr F on Apr 26, 2006 10:07 AM EDT reply actions

I think so

Attendance: 34,996

Player: Hanley Ramirez

AAB: Girardi uses Borowski with the Marlins clinging to a late-inning lead

The 2006 Florida Marlins: Helping to keep the kids off the street.

by colombo259 on Apr 26, 2006 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Picks

35,687
Michael Jacobs
Bullpen = Zero runs given up

by jsprt08 on Apr 26, 2006 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

Pick time

ATT: 36,099
PoG: Olsen
AaB: Olsen goes 8 or more IP, fewer than 6 hits

The Kids Are Alright. Sometimes.

by Dr F on Apr 26, 2006 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

Pick 3

38,420
Cabrera
Marlins get double digit hits

Here I am, brain the size of a planet...

by HadMatter on Apr 26, 2006 12:19 PM EDT reply actions

A distinctly less elaborate AAB today...

35,353
Cabrera
Fish get three or more SB

by dan 2.0 on Apr 26, 2006 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

picks

23,588
Olsen
Olsen strikes out 10

by Zheke on Apr 26, 2006 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

please let this count..

im five minutes late because i didnt know the game started at 2:20..

37,240
Willingham
Cabrera and Willingham hit back to back homers

by Fluxuation on Apr 26, 2006 2:26 PM EDT reply actions

Late Picks

37,500

If I'm not too late (it's bottom of the 1st)
Hanley
Back to back HR

by NULaw on Apr 26, 2006 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

Holy crap!

A late lead?

Please let German get it to Borowski...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 26, 2006 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

Nolasco

Anybody actually watching? How did he look? Do we at least have to consider pointing him in the direction of the starting rotation sometime relatively soon?

The Kids Are Alright. Sometimes.

by Dr F on Apr 26, 2006 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

He looked pretty good.

Young (and inconsistent).

But good. Probably should try and get him some more innings somehow...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 26, 2006 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

F'ing Murton

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 26, 2006 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

This bullpen is going to drive me crazy all year

by Carolina on Apr 26, 2006 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

Never thought I'd say this

Thank you, Herges.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 26, 2006 5:27 PM EDT reply actions

Whew.

Thanks, Borowski.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Apr 26, 2006 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

Whoa...

...we won. I'm confused....

So we're talking first MLB win for Nolasco? Very good.

Willingham went deep. Been a little while, good to see again.

And Girardi had a sorta coherent use of the bullpen going there. Nolasco for multiple innings, Herges for only one batter, Borowski to start the inning in the 9th instead of trying to carry Herges over.

We left a small village on the basepaths (to quote Bob Uecker in one of the Major League movies) and still won. Nice to have things break our way for once this week.

The Kids Are Alright. Sometimes.

by Dr F on Apr 26, 2006 6:01 PM EDT reply actions