Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Cardinals at Marlins (7/18)

by craig on Jul 18, 2007 8:15 AM EDT in News and Rumors

The Marlins are playing true to the game plan and will be going for the series win tonight.

The Marlins starting pitcher is Dontrelle Willis.

The Cardinals have Kip Wells on the slate.

Game time is 7:05 p.m.

Willis hasn't been the pitcher we have all come to know and love for most of his starts this season. Sometimes the bad outings are due to one unfortunate inning and at other times his teammates let him down either offensively or defensively. Not to mention the ones where he walked everyone is sight. But he is still Dontrelle and is still quiet capable of throwing a gem. And I wouldn't bet against him doing it.

Wells doesn't do his best work on the road posting a 7.88 ERA with a .305 BAA. He doesn't give up many long balls but he has been very hittable in most of his outings. The Cardinals offense has the tendency to take the night off in his starts.

Ichthyomancy is ready and available. One note: rumor around the campfire is that Danny will given his first day-off tonight. If that happens it will be the first game he hasn't started in this season.

Here's today's Ichthyomancy pick table:

FishStriper	Attendance	Player	AAB
Al State
Baseballfan	13,000	Cabrera	Marlins: 10+ H, 4+ BB
Bobbob	15,000	Cabrera	Marlins: 10+ H
Brickell	13,500	Ramirez	Ramirez: 4+ RBI
Brooklyn
Bumppo	15,000	Cabrera	Willis: Bat H > Pitch BB, K > Wells K
C60	16,000	Willis	Willis: W, Gregg: save
Colombo	12,633	Willis	Willis: CG

Cubsfan
Dan
Evilfish
Exitfare
Fluxuation	12,345	Willis
Gottabethefives
HadMatter	12,777	Hermida	Amezaga: R+RBI > 2
Hoboken
Hurricane	12,875	Amezaga	Willis: No-Hitter
Iguerra
Jacob
JDarrell13
Jim B	12,212	Willis	Marlins: team LOB 7
Jrfelix
Jrsyeagle	14,000	Ramirez	Willis: H < 6, R < 3, 4+ K
Jsprt06
Marlins9703
Maverick
MistaRaggy
Nynolelaw
NYULaw	13,501	Cabrera	Marlins: 3+ HR

Best of Luck to Everyone!

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single digits picks!

14000
hanley
Willis allows <6 H, <3 R, Ks 4+

by jrsyeagle on Jul 18, 2007 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

12,875

Amezega
Willis No-Hitter (How many AAB points for that!?)

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Jul 18, 2007 9:32 AM EDT reply actions

A Lot

by craig on Jul 18, 2007 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Well. . .

...My AAB pick lasted one batter... but I think I might have picked up a point for attendance... I'll chalk that up along with my D-Train multi-HR pick (coming soon)

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Jul 18, 2007 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions