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Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Rockies at Marlins (8/2)

The Marlins are going for the series win tonight.

The Marlins starting pitcher is Rick VandenHurk.

The Rockies plan to counter with Jason Hirsh.

Game time is 7:05 p.m.

The young Mr. VandenHurk is a little hard to predict, as you know.  If he can keep the gopher ball in the bag and control the walks, he should be fine.  As you would expect, the Rockies have never faced him.

Hirsh is being activated from the DL and hasn't pitched in the Majors in about a month.  In case you are wondering what injury placed him on the DL, it was an ankle sprain.  Hirsh is a fastball-slider type of pitcher and he has been pretty tough on righties this season.  Like the many Rockies pitchers who have come before him, he has a better ERA on the road than at home.

Tonight we say goodbye to our Purple Row friends until September 14th, which at that time we will be crashing on their couch.  For that is the date that the Fish will be Colorado and with any luck, it won't be snowing.

Ichthyomancy is somewhat ready and could even be able.

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
Brooklyn
Bumppo 11,400 Cabrera Marlins: 4+ R in a inn., Uggla: 1+ H, 1+ R, 1+ RBI
C60 13,400 Willingham Willingham: RBI > 1
Colombo 11,912 Ramirez Marlins: W by 5 R
Cubsfan
Dan
Evilfish
Exitfare
Fluxuation 10,999 Cabrera Cabrera, Ramirez, Jacobs: HR
Gottabethefives
HadMatter 12,000 Hermida Marlins: 1+ R in 1st
Hoboken
Hurricane 11,765 Ramirez Ramirez: HR, 2B, 1B, SB
Iguerra
Jacob
JDarrell13
Jim B 10,333 Wood Marlins lefties: 3+ H
Jrfelix
Jrsyeagle 12,000 Ramirez Marlins OF: 3+ H, 2+ K, 2+ R
Jsprt06
Marlins9703
Maverick
MistaRaggy
Nynolelaw
NYULaw 9,999 Cabrera Game: back to back HR

Best of Luck to Everyone!