Fish On First: A Miami Marlins podcast

Latest Episodes:

Big Fish Small Pod: Miggy Ro's Exit & New Int'l Signings 🇩🇴🇻🇪🇧🇸 Jan 16, 2023

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Daniel Rodriguez and Kevin Barral give their final thoughts on the trade of Miguel Rojas and their first impressions of the Marlins' 2022-23 international signing class.

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Fishology: Advanced Stats for Johnny Cueto, Jean Segura Jan 10, 2023

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Welcome to Fishology! This new show, hosted by Daniel Rodriguez with analyst Louis Addeo-Weiss and assorted guests, is dedicated to bringing advanced stats to Miami Marlins podcasting like never before.

For the seventh episode, Ely Sussman joins in to react to the Marlins’ signing of Johnny Cueto, break down the strengths and weaknesses of Jean Segura and explore a variety of trade options.

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Fish Stripes Unfiltered: Marlins Offseason FINALLY Gets Interesting 🤔 Jan 06, 2023

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On their first Unfiltered episode of 2023, Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout discuss the following topics:

The Jean Segura signing and Charles Leblanc DFA
Miami’s reported interest in Johnny Cueto
Notable remaining free agents at other positions
Trade talks between the Marlins and Red Sox involving Triston Casas
Latest on Bryan Reynolds
Marlins players most likely to have bounce-back seasons

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Big Fish Small Pod: Jean Segura Signing Reaction Dec 30, 2022

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Daniel brings on fellow Fish Stripes staffer Kevin Barral to analyze a long-awaited free agent signing that should improve the Marlins offense next season.

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Big Fish Small Pod: Mid-Winter Marlins & NL East Takes Dec 28, 2022

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Daniel and Alex Krutchik react to the Marlins' offseason inactivity and how the National League East division is transforming around them.

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Fishology: Analyzing Eury (📈), Berry (😬) & More Prospects Dec 22, 2022

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Welcome to Fishology! This new show, hosted by Daniel Rodriguez with analysts Adam Akbani and Louis Addeo-Weiss, is dedicated to bringing advanced stats to Miami Marlins podcasting like never before.

For the sixth episode, Baseball America prospect writer Geoff Pontes joins Daniel, Adam and Louis. They discuss the development of Marlins prospects Eury Pérez, Jacob Berry, Kahlil Watson, Jake Eder and Max Meyer.

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Fish Stripes Unfiltered: Adrian Lorenzo Interview Dec 15, 2022

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Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral are joined by Adrian Lorenzo, the Marlins' Senior Director of International Operations. They discuss the following topics:

Lorenzo's job responsibilities
Recent international signees showing big league potential
Key aspects of team's new Dominican Academy
Consequences of changing to an international draft system
Players struggling with transition from Triple-A to MLB
How he balances his baseball career with his passion for art
His message to Marlins Twitter

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The Offishial Show: Marlins are Stuck Unless Sherman Spends 💰 Dec 12, 2022

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Several MLB teams have found consistent success recently while operating on tiny budgets, but the Marlins aren't one of them. Owner Bruce Sherman has run out of excuses for keeping Miami's payroll as low as it is. Ely Sussman says Sherman needs to give his front office more financial resources if they aspire to assemble a well-rounded team in the near future.

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Fishology: Who's on First for the Fish? Dec 02, 2022

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Welcome to Fishology! This new show, hosted by Daniel Rodriguez with analysts Adam Akbani and Louis Addeo-Weiss, is dedicated to bringing advanced stats to Miami Marlins podcasting like never before. For the fifth episode, the boys turn their focus to the first base position. What should the Marlins expect from their current internal options (1:30)? Could free agents like Josh Bell, Brandon Belt, Yuli Gurriel, Miguel Sano or Wil Myers make sense (13:15)?

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The Offishial Show: David Samson Interview (Yes, Really 😳) Nov 21, 2022

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For better or worse, David Samson was intimately involved in making many of the most important decisions in Miami Marlins franchise history. He’s got some explaining to do, plus some fascinating insight into the present and future of the Fish. Ely Sussman and Isaac Azout spoke with Samson about the re-hiring of Jeff Conine, the dismissal of Glenn Geffner, the consequences of Sandy Alcantara winning the NL Cy Young award, the regrets he has regarding payroll, roster construction, burning bridges with fans and community leaders, and what it will take for Bruce Sherman’s administration to have more sustainable success.

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