Fish On First: A Miami Marlins podcast

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Big Fish Small Pod: July 5, 2022 Jul 05, 2022

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Daniel covers another thrilling Marlins win and previews the upcoming series against the star-studded Angels.

Every weekday throughout the baseball season on the Fish Stripes podcast, our staff starts your morning with a roundup of the latest Miami Marlins news. Listen to "Big Fish Small Pod" to get caught up on everything in 10 minutes or less.

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Fish Stripes Unfiltered: Marlins 1B/OF Troy Johnston 🤩 Jul 02, 2022

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On the heels of new reporting by Marlins insider Craig Mish, Kevin, Isaac and Fish Stripes managing editor Ely Sussman dive into the following topics:

Jorge Soler’s injury and Joey Wendle’s return
The firing of Gary Denbo and potential replacements
Full decision-making power for Kim Ng
Veteran trade candidates (Anthony Bass, Steven Okert, Jesús Aguilar, etc.)

Stick around for an exclusive interview with Troy Johnston (41:00). The hot-hitting Marlins prospect reflects on his college and MLB Draft experiences, explains the origins of his unique batting stance, identifies his most memorable moment as a professional baseball player and more.

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Big Fish Small Pod: July 1, 2022 Jul 01, 2022

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Andrew has final thoughts on the Marlins' dismissal of executive Gary Denbo and the next steps that the franchise will hopefully take.

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The Offishial Show: 12 Untradeables in Marlins Organization Jun 30, 2022

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No matter what the Marlins do leading up to the 2022 MLB trade deadline, Ely views these 12 players as temporarily untouchable (for very different reasons):

Controllable cornerstones: Sandy Alcantara, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Eury Pérez (4:30)
Precious bats: Garrett Cooper and Nick Fortes (10:15)
Don’t sell low: Avisaíl García, Jacob Stallings, Trevor Rogers and Kahlil Watson (15:00)
Let ‘em get healthy: Jesús Luzardo and Jake Eder (25:45)
Loyalty: Miguel Rojas (30:00)

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Gary Denbo Firing & Jazz Chisholm Jr. IL Reaction Jun 30, 2022

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Daniel invites on Ely Sussman to cover the news of Gary Denbo being dismissed as Marlins vice president of player development and scouting and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (right lower back strain) being placed on the injured list.

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Big Fish Small Pod: June 29, 2022 Jun 29, 2022

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Andrew covers Tuesday's Marlins loss to the Cardinals and the letter of inquiry sent by the Senate Judiciary Committee to Advocates for Minor Leaguers, beginning a process that could ultimately threaten Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption.

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Big Fish Small Pod: June 28, 2022 Jun 28, 2022

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Daniel covers Monday's Marlins loss to the Cardinals and speculates which of Miami's veterans could be on the trade block.

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The Offishial Show: Buy Nick Fortes Stock 📈 Jun 27, 2022

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Ely shares his main takeaways from last weekend's series against the Mets (3:45), then explains why Nick Fortes should be getting more opportunities to contribute as Marlins catcher and designated hitter (15:00).

Fish Prospects of the Week: Zach King (Beloit) and Nasim Nunez (Beloit); honorable mentions to Marcus Chiu (Beloit) and Javier Sanoja (FCL Marlins).

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Big Fish Small Pod: June 24, 2022 Jun 24, 2022

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Andrew highlights the success of Jon Berti and reminisces about his experiences at the Marlins' annual "Camp Day" game.

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Interview: Anthony Bass Explains Keys to Amazing Season Jun 23, 2022

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Introducing a new series of exclusive interviews with members of the Miami Marlins bullpen. Our first “victim” is right-hander Anthony Bass (4:00). On pace for a career year at age 34, Bass was an open book with host Noah Berger, covering the following topics:

Beginning of his professional career
Why he was converted into a reliever
Winning a championship in Japan with Shohei Ohtani
Fatherhood and life off the field
What went wrong in 2021 and the adjustments he’s made
What goes on inside a major league bullpen during games
Expectations for the rest of this season

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