Fish On First: A Miami Marlins podcast

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Welcome to Marlins Barbecue Jul 02, 2020

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Alex and Red discuss the consequences of all the 2020 MLB rule changes (0:45), the absence of Víctor Víctor Mesa from the Marlins 60-man player pool (9:30) and the volatility of a shortened regular season (15:20). That's followed by a breakdown of Miami's key roster battles (30:30) and a game of "This or That" (40:00).

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Earning Their Stripes: Analyzing All Prospects in Marlins Player Pool Jun 30, 2020

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We are back with more Marlins prospect talk! Ely, Ethan and Spencer react to how the club constructed its 60-man player pool for the upcoming season (2:00), breaking down which prospects will spend "Summer Camp" at Marlins Park (9:10) vs. the alternate training site in Jupiter (21:15). We acknowledge some notable minor leaguers who were recently released from the organization (36:15) and look forward to members of the 2020 MLB Draft class finally making their professional contracts official in the coming days (49:15).

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Fish Bites: Roundtable Reaction to 2020 MLB Rules Jun 25, 2020

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Major League Baseball is officially back. A roundtable conversation featuring Alex Krutchik, Alex Contreras, Ethan Budowsky, Danilo Santos, Hector Rodriguez and Ely Sussman explores how the Marlins will be affected by the universal designated hitter, which prospects can become immediate big league contributors in 2020, the legitimacy of a 60-game "sprint" and what the Fish must accomplish collectively and individually to consider their campaign a success.

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Fish Bites: Marlins to Play 60-Game Season Jun 23, 2020

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Monday night, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced that the club owners "unanimously voted to proceed with the 2020 season under the terms of the March 26th agreement." Translation: play ball! We are still awaiting full details about the unorthodox competition and safety rules that will be implemented. Also, let's not be naive—the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could derail everything. In the meantime, Ely shares some general thoughts on what this means for the Marlins (3:40), then answers various fan questions submitted via Twitter (14:00).

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Earning Their Stripes: MLB Draft Recap Jun 12, 2020

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The Marlins took an unorthodox approach to the abbreviated 2020 MLB Draft, exclusively pitchers. On Earning Their Stripes, Spencer Morris, Ian Smith, Ethan Budowsky and Ely Sussman have the full breakdown for you. Scouting reports on Max Meyer, Dax Fulton, Kyle Nicolas, Zach McCambley, Jake Eder and Kyle Hurt, plus looking forward to the undrafted free agent signing period. Enjoy!

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Fish Bites: Manfred, Clark Disappointing the MLB Fans May 28, 2020

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Ely and Alex applaud the Marlins for committing to pay all their prospects through the summer and vent about the ongoing MLB/MLBPA negotiations. Inspired by a tweet, they fill out two full lineups of notable players who came and went after only a single season in South Florida. Pudge Rodríguez! Carlos Delgado! Homer Bush?!

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Earning Their Stripes: Underdog Marlins Prospects May 21, 2020

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Ely and Spencer discuss possible Marlins first-round draft pick LHP Asa Lacy and why this year's unusual circumstances could push them to explore outside-the-box alternatives like prep OF Zac Veen (2:00). During a recent interview, RHP Nick Neidert made some fascinating comments about his curveball development and the state of the Marlins rebuild (22:30). Plus, there are "underdogs" in Miami's farm system who we believe could carve out substantial MLB careers someday, including RHP Sterling Sharp, OF Diowill Burgos, LHP Daniel Castano and OF Thomas Jones (33:30).

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Earning Their Stripes: Marlins' 2020 Draft Approach May 12, 2020

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Ian Smith and Luis Davila are joined by Baseball America national writer Carlos Collazo! A returning guest to ETS, Carlos dissects the top prospects who'll be available with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft and the many consequences of the league shortening the draft in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 160 total players will be selected this year (instead of the usual 1,200-plus), dramatically inflating the undrafted free agent talent pool.

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Fish Bites: Marlins Games of the Decade May 11, 2020

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The Marlins Games of the Decade article series on Fish Stripes concludes this week. Full local television broadcasts of these special games from the 2010-2019 seasons are available on the website. But Ely is presenting them in an alternate format here on the pod, by selecting play-by-play calls of each game's pivotal moment (highly recommend using normal playback speed for the best possible listening experience). Hopefully, next decade proves to be even more thrilling and fulfilling!

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Fish Bites: Desperate for Baseball May 01, 2020

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Ely and Alex Contreras share their optimism about a potential 2020 MLB season and their admiration for how the Marlins have handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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