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Fish Bites: 2020 Marlins Position Battles Feb 17, 2020

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Spring Training full-squad workouts have begun! Ely identifies the Marlins players who have the most to gain/lose between now and the regular season, most notably Lewis Brinson, Jesús Aguilar and Magneuris Sierra.

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Fish Bites: Best FanFest...Ever?! Feb 09, 2020

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Ely discusses the competition for the final two spots in the Marlins starting rotation (2:45), then is joined by Anthony Garcia for a play-by-play report from Saturday's Marlins FanFest (14:00). Attendance for the event was announced as 17,000, up from 12,000 the previous year. Stick around for interviews with manager Don Mattingly (36:00) and shortstop prospect Jazz Chisholm (46:15).

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Fish Bites: Marlins Transaction Analysis: Joyce, Kintzler, García, Quijada Feb 04, 2020

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Ely reacts to Monday's Marlins roster moves, which completed the Matt Joyce and Brandon Kintzler signings at the expense of Jarlin García and José Quijada. Two more players "inherited" from old ownership are now headed out the door, which begs the question: Who has survived the transition? The final segment of this episode identifies the few veterans and key prospects originally acquired under Jeffrey Loria's regime, and what it says about how the team-building philosophy has shifted.

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Fish Bites: MLB Top Prospects Lists Ain't Everything Jan 27, 2020

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MLB Opening Day can't get here soon enough. The Marlins, one move at a time, have assembled—by far—their most intriguing roster since this rebuild began. Ely rejoices over the pick-up of veteran right-hander Brandon Kintzler (1:10), checks in on some "old friends" remaining on the free agent market like Henderson Alvarez and David Phelps (17:45) and cautions fans not to overreact to preseason Top 100 prospects list, even those from the most revered outlets (38:10).

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Fish Bites: Mark Your Calendars, Marlins Fans 🗓️ Jan 20, 2020

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The Marlins continue to tinker with the edges of their 40-man roster. Ely reacts to the Austin Dean-Diowill Burgos trade (2:30), the James Tarpley-James Nelson trade (7:10) and the annual hitters camp in Jupiter (15:50). The rest of the episode browses through about 20 important dates during the 2020 calendar year that will influence how the Marlins manage their young talent and approach decisions about their future (21:00).

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Earning Their Stripes: LHP Braxton Garrett Jan 14, 2020

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It's the 2020 season debut of Earning Their Stripes, our show specializing in minor league coverage. Special guest Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett reflects on his impressive 2019 campaign with the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads, shares some of the secrets behind his signature curveball and explains his reasons for being optimistic about the direction of the franchise.

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Fish Bites: Putting Your Money Where the Closers are Jan 13, 2020

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Trades! Not very impactful ones, though. Ely provides the Marlins' perspective regarding last week's Kyle Keller/José Estrada and Austin Brice/Angeudis Santos swaps (2:15), pays homage to recently DFA'd Austin Dean, who was drafted and developed by the organization (16:45), and insists that savings from the 2020 arbitration class should be applied to improving the bullpen (27:45). Brandon Kintzler, Jeremy Jeffress and Shawn Kelley are among the available relievers who make sense for the Fish. Finally, take a listen to Danny Martinez's new YouTube show, "Marlins Unfiltered" (49:30).

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Fish Bites: Brinson Did Something Good?! Jan 06, 2020

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Hey, Marlins fans! On this episode of Fish Bites, Ely Sussman reacts to Starlin Castro signing with the NL East rival Washington Nationals (5:45), switch-pitcher Pat Venditte getting a shot to earn a bullpen spot (16:20) and Lewis Brinson winning a home run derby in the Bahamas (33:50). This Marlins offseason has garnered positive reviews from the fanbase and all across the baseball industry, so let's give credit where credit is due. President of baseball operations Michael Hill ought to be an extension candidate heading into the final year of his contract (48:20).

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Fish Bites: Marlins *Insert Vulgar Dickerson Pun* Dec 30, 2019

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All month, we have been anticipating that the Marlins would add a reliable outfield bat. They finally took the plunge on Saturday (pending a physical), signing free agent Corey Dickerson for two years and $17.5 million. What is his plate approach? Can he handle left-handed pitching? How did he win a 2018 NL Gold Glove award? And what does this mean for the rest of Miami's defensive alignment? Ely details Dickerson's full career path and skill set.

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Fish Bites: 'Tis the Season for NRIs Dec 23, 2019

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In our second-to-last podcast episode of 2019, Ely provides stats, biographical information and anticipated fit on the Marlins roster for each of the following minor league signings: Santiago Chávez (6:15), Gosuke Katoh (8:45), Ryan Lavarnway (12:55), Christian Lopes (16:00), BJ López (18:15), Matt Kemp (20:20), Brian Navarreto (27:10), Aaron Northcraft (31:45) and Josh A. Smith (35:05). With these new faces in mind, how will the Fish fill out their 26-man roster heading into Opening Day? We take an educated guess.

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