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Fish Bites: Why the Marlins Hired, Trust James Rowson Oct 28, 2019

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The Salt River Rafters, featuring Marlins prospects Jerar Encarnación, Nick Neidert and Alex Vesia, clinched the 2019 Arizona Fall League championship on Saturday! On this new episode of Fish Bites, Ely analyzes their AFL production (2:48) and explains why the hiring of James Rowson as bench coach/offensive coordinator could have huge ramifications (14:10).

The Ultimate Marlins Depth Charts series continues with a roundup of all the key catchers and first basemen within the organization (24:40).

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Fish Bites: Checking in on Stanton, Ozuna Trades Oct 21, 2019

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Ely updates you on the 2019 MLB postseason (1:58), specifically the Marlins connections on the rosters of both the advancing and eliminated teams. With Giancarlo Stanton entering his 30s and Marcell Ozuna entering free agency, we revisit the decisions to trade them away and the performances of the players acquired in return (6:00). Then, after debuting the Ultimate Marlins Depth Charts series with right-handed pitchers on the previous episode, the analysis continues with southpaws (30:30).

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Fish Bites: Miami's Right-Handed Pitching Depth for 2020, 2021 & Beyond Oct 14, 2019

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Kicking off a new Fish Bites series, Ely identifies all of the notable right-handed pitchers in the Marlins organization (5:40). The 30-plus potential impact arms are separated into four tiers: current major leaguers (11:05), prospects slated for MLB debuts during the 2020 season (34:25), the next waves of talent for 2021 and beyond (46:15), and "curiosities" who don't fit neatly into the prior categories (53:03). From Sandy Alcantara to Evan Fitterer, learn more about the right-handers who will help the Fish turn the corner into a competitive team.

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Earning Their Stripes: Way-Too-Early 2020 Draft Prep with BA's Carlos Collazo Oct 08, 2019

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Unofficially launching Fish Stripes' 2020 MLB Draft coverage, Ian Smith and Ely Sussman are joined by Baseball America national writer Carlos Collazo (1:40). They discuss Marlins draft history, particularly the star-studded 2019 class (featuring JJ Bleday and Kameron Misner), plus all of the plausible candidates for the Fish to consider with their first-round pick next June. Ever wonder what a draft analyst does during these cold-weather months with limited game action? Collazo walks us through it.

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Fish Bites: Adam Jones on TV Negotiations, Marlins Park Parking Price Reset Oct 07, 2019

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Podcasting has no offseason! Ely Sussman hosts the latest episode of Fish Bites. From Jon Berti's baserunning and Jarlin García's untouchable changeup to Lewis Brinson's homerless streak, we have handpicked Marlins season stats—both positive and negative—that encapsulate the team's most important developments in 2019 (3:20). Joining us for a rare interview (48:03), Marlins Chief Revenue Officer Adam Jones reflects on all of the "ballpark enhancements" that were implemented a year ago and his ambitious plans for 2020 and beyond.

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Fish Bites: And the Winners of the 2019 Fishys are... Sep 30, 2019

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Fresh off Sunday's season finale, it's time to hand out the hardware for the 2019 Fishys (5:25)! From "most disappointing" to "MVP," there were 11 award categories, voted on by the fans on FishStripes.com and Twitter. As covered in a new article, Marlins Park attendance perked up in the second year of the new rebuild (30:45), and it even compares favorably to 2017 figures when you focus on the paid, in-person turnout. Flawed as he may be, Don Mattingly remains in the manager's seat heading into 2020. The episode wraps up by identifying areas where he can improve (43:40).

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Earning Their Stripes: Marlins 2nd-Round Draft Pick Nasim Nuñez Sep 25, 2019

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Marlins shortstop prospect Nasim Nuñez calls in from instructional league to tell Ethan and Ian about his experiences as a pro baseball player so far. The Collins Hill High School product credits his family for supporting his pursuit of this dream and his teammates for making him feeling welcome in this new environment.

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Fish Bites: 🚨Emergency Pod🚨 Mattingly & Rojas Extensions; Isan Díaz Splits Sep 20, 2019

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Shocked by the news of Don Mattingly's extension, Danny Martinez explains why he's being retained as Marlins manager despite all the losing over the past four seasons (2:40). More understandably, the team decided to lock in Miguel Rojas, one of their most valuable all-around players (15:20). We wrap up with some fascinating Isan Díaz stats (23:15).

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Earning Their Stripes: Clinton LumberKings Year in Review Sep 18, 2019

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In their first season as a Marlins MiLB affiliate, the Low-A Clinton LumberKings made a deep playoff run. Erik Oas, the team's director of broadcasting and media relations, speaks to Ely and Ethan about the transition from Mariners to Marlins affiliation (5:30), dealing with harsh climate early in the season (8:45) and what makes Mike Jacobs an effective manager (13:00). Individual prospects featured in the conversation include Connor Scott, Evan Edwards, José Devers, Jerar Encarnación, Alex Vesia and C.J. Carter.

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Fish Bites: Announcing Nominees for 2019 Marlins Awards Sep 16, 2019

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Danny Martinez hosts Part I of our 2019 Fishys award coverage. Biggest surprise? Gold Glove? Most Valuable Player? We want our audience to weigh on all of the deserving Marlins players. Listen to this episode for background on each of the nominees (11:20), then cast your vote at either the Fish Stripes Twitter account or the homepage of the website.

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