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A-Ball with Erik Oas: Prospect Development with LumberKings Pitching Coach Mark DiFelice May 29, 2019

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Pitching Coach Mark DiFelice joins the podcast (8:30) to talk LumberKings culture, Marlins organization expectations, the analytics of baseball, and the current success of LumberKings pitchers like Humberto Mejía and Chris Vallimont.

Follow Erik Oas (@erik_oas) on Twitter and listen to all LumberKings radio broadcasts on 100.3 WCCI. Follow Fish Stripes on Twitter (@fishstripes) and visit FishStripes.com for full coverage of the Marlins farm system this season.

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Earning Their Stripes: Marlins Prospects from Yelich Trade Making Strong Cases for Call-ups May 28, 2019

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It’s an impromptu Christian Yelich trade package special. Danny, Ethan and Ian analyze the hot performances from Triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes Lewis Brinson, Monte Harrison and Isan Díaz. All three seem destined to join the Marlins active roster later this season (re-joining in Brinson’s case, MLB debuts for Harrison and Díaz). What else do they have left to prove in the minor leagues?

Coincidentally, right-hander Jordan Yamamoto—the “fourth piece” received for Yelich—was already lined up for an exclusive interview (19:52). Finishing off an impressive month of May for Double-A Jacksonville, he describes the collaborative culture in the Marlins organization (27:41) and why he serves as a barber to other minor league players (31:47), shares his unique perspective growing up in Hawaii (37:50) and much more.

Follow Fish Stripes (@fishstripes), Danny (@all_right_Miami), Ethan (@GatorBait_Ethan) and Ian (@FlaSmitty) on Twitter. Full coverage at FishStripes.com.

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Fish Bites: Winning Streak Gives Young Marlins Taste of Success May 27, 2019

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Closing out Memorial Day weekend, Danny highlights the top performing players during the Marlins latest road trip: Trevor Richards, Harold Ramírez, Brian Anderson and Jorge Alfaro (2:15). He explains the significance of Miami’s six-game losing streak (8:20), reminds fans of how the old Marlins core had the worst of both worlds (16:45), takes stock of how controllable major league players have produced during the 2019 season (22:30), and identifies “face of the franchise” candidates at various levels of the organization (28:15).

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A-Ball with Erik Oas: Outfielder Thomas Jones, LumberKings Pitching Success May 22, 2019

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Erik Oas delivers a full report on the Clinton LumberKings, highlighting amazing no-hit bids from Humberto Mejía and Chris Vallimont. Outfielder Thomas Jones joins the podcast (6:05) to talk about learning from Juan Pierre, Mike Jacobs and other experienced coaches in the Marlins organization (9:50), the choice he made between football and baseball (12:00), the mental battle with opposing pitchers (19:10) and getting through the grind of the season with swag.

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Earning Their Stripes: Top Marlins Targets in 2019 Draft Class May 21, 2019

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June 3 is right around the corner! Danny and Ian tell you about Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn, prep shortstop C.J. Abrams, Vanderbilt outfielder JJ Bleday and the other leading candidates who the Marlins will consider selecting with the No. 4 overall pick in the MLB Draft (5:29), plus some under-the-radar and outside-the-box alternatives (20:38). They break down realistic targets for the Fish in the subsequent rounds at No. 35 (27:42) and No. 46 (36:40), then share the “perfect” scenarios if they were in charge of the front office on Day 1 of the draft (43:00).

Follow Fish Stripes (@fishstripes), Danny (@all_right_Miami) and Ian (@FlaSmitty) on Twitter. Full coverage at FishStripes.com.

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Fish Bites: Marlins' Struggles, Long-Term Plan Spark National Debate May 20, 2019

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Danny explains why he's so encouraged by Pablo López's start to the season despite the elevated earned run average (3:00), embraces the heated debate about the state of the Marlins franchise (9:55), and breaks down the caliber of talent in the farm system heading into the 2019 MLB Draft and international signing period (15:45). That's followed by a special guest! Longtime Marlins fan Tony Valdes joins Danny (24:05) to share the origin and highlights of his fandom. They also draw comparisons between the Jeffrey Loria and Jeter/Sherman ownership styles (31:11).

Follow Fish Stripes (@fishstripes), Danny (@all_right_Miami) and Tony (@TonyDamy1627) on Twitter. Full Marlins coverage at FishStripes.com.

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A-Ball with Erik Oas: Sean Reynolds Interview, LumberKings Prospect Report May 15, 2019

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The Clinton LumberKings' recent struggles defy the math in our full report on the Marlins Single-A affiliate. First baseman Sean Reynolds talks to us (8:20) about his power, the advanced numbers we've come to know him by, his “bond” with LumberKings manager/former big leaguer Mike Jacobs (15:53), beating the shift (19:12), and what it was like growing into a 6-foot-7 frame (we asked him the basketball question).

Following the Reynolds interview, we highlight the season-to-date stats and performances from several other key LumberKings players (28:30).

Follow Erik Oas (@erik_oas) on Twitter and listen to all LumberKings radio broadcasts on 100.3 WCCI. Follow Fish Stripes on Twitter (@fishstripes) and visit FishStripes.com for full coverage of the Marlins farm system this season.

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Earning Their Stripes: Marlins Poised for Big International Splash May 14, 2019

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Danny, Ethan and Ian celebrate the promotions of Harold Ramírez and Elieser Hernandez to the big league club (1:00), note the improved performance from hyped Cuban outfielder Víctor Víctor Mesa (2:20), preview top Marlins targets for the 2019-20 international signing period (6:15), point to encouraging signs in the recent performances from Isan Díaz and José Devers (16:28), and round up the rest of Miami’s farm system in their usual segments (24:19).

Then, Danny and Ethan interview left-hander Trevor Rogers (37:39) about participating in Captain’s Camp, the adversity he overcame as a prospect, the roles that faith and family play in his life, and much more. The former first-round pick has been victimized by a low strand rate and inflated batting average on balls in play, but his peripherals have been great—3.07 FIP since 2018 is third-best in the Marlins organization (min. 100 IP). Rogers in currently in the High-A Jupiter rotation in his age-21 campaign.

Follow Fish Stripes (@fishstripes), Danny (@all_right_Miami), Ethan (@GatorBait_Ethan) and Ian (@FlaSmitty) on Twitter. Full coverage at FishStripes.com.

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Fish Bites: Embrace the “Tank for Tork” May 13, 2019

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Danny highlights Miami Marlins who have had under-the-radar success (3:08) such as Nick Anderson, Neil Walker and Rosell Herrera, explains the impact of Harold Ramírez and last weekend’s other roster additions (9:27), drools over the elite hitting prospects that the Marlins can target in the 2019 and 2020 MLB Draft classes (16:14), and shares his leading candidates to take over as manager if Don Mattingly isn’t retained beyond this season (31:45).

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Earning Their Stripes: Harold Time??!?! May 08, 2019

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Danny, Ethan and Ian offer quick thoughts on The Athletic’s unflattering report about Marlins vice president of player development and scouting Gary Denbo. Then, in their latest roundup of minor league developments, the guys review Sixto Sánchez‘s debut in the Marlins organization and forecast where his 2019 campaign goes from here (3:26), weigh in on why Lewis Brinson was demoted to Triple-A New Orleans (9:46), wonder when red-hot Elieser Hernandez and Harold Ramírez earn call-ups to Miami (20:02), and wrap up with their usual special segments (33:04).

Low-A Clinton outfielder Connor Scott also gets some love for his steady progression following a season-opening slump. Make sure to check out Erik Oas’ interview with him that we published on Tuesday.

Follow Fish Stripes (@fishstripes), Danny (@all_right_Miami), Ethan (@GatorBait_Ethan) and Ian (@FlaSmitty) on Twitter. Full Marlins coverage at FishStripes.com.

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