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A-Ball with Erik Oas: Connor Scott Mature Beyond His Years May 07, 2019

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Finding his stroke after a slow start to the 2019 season, outfielder Connor Scott (11:15) talks adjustments to the Midwest, reacting to being drafted by the Marlins in the first round last summer, and his passion outside of baseball. You'll also receive a full report on the Low-A Clinton LumberKings.

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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Fish Bites: Rock Bottom for 2019 Marlins? May 06, 2019

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Danny recaps a dynamic week for the Miami Marlins (2:13), most notably the "Loria-esque" firing of president of business operations Chip Bowers and the demotion of outfielder Lewis Brinson to Triple-A. He delves into the struggles that the team has had this season with defensive shifting (19:00) and reminds fans that the historically bad run production is by design (32:10) as the Marlins position themselves for the No. 1 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft.

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Fish Bites: Best Fits for Marlins in 2019 MLB Draft May 06, 2019

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The 2019 MLB Draft will be a critical event in the Marlins' rebuilding process. To prepare, Burke Granger of 2080 Baseball joins Aram to reflect on their 2018 draft class (1:09), share observations from the recent National High School Invitational (17:00), and discuss the pros and cons of potential Marlins targets with the No. 4 overall pick like C.J. Abrams and Riley Greene.

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A-Ball with Erik Oas: Chris Vallimont Interview; April Report Card May 01, 2019

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We give a full report card of the Miami Marlins Single-A team, the Clinton LumberKings, and are then joined by Opening Day starter and Marlins 2018 5th-round pick Chris Vallimont (13:05).

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: How Monte Harrison Remade His Swing Apr 30, 2019

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Super special guest on ETS this week: Monte Harrison! The Marlins outfield prospect is a consensus Top 5 talent in the farm system and trending toward cracking most MLB Top 100 lists at midseason. He’s off to a sizzling start for Triple-A New Orleans—.308/.416/.569 with four home runs through 17 games—with aspirations of making his major league debut soon. Harrison explains to Danny, Ethan and Ian how he went from “the smallest kid out of everybody” to a dynamic athlete (6:00), the process of changing his swing after struggling to make contact in 2018 (7:57), his perspective on baseball’s “unwritten rules” (11:43), and how he honors his late grandmother, Eunice Lee Francis (14:57).

The second half of the episode (20:29) brings you updates from all Marlins minor league affiliates. Recent stars on the farm include Zac Gallen (duh), Joe Dunand and George Soriano.

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Fish Bites: Who Do the 2019 Marlins Remind You of? Apr 29, 2019

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Danny recaps the previous week of Marlins major league games (7:12), highlights Caleb Smith (9:30) and Jorge Alfaro (15:05) for their hot starts to the 2019 season, projects when you'll see the team legitimately "competing" for the first time under new ownership (20:43) and identifies building blocks who'll still be around for that phase of the rebuild (27:48), and draws comparisons between the 2019 Fish and several previous teams throughout franchise history (34:49).

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A-Ball with Erik Oas: Will Banfield on the Art of Catching Apr 24, 2019

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Catcher Will Banfield, a highly touted 2018 MLB Draft pick, sits down for an extended interview (6:08) on his baseball gifts, the art of catching, and an awaking bat. Then, Miami Marlins Director of Player of Development Dick Scott (27:20) joins us for a quick conversation about the Clinton LumberKings roster and organizational philosophy.

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: Baby Cakes Stars Growing Up Fast Apr 23, 2019

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This episode of ETS begins by highlighting all Marlins on Baseball America's 2019 "Best Tools In The Minors" list (2:15), then explores numerous internal and external options to fill the franchise's void at first base (12:20). Ian selects his hitting and pitching prospects of the week (30:00), Ethan features outfielder Monte Harrison among his Things We Love To See (34:15), and Danny enlightens you on under-the-radar prospects (43:00).

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Fish Bites: Still Re2pecting the Process Apr 22, 2019

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In the first of his many episodes as Fish Bites host, Danny explains his personal and professional background (5:15), sets a plan for involving fans in his coverage throughout the 2019 season (17:40), and analyzes how the Marlins rebuild has been progressing so far (23:00).

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Earning Their Stripes: Will Stewart Getting Comfortable in Jupiter, Marlins Organization Apr 18, 2019

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Marlins left-hander Will Stewart joins Ethan and Ian for an interview about all aspects of his career (0:36), including what it means for him to be part of such a talented High-A Jupiter pitching staff (3:44), why the changeup is effective for him (5:05), reliving his no-hit bid from last week (6:14), describing some of his teammates (7:33), explaining the origin of his unique delivery (13:00), and reminiscing about growing up in small town Alabama (16:26). The pod continues with news and updates from around the Marlins farm system (24:05) and highlights from top performers in Ethan’s “Things We Love To See” segment (36:34).

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