1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Marlins fans, this is Eli Sussman hosting the Small Pod 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: for Wednesday, March tenth. In case you missed it, yesterday, 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: we introduced Big Fish Small Pod, the newest branch of 4 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: the Fish Stripes podcast. As the name would suggest, we 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: are keeping it brief. Most of these shows will be 6 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: ten minutes or less, getting you caught up on what 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: just happens around the Miami Marlins the previous day and 8 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: preparing you for the day to come. These will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. 9 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: The inaugural episode was hosted by Daniel Rodriguez. He will 10 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: be the regular host on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Very temporarily, 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: I'll be peeling the void on Wednesdays and Fridays, but 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: pretty soon I'll be turning over those duties to the 13 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: other talented folks on the Fish Stripe staff, and we 14 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: will continue to have my solo episodes of the official 15 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: show on Mondays, which means that we're essentially a daily 16 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: podcast at this point. Every weekday, every weekday morning, you 17 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:57,639 Speaker 1: could wake up to that and plenty of other podcast 18 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: coverage coming in between all those scheduled uploads. So we 19 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: hope you appreciate that and we always welcome your feedback 20 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: when it comes to that. Here on Wednesday, we are 21 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: coming off a rare Marlins off day on Tuesday where 22 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: the Marlins did not have a Grapefruit League game. They 23 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: are currently at four wins, one loss, and two ties 24 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: in Grapefruit League competition, right at the top of the standings. 25 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: Once again, it seems like they've done that each of 26 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: the past few years, performing really well in these exhibitions. 27 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: One of the few members of the organization that wasn't 28 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: off yesterday was left hander Chio Gonzalez, the former All Star, 29 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: the longtime rival of the Marlins in the NL East, 30 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 1: and recently signing a minor league deal to play for 31 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: his hometown team. He threw live betting practice on Tuesday 32 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: morning under the watchful eye of pitching coach Mel Stodermaier Junior, 33 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: and Scott was generous enough to speak to the media 34 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: for his first time so far in spring training, addressing 35 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: media not just about Geo, a variety of other pitchers 36 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: as well. But we'll give you this brief SoundBite of 37 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: him offering a candid review of Geo's live VP session, 38 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: just saying that there are still some things to iron 39 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: out before the season gets going. 40 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 2: We're talking about a veteran that kind of knows who 41 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 2: he is. Curve Ball was good. It's just a matter 42 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: of him getting some reps and fine tune and his stuff. 43 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 2: You know, he had some misses in there that he 44 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 2: was aware of, and you know, a little more on 45 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 2: the attack early. But those are some things we'll talk about. 46 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 2: He looks healthy, though. 47 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 1: Stottelmeyer went on to say some of the expected things 48 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: about managing the workloads of the young starting pitchers. Of course, 49 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: aside from Geo, all the rotation candidates are twenty six 50 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: years and younger, mostly guys with the exception of Santiale 51 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: Contro that don't know what it's like to spend a 52 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: full major league season in the starting rotation. Then we 53 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: had Geo right after that take his media availability, covering 54 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: a lot of grounds. Probably the exchange that caught the 55 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: most attention, for understandable reasons, was his reflection about the 56 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: late Jose Fernandez, who was a very good friend of Jose's, 57 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: and what it means to him to be pitching in 58 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: the same uniform that Jose wore for all his professional career. 59 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: The SoundBite I wanted to put in here, though, is 60 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: about the current team heading into twenty twenty one. As expected, 61 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: he has big praise for all his fellow rotation candidates, 62 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 1: and in particular, as you'll hear Pablo Lopez singles out 63 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: Pablo as someone that is potentially the leader of this 64 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: entire group. 65 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 3: I've been fortunate in my career to see some pretty 66 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 3: damn talents and arms, and then you know, to look 67 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 3: at it now, it's still some pretty damn talented arms. 68 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 3: You know. All these guys have such up potential and 69 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 3: right futures. Yeah, I mean this is going to be 70 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 3: one of those things that you can't miss the show. 71 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 3: You know, one of these guys are going to part 72 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 3: thrown no hitter, you know, perfect game. They have the 73 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 3: capability of of doing that kind of stuff, you know, 74 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 3: and I think that our bullpen too has that capability 75 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 3: of kind of keeping it, you know, in those games 76 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 3: that we need. But as far as they looking at 77 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 3: the stars for you know, you've got to get credit 78 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 3: to their captain, and you know, I can follows to 79 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 3: the bread and butter. He's the horse of this rotation. 80 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 3: You know, you give them his place in this rotation 81 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 3: as the captain. So for me, it's just you follow 82 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 3: the lead you give them, you know, you give them 83 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 3: as much advice as possible, and you let them go 84 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 3: and do their thing. 85 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: You know, that choice of words really caught my attention 86 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: because that's typically how folks use to describe Sandy el Contra, 87 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: that presumed opening day starter, the one who've got that 88 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: responsibility to open up their twenty twenty postseason run as well. Yeah, 89 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,840 Speaker 1: but frankly, I'm kind of on the same page as 90 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: Geo in terms of Pabula being potentially the most complete 91 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:56,359 Speaker 1: pitcher in the organization at this point, still only twenty 92 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: five years old, and most important thing with him, just 93 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: like most other pictures, is staying healthy. Because Pablo excelled 94 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty, but that was, of course a limited 95 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: workload compared to what major leagues typically is. So I 96 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: just can't wait to see exactly what he does this year, 97 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: trying to build off that breakout year of sorts. We're 98 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: taking this opportunity during this pause in the schedule to 99 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: look at some spring training performances so far. In particular, 100 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: we finally have, courtesy of Baseball Savan, we have the 101 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 1: ability to look at a lot of stat cast data 102 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: from spring training games. In particular, I mean the one 103 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: who really jumps off the page. He is right hand 104 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 1: for Anthony Bender, non roster invitee to spring training. I 105 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: mentioned him a little bit on Monday during the official show, 106 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: but now that we have the full stat cast data, 107 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:47,599 Speaker 1: I wanted to give you the specifics through his two outings. 108 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: He is averaging on his fastball ninety seven point five 109 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: miles per hour. That's the average. Again coming out of 110 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: the bullpen, he can exert more effort, but that is 111 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:02,039 Speaker 1: far and away the hardest pitcher in Marlin's camp so 112 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:05,280 Speaker 1: far this year, more than two miles per hour, ahead 113 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: of Sandy Ocontra in that category. And in Bender does 114 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: it with some sink as well. He gets a lot 115 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 1: of movement on that fastball. In addition to the velocity 116 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: his slider has impressed as well. That's been the more 117 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: common put away pitch for him. Someone that is doubtful 118 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 1: to sneak onto the opening day roster, but he's making 119 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:25,359 Speaker 1: a very strong case to get called up at some 120 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: point during the year. Daniel Costano, but he only had 121 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: one of his outings so far have been tracked by Statcast, 122 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: so that is somewhat of a limitation to this is 123 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 1: that all Marlin's home games and others at Roger Dean 124 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: Chevrolee Stadium are included, but the data isn't complete. From 125 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 1: his most recent outing where we have the data, what 126 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: stuck out to me is his spin rate on his slider. 127 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 1: This is someone that really struggled to miss bats last year, 128 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 1: but he has pretty obviously been putting in work on 129 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: that breaking bawl because last year his spin rate on 130 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: average with his slider was twenty four hundred and fifty 131 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: revolutions per minute. Nothing really that sticks out about that 132 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 1: in comparison from this one outing where he threw a 133 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: handful of sliders, limited sample size, but his spin rate 134 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: in this appearance, most recently a few days ago two 135 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: seven hundred and forty one rpm nearly three hundred extra 136 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: revolutions per minute in that figure, if he was able 137 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: to maintain that is elite. It's I believe it's higher 138 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: than any other qualified left handed pitcher put up in 139 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: the majors last season. It's that significant. And then on 140 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 1: the hitter side exit velocities, average exit velocity not very 141 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: useful because sample size is microscopic. Only a couple batted 142 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: balls per player to this point. Peak exit velocity, though, 143 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: is worth remarking on the hardest hit ball tracked so 144 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: far for the Marlins. For Hey Alfaro hit one one 145 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,679 Speaker 1: hundred and nine point nine miles per hour. Monte Harrison 146 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: had two batted balls that were just below that at 147 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: one zero nine point six. Also, Garrett Cooper case of 148 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: Zagular Cooper again, Miguel Rojas, and Lewis Brenson all had 149 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 1: batted balls over one hundred and five miles per hour 150 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: in this small sample, so it's good to see that 151 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 1: they're feeling well enough to really smash the ball when 152 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: they get it exactly where they want to so miscellaneous 153 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: news nuggets. Marlins have partnered with the Positive Coaching Alliances 154 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: Sports Can Battle Racism initiative, the first major league team 155 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: to do so in baseball. Several other franchises and the 156 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: other major sports have done the same. More details at 157 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: Marlins dot com slash PCA, including a link where you 158 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: can register for their virtual workshop for young athletes. We 159 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:42,319 Speaker 1: got a odds update from Sports Betting dot Ag that 160 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 1: Don Mattingly is surprising to me, tied for the second 161 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: best odds to win national League Manager of the Year, 162 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:51,079 Speaker 1: of course, as the bigining and l manager of the 163 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: year behind only the Braves. Brian Snicker and we mentioned 164 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 1: Monte a moment ago. Very nice to see him on 165 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: his Twitter account lend support to the movement for the 166 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 1: Marlins to wear their beautiful blue uniforms during regular season games. 167 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: Obviously is a good luck charm during the spring, and 168 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: his endorsement means a lot, so hopefully we see some 169 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 1: movement in that area in a few short weeks once 170 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: real games begin. Looking ahead to Wednesday's game against the Astros, 171 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:21,839 Speaker 1: probable starters Trevor Rodgers for the Marlins and Jose or 172 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: Katy for the Astros. It is a rematch a Friday's 173 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 1: game between these teams. A Marlins shutout win and Rogers 174 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:31,679 Speaker 1: looked impressive. Then you can expect to see Nick Niger 175 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: coming out of the bullpen immediately after Rogers. Some Houston 176 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: hitters worth noting about who are off to relatively hot 177 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: starts this spring, Miles Straw, Abraham Toro Hose Siri. Let's 178 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:44,839 Speaker 1: see if they can keep that up. Fish Stripes will 179 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: have in person credential coverage of this game from Hector Rodriguez, 180 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,560 Speaker 1: so be sure to follow him on Twitter for all 181 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: the latest updates and sees article afterwards on fish stripes 182 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: dot com. Marlins and astros A six oh five, first 183 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: pitch from Trevor Rodgers. This was today's Small Pod. Check 184 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: back here tomorrow and every other weekday throughout spring and 185 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: the regular season. Golfish