1 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: You are now tuned in to the newest episode of 2 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: Fish Bites, a Fish Stripes eSPI Nation production podcast also 3 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: aired every Monday on SLAM Radio XM Sirius XM Channel 4 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,919 Speaker 1: one five. My name is Danny Martinez and on the 5 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: docket we have quite a few amount of things. One, 6 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: I'm gonna explain why today is only part one of 7 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: a two part episode. Two, we're gonna discuss a little 8 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: bit about what we are going to produce in the 9 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: off season. The baseball off season can get very long, 10 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: where it could be stretches of no information. I'm sure 11 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: that at some point a managerial rumor will come up, 12 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: or a trade equis or a free agency speculation, but 13 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: for the most part, I want to discuss what we 14 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: are going to be producing from fish Bites fish Stripes 15 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: over the off season. In accordance with this podcast, we 16 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: also have two special guests, which I won't give their 17 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: names out quite yet because we still have to conduct 18 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: the scheduling purposes of this, but two guests, one with 19 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: the Marlins, one outside of the Marlins, were both very prominent, 20 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: both individuals that you will know that I'm excited to 21 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: get on hopefully over the next month or so. Now, 22 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: why this is part one is because today we are 23 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: actually doing an award special, an end of year awards special, 24 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: but we're not going to be giving out the actual 25 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: designations yet. Today is just about the nominees, right. It's 26 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 1: top Starting Pitcher, MVP, most Disappointing, most Improved. We're gonna 27 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: be going through all of these brackets. I'm gonna list 28 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: them out for you in a second, and we're gonna 29 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: talk talk a little bit about the nominations that were 30 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: sent in either by listeners that knew that I was 31 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: going to be doing something to this extent or peers. 32 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: This is not, however, where we decide the award that 33 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: is on you Today is part one because the process 34 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: is that you listen to this, hopefully sooner rather than later, 35 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: and then by Monday of this week, we will have 36 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: all of the brackets out either on fishstripes dot com 37 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,799 Speaker 1: or on my personal social media account where you would 38 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: then be able to vote. Because from episode number one 39 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: point one of myself hosting this podcast, I have stated 40 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: that this has to be a voice of the fan, 41 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: right and if that's the case, then we have to 42 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: end the way that we started our award our finalists 43 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: for the year have to be chosen by the fans. 44 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: So that's what we're gonna do. Today's part one. I'm 45 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: going to go through different brackets, go through nominees. We're 46 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: going to you know, plaster the polls and the brackets 47 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: either on fishstripes dot com or on my own personal 48 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: media account, which you could find me at Twitter at 49 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: Danny M underscore Mia, so d a n y m 50 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 1: underscore Ia. I'm sure fist Stripes, the account at fist 51 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: Stripes will also retweet the polls and then we will 52 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,080 Speaker 1: get a good foundational understanding of what you guys believe 53 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: should be the designations and the awards. That episode will 54 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: then be part two of this little series. We will 55 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: come back, whether it's next week or whether it's after 56 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: the interviews with the two guests that I mentioned, and 57 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: we will display and share the results. I'm sure that 58 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: there will be some results that I agree with. I'm 59 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: sure there will be some results that I have questions about, 60 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: but either way, it'll make for a good conversation where 61 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: we can discuss why a Brian Anderson was selected for 62 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: something over a Harold Jrmiers, or why a Sandy was 63 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: not chosen or whatever the case may be. So for 64 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: over the next month, look for that we start off 65 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: with today's episode with the nominees. We might sandwich the 66 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: other episode of the results with a few interviews in between, 67 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: and if those schedules don't work out, then we could 68 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: just go right to the second part of this episode 69 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: and actually get to the results. So that explains what 70 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: we're gonna do in this last week, or rather this 71 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: last month of baseball in September, however, doesn't explain what 72 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 1: we're gonna do for the off season. I was trying 73 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: to figure out what the topics and what the conversations 74 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 1: might be, right. I have no problem being dynamic. Listen, 75 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: there are some things that I'm about to record and 76 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: something happens the hour before I'm going to record, and 77 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: I changed the topic, I changed the conversation. I try 78 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: to get as much input from the fans, and quite 79 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: a lot of the episodes this year have been directly 80 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: from emails. Have been directly from face to face conversations 81 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: at Marlins Park of someone who's heard the show, or 82 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: emails that have been sent my way where they've gotten 83 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,479 Speaker 1: my email from the masthead Offishstripes Dot com or just 84 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: simple tweets that have been directed at me. So there's 85 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: nothing wrong with being dynamic, But I wanted to lay 86 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: out a plan for you guys, and I wanted to 87 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: get feedback on that plan because I think it's a 88 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 1: pretty good one. Like I mentioned before, the off season 89 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 1: can be rather long in baseball, and the off season 90 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 1: being rather long leads to individuals like myself that are 91 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: trying to host a show having a very difficult situation 92 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: presented in front of them, which is how do you 93 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,919 Speaker 1: engage with listeners and what kind of topics can you 94 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: bring up? So the obvious ones are whatever is happening 95 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: that week. If something comes up, I'm going to discuss it. 96 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: Right if we find out that Donnie's not coming back, 97 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: We're going to have a conversation about potential managers. When 98 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,799 Speaker 1: we start hearing rumors or we have information ourselves about 99 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: managerial candidates, we're going to share it with you. If 100 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: there's a speculation of a free agent that might be 101 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: coming to Miami, you get the gist a trade, We're 102 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,479 Speaker 1: going to have that conversation. But here is where we 103 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: get creative. What about for all the time that there's 104 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 1: dead weeks in the off season. Well, what we're going 105 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:02,919 Speaker 1: to do is a comprehensive and maybe this is where 106 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:07,719 Speaker 1: my own doctoral research comes into play, a comprehensive research 107 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: and analytical perspective of the state of each position in 108 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: the Marlins organization. And that does mean looking at the 109 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: minor league system as well, something that Earning Their Stripes 110 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 1: has been doing this entire off season. For what it's worth, 111 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: we're also going to have a similar show on Earning 112 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: Their Stripes of what we're doing today, which is you know, 113 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: nominees and us myself Ethan and Ian deciding and choosing 114 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 1: who our own top hitting prospect or top pitching prospects 115 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: might be. So be on the lookout for that. But nonetheless, 116 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,919 Speaker 1: I digress. We're going to be looking at position by position. 117 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 1: Each single episode is gonna have one position. So there's 118 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:43,599 Speaker 1: gonna be one Monday that you're just listening to me 119 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: talking about pitching. That one will probably be a long 120 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 1: episode because I will dissect and analyze what we have 121 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 1: at pitching level, at the major league level, at the 122 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 1: Triple A level, Double A level, all the way down 123 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: to rookie ball. It is a thorough analysis, systematic review 124 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: of what the Marlins look like at each position. Now, 125 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:08,039 Speaker 1: I have no problems starting off with starting pitcher pitching, 126 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: and then going to catcher and first base and second base, 127 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: et cetera, down the batting order, down the lineup. I 128 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: have no problem with that. But I want you to 129 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: let me know if there is a particular position that 130 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: you want to hear sooner rather than later. There are 131 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: going to be some that are much deeper. Right, I'm 132 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: going to start with pitching, because if I'm going to 133 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: throw myself into this amount of research, might as well 134 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: start with the one that's going to take the longest, 135 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 1: right and likely the one that people are going to 136 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: mow more certainly want to listen to and be interested in. 137 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: There's no doubt that the Marlins have what is close 138 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: to being an elite farm system when it comes on 139 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: the mound and when it comes to the production on 140 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: the mound. So we are going to discuss from the 141 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: Pablo Lopezes and the Sandiaut Conturas of the world to 142 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 1: all the way down to the Luis Palacios of the world, 143 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: what the Marlins look like on the mound, and then 144 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 1: we're going to move forward to capture and first base 145 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: and second base unless you guys have a particular set 146 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: and position that you want me to hit beforehand. So 147 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: that is one of the things that we will do 148 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: in the off season. The others we're going to, of 149 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: course continue with interviews. Now that the season is over. 150 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: There are going to be some players, hopefully with respect 151 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 1: to their time that have availability, or some within the 152 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: front office or whatever the case may be, that could 153 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: come on and share perspectives of what they're doing in 154 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: the off season and what they're doing for the community 155 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: and how this season ended up and what they're looking 156 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 1: for in twenty twenty. So interviews will also be a 157 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,199 Speaker 1: part of it. Third, we're going to continue with fan interviews. 158 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:38,839 Speaker 1: We're going to pick that back up. We took a 159 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: break of it for a bit because there was so 160 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: much content that we wanted to really get to on 161 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: a solo show, and then we'll have those dynamic conversations 162 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: as well. Whatever the newest speculation is or rumor is, 163 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: or the managerial search, whatever the case may be, that's 164 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: what we are going to pick up. But just keep 165 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:03,119 Speaker 1: in mind episode we're going to go position by position analysis. 166 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 1: I can guarantee you that you will not get more 167 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:08,480 Speaker 1: in depth analysis anywhere else. And that's not to rag 168 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: on anyone. You know, I love all the fellow podcasts, 169 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: but there is a big database of work that I 170 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: am putting together and the purpose of that is to 171 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 1: engage in the off season. But today, today is step 172 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: one of the awards finalist show for fish Bites. I 173 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: want to make sure that we review all of the 174 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 1: deserving candidates and nominees, and I have one rule. The 175 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: one rule is this, every single bracket that I give you, 176 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: whether it's top pitcher or hit or improve, whatever the 177 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: case may be, I'm going to at least give you 178 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: three nominees. Those nominees have been decided either with peer 179 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: consultation or even with some listener input. Those are not 180 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,679 Speaker 1: the only finalist. My rule is that there is always 181 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: going to be another option in the pools because there 182 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: are some of these brackets. Believe it or not, we're 183 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 1: enough players, or rather there are too many players to 184 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:06,880 Speaker 1: fill in just three options. So whether it's on fish 185 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: stripes dot com, or whether it's writing on the replies 186 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: on fishstripes dot com, or whether it's tweeting under the 187 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: particular bracket as a write in option for the Twitter polls. 188 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: I want you to understand that you're not limited to 189 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 1: voting for these three players. In each bracket. You can 190 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: add another corresponding player, or another explanation, or whatever the 191 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 1: case is. The only other thing I'll say before we 192 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: get to the lists, I have a good amount here, 193 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 1: eight ten brackets that we have. If there is something 194 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: that you feel that I am missing, the reason that 195 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,079 Speaker 1: this episode is split into two different airings is because 196 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: I want to get that feedback. Of course I need 197 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 1: the votes, so that's the other reason, the primary reason. 198 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 1: But I want to get the feedback. If there is 199 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,200 Speaker 1: a bracket that you think I'm missing, If after I 200 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 1: list the awards here, you feel that there is something 201 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: that I have clearly overlooked that we should include, I 202 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 1: don't know what it would be, because if I know, oh, 203 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: that's already on here, but another reward that you think 204 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: that should be sent out, let me know and I'll 205 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: add it. But for now, here's what we have. We 206 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: have Top starting Pitcher, we have top relief Pitcher, Top Hitter, 207 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:18,959 Speaker 1: most Improved, most Disappointing, Biggest Surprise of the year, Gold 208 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: Glove recipient, Fish Stripes, Captain, fish Bites, Captain our Rookie 209 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: of the Year, the Moment of the Year, and of 210 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: course we wrap up with MVP Most Valuable Player. Now 211 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: that is rather expansive list. I think that that incorporates 212 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: quite a lot of what we want. But if there 213 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: is something that you feel should be added another bracket 214 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: that we should consider, let me know and I'll make 215 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: sure to add it. It's going to start off with 216 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: what is likely one of the more competitive ones of 217 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 1: the year. It'd be even more competitive if Zach Gallon 218 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: was still in this candidacy. And you know how I 219 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: feel about that trade fifty fifth the best you gotta 220 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,240 Speaker 1: lead shortstop prospect. At some point we have to get 221 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 1: over the fact that, yes, Zac Gallen is going to 222 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 1: be very good. I was telling people that when people 223 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: were telling me that I didn't know what I was 224 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:09,719 Speaker 1: talking about and that he was just a throw in. 225 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,560 Speaker 1: But even without Zach Gallen in the lineup, and with 226 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: you know, Yamamoto getting hurt, we still have three very 227 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 1: excellent candidates plus the other of whoever you might want 228 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 1: to consider. We're gonna start off with Caleb Smith. Caleb Smith, 229 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: and before I say this, I'm not going to give 230 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 1: you too much information in stats on each one. I'm 231 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 1: gonna give you a little bit, right, so you have 232 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:34,000 Speaker 1: some base of knowledge, which I'm sure you would already 233 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 1: have on who I'm discussing. But I don't want to 234 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: give you too much because I don't want to influence 235 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: your vote. I really wanted to be that you guys 236 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:43,559 Speaker 1: are voting on who you believe is most worthy and 237 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: who deserves the award and the award. However, I will 238 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: give you some information, obviously, to at least I don't know, 239 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 1: validate the fact that I have him up for them 240 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: as a nominee and that we have him up there 241 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:55,560 Speaker 1: as a nominee. So the first one is Caleb Smith, 242 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:59,199 Speaker 1: and this one should be relatively easy. Listen, dominant first half, right, 243 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 1: some injury cons He regress a little bit towards the 244 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 1: end of the first half, and that's probably the only 245 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:08,040 Speaker 1: reason that he wasn't the All Star candidate, or rather 246 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:12,439 Speaker 1: the All Star representative for your Miami Marlins. But dominant nonetheless, 247 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: and it wasn't just the first half. We all know 248 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,200 Speaker 1: that the second half has not been as pretty, the 249 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 1: second half has not been as clean, but overall for 250 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: the year, he still has He's still been a two 251 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 1: win player. He's still been a two win pitcher when 252 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 1: we're looking at war wins above replacement, particularly when we're 253 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: working at Baseball Reference. For the purposes of this episode, 254 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: I will look at both and I will present both 255 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: to you. For instance, in Caleb Smith Baseball Reference WAR, 256 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,599 Speaker 1: he's a two win player two point zero. In Fangrafts, 257 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: he's a one point three. So there is a somewhat 258 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: significant difference there, almost of two hundred percent, where Fangrafts 259 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 1: look at him as a one point three player and 260 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: Baseball Reference has him as a two win player, something 261 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 1: to consider, but still above replacement level, regardless of which 262 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 1: outlet you're going to look at. And we all remember 263 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 1: when Caleb Smith was truly the ace of this staff 264 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: in the first half. The second nominee is the actual 265 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 1: All Star of the Marlin, Sandy al Contrera, and what 266 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:13,680 Speaker 1: is still considered a rookie year. I was about to say, 267 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: many don't realize, and what many don't realize is still 268 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 1: a rookie year. Sandy is the leader in wins above 269 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: replacement pitching value in both Baseball Reference b WAR and Fangraphs. 270 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 1: He is a two point seven in B War, He's 271 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: almost a three win player in Baseball Reference and a 272 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: two point two in F four. Fangrafts really doesn't like 273 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: the Marlins as much as Baseball Reference does, and quite frankly, 274 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 1: I actually sided with Fangrafts on this. Fangrafts uses more 275 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: of a projective analysis and fielding independent pitching, while Baseball 276 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: Reference uses more ERA. What's interesting here, however, is that 277 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: while I typically sign with PHIPP because I believe that 278 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:57,160 Speaker 1: that tells you more about future outcome, which is exactly 279 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 1: what PHIP is, right. PHIP is a hypothetical world where 280 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 1: baseball isn't dependent on the defense and rather just on 281 00:15:03,640 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: what the picture controls. That's hypothetical and it's projective. However, 282 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: in an award show, it actually might be more beneficial 283 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: to use be War and Baseball Reference, which looks at ERA, 284 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: because the reality is we're looking back at the performance 285 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 1: and the actual performance is RA. The actual performance on 286 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:26,200 Speaker 1: the field is not FIP. For as much as I 287 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: love it, again, PHIPP is projective, PHIPP is hypothetical. ERA 288 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: is what actually happens. So you dance with those two 289 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: however you want to. You know that I always say 290 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: I go with both of them. It tells me current performance, 291 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: past performance, and it tells me what I should be 292 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: expecting moving forward when it comes to PHIP. But either 293 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: way you dice it or sliced it, San Dia Contrua 294 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: is the best picture when you're looking at value for 295 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: this twenty nineteen Miami Marlins, and he did it with 296 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: a vast majority of the season being played as a 297 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 1: twenty three year old. I think, okay, I think that 298 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: the people who have at me and at the Marlins 299 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 1: and at anyone for San Diego Controra might have to 300 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 1: take a seat back this year and listen to those 301 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: of us that have said he hasn't just flashed number 302 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 1: two or better stuff. He has shown it. And for 303 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 1: someone who I have called myself inconsistent at twenty three 304 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 1: years of age, he just turned twenty four a few 305 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 1: days ago. He's actually been one of the more consistent 306 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 1: pitchers in the Marlins and in ready the National League. 307 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: When you're looking at players and pitchers rather that have 308 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: gone five innings pitch with three earn runs or less, 309 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: he has put up more of those than any other 310 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 1: Marlin Number one, and he's in the top half of 311 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,800 Speaker 1: the National League. A few episodes ago. It was a 312 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 1: twenty three of the last twenty five he had gone 313 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:44,440 Speaker 1: at least five innings pitch, and he's put up more 314 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: quality starts since then, especially this last weekend over against 315 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: the Giants. This is someone who has shown flashes of 316 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: being an ace. 317 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 2: Brown ball, rojash Ds and prnal Pixeon out of the 318 00:16:57,320 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 2: dirt and he gets exactly what he needed, and the 319 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 2: defense behind him stellar and he is in out away 320 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 2: from another seventh strikeout gets Phillips popular at school tomorrow. Two. 321 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 2: Here's a two to two pitch. 322 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, cool strike, grey strikeout number game, complete game 323 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:26,200 Speaker 3: and shut out number two for Sandy al Contra. 324 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:33,119 Speaker 2: Absolutely peak Sandy on a Sunday afternoon. 325 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 1: And whose status has likely changed the most this year 326 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 1: from someone who might be a pen piece to maybe 327 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 1: he doesn't even belong in the major league to someone 328 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:47,640 Speaker 1: that we're clearly seeing dividends and projectives of possibly being 329 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 1: a two or better at the major league level so 330 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:52,880 Speaker 1: so far, Caleb Smith and San diyalgutur for top starting pitcher. 331 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,680 Speaker 1: The third one is likely no surprise. It's Pablo Lopez. 332 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 1: Pablo Lopez is interesting Number one. He's one of the 333 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 1: nicest people I've ever met him. Always gonna say this 334 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:05,399 Speaker 1: on this show when he is brought up. It's just 335 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: incredible the type of person that he is. And then 336 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 1: on the field, we're never really sure what we're gonna 337 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 1: get when it comes out of performance, because he shows 338 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 1: you and he flashes that number two ability that Sandy 339 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 1: does as well. Heck, there games that he looks like 340 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:24,720 Speaker 1: a dominant ace, and yet there are games where he 341 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:29,199 Speaker 1: just crumbles, where it gets away from him, where the 342 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 1: command is body, and all of a sudden he's given 343 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: up seven runs or six runs or ten runs. And 344 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:38,560 Speaker 1: while this is not indicative of someone who is going 345 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:42,479 Speaker 1: to be playing at this level of inconsistency or of 346 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 1: just shelling out in any type of game throughout his career, 347 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,159 Speaker 1: remember he's only twenty three, it is still something to 348 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:52,040 Speaker 1: consider with him because once again we're talking about awards 349 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:54,879 Speaker 1: for the year, it's more about what he's actually done 350 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:59,440 Speaker 1: era than what we could projectively and hypothetically assume from 351 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 1: what he's control, which is FIP. Interestingly, his FIP is 352 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:05,399 Speaker 1: actually lower than anyone else in this group, in this 353 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 1: group of nomination, it's lower than Sandy's and it's lower 354 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:11,360 Speaker 1: than Caleb's. However, the results in the durability simply has 355 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 1: not been there. I'll add this once again, only twenty three. 356 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:18,159 Speaker 1: A lot of people forget that the same way they 357 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:20,480 Speaker 1: forget Sandy was a rookie this year. They forget Pablo's 358 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 1: only twenty three because he came up last year and 359 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: we feel like we've known him now for a year 360 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: and a half, almost two years. How can you only 361 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:30,239 Speaker 1: be twenty three? No, he's younger than Sandy. To have 362 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:34,439 Speaker 1: Pablo and Sandy be already considered top starters at a 363 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:37,359 Speaker 1: major league staff, whether it's the rebuilding Marlins or not, 364 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 1: is impressive at their ages. Top starting pitcher, those you 365 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:44,600 Speaker 1: have to consider Caleb Smith, Sandy al Contri, Pabo Lopez 366 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: or someone else? Do you want to write in top 367 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:49,199 Speaker 1: relief pitcher will not take quite as lengthy of a 368 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 1: conversation to discuss, because, if we're being honest, after Sojio 369 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 1: Roma was shipped out to the Twins and what I 370 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 1: believe was a good deal, and after Nick Anderson was 371 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 1: shipped out into the Rays and what I also believe 372 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 1: was a good deal, this selection became simple, so simple, 373 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 1: because there are only three relief pitchers on the Marlins 374 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:10,639 Speaker 1: that are even above replacement level. YARLN. Garcia at a 375 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 1: one point two. Again, remember replacement level wins above replacement 376 00:20:14,119 --> 00:20:17,320 Speaker 1: is zero is average, or rather zero is replacement level. 377 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 1: YARLND Garcia at a one point two, Tyler Kinley's your other 378 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:23,639 Speaker 1: designation at a point six, and Austin Bryce, who's currently 379 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 1: hurt at a zero point four. Look, we're being honest. 380 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 1: The pen is likely the weakest link of this team 381 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:32,520 Speaker 1: at the moment. It's not the offense, really, it isn't 382 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 1: it's the pen. The offense at least has pieces that 383 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 1: you can look and clearly designate as future pieces that 384 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 1: are currently performing. Because you could do that with the 385 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:43,640 Speaker 1: pen with the Ryan Stannig, but we've seen the ups 386 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 1: and downs. We can do that with the Jose Urania, 387 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:48,120 Speaker 1: but we still have to prove himself as a valuable 388 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 1: pen arm. We can see it with the Garcia, Kinley 389 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:54,679 Speaker 1: and Bryce as well, but it's just not there at 390 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,119 Speaker 1: the level that the pitching staff is not even close 391 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: and it is still a step behind the offensive value. 392 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 1: So this is a unit I believe would have a 393 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:07,399 Speaker 1: lot of turnover this year and definitely from twenty twenty 394 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:10,479 Speaker 1: to twenty to one, I would expect a completely different 395 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:13,360 Speaker 1: bullpen unit, with the exception of a few like a Static, 396 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: maybe a Breyser or ken Lee. I would expect an 397 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:20,480 Speaker 1: entirely different unit by twenty twenty one. Nonetheless, your selections 398 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 1: yard Ing, Garcia, Tyler Kinley, Austin Bryce, and whoever else 399 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 1: you might want to add on there. Top hitter not 400 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:29,680 Speaker 1: to be confused with the most valuable player, they are different. 401 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:32,639 Speaker 1: In my eyes. This is the top hitter who is 402 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:36,440 Speaker 1: the most productive at bats and who is the most 403 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 1: effective and efficient when making contact. You have three options here, 404 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:42,840 Speaker 1: and I don't think it'll surprise anyone Brian Anderson, Harold Demirz, 405 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 1: and Garrett Cooper. I think some might be surprised that 406 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: George alferrozen in there, especially over the last month, the 407 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: way he's picked up his numbers. He's improved from last year, 408 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:54,679 Speaker 1: his slugging, his home run production, it's been good. But 409 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:57,880 Speaker 1: he doesn't quite make the cut for me. He might 410 00:21:57,920 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: make the cut for you and you Adam as a 411 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: ride d but for me, I think we start off 412 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,560 Speaker 1: with Brian Anderson hitting two sixty one, got on base 413 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:07,880 Speaker 1: thirty four percent, of the time, almost slugging four to seventy. 414 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:10,360 Speaker 1: His weight to runs created plus is one fourteen, which 415 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: is well above average average being one hundred. His fangrafs 416 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: offensive value is nine point two. When you start getting 417 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 1: to ten, you're talking about tier one type of players, 418 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 1: tier two type of players. He's did a nine point two. 419 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 1: He's knocking on the door. Remember this is only his 420 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 1: second pro year at the major league level. Last year, 421 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: as his rookie year, he knocked twenty homer sixty six 422 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 1: RBIs an eight to eleven on base plus slugging, and 423 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:36,439 Speaker 1: he got hurt. He got hurt, and he's out for 424 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 1: the rest of the year. He should be back by 425 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: spring training, so that's not something to be concerned about. 426 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:43,200 Speaker 1: I still will say that he is the person that 427 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:46,879 Speaker 1: you should be extending this offseason. I will say it continuously. 428 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 1: It just is what it is, Sumi. You need to 429 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 1: extend Brian Anderson. But what we have seen from BA 430 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: is all of a sudden, he's matched his offense and 431 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 1: his defense if very well, and he's become an incredibly 432 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:02,639 Speaker 1: valuable player. Hint, hint, you'll hear him in the MVP 433 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:04,399 Speaker 1: conversation when I have it towards the end of the 434 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 1: corp of the recording today. But when we're talking about 435 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:11,640 Speaker 1: top hitter, I just think he's an incredibly complete hitter 436 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 1: who clearly deserves to have an option and to be 437 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:18,000 Speaker 1: part of the finalist here and Fangraft seems to agree 438 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,520 Speaker 1: with that. Nine point two offensive value very close to 439 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: great to excellent to elite level at A ten. The 440 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:27,199 Speaker 1: second option is a man with the word hitting in 441 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:32,280 Speaker 1: his name. Hitting. Harold Ramirez is slashing two seventy three, 442 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 1: getting on base thirty one percent of the time, slugging 443 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:38,040 Speaker 1: over four hundred out of four to fourteen. He's someone 444 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:41,119 Speaker 1: that I was begging to get called up. Right if 445 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 1: you heard earning their stripes, you've heard me and my 446 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 1: and the boys talking about it. Ian and Ethan discussing 447 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,440 Speaker 1: the fact that Harold can hit. Get him up. Let's 448 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 1: see what he can do. But here's where even he 449 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 1: surprised me. He's hit for some power. He's slugging over 450 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:58,880 Speaker 1: four hundred, he has ten home runs. RBI is somewhat 451 00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 1: more of a subjective indicator of the team, but he's 452 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,879 Speaker 1: close to fifty. And remember he didn't break opening roster 453 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:07,560 Speaker 1: with this team, so he has many less at bats 454 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,520 Speaker 1: than the regulars do, and in ops flirting around seven thirty. 455 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: This is someone whose status also significantly changed. You're gonna 456 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:17,760 Speaker 1: hear me say that a lot today where status is 457 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: important here because Harold went from someone that was not 458 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:25,359 Speaker 1: even on the major league radar for many teams, so 459 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: now being in less than a year, an individual that 460 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 1: many are considering at the very least a good successful 461 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:36,440 Speaker 1: stop gap at the major league level, and quite frankly, 462 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 1: I might start considering him more than just a stop gap. 463 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: I know that there are some elite outfield prospects in 464 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 1: the minor league system, but guess what they actually have 465 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 1: to show what they can do before they get the crown. 466 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:51,119 Speaker 1: Harold Dermirez continues to hit. Harold Dermirez should likely be 467 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:55,479 Speaker 1: the opening day left fielder in twenty twenty. And if 468 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:57,440 Speaker 1: he keeps hitting like this, it doesn't matter how many 469 00:24:57,520 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: top one hundred designated prospects are in the minor league sis, 470 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:04,280 Speaker 1: they're not going to push Harold off. Our third option 471 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:07,400 Speaker 1: and nominee here is Garrett Cooper. Garrett Cooper is also 472 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 1: someone who fits that mold of status changing. If you 473 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:12,919 Speaker 1: remember the question this offseason was well, who's gonna make 474 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:14,520 Speaker 1: the roster? Is gonna be Garrett Cooper, is gonna be 475 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: Peter O'Brien. That question has been answered in an incredibly, 476 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:25,440 Speaker 1: incredibly solidified fashion because Garrett Cooper is hitting two eighty one, 477 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 1: getting on base thirty four percent of the time, actually 478 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:30,439 Speaker 1: has a higher on base percentage than Brian Anderson by 479 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:34,040 Speaker 1: two points, by point zero two points rather and is 480 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 1: slugging four forty six. His weighted runs created plus is 481 00:25:37,119 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 1: one hundred and ten at the moment fifteen home runs 482 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:43,720 Speaker 1: fifty RBIs flirting with an eight hundred OPS. This is 483 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,919 Speaker 1: again someone who went from maybe someone we give a 484 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: flyer on possibly depth at the major league system, maybe 485 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,480 Speaker 1: not even maybe death at the minor league system, to 486 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 1: now sitting at the table when we're discussing in the 487 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:57,120 Speaker 1: off season what they're going to do at first base. 488 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 1: This is the chairman right now, because he sitting there 489 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:02,879 Speaker 1: and there's nothing that has happened other than the injury 490 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 1: concerns to say that they have to replace him. Could they? Sure? 491 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 1: Will they Laywin Diaz, the power hitting lefty with apparently 492 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:15,720 Speaker 1: gold glove defense at first base, All of a sudden, 493 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 1: will Laywin Dias come and push off Garrett Cooper. That's possible. 494 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: Will jose A Bray you be enough of a pr 495 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: marketing dream for the Miami Marlins to be pursued in 496 00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 1: free agency, that's possible. But even if that's the case, 497 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 1: you move Brian Anderson back to third, Garrett Cooper in 498 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 1: his one hundred and ten, which is above average weighted 499 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 1: runs created plus moves over to right field, and you 500 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 1: have your first basement in Jose Bray. You adjustin smoke 501 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: A Laywin Diaz, whichever way you want to pursue that. 502 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:46,600 Speaker 1: Garrett Cooper has gone from someone who is considered depth 503 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,320 Speaker 1: to being one of the most valuable offensive pieces on 504 00:26:49,359 --> 00:26:50,840 Speaker 1: the Marlins, and that's why he is one of the 505 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: nominees for Top Hitter of the Year. Others to consider 506 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 1: here Starlin Castro. If you look at traditional stats, his 507 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:59,479 Speaker 1: RBIs his home runs the second half has made him 508 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:02,840 Speaker 1: amongst the leaders in those categories. So I'm assuming there 509 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: are some fans that will look at a little bit 510 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:09,600 Speaker 1: more old fashioned perspective and say that Starlin Casher should 511 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:11,439 Speaker 1: be a nominee. I have no problem with that. And 512 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 1: then John Birdie, who you're gonna hear from in a 513 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: different section later on in this show. John Birdie is 514 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 1: also someone that you might consider. If there's someone else 515 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 1: that I'm missing, let me know. But this is actually 516 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:24,920 Speaker 1: much tighter of a race than you would have imagined 517 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:28,800 Speaker 1: for a team that apparently had quote unquote no offense. 518 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:34,200 Speaker 1: The next bracket is most improved, And this one's really 519 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:38,360 Speaker 1: interesting because the reality is that it's hard to improve 520 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: on a lack of foundation. Right the Marlins don't have 521 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:44,720 Speaker 1: a lot of veteran players that had struggled that then 522 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:48,680 Speaker 1: remained into twenty nineteen, and then all of a sudden, 523 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:53,760 Speaker 1: are these phenomenal players that would be clear indicators. But 524 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 1: this is where that status situation comes into play, the 525 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 1: same status situation that I discussed earlier, where the status 526 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:06,120 Speaker 1: within the organization might have greatly changed depending on how 527 00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:09,640 Speaker 1: they did this year. A very good example of that 528 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: is with Sandi al Contrera. Sandi al Contrera goes from 529 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 1: being a prospect, which many are indicating or thought, was 530 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,199 Speaker 1: going to be a relief pitcher, was going to have 531 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:23,320 Speaker 1: his ups and downs and possibly might not even make 532 00:28:23,359 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: it to the major leagues. So now all of a sudden, 533 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 1: being a clear number three with flashes of a number 534 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:30,400 Speaker 1: two and a number one moving forward at only twenty 535 00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 1: four years of age. And I'll remind everyone again he 536 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 1: will be twenty four all up until next September, so 537 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:39,000 Speaker 1: all of next season when then he will turn twenty five. Obviously, 538 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:44,320 Speaker 1: Garrett Cooper is another option here. Once again, he didn't 539 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:46,520 Speaker 1: play much last year, very similar to Sandy at the 540 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 1: major league level. He got hurt, So how do you 541 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,080 Speaker 1: improve on that? Well, because of the status change, he 542 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,640 Speaker 1: goes from that individual that might just be depth that 543 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:58,479 Speaker 1: was being compared with the Peter O'Brien with. You know, 544 00:28:58,760 --> 00:29:00,280 Speaker 1: is he even going to be at the major league 545 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 1: level to all of a sudden sitting and saying, no, 546 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:05,640 Speaker 1: I am at first base. Someone's going to have to 547 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:09,640 Speaker 1: come and outperform me to get this position. And then 548 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:13,080 Speaker 1: we have one that might actually fit that old standard. 549 00:29:13,120 --> 00:29:17,400 Speaker 1: Most improved because mcguil Rojas is a veteran, because miguil 550 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:21,560 Speaker 1: Rojas has been here from the previous core, and because 551 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:26,240 Speaker 1: milgil Rojas has improved in every single offensive category that 552 00:29:26,360 --> 00:29:30,920 Speaker 1: you could look at. K percentage is down, walk percentage 553 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:35,160 Speaker 1: is up, his entire slash line average on base percentage 554 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:40,120 Speaker 1: slugging increased. He has added an entire win to his war. 555 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:43,160 Speaker 1: Whether you're looking at Baseball Reference, whether you're looking at fangraphs, 556 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:46,600 Speaker 1: he actually has the second highest war when you're looking 557 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 1: at fangrafts, at a one point seven behind Brian Anderson's 558 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:53,080 Speaker 1: three plus win season. Mcguil Rojas likely for me, and 559 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:55,280 Speaker 1: I told you I wouldn't influence your vote. He's probably 560 00:29:55,320 --> 00:29:58,640 Speaker 1: my most improved because not only does he fit the 561 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:00,840 Speaker 1: bill of improved on the field yield as a veteran, 562 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:04,240 Speaker 1: he's also fit that bill of improved his status within 563 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:07,720 Speaker 1: the organization, like a Sandy and like a Garrett. Mcgou 564 00:30:07,760 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: rohaus goes from depth even being behind J. T. Riddle 565 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:13,040 Speaker 1: to JT. Riddle or not even having to be on 566 00:30:13,080 --> 00:30:16,760 Speaker 1: the roster anymore, at least at the active roster. McGaugh 567 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:18,760 Speaker 1: Rohause will be the opening day start of next year. Nless, 568 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 1: the Marlin's getting incredibly creative in this offseason, which I 569 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:23,320 Speaker 1: don't think they will since they already got created with 570 00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: the Jazz Chisholm trade. I hope micguil Rojas sticks. I 571 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:30,400 Speaker 1: hope mcgil rohaus is someone who they find a role for, 572 00:30:30,520 --> 00:30:33,160 Speaker 1: whether Jazz Chislm takes that spot or someone else comes on, 573 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: because when the Marlins are competitive again, good teams win 574 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,960 Speaker 1: with Miguel Rojas's on the roster. So that's the most 575 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:43,920 Speaker 1: improved for me. Sandyakontra, Miguel Rohaus, Garrett Cooper, you go 576 00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:46,840 Speaker 1: ahead and consider whoever else you might want to write in, 577 00:30:48,040 --> 00:30:52,160 Speaker 1: and now we have one that's not exciting. We have 578 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:57,320 Speaker 1: from improvement to disappointment. And as soon as I say that, 579 00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:59,520 Speaker 1: I would imagine that there are some individuals that know 580 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:03,400 Speaker 1: who they're going to vote for. Here Lois Brinson is 581 00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:05,640 Speaker 1: the first name that comes to mind, And the reality 582 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:08,120 Speaker 1: is it comes to mind because we know the player 583 00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 1: that he can be, We know the prospect that he was. 584 00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:15,080 Speaker 1: We've seen it even this year. He gets demoted, he 585 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:17,080 Speaker 1: goes to Triple A, and he leads the team in 586 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:21,640 Speaker 1: ops while he's there. This is a five tool player who, 587 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:24,360 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, when he gets at the major league level, 588 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 1: simply has not been able to figure it out. I 589 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:29,680 Speaker 1: am possibly one of the minority here where I still 590 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:32,000 Speaker 1: believe in the Lewis Prinston and people will call me 591 00:31:32,040 --> 00:31:33,960 Speaker 1: a fool for that, so be it. I'm not going 592 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 1: to give up on a twenty five year old with 593 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: this type of tool profile. Do we have to reassess 594 00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:44,200 Speaker 1: his ceiling? Like Eli Sussman wrote up beautifully Fifthstripes dot 595 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 1: Com a month ago or so, Yes, I think we 596 00:31:47,080 --> 00:31:49,960 Speaker 1: need to reassess what he eventually can be. But I'm 597 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:52,280 Speaker 1: not here to give up on him. With that being said, 598 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:53,800 Speaker 1: I'm also not here to say that this isn't a 599 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:57,480 Speaker 1: disappointing season. Last year, by no stretch, was a good 600 00:31:57,480 --> 00:32:01,000 Speaker 1: season for him, and yet this year averages down, OBP 601 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:05,800 Speaker 1: is down, slugging is down, there's no power whatsoever. Coming 602 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 1: into this year, he was the highest home runs per 603 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,840 Speaker 1: nine of the returning Marlins because J. T Rimoto was gone, 604 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:13,680 Speaker 1: so he was it. He was supposed to be the 605 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:16,960 Speaker 1: power production coming back. He has zero home runs. Now, 606 00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 1: you might say, well, Danny, he's hit a few homers 607 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:21,800 Speaker 1: in Triple A during his demotion. Absolutely, but he has 608 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: a good amount of time at the major league level 609 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:27,200 Speaker 1: this year and has not produced one single home run. 610 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:30,720 Speaker 1: That's disappointing. I'm sure Sweet Lou was here sitting next 611 00:32:30,720 --> 00:32:32,680 Speaker 1: to me, standing next to me, he'd say the same thing. Yes, 612 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:35,120 Speaker 1: I'm disappointed in the season. With that being said, we 613 00:32:35,160 --> 00:32:37,680 Speaker 1: continue the process. With that being said, you don't give 614 00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:40,040 Speaker 1: up on a twenty five year old. And the reality 615 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 1: is that the defense has improved this year. Defense has 616 00:32:42,840 --> 00:32:45,280 Speaker 1: been his saving grace. He's gone from being a negative 617 00:32:45,280 --> 00:32:48,040 Speaker 1: defender to being a positive defender. And when we're talking 618 00:32:48,040 --> 00:32:53,479 Speaker 1: about value, so there's something there, there's something there that 619 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:56,479 Speaker 1: we can click with. But there is no doubts that 620 00:32:56,520 --> 00:32:59,680 Speaker 1: the clock is chicking and that with the impressive amount 621 00:32:59,720 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 1: of prospect talent that's coming up, unless he starts hitting 622 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:05,600 Speaker 1: like a Harold Demirez, he's going to eventually end up 623 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 1: with the ceiling that Harold once had. Peter O'Brien is 624 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:11,360 Speaker 1: an interesting candidate here because once again he was being 625 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:15,480 Speaker 1: discussed with Garrett Cooper in the same situation towards opening day. 626 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:17,800 Speaker 1: Oh well, Peter O'Brien's going to be the opening day starter. 627 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:20,480 Speaker 1: Peter O'Brien's going to be the future at the very least, 628 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:22,240 Speaker 1: he's going to be the stop gap at the professional 629 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:26,320 Speaker 1: level until they solve the future. Well, he's not here. 630 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:31,160 Speaker 1: Peter O'Brien status has changed from someone who could be 631 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:33,280 Speaker 1: the answer, to someone who could be a stopgap to 632 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 1: someone who's not on the major league roster. That's someone 633 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:38,000 Speaker 1: that individuals forget about. I'm a big fan of his 634 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:42,840 Speaker 1: local kid. I love it. I love it. It would have 635 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:44,680 Speaker 1: been a great story. But I'm sure that he would 636 00:33:44,680 --> 00:33:48,000 Speaker 1: also agree. It's been a disappointing year for him. And lastly, 637 00:33:48,040 --> 00:33:50,480 Speaker 1: another person that individuals tend to forget about because he's 638 00:33:50,480 --> 00:33:54,200 Speaker 1: been hurt for quite a bit. Tyron Guerrero came into 639 00:33:54,200 --> 00:33:58,479 Speaker 1: the season possibly being the future closer, future star closer 640 00:33:58,520 --> 00:34:01,160 Speaker 1: of the Marlins. He has all of the velocity, he 641 00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:03,760 Speaker 1: has all of the movement, even if he doesn't seemingly 642 00:34:03,800 --> 00:34:07,440 Speaker 1: know where it's always going, and he's fallen flat this year. 643 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:10,399 Speaker 1: His strikeouts per nine is down, his walks per nine 644 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:12,839 Speaker 1: is up, his home run per nine is up, and 645 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:16,399 Speaker 1: both his RA and fielding independent pitching are up. This 646 00:34:16,440 --> 00:34:18,280 Speaker 1: isn't one where you have to dance with the ERA 647 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:20,960 Speaker 1: and the FIP to really decipher where you're at. No, 648 00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:24,640 Speaker 1: he's been bad with both. He also has a status change, 649 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:27,160 Speaker 1: like I've mentioned with the other players, from a potential 650 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:29,880 Speaker 1: dominant closer with electric stuff to likely a middling reliever 651 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: with electric and uncontrollable stuff. It's unfortunate to have the 652 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:38,600 Speaker 1: conversation of disappointing players, but it has to be had. 653 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:41,880 Speaker 1: I'm not sure that anyone gets any excitement or happiness 654 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 1: voting for these guys. I think we all want them 655 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:46,520 Speaker 1: to succeed. I think we could all feel from an 656 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:50,200 Speaker 1: empathic psychological perspective how tough it must be for Lewis Brinson, 657 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:53,880 Speaker 1: for a Peter O'Brien, Furt's highrun Guerrero. But at the 658 00:34:53,960 --> 00:34:56,000 Speaker 1: end of the day, when we're talking about most disappointing, 659 00:34:56,040 --> 00:34:59,920 Speaker 1: they're the names on the roster. How about biggest surprises 660 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:02,800 Speaker 1: to kind of lighten us up a little bit, Because 661 00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:05,360 Speaker 1: here's the thing, and here's what I love about rebuilding seasons. 662 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:08,200 Speaker 1: Whether it's you know, eventually now with the Miami Dolphins, 663 00:35:08,280 --> 00:35:10,520 Speaker 1: or whether it's what we've experienced with the Marlins and 664 00:35:10,560 --> 00:35:16,880 Speaker 1: the Florida Marlins prior, surprises always show up. There's something 665 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:19,960 Speaker 1: about a rebuilding roster that gives guys like a John 666 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:24,319 Speaker 1: Birdie the ability to surprise you. And it hasn't been 667 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:27,160 Speaker 1: any different this year. John Birdie is the first one 668 00:35:27,160 --> 00:35:29,080 Speaker 1: that we're gonna discuss, and I'm gonna assume is the 669 00:35:29,080 --> 00:35:31,440 Speaker 1: one that everyone's gonna vote for here, because when you're 670 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:33,799 Speaker 1: twenty nine and you just have a little cup of 671 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:36,040 Speaker 1: coffee and you've been a career minor league and you 672 00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:39,399 Speaker 1: come up and you actually have an above average weight, 673 00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:42,839 Speaker 1: it runs created plus and you're hitting two fifty four 674 00:35:42,880 --> 00:35:44,920 Speaker 1: getting on base thirty four percent of the time, and 675 00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:47,680 Speaker 1: it's not like you're slapping singles. You have a slugging 676 00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:50,759 Speaker 1: over four hundred. You're gonna get some love from me, 677 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:54,319 Speaker 1: and you're gonna get some love from the fans. He 678 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:58,759 Speaker 1: doesn't also just limit himself to offense. Defensively, he's above 679 00:35:58,760 --> 00:36:01,440 Speaker 1: replacement level at center, at short stop, wherever you want 680 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:03,440 Speaker 1: to put him. The guy's a scrappy player. Maybe we 681 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:05,560 Speaker 1: call him an old school player. I don't know, but 682 00:36:05,600 --> 00:36:09,040 Speaker 1: he's good excellent base running as well. By the way, 683 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:12,840 Speaker 1: five point one base running value from Fangrafts with a 684 00:36:12,920 --> 00:36:15,080 Speaker 1: zero being average. You know, this is the guy that 685 00:36:15,120 --> 00:36:17,160 Speaker 1: when you log into your TV or when you tune 686 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:19,279 Speaker 1: into the game on Fox Sports foot you're excited to 687 00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:21,719 Speaker 1: see him. And it's not because of the name. You're 688 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:23,680 Speaker 1: not excited until he actually does something, but he does 689 00:36:23,719 --> 00:36:25,960 Speaker 1: something so frequently that eventually you're like, all right, let's 690 00:36:25,960 --> 00:36:29,000 Speaker 1: see John Burdi. Let's see what you're gonna do. Rebuilding 691 00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:32,279 Speaker 1: seasons deserve themselves a John Birdie or so, and he 692 00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:34,399 Speaker 1: might be the bracketbuster. You know, I always say he's 693 00:36:34,440 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 1: the he's the projected lineup buster. Possibly, you know, I 694 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:40,520 Speaker 1: don't know. Maybe I'm still not sold. But it's damn 695 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:43,120 Speaker 1: exciting to see what he's been doing and he definitely 696 00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:46,400 Speaker 1: deserves this nomination. The other the two guys that I 697 00:36:46,440 --> 00:36:49,520 Speaker 1: would include here are guys with very small sample sizes. 698 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:52,040 Speaker 1: You know, Magner Sierra has come up and he's produced well. 699 00:36:52,640 --> 00:36:54,440 Speaker 1: I think he's still a little bit too aggressive and 700 00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:57,640 Speaker 1: not wise enough on the base paths with with stolen bases. 701 00:36:57,680 --> 00:37:00,879 Speaker 1: He actually has a negative base running value from fangrafts. 702 00:37:01,120 --> 00:37:04,000 Speaker 1: But you could see the electricity there. He's hitting three eighteen. 703 00:37:04,360 --> 00:37:05,920 Speaker 1: I'm sure there's a lot of people that love that. 704 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:10,239 Speaker 1: It's exciting to see him. You know, he's still very young. 705 00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:12,880 Speaker 1: It's a surprise because everyone had written him off. So 706 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:15,839 Speaker 1: I'm excited that he's doing well. But you know how 707 00:37:15,880 --> 00:37:18,040 Speaker 1: I feel about this designation. Who should go to the 708 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:19,920 Speaker 1: third option is going to be Jordan Yamamoto, And this 709 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:23,960 Speaker 1: again is somewhat of a small sample size, but the flash, 710 00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:25,200 Speaker 1: and I don't want to say it's a flash in 711 00:37:25,239 --> 00:37:26,440 Speaker 1: the pan. I believe he's going to be good. But 712 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:29,800 Speaker 1: the flash this year was so bright that he deserves 713 00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:32,040 Speaker 1: to be here as part of the biggest surprises. One 714 00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:34,160 Speaker 1: because I think it's a surprise he got called up 715 00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:37,200 Speaker 1: so early, and two because he was dominant that first 716 00:37:37,239 --> 00:37:38,759 Speaker 1: month that he got called up so much so that 717 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:42,160 Speaker 1: ESPN Honolulu is calling us for interviews, so much so 718 00:37:42,280 --> 00:37:46,200 Speaker 1: that that ESPN all the Fantasy Baseball app has him 719 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:51,040 Speaker 1: as the highest rated Marlin for the year. You know, 720 00:37:51,320 --> 00:37:55,080 Speaker 1: Jordan Yamamoto for someone who doesn't light up the velocity, 721 00:37:55,760 --> 00:37:58,400 Speaker 1: for someone who really has to have precision and control, 722 00:37:58,480 --> 00:38:01,640 Speaker 1: dominated really good life and the Cardinals back to back nights, 723 00:38:02,360 --> 00:38:06,600 Speaker 1: dominated other very good lineups in the National League. Was 724 00:38:06,640 --> 00:38:10,160 Speaker 1: the surprise fizzled away? Absolutely and he got hurt now 725 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:12,480 Speaker 1: and the performance wasn't there, but when it was happening, 726 00:38:12,920 --> 00:38:15,000 Speaker 1: I think that it's fair to say Jordani Almoto is 727 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:17,760 Speaker 1: one of the biggest surprises of the year. So John Birdie, 728 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:21,000 Speaker 1: mag Sierra, Jordaniamoto are the nominees that I present to you, 729 00:38:21,040 --> 00:38:22,440 Speaker 1: And of course if you have a ride and you 730 00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:25,040 Speaker 1: let me know, gold glove recipient's going to be very 731 00:38:25,600 --> 00:38:28,800 Speaker 1: standard and self explanatory. Who is best with the glove, 732 00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:34,160 Speaker 1: the sweet, the sexy, the clean, the beautiful glove and defense? 733 00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:36,879 Speaker 1: And really, the Marlins have the luxury of having three 734 00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:42,280 Speaker 1: above average defenders on fangrafts the value system of defense 735 00:38:43,040 --> 00:38:46,719 Speaker 1: at catcher, at shortstop and then at third in our 736 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:48,680 Speaker 1: right field, and when I say that, you immediately know 737 00:38:48,760 --> 00:38:50,719 Speaker 1: who it is. Georgie Alfero has a nine point five 738 00:38:50,719 --> 00:38:53,000 Speaker 1: defensive value. Again, when you're flirting with ten, you're talking 739 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:55,799 Speaker 1: about tier one, tier two type of players. We know 740 00:38:55,920 --> 00:38:58,400 Speaker 1: with alf the issue is past balls and that comes 741 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:01,960 Speaker 1: from his aggression of trying to steel strikes and with 742 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:06,320 Speaker 1: some issues with blocking. And yet a nine point five 743 00:39:06,400 --> 00:39:09,240 Speaker 1: and that is even with his framing taking a dip 744 00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:13,200 Speaker 1: from last year. It's impressive what George Alferro does behind 745 00:39:13,239 --> 00:39:15,719 Speaker 1: the ad dish and it's exciting that he's the one 746 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:19,040 Speaker 1: that's leading this young staff and this young talented staff. 747 00:39:19,160 --> 00:39:21,600 Speaker 1: Miguil Rojas has been close to a lead at shortstop 748 00:39:22,320 --> 00:39:26,320 Speaker 1: eleven point four defensive value. Are there limitations there, certainly, 749 00:39:27,560 --> 00:39:30,719 Speaker 1: but when you are able to field and throw with 750 00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:33,120 Speaker 1: the accuracy that he has from deep in the hole. 751 00:39:33,719 --> 00:39:36,640 Speaker 1: He might not reach every ball, that's where the limitation is, 752 00:39:36,880 --> 00:39:41,000 Speaker 1: but when he reaches it, he's usually putting quality leather 753 00:39:41,080 --> 00:39:44,879 Speaker 1: on it and throwing a dart to first. And then 754 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:48,839 Speaker 1: of course, my guy Brian Anderson at third base and 755 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:52,640 Speaker 1: at right field a defensive value over five. It's incredible 756 00:39:52,640 --> 00:39:56,120 Speaker 1: what he's doing because he's literally playing Gold Glove defense 757 00:39:56,400 --> 00:40:01,640 Speaker 1: in two different positions, and in two very different positions, 758 00:40:01,680 --> 00:40:06,200 Speaker 1: whether it's third or whether it's right field, completely different 759 00:40:06,239 --> 00:40:10,200 Speaker 1: skill sets, completely different gloves. It's incredible what he's done, 760 00:40:10,239 --> 00:40:11,840 Speaker 1: and it's a testament to the type of player that 761 00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:14,200 Speaker 1: he is. You know what I'm going to say, extend 762 00:40:14,200 --> 00:40:17,160 Speaker 1: Brian Anderson. But regardless of that, when we're talking about 763 00:40:17,160 --> 00:40:19,360 Speaker 1: Gold Glove recipient, we're only choosing one. You have a 764 00:40:19,360 --> 00:40:22,320 Speaker 1: tough choice there between George aufro Micgil Rojas, Brian Anderson, 765 00:40:22,600 --> 00:40:25,920 Speaker 1: or whomever else you'd like to add. The fish stripes, 766 00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:28,600 Speaker 1: fish bites captain the leader of this team. I'm not 767 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:30,160 Speaker 1: gonna say much here. I'm just gonna give you my 768 00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:34,400 Speaker 1: nominees and then you could decide and decipher because what 769 00:40:34,440 --> 00:40:36,120 Speaker 1: I want you to consider is who is the leader 770 00:40:36,120 --> 00:40:38,600 Speaker 1: from the outside looking in, Not who I see as 771 00:40:38,600 --> 00:40:40,279 Speaker 1: the leader, not who we hear as the leader in 772 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:42,840 Speaker 1: the clubhouse, No, from outside looking in? Who do you 773 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:45,880 Speaker 1: think has had the most meaningful impact and veteran leadership 774 00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:50,160 Speaker 1: for your Miami Marlins in twenty nineteen options Miguel Rojas, 775 00:40:50,600 --> 00:40:55,960 Speaker 1: Curtis Granderson, or Martin Prado. We have three more Rookie 776 00:40:56,000 --> 00:41:00,160 Speaker 1: of the Year, Moment of the Year, and most valuable play. 777 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:03,800 Speaker 1: The Rookie of the Year starts off with Harold Demirez, 778 00:41:03,960 --> 00:41:06,399 Speaker 1: twenty four years of age. You've already heard me give 779 00:41:06,440 --> 00:41:08,520 Speaker 1: you all the numbers that I'm going to be giving 780 00:41:08,560 --> 00:41:13,320 Speaker 1: today on him and his season. I love the kid, 781 00:41:13,360 --> 00:41:15,759 Speaker 1: I love the young man. Harold Demire is one of 782 00:41:15,760 --> 00:41:18,360 Speaker 1: the first options. Sandiel Contrea. Again, many people forget that 783 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:22,760 Speaker 1: he has rookie designation. Saniel Contrea likely the best picture 784 00:41:23,160 --> 00:41:27,800 Speaker 1: of this staff, likely the highest ceiling on the staff. 785 00:41:28,440 --> 00:41:30,720 Speaker 1: But would he be your Rookie of the year. And third, 786 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:33,799 Speaker 1: John Birdie, your twenty nine year old rookie soon to 787 00:41:33,840 --> 00:41:37,880 Speaker 1: be thirty, would you consider him being your Rookie of 788 00:41:37,880 --> 00:41:39,600 Speaker 1: the year with what he's been able to produce? With 789 00:41:39,640 --> 00:41:43,319 Speaker 1: the spark plug. He's been in the lineup for a 790 00:41:43,440 --> 00:41:47,520 Speaker 1: year that did not necessarily have the big time prospects 791 00:41:47,560 --> 00:41:50,279 Speaker 1: coming up early enough to be considered Rookie of the Year. 792 00:41:51,520 --> 00:41:54,400 Speaker 1: You actually end up having a pretty good set of 793 00:41:54,600 --> 00:41:59,000 Speaker 1: trio to look at, whether you want the ag rookie 794 00:41:59,520 --> 00:42:02,680 Speaker 1: and John the electric guy on the mound in Sandia 795 00:42:02,840 --> 00:42:05,080 Speaker 1: Contrera the man who knows how to hit in Harold 796 00:42:05,120 --> 00:42:08,120 Speaker 1: Jamire's Moments of the Year is funny because it's the 797 00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:13,320 Speaker 1: one that might be the most surprising, the most surprisingly packed, 798 00:42:13,320 --> 00:42:14,920 Speaker 1: I guess is the way that I will say it. 799 00:42:15,800 --> 00:42:20,520 Speaker 1: You know, when you have a season in year two 800 00:42:20,560 --> 00:42:22,279 Speaker 1: where you know it's a rebuild and you're gonna lose 801 00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:23,920 Speaker 1: a lot, you don't expect to have a lot of 802 00:42:23,960 --> 00:42:27,439 Speaker 1: really fun moments. I have a friend who's an Orioles fan. 803 00:42:28,280 --> 00:42:31,120 Speaker 1: He doesn't have a lot of fun moments. He doesn't 804 00:42:31,200 --> 00:42:34,600 Speaker 1: have three moments of the year to put into this roster. 805 00:42:34,760 --> 00:42:37,439 Speaker 1: I have ten that I could put into this bracket. Rather, 806 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:40,320 Speaker 1: I sent out the tweet because the ones that I 807 00:42:40,400 --> 00:42:44,120 Speaker 1: originally had was they San Diaz's debut right the home 808 00:42:44,200 --> 00:42:47,040 Speaker 1: run against Jacob de Grom with his father, he saw 809 00:42:47,080 --> 00:42:49,600 Speaker 1: on Esau on Esan on Fox Sports. Floyde is fantastic 810 00:42:50,239 --> 00:42:52,719 Speaker 1: at Sandia Contre's All Star performance at the All Star 811 00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:55,360 Speaker 1: Game because you know, after hearing for a week that 812 00:42:55,400 --> 00:42:57,000 Speaker 1: he shouldn't be there and that the only reason he's 813 00:42:57,000 --> 00:42:59,440 Speaker 1: there is because the Morons needed a representative. He goes down, 814 00:42:59,480 --> 00:43:03,440 Speaker 1: he shuts everyone up for that inning. Cooper's Grand Slam 815 00:43:03,719 --> 00:43:09,480 Speaker 1: at Detroit is obviously fantastic. A fly ball deep left field. 816 00:43:09,520 --> 00:43:12,560 Speaker 1: This one shit well and gone. 817 00:43:12,920 --> 00:43:17,799 Speaker 2: A Grand Slam for Garrett Cooper and the Marlins take 818 00:43:17,960 --> 00:43:21,200 Speaker 2: the lead with two outs in that ninth inning. 819 00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:29,279 Speaker 3: Wow, home run number two was a big one. 820 00:43:30,160 --> 00:43:34,840 Speaker 2: Oh man, I'll tell you what one too many breaking 821 00:43:34,920 --> 00:43:40,480 Speaker 2: balls from Green This was hit a country mile. Miami 822 00:43:40,600 --> 00:43:48,719 Speaker 2: comes through on this grand Slam. 823 00:43:46,320 --> 00:43:49,240 Speaker 1: And then beating Milwaukie and just slapping them with sixteen 824 00:43:49,320 --> 00:43:53,040 Speaker 1: runs as well as the Marlins just destroying the social 825 00:43:53,080 --> 00:43:56,640 Speaker 1: media team for the Brewers also something to be proud 826 00:43:56,680 --> 00:43:58,040 Speaker 1: of for this year. But then I put it on 827 00:43:58,080 --> 00:44:01,520 Speaker 1: Twitter and and I got a bunch of responds. Sandy's 828 00:44:01,560 --> 00:44:04,120 Speaker 1: complete game shutout to sweep the Mets when they were 829 00:44:04,280 --> 00:44:06,160 Speaker 1: Marlins were down six to one and they came back 830 00:44:06,200 --> 00:44:09,680 Speaker 1: to beat the Phillies, the comeback against the Tigers, which 831 00:44:09,760 --> 00:44:12,440 Speaker 1: is discussed there. Harold Jimier is having what two to 832 00:44:12,440 --> 00:44:16,960 Speaker 1: three walkoffs, the comeback on University of Miami Night against 833 00:44:17,320 --> 00:44:21,440 Speaker 1: with thirty plus thousand fans, thirty thousand plus fans in 834 00:44:21,480 --> 00:44:25,920 Speaker 1: the stadium, all of you know, Sandy's impressive starts, the 835 00:44:25,960 --> 00:44:28,360 Speaker 1: complete game that he had, the complete game or the 836 00:44:28,360 --> 00:44:31,560 Speaker 1: almost complete game he had against the Rockies, the eleven 837 00:44:31,640 --> 00:44:35,200 Speaker 1: running which was part of the sixteen just over and 838 00:44:35,239 --> 00:44:37,959 Speaker 1: over again. Someone said, anytime Ander sender lou has gunned 839 00:44:37,960 --> 00:44:41,160 Speaker 1: down runner trying to go to third. Yeah, I agree. 840 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:44,720 Speaker 1: There's been a lot. There's been a lot to discuss 841 00:44:44,800 --> 00:44:46,399 Speaker 1: in a lot of moments. You tell me which one 842 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:48,840 Speaker 1: you like, we'll put it out as a poll. The 843 00:44:48,840 --> 00:44:52,000 Speaker 1: ones that I'll put out are Isan Diaz's home run, 844 00:44:52,040 --> 00:44:55,080 Speaker 1: San diil contra as All Star performance, Cooper's Grand Slam, 845 00:44:55,200 --> 00:44:57,360 Speaker 1: and then the Milwaukee game with the sixteen runs. But 846 00:44:57,400 --> 00:44:59,439 Speaker 1: you let me know, because quite frankly, this is something 847 00:44:59,440 --> 00:45:02,360 Speaker 1: to celebrate that there's enough good moments in a season 848 00:45:02,400 --> 00:45:05,200 Speaker 1: where the Marlins might end up losing one hundred games. 849 00:45:06,000 --> 00:45:08,640 Speaker 1: And lastly, just to wrap it up, the most important 850 00:45:08,640 --> 00:45:11,479 Speaker 1: one the one that everyone usually logs into MVP Most 851 00:45:11,560 --> 00:45:16,600 Speaker 1: Valuable Player. Now there's something interesting here with this bracket. 852 00:45:17,760 --> 00:45:21,759 Speaker 1: This bracket has a twenty six year old who was 853 00:45:21,840 --> 00:45:24,359 Speaker 1: twenty five for the season, a twenty four year old 854 00:45:24,360 --> 00:45:26,680 Speaker 1: who was twenty three for the season, and then a 855 00:45:26,760 --> 00:45:31,480 Speaker 1: thirty year old. That tells you something about this team. 856 00:45:32,040 --> 00:45:34,640 Speaker 1: Number one, it should give you hope for the future. 857 00:45:35,320 --> 00:45:38,560 Speaker 1: But number two, it tells you that there is leadership 858 00:45:38,600 --> 00:45:42,960 Speaker 1: with value on this team. After all. See the twenty 859 00:45:43,040 --> 00:45:45,520 Speaker 1: six year old who is twenty five is Brian Anderson. 860 00:45:45,920 --> 00:45:48,560 Speaker 1: Brian Anderson is clearly, and I've given you the numbers, 861 00:45:48,640 --> 00:45:52,520 Speaker 1: is clearly one of the stronger candidates here for MVP. 862 00:45:52,600 --> 00:45:55,640 Speaker 1: He does everything. He hits, he fields well, he has 863 00:45:55,680 --> 00:45:57,600 Speaker 1: a strong arm. He's gonna gun you down at third 864 00:45:57,640 --> 00:46:00,400 Speaker 1: or he's gonna gun you down at first. He doesn't 865 00:46:00,400 --> 00:46:03,520 Speaker 1: just hit for singles, he hits for power. He's a 866 00:46:03,600 --> 00:46:07,480 Speaker 1: leader in the clubhouse. You can't ask much more of Brian. 867 00:46:07,640 --> 00:46:10,200 Speaker 1: Please extend him this offseason, Anderson than what he did 868 00:46:10,200 --> 00:46:12,879 Speaker 1: this year and only his second year at the major 869 00:46:12,960 --> 00:46:16,840 Speaker 1: league level. The twenty four year old who was twenty 870 00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:19,040 Speaker 1: three for the entire season, or the majority of it 871 00:46:19,080 --> 00:46:22,000 Speaker 1: is sandyok Contreur on the mound, the man who leads 872 00:46:22,000 --> 00:46:26,880 Speaker 1: in pitching war this team, the man who is again 873 00:46:27,040 --> 00:46:29,239 Speaker 1: going to be all twenty four all of next season 874 00:46:29,320 --> 00:46:33,120 Speaker 1: until September, and is already showing you flashes of number 875 00:46:33,120 --> 00:46:36,359 Speaker 1: two or ace type stuff. And the thirty year old 876 00:46:36,400 --> 00:46:39,680 Speaker 1: is Micgaul Rojas at shortstop, a two win player at 877 00:46:39,719 --> 00:46:43,759 Speaker 1: shortstop in his first year where he's starting continuously, where 878 00:46:43,800 --> 00:46:47,680 Speaker 1: he didn't just do it defensively, he showed offensive prowess 879 00:46:47,680 --> 00:46:53,280 Speaker 1: as well. He was scrappy. He ran the bases hard, 880 00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:56,520 Speaker 1: even now knowing that he's on a one hundred lost team, 881 00:46:56,560 --> 00:46:59,080 Speaker 1: he's fighting to get to first as quickly as he 882 00:46:59,120 --> 00:47:01,319 Speaker 1: can on a ground out to say second base. He's 883 00:47:01,320 --> 00:47:03,960 Speaker 1: a leader, he's a captain. He's someone who you might 884 00:47:04,040 --> 00:47:08,319 Speaker 1: consider most valuable, even if Sandy and Brian added more 885 00:47:08,440 --> 00:47:11,440 Speaker 1: on the field. I won't tell you which way to 886 00:47:11,480 --> 00:47:13,600 Speaker 1: vote here the way I haven't told you for most 887 00:47:13,600 --> 00:47:16,279 Speaker 1: of them, except with the Birdie exception, to vote for 888 00:47:16,320 --> 00:47:18,839 Speaker 1: any other other ones, but just to know that if 889 00:47:18,920 --> 00:47:21,120 Speaker 1: you already having a difficult time in year two of 890 00:47:21,160 --> 00:47:24,000 Speaker 1: a rebuild choosing between these type of players, imagine when 891 00:47:24,040 --> 00:47:27,200 Speaker 1: they're twenty seven. And imagine when Rojaus possibly is in 892 00:47:27,239 --> 00:47:30,040 Speaker 1: a different position, in a different status and a role 893 00:47:30,080 --> 00:47:32,839 Speaker 1: within the team, and you have a Jazz Chisholm there, 894 00:47:32,840 --> 00:47:35,000 Speaker 1: you have another player there. The Marlins are in good 895 00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:39,319 Speaker 1: shape because the last bracket is what you're most excited for, 896 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:41,920 Speaker 1: and then there's not going to be a poll for that, 897 00:47:42,840 --> 00:47:44,839 Speaker 1: but what I'm most excited for. And I was having 898 00:47:44,880 --> 00:47:47,280 Speaker 1: this conversation with one of my one of the individuals 899 00:47:47,280 --> 00:47:49,959 Speaker 1: on Twitter, was that for the Marlins to truly mess 900 00:47:50,040 --> 00:47:53,400 Speaker 1: up this rebuild, it would have to be a slight miracle. 901 00:47:54,360 --> 00:47:56,760 Speaker 1: When you have a close to elite and many already 902 00:47:56,760 --> 00:48:00,360 Speaker 1: consider an elite farm system, when you have a pitching 903 00:48:00,360 --> 00:48:02,520 Speaker 1: staff that is top half of the team. Y're two 904 00:48:02,680 --> 00:48:06,239 Speaker 1: into a rebuild, and when you have certain cogs like 905 00:48:06,520 --> 00:48:10,120 Speaker 1: a Brian Anderson, like a Harold er Meres or any 906 00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:13,040 Speaker 1: Sandiaz or a Garrett Cooper, and I know that the 907 00:48:13,880 --> 00:48:18,360 Speaker 1: range of comfort of hitting those ceilings differs. Any Sandias 908 00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:20,320 Speaker 1: is a good conversation on that. There's a great article 909 00:48:20,360 --> 00:48:22,319 Speaker 1: on him on fangrafts dot com. Just look him up, 910 00:48:22,719 --> 00:48:25,239 Speaker 1: search fangrafts dot com and Ysandia's it'll come up and 911 00:48:25,320 --> 00:48:27,920 Speaker 1: what they think about his future and his ability to 912 00:48:27,920 --> 00:48:29,640 Speaker 1: reach a ceiling. But when you have all of those 913 00:48:29,680 --> 00:48:33,400 Speaker 1: components and then you add financial flexibility hint, hint, that 914 00:48:33,440 --> 00:48:35,080 Speaker 1: might be one of our guests that we're talking to, 915 00:48:36,800 --> 00:48:39,200 Speaker 1: and you add the fact that the ownership group has 916 00:48:39,200 --> 00:48:43,320 Speaker 1: been responsive. It might not be pretty soon, but it 917 00:48:43,360 --> 00:48:45,640 Speaker 1: would be a slight miracle if it doesn't work at 918 00:48:45,680 --> 00:48:49,280 Speaker 1: the end of the day. So with that being said, 919 00:48:49,840 --> 00:48:54,279 Speaker 1: this is the nominee for fish Bites Finalist Awards for 920 00:48:54,320 --> 00:48:57,680 Speaker 1: the year. I wanted to be done purposefully. You have 921 00:48:57,719 --> 00:49:03,120 Speaker 1: a week to vote on this starting Monday. Vote and retweet. 922 00:49:03,880 --> 00:49:06,759 Speaker 1: I want the results to be from the fans, not 923 00:49:07,000 --> 00:49:09,640 Speaker 1: just from me, and not just from my peers. I 924 00:49:09,680 --> 00:49:12,120 Speaker 1: want to hear what you think and who you think 925 00:49:12,239 --> 00:49:16,040 Speaker 1: is deserving of the award. Make sure to log on 926 00:49:16,080 --> 00:49:18,160 Speaker 1: a fish stripes dot com and vote there. If not, 927 00:49:18,200 --> 00:49:20,760 Speaker 1: make sure to find me on Twitter at Danny m 928 00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:24,719 Speaker 1: underscore m i A and vote there. If we get 929 00:49:24,719 --> 00:49:26,960 Speaker 1: our scheduled interviews within the next two weeks, then we 930 00:49:27,000 --> 00:49:29,880 Speaker 1: will sangwich this and have part two of the award 931 00:49:29,920 --> 00:49:32,839 Speaker 1: finalists a few weeks from now. If not, you'll hear 932 00:49:32,880 --> 00:49:36,960 Speaker 1: the results within the next the next week. As always, 933 00:49:37,040 --> 00:49:38,960 Speaker 1: this is Danny Martinez. I love you guys. Thank you 934 00:49:39,000 --> 00:49:41,600 Speaker 1: for listening on. Make sure to like and subscribe wherever 935 00:49:41,680 --> 00:49:43,759 Speaker 1: podcasts are found. Make sure to visit us at fish 936 00:49:43,760 --> 00:49:47,040 Speaker 1: stripes dot com. Another thank you to Slam Radio XM 937 00:49:47,080 --> 00:50:01,520 Speaker 1: for having us go fish