1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Hey, welcome to today's episode of Big Fish Smallpod. I'm 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: at word all, and I'm here to catch you up 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: on the latest in Miami Marlins, which means games, developments, transactions, whatever. 4 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: I'm here to just keep you up to speed on 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: things that maybe we're not talking about enough or not 6 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: talking about it at all. But anyways, after a game 7 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: like last night, which was a brutal loss to the 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins fell seven to five against the 9 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: Orioles and a night that saw them send Nick Niert to 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: the mound against Matt Harvey. As we all know, the 11 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: Baltimore Orioles are a rebuilding team, but they're at a 12 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: state that they have some interesting players that are poking 13 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: their heads out actually like make an impact on the 14 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: major league squad and are frankly worthy of respect. But 15 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: that does not mean that tonight's loss is to be 16 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: taken lightly. In the game, we saw the Marlins turn 17 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: to Nick Knider, which is he's someone who's probably like 18 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: the fourth best starter on this Marlins team at the moment. 19 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,919 Speaker 1: This Marlins pitching staff has been kind of are He's 20 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: more than destimated to start the year at the beginning 21 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 1: of the season. They had five pitchers on pitchureless dot 22 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 1: COM's top one hundred. This included Sandy al Contra, Pablo Lopez, 23 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: Trevor Rodgers, Eliezer Fernandez, and six To. Sanchez. Eliezer and 24 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: six To both out with injuries at the moment kind 25 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: of precautionary measures. The Marlins also holding out Edward Caperera. 26 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 1: So as this Marlins team is functioning, they are behind. 27 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: They're doing what they can to catch up. They have 28 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: what has panned out thus far into the year as 29 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: something of like an elite top three in their rotation, 30 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: but behind it, the Marlins don't have much in terms 31 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: of starting pitchers. And tonight Nick knightert who too many is? 32 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: He fought for a roster spot. It was between pretty 33 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: much him and Trevor Rodgers to make the team. Trevor 34 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 1: Rodgers went out and is who he is now a 35 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: couple of weeks later, and Nick Knighter it is who 36 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:25,839 Speaker 1: we saw tonight. As the game started. Nick knightert went 37 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: to work and got up oh and two on the 38 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:34,800 Speaker 1: first four batters he faced, which is good. You like 39 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: a starter throwing strikes, But what we saw was an 40 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 1: inability to execute get the out of those four players, 41 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: there was one walk all the way from oh and 42 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: two to a walk of four and two count if 43 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 1: you will, and two singles and a flyout. Just not 44 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: what you want to see. That's lacking an edge. That's 45 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: perhaps something that Nick Knighter can work on as his 46 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: tenure with the Marlins continues. As is like year goes, 47 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: he might not be on this roster all year, but 48 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: we're seeing a Marlins team that's piecing together it's pitching 49 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: plan for the rest of the year. What you look 50 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: at with this team is you hope these injury returns 51 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: with six to Eliezer and Edward Cabrera all like real 52 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 1: high movement, not necessarily high movement, but just good stuff. 53 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: Like you talk six to oh and Edward is both 54 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: one hundred mile an hour pitchers and Eliezer, whose slider 55 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: is profound. It's those are toolsy, toolsy pitchers, and you'd 56 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: like to have that. You frankly need that to win 57 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: in the major leagues. At this point, it's become something 58 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: of like a benchmark in like ninety five miles an 59 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 1: hour fastball to even even make your way into the league. 60 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:07,839 Speaker 1: But what we have with this Marlins team is an 61 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 1: injured pitching staff, and you hope that these guys can 62 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: make a return and close out the year with the Marlins. 63 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 1: But it's a matter of bridging this point right now, 64 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: which is why you have someone like Nick knightered up 65 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: and why the Marlins are looking for some additional help. 66 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: Rumors are that on a All Sanchez is looking to return. 67 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: Some National League East teams are interested, including the Miami Marlins, which, 68 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,160 Speaker 1: in my opinion, I think this would be a potentially 69 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: great fit and I don't think the Marlins would regret 70 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: bringing back on a Ball in any context, but especially 71 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: as someone that can eat innings. Now, because this is 72 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: where the real challenge of one hundred and sixty two 73 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 1: game season is coming out, the Marlins need to navigate 74 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 1: their roster to best improve their chances to win. Darling 75 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:04,679 Speaker 1: Marte hits the designated the injured, the designated the DL 76 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 1: I'm old the injured list, So the Marlins caught up 77 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: Lewis Brinson to do that. Lewis was optioned earlier this year, 78 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: so when Starling Marte is back, we could put Lewis 79 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: back in Triple A without risking waivers. That's once the 80 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: option is used for the year, it's it's good for 81 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 1: the entire year. So the way that might look is 82 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: if Lewis Brinson plays like he played tonight with a hit, 83 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: a walk, and another hard hit ball out of like 84 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: the hate spot, you just like to see production from Lewis. 85 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: You like to see production in general. And if he 86 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: can be a player and I can come in get 87 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: a hit, he's we overlook how fast he is, just 88 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 1: how tooled up he is because of his hitting struggles 89 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: that have been at this point chronic. But what we 90 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: could see is he could stay with this roster. Maybe 91 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:12,679 Speaker 1: by the time Starling's ready to hit the field again, 92 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: he stays up and Sierra is put through waivers. There's options. 93 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: This chapter might not be the last we see of 94 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: Lewis Brinson, but so far he's proved his worth as 95 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: a backup outfielder for this Marlins team. The real disappointment 96 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: on the night was poor hal Farrow's injury. He again 97 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: came out of the game with some hamshring discomfort. Obviously 98 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: will know more probably when this is posted in the morning, 99 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: but stay tuned to that. The Marlins will look to 100 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: salvage a series split against the Orioles. I know it's 101 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: over asked. Game is at one ten today. The Marlins 102 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 1: will send Trevor Rodgers to the Mount, one of their 103 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: more sturdy starting pitchers, so chances are good for them, 104 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: at least in the context of any baseball game in April. 105 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: What we'd like to see is this Marlins team that 106 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: fought back from and at a time deficit of six 107 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: to one, came back to six to five, but wasn't 108 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: able to close it out. So what we would like 109 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: to see today is a win. So let's get behind 110 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: Trevor Rodgers and we'll see what this team does to 111 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: close out this homestand before heading on the road to 112 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: San Francisco again, it'll be a quick one one ten. 113 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 1: Today is the game Trevor Rodgers against Bruce Zimmerman, who 114 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: the Marlins have never faced, and there'll be more room 115 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: to speculate and figure out these couple of emerging question 116 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: marks after this quick turnaround game. And first let's secure 117 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: the split.