1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to this edition of Big Fish Small Pod. 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: We're here on big Fish Small Pod. We look to 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: give you all the information about the Marlins for that 4 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: particular day, all season long, in ten minutes or less 5 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: and Marlins fans. This is the first episode of the 6 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: five part series where I will be interviewing talking to fans, 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: members of the Marlins community on what they think of 8 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: the offseason and their outlook for the twenty twenty four year. 9 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: And my first guest, he's been a part of Fish, Folf, Jeopardy, 10 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,160 Speaker 1: Parker Hayser, big fan of what we do here, fof 11 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: and the Marlins. 12 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: Parker, how's it going, It's going well. Thank you for 13 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 2: asking Glad to be a part of this. 14 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: The first question I wanted to ask you the Marlins 15 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: this offseason, it's been a lot of a you could say, transition, retooling, 16 00:00:55,480 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: hiring Peter Bendix, getting a smaller trade. It's almost kind 17 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: of like the Tampa Bay Rays. What have you seen 18 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 1: this offseason from the Fish And maybe some things you like, 19 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: maybe somethings you don't like. 20 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 2: So I think you have to look at this off 21 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 2: season from two different standpoints. You have to look at 22 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 2: it from the personnel standpoint, and you have to look 23 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 2: at it from the player acquisition standpoint. So player acquisition standpoint, 24 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 2: it's obviously been pretty poor. I mean, our biggest acquisitions 25 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 2: have been Vidal Bruhan Christian Bettencourt to actually impact our 26 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 2: team next year, and that's about it. So obviously, on 27 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,919 Speaker 2: that standpoint, it's been pretty poor. Nothing. 28 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 3: It doesn't look like this soft season is going to 29 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 3: help that much towards our team this year. But from 30 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 3: a standpoint of personnel acquisition, from the addition of Peter 31 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 3: Bendix to the guy that they got from the Mariners 32 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 3: for our drafts, the Rachel Balkovich then them, I think 33 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 3: they've done a great job there. 34 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 2: Obviously, it sucks that Kim's not here. 35 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 3: I wish he would have stayed on as a GM 36 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 3: at least, but I understand why they made the moves 37 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 3: that they did, so I think from a player acquisition standpoint, 38 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 3: it's been straight up f like I don't I don't like, 39 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 3: or maybe at best I'll give him like a D. 40 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 3: But at least at least from a personal standpoint, from 41 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 3: what it looks like they're trying to do, I'll give 42 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 3: it an A. I think they've done a great job 43 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 3: in that sense. 44 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, definitely a different approach. It kind of seems like 45 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: Pierre is focusing more on his personnel for the long 46 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: term rather than just making, you know, splash signings, you know, 47 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: getting signed as the as the president of Baseball ops 48 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: and having to make splash signings to kind of show 49 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,959 Speaker 1: that he's in town, that he that he could sign 50 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: these guys and make sure that they can contribute the team, 51 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: but making sure the personnel someone like Gabe Kapler is 52 00:02:55,320 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 1: another guy who got on from Peter Bendix. Well, but 53 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you also, there's been a lot 54 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 1: of talk about trades. He Lozardo's come up a lot, 55 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: Eddie Cabrera, you have a guy like Trevor Rodgers. Just 56 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 1: do you see a trade formulating with those names or 57 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: do you think Peter Bendix is just going to keep 58 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: those guys. 59 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 2: For opening Day. 60 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 3: I definitely see I definitely see somebody like Carbrera getting traded, 61 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 3: just because I think he's the most likely. He's probably 62 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 3: the most far out there at least with their rotation, 63 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 3: because if you trade somebody like Lozardo, then you're gonna 64 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 3: have to spend on somebody in free agency, and I 65 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 3: don't know if I see that happening. Regardless, I think 66 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 3: they should get another guy to eat innings in free agency, 67 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 3: but that's past the point now. I see Lozardo, Jazz, 68 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 3: and Arias staying for now. At least I could see 69 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 3: Arias get traded next year, but I think that they 70 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 3: want to keep those guys for this year. 71 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 2: Lozardo Lozarta should have. 72 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 3: Been extended by this point, just because he is the 73 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 3: clear cut home hometown guy. I mean went to Parkland 74 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 3: and I mean I know he went to got drafted 75 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 3: by the Nationals, and I got traded to the A's 76 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 3: and then traded to here. But I think Lozarda was 77 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 3: the one I really want to stay, and I think 78 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 3: Jazz would be one I want to explore the most 79 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 3: on trishing, even though as crazy as that sounds, I 80 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 3: would love to keep Jazz. I love him to death, 81 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 3: but I would understand why we would do that, just 82 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 3: because unfortunately, with injuries and stuff, he hasn't been able 83 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 3: to stay healthy. 84 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 2: If he stays healthy this year, that's great, and then 85 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 2: he would prove me wrong. Exay, like I got you, 86 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:36,279 Speaker 2: I can do that. 87 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: You mentioned about the extension guys, Luzardo, do you believe 88 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: that maybe someone like our eyes can agree to a 89 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 1: long term extension with his couple of years of club 90 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: control or do you see do you say it's more 91 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: likely him to be. 92 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 3: Traded Riase, No, I don't. I don't see him being 93 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 3: extended at this point. I think he would be a 94 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 3: great guy to be extended. He obvious, he loves this city. 95 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 3: He obviously has loved playing for this team. And I mean, 96 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 3: other than him banned a few people on Maryland's Twitter, 97 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 3: I think we all we all love him here. I 98 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:16,479 Speaker 3: don't see it happening, though. 99 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 2: I think. 100 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,159 Speaker 3: With what Peter Bendix is trying to do, I don't 101 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 3: think he's going to be the guy that they would extend. 102 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 3: I don't think there's any guy that he would be 103 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 3: willing to extend, maybe outside of Elwiti Perez. 104 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 2: But we'll see. Hopefully I'm proven wrong. 105 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: Yeah. And then one of the last topics, the outlook 106 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: for twenty four. With this team the way it is, 107 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: it seems like this is going to be the team 108 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 1: heading into spring training. Maybe they signed one or two guys. 109 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: Spring training invites maybe one major league deal, but we'll see. 110 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: But for right now just looks like the team for 111 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,719 Speaker 1: twenty four looking at it, where do you see this 112 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 1: team falling? 113 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:55,800 Speaker 2: Parker? 114 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: Do you think they go back into the wild card 115 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 1: or do you think maybe everyone else is just so 116 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: far ahead of the Marlins just because the Fish haven't 117 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: made any moves. 118 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 3: I think, obviously, as much as it sucks to say, 119 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 3: the Braves and the Phillies are much higher. 120 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 2: Than us at this point. I see if we come 121 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: go into the playoffs, I see us being a sixth seed, 122 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 2: not much in, probably lose again like we go to 123 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 2: the Phillies. But I don't see us making the playoffs again. 124 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: I see us. 125 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 3: Maybe definitely taking a step back from what we did 126 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 3: last year with no Sandy and no Soler. Hopefully they 127 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 3: can prove us wrong, but I don't see us winning 128 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 3: more than seventy seventy five games. 129 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:35,919 Speaker 2: Wow. 130 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: Okay, and then the last question for you, who do 131 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: you think will be the breakout player for the Fish? 132 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: You know we mentioned a lot of retooling, some new guys, 133 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: or who do you think will maybe be the breakout 134 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: or maybe the main centerpiece for the Marlins. 135 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 2: Is it someone that. 136 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: We've seen before? Do you think maybe one of the 137 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: new guys that Peter came in will have a essentially 138 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: almost maybe a breakout year. 139 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 3: I think the most likely person for us to have 140 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 3: a breakout year, it's got to be Edwards. I think 141 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 3: he's the one that is the most clear cut path 142 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 3: to playing time. Obviously, he has the bat of all skills. 143 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 3: He's not going to hit for much power at all, 144 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 3: but I think he can provide some solid It's definitely 145 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 3: some Sali hitting tools, some solid getting on base. He's 146 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 3: fast enough his defense. I mean, we don't know what's 147 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 3: going to happen there at short so maybe we look 148 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 3: to put a Riose at first for some games, Edwards 149 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 3: at second, bell at DH and just let it ride 150 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 3: on vibes there and then I think Edwards is the 151 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 3: most likely for a breakout in terms of decision players 152 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 3: for pitching, I think Meyer is going to have a 153 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 3: good year. I think he's going to come back from 154 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 3: Tommy John with a vegan vengeance and I mean help 155 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 3: maybe if he's good, and then he can use him 156 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 3: as a trade bait for next year. 157 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, I think for sure with Meyer, I think 158 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: he'll come back really look to dominate, maybe take off 159 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: some of the stigma that maybe he's more of a 160 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: reliever and try to come in as a starter and 161 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: to show people the reason maybe why he got drafted Edwards. 162 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:23,119 Speaker 1: I think a lot of us on FOFO would agree 163 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: that he might be the main breakout player for the 164 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: Fish offensively, but Parker, I want to thank you again 165 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: for coming on, taking time of day to talk a 166 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: little fish, a little big fish, small pod. You're welcome 167 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 1: back anytime, and thank you again for coming on.