1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: Marlin's Fans. This is Eli Sussman hosting the small pod 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: for Friday, March twelfth. 3 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 2: We made it. 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: We made it to the end of the work week, 5 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: the end of an unprecedented week here on the Fist 6 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: Stripes podcast. By my account, this is our seventh separate 7 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: podcast episode on this channel during the week. It is 8 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 1: the fourth one that I'm either hosting or co hosting. 9 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: I am certain that you guys are. 10 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 2: Fed up with me. 11 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: For those of you that incredibly have listened to every episode, 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: my unending gratitude for all that. If there's anything you 13 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: should go back to, I would highly recommend the Joe 14 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:42,599 Speaker 1: Fersorrow interview that Alex Contraras and I recorded for Marlin's 15 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: Barbecue that went up first thing on Thursday morning, So 16 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: take a listen to that if you haven't already. And 17 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: this will be about the routine moving forward. Six seven 18 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: total podcast episodes moving forward. The majority of them, though, 19 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: are just these short pods committed to be ten minutes 20 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: or less, just to get you up to speed for 21 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: what you should know for this particular day. 22 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 2: So here on Friday, we are. 23 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: In deja vu, coming off yet another game that ended 24 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: in a tie. For the Marlins on Thursday, hosting the 25 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 1: Washington Nationals. 26 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: Final score one to one for each team. 27 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: Marlins went ahead on a Monte Harrison solo home run, 28 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: an absolute missile over four hundred feet to left field. 29 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: It was long overdue for Monte. We've mentioned him on 30 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 1: one of the recent pods about how hard he was 31 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: sitting the ball right up there with the best struck 32 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: balls by any Marlins player earlier in camp. But he 33 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,119 Speaker 1: finally got enough loft under this one so that there's 34 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: nothing that the fielders could do about it. So that 35 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: put the Marlins ahead briefly, but then the bullpen gave 36 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: it back. Sandy Alcantra made his third start of the spring. 37 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: He was scheduled to go four complete endings, but his 38 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: pitch count got up pretty high because he issued five walks. 39 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: Really uncharacteristic of saying the list recently. That was an 40 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: issue at the beginning of his career, but he's certainly 41 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: been moving away from that. Pitched three and a third 42 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,119 Speaker 1: hitless innings, but through sixty one pitches in the process, 43 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: facing a Nationals lineup that was approximately half strength. Some 44 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: future everyday players for the regular season, like Victor Roblace 45 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: and Trey Turner, Josh Bell, Starlin Castro, Kyle Schwarber, but missing, 46 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: of course, Juan Soto in there so a moderate. 47 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: Challenge for Sandy and all in all, he showed some 48 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 2: good things. 49 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: His fastball velocity was normal, and of course it was 50 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: hard to make. He only allowed one hard hit ball 51 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: that entire outing, even though he wasn't really throwing much 52 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 1: in the strike zone. Five relievers pitched in relief of him, 53 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: and only James White allowed that single run the Nats 54 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: that rented the Marlins from winning. So this winless streak 55 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: is now nearly a week old. Incredibly, because the Marlins 56 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: have been tying almost every game three straight games I 57 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: believe four the last five have ended in a tie. 58 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: Extremely unsatisfying of course for people that are accustomed to having. 59 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 2: A winner or loser. For hoping that these games would 60 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 2: go into extra runnings. All of them have not. 61 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: They've been called after nine others from the Marlins. Gerar 62 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: and Carnacion got a couple more reps at first base, 63 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: which is a secondary position for him and Lewis Brinson. 64 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: He did have one very well struck ball in this game, 65 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,679 Speaker 1: but overall this has been a total anomaly for him. 66 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 1: We gave him the nickname King of Spring, not that 67 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: long ago. First game they played this spring, he hit 68 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: a long home run and that's kind of been his 69 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: mo ever since he's been the Marlins organization. But now 70 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: he's gone cold, and that home run is his only 71 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: hit of the spring, now one for twelve overall, he 72 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: started this game, but it didn't play the whole thing, 73 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: And just very strange to get accustomed to that for him, 74 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: because he always comes in so ready and so giving 75 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: us so much optimism about him being able to break out, 76 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: and now that narrative is not in play for this 77 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: particular spring. But anyway, most of the other players in 78 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: the lineup surrounding him were prospects, and ultimately they weren't 79 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: able to push across more than one run, struggles producing 80 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: with runners in scoring position, They had their opportunities, but 81 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: now overall this team in spring training is hitting below 82 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 1: two hundred with runners in scoring position, doing just fine 83 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: outside of that, but not cashing in when they have 84 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,919 Speaker 1: the opportunities to do so. Also, on Thursday, right after 85 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: the game, pretty much Major League Baseball announced these experimental 86 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: rule changes going into effect from minor League Baseball in 87 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. This is something they've done a little 88 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 1: bit in the past with a pitch clock with an 89 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: automatic strike zone, and now we have full details. They're 90 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 1: taking it to a new level by giving each minor 91 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: league level from Triple A down to Low A different rules. 92 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: They're testing individual rules for each level to create control groups, 93 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: you know, so that they can identify the factors of 94 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 1: that particular rule change. You can read the full press 95 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 1: release out there and we'll have it on the website 96 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: as well fishtraps dot com. The couple that really jump 97 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: out to me at Double A the defensive positioning restrictions, 98 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: leaving open the possibility that they can ban the shift 99 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 1: as the Double A season goes on for the second 100 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: half of the season, and at Low A. Each individual 101 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 1: Low A league depending on your region, has separate rules 102 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: that they're experimenting with. The one that affects the Marlins 103 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,480 Speaker 1: is the automatic strike zone. They are in the Low 104 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: A Southeast League. They're Low A Jupiter affiliate, and there 105 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: was that briefciting earlier in spring training of old friend 106 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: Michael Hill at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium testing out the 107 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: automatic strike zone and as it turns out that's going 108 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: to be part of what seems to be a lot 109 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: of the home games that Jupiter plays in twenty twenty one. 110 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: So all the prospects, many of them will be playing 111 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 1: professional baseball for the first time in their lives, and 112 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: they're from the very beginning they're going to be put 113 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 1: through this unique adjustment of having automatic balls and strikes 114 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 1: called still the homeplate umpire is there, but potential frame 115 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: to be overruled by technology is really novel and something 116 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: that I think ultimately we'll see at the major league 117 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: level in the not too distant future. Looking ahead to Friday, 118 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: we finally get to see the Marlins. I believe it's 119 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,280 Speaker 1: the first game and a week, almost a full week 120 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: that they are televised. Not televised locally on Fox Sports Florida, 121 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: but the Mets broadcast crew SNY will be carrying the broadcast. 122 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: If you have an MLB dot tv subscription, you'll be 123 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: able to see that. If you follow us on fish 124 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: Stripes on social media, we'll be posting highlights from that 125 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: stream as well. No problem pitching matchup Pablo Lopez versus 126 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 1: Marcus Stroman, the third start of the spring for both 127 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: of those pitchers, and I believe that is a rematch 128 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 1: of a previous game between these two teams where both 129 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: of those guys were starting as well. We should be 130 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: seeing a lot of veteran position players in the Marlins 131 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: lineup after getting a nice day off here on Thursday. 132 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: Here on Friday, it's also the twenty second birthday of 133 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: Max Meyer, right handed pitcher, first round draft pick of 134 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: the Marlins last year, who was in major league camp, 135 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: recently reassigned. By all accounts, he'll be a fast mover 136 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: through the minor league system and just congratulations to him 137 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: his first birthday as a professional ballplayer. Be sure to 138 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: check fitz Strip's our season preview article series is really 139 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: heating up. Recent articles on Zach Pop and Lewis Brinson 140 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: and Trevor Rodgers outcoming pretty soon on Laylan Diaz. You 141 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: can find all that pins to the homepage. Recently, the 142 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: Marlins were featured on MLB Networks Thirty Clubs in Thirty 143 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: Days series. 144 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 2: We have clips of that. 145 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: Also hosted on the website as well. And looking ahead 146 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: a little bit more to Monday, just to give you 147 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: a heads up, Miguel Rojas making his first appearance on 148 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: the Chris Rose Rotation, which is going to be I believe, 149 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: an hour long show with it. He'll be featured on 150 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: pretty regularly throughout this entire season. That first episode of 151 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: Miggie on the Chris Rose Rotation that will be live, 152 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: so we'll be sharing that as well and clipping the 153 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: fun moments from that. 154 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 2: Thank you for sticking with us through this crazy week. 155 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: We have more exciting news coming to the podcast next 156 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: week in terms of our format, will still be a 157 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: ton of episodes, but also getting a sponsor. So enjoy 158 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: your weekend and hopefully the Marlins finally put an end 159 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: to this windless streak over the weekends. Thanks for sticking 160 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: with us, Go Fish.