1 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: Here we go. It's the official show Easter Sunday. Addition, 2 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: I am Eli Sussman, managing editor of Fish Stripes, and 3 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: these solo pods of mine throughout the twenty twenty one 4 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: Miami Marlins season are presented by symbol the Stock Market 5 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,479 Speaker 1: for Sports. No Marlins baseball on this holiday for the 6 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: second straight year. Very bizarre, something we're accustomed to for 7 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: the previous quarter century. And on this Sunday, almost every 8 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: other team in action. But I hope you made the 9 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: most of it. Frankly, we've been spoiled the previous three 10 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: days very compelling games against the Tampa Bay Rays. Even 11 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: though the Marlins lost two of those three games, I've 12 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: been blown away by the energy that everybody has been bringing. 13 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: The enthusiasm when the Fish succeed, the outrage when they don't, 14 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: when they get screwed over by controversy, what have you. 15 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: That's what this fandom is all about. Just try to 16 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: pace yourselves, because remember this is not sixty games. This 17 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: is back to the full one sixty two. We have 18 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: a long way to go. Don't tire yourself out quite yet. 19 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: On this episode, I will go through the key takeaways 20 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: from the three Marlins versus Raise games, catch you up 21 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: on a ton of other news items that may have 22 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: snuck below the radar while being overshadowed by the games themselves. 23 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,759 Speaker 1: Then a segment on right hander Nick Knighter, who suddenly 24 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 1: has a golden opportunity to establish himself as a major 25 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: league starter. Reviewing the games, we're going to go through 26 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 1: Thursday extremely quickly because that was covered on Friday Mornings Smallpod. 27 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: It was the least eventful of the games because so 28 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: low scoring. The story was pretty much the starting pitching 29 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: matchup glass Now versus a Contra. Both of them were 30 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: excellent through six innings of work, and for that first 31 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: game you had some concerns with the Marlins only had 32 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: three hits and two of them were of the infield 33 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: of variety, and with Yimi Garcia making the deciding mistake 34 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: in that one as well, for someone that was coming 35 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,399 Speaker 1: off of such a strong year and he had high 36 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: hopes for him somehow building upon that, it was a 37 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: discouraging first start, so they lose that game. That was 38 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 1: also the debut of Lone Deep Belt Park. That was 39 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: the debut of Bally Sports Florida, and there slightly reworked 40 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: music selection and graphics. They changed a lot of things, 41 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: and some for better. Some still need time to evaluate that, 42 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: so stay tuned for that. As we get deeper into 43 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: this season, we'll look to see whether or not that's 44 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: really an improvement or not as they rebrand that all 45 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: those networks part of the Sinclair Broadcasting Group. Moving on 46 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: to Friday again, the Marlins lose, but another hard fought game, 47 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: and this one had certainly more twists and turns to it. 48 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: Final score Raise six Marlins four, Ryan Yarborough. For the 49 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: second straight year, Just Steymied the Marlins lineup remember the 50 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: game very vividly in twenty twenty when he went six 51 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: and two thirds scoreless at against the Marlins, and this 52 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 1: one was five and two thirds scoreless, the only difference 53 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: being his pitch count. In the stage he is in 54 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 1: the season, he could have gone longer if they wanted 55 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: him to, and the Marlins fell behind in that game 56 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 1: when they went to their bullpen. Pabolo was very impressive 57 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: in his five innings of work, but then Richard Bleier 58 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: puts them behind with allowing a home run. The Marlins 59 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: did rally back though, and it was a really fascinating 60 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: two out rally sparked by Jazz Chisholm in his triple, 61 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: and then the next three Marlins batters all got on base, 62 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: keeping the line moving. That was something that we saw 63 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: plenty of in twenty twenty, where the offense overall was 64 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: not all that good by any standard, but it seemed 65 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: that they would would really pick it up when you 66 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: least expect them in those two out situations, and they 67 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: sequenced their hits the right way. That's the way to 68 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: like finagle your way to a more productive offense is 69 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 1: if you get your base runners all at the same time. 70 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 1: And the Marlins were able to push across four runs 71 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: in that well, three runs in that ending, and then 72 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: they added on one more of insurance in the eighth, 73 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: and you feel like they were all set that they 74 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: were finally going to lock this down. They brought in 75 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: Anthony Bass, the de facto closure of this team, coming 76 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: off a strong year, someone that was saying all the 77 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 1: right things and spring training and for the most part 78 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: looked good. And then his first appearance of the regular season, 79 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: lack disaster. 80 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:51,799 Speaker 2: Swings and hits one deep the right down the line. 81 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 2: That baby is out of hair. Joey Wendall turns it 82 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: around a three run shot, had the Rays picked themselves 83 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 2: right up off the floor to take a five to four. 84 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: League Bass ends up allowing four runs in this one. 85 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: He's able to get through the inning, but by the 86 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: time he did, it was too late. The Rays had 87 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: the two run lead, and then they locked it down 88 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: the bottom of the inning. I pointed out on Twitter 89 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: that Sergio Romo, two years prior to that, his first 90 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 1: year with the Marlins, his first appearance in a close game, 91 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 1: had almost the exact same stat line as Bass. He 92 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:32,479 Speaker 1: allowed four earned runs, he allowed four base runners. You 93 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 1: fast forward a couple months and Romo was one of 94 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: the hottest relievers in the league. He was very well 95 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: liked by the fans, and you know, ultimately the Marlins 96 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: traded him and they liked what they got in return. 97 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: That doesn't mean that Bass necessarily is going to follow 98 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: that same trajectory. They might not be in a hurry 99 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:50,919 Speaker 1: to trade him at the deadline because he has a 100 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: longer deal if they want to use it to continue 101 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 1: to lock down their bullpen. Just a reminder not to 102 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 1: overreact because I mentioned it up top of the intro. 103 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: There's been a lot of passion and in the immediate 104 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 1: aftermath of Bass blowing that lead, there were some I 105 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 1: told Ja Sos some regrets about the fact that he's 106 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: not a conventional shut down closer. He doesn't have a 107 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: ton of swing and miss potential kind of league average 108 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: in that department. He does need to put some balls 109 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: in play, and in this case, when he did, they 110 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: were not really nothing the defense could do. He was 111 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: legitimately hit hard. His pitches were not moving the way 112 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,359 Speaker 1: he liked to, and he admitted it as much postgame. 113 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: So that brings us to Saturday. Marlin's just trying to 114 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 1: salvage a game from the series, and it did not 115 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: look promising. They fell behind in the early endings on 116 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: very unusual sequence with Elliots Or Hernandez working with Chad 117 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: Wallach for the first time in the starting role that 118 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: they'd ever been paired together, and there was an opportunity 119 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: for them to escape the ending on a two strike 120 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 1: pitch that Wallach got crossed up. He was expecting a 121 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 1: breaking ball, got a fastball, didn't present it well. The 122 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: yet back continued, and then Mike Zanino clappered the next 123 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: pitch for a two run home run that put the 124 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: Marlins behind. Very soon after that, Eliezer comes out of 125 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 1: the game with an injury. Initially fingers crossed that it 126 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: was a blister because he's someone that has suffered from 127 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: blister issues in the past minor although frustrating, and as 128 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 1: we found out post game, it was a lot more 129 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:30,119 Speaker 1: serious than that. It's a biceps issue that will almost 130 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: certainly land him on the injured list, And that's kind 131 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: of the impetus for our discussion about Nick Knier that's 132 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 1: coming up with this game. Though the Marlins did not 133 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: pack it in you thought they might in that situation, 134 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: but they came back to tie it. They in relief 135 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: of Eliezer, they went to Paul Campbell for his major 136 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: league debut, coming in very abruptly in injury relief in 137 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: the middle of an inning for someone that was developed 138 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: for the most part as a starting pitcher while he 139 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: was with the Tampa Bay Rays. So he makes it 140 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 1: debut against his old team in what was a tie game. 141 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: Even though I'll bet still in the early ending is 142 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: a very important situation. He handled it well. He gets 143 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: to the first inning scoreless, they give Campbell the lead. 144 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: He ran out of steam a little bit a couple 145 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: of innings later, he wasn't as precise with his command. 146 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: But this is someone that we've had breakdowns of him 147 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: on fish stripes from Spencer Morris. Go find that article 148 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: if you can, from earlier this spring about the unique 149 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 1: characteristics of his pitches. He has elite spin rate on 150 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:35,680 Speaker 1: both his fastball and his curveball. He gets his first 151 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: major league strikeout on a curveball during this outing. A 152 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: decent first step for him. Someone that would not be 153 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: on the active roster all things considered if he was 154 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 1: a typical prospect, but being a Rule five guy, they 155 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 1: found room from him, and he contributed. There's no doubt 156 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: about it. Again, the bullpen gives up the lead in 157 00:08:56,760 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 1: that situation, they fall behind. Adam Simber gets right and 158 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: then once again the offense rallies back and later in 159 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 1: that game another debut. Another pitcher was selected in this 160 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 1: past Rule five draft. It was Zach Popp and he 161 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: works a very quick scoreless ending fastball went up to 162 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 1: ninety eight miles per hour. Wish we got to see 163 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: a lot more of him. It was so efficient that 164 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 1: it had you wanting more. If you had concerns in 165 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: that first game, if you had concerns even midway through Friday. 166 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 1: Remember this offense had not scored at all halfway through 167 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: the series, and then the second half of the series. 168 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: They have the big rally on Friday, and then here 169 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: on Saturday, they were relentless. Ending after ending, fought back 170 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: and they pull ahead for good in the sixth ending. 171 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 1: It was with Garrett Cooper's run scoring hit. John Birdie 172 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 1: drove in two more. They continue to pile on a 173 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 1: couple endings later, Adam Duvall with his first home run 174 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:57,719 Speaker 1: as a Marlin. Take a listen to that, and he. 175 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 2: May have his first Marlin's home brow. 176 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: I'm right here. 177 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:06,959 Speaker 2: They hit home run. 178 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 1: That's exactly why they got him. You know, it doesn't 179 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 1: compare with what shohe Otani did on Sunday night. Didn't 180 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 1: go four hundred and fifty feet. The sound off the 181 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: bat doesn't blow you away on its own. But that's 182 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: really what makes Duval very dangerous hitter is that in 183 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: this situation, he didn't even get all of it. He 184 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 1: didn't really get it on the sweet spot and it 185 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: still went over the wall. Because he has that type 186 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:38,320 Speaker 1: of power potential. One of the better power hitters that 187 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:43,000 Speaker 1: this organization has had since rebuild started, So welcome to Miami, 188 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: Adam Duval. In this situation, the Marlins ultimately went on 189 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: Saturday twelve to seven. I loved what they did with 190 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,319 Speaker 1: Anthony Bass, putting him right back into the game on Saturday. 191 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 1: They thought it would be a save situation, but because 192 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: of the insurance, he doesn't get credited with the save. 193 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: But he did work a clean top of the ninth 194 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: inning to get back on track and get seld In. 195 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 1: Some of the stats from the series pretty wild glass 196 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 1: now in Yarborough. The two Rays starters that began the 197 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 1: series zero earned runs in eleven and two thirds innings. 198 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 1: The rest of the Rays pitchers pitched fourteen and a 199 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:21,800 Speaker 1: third innings and they allowed fifteen runs in Era over nine. 200 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 1: As you know, the Marlins are allowing fans into these games, 201 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: albeit limited capacity. Opening Day had the larger attendance of 202 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: the three over seventh grand and the two other games 203 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,319 Speaker 1: Saturday and Sunday were each in the low six thousands. 204 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 1: The total nineteen thousand, three hundred and fifty six, and 205 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: you added all together. The Marlins did lose this series. 206 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: There are a couple games back of first place in 207 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:50,079 Speaker 1: the Nlies. Behind the Phillies, but they outscored the Rays 208 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: sixteen to fourteen. They had the positive run differential, and 209 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: in small sample sizes, that's really more important than the 210 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: wins and losses. That's evens out in most cases once 211 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: we get through a full length season. 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Some other news items that 238 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 1: came out of these past few days off the field, 239 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 1: Corey Dickerson puts his Miami Beach home on the market. 240 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: I tweeted a joke about him, and it was an 241 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: easy thing to knock on because Dickerson actually was not 242 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 1: in the starting lineup before the two final games of 243 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 1: the series against the Rays. In reality, if he's just 244 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 1: putting his home on the market now, it's probably preparing 245 00:13:57,640 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: to find a taker for it by the end of 246 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: the year and he's going to be a free agent anyway. 247 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: There will be plenty to talk about Dickerson as this 248 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:08,479 Speaker 1: year goes on in an interesting spot where he's highly compensated, 249 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 1: hopeful that he's a bounce back candidate. But the Marlins 250 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,679 Speaker 1: have some really good options in the corner outfield aside 251 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 1: from him, so they're not going to give him a 252 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 1: super long leash. The Marlins made a free agent signing 253 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 1: just a few days ago on April first, inking outfielder 254 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: Stephen Adderley. He's from the Bahamas, so we're a couple 255 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:33,480 Speaker 1: months into the international free agent signing period already. By 256 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: all accounts, the Marlins have exhausted ninety something percent of 257 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:42,160 Speaker 1: their ponus pool at this point, so Adderley was relatively 258 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 1: far down the list of talented prospects. Well, we'll see, obviously, 259 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: years away from really making a judgment on him, the 260 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 1: Marlins are building somewhat of an intriguing pipeline with the Bahamas. 261 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 1: Just a couple of years ago, one of their top 262 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: international prospects from the twenty nineteen col was infielder Ian Smith, 263 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 1: and he's now at minor league spring training. Then, of course, 264 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 1: at the major league level, you've heard about him everywhere already, 265 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 1: so I don't need to focus too much on him 266 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: right now. Second baseman Jazz Chisholm Junior, who had great 267 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 1: series for himself against the Rays in all aspects of 268 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 1: the game, and he at the moment I believe is 269 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: the only active Bahamian at the major league level, So 270 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: that's something fairly unique, and hopefully he's the type of 271 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: personality and the type of valuable player that will inspire 272 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: even more young players in that country to pursue baseball seriously. 273 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: On that related note, Baseball America passes along the details 274 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 1: of what the Marlins will have available on the next 275 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 1: international free agent period in twenty twenty two, as well 276 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:53,120 Speaker 1: as their MLB draft pool coming up in July. You'll 277 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 1: remember the Marlins did make the playoffs last year, and 278 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 1: as a result of that, you don't get the same 279 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:01,600 Speaker 1: premium amateur resource horses that you do is when you're 280 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 1: at the bottom of the totem pole. So their total 281 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: MLB draft pool is a shade under ten million dollars 282 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 1: nine point ninety five and that's to be used on 283 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 1: the first ten rounds of the draft, as well as 284 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: any other players that signed for at least one hundred 285 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 1: and twenty five thousand dollars a piece. To compare that 286 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: with other full drafts in the past, it's not a 287 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: perfect comparison because the draft this year is only twenty 288 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 1: rounds and it used to be for decades it was 289 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 1: forty rounds. Back when it was forty past couple of 290 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 1: years twenty nineteen and twenty eighteen, the pool was like twelve, thirteen, 291 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 1: fourteen million dollars, So it's a difference. Most of that 292 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 1: difference comes in the first round pick, where you'll notice 293 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 1: that jj bl Day, very high in the first rounds, 294 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 1: signed for over six and a half million dollars. Mac 295 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: Meyer number three overall pick last year and he signed 296 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: for over six I think six point seven million dollars, 297 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: and this year Marlands only have three point seventy five 298 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:05,880 Speaker 1: million allotted to their first round pick. You can obviously 299 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 1: spend more than that if you want. It just means 300 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:12,959 Speaker 1: that for the team that they don't have quite as 301 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 1: much wiggle room with that pick. They don't have quite 302 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,479 Speaker 1: as much flexibility as you do was when you're picking 303 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: at the very top of the round. And it'll get 304 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 1: easier to project that as we get closer to the 305 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:28,240 Speaker 1: draft and as we get further along in the collegiate 306 00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 1: and the high school season. They're about halfway through their 307 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 1: season at this point. This year's MLB Draft, because it 308 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 1: was pushed back from its usual June start date into July, 309 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: is being interconnected for the first time with the MLB 310 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 1: All Star Game. Both events supposed to be hosted in Atlanta, 311 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 1: that relatively new ballpark down there. Instead, Major League Baseball 312 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:55,640 Speaker 1: announced that it is removing those events from Atlanta as 313 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,440 Speaker 1: a punishment of sorts due to the State of George's 314 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:03,040 Speaker 1: recent voter suppress legislation, and the Marlins are one of 315 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 1: the few teams that also spoke out endorsing this decision. 316 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: We'll see if the Marlins potentially sneak their way into 317 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:14,159 Speaker 1: hosting these events themselves, even though they very recently had 318 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 1: an All Star Game in twenty seventeen. It seems unlikely. 319 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,960 Speaker 1: The outcome of that is supposed to be announced relatively soon, 320 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: potentially before we record the next podcast, we'll know where 321 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:27,760 Speaker 1: that All Star Game is going to be. Of course, 322 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: we're much looking forward to seeing Marlins players in the 323 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: All Star Game after they weren't given that opportunity in 324 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. Speaking of Atlanta brings us full circle back 325 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 1: to the main subject that I wanted to get to 326 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:45,680 Speaker 1: in this pod, Nick Knightder because Nider is a native 327 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: of Atlanta, and he grew up a Georgia sports fan, YadA, YadA, YadA, 328 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 1: And now he's on top of mind because he should 329 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 1: be on the verge of joining the Marlins active roster. 330 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 1: Somewhat of a borderline decision to option him in the 331 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: first place, coming out of spring training where he was 332 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 1: pretty impressive, and understanding that the Marlins, although they have 333 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 1: good starting pitching depth, that the number five starter was 334 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:15,920 Speaker 1: supposed to be somewhat of a competition, and initially the 335 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 1: Marlins kind of punted that decision down the road. They 336 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: opened the regular season with only four conventional starters on 337 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:27,760 Speaker 1: the roster, optioning Nider and six doh and Daniel Costano, 338 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:32,400 Speaker 1: all the guys that realistically could have cracked that opportunity. 339 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 1: And now Nider is needed because Eliezer Hernandez, as we mentioned, 340 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:41,160 Speaker 1: suffered a biceps injury. He will absolutely be going on 341 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: the injured list soon. His next scheduled turn in the 342 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:48,199 Speaker 1: rotation is this Thursday, and if Nider doesn't make that 343 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 1: pitching appearance, then they'll need somebody else for the fifth 344 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:56,400 Speaker 1: spot in the rotation, which was expected to be six 345 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: to Doh coming up before six Doh had an injury 346 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: setback of his his own, dealing with some shoulder inflammation. 347 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 1: He has stopped throwing for an indefinite period of time, 348 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 1: and then he'll need who knows how long to ramp 349 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 1: back up from that. Both Eliezer and sixzo out of 350 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:13,880 Speaker 1: the picture for their foreseeable future and in walks. Nick 351 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 1: Knighter twenty four years old, widely regarded as one of 352 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:20,960 Speaker 1: the better pitching prospects in the organization, number twelve overall 353 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:24,760 Speaker 1: on MLB Pipelines List, number fifteen overall on Baseball America, 354 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: and among pitchers in the organization, number six, number seven 355 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:34,120 Speaker 1: guy someone that was, if you remember, arguably the first, 356 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: very first young player of substance that the new ownership 357 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:43,159 Speaker 1: in front office acquired upon moving into their position of 358 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 1: power with the Marlins as the main piece, not the 359 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: main piece, but the biggest piece, i'd say, of the 360 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:51,679 Speaker 1: Dee Gordon trade. Along with Robert Dugger and along with 361 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: infielder Christopher Torres coming over from Seattle, he made an 362 00:20:55,800 --> 00:21:00,959 Speaker 1: immediate positive impression in the organization. Given the aggressive promotion 363 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:03,600 Speaker 1: up to Double A, spent the entire season at Double 364 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 1: A as a twenty one year old, and went on 365 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:09,200 Speaker 1: to win Marlin's Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Nobody's 366 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 1: going to confuse him with Otani, but he did hit 367 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:13,920 Speaker 1: a home run in that season, as well as another 368 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:17,280 Speaker 1: extra base hit, a two sixty nine batting average overall 369 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 1: at Double A, and oh yeah, he was pretty good 370 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 1: on the mounds, a three point two to four ERA 371 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:25,119 Speaker 1: more than a strikeout per enning that year. He's had 372 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,200 Speaker 1: some other minor league time as well, in twenty nineteen 373 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,560 Speaker 1: with Triple A and also during a rehab assignment to 374 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:34,680 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen rookie level and Jupiter, and then he even 375 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:37,400 Speaker 1: got an invite to the Arizona Fall League, where he 376 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:40,880 Speaker 1: was terrific towards the end of twenty nineteen. You add 377 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: it all up together in the Marlins organization on the 378 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: minor league side, a three point thirty nine ERA two 379 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 1: hundred and nineteen strikeouts against only sixty walks, so nearly 380 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,159 Speaker 1: a four to one ratio. That's in two hundred and 381 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 1: twenty eight in the third innings pitched. He made the 382 00:21:56,240 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 1: opening day roster last year, but like so many other guys, 383 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 1: he tested positive for COVID. That really knocked him off 384 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,880 Speaker 1: his game. He barely got an opportunity to contribute down 385 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: the stretch, and by that point he was locked out 386 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,719 Speaker 1: of the rotation. He was relegated to long relief, which is, 387 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 1: you know, it's better than nothing. But he is perhaps 388 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 1: as much as anybody in this organization. He is such 389 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:25,679 Speaker 1: a prototypical starting pitcher. That's what he is. He checks 390 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 1: all the boxes you can want with a legitimate four 391 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: pitch mix the fastball, change up, slider, curveball. The changeup 392 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:36,959 Speaker 1: is probably the best of those, but frankly, the fastball 393 00:22:37,119 --> 00:22:39,479 Speaker 1: is another great pitch just because of how well he 394 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:42,399 Speaker 1: commands it to both sides of the plate and the 395 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 1: nice little late movement that he gets on it as 396 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:47,920 Speaker 1: well to generate grounders and to pick up a lot 397 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 1: of called strikes on the edges of the zone. And 398 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: the sliders a pitch that's continued to improve. The curveball 399 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:56,000 Speaker 1: is a pitch that used to be a total afterthought, 400 00:22:56,440 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 1: and that's really been his main focus of his development 401 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 1: since coming over to the Marlins, is making that curveball 402 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:05,600 Speaker 1: more usable pitch. As he described it, It used to 403 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 1: be just a kind of a get me over pitch, 404 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 1: a lobby one, if you will, just to change the 405 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:15,639 Speaker 1: hitter's eye level and the timing. But now one that 406 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:18,359 Speaker 1: we saw in spring training was able to get some 407 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: key strikes calls with it. Still not something that he'll 408 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:25,720 Speaker 1: used to put away batters in most instances, but it 409 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 1: just makes him all the more complete. He's got a 410 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 1: deceptive delivery, and really the key with him, as much 411 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 1: as anything, is all just his fastball velocity. Because he's 412 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 1: someone that if you're being generous, like league average velocity 413 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 1: off the mounds historically, and there've been sometimes during his 414 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 1: development where it's actually dipped a little lower than you'd like. 415 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,480 Speaker 1: There have been certain starts where he struggled to crack 416 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:56,280 Speaker 1: ninety miles per hour. Very encouraging signs from spring training 417 00:23:56,640 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: where he had he was a couple appearances teenly in 418 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:04,399 Speaker 1: the ninety two, ninety three, ninety four range, and that 419 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:07,120 Speaker 1: makes a world of difference. It really does. Just those 420 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:09,200 Speaker 1: couple of ticks of velocity, if he's able to sustain 421 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:13,679 Speaker 1: that during the regular season, He's someone that just barely 422 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:17,360 Speaker 1: got squeezed out of this opening day roster Trevor Rodgers 423 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: has even better raw stuff, and he is the left 424 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,919 Speaker 1: handedness working to his advantage, and he was able to 425 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:28,159 Speaker 1: convert so many strikeouts during his limited time in the 426 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 1: majors in twenty twenty that you could kind of understand 427 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:34,640 Speaker 1: him getting precedent this debut for Nighter. It is right 428 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,560 Speaker 1: on deck. Maybe he takes Eliezer's next scheduled turn in 429 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: the rotation on Thursday. At the very latest, you would 430 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:42,880 Speaker 1: think he gets called up for this upcoming road trip 431 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 1: when they finally need five true starters up there all 432 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: at the same time, even though Nider doesn't have the 433 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 1: kind of quality of stuff as a six to Doero, 434 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,679 Speaker 1: as an Edward Cabrera, as a Max Meyer, as a 435 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:59,480 Speaker 1: Trevor Rodgers, as Sandy or Pavlo, like he's pretty far 436 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:03,280 Speaker 1: down there, or just because of this embarrassment of riches 437 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 1: that the Marlins have with their arms, I mean that 438 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 1: being said, just because of the command that he has 439 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: and how difficult the ball is to pick up out 440 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 1: of his hands. I think he's going to be a 441 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 1: very impactful player for the Marlins if given the opportunity, 442 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: and that I mean that opportunity is right here right 443 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 1: now this team, they didn't listen to me during the offseason. 444 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:29,240 Speaker 1: I was clamoring for them to get a legitimate veteran 445 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:33,320 Speaker 1: starting pitcher of some type to really round out this rotation. 446 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 1: Understanding that picture attrition could be a big theme of 447 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:42,199 Speaker 1: this twenty twenty one season, ramping up from a sixty 448 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:45,719 Speaker 1: game season to one sixty two. That it's just a 449 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:49,640 Speaker 1: very uncomfortable spot for these pictures and a big unknown 450 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: when it comes to preparing these guys for this situation. 451 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 1: And there you go, with Marlins so quickly into the 452 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 1: regular season have already lost two got key parts of 453 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,800 Speaker 1: their star pitching death chart for an indefinite period of time. 454 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:06,440 Speaker 1: They signed Gio Gonzales right at the last minute after 455 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:10,000 Speaker 1: spring training already got underway, and they took a shot, 456 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 1: but Geo retired. So what are you gonna do now? 457 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:16,000 Speaker 1: If they felt that it was important to bring in 458 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:19,919 Speaker 1: somebody like Geo a month ago, why are they not 459 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:24,280 Speaker 1: prioritizing filling that void with somebody else outside of the organization. 460 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:27,560 Speaker 1: We've had a recent article up from Juanpayez on fish 461 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 1: Stripes dot com talking about how unusual it is the 462 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 1: Marlins are moving forward with such a young rotation where 463 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:36,119 Speaker 1: everybody on their deaf chart is under the age of 464 00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 1: twenty seven. This is not something you see play out 465 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:41,879 Speaker 1: over the course of a full season, even though the 466 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:45,919 Speaker 1: Marlins may be uniquely positioned to challenge for that, the 467 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:48,040 Speaker 1: fact that they've had these injuries early in the year 468 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:51,919 Speaker 1: and they had Geo's retirement, I think it necessitates a 469 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:55,800 Speaker 1: move that they need to do something in the relatively 470 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 1: near future. Otherwise they they are vulnerable of putting themselves 471 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 1: in a room really bad position. There are options out there, 472 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 1: there are free agents. There's old friend Annibal Sanchez. He's 473 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:10,399 Speaker 1: been out there for months and he's just looking for 474 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: a major league deal. We have a report from John 475 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:16,399 Speaker 1: Hayman right on Q right on Saturday saying that several 476 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 1: other teams are engaged with Annibal Sanchez, including the Washington Nationals. 477 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:23,679 Speaker 1: So if you don't get him, he goes to a 478 00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 1: rival team. You don't know how much he has left 479 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 1: in the tank right now, but you didn't know with 480 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:31,800 Speaker 1: Geo Gonzalez either, And anniball has a slightly more encouraging 481 00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 1: recent track record if you look at the last few years. 482 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,440 Speaker 1: He's a crafty guy, someone you love in that Clubhouse, 483 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:42,520 Speaker 1: some other veterans on the market, Mike Leek, Jeff Samarja. 484 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:45,439 Speaker 1: Who's the other one, Rick Porcello. That's the one that 485 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: Craig Mish brought up when we have a brief Twitter 486 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:50,760 Speaker 1: exchange about this. Rick Porcello is even younger than some 487 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,600 Speaker 1: of those other ones. All of them are very flawed. 488 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: That's the reason why they're still on the market and 489 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:58,679 Speaker 1: didn't get the deal that they liked Marlin's. They're a 490 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 1: team that I just don't see the excuse at this point. 491 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:05,560 Speaker 1: It's awkward to very soon after the start of the 492 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 1: regular season feel like you need to make an adjustment, 493 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:11,679 Speaker 1: to make a change of some type, to spend a 494 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 1: little money. They have the money to spend. They finally 495 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: got their deal with Bally Sports Florida that more than 496 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,160 Speaker 1: doubles what they're bringing in on an annual basis over there. 497 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: And the icing on the cake was the naming rights 498 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: deal for the ballpark Loan Depot Park, which at the 499 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:30,880 Speaker 1: very least reported to be about four million dollars per year. 500 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 1: Maybe they explore some trades. Maybe there's someone on an 501 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:37,720 Speaker 1: iffy contract on a non contending team and you can 502 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:41,040 Speaker 1: get in for a very minimal prospect price. They should 503 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:46,000 Speaker 1: be exploring everything because it'd be great to you don't 504 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:49,320 Speaker 1: want this season to go completely sideways. A previous podcast 505 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:51,920 Speaker 1: meeting and Daniel Rodriguez, we talked about some ways that 506 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 1: this season could turn on them fast, and one of 507 00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 1: the concerns was that these young pitchers, so many of 508 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:01,760 Speaker 1: them have durability issues. They haven't been through full seasons before. 509 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:04,560 Speaker 1: They could go off the rails pretty quickly. And Nick 510 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 1: Knighter he's a young guy too, so as confident as 511 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 1: I am in his skill set and his performance and 512 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,240 Speaker 1: the nice change of pace that he has with the 513 00:29:13,240 --> 00:29:15,600 Speaker 1: other starting pitchers as well, Like that's something that we 514 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:18,840 Speaker 1: shouldn't overlook is it's a contrast in styles from the 515 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:22,320 Speaker 1: other high octane arms on the staff, which is a 516 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:25,000 Speaker 1: good thing. I believe, all things considered, When you play 517 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,880 Speaker 1: out a full series and the opponent is used to 518 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:30,560 Speaker 1: seeing certain type of stuff and now they see something else, 519 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:33,800 Speaker 1: he could be a great compliment to them. I'm very 520 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 1: excited to see what he does, and I'd be awfully 521 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 1: more excited if they had an additional, more experienced arm 522 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:46,800 Speaker 1: that they also brought into the equation here to really 523 00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:51,160 Speaker 1: steady this situation before it gets a little bit desperate. 524 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:55,680 Speaker 1: So that's going to wrap us up for this official show. 525 00:29:56,560 --> 00:30:00,480 Speaker 1: Finally got a mostly full week of regular season baseball 526 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:03,680 Speaker 1: coming up. Thank you for spending it with fist drives 527 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,800 Speaker 1: here on the podcast at fish Stripes, across all our 528 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:11,480 Speaker 1: social media channels, and full coverage at fish stripes dot com. 529 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 1: Enjoy this week. Hope you had a great Easter holiday. 530 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:33,640 Speaker 1: Go fish