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Fish Stripes staff moves to Fish On First

FishStripes (Fish Stripes Staff) — A message to Miami Marlins fans from Ely Sussman, founder of Fish On First and former managing editor of Fish Stripes: Thanks to you, we have outgrown our SB Nation affiliation. Fish Stripes was conceived as a conventional personal blog. More than 18 years later, SB Nation wants to keep it that way. The Marlins fanbase deserves more. That’s why I gradually filled out our staff with...
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MIA 10, COL 2: Rocky Mountain High

FishStripes (Louis Addeo-Weiss) — Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Strong Sandy, Soler, and surprise Davis all star in route of Rockies. The last time Sandy Alcantara stood on the pitcher’s mound at Coors Field on August 6, 2021, then-manager Don Mattingly took the ball from his ace in what, to this day, remains a career-worst outing. Lasting just 3.2 innings, the future unanimous NL Cy Young coughed up 10...
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Fish Stripes Top 30: 2023 Pre-Draft Edition

FishStripes (Ely Sussman) — Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An updated look at the top Miami Marlins prospects. For a low-budget franchise like the Miami Marlins, scouting and player development will always be crucial. To ultimately compete at the major league level, the Fish must first identify players with promising talent and makeup, then bring out the best in them. Some will...
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Offishial news, 5/23/23: Another DLC hot streak; Jonathan Davis trade

FishStripes (Ely Sussman) — Photo by Kevin Barral/Fish Stripes Today’s Marlins news roundup also includes an upcoming line of Sandy Alcantara apparel that’ll raise funds for a good cause. Monday’s Game Marlins Podcast Episodes The Marlins made a peculiar trade , acquiring 31-year-old outfielder Jonathan Davis from the Tigers for outfield prospect Brady Allen , their...
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5-year Marliniversary: Marlins score two in ninth to rally past Mets

FishStripes (Mike Ferguson) — Getty Images A Marlins memory from this day in 2018. Despite being one of the top perennial pitchers in baseball during his time with the New York Mets, Jacob deGrom has lost eight of his last 14 decisions against the Miami Marlins. Against Miami, deGrom also holds a sub-three ERA for his career. On this day five years ago, the right-hander was as good as advertised, but the Mets’...
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MIA 3, COL 5: DLC stays hot, but Marlins drop game 1

FishStripes (NickTurok) — Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Marlins couldn’t take full advantage of their scoring opportunities in Monday’s loss. The Marlins traveled to the Mile High City for game one of a four-game set against the Colorado Rockies. Playing at Coors field poses a big threat to the Marlins pitching staff as it is the most hitter-friendly park in baseball, but the high altitude works both...
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Miami Marlins Acquire Jonathan Davis from Detroit Tigers

FishStripes (Kevin Barral) — Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Miami adds some major league-ready outfield depth via trade in exchange for a recent draft pick. On Monday, the Miami Marlins announced their acquisition of outfielder Jonathan Davis from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 2021 fifth-round draft pick Brady Allen . The Marlins have acquired OF Jonathan Davis from the...
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Marlins vs. Rockies: Start time, how to watch and game thread—May 22, 2023

FishStripes (Ely Sussman) — Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Edward Cabrera and Chase Anderson will start Monday’s Marlins vs. Rockies game at Coors Field. Full lineups and game notes in here. Welcome to Monday’s Marlins (24-23, -54 RD) vs. Rockies (19-28, -46 RD) game thread. It’s the opening of a new Marlins series, which means we’re doing an hour-long livestream with the Fish Stripes staff and...
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Why it’s time for Marlins to demote Jacob Stallings

FishStripes (Ely Sussman) — Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The Marlins must face the reality that Stallings is barely playable at this stage of his career. By the end of the 2021 season, it became apparent that the Miami Marlins needed to start over at the catcher position. Few acquisitions of Kim Ng’s GM tenure have been as well-received as the trade she made to get Jacob Stallings that November. Following...
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Offishial news, 5/22/23: Stallings reaches new low; in awe of Arraez

FishStripes (Ely Sussman) — Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Today’s Marlins news roundup also includes a podcast co-hosted by two former Miami relievers. Sunday’s Games Marlins Podcast Episodes Sunday’s Marlins MiLB notes: Every Marlins affiliate won their game! Brian Miller (Jacksonville) set a season high with four hits. Enmanuel De Jesús earned the...
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Known for his speed, Jordan McCants wants to “slow the game down”

FishStripes (Kevin Barral) — Fish Stripes checks in with the Marlins prospect during his first season playing at full-season ball. In the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins selected Jordan McCants from Pensacola Catholic (FL). Since that moment, the journey for McCants hasn’t been an easy one, but he is seeing improvements thus far in the 2023 season where he is now at Low-A for the first time in his...
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MIA 5, SFG 7: Bad Vibes by the Bay for Luzardo

FishStripes (Louis Addeo-Weiss) — Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Soler power not enough to support Luzardo’s rough outing. If the Miami Marlins were to win their first series in San Francisco since 2017, they’d need big days from Jorge Soler and Jesús Luzardo . Unfortunately, the former’s first 4-hit day since 2019 wasn’t enough to help Miami overcome the Giants' offense in a 7-5 finale loss. Soler...
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Marlins vs. Giants: Start time, how to watch and game thread—May 21, 2023

FishStripes (Ely Sussman) — D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports Jesús Luzardo and Alex Wood will start Sunday’s Marlins vs. Giants game at Oracle Park. Full lineups and game notes in here. Welcome to Sunday’s Marlins (24-22, -52 RD) vs. Giants (21-24, -20 RD) game thread. ?Right after today’s Marlins game, join @KieferMedia and the staff for a new State of the Fish! Taking your calls about another week...
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30-year Marliniversary: Felix’s late blast lifts Marlins past Cubs, 5-3

FishStripes (Mike Ferguson) — A Marlins memory from this day in 1993. For the inaugural Florida Marlins team, home runs weren’t a big part of their offensive arsenal. In 1993, Florida hit fewer homers than any team in baseball. On this day 30 years ago, however, Junior Felix hit one worth remembering. Felix’s two-run blast in the eighth inning was the difference as the Marlins topped the Chicago Cubs, 5-3. Trevor...
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Main Takeaways from a Visit to Jupiter

FishStripes (Kevin Barral) — Photo by Kevin Barral/Fish Stripes JUPITER, FL—With the Miami Marlins on a long road trip, I decided to take a small trip to Jupiter to watch some of the Low-A prospects battle it out with the Daytona Beach Tortugas. Marlins number eight prospect Jacob Miller was expected to start, but was a healthy scratch and will pitch at some point next week. Instead, the Hammerheads went with 19...
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