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Finding the “hidden gem” - Righty reliever edition

This entry was not in the plans, as the Marlins entered the offseason firmly convinced they needed an established closer (i.e., no “hidden gem”) for next year. Turns out as of today that they not only still need that closer, but now they’ve lost their best bullpen arm in Ronny Henríquez. Although never truly a closer, Ronny was more a “setup” man and the best performer in high leverage situations. Himself a waiver claim, Henríquez came out of nowhere last winter and sized his opportunity. A

December 24, 2025

Chase Blake

Who is Loud Miami Fan, and what are his thoughts on the future of the Miami Marlins franchise under the current ownership.

Every day, I monitor Twitter (or X, as it’s now officially called—though I refuse to adopt that name) to gauge thousands of fan reactions to posts (formerly known as tweets). From what I see, the Miami Marlins fan base is divided. On one side are fans who still view the Marlins’ front office as cheap—unwilling to spend hundreds of millions on free agents who inevitably sign with one of five big-market teams. On the other side are fans intrigued by the new leadership, especially after a 79-win se

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December 16, 2025

Finding "The hidden gem" - Lefty Reliever edition

It is not a secret that the Marlins have improvement opportunities for relievers, particularly left-handed, both corner infielders, and could use a glove-first OF, even though Sanoja can do the job. It is also not a secret that the ownership is, to put it mildly, reluctant to spend in free agency, for whatever reason. Having said that, allow me to propose a group of low-risk and high-upside lefty FA relievers who might settle for a minor league deal entering next season. My favourite: LHP C

December 12, 2025

Can the Marlins Salvage Deyvison De Los Santos?

As the offseason drags on and we see more and more eligible players getting snatched up by teams willing to open their wallets while the Marlins remain silent, hope begins to dissipate that this will, in fact, be the season when Sherman coughs up the dough. I don’t necessarily think that this is the worst thing in the world as I don’t really think we need to be treating 2026 as the target year anyways. More importantly, I don’t want to think in terms of target years at all anymore; I am far more

December 5, 2025

Checking out the Non-tendered List

After Friday afternoon, the free agent list got longer. The outlet MLB trade rumours published the non-tender player lists for both the National and the American Leagues, and there are names the Marlins should seriously consider to offer a job, at least to my perspective. Considering today’s roster and the needs this offseason: CL, LHP reliever, 1B/3B; the names are listed in these same groups from most logical fits to “nice to have”-s. Let’s get it on: CLOSER Best Option: RHP Jas

November 22, 2025

Marlins in the Arizona Fall League: Breakouts, Red Flags, and What Comes Next

With the Mesa Solar Sox’s Arizona Fall League season coming to a close yesterday, I thought it’d be interesting to stack the players’ pre-AFL numbers against what they did under the desert lights, and take a moment to analyze what those performances actually mean. The AFL is, by nature, a small sample size. While it’s an important developmental checkpoint, it’s not a crystal ball. Any progress or regression we saw over the last month and a half should be taken seriously but not treated as gospel

November 14, 2025

Yet another Offseason Blueprint

One week ago, Ely started this fun exercise where everyone can see what the wish list looks like for the Marlins this offseason, and I promised my own version of it. Last week, I was away on holiday and didn't have the time to write it down. During the week, many roster moves happened, the most commented - and probably unpopular - was Troy Johnston claimed off waivers by the Rockies. Yesterday, I found that M.J.S. posted his own Blueprint. Now it's my turn, and once again, I do this with my wish

November 10, 2025

M.J.S's Blogs

My 2025 Offseason Blueprint

Slightly inspired by Ely Sussman's article from last Monday, I figured I'd do an offseason blueprint myself, albeit slightly less in-depth. From being 62-100 in 2024, to 79-83 in 2025, the Marlins have made a leap that not even the most optimistic fan could've truly saw coming. In the words of Bruce Sherman, "We're going to win a lot more games than you think." Well, they've done that. Now, it's time to expand on that. As the 2026 free agency period has begun, there has mostly been marginal move

M.J.S in Posts

November 9, 2025

Some personal takes about the season

Everything you are about to read represents my gut feeling and nothing more. 1. Yes, the Marlines overachieved, but many losses were plain stubbornness (and some wins were pure luck, honestly) Why did they bother with the Edwards to SS for SO LONG, when it was obvious Otto López was the man to handle the position? How many times, we the fans, witnessed excruciating bullpen decisions? Is there any way to convince these people that Agustín Ramírez is not an MLB catcher? I just don't love

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October 2, 2025

Who is in the Marlins Bullpen of the Future?

The season isn’t over yet and, at the time of writing this, the Fish are still alive in the wild card hunt- hanging by a thread, but not yet mathematically eliminated. With four games left, that in itself is an accomplishment when you think back to the expectations (or lack thereof) for this team in March. Just to still have a shot in late September is monumental in the context of where the Marlins were supposed to be. That said, hope for postseason baseball can be intoxicating, but it’s al

September 25, 2025

An Ode to Edward Cabrera

In what feels like the toughest blow of the season, Edward Cabrera is now dealing with an elbow strain- often the first warning sign of Tommy John surgery. Injuries are always unfortunate, but for Cabrera, this news stings even more. Just as he finally found consistency with his electric stuff, the story may be taking a turn none of us wanted. Most Marlins fans already know Cabrera’s winding history, but it’s worth revisiting just how long and difficult this road has been. Signed as an

September 5, 2025

Marsee Madness Must Be Studied

In a season where optimism is starting to become harder to find than disappointment, it would be easy to write off some late-season roster additions as reactive moves to fight injuries and trades- much like many of us did last year, when the Marlins broke the record for most players added to the active roster in a single season, using 70 different players. But then there’s Jakob Marsee. Acquired in the early-Bendix era in the Luis Arraez trade, Marsee was initially overlooked by many Marlin

August 19, 2025

The Curious Case of Eric Wagaman’s Nine Lives

Ceaseless curiosity pulls me forward. Whether I’m wondering how Stonehenge was built or why good people suffer, there is but one question that stands out most right now: Why is Eric Wagaman still one of the Marlins’ most-used players despite consistently failing at the plate? Maybe that doesn’t seem existential, but for us Fish fans, it’s uncomfortably baffling. Baseball is full of mysteries- why hitters slump right after looking locked in, why certain bullpen arms always seem to melt down

August 13, 2025

From Rockies Rock Bottom to the Truist Park Reality Check: Where the 2025 Marlins Stand

Fifty games ago, the Marlins had just been swept by the worst team in baseball. The Colorado Rockies didn’t just beat them- they embarrassed them. Morale was at rock bottom, and expectations for the rest of the season were about as low as they could get. Then something happened. The Fish rattled off a 32–18 run, capped by a sweep of the Yankees. For the first time since the magical 2023 playoff run, Marlins fans were watching a team that felt like it could matter in September- and maybe bey

August 11, 2025

My 5 trade targets

Here is my stance on the coming trade deadline: Do not trade Sandy, Eddy, and maybe not even Jesús. We gonna need them next year. Trade Bender, Faucher, and maybe Myers or Henriquez if overpaid. But more importantly, the Fish should try and get one of these 5 players: 1. Chad Stevens (LAA) 2. Wil Wilson (CLE) 3. Tyler Locklear (SEA) 4. Jace Jung (DET) 5. Cody Freeman OR Blaine Crim (TEX) Why? Those are 5 players who can play either 3B or 1B, do not ha

Hans Herrera in Trades

July 29, 2025

Is there any hope left this offseason?

As reported by Christina de Nicola, Spring Training for the 2025 season will somehow begin next week. Although pitchers and catchers begin workouts in Jupiter, FLA, there is still a considerable amount of uncertainty about Miami's roster. After Braxton Garrett was reported out of the season due to UCL surgery, the most common question is whether the FO will bring an innings-eater Starter, with potential candidates on the menu. Another approach is to bring an expensive contract from other team. L

February 7, 2025

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December 12, 2024

Reice Stark

5 Trades That Would Help Give The Fish A Brighter Future

Marlins receive: OF Jo Adell Angels receive: 3B/DH Jacob Berry (MIA #21 prospect) and RHP Josh White Jo Adell gives the Marlins a super high upside project for the new MLB staff to work with. Adell is coming off a 90 wRC+ 0.1 fWAR season in 130 games but a heap of mental errors and unluckiness on batted balls ( .317 xwOBA vs .296 wOBA) brought his production down in 2024. But he was been progressing his game throughout his MLB career and has 3 more years of club control. Be

Reice in In Depth Discussions

December 3, 2024

My Offseason Blueprint

It is that time of the year when we all want to play being Peter Bendix (or whatever he can do with cheap Uncle Bruce behind him). Last year, my offseason blueprint would have had some good results: At catcher, Grandal was injured for a while but still had a very decent season; Perdomo at SS also visited the IL but still had a solid bat and a very good glove; Jake Fraley was a below-average corner OF, more adequate as a 4th OF but still would have preferred him over DLC; Sam Moll had an excellen