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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Bold Predictions

The Miami Marlins season begins this afternoon versus the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals. Here are some bold predictions to start the 2013 season right!

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Ichthyomancy Is Back!

The Miami Marlins may be in for a rough 2013 season, but that doesn't mean you cannot enjoy everyone's favorite Marlins prediction contest, Ichthyomancy! The game is back for another season of excitement!

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Why watch the 2013 Marlins?

The Miami Marlins are not going to put out an excellent product in 2013. By all means, it is going to be a difficult season. So why should fans go out and watch this team next season?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Predicting the Marlins' wins

Here at Fish Stripes, we have sat back and projected all of the Miami Marlins' win totals. How well does the team add up in the end? Are the Marlins doomed to a terrible season in 2013?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Optimize the Marlins lineup

The Miami Marlins are starting the regular season with some weak names on their roster, and they will need the best lineup they can write to give them a marginal edge in run scoring. But what is that best lineup?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball Edition

The Miami Marlins may not have a lot of exciting names beyond Giancarlo Stanton, but if you are a fantasy baseball fan, you still need to be familiar with the team in south Florida. Who should you look out for in 2013?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Bullpen

The Miami Marlins may have to rely on a bullpen with a mix of veteran cast-offs and young, inexperienced players to carry the later part of the games for them in 2013.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Steve Cishek

The Miami Marlins will head into the 2013 season with Steve Cishek as their full-time closer. Is "C-Shock" talented enough to hold onto the spot, and will he make any improvements in 2013?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: The Other Starters

The Miami Marlins are turning to a few other starters to potentially fill two starting spots. Can Wade LeBlanc and Kevin Slowey remain effective in the starting rotation all season?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Henderson Alvarez

The Miami Marlins are hoping a move down south will resolve Henderson Alvarez's problems with the home run. Can he return to being an effective pitcher without the strikeout?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Nathan Eovaldi

The Miami Marlins are depending on Nathan Eovaldi to carry one of the Marlins' starting rotation spots and be a key contributor in 2013. Can Eovaldi get over his concerns versus lefties and achieve success?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Jacob Turner

There has been discussion about the Miami Marlins beginning Turner in the minor leagues, but the truth is that he may very well be the team's second-best starting pitcher.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Ricky Nolasco

The Miami Marlins traded many of their starting pitchers this offseason, leaving them with Ricky Nolasco as their de facto choice as Marlins ace. How will Nolasco perform in his final contract year with Miami?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Position Players Overview

The Miami Marlins' starting position players are a series of fringe options and injury-prone players surrounding star right fielder Giancarlo Stanton. How do they all add up for 2013?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Giancarlo Stanton and the Projected Home Run Race

The Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton is an elite power hitter with an excellent chance at hitting 40 home runs. But will he win the home run race in 2013? We ask the projection systems to find out.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Right Field

The moment we have all been waiting for is here, Miami Marlins fans. Today, we preview the one, the only, the monster masher himself, Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Projecting Christian Yelich

The Miami Marlins are expected to send top prospect Christian Yelich down to minor league camp in a few days, despite his overwhelmingly strong spring training performance. Is that a good idea? How much could Yelich contribute in a full 2013 season?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Center Field

The Miami Marlins are running one of their best remaining players, Justin Ruggiano, in center field. Can he maintain any of the performance he put up last year, or will 2012 prove to be a complete mirage?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: When Will Christian Yelich Play?

The Miami Marlins have a great prospect on their hands in outfielder Christian Yelich, but when will the potential future star finally make his major league debut?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Left Field

The Miami Marlins signed a stopgap solution in left field, bringing back old fan favorite Juan Pierre to man the position. But a new fan favorite in prospect Christian Yelich might make his arrival soon as well.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Shortstop

The Miami Marlins will entrust their shortstop position to prospect Adeiny Hechavarria, who will take over the position thanks to the departure of Jose Reyes. How well will Hechavarria perform in 2013?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Third Base

The Miami Marlins are looking to Placido Polanco to fill in their long-standing gap at third base, at least for the 2013 season. But Polanco's struggles offensively and with injuries likely mean Greg Dobbs will also play significant time.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Spring Training Position Battles, Week 1

The Miami Marlins have a few interesting position battles heading into 2013, so let us look into those conflicts for the last few spots at fifth starting pitcher and first base.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Second Base

The Miami Marlins are entering the 2013 season with a second-year player manning second base. The diminutive Donovan Solano found his way atop the depth charts, but the Fish are not likely to be as happy with his play as they were last year.

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Miami Marlins Spring Training 2013: Who is Joe Mahoney? Who is Casey Kotchman?

The Miami Marlins are facing the possibility of not starting the regular season with first baseman Logan Morrison. The good news is that Joe Mahoney and Casey Kotchman have gotten off to terrific spring training starts and may step in at first base.

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: First Base

The Miami Marlins finally made the right move to shift Logan Morrison back to his original position of first base, but will it pay dividends for the team, or will Morrison struggle to even stay on the field?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Catcher

The Miami Marlins have revamped their catcher position since the start of last season and now boast an intriguing prospect in Rob Brantly. Can the team provide backup for the young starter in the form of veteran backstop Jeff Mathis?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Important Numbers, Pitchers' Edition

The Miami Marlins are looking towards their pitching staff to spearhead renewed success in the 2013 season. What are the numbers that pitchers like Ricky Nolasco, Jacob Turner, and Steve Cishek have to look out for?

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2013 Miami Marlins Season Preview: Important Numbers, Hitters' Edition

The Miami Marlins Season Preview series begins with a list of important numbers to watch for in 2013 with your Miami Marlins hitters. What numbers are interesting to look out for in Giancarlo Stanton, Logan Morrison, and more?

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2013 Fish Stripes Miami Marlins Season Preview: Introduction

The Miami Marlins have just one month left to go before a difficult 2013 season begins, but here at Fish Stripes, we are happy to celebrate the start of the season like any other. Here is the introduction to our 2013 season preview series.