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2013 Miami Marlins Keys to Success
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March 1, 2013
Henderson Alvarez: A Marlins Optimistic View
The Miami Marlins are looking for pitcher Henderson Alvarez to develop his tools into refined weapons against hitters, and given his already fantastic sinker, the optimist sees only a small ways to go before he becomes a quality starter.
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February 28, 2013
Henderson Alvarez: Pitch F/X Scouting Report
The Miami Marlins' newest pitching acquisition is former Toronto Blue Jays flamethrower Henderson Alvarez, who has tantalizing stuff that fails to induce swings and misses. How will his Pitch F/X scouting report from 2012 match up?
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February 25, 2013
2013 Marlins Key to Success: Henderson Alvarez
The Miami Marlins are looking for a number of pitchers to chip in to form a solid rotation surrounding top prospect Jose Fernandez. One of those pitchers is the tantalizingly talented yet frustrating trade import Henderson Alvarez.
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February 22, 2013
Adeiny Hechavarria: A Marlins Pessimistic View
The Miami Marlins are going to rely on Adeiny Hechavarria as their shortstop for the near and distant future. The pessimistic view, however, asserts that the odds of Hechavarria develops at the plate enough to be useful are very low.
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February 21, 2013
Adeiny Hechavarria: A Marlins Optimistic View
The Miami Marlins may have one of the most gifted defensive shortstops to have ever graced the team's uniform in prospect Adeiny Hechavarria. The optimistic view on him is that his defense is spectacular and his bat is good enough to contribute.
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February 20, 2013
2013 Marlins Key To Success: Adeiny Hechavarria
The Miami Marlins are looking for long-term contributors to arise from a crop of youngsters in 2013. One of those players is Adeiny Hechavarria, the slick-fielding shortstop with the most questionable of bats.
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February 19, 2013
Nathan Eovaldi: A Marlins Pessimistic View
The Miami Marlins are hoping a few of their young players will develop in 2013 into consistent contributors. But Nathan Eovaldi may not be the man who can deliver this development, as he has significant issues in his game that may not be fixable.
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February 18, 2013
Nathan Eovaldi: A Marlins Optimistic View
The Miami Marlins are looking to get meaningful future performances out of a number of young players on their 2013 roster. One of those players is Nathan Eovaldi, and the optimistic view says that he can improve and pull it off.
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February 14, 2013
Nathan Eovaldi: Marlins Pitch F/X Scouting Report
Nathan Eovaldi could prove to be a critical player in the development of the Miami Marlins over the next few years, but that all depends on whether he develops his pitches. Let's delve into his current repertoire with Pitch F/X.
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February 13, 2013
2013 Miami Marlins Key To Success: Nathan Eovaldi
The Miami Marlins have yet another key player who was acquired via trade last season and may play an important role in their years beyond 2013. Nathan Eovaldi boasts a great fastball but has a lot of work ahead of him in terms of "learning" to pitch.
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February 12, 2013
Rob Brantly: A Marlins Pessimist View
The Miami Marlins may have their catcher for the 2013 season, but there are a number of problems that persist with Rob Brantly. The pessimistic view says that those problems should be enough to keep him from being a key to success in 2013.
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February 12, 2013
Rob Brantly: A Marlins Optimistic View
The Miami Marlins have to be optimistic about their current catching prospect Rob Brantly, who has the best offensive tools of a Marlins prospect catcher since Charles Johnson. With proper development, he should find success in 2013.
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February 11, 2013
2013 Miami Marlins Key To Success: Rob Brantly
The Miami Marlins will look for a number of key players on the 2013 roster to develop into regular contributors for the team's future competitive core. One of those players is catcher Rob Brantly, who rode a hot start in 2012 to a 2013 starting job.
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February 8, 2013
Jacob Turner: A Miami Marlins Pessimist View
One of the Miami Marlins' most important players in 2013 is Jacob Turner, who is a former top pitching prospect and the second starter on the team. However, In a pessimistic view, there is a bad comparison to a former Marlin that is tough to ignore.
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February 8, 2013
Jacob Turner: A Miami Marlins Optimist View
One of the Miami Marlins' 2013 keys to success and an important part of the team's future is starting pitcher Jacob Turner. From an optimist's standpoint, his 2012 season was encouraging and similar to another pitching past prospect from the 2000's.
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February 7, 2013
Jacob Turner: Marlins Pitch F/X Scouting Report
The Miami Marlins have a number of young players who could become key cogs in future seasons. One of those players is starter Jacob Turner, whose repertoire includes one plus offering, one improving pitch, and one declining pitch.
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February 4, 2013
2013 Miami Marlins Key to Success: Jacob Turner
The Miami Marlins have a few important players who can make a significant impact in the seasons to come with the proper development. Today, we discuss one of those "keys to success" in 2013, starting pitcher Jacob Turner.