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The 2020 MLB season will always be remembered as the MLB coronavirus season, and the team that best personified that was the 2020 Miami Marlins. The 2020 Marlins covid outbreak threatened to cancel the season right at its onset, yet they persisted. Fast forward 60 games, and baseball fans were stunned to see the Marlins clinch playoffs. They even outplayed Chicago, putting together numerous Marlins vs Cubs highlights.
Some topics discussed in this video include the Derek Jeter Marlins takeover and the Marlins firesale (including the Christian Yelich trade). We'll see appearances from all kinds of contributors, including various Sixto Sanchez highlights. Especially huge considering the JT Realmuto trade.
Ultimately for Miami, the Braves Marlins NLDS ended their season, not a shocker considering the Braves Marlins 29-9 debacle, but the team had outperformed all possible expectations. This is a team that leaves behind a unique legacy -- although it's one I hope won't be repeated. Pandemic baseball is not something that should be the norm, even if it made for some great Marlins baseball. I hope you all enjoy this episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production. It was fun to make, and I enjoyed using the Marlins as a lense to review the 2020 MLB season. At least Jeffrey Loria is gone.
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Matt & Mike infused the Marlins with magical powers during Spring Training

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One thing that didn't age well: "Zac Gallen for Jazz Chisholm. Questionable."

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Both of them will probably be at the All-Star game this year. Definitely a win-win trade. Jazz is so fun to watch.

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As good and exciting as Jazz is, I’d still probably rather have Gallen

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Idk. I know Jazz is on the cover of 23. But I'd still say Gallen is the better player (for now)

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Definition of win win trade and I’d give the advantage to AZ because starting pitching is the most valuable thing in baseball.

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@@The65chevelle Which somehow the Marlins are great at.

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I think it's safe to say those trades for Sandy and Jazz worked out just fine in the long run.

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Only time Rays have taken a slight L was trading German Marquez for Corey Dickerson, and that wouldnt have been as bad of they actually kept Dickerson for more than a season.

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In this case the Marlins won IMO. I'd much rather have Jesus Sanchez (and Ryne Stanek who they later traded) than Nick Anderson.

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Kind of crazy that now many of these trades actually do seem to have paid off. Stanton one still gave nothing in return beyond salary relief. But Ozuna got the Marlins Sandy and Gallen who turned into Jazz. Those are the 2 pillars this team will be built around going forward and Ozuna is really just a DH with 1 good season in shortened 2020 since then. Realmuto trade still remains to be seen but Sixto looks legit (likely still lost value there). Yelich trade was a complete loss though as none of those guys are even on Marlins and didn't get any return. Overall, salary relief from Stanton and the masterful Ozuna trade could actually help build this team into a contender again in a few years.

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zac gallen for jazz chisholm looking real good right about now. same with ozuna for alcantra

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Sandy Alcantara got an ERA of 2.01 and WHIP of 0.95 at time of this comment and about to get a Cy Young. Jazz was arguably one of the top-5 bats in baseball before he got hurt. Those trades are starting to look pretty great (although Gallen is also having an excellent year).

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The "Just a piece if medal" Commissioners Trophy

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"Metal".

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Thank you so much for this video Foolish Baseball! I just got into baseball over the summer, and watching your videos, JomBoy Media, and Trevor Bauers vlogs, I really got into baseball. My local team, the Miami Marlins, looked really good this season and I'm so glad you decided to do an analysis of that. I'm now a baseball fan so I really think I'm going to watch the Marlins more, maybe even attend some games if the pandemic gets better. I always heard of how horrible The Marlins are, it just became a joke for us down in South Florida, but this time I thought I think they had something. Let's hope the magic continues for the next season! Also, did anyone catch the video synchronization of the catcher and the narrator's voice of "High and low" at 5:13 ? Hahah cool!

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"Jazz Chisholm questionable" uhh he kinda did some things

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How can it not

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3:04 little did we know about jazz

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Marlins fan here you completely overlooked that we have one of the best young duos of starters in sandy and sixto and we have guys like Rojas and cooper who can play. We just need bullpen help and catching help. Don’t sleep on the marlins that Phillies guy did and look how that turned out. When they make the playoffs again in 2021 you’ll see.

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8:29 Jesus christ, I see four 2020 teams on that list. This was a tragic year for bullpens.

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Hits different after Tatis got popped

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Zach Gallen for Jazz Chisholm doesn’t look so questionable now.

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you act like ryne stanek and jesus sanchez would win them the title or lose them it.

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2020 is so weird that even the marlins manage to became a contender.

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Wait a freakin' minute I didn't know they got Sixto from the Realmuto trade... ...That might have actually paid off...

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2022 Cy Young Winner Sandy Alcantara has entered the chat

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An engine and a heart? I'm getting real confused by the anatomy of the rebuilding process.

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The Marlins are building a cyborg

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The thing is we weren't going anywhere with them

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10 views, 74 likes, 38 comments

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Jazz trade was a W

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Jazz is no longer questionable

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Why do you think they haven't won?

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