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Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara tossed his fourth complete game of the season, this time against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and at this point should be the National League's clear-cut Cy Young Award favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins offense is closing in on history — and not in a good way — as it fails to put up runs. What is at the crux of the struggles and can it be fixed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 10 games under .500 with less than 60 games left and the Marlins essentially staying put at the trade deadline (including keeping Pablo Lopez), one of the Marlins' main priorities down the stretch this season is to evaluate their young players — JJ Bleday, Peyton Burdick, Charles Leblanc and several starting pitchers among them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After falling to a season-worst nine-game under .500, the Miami Marlins' already razor-thin chances to compete for a playoff spot are all but obsolete as the trade deadline approaches. So who goes? Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trade deadline is a week away and the Miami Marlins are still on the periphery of the playoff race, but could another wave of injuries derail their chances to make a push? Jordan McPherson discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A rough week before the All-Star Break put a damper on the Marlins' quest to stay in the playoff hunt. Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez break down what it means before diving into the All-Star Game and the first two days of the MLB Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins remain in the thick of the playoff race. The latest on where things stand. Plus talk on the All-Star Game and World Baseball Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Marlins are on a five-game win streak and just two games under .500 for the first time since early May. They're in the thick of the playoff race with 25 games until the trade deadline. Next up: A two-game series with the Los Angeles Angels that will have three of the game's top players — Sandy Alcantara, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani — on the field together. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

The MLB trade deadline is just more than a month away. The Miami Marlins are hanging on the periphery of playoff contention. Is there time — and is there a window of opportunity on the schedule — to climb into the race? Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins went 4-6 on their three-city road trip against the Astros, Phillies and Mets. Where do they stand at this point and what's next? Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins are in a deep hole with a 22-30 record that is the fourth-worst in the National League. They're entering a pivotal two-week stretch that could determine if their playoff hopes are long over before the calendar even flips to July Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins enter the final day of May with a 7-19 record this month, guaranteed to have the worst record in the league over this stretch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandy Alcantara has finally begun to look like the Miami Marlins' ace during his last three starts. Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez explain what has gone right and his return to form is big for the team before diving into other key topics surrounding the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesus Luzardo is sidelined with a left forearm strain and Elieser Hernandez is scuffling. What will the Miami Marlins do with the back end of their starting pitcher rotation? Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins entered their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks having lost seven of their past eight games. What has gone wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins rattled off seven consecutive wins and have won each of their last three series. What went right? What can still be improved? Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's early, but the Miami Marlins' series win over the Braves last weekend has the potential to be a jumping off point for the team. Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez break down the state of the team through 15 games and also talk about Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s ever-evolving role, Max Meyer vs. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th hit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

After the Miami Marlins won three of four games against the Philadelphia Phillies, Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez break down what went right and what needs to continue to be seen as they face another tough week of games against the Cardinals and Braves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Marlins went 1-2 in a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants to start the season with all three games decided by one run. Record aside, how much — both positive and negative — could we have learned about this Marlins team over the course of three games? Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miami Herald Marlins beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez preview the Marlins’ season five questions style — taking a look at topics ranging from thoughts on specific players to overarching feelings about the state of the franchise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With about a week and a half until Opening Day, Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez look at where the Miami Marlins' roster stands and dive into two key areas the Marlins need to make decisions on: the bullpen and their bench. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marlins beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez break down the Jorge Soler signing and what it means for the Marlins in the short- and long-term. They also take a look at other key topics around camp after the first week — and with just two and a half weeks until Opening Day on April 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring training is here, and optimism is high among those inside the Miami Marlins organization. That’s to be expected. Every team is optimistic at the start of the new season. But how high should these expectations really be? Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday was a busy day for Major League Baseball news. The Miami Marlins and CEO Derek Jeter “agreed to officially end their relationship," with Jeter saying “the future of the franchise is different than the one I signed up to lead" and MLB, following more than 16 hours of negotiations, told players they now have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to agree to a collective bargaining agreement if they want the r...

It's pitchers and catchers week! Except big-league pitchers and catchers are still locked out. Jordan McPherson and Andre Fernandez look at where things stand in CBA negotiations, what Marlins players are doing to stay ready and the latest at the Marlins' development camp in Jupiter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices