It's not the players: it's the approach. Ely Sussman points to the Marlins' passiveness on the first pitch, inability to pull the ball when making contact and the bullpen's low groundball rate as the main culprits behind the club's frustrating 1-6 start to the 2021 season.

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It's not the players: it's the approach. Ely Sussman points to the Marlins' passiveness on the first pitch, inability to pull the ball when making contact and the bullpen's low groundball rate as the main culprits behind the club's frustrating 1-6 start to the 2021 season.Follow Fish Stripes (<a href="https://twitter.com/fishstripes">@fishstripes</a>) and Ely (<a href="https://twitter.com/RealEly">@RealEly</a>) on Twitter. Full coverage at <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">FishStripes.com</a>. ***********Sponsored by SimBull! SimBull is the stock market for sports where you can trade MLB, NFL and NBA teams like stocks and earn cash payouts when they win. Use your sports knowledge to buy low, sell high, and make money. Join the 2,000+ early adopters and create your free account: https://simbull.app/fishstripes​​. Deposit with promo code FISHSTRIPES for a $10 bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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The Marlins are better than their record suggests, but Ely identifies a few troubling trends that are preventing the team from reaching its potential

Offishial Show #101: Why the Marlins Keep Losing

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