Marlin Maniac Season Preview Round Table

Aug 17, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (right) receives his baseball glove and hat from teammate center fielder Jake Marisnick (left) during a game against the San Francisco Giants at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

8. Make a bold prediction (or two) for the upcoming Marlins season

Ehsan Kassim: Jake Marisnick makes a serious run for Rookie of the Year and a surprise prospect emerges to take over a position the Marlins seem to lack depth at.

Chris Logel: For bold predictions, I say that Jake Marisnick will finish in the top 3 of the N.L Rookie of the Year race, I also am going to predict that the Marlins place 3 players at the all-star game.

Geoff Parkins: Ticket sales improve. Alvarez blows out his elbow.

David Polakoff: The team goes on a hot streak in August. We don’t hear any tales of dysfunction from the clubhouse this season.

Andy Salgado: The Marlins will make the playoffs and get pretty far!

Placido Estevez: Derek Deitrich will take over the 2B job and run with it, effeectively “Pipping” Rafael Furcal, who will end up being released by July.

Esteban Bailey: The Marlins surprise and make a wild card run to finish the season due to Jose Fernandez’s Cy Young winning season and Giancarlo Stanton’s MVP like season.

Daniel Zylberkan: The Marlins will be playing meaningful games in September, I don’t actually think they can make the playoffs but they will not be a 100 loss embarrassment either it is entirely possible that they could be in the Wild Card chase with teams like Milwaukee, Colorado and San Diego. I think this is very bold but not entirely out of the realm of possibility: Derek Dietrich will have a breakout season and represent the Marlins at All Star Game in Minneapolis along with Giancarlo, Jose and Steve Cishek.