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Whit Merrifield disapproves Blue Jays' decision to pull starter
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Whit Merrifield hit an extremely unusual home run
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No quit in Whit: Merrifield's journey had its share of speed bumps
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Blue Jays' Merrifield almost quit baseball, but dad's advice kept
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Scraping (past) the bottom of the barrel
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MLB trade deadline, Juan Soto deal created more questions in baseball
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Judge belts 4th homer of series to lead Yankees past Blue Jays
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Blue Jays' Whit Merrifield on shock and anger of Jose Berrios exit
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Blue Jays rout Red Sox for 2nd straight game to take final home
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Merrifield has 4 RBIs, Blue Jays win 10-1, Pirates skid at 7
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Merrifield has 4 RBIs, Blue Jays win 10-1, Pirates skid at 7
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Odor home run in eighth inning gives Orioles 6-5 win over Blue
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Blue Jays' Whit Merrifield on shock and anger of Jose Berrios exit
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Whit Merrifield's impact in everyday role on Blue Jays