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Blue Jays: The pros and cons of adding Whit Merrifield
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Daulton Varsho fitting in with Blue Jays
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Blue Jays notebook: Whit Merrifield quietly becoming everyday option
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Blue Jays make baffling choice to include Anthony Bass in Pride
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Scraping (past) the bottom of the barrel
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Blue Jays' Bichette: 'I don't disagree' with managerial change : r
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Ryan Dempster on Alek Manoah making his return, what it takes to
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Whit Merrifield rips Blue Jays for pulling Jose Berrios at 47 pitches
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MLB opening weekend: The best elements of every AL team in 2019
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Merrifield says he's vaccinated, ready to play for Blue Jays
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