6ix Inning Stretch

On this episode of 6ix Inning Stretch with Lindsay Dunn and Whit Merrifield, former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber joins the show! After a long recovery from Tommy John surgery, Shane made his Jays debut a couple weeks ago and looked every bit as good as he did for the Guardians for parts of the last 7 seasons. He talks about his love for Game of Thrones, his road trip to Toronto after the trade, and much more.Thank you to our partners! Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!🔵 Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA🔵 Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_en🔵 Greta Bar YYZ: https://www.gretabar.com/locations/toronto🔵 Pizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/TIME STAMPS0:00 Welcome to Episode 10!0:13 The Gamecocks are 1-01:08 Whit Costanza2:33 Bullpen struggles8:08 Role of a hitting coach11:57 Shoutout Greta - Trivia13:26 Shoutout Simply Spiked14:26 Welcome Shane Bieber15:45 Extra Innings23:02 Shane's TJ rehab26:04 Shoutout Pizza Pizza26:58 Emotions of UCL injuries28:08 Bieber Fever in Toronto32:44 Working with Kirk and Heine36:20 Routines and Superstitions40:30 Rogers Centre roof42:05 Focus on Ks or Innings?44:11 Shoutout Budweiser45:03 Focus on Ks or Innings cont.46:03 Whit's pitching appearance48:05 Liverpool FC48:44 Fans on Deck54:11 Whit's golf results55:31 Adjusting to retirement / Rants59:20 Whit's golf shirt of the week1:00:23 Outro#6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #BlueJays #MLB #TradeDeadline #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of 6ix Inning Stretch with Lindsay Dunn and Whit Merrifield, new kid on the block Ty France joins the show! From a funny moment with an umpire, a new bench clearing incident, and a breakdown of the 2022 Wild Card series from a Mariners perspective, you don't want to miss this opportunity to meet the newest Blue Jay!Thank you to our partners! Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!🔵 Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA🔵 Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_en🔵 Greta Bar YYZ: https://www.gretabar.com/locations/toronto🔵 Pizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/TIME STAMPS0:00 Welcome to Episode 9!1:30 Where is Whit?3:02 Go Gamecocks!6:39 Whit's friendship with Mr. Taylor Swift8:41 Mindset down the stretch11:17 Shoutout Greta Bar YYZ11:42 Trivia Time15:32 Shoutout Simply Spiked16:33 Welcome Ty France!18:38 Tackling an umpire?!20:28 One in a million23:05 Ty as a pitcher25:17 Shoutout Pizza Pizza26:11 Playing at San Diego State27:15 Getting traded29:35 2022 Wild Card series31:54 The Pham - Heineman beef35:05 Intentionally walked36:15 Bieber is back!38:05 HBP King40:13 Still bouncing back from his 2022 injury43:17 Shoutout Budweiser44:09 Chatting it up at 1B47:51 Birthplace vs Hometown49:10 Fans on Deck50:48 Whit pranking Brady Singer52:09 Speaking French / Ty English?53:49 Ty's welcome to the Jays55:57 Funniest teammate in Toronto56:27 Family man Ty France57:18 Whit almost missed the birth of his daughter!58:39 Thanks to Ty48:50 Whit on the state of South Carolina athletics1:01:20 Whit's a real golfer now1:02:22 Whit hanging out with Joe Carter#The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #TyFrance #BlueJays #MLB #TradeDeadline #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of 6 Inning Stretch with Lindsay Dunn and Whit Merrifield, Blue Jays LF/2B Davis Schneider joins the show! How did he get the nickname "Schneebs"? What's it like living with Ernie & Joey? We dig into all that and more with Davis!Thank you to our partners! Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!🔵 Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA🔵 Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_en🔵 Greta Bar YYZ: https://www.gretabar.com/locations/to...🔵 Pizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/#The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #BlueJays #MLB #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of 6ix Inning Stretch with Lindsay Dunn and Whit Merrifield, Blue Jays CF Daulton Varsho joins the show! The Gold Glover talks about his friendship with Whit, love of hunting and football, and more!Thank you to our partners! Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!🔵 Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA🔵 Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_en🔵 Greta Bar YYZ: https://www.gretabar.com/locations/to...🔵 Pizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/#The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #DaultonVarsho #BlueJays #MLB #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast #Diamondbacks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of 6ix Inning Stretch with Lindsay Dunn and Whit Merrifield Whit shares his thoughts on the Jays' trade deadline and the duo welcomes Toronto's backup catcher Tyler Heineman to the show. The journeyman backstop is having a career year with the Jays, and he shares some insights to his success, praises the work of fellow catcher Alejandro Kirk, and his love for magic!Thank you to our partners! Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!🔵 Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA🔵 Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_en🔵 Greta Bar YYZ: https://www.gretabar.com/locations/toronto🔵 Pizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/TIME STAMPS00:00 Welcome to Episode 6!4:27 Whit's AAA bar story7:10 Extra Innings - Speedway Classic Debacle10:39 Extra Innigns - Whit's Tik Tok12:12 Extra Innings - Fans overreacting on social media14:30 Whit's Trade Deadline thoughts18:02 Presented by Simply Spiked19:03 Welcome to 6IS Tyler Heineman!20:45 Recovery after games as a catcher22:43 Rise of the one-knee down style27:49 Challenge system will change pitch framing29:17 Heineman pitching to Kirk30:29 Dominguez traded between games32:01 Presented by Pizza Pizza33:04 We're over position players pitching36:58 Creating gameplans for different Jays' pitchers42:10 Heineman's career year at the plate -45:20 Overcoming imposter syndrome47:32 Creating luck when hitting48:49 Problems with exit velocity & bat speed51:30 Whit is this generation's David Eckstein53:07 Tyler is a legit magician!55:26 Tyler showing Ty France around Rogers Centre59:28 Being on the field for manager ejections59:39 Edge of Seventeen is an ELITE walkup song1:00:48 Presented by Budweiser1:01:34 Future podcast guests?1:02:09 Fans on Deck - Pete Rose for the HOF?1:03:56 Fans on Deck - Whit's Cabanos burger1:05:40 Fans on Deck - Mascots and misspelling Whit's name1:06:52 Fans on Deck - Whit's eyebrows1:07:28 Fans on Deck - A #1 Merrifield jersey!1:08:13 Shoutout Riviera Country Club#The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #TylerHeineman #BlueJays #MLB #TradeDeadline #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of 6ix Inning Stretch with Lindsay Dunn and Whit Merrifield, the duo dives into some of the hottest topics in baseball. They kick things off with a breakdown of the heated Bryce Harper–Rob Manfred confrontation, before getting into the quirks of handling the lights at Rogers Centre and what it takes to deal with the sweltering mid-summer heat. Whit also shares his perspective on the emotional rollercoaster of navigating the trade deadline as a player. Later in the show, they’re joined by Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement for a wide-ranging chat about life on the road, the art of pitching (even if you’re not a pitcher), wanting to get tossed from a game, and plenty more behind-the-scenes stories you won’t want to miss.#The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #BryceHarper #RobManfred #BlueJays #MLB #TradeDeadline #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #ErnieClement #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcastThanks to our Partners!👍🏼Betway - https://betway.ca/ - Only Available In Ontario, must be 19+. Please play responsibly.👍🏼Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA👍🏼Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_enReach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!TIME STAMPS00:00 - Welcome to Episode 400:32 - Harper Confronts Manfred03:21 - Handling the Trade Deadline08:25 - Whit's Trade to Toronto11:19 - Breaking Trades??14:19 - Extra Innings15:20 - Handling Balls in the Lights/Sky17:00 - Dealing with the Heat20:27 - Ernie Clement23:01 - Biggest Team Guy24:35 - Barger's Walk-Up Song25:13 - Pitching in the MLB and Being Tossed28:15 - Playing in Toronto & Handling Fans31:43 - The Golf Game36:25 - Bills Mafia38:52 - College Sports42:14 - Road Trips45:04 - Hyun-jin Ryu48:04 - Roomie Life, Video Games, and Catan51:11 - Budweiser52:01 - Fans on Deck54:31 - Weird Items Whit's been Asked For56:52 - Favorite Golf Driver59:33 - Shoutout Glenn Abbey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He’s a 3-time MLB All-Star, and she’s a sports reporter who can cover any story. Whit Merrifield and Lindsay Dunn take you on and off the diamond as they bring you their perspective on the game. In the fourth episode of 6ix Inning Stretch, the duo is joined by Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman. He and Whit reminisce about their time together in Toronto, react to some viral clips, answer a question from country music superstar Dierks Bentley, and more!Thanks to our Partners!👍🏼Betway - https://betway.ca/ - Only Available In Ontario, must be 19+. Please play responsibly.👍🏼Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA👍🏼Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_enReach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!TIME STAMPS00:00 - Welcome to Episode 41:40 - Jays fans travel well3:12 - Jays - Yankees rivalry6:53 - Whit dealing with the media as a player9:37 - Dealing with the outside noise11:52 - Striking out14:16 - Whit's relationship with umpires16:13 - Simply Spiked17:13 - Welcome Kevin Gausman17:37 - The Toronto Nelly Concert12:23 - Whit did a shot with Usher20:40 - Gausman wants his own hot dog at Rogers Centre21:37 - South Carolina vs LSU22:39 - Gausman falling down the Yankee Stadium steps24:31 - The "Mic Guy"25:52 - Gausman's walkoff sac fly with SF26:59 - Gausman's leather Tweet28:12 - Gausman ended Whit's career!?30:21 - The night Gausman tipped his splitter32:20 - Mound visit etiquette 33:59 - 10 Years in MLB36:18 - Scherzer & Bassitt are next level37:15 - Best & Worst Walk Up Songs38:54 - Budweiser39:26 - Gausman was a beauty39:59 - Fans On Deck - pres. by Budweiser41:04 - Whit loves the Rogers Centre43:09 - Ice storm almost crashed the Royals' bus!45:59 - Lindsay's prairie rank47:49 - Whit's favourite golf course50:04 - Groundscrew shout out#podcast #interview #mlb #whitmerrifield #bluejays #kevingausman #dierksbentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's a 3-time MLB All-Star and she's a sports reporter that can cover any story. Whit Merrifield and Lindsay Dunn take you on and off the diamond as they bring you their perspective on the game. In this episode, the duo takes on MLB All Star Media Day in Atlanta. Whit catches up with former teammates and old friends including Vlad Guerrero Jr., Max Fried, Kyle Schwarber and more.TIME STAMPS00:00 - Welcome to Episode 3 from Hot-lanta0:40 - Whit's first day as a baseball "media guy"2:28 - Whit getting credentials3:56 - Dapping up Aaron Judge5:11 - ASG as a player8:05 - Whit had to cancel his Banff trip9:33 - Lindsay hates press conferences11:29 - Interacting with Vladdy13:35 - Kyle Schwarber17:35 - Playing in London (and a geography lesson)19:48 - Jason Adam... and a puppet23:25 - Whit getting fan mail25:07 - Binder virgins and hotels27:02 - Interviewing the Pope's favourite player28:50 - Matt Olson HR Derby nerves30:48 - ASG duties for players32:38 - Whit's ASG black eye35:23 - ABS challenge system36:24 - Eastbound & Down38:24 - Whit's golf shirt of the day39:10 - Fans on Deck - Was Whit "upset" with the post-game shower?Thanks to our Partners!👍🏼Betway - https://betway.ca/ - Only Available In Ontario, must be 19+. Please play responsibly.👍🏼Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA👍🏼Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_enReach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's a 3-time MLB All-Star and she's a sports reporter that can cover any story. Whit Merrifield and Lindsay Dunn take you on and off the diamond as they bring you their perspective on the game. In the 2nd episode of 6ix Inning Stretch, the duo is joined by former Blue Jays 3B and Platinum Glove winner Matt Chapman of the San Francisco Giants. He shares stories of his time in Toronto, sheds light on his future with the Giants, and more!#podcast #interview #mlb #whitmerrifield #bluejays #giants #SFGiantsTIME STAMPS00:00 - Welcome to Episode 20:40 - Jays are HOT3:25 - Whit getting July 4th Off6:34 - Matt Chapman intro7:02 - "Extra Innings"12:30 - Chapman's time as a Jay15:58 - Chapman's least favourite part of playing in Toronto17:20 - Baggage carousel music session20:12 - Flying with the Jays23:20 - Playing for Bob Melvin25:20 - HBP first game back from IL26:03 - Conditions in Sacramento28:38 - Shaving off the 'stache29:32 - Chapman's SF Bobblehead33:27 - Golf35:15 - Playing the infield39:47 - Whit still figuring this media thing out40:28 - Chapman's time with the Giants & Buster Posey43:57 - "Fans on Deck"Thanks to our Partners!👍🏼Betway - https://betway.ca/ - Only Available In Ontario, must be 19+. Please play responsibly.👍🏼Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA👍🏼Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_enReach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's a 3-time MLB All-Star and she's a sports reporter that can cover any story. Whit Merrifield and Lindsay Dunn take you on and off the diamond as they bring you their perspective of the game. In the debut episode, you get to learn about Whit and his journey through baseball. From his time in Japan on a popular game show to breaking George Brett's Royals hit streak record ... to a teammate who flooded his hotel room while meditating.TIME STAMP00:00 - Welcome to the Show3:15 - Japanese Game Show9:35 - Celebration in Toronto10:45 - Getting to the Major Leagues13:10 - What Whit Won't Miss About The Game16:00 - Time with Kansas City18:25 - Fans boo-ing players19:10 - Garth Brooks concert22:00 - Time with the Blue Jays27:30 - Playing for the Braves29:20 - Wanting to stay with the Blue Jays30:50 - Career Moments35:40 - Moment vs another team38:40 - Being on the Rules Committee40:00 - Sliding Mitt41:40 - Wake Forest45:00 - Love of golf46:20 - Favourite teammate50:25 - Theater Minor52:40 - Fans on Deck: Jose Bautista56:00 - Whit's Media RoomWatch the full episode on the Blue Jays Nation Youtube ChannelThanks to our Partners!👍🏼Betway - https://betway.ca/ - Only Available In Ontario, must be 19+. Please play responsibly.👍🏼Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CA👍🏼Budweiser: https://www.budweiser.ca/ca_enReach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A different take on baseball. Every Wednesday, 3-time All-Star Whit Merrifield and sports reporter Lindsay Dunn will give you their thoughts on the Toronto Blue Jays, discuss the biggest headlines around Major League Baseball, and they'll take your questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.