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  • Shane Bieber: Bieber Fever in Toronto! | 6ix Inning Stretch
    Sep 3 2025

    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.


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    TIME STAMPS

    0:00 Welcome to Episode 10!

    0:13 The Gamecocks are 1-0

    1:08 Whit Costanza

    2:33 Bullpen struggles

    8:08 Role of a hitting coach

    11:57 Shoutout Greta - Trivia

    13:26 Shoutout Simply Spiked

    14:26 Welcome Shane Bieber

    15:45 Extra Innings

    23:02 Shane's TJ rehab

    26:04 Shoutout Pizza Pizza

    26:58 Emotions of UCL injuries

    28:08 Bieber Fever in Toronto

    32:44 Working with Kirk and Heine

    36:20 Routines and Superstitions

    40:30 Rogers Centre roof

    42:05 Focus on Ks or Innings?

    44:11 Shoutout Budweiser

    45:03 Focus on Ks or Innings cont.

    46:03 Whit's pitching appearance

    48:05 Liverpool FC

    48:44 Fans on Deck

    54:11 Whit's golf results

    55:31 Adjusting to retirement / Rants

    59:20 Whit's golf shirt of the week

    1:00:23 Outro


    #6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #BlueJays #MLB #TradeDeadline #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast

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    1 h
  • Ty France: Hit by Pitch KING and new nickname - Ty Canada? - | 6ix Inning Stretch
    Aug 27 2025

    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!


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    TIME STAMPS

    0:00 Welcome to Episode 9!

    1:30 Where is Whit?

    3:02 Go Gamecocks!

    6:39 Whit's friendship with Mr. Taylor Swift

    8:41 Mindset down the stretch

    11:17 Shoutout Greta Bar YYZ

    11:42 Trivia Time

    15:32 Shoutout Simply Spiked

    16:33 Welcome Ty France!

    18:38 Tackling an umpire?!

    20:28 One in a million

    23:05 Ty as a pitcher

    25:17 Shoutout Pizza Pizza

    26:11 Playing at San Diego State

    27:15 Getting traded

    29:35 2022 Wild Card series

    31:54 The Pham - Heineman beef

    35:05 Intentionally walked

    36:15 Bieber is back!

    38:05 HBP King

    40:13 Still bouncing back from his 2022 injury

    43:17 Shoutout Budweiser

    44:09 Chatting it up at 1B

    47:51 Birthplace vs Hometown

    49:10 Fans on Deck

    50:48 Whit pranking Brady Singer

    52:09 Speaking French / Ty English?

    53:49 Ty's welcome to the Jays

    55:57 Funniest teammate in Toronto

    56:27 Family man Ty France

    57:18 Whit almost missed the birth of his daughter!

    58:39 Thanks to Ty

    48:50 Whit on the state of South Carolina athletics

    1:01:20 Whit's a real golfer now

    1:02:22 Whit hanging out with Joe Carter


    #The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #TyFrance #BlueJays #MLB #TradeDeadline #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast

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    1 h et 4 min
  • Davis Schneider: Clubhouse antics and adjusting to the outfield
    Aug 20 2025

    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!


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    #The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #BlueJays #MLB #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast




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    1 h et 5 min
  • Daulton Varsho: Bromance w/ Whit, Clubhouse Wrestling, & ELITE outfield D | 6ix Inning Stretch
    Aug 13 2025

    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!


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    #The6InningStretch #WhitMerrifield #LindsayDunn #DaultonVarsho #BlueJays #MLB #RogersCentre #BaseballLife #TorontoBlueJays #MLBTalk #BaseballPodcast #Diamondbacks




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    1 h et 2 min
  • Tyler Heineman: Professional Game Caller and Part-Time Magician
    Aug 6 2025

    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!


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    TIME STAMPS

    00:00 Welcome to Episode 6!

    4:27 Whit's AAA bar story

    7:10 Extra Innings - Speedway Classic Debacle

    10:39 Extra Innigns - Whit's Tik Tok

    12:12 Extra Innings - Fans overreacting on social media

    14:30 Whit's Trade Deadline thoughts

    18:02 Presented by Simply Spiked

    19:03 Welcome to 6IS Tyler Heineman!

    20:45 Recovery after games as a catcher

    22:43 Rise of the one-knee down style

    27:49 Challenge system will change pitch framing

    29:17 Heineman pitching to Kirk

    30:29 Dominguez traded between games

    32:01 Presented by Pizza Pizza

    33:04 We're over position players pitching

    36:58 Creating gameplans for different Jays' pitchers

    42:10 Heineman's career year at the plate -

    45:20 Overcoming imposter syndrome

    47:32 Creating luck when hitting

    48:49 Problems with exit velocity & bat speed

    51:30 Whit is this generation's David Eckstein

    53:07 Tyler is a legit magician!

    55:26 Tyler showing Ty France around Rogers Centre

    59:28 Being on the field for manager ejections

    59:39 Edge of Seventeen is an ELITE walkup song

    1:00:48 Presented by Budweiser

    1:01:34 Future podcast guests?

    1:02:09 Fans on Deck - Pete Rose for the HOF?

    1:03:56 Fans on Deck - Whit's Cabanos burger

    1:05:40 Fans on Deck - Mascots and misspelling Whit's name

    1:06:52 Fans on Deck - Whit's eyebrows

    1:07:28 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

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    1 h et 9 min
  • Ernie Clement is the Best Team Guy... Road trips, Golfing, Signing Autographs, and more
    Jul 30 2025

    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 #BaseballPodcast


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    TIME STAMPS

    00:00 - Welcome to Episode 4

    00:32 - Harper Confronts Manfred

    03:21 - Handling the Trade Deadline

    08:25 - Whit's Trade to Toronto

    11:19 - Breaking Trades??

    14:19 - Extra Innings

    15:20 - Handling Balls in the Lights/Sky

    17:00 - Dealing with the Heat

    20:27 - Ernie Clement

    23:01 - Biggest Team Guy

    24:35 - Barger's Walk-Up Song

    25:13 - Pitching in the MLB and Being Tossed

    28:15 - Playing in Toronto & Handling Fans

    31:43 - The Golf Game

    36:25 - Bills Mafia

    38:52 - College Sports

    42:14 - Road Trips

    45:04 - Hyun-jin Ryu

    48:04 - Roomie Life, Video Games, and Catan

    51:11 - Budweiser

    52:01 - Fans on Deck

    54:31 - Weird Items Whit's been Asked For

    56:52 - Favorite Golf Driver

    59:33 - Shoutout Glenn Abbey

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    1 h et 1 min
  • Kevin Gausman ended Whit's career? Stories from their time together in TO & more!
    Jul 23 2025

    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!


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    TIME STAMPS

    00:00 - Welcome to Episode 4

    1:40 - Jays fans travel well

    3:12 - Jays - Yankees rivalry

    6:53 - Whit dealing with the media as a player

    9:37 - Dealing with the outside noise

    11:52 - Striking out

    14:16 - Whit's relationship with umpires

    16:13 - Simply Spiked

    17:13 - Welcome Kevin Gausman

    17:37 - The Toronto Nelly Concert

    12:23 - Whit did a shot with Usher

    20:40 - Gausman wants his own hot dog at Rogers Centre

    21:37 - South Carolina vs LSU

    22:39 - Gausman falling down the Yankee Stadium steps

    24:31 - The "Mic Guy"

    25:52 - Gausman's walkoff sac fly with SF

    26:59 - Gausman's leather Tweet

    28:12 - Gausman ended Whit's career!?

    30:21 - The night Gausman tipped his splitter

    32:20 - Mound visit etiquette

    33:59 - 10 Years in MLB

    36:18 - Scherzer & Bassitt are next level

    37:15 - Best & Worst Walk Up Songs

    38:54 - Budweiser

    39:26 - Gausman was a beauty

    39:59 - Fans On Deck - pres. by Budweiser

    41:04 - Whit loves the Rogers Centre

    43:09 - Ice storm almost crashed the Royals' bus!

    45:59 - Lindsay's prairie rank

    47:49 - Whit's favourite golf course

    50:04 - Groundscrew shout out



    #podcast #interview #mlb #whitmerrifield #bluejays #kevingausman #dierksbentley

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    52 min
  • Whit & Lindsay On-Location at All-Star Media Day in Atlanta
    Jul 16 2025

    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 STAMPS

    00:00 - Welcome to Episode 3 from Hot-lanta

    0:40 - Whit's first day as a baseball "media guy"

    2:28 - Whit getting credentials

    3:56 - Dapping up Aaron Judge

    5:11 - ASG as a player

    8:05 - Whit had to cancel his Banff trip

    9:33 - Lindsay hates press conferences

    11:29 - Interacting with Vladdy

    13:35 - Kyle Schwarber

    17:35 - Playing in London (and a geography lesson)

    19:48 - Jason Adam... and a puppet

    23:25 - Whit getting fan mail

    25:07 - Binder virgins and hotels

    27:02 - Interviewing the Pope's favourite player

    28:50 - Matt Olson HR Derby nerves

    30:48 - ASG duties for players

    32:38 - Whit's ASG black eye

    35:23 - ABS challenge system

    36:24 - Eastbound & Down

    38:24 - Whit's golf shirt of the day

    39:10 - Fans on Deck - Was Whit "upset" with the post-game shower?


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    42 min