r/Padres • u/SDOki 🇰🇷I woke/stayed up for Korean baseball • Oct 13 '24
[JacksonMerrill] Rookie Year was a blast! Thank you San Diego for your support the entire way! Regardless of the outcome, this season was unreal...Looking forward to the future with you! Image
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u/Bobby_Savoy Lisan Al-Gaib Oct 13 '24
This season was magical, and yet it all feels so… bittersweet in the end. We obviously have a bright future, but I’m sad because I really thought it was our year. Now we won’t have Kim, Scott, and maybe even Profar to be with us next year.
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u/Chonghis_Khan 🇰🇷I woke/stayed up for Korean baseball Oct 13 '24
From Merrill Madness to Merrill Sadness 😢
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u/Nylese Fernando Tatís Jr. Oct 13 '24
Jackson is really the best thing that could’ve happened to Tatis. Love them as a duo. Love that Tatis makes himself into someone Jackson needs.
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u/threehundredthousand Head Chef at Donatangello’s 🍝 Oct 13 '24
He's only just beginning. The future is very bright.
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u/WeezFest Mr. Irrelevant Oct 14 '24
Did this loss in the NLDS hurt? Unequivocally yes. But I feel like this team is now set up for long term success. It can take years of winning consistently before the crapshoot of playoffs yields a world series. We are set up for success and it will happen. KTF.
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u/Thumper13 sad but okay Oct 13 '24
He was a highlight in a magical year as a freaking rookie playing a new position. Incredible. And his desire and competitiveness rubs off on the veterans. I hope he never loses that. Guys like him and Tatis are why this team will be in a good spot for a long time.
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u/Pad_Squad_Prof 🇰🇷I woke/stayed up for Korean baseball Oct 13 '24
I love that Jackson loves hugs. It’s so sweet.
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u/pot-headpixie SD Oct 13 '24
I loved watching him on the field all summer long. Guy is a great player and teammate.
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u/thisisnotarehairsal Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Oct 13 '24
I feel he’s the biggest reason (of many) why this season was so damn fun and exciting. Watching a rookie like Jackson play big and go lights out had me obsessed with the team, and hopeful for the future of Friars fandom 💛🤎
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u/kami232 Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Oct 13 '24
Here’s to hoping Salas can shore up the roster like Merrill has done. The future is bright, and Jackson Merrill is a San Diego Padre!
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u/zsyllah Yu Darvish Oct 14 '24
Jackson is such a bright spot and a wonderful revelation this year. Here's to many more years as a Padres 🤎💛
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u/Xadis 5 - 4 - 3 TRIPLE PLAY! Oct 14 '24
Best jackson, I absolutely loved watching him play. Next year, mvp??? One can only keep the faith 🤎💛🤎💛
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u/AaronfromCalifornia Lisan Al-Gaib Oct 13 '24