Jackson Merrill: Unrecognized Phenom in Major League Baseball

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00:00I know what I said about Jackson Merrill and Jerickson profile in the off season and how

00:06wrong I was. I love it. I'll take it on the chin. No problem. But when you start and Scott,

00:11I'm talking to you, when you describe Paul Skeens as a superstar, as a phenom, why don't

00:17we use those words for Jackson Merrill? Why is Jackson Merrill, but hold on. Here's why

00:24there is no hype around this kid whatsoever. True. Zero. Ellie Della Cruz came in this

00:29league and was touted as this incredible, the face of baseball, the future of baseball.

00:36Jackson Merrill is better than Ellie Della Cruz statistically from a, like just an individual

00:42standpoint and a team standpoint. So when we talk about this kid on the West coast and

00:46this little city of San Diego that gets no respect, we should pump up the guys as to

00:51what they truly are. Jackson Merrill is the rookie of the year. Hands down. No questions.

00:56Jackson Merrill is a superstar soon to be. Jackson Merrill is a phenom and he deserves

01:00all the love and attention that Paul Skeens is getting. The Ellie Della Cruz has got that

01:05guys before him, like Vladimir Guerrero jr. Have got, why do we not talk about Jackson

01:10Merrill that way?