[MLB: Padres] - Merrill gets hit on 21st birthday but Padres can't grant his wish

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SAN DIEGO -- Center fielder Jackson Merrill didn’t get what he wanted for his 21st birthday. There was only one thing on the rookie’s wish list: a Padres victory. “That’s all I want,” he said. “That’s all I’m asking for.” Alas, the series opener Friday night at Petco Park went

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