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Carlos Correa is headed for ankle surgery, and just like that, the baseball world is flashing back to the winter of two thousand twenty two, when both the Mets and Giants walked away from blockbuster deals with the shortstop over medical concerns. At the time, it looked like overcaution. Right now, it looks like foresight.
Shifting to the gridiron, the New Orleans Saints have done serious work rebuilding around quarterback Tyler Shough this offseason, and nowhere is that more apparent than at wide receiver. The problem? They may have done too good a job. With roster cutdowns looming, New Orleans now has a genuine numbers crunch at the position, and some talented players are going to be looking for work elsewhere.
And in baseball, Framber Valdez is sitting down for six games after MLB handed him a suspension for intentionally throwing at Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story Tuesday night. The timing stings for Detroit — their rotation is already battered by injuries, and losing Valdez for a start puts even more pressure on a pitching staff running on fumes. The Tigers cannot afford this right now.
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