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Boston is rolling the dice in the biggest series of the year, sending rookie left-hander Payton Tolle to the mound for Game One of the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees Tuesday night. Gray and Suarez follow in the rotation — but it's that first start, against New York, that'll define this kid's career overnight.
Meanwhile, the J.J. McCarthy situation in Minnesota is one of the more stunning falls from grace we've seen in recent draft history. The number ten overall pick in two thousand twenty four, McCarthy played just ten games before the Vikings shipped him to the Giants on Monday. That's a franchise, a front office, and a coaching staff all pointing fingers — and none of them pointing at themselves.
And over in Manchester, City CEO Ferran Soriano is not backing down. Despite the club being found guilty on a majority of Premier League financial charges, Soriano reportedly sent a defiant message to rival executives this week. Whether that confidence is earned or just bravado, the consequences coming down the road could reshape English football entirely.
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