For starters, there’s the latest starter’s name:
Deck?
“My real name is William,” Deck McGuire said. “Nobody calls me William.”
He has been Deck for as long as he can remember, Deck being McGuire’s middle name and his mother’s maiden name.
On Sunday, he’ll become the 12th pitcher to start a game...
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