On Friday, Manny Machado caused a bench clearing incident against the Oakland Athletics when he flipped out against Josh Donaldson for a tag that was too hard. I realize he is recovering from ACL surgery and maybe he thought Donaldson caused the fall as opposed to his own motion which the video clearly shows.
Either way, in yesterday's game when a ball comes in and a little low, Machado seems to think it is aimed at him. On a second throw, Machado let go of the bat well past third base. While he claimed it "slipped" this is the type of incident that has to be policed. I expect at least a ten game suspension from the Commissioner's Office or you will see batters retaliating for pitches they do not like.
This changes the game significantly and is inappropriate. Machado came up as a much touted short stop, but this is not Orioles baseball and is not right. Get it together young man because you are not bigger than the team and as of right now, your team is not in the playoffs. Get your act together and start acting like a professional. Act like an Oriole!
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