It was announced earlier today that MLB has fined Manny Machado an undisclosed amount of money for his running into and stepping on the leg of Jesus Aguilar and that he is still eligible for the rest of the NLCS.
THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WRONG MOVE by MLB to have made. Anyone who has watched Manny Machado over the past couple of seasons, has gotten used to seeing Machado involved in drama. From his deliberate late slides and the resulting injury to Dustin Pedroia as well his face to face yelling match with the Oakland A's now Indians, Josh Donaldson. To now during the NLCS and his repeatedly trying to interfere with Brewers shortstop, Orlando Arcia.
The first time he attempted to interfere was on a double play attempt where on a throw from the second baseman Travis Shaw to Arcia, Machado was seen sliding into the legs of Arcia and Arcia being unable to throw due to the slide. Yet, Machado once again on yet another double play attempt, this time went clearly out of the baseline to interfere and was seen blatantly grabbing onto the leg of Arcia causing a wild throw.
This led to Brewers manager Craig Counsell coming out to appeal that Machado had in fact interfered on the play. After a replay review was completed, Machado was indeed called out for the interference and it also resulted in Cody Bellinger being called out as well.
The image of Machado shaking his head in the dugout like he didn't do anything wrong reminded me of another player who multiple times tried to cheat while on the field and was caught. His name is Alex Rodriguez.
In 2004, ALCS which featured the Yankees against the Red Sox, Arod was part of a play that similarly to Machado led to an interference call being made and a befuddled-looking Arod looking on at second base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxPNcrvR46Q
While in 2004, there wasn't any replay, the Umpires in that game grouped together and while at first, a smug looking Rodriguez looked on from second base thinking he had gotten away with cheating, he was quickly informed that he was out and was then left looking like the clown he is.
The reason that I bring up what Alex Rodriguez did over 14 years ago, is because just like now, MLB didn't do anything to punish Arod, like they aren't doing anything but fining Machado.
Like Arod before him, Machado is a DIRTY player and who again in my opinion, sadly doesn't deserve to be playing in the playoffs let along in MLB. This is an embarrassing look for MLB and there really isn't any clear way for MLB to get this pie off their faces. Like the did 14 years ago with Arod, MLB is left looking like the clown rather than actually stepping up and punishing Machado.
THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WRONG MOVE by MLB to have made. Anyone who has watched Manny Machado over the past couple of seasons, has gotten used to seeing Machado involved in drama. From his deliberate late slides and the resulting injury to Dustin Pedroia as well his face to face yelling match with the Oakland A's now Indians, Josh Donaldson. To now during the NLCS and his repeatedly trying to interfere with Brewers shortstop, Orlando Arcia.
The first time he attempted to interfere was on a double play attempt where on a throw from the second baseman Travis Shaw to Arcia, Machado was seen sliding into the legs of Arcia and Arcia being unable to throw due to the slide. Yet, Machado once again on yet another double play attempt, this time went clearly out of the baseline to interfere and was seen blatantly grabbing onto the leg of Arcia causing a wild throw.
This led to Brewers manager Craig Counsell coming out to appeal that Machado had in fact interfered on the play. After a replay review was completed, Machado was indeed called out for the interference and it also resulted in Cody Bellinger being called out as well.
The image of Machado shaking his head in the dugout like he didn't do anything wrong reminded me of another player who multiple times tried to cheat while on the field and was caught. His name is Alex Rodriguez.
In 2004, ALCS which featured the Yankees against the Red Sox, Arod was part of a play that similarly to Machado led to an interference call being made and a befuddled-looking Arod looking on at second base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxPNcrvR46Q
While in 2004, there wasn't any replay, the Umpires in that game grouped together and while at first, a smug looking Rodriguez looked on from second base thinking he had gotten away with cheating, he was quickly informed that he was out and was then left looking like the clown he is.
The reason that I bring up what Alex Rodriguez did over 14 years ago, is because just like now, MLB didn't do anything to punish Arod, like they aren't doing anything but fining Machado.
Like Arod before him, Machado is a DIRTY player and who again in my opinion, sadly doesn't deserve to be playing in the playoffs let along in MLB. This is an embarrassing look for MLB and there really isn't any clear way for MLB to get this pie off their faces. Like the did 14 years ago with Arod, MLB is left looking like the clown rather than actually stepping up and punishing Machado.
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