Machado: asshole? Dirty player? Both?

[Sox75]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

[Sox75]

My heart roots for the Brewers, but my nasty, "I f***ing hate the Dodgers," baseball guy roots for the Dodgers. I won't be able to work up the requisite HATE of the Brewers, so I have to root that guys like Machado for the Dodgers become OUR story. Easy. The guy is a slacking POS primadona, and the Sox NEED to face him! They NEED to take down this talented but chalk full o ******* team!

[YastrzemskI]

I don’t think that the Dodgers will give the Red Sox much trouble unless Kershaw becomes Madbum and pitches two lights out games. I see him pitching one great game but no more than that. Ryu is probably a better post season pitcher at this point. That said.. Machado is a typical thug who if it wasn’t for baseball, he’d be slinging rocks down the block. A dirty and mopey player who cares about himself way more than his team.

[notin]

I don't care if he is an *******; I'm not going to hang out with him. I do know he is also a mega-talent and easily one of the 5 best position players in MLB today.

 

I doubt the Red Sox get him, but I certainly would not mind if they did.

[notin]

I don’t think that the Dodgers will give the Red Sox much trouble unless Kershaw becomes Madbum and pitches two lights out games. I see him pitching one great game but no more than that. Ryu is probably a better post season pitcher at this point. That said.. Machado is a typical thug who if it wasn’t for baseball, he’d be slinging rocks down the block. A dirty and mopey player who cares about himself way more than his team.

 

This is very similar to how the 1988 Oakland A's felt.

 

NEVER take any opponent lightly. Especially the Dodgers, who have this weird ability to take utility infielders and turn them into All Stars....

[jung]

Machado represents the worst aspects of the modern professional athlete. He only has one angel on one shoulder and I will leave it to you folks to figure out which angel on which shoulder.

 

Ended Pedey's career (didn't mean to do it). Could have damaged Aguilar's Achilles on the cement headed play at 1st base (didn't mean to do it). Tried to pull the Brewer's shortstop over and got the dreaded automatic DP for it (didn't mean to do it). Some team of players is going to pay the bill this jackass is running up. Either that or somebody is actually going to simply take Machado out and I mean out. I would love the performance but I have lost faith that the extra baggage is ever going to go away.

 

Best scenario, his nonsense costs him a few million bucks in market value....a highly likely scenario in today's baseball economics.

[YastrzemskI]

To clarify.. I do not think that the Dodgers will give the Red Sox too much trouble if the Red Sox will play like the same ol’ Red Sox of 2018.

[SoxnCycles]

This is very similar to how the 1988 Oakland A's felt.

 

NEVER take any opponent lightly. Especially the Dodgers, who have this weird ability to take utility infielders and turn them into All Stars....

 

No problem, we have Brock Holt!

[Kimmi]

I don't care if he is an *******; I'm not going to hang out with him. I do know he is also a mega-talent and easily one of the 5 best position players in MLB today.

 

I doubt the Red Sox get him, but I certainly would not mind if they did.

 

Please, no. Just no.

[Kimmi]

To clarify.. I do not think that the Dodgers will give the Red Sox too much trouble if the Red Sox will play like the same ol’ Red Sox of 2018.

 

It's the postseason. Take all of the regular season numbers and throw them out the window. The Sox are the better team, but I wouldn't take the Dodgers lightly. One game at a time.

[Thunder]

Answer to the original question is both.

[Spudboy]

Everyone on this board must know how I feel about this punk by now.

 

I would just as soon have Bill Lambier on my team than this self absorbed douche.

[notin]

Everyone on this board must know how I feel about this punk by now.

 

I would just as soon have Bill Lambier on my team than this self absorbed douche.

 

I’ve been a huge Bill Laimbeer fan ever since I learned he played a Sleestak in the original “Land of the Lost” TV show...

[moonslav59]

I’ve been a huge Bill Laimbeer fan ever since I learned he played a Sleestak in the original “Land of the Lost” TV show...

 

He's a fellow domer, but still a big prick- as always.

 

He was Digger's punching bag while at ND.

[cp176]

Everyone on this board must know how I feel about this punk by now.

 

I would just as soon have Bill Lambier on my team than this self absorbed douche.

 

yup - and I'd even add Rudy Larusso to the list - you remember him don't you? I'd mention Rickie Mahorn but I'm afraid his mom would be giving me a call. lol

[dgalehouse]

Machado has what is known in pro wrestling as " heel heat." He seems to enjoy the role of villain.

[Beaneater]

I do know he is also a mega-talent and easily one of the 5 best position players in MLB today.

 

9th in fWAR this year. He's good – not "easily top 5" good.

 

Anyway, I don't think he'd do well in Boston (understatement alert).

[cp176]

Thinking about it in a serious way, are there really people here who think that he has any chance of ending up in Boston. Take a look at this current team. Think about the players that have been brought in. Doesn't make any difference how good he is - too much baggage - I say 0 chance (hope I'm right).

[Bellhorn04]

Thinking about it in a serious way, are there really people here who think that he has any chance of ending up in Boston. Take a look at this current team. Think about the players that have been brought in. Doesn't make any difference how good he is - too much baggage - I say 0 chance (hope I'm right).

 

Less than zero.

[cp176]

Less than zero.

 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bellhorn04]

Manny adds to his legend with a crotch grab toward the Brewers crowd last night.

[OH FOY]

Machado has what is known in pro wrestling as " heel heat." He seems to enjoy the role of villain.

 

Agree. Best arm I have ever seen at SS.

[OH FOY]

Bellinger is the kid that scares me. Can hit out anywhere in Fenway. Kid is a good player. Sox know Machado, I think they can handle him, and his style of play. Edited October 21, 2018 by OH FOY!

[notin]

9th in fWAR this year. He's good – not "easily top 5" good.

 

Anyway, I don't think he'd do well in Boston (understatement alert).

 

Well if he didn't do it this year, and he as all the way down to 9th, clearly i was way off base.

 

And hey, there is a chance next year he does do it in Boston...

[notin]

Bellinger is the kid that scares me. Can hit out anywhere in Fenway. Kid is a good player. Sox know Machado, I think they can handle him, and his style of play.

 

Bellinger is also a strikeout machine and could wind up being completely neutralized this series...

[jung]

Bellinger is also a strikeout machine and could wind up being completely neutralized this series...

 

Puig gets neutralized at least in Fenway for sure. His line drives are doubles in Fenway, not HR's.

[Larry Cook]

Manny is a fierce competitor who plays all out!

 

We have to be prepared for that.

[S5Dewey]

Manny is a fierce competitor who plays all out!

 

We have to be prepared for that.

 

Manny is not "a fierce competitor who plays all out". Manny is a thug, a dirty player and a cheap-shot artist. He doesn't deserve your glorification.

[moonslav59]

Manny is not "a fierce competitor who plays all out". Manny is a thug, a dirty player and a cheap-shot artist. He doesn't deserve your glorification.

 

Right, more like deification.

[iortiz]

Both, regarding the question.