This past week or so has been turbulent to say the least for Manny Machado. The unending brush back pitches delivered by Red Sox pitchers have been front-page news, but Machado’s on-field response has been a thing of beauty. Not only has he kept his composure despite tense circumstances, but he has also made powerful statements of prowess with his bat and glove.
He started immediately after Matt Barnes’ almost knocked his block off at Camden Yards by crushing a run-scoring double over center fielder Jackie Bradley’s head on the next pitch he saw.