Old friend and former Dodgers infielder Manny Machado still has that Manny Machado in him. Despite his best efforts to try and change the public opinion of him over the last few years, those moments where he forgets to think about the greater good of his team still shine through.
The Padres star became the first player in Major League Baseball to be ejected over the new pitch clock rule in the game. He attempted to call time out right as his time to get ready in the box was expiring. The home plate umpire didn’t award him time and instead assessed an automatic strike for the violation.