And when Machado steps into the batters box, he might even get a few “Man-Ny! Man-Ny!” chants. (Just in case, on Wednesday we checked with the Bleacher Creatures, who said they have no chants planned for the shortstop.)
There will be lots of talk from now until the offseason about where Machado, a free agent after this season, will land. The Yankees seem to have room for him. Actually, it looks like they might have saved room for him.
Let’s look at a bunch of the factors leading to whether Machado will wear pinstripes in 2019.
Todd Frazier.