— -- BOSTON -- Had it been up to Pedro Martinez, Manny Machado would have been the target of similar vigilantism that he faced last Sunday in Baltimore -- with one notable exception. "If I ...

Machado texted Pedroia after the game and insisted that he wasn't trying to inflict harm. Pedroia seems to be more understanding about it than his teammates. "He just said he hopes I'm OK.

Manny Machado will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. ... He drew ire in April 2017 when, as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, he slid late into Boston Red Sox star Dustin Pedroia.