Hard to watch the replay of Machado’s spike of Pedey. Still think it was intentional?
Barnes should've put one right in his fucking ear
Even if it wasn't intentional, or just "aggressive", Machado is never getting the benefit of the doubt because he was an absolute asshole during that time stepping on 1B feet and shit. There's compilations of him being a dickhead. Doesn't matter if he's matured, he was entirely capable of being the kind of POS to do that intentionally back then.
threw his bat at josh donaldson once.
Intentional as in he had a personal vendetta with Pedey? As far as I know ... probably not?
Intentional as in he plays dirty and it's a part of his game? Absolutely.
Fuck Machado.
2 run hit for MM just now. Lots of deserved boos.
Agreed. Has always done.
Yeah, as they just mentioned on the broadcast, Machado has lots of respect for Pedey. But when you play dirty and hurt a star player, you deserve the hate.
It was Fuck Machado.
I'm a full on leader of the Fuck Machado brigade but even so, I would lean more on the 'he could have done more to avoid it' than 'he went in trying to injure'.
Also - Fuck Machado.
If it was anyone else, they’d get some leeway. But not Machado, he’s dirty AF.
Fuck Machado
Living in San Diego, I go to Padres games twice or 3 times a year. I would never ever root for overrated machado. I don’t mind rooting for any other Padre, but I will never give any support to that fool!
Pedey was never the same after that play.
Same. I talk shit about him the second I hear his name, and I will never not.
Fuck Machado and fuck his 2 run homer too
Edit: fuck his 3 run homer as well. If I had 3 middle fingers they’d all be for him
That scumbag will never be forgiven. I can’t even say his name spits
He didn't have as bad a rep then but after all the bullshit he's pulled it was 100% intentional.
I’d be inclined to question it if it wasn’t from the guy who tomahawked a bat at a player and stepped on a 1B’s achilles
What's the rationale for showing this again? It won't change anything, whether it was intentional or not.
Most likely to give context to the boos
I was at Fenway and plenty of people nearby me didn’t understand why he was getting boo’d
Just saw the play and he barely touched him. Not sure how that ended his career...
It tore the cartiledge off the bone and lead to a partial knee replacement surgery but solid input doc
Still think so. I wish Barnes hadn’t thrown behind his head, but given our bullpen at the time, it’s fair to presume he missed his spot. Sale handled it perfectly on the other hand - first pitch low and behind him, then strike him out on the next three.