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Manny Machado says he didn't mean to spike Steve Pearce at the end of Game 4
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Machado's voyage from trade piece to baseball's newest $300-million man
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Manny Machado is not comfortable playing the villain everybody seems to want him to be
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Dodgers' Machado insists he didn't spike Pearce on purpose
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Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado insists he didn't spike Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce on purpose in Game 4 of World Series
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Red Sox's Steve Pearce Shoots Down Idea Manny Machado Is Dirty Player
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Boston Red Sox – cracked rear viewer
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McAdam: Every World Series needs a villain, and Manny Machado is here to oblige
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Machado's voyage from trade piece to baseball's newest $300-million man
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Manny Machado, For The Win