If you missed it, the New York Post spoke to Orioles third baseman Manny Machado while the Yankees were in Baltimore April 7-9. This makes sense, considering Machado will be a free agent after 2018, and (chokes back vomit) the Yankees are likely to have a Scrooge McDuck-style cash vault available where the All-Star infielder might enjoy taking a dip.
Machado could have chosen not to discuss the topic whatsoever. He could have said, "I'll think about free agency if I get there," or, "All I'm worried about is the Orioles." He didn't do that. If you were worried you might get far too simple a night's sleep tonight, here's the nightmare fuel Machado provided:
"I'm sure now, when we go to New York, it's going to be crazy,'' the Orioles' superstar told The Post of the free-agent rumors. "I know there is talk about the future and maybe me, [Yankees catcher] Gary [Sanchez] and [Nationals outfielder Bryce] Harper being together. That's New York. That's what goes on. … You never know what to expect in this game."
