Video: Why Manny Machado isn't the bad guy this time

Consider how quickly Manny Machado went from wunderkind of the diamond to baseball bad-boy in just a few years time. Machado has had a few issues in the past — mainly that time in 2014 when he threw his bat toward third base after a couple of brush-back pitches against the Oakland A’s. Once Machado found himself at the center of baseball drama this week, as the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles cranked things up to rap beef-level.

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  Chris Sale will not receive a suspension after throwing behind Manny Machado

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  Manny Machado is not only hitting, he’s also playing Gold Glove defense for the Orioles

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Watch: Messi, Neymar, Suarez all score in Barcelona win; Real Madrid smashes Granada

In a crucial matchday in the La Liga title race, Barcelona took care of Villarreal at home and real Madrid smashed Granada away to keep Real Madrid on top with just a few games remaining. Neymar kept up Barcelona's push for the La Liga title by scoring the opening goal, but the lead didn't last for long as Cedric Bakambu equalized later in the first half.

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  Messi scores 51st goal of the season

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  Barcelona vs. Villarreal highlights: Messi puts defender on ground before goal

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Kevin Durant and the Warriors took Utah's best shot and pushed the Jazz to the brink

Rudy Gobert was a monster, Gordon Hayward was on his game, and it still didn’t matter. Few teams can overcome their two-time MVP struggling against an elite defense, but we all know the Warriors aren’t most teams. Stephen Curry started 2-of-14 from the field, but fellow MVP Kevin Durant was a beast