Will Machado’s bumpy week affect his value?
Over the past several days, Manny Machado scored the winning run in the 13th inning of a National League Championship Series game, told Ken Rosenthal that hustling to first base is not his “cup of tea,” slid impermissibly into second base, and was described as “a dirty player” by the presumptive National League MVP Award winner. Will fresh evidence of Machado’s flaws — particularly his admission to Rosenthal that he should “[give] a little more effort” on the field — cost him in free agency this offseason?

