They say all is fair in love and war, and Manny Machado seems like he’d include baseball in that adage. The Padres’ 32-year-old third baseman was the target of a tactic that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has said was aimed at getting the focus off his team last fall in the NL Division Series.

There is a sense that a still-talented team must make the most of the upcoming season. The urgency is heightened by what unfolded last fall.

The star third baseman of the Padres, Manny Machado, sent a bold message to his arch-rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Manny Machado is all set to take revenge against the Dodgers as he hopes to defeat them in the upcoming season.

Manny Machado has built for himself a reputation as a trouble-maker. This past postseason alone, during the San Diego Padres’ NLDS clash against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he made waves when he threw a ball towards the Dodgers dugout,