MACHADO HEADED TO THE LA DODGERS

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Manny Machado is not going to the Yankees.  He's going out west... to the Los Angeles Dodgers. And if you were watching last night's All-Star game, you heard the rumors and weird conversations about the rumor until it was finally... kind of made official.

SNY has a good write up about this:

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"Rosenthal tweeted that "Machado to #Dodgers happening," while Michael Duarte of NBC LA reported, citing sources, that the deal is "complete." The Yankees were among several teams with intest in Machado, who represented the Orioles in the All-Star game on Tuesday night. According to SNY's Andy Martino, the Yankees could have acquired Machado if LHP Justus Sheffield was a part of the deal, but they were not willing to trade him."

And if you love anything about Brian Cashman, it's this... he is refusing to part with young guys that they see a return on.  Sheffield is one of those guys.  Respect that... it's a terrific strategy.

My favorite tweet of the day came from this guy:

Sources: @Orioles and @Yankees closing in on deal. #Yankees will receive Manny Machado #Orioles to receive Jacoby Ellsbury, RHP prospect Chance Adams and OF prospect Estevan Florial. NYY will also pay portion of Ellsbury’s remaining contract. Physicals pending.

— AstrosRants (@AstorsRants) July 17, 2018

I think he needs a physical.  Even earlier in the day yesterday, no one believed that. So...have your way with him. So silly.

So yeah... Manny to the Dodgers.  Good for the Dodgers. As far as the Yankees? The timing was wrong, and to be honest... we have Didi... we don't need the guy.

We move on.