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Machado was asked about wanting to play SS at Fanfest. He grinned and said, "well, I did win the Platinum Glove at 3B." I think he's perfectly happy playing alongside JJ, who after all, is a Gold Glover himself.

He's also admitted that he looks over at Hardy playing shortstop and really wants to be back there according to several of the TV personalities. I've at least heard Palmer and Dempsey both say that Machado still considers himself a shortstop.

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I guess not publicly defending Manny's actions in the Donaldson fiasco.

Is considered "throwing under the bus".

If that is the case, could you then say that Machado threw himself under the bus, and he's upset that his teammates didn't drag him out from underneath it?

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He's also admitted that he looks over at Hardy playing shortstop and really wants to be back there according to several of the TV personalities. I've at least heard Palmer and Dempsey both say that Machado still considers himself a shortstop.

Guess what. He is officially not a shortstop until 2019. Officially. Makes it not important.

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As a guy being touted as the best 3B in Os history since Brooks, he has nothing to complain about. He has been on a winning team, and he will continue to help this team win once he is healthy. Man I can only imagine what the offense would look like with Machado instead of Flaherty. Os fans have a lot to look forward to once he becomes that #3 hitter he is supposed to be.

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With the whole team throwing him under the bus earlier in the season, and now keeping him at 3B when he wants to play SS another 3 years, I am not sure he will feel any loyalty when he becomes a free agent.

Where did you come up with thAt idea? I haven't read where

he is upset playing third. I thought he is pretty good friends

with JJ. Sorry but don't look for bad feelings when there may

not be any.

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Adam Jones also wants to play SS. Does that mean he is not loyal to the Orioles? lol

I'm not gonna start badmouthing Manny based on what somebody says HE feels, but the fact of the matter is, with JJ at Short and Manny at third this is a better team. And when Buck decides that is no longer the case, then I'll trust Buck to make the decisions for the team. Manny is a player, and a darn good one, but like Weams said, he needs to concentrate on staying healthy and playing the best he can and forget about SS until Buck and the O's decide he needs to move.

There is a very good possibility that he never plays shortstop over the course of his career.

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He's also admitted that he looks over at Hardy playing shortstop and really wants to be back there according to several of the TV personalities. I've at least heard Palmer and Dempsey both say that Machado still considers himself a shortstop.

Okay then he is a SS playing 3rd base on a championship team.

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As a guy being touted as the best 3B in Os history since Brooks, he has nothing to complain about. He has been on a winning team, and he will continue to help this team win once he is healthy. Man I can only imagine what the offense would look like with Machado instead of Flaherty. Os fans have a lot to look forward to once he becomes that #3 hitter he is supposed to be.

Looked very much on his way before he got hurt again this season.

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