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Manny Machado wins Best in Breed


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?The name is just one of those that flows so easily,? said Hylton, an Orioles fan. ?And Manny Machado, he?s such a great guy. You don?t ever name a dog after a guy who?s a butt-head. Without asking Mr. Machado if it would bother him if he would mind having a dog named after him, we just did it. He?s just a super dog.?

I swear, this is not an article at The Onion. Somehow.

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