Padres All-Star Manny Machado sent a brash warning to the Dodgers after last season's performance in the playoffs.

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San Diego Padres star Manny Machado recently reacted to claims by Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers that their rivalry last year was the actual World Series.

Earlier this week, Roberts said he had not spoken to Machado about the tactic but that he would certainly say “hello” to him in spring training. The Padres play the Dodgers on Sunday at Camelback Ranch, though Machado and most of the team’s other regulars are not expected to make the trip.

Manny Machado wasted no time rushing home runs in spring training as he gets ready for another run with the Padres.

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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,

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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.

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If the Padres were able to do that last year, why would their confidence be shattered a year later? The Dodgers have positioned themselves to be baseball’s most expensive team and, by default, most successful in the modern era. The Padres aren’t taking that lightly.