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.

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,

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