You either retire a hero or play long enough to see yourself become the villain, and according to Manny Machado, he has already entered villain territory.
While speaking with Joel Sherman of the New York Post on Friday, the San Diego Padres' new third baseman said: "I always will be the villain, no matter what. I don't know why. That is just stuff I have to deal with, and I have to be OK dealing with that situation. That doesn't bother me."
Machado painted an even larger target on his back when he signed a 10-year, $300 million contract with the Padres on Feb.