The Baltimore Orioles’ MLB-worst season seems to be getting to star player Manny Machado, and now he is apologizing for letting his frustration show.
During a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, Machado failed to run out a double-play ball he hit with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and promptly got booed by the home fans at Camden Yards.
Manny Machado jogs down to first on a double play grounder with the bases loaded and gets booed by the home fans.
— David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield) June 27, 2018
On Wednesday, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that he met with the three-time All-Star over the play, calling it “a bad look.” Machado himself also came out and apologized, saying that there was “no excuse” for his poor effort.
Machado went into Bucks office today to discuss not running out a ball last night. Buck said it was addressed- was a bad look even if it was his way of taking out frustration
— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) June 27, 2018
#Orioles shortstop Manny Machado apologizes for not running out a double-play ball in Tuesday's loss to the #Mariners: "It looks bad…I fully apologize for letting people down, but next time, I’ll run. There’s no excuse for that.”
Story: https://t.co/KjSEKgDuPP pic.twitter.com/QZPnJLa21s
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) June 27, 2018
While the free-agent-to-be Machado is having another excellent year of production, the O’s continue to have the lousiest record in baseball, now at a woeful 23-55. He has also been a popular subject of trade rumors in the last few months (with another prominent team recently emerging as a contender). That makes the timing of the incident even worse as it gives off the impression that Machado might be checked out of Baltimore.
