Claims extracted
25
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Sports
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
Since his arrival in the MLB 15 years ago, Manny Machado has been considered one of the most controversial players in the game.
asserted
Machado → consider → game
But according to one of his former teammates, that might not be true.
uncertain
that → accord → teammates
Macahdo’s former Baltimore Orioles teammate, Adam Jones, appeared as a guest on “All the Smoke” and told former Lakers star Matt Barnes and former MLB player Harold Reynolds that Machado is not the villain he’s portrayed to be.
asserted
he → appear → Barnes
“Obviously he gets some bad rap for some things but, that dude is awesome,” Jones said.
asserted
Jones → get → things
“He’s a gamer.
asserted
He → ’ → ?
You can look at his games played; it’s on the back of his card.
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it → look → card
He posts up every day.
asserted
He → post → ?
Everybody’s going through aches and bruises, but he posts up.
asserted
he → go → aches
Machado was traded by Baltimore to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018, while Jones would leave that same season in free agency.
asserted
Jones → trade → agency
As Jones mentioned, Machado’s had some moments that don’t look the best on his resume, including in 2014, when he flung his bat across the infield towards former Oakland A’s third baseman Alberto Callaspo.
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he → mention → Callaspo
In 2017, he cleated former Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia while sliding into second base and would end up giving him a career-ending injury.
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he → cleat → injury
When Machado joined the San Diego Padres in 2019, he was asked about that moment and said “it sucks.”
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it → join → moment
Aside from a few dirty plays, Machado was also well known for his “flashy swagger” that he brought to the field – notoably for some of the iconic chains he would wear around his neck during games.
asserted
he → know → games
While Jones recalled Machado being a great teammate, Reynolds rebuffed him and asked him about conversations they had together and proceeded to call him a “knucklehead.”
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they → recall → him
“I think he’s misunderstood,” Jones said.
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Jones → think → ?
“He’s from Miami.
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He → ’ → Miami
You just gave him $5.5 million.
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You → give → million
I would have turned up too.”
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I → turn → ?
Jones went on to say that being teammates with Machado was simple.
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being → go → Machado
“He’s the third overall pick.
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He → ’ → ?
Talent is through the roof,” Jones said.
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Jones → say → roof
“All you need to do is keep him focused.
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you → need → him
That’s it.
asserted
That → ’ → ?
I’m not going to police this guy.”
asserted
I → go → guy
Since Machado has been in San Diego, he’s quietly changed the narrative of his career from being a “knucklehead” and has become a leader in the Padres locker room, including playing a big part in mentoring Fernando Tatis Jr. when he was called up in 2019.
asserted
he → change → 2019
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