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At the height of the World Series spectacle between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, Padres star Manny Machado made an appearance; at an MLS game. Machado was a part of the pre-game ceremonies in Game 1 of the MLS Cup playoffs clash between San Diego FC and the Portland Timbers on October 22. The third baseman's appearance drew hilarious opinions as Dodger fans bombarded his social media account with hilarious takes and gifs regarding the star having so much time on his hands. It can be recalled that despite the lofty postseason aspirations for the Padres, the squad fell flat and they were trounced by the Cubs in their National League Wild Card Series matchup."Looks like a cop on suspension" (@going_blind_9316/Instagram)(@victor_71420/Instragram)(@rodarteelijah/Instagram)Memes ranging from Shohei Ohtani and even L.A. and rap icon Ice Cube were directed towards Machado after MLS shared his pre-game appearance in the soccer match. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post(@danielr.1984/Instagram)(@dontevenask/Instagram)For context, Machado's appearance can be attributed to him being a part-owner of the San Diego FC. Originally tracing its roots as a North American Soccer League team from the city, it was named as one of Major League Soccer's newest expansion teams on May 18, 2023. Fortunately for the Padres star, his SDFC team were successful in the contest as they defeated the Timbers, 2-1, with goals from Onni Valakari and star man Anders Dreyer.Dodgers clamp Blue Jays on Yamamoto's startAfter getting clobbered in the opening game of the Fall Classic, the Dodgers equalized in Game 2 courtesy of another Yoshinobu Yamamoto postseason masterclass. The Japanese ace produced a stellar line on Saturday night as the reigning champions prevailed, 5-1.Yamamoto tossed his second complete game this postseason having given up just a solitary run on four base hits with eight strikeouts. The hurler's efforts were more than enough as the Dodgers' run support was present in the contest.Will Smith had a memorable night in Toronto as he went two-for-four with a solo home run, three runs batted in, and a run scored. Max Muncy also added into the mix with a solo blast of his own in the seventh inning as the two Dodger veterans provided the necessary power to push the game over the line.On the other hand, Alejandro Kirk was the only spark in the Blue Jays' as his sacrifice fly in the third that brought home George Springer was the only run that the hosts scored in the matchup.
