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Manny Machado and Yasiel Puig's cat-and-mouse routine was worth the price of admission

You know all about Yasiel Puig -- or at least you should. The Reds outfielder is known for his flashy, high-energy playing style on the field and absolute cannon of an arm in right field. If you run on him, you do so at your own peril.

Facing Manny Machado and the Padres on Friday night at Petco Park, Puig had an amusing back-and-forth moment with his former Dodgers teammate when Machado reached on a bloop single to shallow right field. Obviously, Machado knows all about Puig's arm. He isn't about to challenge him and try to swipe an extra base.

Or is he? Their back-and-forth was worth the price of admission:

Pure gold.

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