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BALTIMORE -- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado stated his case Wednesday for the reduction of a five-game suspension he received for intentionally throwing his bat on the field against Oakland on June 8. Cheap Johnny Pesky Jersey . Now hes got to wait for the verdict, which will probably be rendered before the end of the week. "Were hoping we made a good case and we got it down," Machado said. Machado tossed his bat in the direction of third base during a plate appearance in which Oakland reliever Fernando Abad threw successive high-and-tight pitches. After the bat went soaring, both benches emptied. Machado and Abad were ejected. Abad was subsequently fined but not suspended. The bat throwing was an extension of a feud that began in the series opener two days earlier. Machado yelled in the face of Oaklands Josh Donaldson after the third baseman tagged him on the chest, knocking Machado off his feet. The dugouts also emptied after that confrontation, but no one was ejected. Machado was subsequently suspended and fined an undisclosed amount. He immediately appealed the punishment and has been playing for Baltimore since that time. Machado, his agent and Orioles executive vice-president Dan Duquette spoke for about an hour Wednesday with Joe Garagiola Jr., senior vice-president of standards and on-field operations at Major League Baseball. The meeting took place at the warehouse behind Camden Yards. "We got it done," Machado said. "Now its just sit back and wait and see what is going to happen." He hoped to get a reduction of the suspension, and if possible, have it wiped out entirely. "At this point, theres nothing to talk about," Machado said. "Just wait and see how many games Im going to get suspended, hopefully I dont and just get fined." Asked why he was optimistic, Machado replied, "I didnt throw the bat at anybody. And thats it. All the other cases that have gotten suspended have been when they go ahead and intentionally throw the bat at the person. I dont want to jinx anything. I just want to try and get as least games as possible." If a suspension does occur, Machado and the Orioles hoped the decision would be rendered after Fridays split doubleheader against Tampa Bay. "Hopefully, it doesnt hurt the team that Im down with those two games," Machado said. Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic . -- Colin Kaepernick insists he just happened to pull on a pair of socks with dollar bill prints all over them Wednesday morning -- before he learned he had struck a new fortune with the San Francisco 49ers. Cheap Jimmie Foxx Jersey . Philbin said Thursday he wants players to treat one another with civility and he wont tolerate anything less. In taking questions for the first time since Ted Wells released his report into the bullying scandal that rocked the league, Philbin made it clear things would be cleaned up. http://www.cheapredsoxjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-pedro-martinez-jersey . Top-seeded Djokovic, who is making only his second appearance this year after reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over 54th-ranked Istomin of Uzbekistan. "It wasnt as easy as the scoreline indicates," said Djokovic, who has won in Dubai on four occasions.BALTIMORE - The Cleveland Browns put forth quite an effort against a team headed to the playoffs. The last thing coach Mike Pettine wanted to talk about was a bunch of guys who didnt suit up.So, after Sundays 20-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Pettine deflected all questions about the suspension of wide receiver Josh Gordon; the antics of injured rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel; and a report that cornerback Justin Gilbert was on the inactive list because he was late for a team meeting.Im not going to address those guys, Pettine said. I know 90 per cent of the questions are going to be about that. To me, its disrespectful to the guys who put the uniforms on today and played their hearts out for the Cleveland Browns.We have guys we should be celebrating. ... There were guys who didnt need to be out there and play, who could have shut it down and didnt.Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said that Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer absolutely will return next season.The Browns came in with four straight losses and were starting a quarterback making his NFL debut. They had lost 12 of their previous 13 games against the Ravens, too, but it was hard to tell by the way Cleveland took it to Baltimore for three quarters.It took a 17-point fourth quarter for the Ravens to rally to a victory that got them in the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years. That, and San Diegos loss to Kansas City.Certainly a disappointing way to finish, Pettine said. We had our chances. I thought we executed our plan well for three quarters and just couldnt finish. In a lot of ways, it was a microcosm of our season.With quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel out with injuries, Shaw went 14 for 28 for 177 yards. He lost a fumble, threw an interception and was sacked four times.But his teammates appreciated the effort from a player who spent much of the season on the Cleveland practice squad.Hes taken more reps at safety this season than he has in our offence, Cleveland defensive back Jim Leonhard said. It wasnt too big (a task) for him. He came out against a team that needed a win to get into the playoffs and was calm, collected.Said Shaw: I knew being a rrookie quarterback (making his) first start they were going to bring some heat. Cheap Carlton Fisk Jersey. I thought for the most part we handled it well.The Ravens trailed 10-3 in the fourth quarter. A field goal narrowed the gap, and Baltimore took the lead on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Torrey Smith with 7:33 left.Flaccos 2-yard TD throw to Kamar Aiken with 3:44 remaining clinched it.Today it was struggle, struggle, struggle, said Flacco, who went 8 for 9 for 161 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. He finished 22 for 36 for 312 yards, and the two TD passes gave him a career-high 27 for the season.And now?Anything can happen when you get into the playoffs, he said. I wont be surprised if in three weeks from now were still sitting here playing.For three quarters, the Ravens stumbled offensively — just as they did one week earlier in a 25-13 loss in Houston. As the game wore on, the home fans showed their dissatisfaction by booing before yet another Baltimore punt.These guys want to be sitting on the couch, having parties and cheering for us in a week, Flacco said.Justin Forsett had 119 yards rushing for the Ravens, who will open on the road next weekend.The Browns took a 10-3 lead in the third quarter when Shaw went 3 for 3 during an 80-yard drive. Shaw scrambled in the pocket before connecting on a 49-yard completion to rookie Taylor Gabriel, who started in place of Gordon. That was followed by a 2-yard touchdown run by Terrance West.Baltimore closed to 10-6 with 10:37 left when Justin Tucker kicked a 28-yard field goal after a 39-yard completion from Flacco to tight end Owen Daniels.Cleveland followed with three straight runs and a punt, giving the Ravens the ball again with 8:23 to go.Flacco completed a 53-yarder to Smith before hitting the wide receiver on the next play for the go-ahead score.West ran for 94 yards and Shaw went 14 for 28 for 177 yards.Notes: Baltimore played without left tackle Eugene Monroe (ankle). ... Ravens DT Timmy Jernigan left with a foot injury. ... 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