One day in Peoria, Ariz., in the middle of mundane and relentless spring-training drills, Ty France decided to up the ante with one of the most confident and established players in Major League Baseball.
France, scooping up ground balls next to Manny Machado, leaned in.
"I told Manny, 'Hey, whoever makes more errors buys dinner,' " France, now with the Mariners, said at Dodger Stadium in advance of Tuesday's All-Star Game. "He said, 'Ty, I'm not saying this to be mean, but you can't afford where I eat.' I said, 'Even better, let's go.' "
