Go ahead and tell that 8 year old kid who is 10lbs over weight that he should quit now - Blue Jays Alek Manoah snaps back at a Twitter fan for negative stereotyping resulting in the fan closing his account × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News

Go ahead and tell that 8 year old kid who is 10lbs over weight that he should quit now - Blue Jays Alek Manoah snaps back at a Twitter fan for negative stereotyping resulting in the fan closing his account

By Sahir Bhojwani Modified 16 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share : Starting pitcher Alek Manoah #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays works the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 07, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Alek Manoah has had enough of the casual armchair fans dictating baseball's narrative. The All-Star had a few choice words for a Twitter user that apparently made reference to MLB players' appearances and builds. Manoah was having none of it and called out the fan with his latest tweet. A tweet by a user named Mathew (which has since been deleted) responded to a Blue Jays Twitter account post about Alejandro Kirk. The message stated: "It's cute and all, but it's also embarrassing for the sport." The tweet was in reference to a post by the Blue Jays showing Alejandro Kirk running the bases. Alek Manoah saw this as the ideal opportunity to stick up for a teammate. MANOAH@Alek_Manoah6What’s actually embarrassing for the sport is people that go by the name of Matthew and have never played a day in the big leagues thinking they can control the narrative and stereotypes. Go ahead and tell that 8 year old kid who is 10lbs over weight that he should quit now. Or twitter.com/matthewwords/s…130841227What’s actually embarrassing for the sport is people that go by the name of Matthew and have never played a day in the big leagues thinking they can control the narrative and stereotypes. Go ahead and tell that 8 year old kid who is 10lbs over weight that he should quit now. Or twitter.com/matthewwords/s… "What’s actually embarrassing for the sport is people that go by the name of Matthew and have never played a day in the big leagues thinking they can control the narrative and stereotypes. Go ahead and tell that 8 year old kid who is 10lbs over weight that he should quit now." - Manoah Twitter arguments are nothing new, but it's always interesting when a professional player calls out a fan. The pressure of being a major league player can be overwhelming. Alek Manoah is human and obviously took offense to the tweet. Manoah is one of the biggest players in the league. That might have been why this particular tweet hit a nerve. Per MLB, he is listed as 6'6"/285 pounds. He is definitely one of the larger pitchers in the league. Alejandro Kirk, Manoah's teammate and catcher, is listed as 5'8"/245. Catchers are generally heavier. Kirk has been outstanding this season. He was selected to the 2022 All-Star game and has been a standout performer for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Alek Manoah was selected to his first All-Star game in 2022 in his second season in the majors

92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard In a follow-up tweet (also deleted), Mathew Ross claimed he was misinterpreted. According to him, his words were twisted to suit Manoah's narrative. Alex@smolio05@Alek_Manoah6 For anyone that can’t see what this guy said because he decided to try and hide his tweet 1143@Alek_Manoah6 For anyone that can’t see what this guy said because he decided to try and hide his tweet https://t.co/te3EzIFw8c Baseball is one game where weight is not always a key factor. John Kruk was a three-time All-Star. Three-time World Series Champion David Ortiz is known for his power hitting and was selected to 10 All-Star games. On the pitching side, Bartolo Colon, nicknamed "Big Sexy," is one of the most respected pitchers of his era. He went on to pitch in four All-Star games and won a Cy Young. It's admirable to see Alek Manoah speak up. Earlier this season, he had an argument with Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole. He even taunted Cole about meeting him in the dugout. Manoah is a guy who sticks up for his teammates. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Gaelin Leif × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी