Alek ManoahThis year, he burst onto the scene and became one of baseball’s top pitchers.
His 2.24 ERA was fourth-lowest among all baseball players. He earned a spot on the Toronto Blue Jays’ Game 1 starting lineup against the Toronto Red Sox. Tampa Bay RaysIn a wild-card series.
This will be Manoah’s largest start in his professional career.
Manoah considers the pressure a privilege. He claims he doesn’t feel any.
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After the seventh inning against Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana field Sept. 24, 2022 in St Petersburg, Fla., Alek Manoah, Toronto Blue Jays, reacts.
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“I had a coach that used to say, ‘Pressure is something that you put in your tires,'” Manoah said Thursday. “This is not baseball.. It’s just a game, just gotta go out there and have some fun and leave the pressure for your tires.”
Manoah understands the importance of Friday’s match. The Blue Jays are searching for their first World SeriesTitle since 1993. 11 other teams are competing for the same trophy.
“This is what it’s all about right here, right? You train all offseason, you train all year, you go through the ups and the downs, and this is what it’s all for. The bright lights. Postseason baseball. Manoah stated, “This is what you aspire to as a child.”
Alek Manoah, Toronto Blue Jays, pitches in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre, Sept. 13, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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“For me, I’m just gonna go out there and have some fun, play some baseball. I love playing with these guys, and we got a great team, and we enjoy playing with each other, and that’s what we’re gonna do. Just go play some baseball …
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“I just feel like it’s another game. You don’t have to put too much into it. This is what we do. We’ve been doing it our whole life. I know more about baseball than any other sport. Kinda just gotta go keep doing it.”
Alek Manoah celebrates with the Toronto Blue Jays after the third inning against Baltimore Orioles during an event at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada, September 18, 2022.
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The Blue Jays – Rays will be crowned the winner. Houston AstrosThe American League Division Series. The Astros have won five consecutive ALCS and played in three World Series during that time.
