The start of the 2023 season has been very forgettable for Alek Manoah, who made his first All-Star and All-MLB First Team appearance in 2022. Seemingly, at this pace, the Blue Jays’ starting pitcher won’t make it to either. However, last night, Alek Manoah had a fairly decent start.
Throwing 5.2 innings, and 85 pitches, Manoah had conceded two runs with five hits and five strikeouts. In the middle of the sixth, with two outs and two people on base, Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Schneider visited the mound for a chat. And a simple chat ended up with Alek Manoah having to leave the mound.
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The issue arose because pitching coach Pete Walker had already made a visit earlier in the same inning before John Schneider visited the mound. And according to the rules, a second visit necessitates a pitching change by rule.
The Blue Jays were forced to remove Alek Manoah from the game because John Schneider did not realize it was the second mound visit pic.twitter.com/e5eK64ZeaZ
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 20, 2023
Manoah didn’t want to leave, but he was left with no choice. Following John Schneider’s blunder, three more runs were conceded as the game finished, with the Orioles winning 6-5 in the tenth innings. Manoah wasn’t the happiest but also didn’t display any frustration while walking out.
After the game, he said, ?There was just some silence. I had known Pete had come out there. When he started asking me if I wanted to stay in the game, I was like, ?Well, maybe Pete didn?t come out here?? I wasn?t sure. I told him I wanted to stay in and pleaded my case, but as he walked away, the umpire was like, ?Hey, that was your second visit.??
Schneider admitted his mistake after the game, and said, ?I [screwed] up. I forgot Pete went out there, because we were talking about a lot of different stuff.?
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TORONTO, ON – MAY 20: Alek Manoah #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches to the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning during their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on May 20, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
The Toronto Blue Jays are, by default, not the most-liked team in the league. And a blunder like this opened Pandora’s box of humiliation from fans. As a result, this is how fans reacted:
Schneider going to be fired tomorrow
— Brett Hoffman (@BrettHoffmanjr) May 20, 2023
Schneider out Mattingly in.
— Mike Caccioppoli (@CaccioppoliMike) May 20, 2023
How do you make that mistake?
— 🎁🎅 Santa Mutant 2099🎁🎄 (@SuperMutant2099) May 20, 2023
— sam (@shamu_sam) May 20, 2023
.@JomboyMedia I’m sure they will be telling everyone how Judge is responsible for this in the postgame presser. And how Rojas being in the coaches box influenced the outcome of this mound visit
— BB (@yankees047) May 20, 2023
Dude was chirping at Yankees all last series and apparently forgot the rules. 😂
— Andrew (@AcunaAndrew) May 20, 2023
— JMastro (@jmastronardi83) May 20, 2023
Too worried about where the 3rd base coach is standing. Clown
— Football Don (@HimothyT) May 20, 2023
What are your thoughts on Schneider’s blunder that essentially added another L to Manoah’s count? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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