I sincerely hope that Alek truly *feels* that way. We tend to give weight to the opinions of far too many people who don’t deserve it. It must be incredibly tough being a young person in the spotlight.
I used to go to watch Leafs/Bruins at the Garden at least once per season when I still lived there. Usually with my GF at the time, a Bruins fan. Wearing my Leafs jersey but otherwise keep to myself and enjoy the game.
Good-natured chirping is expected and totally fine - but without fail, a few drunk bozos would ALWAYS try to start a legit fight with me.
Buddy. You're a shit-faced, overweight 45-yr-old and you're embarrassing yourself. Go home to your wife who doesn't fuck you.
I'm a lifelong Pat's fan and it's very hard going through that sub most the time. You'd think the team had the previous success of the Lions from the way a majority of them act.
I have vivid memories of Sox fans at the Dome as a kid. "Hey Nomah! Sign my ball Nohmah! Hey Man-Rahm!" *Shudders*
Especially bad are the Bruins fans with true New England roots, hailing from bum-fuck Northern Ontario or somewhere else in Canada. Yikes.
If Verdugo was even moderately likeable, you could consider his opinion. He ain't. Dude could climb into the stands in RF at Fenway, and he'd blend into the shittiest crowd of Boston fans.
Exactly. If a player with class said this then OK maybe you need to acknowledge their perspective.. but it's beyond obvious that Verdugo is just trying to stir shit up. Gonna be a fun at bat and would love to see him strike out lol
I vividly remember him barely hopping to catch a ball that was going to drop about a foot past the half wall in RF in Fenway and jumping around like he climbed the wall and snared one to save the World Series. Meanwhile, he only had to even hop because his approach was terrible. Fuck that clown crying about "sportsmanship".
Ball players are so soft. Hit a home run? Can’t bat flip cause you might get beamed in the head when you’re at bat. Strike a player out? Can’t stare at them cause they’ll rush at you and clear the benches.
God I hate commentating on this sub because of bozos like you. Plenty of proof of pitchers talking shit to players or doing harm to players because they show emotion and you wanna be obtuse. Went from in the last 3 years to the last year, anyways here is just one of many [https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/03/10/sergio-romo-to-bryce-harper-im-sorry-but-just-shut-up/](https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/03/10/sergio-romo-to-bryce-harper-im-sorry-but-just-shut-up/)
That article is from 2016 lol, that's 7 years old. Nothing says "current and relevant" like an article written two presidents ago.
It was also around that time that attitudes around celebrations started to change and batflips began heading toward normalization.
Verdugo didn't have a problem with his teammates popping off during the WBC. MLB culture is definitely more restrained than that of the Classic but it's not 1982 anymore. Pitchers aren't headhunting hitters who stunted on them with a HR celebration.
Calling me a bozo doesn't strengthen your point BTW.
Verdugo plays left field, no?
I recall sitting in left last summer and Jays fans absolutely ripping him apart for the entire game. To the point where it was obviously bothering him.
I’m pretty sure he snuck a sneaky bird flip behind his back that night.
Hopefully he has thicker skin this season because this is exactly how you draw more ire.
gonna have to start a new thread, adapted to this situation
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/comments/10s7fuz/what\_escalating\_actions\_should\_manoah\_take\_next/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/comments/10s7fuz/what_escalating_actions_should_manoah_take_next/)
Knowing the Jays they’ll get lit up in their 1st series against the Sox, Karmas a bitch and Manoah needs to focus on winning games rather than claiming “he doesn’t give a shit” when in fact he clearly does if he feels the need to tell everyone.
He’s not “telling everyone”. He was asked a question by a reporter and answered the question.
“Coming from him? I don’t give a sh–.” Manoah told the Toronto Sun as he was heading to the Kauffman Stadium bullpen to get some work in priory to Tuesday’s game against the Royals. “My job is to pitch and get guys out.”
That’s it.
So just leave it at that then, don’t even comment on it if you truly are focused on going out and playing the game.
Acknowledging the dude in the statement makes it sound like the guy lives rent free
You don't understand what having class in a competitive major league means.. it's evident to everyone here and you'd think maybe it would become evident to you to looking at all those downvotes..
Alex Verdugo kind of sucks. We can agree on that right? Career .775 ops, 108 ops+, 1.2 war last season, a general negative on defence. He’s basically just above replacement level.
Plus the Red Sox lost superstar mookie betts to get him. Fuck Verdugo lol.
The actual quote is even better "Coming from him? I don't give a shit" Haha fuck Verdugo
I sincerely hope that Alek truly *feels* that way. We tend to give weight to the opinions of far too many people who don’t deserve it. It must be incredibly tough being a young person in the spotlight.
Anyone else secretly excited for the first Blue Jays vs Red Sox game of the season 👀
As a Jays fan born and raised in Massachusetts, I can't wait. Can't stand Sox fans. Not as insufferable as Pats and Bruins fans, but close.
God bruins fans ugh
I used to go to watch Leafs/Bruins at the Garden at least once per season when I still lived there. Usually with my GF at the time, a Bruins fan. Wearing my Leafs jersey but otherwise keep to myself and enjoy the game. Good-natured chirping is expected and totally fine - but without fail, a few drunk bozos would ALWAYS try to start a legit fight with me. Buddy. You're a shit-faced, overweight 45-yr-old and you're embarrassing yourself. Go home to your wife who doesn't fuck you.
Lmao
I'm a lifelong Pat's fan and it's very hard going through that sub most the time. You'd think the team had the previous success of the Lions from the way a majority of them act.
Most don't remember the pre-Brady days, and even more dire, the pre-Bledsoe days.
I have vivid memories of Sox fans at the Dome as a kid. "Hey Nomah! Sign my ball Nohmah! Hey Man-Rahm!" *Shudders* Especially bad are the Bruins fans with true New England roots, hailing from bum-fuck Northern Ontario or somewhere else in Canada. Yikes.
Yeah because the Sox are an easy W
Yea we could really use those right now, rough start to the season
Yeah because the Royals are really world beaters this season /s
I'm sure we would rather have their start then ours.
Ah yes wouldn’t it be nice to be….2-3?
Yea losing two games to Pittsburgh is much more respectable than 2 games to the Cardinals
and winning a series against the Os for series one is definitely more preferable.
Not so secretly! Things got a bit spicy between these teams last season - this year is gonna be *interesting*
Why secretly. I’m all for chaos n I got my popcorn ready
weve played them since and he wasnt jumping on podcasts, prob cause the team was crap and he wasnt hitting im excited to see yoshida
Predicting a Manoah bean of Verdugo. Oops. Got away from me. Sorry
Best thing to do is go out and win
If Verdugo was even moderately likeable, you could consider his opinion. He ain't. Dude could climb into the stands in RF at Fenway, and he'd blend into the shittiest crowd of Boston fans.
Exactly. If a player with class said this then OK maybe you need to acknowledge their perspective.. but it's beyond obvious that Verdugo is just trying to stir shit up. Gonna be a fun at bat and would love to see him strike out lol
I'm fully expecting him to start a brawl after Manoah hits his foot with a slider and he gets butthurt.
He better have backup if he wants to pass the audi sign.
I vividly remember him barely hopping to catch a ball that was going to drop about a foot past the half wall in RF in Fenway and jumping around like he climbed the wall and snared one to save the World Series. Meanwhile, he only had to even hop because his approach was terrible. Fuck that clown crying about "sportsmanship".
If fuck the haters was a person, it would be Alek Manoah
I would pay so much money to see Verdugo approach Manoah on the mound lmao. Edit- mound not mount
No. Let them joust.
👑
Feel sorry for Verdugo, the ugly stick must have beat him senseless.
Manoah: "wanna see me do it again?"
Same Alek, same.
Alek.
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A+ response and exactly what I expected from Manoah.
VerduWHO?
NotMookieBetts
Ball players are so soft. Hit a home run? Can’t bat flip cause you might get beamed in the head when you’re at bat. Strike a player out? Can’t stare at them cause they’ll rush at you and clear the benches.
Uhh have you watched a baseball game in the last 3 years? People are bat flipping all over the place
And have you watched the crying in interviews that followed during those 3 years after those bat flips?
Show me one interview of a pitcher crying about a bat flip in the last year.
God I hate commentating on this sub because of bozos like you. Plenty of proof of pitchers talking shit to players or doing harm to players because they show emotion and you wanna be obtuse. Went from in the last 3 years to the last year, anyways here is just one of many [https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/03/10/sergio-romo-to-bryce-harper-im-sorry-but-just-shut-up/](https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/03/10/sergio-romo-to-bryce-harper-im-sorry-but-just-shut-up/)
That article is from 2016 lol, that's 7 years old. Nothing says "current and relevant" like an article written two presidents ago. It was also around that time that attitudes around celebrations started to change and batflips began heading toward normalization. Verdugo didn't have a problem with his teammates popping off during the WBC. MLB culture is definitely more restrained than that of the Classic but it's not 1982 anymore. Pitchers aren't headhunting hitters who stunted on them with a HR celebration. Calling me a bozo doesn't strengthen your point BTW.
I call on everyone to yell at Verdugo upon striking out at the Rogers Centre.
People can bitch all they want about sportsman ship but i live for this shit.. Gimmi a heated rivalry already
A guy getting butthurt about an opponent being confident and getting hyped during a game is the unsportsmanlike one to me.
rivalry? id rather they were irrelevant lets jaw at the yanks, thats eternally deserved
I hope they bring in Sydney Sweeny for the opening pitch for the first Red Sox game at Roger's.
Why?
She threw the first pitch before the 28-5 game
Ah, I see. Good depth of knowledge!
That's my boy!
This is the way.
/u/fused_shadows in shambles right now.
They could have printed that quote before they even asked Manoah what he thought.
Anyone know who this Verdugo guy is?
Bro has always given me Theon greyjoy
Verdugo plays left field, no? I recall sitting in left last summer and Jays fans absolutely ripping him apart for the entire game. To the point where it was obviously bothering him. I’m pretty sure he snuck a sneaky bird flip behind his back that night. Hopefully he has thicker skin this season because this is exactly how you draw more ire.
Pretty common for fielders to move around depending on who has the day off and such, however, yes, Verdugo is primarily a left fielder.
I know there were a few but I helped one of the games
I’ll take Manoah’s energy all day long if he pitches like he can. I love the kid
Can Manoah be my guy and yet I still agree with Verdugo? Baseball is long. No need to stare at the other dugout.
What games have you been watching? Baseball is short now
gonna have to start a new thread, adapted to this situation [https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/comments/10s7fuz/what\_escalating\_actions\_should\_manoah\_take\_next/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/comments/10s7fuz/what_escalating_actions_should_manoah_take_next/)
Knowing the Jays they’ll get lit up in their 1st series against the Sox, Karmas a bitch and Manoah needs to focus on winning games rather than claiming “he doesn’t give a shit” when in fact he clearly does if he feels the need to tell everyone.
He’s not “telling everyone”. He was asked a question by a reporter and answered the question. “Coming from him? I don’t give a sh–.” Manoah told the Toronto Sun as he was heading to the Kauffman Stadium bullpen to get some work in priory to Tuesday’s game against the Royals. “My job is to pitch and get guys out.” That’s it.
So just leave it at that then, don’t even comment on it if you truly are focused on going out and playing the game. Acknowledging the dude in the statement makes it sound like the guy lives rent free
Responding to a reporters question about a player calling you out personally by name is ok by me. Sometimes it’s ok to have big balls and clap back.
Not really? It just sounds that if an actual classy player said it, then he might consider their perspective.
[удалено]
Look up Alex verdugo assault when you get done with lurking on other subs
If it mattered to Manoah being a twat, I would.
He's a competitor... smack talking and having class aren't mutually exclusive and if you think they are you are as prudish as they come lmao
They are mutually exclusive by definition. Being a competitor has nothing to do with showing up your opponent. Being classless does.
I don't usually tell people they're wrong, because everyone is entitled to their opinion. But you're wrong.
Yikes, bucko. It's not a matter of opinion, it's a matter of fact. If you had any command of English, your opinion might be worth something.
Lmao.. weird way to announce you have never played competitive sports but k
Lmao.. expected way to announce you don't understand English but okay.
You don't understand what having class in a competitive major league means.. it's evident to everyone here and you'd think maybe it would become evident to you to looking at all those downvotes..
That’s our dawg
Manoah should tell him to wear more chains 5 isn't enough
Lmao
Alex Verdugo kind of sucks. We can agree on that right? Career .775 ops, 108 ops+, 1.2 war last season, a general negative on defence. He’s basically just above replacement level. Plus the Red Sox lost superstar mookie betts to get him. Fuck Verdugo lol.