Blue Jays’ Manoah rips MLB Network’s Recker for comments about his time in gym
Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Alek Manoah and MLB Network analyst and former main league catcher Anthony Recker engaged in a Twitter feud on Wednesday after the latter made feedback concerning the right-hander’s off-field exercise routine in a televised panel dialogue about the most effective pitchers beneath the age of 30.
“Alek Manoah, I love you, Alek, just show me you’re willing to put a bit more time in the gym and that you’re going to be there consistently for a bit longer. I still love you,” Recker mentioned.
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Recker went on to choose Triston McKenzie of the Cleveland Guardians because the under-30 starter he’d choose to start out a franchise — although he mentioned he was limiting his picks to these 25 and beneath. He talked about Shane McClanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays, Cristian Javier of the Houston Astros, Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves together with Manoah as guys on his private checklist to fall behind McKenzie.
After seeing the feedback concerning the fitness center, the six-foot-six, 285-pound Manoah responded on Twitter, beginning a backwards and forwards between the 2.
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“Hey @Anthony_Recker my job isn’t to please you,” Manoah, 25, mentioned. “You are an outsider you don’t know me or my work ethic. What I do in the gym has clearly worked check the numbers, sucks you can’t say the same for yourself.”
Recker, after seeing the tweet, responded: “Don’t let someone throw a video out of context at you and get you upset. You’re an incredible talent man and I’d love to see you make the most of that. I hope to see you continue to get better and be great for a long time. I wish I had even a tiny speck of the talent you do.”
Manoah then countered: “You’re just like everyone else. Love to talk and then wanna say sorry when you get called out. If you wanna see how an All Star, 1st team All-MLB, and CY young finalist trains.”
Manoah was 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA final season — his second within the majors.
Recker, 39, performed for the Oakland A’s, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves from 2011-17. He slashed .199/.283/.348 for his 206-game profession with 18 homers and 70 RBI.
