Alek Manoah's 2023 season hasn't gone according to plan EthanDiamandas outlines 3 paths the Blue Jays can take to get him back on track
hate waiting around to pitch? Berríos has been so successful lately, how can you mess with his schedule? Also, is there anyone in Triple-A who’d be better than Manoah at this point?
There’s certainly a happy medium where Toronto implements a six-man grouping once or twice through the rotation just to see what happens, but beyond that, we might be looking at the issue backward. If Manoah is the sore spot in this starting five right now, perhaps it’s best not to inconvenience the other arms around him.This has to be Toronto’s last-ditch, pull-the-parachute move.
Manoah motivates himself well; however, a trip to Buffalo, especially after a near Cy Young effort one season ago, might just nuke his confidence. I understand there’s precedent — the Jays famously demoted Roy Halladay in 2001 after a 10.64 ERA the year prior — but this is a slippery slope. There are similarities to the Halladay situation. “Doc,” like Manoah, struggled with command in 2000, walking 5.6 batters per nine compared to just 5.9 K/9. Still, roster construction makes the Manoah-Halladay scenarios very different. The 2001 Blue Jays were not built to succeed. Carlos Delgado carried the offence, but Toronto’s MLB pitching staff stunk, and the club finished 80-82, 16 games back of the AL East-championThe 2023 Blue Jays face much more desperation.
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