Mic'd up for his first appearance in the All-Star Game, Alek Manoah didn't disappoint. The Blue Jays right-hander stole the show in many ways, showcasing his live arm and engaging personality in an impressive performance. (ShiDavidi)
“Backfoot slider, down and low,” the Hall of Famer requested.McNeil ended up wearing the pitch on his front foot, Manoah had to sheepishly check that the New York Mets second baseman was fine and then gear up to get Ronald Acuna Jr., which he did, to cap one hell of a debut flex in the 92nd All-Star Game.
The spectrum of possibility is what makes the 24-year-old one of the game’s most compelling young all-stars, part of a new generation with the swag and drip needed for a game long trapped by its traditional mores to become transcendent again. Stepping in against beloved Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw, the cross-town Angels sensation was true to his word, lining a base hit up the middle.
Guerrero, at 23 already a two-time all-star, said he was “definitely way more relaxed,” compared to a year ago, when he was a focal point in Major League Baseball’s marketing of the event and won MVP honours in Denver. “I was just trying to enjoy the game even more than last year,” he added, “and I did.”
Another similar conversation took place in the dugout, as Guerrero, Manoah, Kirk and Santiago Espinal, who said he was shaking with excitement before his first plate appearance as he went 0-for-1 with a walk, took another such pause. “It was crazy because he told me, ‘Look man, just keep playing hard, keep being you and don't change,’” Espinal added.
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