“Dude is cooked” – Alek Manoah’s poor performance on return to MLB ignites WILD reactions from fans

This was Alek Manoah first's MLB start since August 2023.

“Dude is cooked” – Alek Manoah’s poor performance on return to MLB ignites WILD reactions from fans

Alek Manoah (Image via Imago)

After enduring a difficult season in 2023, Toronto Blue Jays’ pitcher Alek Manoah hoped to make a strong bounce back as he returned to the pitching mound for his first start of the year. Unfortunately for him, things once again did not work out as he had planned.

The pitcher, whose previous season ended with a right arm injury, had a tough time against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. In his four innings, Manoah gave up seven runs (six earned) through six hits. He though did pick up six strikeouts.

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After picking up the loss in this game, Manoah claimed that he was no Greg Maddux and claimed he needs a mental adjustment rather than a physical one.

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I don’t think it’s a control thing. It was just me trying to be on the outside corner, trying to be too fine. It’s about understanding I’m not Greg Maddux. I’m not going to be Greg Maddux. My fastball has great life. I’ve just got to go out there and trust it.
Alek Manoah said as Keegan Matheson of MLB.com

Things have been on the decline for the 26-year-old pitcher since his verbal altercation with New York Yankees ace, Gerrit Cole. He would call out Cole as the “worst cheater” in MLB. This all happened after tempers failed up in a Yankees-Blue Jays game when Manoah accidentally drilled Aaron Judge.

Despite struggling in his first start, Alek Manoah is expected to be part of the pitching rotation going forward. This could see him make his second appearance on May 12th against the Minnesota Twins.

Social media reactions to Alek Manoah’s first start of the 2024 season

The fans on social media had brutally trolled Alek Manoah after his poor performances in 2023. After giving up 11 runs in a minor league, fans dissed him. The pitcher has once again found himself in this position with many fans making wild comments regarding his return.

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Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah (Image via Imago)

Users on X wrote that he would never beat the “washed up” allegations. One user pointed out that he was a “lost cause” and asked why the Blue Jays brought him back. Meanwhile, another user on X threw some internet slangs at him and wrote that he is “cooked“.

Dude is cooked.
One X user commented.

Check out that and some other reactions below:

The 11-8 loss from this game keeps the Blue Jays in the bottom of the AL East standings. The two-time World Series winners are currently 16-19, three games behind .500 win percentage. They have now lost the last four series and will be hoping to break this run as they face off the Philadelphia Phillies next.

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