Blue Jays fans react to Alek Manoah stating he was a big part of the World Series run
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Victor William
Feb 26, 2026 (1:38 PM)
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Alek Manoah claiming credit for our World Series run sparks a hilarious realization about this incredibly deep Blue Jays pitching staff.
Hearing our former ace talk about his indirect contributions to last season naturally raised plenty of eyebrows across the city today.
The big right-hander struggled mightily before management finally made the agonizing decision to release him completely.
Fans immediately flooded social media with their classic sarcastic wit regarding his highly questionable postseason claims.
But diving into the joke actually reveals a massive silver lining about how Ross Atkins completely rebuilt this competitive roster.
A viral post perfectly captured the collective amusement of a fanbase totally ready to laugh about the past while looking forward.
I mean when you think of it Him not pitching did help the Blue Jays a lot
The 28-year-old Alek Manoah (Drafted Round 1, 2019 by Toronto Blue Jays) undeniably lost his pure magic on the mound last summer.
His departure instantly forced the front office to aggressively seek out extremely reliable veteran arms to fill the void.
That specific sequence of events perfectly paved the way for the stellar 94-68 record that brought us to the Fall Classic.
Addition by subtraction builds elite championship rosters
Fans are absolutely thrilled knowing we survived his difficult exit to build an even stronger pitching staff today.
We will always enthusiastically cherish how he dominated opposing hitters during his brilliant peak a few years ago.
Baseball is an incredibly unforgiving sport that requires total adaptation when a star player suddenly loses his command.
Manager John Schneider wisely leaned on his remaining healthy starters to shoulder a massive physical burden down the stretch.
Sometimes a clean break is the exact medicine both the player and the organization desperately need to thrive again.
He can proudly claim whatever mental credit he wants from his new home with the Los Angeles Angels.
We are too busy preparing for another magical summer of beautiful baseball to hold onto any lingering negativity.
Let him find his peace out west while our guys focus entirely on bringing that ultimate trophy back to Canada.
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