Sportsnet analysts take aim at Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk
On a recent episode of Blair & Barker on Sportsnet, the two analysts decided to take aim at Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk's performance lately.
Kirk was one of 5 Blue Jays players nominated as a Gold Glove finalists this season along with Dillon Dingler and Carlos Narvaez.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker send shots at Alejandro Kirk
During an episode of Blair & Barker today, both the analysts pointed out that Kirk has to do a better job behind the plate, stating that he needs to do a better job of calling pitches.
Blair and Barker went into detail during the show about how he did not make the right calls during the Jorge Polanco which led to a big homerun in game 2.
"[Alejandro Kirk] has got to be on point with what he's seeing... and he's been got too many times."
Kevin Barker breaks down Kirk's pitch calls on Jorge Polanco's go-ahead home run in Game 2 with
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Kevin Barker breaks down Kirk's pitch calls on Jorge Polanco's go-ahead home run in Game 2 with
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Blair actually doubled down on his comments on Kirk after the show as he replied to the clip n social media stating that Kirk is very good at pitch framing but that pitch calling is a completely different thing.
Pitch framing is one thing; pitch-calling is another .
While Kirk is mostly known for his pitch framing ability, he has never received much criticism on his pitch calling.
However, the Polanco homerun in game 2 was far from Kirk's fault as the Mariners slugger has been hitting extremely well this season and it looks like he simply was fully on top of that pitch.
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