September 26, 2022

He’s Not Fat, He’s Big Boned

Alek Manoah defended his teammate Alejandro Kirk from criticism about Kirik’s weight, and a charity is $73,000 richer:

Manoah received a roughly $73,000 ($100,000 Canadian) sponsorship prize and immediately donated it to KidSport, a Canadian nonprofit that gives children the opportunity to participate in organized sports.

Earlier this month, Manoah reacted angrily when Montreal radio host Matthew Ross tweeted that Kirk was “embarrassing the sport” because of his weight and figure. Kirk, a first-time All-Star this season, is 5-foot-8 and 245 pounds.

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It’s a mistake to equate body shape with overweight. Tony Gwynn, Kirby Puckett, and David Wells all looked fat to me, yet they were in fact muscular athletes who performed at a high level because they were in great shape. Kirk is batting .293/.377/.429 this season in an off-year for offense. Someone out of shape could not do that.

The Blue Jays should really name him Captain.

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