The Blue Jays and Yankees seemingly have amped up their rivalry in recent years as the two sides battle for positioning in the AL East. That friction has been heightened by Toronto starter Alek Manoah, who openly has labeled New York ace Gerrit Cole as the biggest cheater in baseball history.
On Saturday, Cole and Manoah faced off in the Bronx, and Manoah appeared to try to get into Cole’s head by walking back to the dugout from the bullpen late, which delayed the start of the game. However, Cole downplayed Manoah’s action by arguing that he “didn’t notice” the Blue Jays starter.
Hang on, Alek Manoah is making an ✨entrance✨ pic.twitter.com/rjsPBAaxxT
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 22, 2023
