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Jays' Manoah honored for defending Kirk after weight barbs
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Blue Jays' Manoah honoured with sponsorship award for defending Kirk after weight barbs
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher hailed for going after fat-shaming jerk on Twitter
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Manoah comes to Kirk's defense on Twitter. : r/Torontobluejays
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He's already a star': Alejandro Kirk shines brightly for Blue Jays National News - Bally Sports
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What are the next steps for Manoah, and when could he return to Blue Jays?
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Alek Manoah named Opening Day Starter - Bluebird Banter
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Manoah implodes in 1st inning as Blue Jays suffer blowout loss to Astros
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Radio host apologizes for comments on Blue Jays catcher
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Alek Manoah named Opening Day Starter - Bluebird Banter
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Eflin gets 7th win, Rays beat struggling Manoah and Blue Jays 6-3
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Starting catcher --- what's the breakdown gonna be between Kirk and Jansen? : r/Torontobluejays
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Alek Manoah dominates as Blue Jays beat Red Sox