Eventually the flames will burn out and depending on how the next couple of days play unfold for the Blue Jays, Friday’s Seattle meltdown may even be forgiven, if not forgotten, as one of the most gut-wrenching moments in recent franchise history. Article content

But in the present, manager John Schneider’s decision to go with Brendon Little in what turned out to be a disastrous eighth inning of a compelling and opportunity lost Game 5, is a flashpoint moment of this intriguing ALCS. Article content Article content

Like any high stakes decision in baseball, there is always more that goes into the action than meets the eye, especially in the one-sided, after-the-fact evaluation.

Schneider, who continues to evolve in his job and by the way will almost certainly be a finalist for the A

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