Electing to use Brendon Little in a one-run game in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 5 of the ALCS will be a decision that Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Schneider will forever have to defend. It led to Cal Raleigh leading off the inning with a game tying home run.
Whether you look at the stats; Raleigh has been better facing lefties this season with a .281 average and a 1.032 OPS compared to a .231 average and .909 OPS against righties. Whether you look at the situation; Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman shut the door against the top of the order in the eighth inning in Game 4 and wasn't used in Game 5.