Coming off a well-executed, convincing Game 4 win in the ALCS, one would think the Toronto Blue Jays would stick to what worked for them for any future games. Whether it be leaving in the starter when they are rolling like Max Scherzer, or bringing in your lockdown closer in Jeff Hoffman early to shut down the most potent part of the Seattle Mariners’ order. Those moves turned out perfectly for the Blue Jays in their eventual 8-2 win.
However, when the similar situations presented itself the very next night in Game 5 of the ALCS, it appeared as though Blue Jays manager John Schneider wanted to take the playbook and throw it all out the window and it unfortunately blew up big time.