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Why John Schneider’s playoff decisions shouldn't hurt his future with the Blue Jays

Everyone has a take on the Toronto Blue Jays’ epic playoff collapse, and rightfully so. That’s what makes being a sports fan fun.

There were plenty of pivotal – and dreadful – moments in Saturday’s Game 2 wild card loss for Blue Jays supporters to pick apart. But manager John Schneider’s decision to pull starter Kevin Gausman with two outs in the sixth inning seems to have struck a nerve.

After allowing three consecutive singles, then recording two outs, Gausman, at 95 pitches, was yanked from the game and replaced by reliever Tim Mayza.