Has Blue Jays manager Schneider learned absolutely nothing from previous playoff mistakes?

"That bold move was met by a chorus of boos from the Toronto fans. After all, not only was Yesavage in the midst of perhaps the best start ever for a rookie in the MLB Playoffs, he was also no-hitting the Yankees and was only at 78 pitches at the time. Apparently, Schneider hasn't learned anything from his previous playoff mistakes in giving the right-hander the early hook."

"The last time the Jays manager took out a pitcher that was dominating the opposition in one of the biggest games of the season? You guessed right, back in the 2023 postseason during Game 2 in the American League Wild Card Series against the Minnesota Twins. With Blue Jays starter Jose9 Berredos absolutely rolling against his former team, Schneider took him out earlier than everyone expected. As for the result, the Twins quickly pounced on the bullpen and ended up taking the game and the series."

Blue Jays manager John Schneider removed 22-year-old rookie Trey Yesavage after he recorded a pop out to shortstop Andrés Giménez at the start of the sixth inning while no-hitting the New York Yankees and sitting at 78 pitches. Toronto fans booed the decision as Yesavage had delivered one of the strongest playoff starts by a rookie. The move recalled Schneider's 2023 choice to pull José Berríos early in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series, after which the Twins rallied to win. New York capitalized on the 2025 bullpen change, scoring seven runs against Toronto's relief corps.

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