I don’t know about any of you, but I’ve talked more people about the Blue Jays today than ever in my life. I were my Jays’ jersey (my signed by Brett Lawrie one) and every person wanted to talk about yesterday’s game.

Decisions can make or break a game, a series, a season. We saw it in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, when Blue Jays manager John Schneider went to Brendon Little to face the heart of the Mariners’ lineup,

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Aaron Judge had his moment, and now the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays meet for a pivotal Game 4 of the ALDS.

Game 1 of the best-of-seven ALCS is set for Sunday at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, where the Blue Jays will face the Seattle Mariners or Detroit Tigers. That series is tied at two, with the deciding game to be played on Friday in Seattle.

Rodriguez made the final out when he struck out swinging against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman — on a pitch that would have been ball four — with slugger Cal Raleigh on the on-deck circle. However, the Mariners would not have been in a position to win without a stellar game from Rodriguez.