Over time, Blue Jays manager John Schneider says he’s grown comfortable taking the heat with controversial in-game decisions.

After a gutting 6-2 loss to the Mariners on Friday night in Seattle, the Toronto manager moved closer to the flame after a head-scratching bullpen decision blew up on his team in a staggering postseason defeat.

Opting not to go with his best bullpen arm at a time when the Jays had an opportunity to seize control of the best-of-seven ALCS is a call that Schneider will have to live with for a while, especially if his team isn’t able to recover from the collapse that ensued.

The gory details of the franchise’s latest unsightly playoff defeat prompted instant outrage from a jilted fan base, after a horrific way to lose a winnable game. With a one-run lead in a tight

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