An empty coffee cup was on Blue Jays manager John Schneider’s desk Tuesday afternoon as he met with media members after a marathon 18-inning game the night before.

Estimating he got about 4 1/2 hours sleep, Schneider and his team were back at it after a short turnaround for Game 4 at Dodger Stadium.

“It’s the World Series. Everyone is feeling good,” Schneider said. “They like these situations. We have responded well in these situations. In terms of a second wind, it’s just wake up and get ready to do it again.”

Blue Jays left-hander Eric Lauer was the only reliever ruled out for Game 4, Schneider said.

Lauer threw 68 pitches in relief during a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 on Monday in a matchup that lasted a whopping six hours 39 minutes – well over twice the length of

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