MINNEAPOLIS — John Schneider, hitting coach David Popkins and assistant Lou Iannotti sat inside the visiting clubhouse at Target Field and talked deep into the night after Thursday night’s 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. 

A year ago, the Toronto Blue Jays developed a clear offensive identity that was pivotal to their success, but carrying it over to this season has been difficult so far between the injuries, roster churn and some early struggles. “The more consistently we can kind of play in sync, one through nine, one through 13, whatever it is,” the manager explained, “the better off we're going to be.”

“Everyone kind of knew what they were doing — this guy's going to grind, this guy's going to make contact, this guy we want to slug,” Schneider added later. “We're still sorting through that, really, to be honest with you and the domino........

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