ANAHEIM, Calif. — In theory, everyone agrees.
Struggling to hit homers and taxing the bullpen every night is not the way anyone wants to do things. Manager John Schneider knows it, the Blue Jays’ hitters know it, and their relievers certainly do, too.
Yet as this latest game against the Angels showed, understanding the need for change is one thing, and implementing it is another. Eventually, the Blue Jays might find new ways to win — doing so is likely essential if they’re going to contend — but another tense game unfolded Wednesday until Jorge Soler cleared the bases with a ninth-inning double to walk off Jeff Hoffman and give the Angels a 5-4 win.
Jose Berrios pitched well, two bunt hits contributed to a…