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Championship series: Bo Bichette suggests he’ll be ready
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Championship series: Bo Bichette suggests he’ll be ready
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Recently, Bo Bichette started running again. That's obviously a good sign.

But does it mean that the Blue Jays hitter will definitely be ready for Sunday, when the Blue Jays must provide MLB with their 26-man roster?

That's the question on everyone's mind.

Of course, the main interested party is implying that he'll be ready for the championship series. But he certainly wasn't going to say the opposite publicly either, you know.

If Bichette were to be ready, you have to wonder which player would make the cut. It's logical to think it could be Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who is the latest addition.

And in the everyday line-up?

If he's the DH, it could push George Springer back into the field. And if he's at his natural position, it could push Addison Barger back into the outfield. In either case, Anthony Santander would be the one to take the loss as a starter, in order to have him as an alternate hitter.

But that remains to be seen. After all, so as not to have too many DHs in the line-up and so that defensive versatility isn't affected, perhaps Santander could be left out of the 26-man roster altogether…

The Blue Jays will also have to decide what to do on the mound. Will Chris Bassitt, who had a bad back, be able to return? I fully expect to see him in the line-up against Seattle or Detroit as the fourth starter.

As for Max Scherzer, we'll see. But let's just say I have my doubts: I'm not sure the club wants him in the playoff lineup.

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