The stage is finally set for a historic October clash. The Toronto Blue Jays, rested after winning their first AL East title since 2015 and a first-round bye, now know their opponent. The New York Yankees just survived a do-or-die Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox by winning back-to-back after losing Game 1, and will meet the Blue Jays for the first time in postseason history. But a massive shadow looms over Toronto and its superstar shortstop’s head.

Bo Bichette is in a desperate race against time to recover from a knee injury. Manager John Schneider once said he would take any version of Bichette he could get. “In a perfect world, if he can come back and play short, yeah, great,” Schneider said. “But if we can get his bat back, I’ll take it.” But the problem is, even th

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