TORONTO -- The Blue Jays keep running into good problems, but good problems still need good answers.

Bo Bichette ’s left knee is one of the biggest stories in baseball leading into the American League Championship Series, which begins Sunday in Toronto with first pitch scheduled for 8:03 p.m. ET. He has started jogging and facing live pitching, so while the AL Division Series was clearly an unlikely target in the days leading up to it, the Championship Series feels like the ultimate 50-50 call.

"I've made a lot of progress recently, so I'm optimistic about my chances," Bichette said after the Blue Jays clinched the ALDS on Wednesday in New York. "I still have some hurdles to clear, but I'm optimistic. ... I'm feeling better every day."

The Blue Jays’ pitching plans will need to be re

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