TORONTO -- George Springer hasn’t put in five years with the Blue Jays, chasing another World Series, for his best shot to end like this.
The last time we saw Springer during Friday night's 6-2 loss to the Mariners in Game 5 of the ALCS, he was hobbling off the field after taking a 96 mph Bryan Woo fastball off his right knee. Not the side of the knee or on the muscle, but squarely off his kneecap.
The good news is that all tests have come back negative on Springer’s knee. Surely, that knee is a different color right now, but this is going to be a matter of swelling and mobility for Springer ahead of Game 6 Sunday . Frankly, even the 8:03 p.m. ET start is good news for him and the Blue Jays. Every hour could help at this point.
“He's getting treatment, he's going to be doing som