Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is walking back into the exact building where he got hurt. Seven days ago a knee from Yankees infielder George Lombard Jr. caught him in the head and sent him to the concussion IL. Now the Blue Jays are back in the Bronx and Guerrero is back in the lineup, and the only question anyone in Toronto cares about is whether the forced week off did what a season of mechanics tweaks and quiet frustration couldn't.
There is no version of this where the rest guarantees anything. A concussion layoff is not a hot streak in hiding. But baseball loves a reset button, and Guerrero just got handed one against the team that put him on the injured list in the first place. If he does something in this game, it will not fade quietly into a box score. It will be the story of the series.
So here is the actual decision in front of you: does Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a home run in his first game back against the Yankees, or does the return stay ordinary?