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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
At his pre-draft workout, my son shagging fly balls.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
His dad was throwing BP to him and our scouting staff on field one in Dunedin, Florida.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
So I can remember back to him being a high school senior in the pre-draft workout.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
So he's been a special part of this organization and a special part of us building towards this.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
And he certainly makes our team better.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
So as we go through the off-season planning, I'm sure that will be factored in.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
I mean, again, speaking globally, yes, there are franchise players.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
Franchise players contribute in all facets, are leaders, members of the community.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
There's a bunch of different components to that and obviously are very talented as well.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
And I think there's obviously financial realities that come with that, but the possibility for multiple franchise players in a market of this size certainly exists.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
It always creates challenges elsewhere in building a roster because you start to put concentrate payroll and just a couple of players.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
But again, I think those are recommendations that Ross will lead our group through and ultimately I'll discuss with ownership at the right time.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
I mean, I think you're never done thinking about that.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
But, you know, I've often said when people say, what's your why?
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
I say to make this the best place to work and the best place to play.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
You know, and there's a lot of things that fall underneath that.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
And the outcomes of that are hopefully winning, you know, at the highest levels.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
And ultimately, I think I would say this, Rob, whenever your players are kind of saying things organically and naturally that you believe deeply in the values more than anything, their love and care for each other, you know, their belief in what it means to be tough, their their appreciation for our fans.
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Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
That is gratification.
Baseball Isn’t Boring
Presser: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro Reflects On Unforgettable 2025 Season, World Series
You want to hear the players naturally say those things without being coached to say those things.