<description>&lt;p&gt;Toronto President/CEO Mark Shapiro explains how front offices have evolved over the years and what he&amp;rsquo;s focusing on to make Toronto the best place to play.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(11:18) Max Scherzer makes the case for the World Baseball Classic starting later and why it means so much to the players. He also reflects on what led him to re-sign with the team and whether it was Toronto or bust.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(22:30) Shane Bieber reflects on his player option decision, his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and building relationships with his catchers.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For all-access and unfiltered Blue Jays content, check out &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-bird-territory/id1874873921"&gt;Blue Bird Territory&lt;/a&gt;, part of the FT Network&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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CEO Mark Shapiro, Max Scherzer and Shane Bieber @Blue Jays camp

MAR 23, 202634 MIN
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CEO Mark Shapiro, Max Scherzer and Shane Bieber @Blue Jays camp

MAR 23, 202634 MIN

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Toronto President/CEO Mark Shapiro explains how front offices have evolved over the years and what he’s focusing on to make Toronto the best place to play. (11:18) Max Scherzer makes the case for the World Baseball Classic starting later and why it means so much to the players. He also reflects on what led him to re-sign with the team and whether it was Toronto or bust. (22:30) Shane Bieber reflects on his player option decision, his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and building relationships with his catchers. Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun For all-access and unfiltered Blue Jays content, check out Blue Bird Territory, part of the FT NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.