Vladimir Guerrero Jr presser: Family is key
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The Vladimir Guerrero Jr. press conference was this afternoon, and it was packed house filled with journalists, Blue Jays staff, and most of Guerrero's teammates. In addition to Guerrero, Ross Atkins, and Mark Shapiro, owner Edward Rogers and translator Tito LeBron were also present.
Fans would be impressed by the fact that Vladdy did the entire press conference in English, which is a lot better than most people realize.
For Guerrero, the main theme was family. He mentioned that his daughter had kept asking him - including as recently as two weeks ago - if they are going to stay in Toronto, now Guerrero will be able to tell yes. Toronto is now their home. He also expressed hope that Bo Bichette will be able to join him long term.
Vlad arrived, in a two-piece pink suit with his wife and daughter, who were in matching white suits.
In addition to his family, Guerrero also gave a shout-out to his agent as well as former Blue Jays icon Edwin Encarnacion as people who helped get the deal done.
While there were undoubtedly many questions for Shapiro and Atkins, a large focus was also on Edward Rogers. When asked what a Return of Investment (ROI) on the Vladdy deal would look like, the Jays owner was quick to the point
Bringing a World Series back to the city of Toronto. - Team Owner Edward Rogers
A number of Guerrero's teammates were in attendance for the big day, including Andres Gimenez, Jose Berrios, Anthony Santander, Myles Straw, and George Springer.
Blue Jays fans can rest easy now. Our man is here to stay.
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