Blue Jays’ Shapiro backs Guerrero Jr. after comments: ‘I know how much he cares’

Mark Shapiro’s belief in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hasn’t wavered. Despite a disappointing season from the Toronto Blue Jays first baseman, which ended with Guerrero issuing an apology for comments that surfaced in a Spanish-language interview before the club’s final series, Shapiro reiterated his belief in the six-time all-star while meeting with reporters on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. “The comments are what he was with us and how he responded to us, and that his feelings were authentic and genuine,” The Blue Jays president and CEO said. “There have been players that have reacted and said similar things in the past…