Matt Lawton
Matt Lawton
Matthew "Matt" Lawton, Jr.is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, including 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. Lawton, an outfielder, made his major league debut September 5, 1995, with the Minnesota Twins, who signed him four years prior. He also played in the majors with the New York Mets, the Cleveland Indians, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees, and the Seattle Mariners. Over his major league career, Lawton compiled a .267...
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happens
What's the chances? Everything happens for a reason.
game home next watching week
It was weird, really weird. I was at home watching the game with the kids. I had to become a fan. And for the next week or so, that's what I'll be.
balls center felt great win
Everything went pretty well, I didn't have many balls out in center field. Offensively, I felt great. It was a great win for us.
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Everything happens for a reason and I'm thankful for the opportunity the Mariners are giving me. I explained my position, and they are very forgiving. I am looking forward to playing with a great group of guys.
full responsibility
I still take full responsibility for my actions.
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I apologize to the fans, the game, my family and all those people that I let down. I'm truly sorry and deeply regret my terrible lapse in judgment.
baseball game next ready second struck
Monday, it struck me that I'm not ready to quit. I think I've got a lot of baseball to play. So when it comes around to that second game next week, I'll be playing.
boy poster
If (Bonds) were white, he'd be a poster boy in baseball, not an outcast.
crawl hit seems start trying
You have to crawl before you can walk, ... I think .500 is important. It seems like we've been trying to play catch-up all season. Once we hit .500, it's like we can start over.
drive gas hot house problem ran shut
It's so hot down there now, and there's no ice, no water. The generator ran out of gas, so that's another problem now because the house is shut down. They don't have enough gas to drive anywhere, either. It's been one thing after another.
family fortunate opportunity taught
The only embarrassment for me was having to tell my family how everything went down. It taught me a lesson, and I'm very fortunate for the opportunity the Mariners have give me.
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You never want to go out there and lose, so this was a nice win. Hopefully this will get us on a bit of a roll.