Royce Clayton
Royce Clayton
Royce Spencer Claytonis an American former Major League Baseball shortstop and has appeared in two films...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 January 1970
average entirely next salary year
Next year is going to be an entirely different case. The average salary for a major-league shortstop is not $1.35 million. Why should I play for that?
advantage left position quite runs scoring
We left runs in scoring position quite a bit. We had our opportunities and just didn't take advantage of them.
advantage good hat left pitcher position quite runners scoring tip
We left runners in scoring position quite a bit. Sometimes you've got to tip your hat to the pitcher doing a good job, but we had our opportunities and we just didn't take advantage of it.
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Personally, I think we came out a little flat.
aches approach ask changed good legs worked
My approach hasn't changed in 15 years. It's not about to change now. I'm healthy. That is the most important thing. I feel good out on the field. My legs are under me. I worked out all my aches and pains. Actually, I couldn't ask for a better spring.
double fastball good pitch stay top trying waiting
I was waiting on a good pitch to hit. I was trying to stay out of a double play in that situation. I fouled off some pretty good pitches. I got on top of a fastball and I got it into the gap.
definitely focus importance placing prepare
I focus on placing a lot of importance on every pitch, ... I think that's how you have to do it to prepare yourself not only for the playoffs, but definitely getting to the playoffs.
build looking next positive streak
We can't be hypothetical. This streak was what we had been looking for all year. Unfortunately, it was just a little too late, but it's something positive to build on for next year, no question.
believe couple hits mounting next swing tomorrow
We are going to swing the bats. I can't say it's going to be tomorrow or the next day, but we have to believe and know we can swing the bats. These kind of things kind of take their time, take their course. We are a couple of hits away from mounting a rally.
good guys tonight
We are good fastball-hitting team, but Arroyo kind of showed us tonight that you are going to have to make adjustments a lot of times because guys are not going to give in with the fastball.
bounce chasing dream hopefully maybe somewhere stay winning work
I'm chasing a dream of winning a World Series. I've had to bounce around. Hopefully something will work out here, or maybe somewhere else, where I can stay in a place where there's a winning tradition.
chasing dream winning
I'm chasing a dream of winning a World Series.
eventually far found home lesson louis playing prepared ready relax splitting time year
I'm going to be prepared every day. St. Louis was my big lesson as far as experiencing splitting time with Ozzie. I found out that I couldn't go home and relax and say, 'I'm not playing tomorrow.' I had to eventually prepare myself to be ready to play. And this year is no different. I'm prepared to play every day.
conversation frank liked straight
I liked what was said. They were straight shooters -- from Bowden's conversation with us to the things Frank said. It wasn't sugarcoated.