Clayton stays clean, and stays around

When Royce Clayton was establishing a career in major-league baseball as a smooth-fielding shortstop, he could not help but notice how the bodies in the locker room started bulking up over the years.

And he knew he had a decision to make.

He could either join the ranks of the bulk brigade or continue on his chosen path and hope that hard work, combined with a quick glove and a keen sense of the game, would be enough to chisel out a decent career.

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Thomas, Clayton happy to join Blue Jays

The two newest faces in the Toronto Blue Jays' starting lineup ambled into training camp Tuesday.

Frank Thomas and Royce Clayton, two veterans with vastly different skill sets, arrived excited about their first season in Toronto.

Thomas, the designated hitter who spent the first 16 years of his career with the Chicago White Sox before moving to Oakland last year, said he embraced the idea of joining a new team for a second straight season.

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