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sports.aol.com - 9/7/2007
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Filed under: Boston , Red Sox , Blue Jays , AL East , Toronto Just a few weeks ago, 2007 was looking like a bust for Royce Clayton . He started off the season as the Blue Jays ' starting shortstop, then lost his everyday gig to John McDonald , and had to languish on the bench until eventually getting released by Toronto.
But how quickly things change. Clayton got snapped up by the Red ...
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... Getting back to Clayton, when the Jays cut him loose in August and the Sox came calling, he had but one request. As I wrote on FanHouse, Royce wanted to be around for his son's first day of school. Theo obliged, and Royce was happy. "I appreciate [the Red Sox] accommodating that because it meant a lot to me," said Clayton. "My son may not remember it, but I will. After that, my mind was clear and I was ready to come, get in shape and help the club." Party on.
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