Royals manager Mike Matheny makes exceptions clear

New manager, new owner, new direction — That's been the theme in the Royals’ clubhouse spring training.

Each player knows the expectations for this year and that’s to leave the 100+ loss seasons in the past.

HAYLEYNEW MANAGER, NEW OWNER,NEW DIRECTION THATS' BEENTHE THEME IN THE ROYALSCLUBHOUSE SO FAR DURINGSPRING TRAINING, EACH PLAYERKNOWING THE EXPECTATIONSFOR THIS YEAR ARE TO LEAVETHE 100 PLUS LOSS SEASONSBEHIND...daniel LYNCHroyals pitcherHE'S MADE IT VERY CLEAR WHATHIS EXPECTATIONS ARE OF USAND IT'S TO GET THE VERY BESTOUT OF US EVERYDAY, I THINKITS BEEN I MEAN WHEN HE WASA MANAGER FOR THECARDINALS, I REMEMBERGROWING UP AND WATCHINGHIM AND JUST TO HAVE THATGUY SPEAKING TO US EVERYDAYAND SAYING WHATS UP TO YOUIN THE CAFE, IT'S REALLY COOLAND I THINK HE'S GOT THISPLACE GOING IN THE RIGHTDIRECTION"ALTHOUGH MATHENY MEANSBUSINESS AS HE PLANS TO GETTHIS CLUB BACK ON TRACK, HEWANTS HIS PLAYERS TO ENJOYTHE PROCESS...MATHENYWE HAVE STUFF WE HAVE TOGEDONE, LETS TALK ABOUTTHINGS THAT ARE MOSTIMPORTANT THEN AFTER THATLET'S NOT BE AFRAID TOREALIZE THAT THIS IS A GAME,AND WE CAN HAVE A GOOD TIMEAND LET PEOPLESPERSONALITIES SHINE, WHOTHEY ARE AND I COULD HAVEBEEN A BETTER PLAYER IF I HADKNOWN HOW TO MIX A LITTLEMORE FUN AND ENJOY, IENJOYED IT BUT IT JUSTLOOKED DIFFERENT, I WANT TOMAKE SURE THAT THESE GUYSHAVE THAT ATMOSPHERE ANDCAN ENJOY IT."IN THE LOCKER ROOM PLAYERSMENTIONED IN ADDITION TO THECULTURE SHIFT, MATHENY'SDAILY MEETINGS LEAVE THETEAM MOTIVATED AND FIRED UPBEFORE PRACTICEnicky LOPEZroyals second basemanEVERY MEETING HE HAS YOUCAN TELL EVERYONE ISLISTENING wITH INTENT.

PEOPLEARE LISTENING TO EVERYSINGLE WORD HE SAYS, CASUEYOU KNOW HE IS KINDA APRESENCE ANYTHING HE SAYSYOU KINDA WANT TO RUNTHROUGH A BRICK WALL FORHIM."AS THE PLAYERS TRUST INTHEIR NEW MANAGERCONTINUES TO GROW MATHENYSAYS HE LEANS ON HIS STAFF'SPERSONALITIES TO HELP HIMBETTER LEAD HIS TEAM...IN SURPRISE ARIZONA, HAY