Article: TUTORIAL AT SHORT BOOSTS BARMES CLAYTON'S VETERAN LEADERSHIP GROOMS ROCKIES PROSPECT.(Sports)

Byline: Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News

TUCSON -- Clint Barmes got the message during the winter.

The Colorado Rockies feel he has a future as a big-league shortstop and see him as a part of their long-range plan. But his future is not now.

That's hard to ignore when the team spends the off-season checking out veteran shortstops, making what they felt was a serious run at Rich Aurilia, having some discussions with Deivi Cruz, then deciding the best option for 2004 was Royce Clayton, a slick-fielding veteran.

Not that Barmes is complaining.

"I assumed that they would bring someone in with more experience," he said. "I ...

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