Billy Butler

“I have been an everyday player my whole career.”

“K.C. and the Bay Area are opposites.”

“I hit balls hard on the ground, and sometimes they are double plays. Other times, you hit it hard, and it's right through a hole.”

“I expect to always do well. It's the kind of competitiveness in me. I'm not here to try to just be mediocre.”

“Kansas City is just a great place. I love the fans.”

“In 2012, everything was going right.”

“It's just my job to prove I belong in there. I've been in the league a long time.”

“Anybody can act good to be around when they are doing really well.”

“I offer a proven track record in the big leagues that can hit left-handers or right-handers.”

“That's the thing about pinch-hitting - you usually have a chance to make a difference in the game.”

“I'm going to consistently hit anywhere between .290 and .310. Anything above that, I'm catching breaks and finding holes.”

“Being a major-league baseball player is tough, so whenever you say 'face of the franchise,' I'm not trying to be that.”

“You get a new year, you get a new start, you get a new opportunity.”

“I wasn't going to be drafted to steal bases at 18.”

“My nickname is 100 percent fan-based. It's not like one day I said, 'Hey, I want to be named Country Breakfast.'”

“I'm just trying to go out there and play the game the right way and lead by example.”

“The best compliment you can give a hitter is he's a tough out; that initiates fear in a pitcher.”

“Once you have come-from-behind wins, you have confidence as a team that you're going to do it.”

“I'll always be forever tied to the Royals organization and the community there.”

“I'm not in this game to make the most money.”