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Duffy takes a hike, deals with Twitter backlash

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MINNEAPOLIS -- One day last week, Royals left-hander Danny Duffy decided to walk from downtown Kansas City to Kauffman Stadium, a trek that took him nearly four hours.

It's that type of walking or "long hike," as he calls it, that provides instant relief, clearing his mind.

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But when Duffy's recent hike became public knowledge, the reaction on Twitter ranged from snarky to simply cruel, suggesting he must be some kind of "head case."

"It's easy to act like it's weird," Duffy told MLB.com. "I'm an easy target because of what's happened to me in the past.