SURPRISE, Ariz. -- There are certain pitchers who over the years have developed reputations as being positively lousy in Spring Training.
Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez, although he has been slightly better this spring (4.15 ERA), certainly and admittedly falls into that category.
So does left-hander Danny Duffy, who after another shaky outing on Tuesday saw his ERA balloon to 9.00.
But manager Ned Yost knows better than to rely on spring results from either pitcher, especially Duffy.
"Danny [struggles] in Spring Training," Yost said. "He has the last two or three years.