. As he entered the visitors clubhouse after his first Cactus League start in more than two weeks, Danny Duffy plopped down on a stool and began to untie his shoes.
He had allowed three earned runs in six innings in the Royals’ 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. He finished his day with a short bullpen session to elevate his pitch count beyond the 86 he threw in the game. He peeled off his shoes one by one and deemed the performance a success.
"This might be my first quality start in spring training ever," Duffy said.