CHICAGO -- The ongoing growth of Danny Duffy as a pitcher is unfolding before the American League's eyes.
Duffy, the Royals' gifted left-hander, threw six scoreless innings on Saturday in a 4-1 win, a victory that snapped Kansas City's eight-game losing streak. But it was how he pitched those innings that matter in the long term.
The scouting report on Duffy, 27, has always centered on his electric stuff, but it also has had to mention his less-than-stellar command. That began to change this year as he ditched his windup to work permanently out of the stretch.