SEATTLE
Danny Duffy had just run six miles in 97-degree heat and his mind could not focus. His eyes tracked a solitary figure exiting the room on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. The return of Duffy to the Kansas City starting rotation coincided with the departure to the minors of Yohan Pino, who had struggled in an emergency outing the night before.
“I don’t want to talk too loud when he’s walking out,” Duffy on Saturday told a small group of reporters asking about his impending start on Wednesday at Safeco Field against the Mariners. “Can I say goodbye to him real quick?