Danny Duffy is not mincing words about how bad he has been this season.
Duffy had another rough outing on Saturday, allowing five earned runs on seven hits over four innings against the New York Yankees. The Kansas City Royals pitcher is now 1-6 with a 6.88 ERA this season, while the Royals have lost nine of the ten games he has started.
Duffy addressed his struggles after the game, saying he doesn’t have any injuries or other issues.
“I’m not going on the DL; I feel great,” Duffy said, via The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd. “I am pitching awful right now … It’s horrible. It’s brutal. I’m terrible right now.”
Danny Duffy: "Talk is cheap. I’m terrible right now.” pic.twitter.com/0MkrK400qL
— Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) May 20, 2018
The 29-year-old southpaw has been every bit as bad as he says, but so much more is expected of him. For his career, Duffy has a 3.89 ERA. In 2014, he was 9-12 with a 2.53 ERA. In 2016, he was 12-3 with a 3.51 ERA.
He says he doesn’t need to go on the DL, but a step away from the game for a week might be good for him.
