Danny Duffy, Royals pitcher, ‘reassess his life priorities’

You can’t make this shit up, and it’s all too familiar. Danny Duffy, a big-time pitching prospect for the Royals, is taking a break from baseball.

The 21-year-old left-hander is reportedly told J.J. Picollo, the Royals’ assistant general manager of scouting and player development, yesterday that he was taking off to “reassess his life priorities.”

Reassess his life priorities? Heard it before. In 2006, Royals ace Zack Greinke took a break from baseball (and it was later revealed that he has social anxiety disorder). Worked for Zack.