Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

  • Star Tribune

    Twins have Opening Day excitement as season begins in Kansas City

    The calendar says Thursday is Opening Day, but it sure sounded more like Thanksgiving in the Twins' clubhouse. "I'm very blessed to be here," Matt Wallner said on the eve of his first major-league season-opener. As a non-roster invitee, Duarte knew he was a long shot to start the season in the majors, and the Twins even told him last weekend that he would fly to St. Paul with the rest of the Triple-A Saints. On Monday, the righthander was told to board the Twins' charter to Kansas City instead.