Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez blows bubbles in the dugout during the second inning of a spring training game against the Texas Rangers on Feb. 24 in Surprise, Ariz. Perez starts his 13th season with the Royals today. Photo Credit: Smiley N. Pool/TNS
By Jeff Sanders San Diego Union-Tribune The Kansas City Royals open their season today after a last-place finish in the American League Central last year.…