It was natural to wonder if Duran would bring his entrance—which includes the Undertaker's bell, the ballpark lights going out and a tarantula crawling across the screens—to Philadelphia, and Twins vice president of communications Dustin Morse explained he reached out to the relief pitcher to ask if he wanted to take it with him.

As the umpires conferred on Friday night to determine whether Bryson Stott had beaten out the throw to first base, the control room above left field at Citizens Bank Park was holding its collective breath.