{"id":2080916,"date":"2025-10-10T02:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2080916"},"modified":"2025-10-10T02:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:47:20","slug":"vinnie-pasquantino-royals-fans-rip-mlb-over-squatch-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/vinnie-pasquantino-royals-fans-rip-mlb-over-squatch-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinnie Pasquantino, Royals fans rip MLB over Squatch idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><!----><!----><\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"lead-item \">\n<div class=\"img-container picture \">\n<picture>\n                <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/public\/latest-news\/vwmsem\/picture276130856\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1140\/USATSI_19188728%20(1).jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/public\/latest-news\/vwmsem\/picture276130856\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_960\/USATSI_19188728%20(1).jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/public\/latest-news\/vwmsem\/picture276130856\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_768\/USATSI_19188728%20(1).jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 601px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/public\/latest-news\/vwmsem\/picture276130856\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_640\/USATSI_19188728%20(1).jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 441px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/public\/latest-news\/vwmsem\/picture276130856\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_480\/USATSI_19188728%20(1).jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>                <img class=\"responsive-image\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/public\/latest-news\/vwmsem\/picture276130856\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1140\/USATSI_19188728%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"A view of the MLB logo in the dugout during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park.\" title=\"A view of the MLB logo in the dugout during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption>\n<p>        A view of the MLB logo in the dugout during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park.<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"byline\"><br \/>\n                Scott Taetsch<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!----><!--[--><!-- AiSummaryComponent.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-summary-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"expander\" onclick=\"this.classList.toggle('open');\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<ul><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>MLB promoted a &#8216;Dumpa Squatch&#8217; for Cal Raleigh, prompting swift Royals fan backlash online.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>Fans accused MLB of copying the Royals&#8217; Pasquatch mascot tied to Vinnie Pasquantino at Kauffman.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>Players and commenters joined criticism, raising questions about league branding and idea ownership.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!----><!----><!----><!----><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was wall to wall Major League Baseball games Wednesday, with four playoff contests being held.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It was great fun for baseball fans, but the MLB social-media team had a rough day.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate. But MLB highlighted Ohtani\u2019s &#8230;. flyout to left field in the Phillies\u2019 8-2 win at Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Was it really wild? Nah, but <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mlb\/status\/1976127083118985587?s=58&amp;t=M5necHOA2b0RTLLzW7WGKQ\">MLB trumpeted as such<\/a> in this regrettable X post.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday morning, MLB highlighted Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh in an X post. Raleigh, whose nickname is the Big Dumper, hit 60 home runs during the regular season, so you can understand why the league would shine a light on him.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But the manner in which MLB did so was a head-scratcher. MLB oddly rolled out the \u201cDumpa Squatch,\u201d which the league said was Raleigh\u2019s postseason mascot.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It raises the question: Do you think MLB forgot about the Royals\u2019 Pasquatch? He comes out at Kauffman Stadium when first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino gets on base. Been doing it for years.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Or did MLB simply swipe the idea?<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, Royals fans were not happy with MLB for this Squatch. And Pasquantino commented about it, too, although he likely wasn\u2019t very upset.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a bit of responses (none happy) from Royals fans, with some calling it \u201cidentity theft.\u201d Oh, and catcher Carter Jensen weighed in, too.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><!----><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">October 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!----><!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"zone grid\">\n<div class=\"related-stories story-module\">\n<h5>Related Stories from  Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-module\" wp_automatic_readability=\"24.740740740741\">\n<div class=\"author-card \" wp_automatic_readability=\"6.9583333333333\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/219036630\"><br \/>\n                        <br \/>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-details\">\n<p>                <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/219036630\">Pete Grathoff<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"credit\">The Kansas City Star<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                     <!-- End of class=\"social-media\" --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <span>From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997. <\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kansascity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A view of the MLB logo in the dugout during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park. 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