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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City Royals star Vinnie Pasquantino put on his reporting hat this week ahead of the World Series to answer a question that\u2019s been on his mind since June.<\/p>\n
Why does Shohei Ohtani throw so hard against him? <\/p>\n
Pasquantino has gone to the plate twice in his career and seen two of the fastest pitches of Ohtani\u2019s career. In a World Baseball Classic game between Italy and Japan, Ohtani whizzed a fastball past Pasquantino at 102 miles per hour.<\/p>\n
In June, the Dodgers visited the Royals in Kansas City and Ohtani threw another fastball at 101.7 miles per hour.<\/p>\n
Pasquantino, who was on site in Toronto ahead of Game 1 of the World Series as a player correspondent for MLB, asked Ohtani why his best pitches come out specifically against him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you throw so hard to me?\u201d Pasquantino asked. \u201cWhy? Why do you hate me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re just a really good hitter,\u201d Ohtani replied through a translator. \u201cI have to.\u201d<\/p>\n
That excuse from Ohtani to Pasquantino, who had 32 home runs and 113 RBI this season, was not good enough for the Royals first baseman.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not good enough, you throw too hard, Shohei,\u201d Pasquantino said.<\/p>\n
The exchange was shared on social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere it is,\u201d Pasquantino shared. \u201cHard hitting journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ohtani and the Dodgers will begin their quest for back-to-back World Series titles Friday night against the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n
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