Short and to the Point: Vinnie Pasquantino on Royals, Zack Greinke, returning from injury, and more

Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jessica and Vinnie discuss a wide range of topics including returning to the Royals, having high expectations for the Royals in 2024, hosting a podcast, being Zack Greinke’s teammate, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown.

• 2:00: Welcome Vinnie Pasquantino to Short and to the Point
• 2:31: Where does the IDGAF attitude come from?
• 3:53: Players opening up more
• 5:24: Spring training/rehabbing shoulder
• 6:03: Mentality when dealing with an injury
• 7:31: Royals being a playoff team in 2024
• 9:33: Bobby Witt Jr.
• 11:08: Salvador Pérez
• 12:09: What makes for a good clubhouse?
• 13:33: Added expectations and pressure for the 2024 Royals season
• 14:02: Takeaways from 2023
• 14:43: Maintaining motivation throughout a season
• 16:54: Possibility of being traded during wedding
• 18:03: Dealing with rumors
• 18:40: Hosting a podcast
• 21:13: Biggest surprise when hosting a podcast
• 22:38: Profile picture
• 26:13: Zack Greinke
• 27:43: Getting older
• 30:06: Being promoted to the Big Leagues
• 32:24: Do players care about being on prospect lists?
• 33:51: Being able to tell who can play before they do
• 35:59: Emotions of being promoted
• 38:19: Difficulties coming back from injury
• 38:37: Being a “stud”

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