Johnny Cueto is good at two things: pitching well and confusing reporters.
The Kansas City Royals starter threw a complete game to lift his team to a 7-1 victory in Game 2 of the World Series Wednesday against the Mets, putting KC up 2-0 in the series. Naturally reporters sought to interview him after the game. One thought he was getting a nice exclusive with the pitcher, but it turns out the reporter was actually interviewing one of Cueto’s brothers.
Instantly my favorite #WorldSeries moment: Watching a local TV guy interview Cueto's brother thinking it was Cueto. pic.twitter.com/qQqlOhx5PE
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) October 29, 2015
MLB.com writer Anthony Castrovince spoke with Cueto’s brother, Danillo, who said they get mistaken for one another all the time.
I asked Danillo Cueto (through interpreter) how often he gets mistaken for Johnny: "All the time. Everybody."
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) October 29, 2015
After seeing how similar they look, it’s no surprise. The only question is can Danillo throw 90 mph with a great cutter and changeup like his bro? Probably not. But if Johnny ever needs a body double, we all know whom to call.
Photo: Johnny Cueto on Twitter
