{"id":34485,"date":"2022-06-03T02:10:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T02:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/twins-commentator-gives-nestor-cortes-an-offensive-nickname\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T02:10:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T02:10:02","slug":"twins-commentator-gives-nestor-cortes-an-offensive-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/twins-commentator-gives-nestor-cortes-an-offensive-nickname\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins commentator gives Nestor Cortes an offensive nickname"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whether it’s the Sultan of Swat, the Splendid Splitter or The Big Unit, baseball has a storied history of nicknames for its stars.<\/p>\n
Twins color commentator Jim Kaat tried to add a new chapter to that history on Thursday and failed miserably.<\/p>\n
While describing Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes’ incredible start to the season, Kaat dubbed him “Nestor the Molester.”<\/p>\n
Kaat, an 83-year-old man who played for the Washington Senators, has been making rather curious remarks on air as of late. In 2021, he apologized after saying he should try to \u201cget a 40-acre field full of\u201d players who look like White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada, who is Cuban, during Game 2 of the ALDS between the Sox and Astros.<\/p>\n
After the US Civil War, the government pledged to give freed slaves 40 acres and a mule, but the pledge was not kept. Cuba also has an ugly history of slavery-backed plantation farming.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile they have a little break here,\u201d Kaat said later in that broadcast. “In fact I need to read this right now. Because, earlier in the game when Yoan Moncada was at the plate, in an attempt to compliment the great player that he is I used a poor choice of words that resulted in an insensitive and hurtful remark. And I’m sorry for that. “<\/p>\n
Cortes is having a star-making season for the Bombers. He’s 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 0.87 WHIP with 68 strikeouts in 60 innings. He’s allowed three runs or fewer in his last 19 starts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Whether it’s the Sultan of Swat, the Splendid Splitter or The Big Unit, baseball has a storied history of nicknames for its stars. Twins color commentator Jim Kaat tried to add a new chapter to that history on Thursday and failed miserably. While describing Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes’ incredible start to the season, Kaat dubbed …<\/p>\n