{"id":34529,"date":"2022-06-03T03:22:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T03:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/minnesota-twins-broadcaster-jim-kaat-uses-offensive-description-for-new-york-yankees-pitcher-nestor-cortes\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T03:22:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T03:22:06","slug":"minnesota-twins-broadcaster-jim-kaat-uses-offensive-description-for-new-york-yankees-pitcher-nestor-cortes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/minnesota-twins-broadcaster-jim-kaat-uses-offensive-description-for-new-york-yankees-pitcher-nestor-cortes\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat uses offensive description for New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DETROIT – Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat referred to New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes as “Nestor the Molestor” during a broadcast Thursday, the second offensive remark in the past year by the 83-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher while calling a game.<\/p>\n

As Minnesota’s Chris Archer struck out Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, Kaat began to explain that Cortes had become one of his favorite pitchers during a breakout season with New York.<\/p>\n

“‘Nestor the Molestor,’ Nestor Cortes,” Kaat said. “Angles and different speeds. He’s a pitcher.”<\/p>\n

Twins vice president of communications and content Dustin Morse spoke with Kaat after the broadcast about the comment.<\/p>\n

“Obviously, we take these matters seriously and, like in all cases, will handle this internally and privately,” Morse said.<\/p>\n

Kaat planned to contact Cortes directly and speak with the pitcher about the situation.<\/p>\n

“Jim meant no ill will,” Morse said.<\/p>\n

After the Yankees swept a day-night doubleheader from the Los Angeles Angels, Cortes said he had heard about Kaat’s comment.<\/p>\n

“I’m sure, you know, he didn’t really mean it, and people make mistakes, but it didn’t offend me at all, ” Cortes told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

“So, you know, I don’t really have anything more than just that, honestly.”<\/p>\n

Cortes has affectionately become known as “Nasty Nestor” by Yankees fans while going 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA to begin this season. He pitched seven scoreless innings against the Angels on Thursday to win the first game of the doubleheader.<\/p>\n

Kaat, a longtime commentator who has also worked for the Yankees and MLB Network, apologized in October after saying teams should try to “get a 40-acre field full of” players who look like White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada.<\/p>\n

His comment about Moncada reminded some viewers of the unfilled promise by the US government that freed slaves would receive 40 acres and a mule following the Civil War. He apologized later in that game between the Houston Astros and White Sox.<\/p>\n

“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,” he said. “And I’m sorry for that.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DETROIT – Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat referred to New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes as “Nestor the Molestor” during a broadcast Thursday, the second offensive remark in the past year by the 83-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher while calling a game. As Minnesota’s Chris Archer struck out Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, Kaat began …<\/p>\n

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