New York Yankees fans bitter as Nestor Cortes shelled by Texas Rangers: "What the f*** happened" "Back to sucking"
New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who has been one of the more dependable members of the team this season, imploded in a 15-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Cortes, who has sported an ERA of 3.49 heading into the series finale against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field, saw that earned runs average balloon to 4.91 as the hosts took batting practice in the lopsided contest.
The current Yankees No. 2 starter allowed seven earned runs on five hits and four walks over 4-2/3 innings. While he struck out seven, he also allowed three home runs — including a grand slam to Rangers third baseman Josh Jung.
The seven earned runs and three home runs allowed tied career highs for the six-year MLB veteran.
Nestor on the bump 🙌
#RepBX https://t.co/okUIQGv3v9
After the game, Nestor Cortes, the New York Yankees' second-most reliable starter after staff ace Gerrit Cole, told reporters:
"Wasn't commanding the fastball well today. That's where I got into trouble. The grand slam put us down early. It was tough today to find the fastball. When you don't have your fastball... it's difficult to pitch."
The seven earned runs and three home runs allowed tied career highs for the six-year MLB veteran.
nestor cortes has regressed back to what he’s been most of his career.
@NYYNick_ nestor has been a fringe #4 starter outside of the last season and a half lol
@Judge2Stanton back to sucking
Nestor Cortes' ERA has been on the rise since he allowed one earned run over five innings in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies in his first start of the season on April 3.
He gave up two earned runs in each of his next two starts, then three in a win over the Los Angeles Angels on April 20.
Cortes allowed four runs — though three were earned — in a 6-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins in his previous start on April 25.
And then it all fell apart on Sunday.
nestor cortes woke up feeling dangerous 🔥🔥🔥🔥
7 ER 👀👀👀💯💯💯
3 HOMERS 🔥🔥🔥☄️☄️😈
5 HITS 👏👏👏👏
4 WALKS 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯
TOP 20 IN THE LEAGUE?? I THINK THE FUCK NOT 🔥
NESTOR CORTES WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED
oh my god that’s disgusting I can smell Nestor Cortes Jr. pitching in New York from Cape Cod
Bad days happen. Not every New York Yankees fan was ready to cut loose from Nestor Cortes after Sunday's tremendous setback. Given that the Yankee offense scored just two runs, Cortes and his relievers could've given up a dozen fewer runs and New York still would have lost.
@Judge2Stanton He’s been the second best pitcher we have rn besides gerrit, first really shitty start
Sometimes your best pitchers get lit up. That’s what happened with Nestor Cortes.
The problem is that even if he didn’t and it was a close game, the Yankees haven’t shown that they have the fire power to consistently come back.
Clearly Nestor Cortes does not have his best stuff today.
Most Yankees fans are giving up hope as the team sunk into a last-place tie with the Boston Red Sox at the bottom of the American League East. New York and Boston are each 15-14 at weekend's end, eight games out of first place.
Nestor Cortes is allowed to have a bad day. The Yankees are in a funk. But they have Judge, Giancarlo, Bader, Rodon and Sevy on the IL. If those guys can get healthy the sky is the limit. However, right now it feels like the sky is falling.
Nestor Cortes will live to pitch again for the New York Yankees
The news didn't get any better for Cortes, as his next turn to pitch comes against the best team in the MLB. The Yankees will have a weekend road series at the Tampa Bay Rays beginning next Friday.