Some nightmares never fade, and for Nestor Cortes, the ghosts of October have come back swinging—hard. Once a beloved Yankee, now a Brewer in exile, Cortes stepped onto the mound expecting redemption. Instead, he got a front-row seat to his own public undoing. Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt made sure of that.
Nestor Cortes – can it get any worse for him? He has had an absolute meltdown on the mound as the New York Yankees trash the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9. Yes, 20 runs were scored in a single game, and the last to do it were the Dodgers against the Marlins. This was an absolute blowout, and the center of it all was Nestor Cortes.
At this point, Cortes is more afraid of home runs than anything else. For the past 6 months, people had been reminding him of Freddie Freeman’s Grand Slam that lost them the game 1 of the World Series. They bashed him even more, telling him to focus on improving instead of dwelling on the past. The criticism came after he claimed the Yankees were the better team in the World Series.
He should have taken the advice because the Yankees just reminded him what humiliation feels like again. In the first 3 pitches of the game, the Yanks went bang thrice. Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, and Aaron Judge went yard on Cortes. In the 2 innings Cortes pitched, he gave away 8 runs.
The fans on social media were waiting for this exact moment, and they went off. This wasn’t just Dodgers fans coming after him—Cortes managed to offend the entire MLB fan base. The comment section was a war zone, with fans from every team trolling him for the amazing feat he had just achieved.
Cortes wanted the last laugh after his World Series comments—turns out, the Yankees had the final swing. Three pitches, three bombs, and a social media circus later, his redemption arc is officially buried under a pile of home runs.
MLB fans take their swing at Nestor Cortes after creating an unwanted record
Nestor Cortes took the mound, but it was Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt who truly owned it. With each swing, they didn’t just send baseballs flying—they sent Cortes’ reputation plummeting. The ex-Yankee turned Brewer was already under fire, but after this historic meltdown, MLB fans made sure he wouldn’t forget it anytime soon.
One fan perfectly summed it up: “Nestor back in World Series form already.” If you all remember, Cortes threw away game 1 of the World Series when he decided he was going to pitch a ball on the inside to Freddie Freeman. What happened next was history, and it still haunts him and all the Yankees fans. But after the game against the Brewers, that loss will not hurt as much. The Yankees took it upon themselves to destroy Nestor Cortes on his Brewers debut. The way he gave away home runs made fans think that the WS Cortes is back.
Another fan joked, “It’s Nestor’s way of saying sorry for blowing the WS.” After the World Series loss, Cortes was already in the middle of Criticism Country, and most Yankees fans were after him. They got an opportunity to satisfy their anger, and the players in pinstripes grabbed the chance with both hands. They hit Nestor Cortes left, right, and center, and they beat the Brewers 20-9. So, now, fans are thinking that this was his way of saying sorry to the New York Yankees.
“This is the man that Aaron Boone brought in to get Freddie Freeman out in the World Series btw…” This comment didn’t feel so true until now, did it? What was Aaron Boone thinking, handing Cortes the ball in the World Series – that’s the emotion there! This showed the level of MLB players and what will happen if you don’t put in 110% effort. The same thing that happened in October 2024 has happened now, but the consequences are not that large.
One has put it bluntly: “Yankees getting back at Nestor for last year’s blown save.” It was like the Yankees flipped a switch when they heard that the pitcher was going to be Nestor Cortes. And it flipped so powerfully that they smacked Cortes for 4 homers in 2 innings. According to the fans, this was the Yankees taking revenge for the blown WS game last year.
“Nestor isn’t gonna come back to Yankee Stadium ever again,” one fan joked. After getting hit for 3 homers in the first 3 pitches and getting smacked for 8 runs in two innings, Nestor Cortes became the ultimate punching bag for the Bronx Bombers. After a beating like that, the Brewers might come back. But fans assure that Nestor Cortes will never step foot on the mound against the Yankees again.
If Cortes was looking for a fresh start in Milwaukee, he found a fresh nightmare instead. The Yankees didn’t just beat him—they turned his Brewers debut into a live batting practice session. Fans have spoken, and if their jokes hold any truth, Cortes might want to avoid Yankee Stadium, or at least invest in a helmet next time.
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