There was a time when Nestor Cortes was scared to be himself.
That reality is a bit hard to believe when it comes to a New York Yankees pitcher best known for the idiosyncrasies he brings to the mound. Cortes is a contortionist who thrives on disruption, an oddity among the creatures of habit that baseball breeds.
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