Nick Kurtz could soon be walking his way into the MLB record books
Yahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz talk about the distinctive record that Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz is on the cusp of breaking. Hear the full dialog on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you hear.
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Video Transcript
Like, Nick Kurtz of the A’s of Yolo County has drawn a stroll in 19 consecutive video games.
That is wonderful, and that’s practically historical past, as he has tied Ted Williams for the third longest streak ever, and he’s simply behind Barry Bonds and Roy Cullenbine, a reputation that’s definitely being Googled much more in the final week than ever earlier than, who drew 22, 22 straight video games with a stroll in 1947, I consider with the Tigers.
Roy Cullenbine was nicely forward of his period when it comes to, simply strategy, as he was simply walking all the time, and earlier than, nicely earlier than it was cool.
And this was not as a result of individuals had been petrified of, of Roy Cullenbine, to my understanding.
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He was not, like, considered one of the nice sluggers of his period, though he did have some residence runs, and he was, he was fairly good.
it’s not a Barry Bonds, Nick Kurtz, Ted Williams scenario, however that’s the mark to beat.
And I gotta be sincere, I believe, I believe he is gonna do it.
I believe Nick Kurtz is gonna do it.
I believe that he’s going to get to 23.
He has been drawing intentional walks.
It is attention-grabbing, although, he’s going through the, the Cleveland Guardians this weekend at residence, and so I, I sit up for seeing if, if, if, if that crew, pitchers who’re good but in addition will stroll some guys.
Like Joey Cantillo, he’ll, he’ll stroll some guys.
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I do know that is left on left.
But yeah.
Yeah.
Kurtz is wonderful.
He is a lot enjoyable to observe, and, it is a very cool record, a Major League record that he has an actual likelihood of breaking.
So we are going to see if he can do it.
