Jason Burke
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Managing Editor at @insidetheas, @stanfordonsi
Oakland, CA
Joined June 2009
Nick Kurtz is well on his way to being the best offensive first baseman in baseball
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A's first baseman Nick Kurtz is already one of the best offensive first basemen in MLB
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This is a wild stat.
The Astros have now allowed their opponent to score first in 18 consecutive games. They are one game shy of matching an expansion era record set by the 1987 Baltimore Orioles.
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Could the A’s have a relatively quiet trade deadline? Here’s why it makes sense to largely keep the gang together.
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The Athletics will be sellers, but how deep their sale will go is yet to be determined.
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A’s continue rolling against Houston, winning 5-1. Tomorrow they’ll have a chance at a four-game sweep against the AL West leaders.
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Since his return from the IL on June 9, Nick Kurtz has been the best hitter in baseball with a 237 wRC+. Eight position players have racked up 2.0+ fWAR in that span. Kurtz is at 2.9, meaning he's fairly close to being the only three-win player in that span.
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RT @DALLASBRADEN209: I have witnessed perfection on the mound. I have witnessed no-hitters. Watching an offensive assault like I witnessed….
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Nick Kurtz was incredible last night. A true all-time performance.
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Nick Kurtz had quietly been one of the most exciting players in baseball since his arrival. On Friday night against the Houston Astros, he turned up the volume
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RT @ByJasonB: Wrote this four days ago. The stats are well outdated already, but the thesis is more true than ever.
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A's first baseman Nick Kurtz is already one of the best offensive first basemen in MLB
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RT @MannyOnMLB: This is how close Kurtz came to the first five-homer game in MLB history tonight. I think the '1POINTFIVE' sign is for how….
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RT @CespedesBBQ: amidst this overwhelming waterfall of Nick Kurtz fun facts I'm somehow especially stunned by this very simple one:. scorin….
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RT @baseballisdead_: Nick Kurtz hit more HR in one game than Jazz Chisholm hit in a literal Home Run Derby.
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Wrote this four days ago. The stats are well outdated already, but the thesis is more true than ever.
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A's first baseman Nick Kurtz is already one of the best offensive first basemen in MLB
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RT @JeffPassan: Nick Kurtz just had one of the greatest games in baseball history. 6 for 6 with four home runs, six runs and eight RBIs.….
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RT @AthleticsPR: UPDATE. Nick Kurtz in July (rank among AL hitters). AVG: .425 (1st).OBP: .494 (1st).SLG: 1.082 (1st).OPS: 1.576 (1st).R: 2….
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