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Wednesday Potpourri: The Past, The Present, And The Future

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Welcome to Rob Manfred’s A Christmas Carol, where Charles Dickens is on a strict timer and and every gift is subject to replay review.

“I am the ghost runner of Christmas past...”

Here are some things we have seen as the season prepares to turn to May:

Nick Kurtz

Kurtz’ debut has not been spectacular, at least not since his maiden at bat when he smoked an RBI single up the middle. Since then Kurtz is 4 for 19 with 9 Ks, and he has yet to draw a single walk.