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Griever20 · 01-24-2025, 01:56 PM

Week 7: 1vs Philadelphia Grizzlies(19-16), 2@ Las Vegas Gamblers(24-10), 3 vs Boston Aeros(20-14)

May 17th

Grizzlies Suffer 11-7 Loss To Montreal

The Montreal Expos knocked off the Philadelphia Grizzlies, 11-7, at Olympic Stadium. Ian Messer was a big reason Montreal won. The right fielder was 3-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. He is batting .222-4-9 .644OPS in 30 games.

With the win, the Expos are 10-25.

In the bottom of the fifth, Karl Ferguson delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 1st and 2nd, the Montreal left fielder hit a run-scoring single, putting the Expos in front, 11-7.

"We take it day by day here," said Ferguson, "and today was a good one for us." He went 2-4 2R 2RBI with a double.

Victor Lopez(R, 1-4 8.88) – Jesse Bahenan(R, 6-1 2.74) tomorrow. Just your regular 17-game winner…

SP Sam Griffin 6IP 7H 2R 1ER 0BB 3K W
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-5 2R 2RBI
RF Ian Messer 3-5 3R 2RBI DB HR
LF Karl Ferguson 2-5 2R 2RBI DB
1B Dan Cook 2-4 R 4RBI HR
2B David Quiros 1-3 R BB DB SB(3)
SS Jose Robles 2-4 R DB
HR PHI: Olmos(11)
HR MON: Messer(4), Cook(4)
W: Sam Griffin(1-5 5.14)L: Hugh Kieninger(3-4 4.42) SV : none
Ignoring the fact that Rich Nelson came on in relief and allowed 5 run and that Dave Quiros committed errors for 3 unearned runs, that was a good game…

May 18th

Behena Now 7-1 after Subduing Expos

Las Vegas got a strong outing from Jesse Bahena as the Gamblers defeated the Montreal Expos, 5-1, at Gamblers Stadium. Las Vegas now has a record of 25-10 with the win.

Bahena made it look easy. He scattered 5 hits over 8 innings, while racking up 8 strikeouts. The right-hander upped his season record to 7-1.

"Jesse was throwing strikes, locating well," said Las Vegas manager Josh Moore. The righty led the WL in Wins with 17 last season, but struggled with the ERA of 4.11.

The offensive power was delivered by 25-year old second baseman Phil Petry who went 3-4 2 RBI 2R with two solo home runs.

Bill Smith(L, 0-5 6.21) – Chris Harkless(R, 3-2 5.31) tomorrow. #7 prospect in baseball…

SP Victor Lopez 5.1IP 6H 1R 1ER 1BB 7K L
RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI
3B Vince Roman 1-4
2B David Quiros 1-2 R BB
C Kevin Craddock 2-3
HR MON: none
HR LVG: Petry 2(6), Vega(8)
W: Jesse Bahena(7-1 2.51)L: Victor Lopez(1-5 8.80) SV : none
We didn’t stand a chance against Bahena here. Five hits, only singles and one run.

News:
Portland Bears 1B Willie Chacon(26, 4*) sunk the Pittsburgh Kings all on his own, going 4-4 2R 6RBI 2HR while driving in all runs in a 6-4 win. The 2x All-Star is batting .386-9-36 1.108OPS in 35 games.

Houston Astros 1B Ed Bigalow(27, 3*) continues his glowing white season, driving in seven in a 15-2 win in Memphis, going 4-5 R 7RBI BB DB HR. The 2018 EL Silver Slugger is batting .356-11-21 1.181OPS in 26 games.

May 19th

Harkless Now 4-2 Following 4-1 Win

The Las Vegas Gamblers got a stellar effort from pitcher Chris Harkless, helping Las Vegas score a win over the visiting Montreal Expos, 4-1. With the win, Las Vegas raised its record to 26-10.

Harkless scattered 5 hits over 8 innings for the Gamblers. With the win, Harkless goes to 4-2 on the year with 41 strikeouts.

"Chris gave us a huge shot in the arm," said Las Vegas manager Josh Moore. The #7 prospect in baseball moved to 4-2 4.65 41K in 8 starts. Phil Petry continued to torture the Montreal Expos as he drove in three with a 3-run double in the 7th to seal this victory.

Peter Dewberry (L, 1-1 4.97) – Danny Sandoval(R, 0-3 6.55) the day after tomorrow. The body still holds up, but he didn’t last more than 2.2IP in his last two games.

SP Bill Smith 5IP 4H 1R 1ER 4BB 4K ND
SS Jose Robles 1-4 R
LF Karl Ferguson 2-4
CF Brian Schill 1-3
C Steve Fitch 1-3
HR MON: none
HR LVG: none
W: Chris Harkless(4-2 4.65)L: Jeremy Oldt(2-1 5.60) SV : Noah Fletcher(14 1.69)
Two games against the WL East Division leader, no extra base hit. We are soo cooked.

May 20th
Offday

News:
Philadelphia Grizzlies SP Oscar Guzman(26, 3.5/4*) pitched eight innings of 4-hit, 1BB and 10K ball in a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Eagles today, moving his team to 21-18. Guzman has now won two in a row and moved to 3-3 4.56 39K 8GS, good for 1.3WAR.

May 21st

Expos Sneak by Aeros, 3-2

The Montreal Expos earned a close win over the Boston Aeros, thanks in part to Danny Sandoval. The Montreal right-hander, who is tied for 3rd in the EL with a 10.7 K/9 rate, played a key role in the 3-2 victory. He worked five innings of scoreless ball, walking two and striking our four.

The win was credited to Dusty Leone in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Bob Sims took the loss. The win puts Montreal at 11-27.

Montreal took a 3-0 lead on Karl Ferguson's 4th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which Ferguson hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Boston pitcher Bob Sims visibly frustrated.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Ferguson. "You've got to get results." He is batting .294-4-21 .836OPS in 37 games.

Andy O’Herron Jr.(L, 5-0 3.40) – Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-3 4.38) tomorrow. A pitcher with no losses against one with no wins… what could go wrong.

SP Danny Sandobal 5IP 4H 0R 0ER 2BB 4K ND
1B Dan Cook 2-3 R HBP
LF Karl Ferguson 1-3 R 3RBI BB HR
3B Vince Roman 1-4 DB
SS Jose Robles 1-3 SB(2)
HR BOS: Dale(3)
HR MON: Ferguson(4)
W: Dusty Leone(3-0 1.88)L: Bob Sims(0-1 7.42) SV : Ryan Rasbach(7 3.77)
That was surprising. Sandoval may just come around…

May 22nd

Transaction News:
The Montreal Expos have claimed 1B Cody Kerzner(26, 2.5/3*) off waivers from the Vancouver Canadians today. The right-handed hitter is a career .303-0-10 .761OPS hitter in 72 games and was placed on the NMLB Roster. He will be our everyday 1B and Dan Cook will move to DH.
Corresponding to that move, DH Alfonso Flores(29, 2*) was banished to AA for good after batting .168-8-20 .567OPS -1.0WAR in 38 games. We tried to lure him on a sabotaged plane, but he took the bus to Golden Valley instead… Shame, he is due for $8.9M this and next season and obviously has no trade value.

Aeros Drop Expos, 8-1

Starting pitcher Adam O'Herron Jr. was a major factor in the 8-1 Boston Aeros triumph over the Montreal Expos. The win puts Boston at 21-18 this season. The lefty worked 8.1 dominant innings of 7-hit, 1-run and 6 strikeout ball.

Boston used the hitting of Victor Garcia to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Aeros on top, 4-0. For the game, Garcia had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Solid game, solid win tonight," said a smiling Garcia. He is batting .367-2-8 1.078OPS in 9 games.

Patrick Kallemeyn(L, 1-3 4.75) – Sam Griffin(R, 1-5 5.14) tomorrow. Fastball merchant…

SP Adrian Hilscher 2.1IP 4H 8R 8ER 4BB 1K L
DH Dan Cook 1-4 R
LF Karl Ferguson 1-3
3B Vince Roman 2-4
1B Cody Kerzner 2-4 RBI
HR BOS: Garcia(2)
HR MON: none
W: Andy O’Herron Jr.(6-0 3.07) L: Adrian Hilscher(0-4 6.67) SV : none
Kerzner with two hits and an RBI sweet. We still suck tho…

Transaction News:
RHRP Chris Ball(22, 2.5/3*) was placed on the 15-day IL with a forearm tendinitis and he will be out for 1-2 weeks..
RHRP Freddy Silva(24, 2.5*) was recalled from AAA after going 10 innings of 1.80ERA ball with Spring Valley after his demotion.

May 23rd

Mendia Excels, Boston Blows Out Montreal

Boston catcher Elias Mendia was instrumental in helping the Aeros triumph, 15-1, over the Montreal Expos. Mendia belted 3 home runs, while adding 7 RBI and scoring three times. The former Montreal Expos player is batting .271-10-25 .933OPS in 31 games.

Patrick Kallemeyn was the winner. Over 8.1 innings, he yielded 1 run on 5 hits, with 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. With the win, Boston upped its record to 22-18.

Boston won the game in part because of Kurt Alexander. The left fielder ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Aeros ahead, 2-1. For the game, Alexander had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"That was brutal," said losing manager Aaron McCreery. "The sooner we can turn the page, the better."

Wait Laidlaw(R, 1-2 4.96) – TBD tomorrow. We have a meeting tomorrow and I have been on the phone…

SP Sam Griffin 5.1IP 6H 3R 3ER 1BB 4K L
DH Dan Cook 1-4
LF Karl Ferguson 2-4
1B Cody Kerzner 0-2 R BB
SS Jose Robles 1-3 RBI DB
RF Ian Messer 1-3
HR BOS: Mendia 3(10), Alexander(8)
HR MON: none
W: Patrick Kallemeyn(2-3 4.14) L: Sam Griffin(1-6 5.13) SV : none
Oldt 0.2IP 6R 2ER, Pelletier 1IP 5ER. No comment.

Record: 11-29, 5th in EL Northeast, 12GB
Week: 2-4 (1-0 vs PHI, 0-2@ LVG, 1-2 vs BOS)
Power Rankings: #30(+-0)
Runs scored: 127(15th)
Runs against: 234(15th)
Starters ERA: 6.22(15th)
Bullpen ERA: 4.63(14th)
Defensive Eff.: .655(15th)
Fan Interest: 85(+-0)

Who's hot?
nobody

Who's not?
SP Victor Lopez 5G 0-4 9.43 21.0IP 23K
SP Adrian Hilscher 2G 0-2 14.09 7.2IP 6K
C Steve Fitch 11G 4-39 .102 0HR 2RBIs
2B Franklin Reyes 9G 3-24 .125 0HR 0RBIs
CF Vicente Rodriguez 5G 1-20 .050 0HR 2RBIs
CF Brian Schill 8G 2-22 .090 0HR 0RBIs

Toronto Blue Jays 1B Mike Massie(27, 3.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 15-22 5HR 11RBIs 9R. The 2019 EL MvP is batting .321-11-25 .993OPS in 33 games.

San José Killer Whales 1B Bill Matthews(28, 4*) was named WL Player of the Week for the second week in a row, going 10-27 6HR 16RBIs with 8 runs scored. The 2018 WL Silver Slugger at DH is batting .295-14-38 .972OPS in 40 games.

01-24-2025, 01:56 PM	#34
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,508	2021 Week 7 Week 7: 1vs Philadelphia Grizzlies(19-16), 2@ Las Vegas Gamblers(24-10), 3 vs Boston Aeros(20-14) May 17th Grizzlies Suffer 11-7 Loss To Montreal The Montreal Expos knocked off the Philadelphia Grizzlies, 11-7, at Olympic Stadium. Ian Messer was a big reason Montreal won. The right fielder was 3-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. He is batting .222-4-9 .644OPS in 30 games. With the win, the Expos are 10-25. In the bottom of the fifth, Karl Ferguson delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 1st and 2nd, the Montreal left fielder hit a run-scoring single, putting the Expos in front, 11-7. "We take it day by day here," said Ferguson, "and today was a good one for us." He went 2-4 2R 2RBI with a double. Victor Lopez(R, 1-4 8.88) – Jesse Bahenan(R, 6-1 2.74) tomorrow. Just your regular 17-game winner… SP Sam Griffin 6IP 7H 2R 1ER 0BB 3K W CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-5 2R 2RBI RF Ian Messer 3-5 3R 2RBI DB HR LF Karl Ferguson 2-5 2R 2RBI DB 1B Dan Cook 2-4 R 4RBI HR 2B David Quiros 1-3 R BB DB SB(3) SS Jose Robles 2-4 R DB HR PHI: Olmos(11) HR MON: Messer(4), Cook(4) W: Sam Griffin(1-5 5.14)L: Hugh Kieninger(3-4 4.42) SV : none Ignoring the fact that Rich Nelson came on in relief and allowed 5 run and that Dave Quiros committed errors for 3 unearned runs, that was a good game… May 18th Behena Now 7-1 after Subduing Expos Las Vegas got a strong outing from Jesse Bahena as the Gamblers defeated the Montreal Expos, 5-1, at Gamblers Stadium. Las Vegas now has a record of 25-10 with the win. Bahena made it look easy. He scattered 5 hits over 8 innings, while racking up 8 strikeouts. The right-hander upped his season record to 7-1. "Jesse was throwing strikes, locating well," said Las Vegas manager Josh Moore. The righty led the WL in Wins with 17 last season, but struggled with the ERA of 4.11. The offensive power was delivered by 25-year old second baseman Phil Petry who went 3-4 2 RBI 2R with two solo home runs. Bill Smith(L, 0-5 6.21) – Chris Harkless(R, 3-2 5.31) tomorrow. #7 prospect in baseball… SP Victor Lopez 5.1IP 6H 1R 1ER 1BB 7K L RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI 3B Vince Roman 1-4 2B David Quiros 1-2 R BB C Kevin Craddock 2-3 HR MON: none HR LVG: Petry 2(6), Vega(8) W: Jesse Bahena(7-1 2.51)L: Victor Lopez(1-5 8.80) SV : none We didn’t stand a chance against Bahena here. Five hits, only singles and one run. News: Portland Bears 1B Willie Chacon(26, 4) sunk the Pittsburgh Kings* all on his own, going 4-4 2R 6RBI 2HR while driving in all runs in a 6-4 win. The 2x All-Star is batting .386-9-36 1.108OPS in 35 games. Houston Astros 1B Ed Bigalow(27, 3) continues his glowing white season, driving in seven in a 15-2 win in Memphis, going 4-5 R 7RBI BB DB HR. The 2018 EL Silver Slugger is batting .356-11-21 1.181OPS in 26 games. May 19th* Harkless Now 4-2 Following 4-1 Win The Las Vegas Gamblers got a stellar effort from pitcher Chris Harkless, helping Las Vegas score a win over the visiting Montreal Expos, 4-1. With the win, Las Vegas raised its record to 26-10. Harkless scattered 5 hits over 8 innings for the Gamblers. With the win, Harkless goes to 4-2 on the year with 41 strikeouts. "Chris gave us a huge shot in the arm," said Las Vegas manager Josh Moore. The #7 prospect in baseball moved to 4-2 4.65 41K in 8 starts. Phil Petry continued to torture the Montreal Expos as he drove in three with a 3-run double in the 7th to seal this victory. Peter Dewberry (L, 1-1 4.97) – Danny Sandoval(R, 0-3 6.55) the day after tomorrow. The body still holds up, but he didn’t last more than 2.2IP in his last two games. SP Bill Smith 5IP 4H 1R 1ER 4BB 4K ND SS Jose Robles 1-4 R LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 CF Brian Schill 1-3 C Steve Fitch 1-3 HR MON: none HR LVG: none W: Chris Harkless(4-2 4.65)L: Jeremy Oldt(2-1 5.60) SV : Noah Fletcher(14 1.69) Two games against the WL East Division leader, no extra base hit. We are soo cooked. May 20th Offday News: Philadelphia Grizzlies SP Oscar Guzman(26, 3.5/4) pitched eight innings of 4-hit, 1BB and 10K ball in a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Eagles* today, moving his team to 21-18. Guzman has now won two in a row and moved to 3-3 4.56 39K 8GS, good for 1.3WAR. May 21st Expos Sneak by Aeros, 3-2 The Montreal Expos earned a close win over the Boston Aeros, thanks in part to Danny Sandoval. The Montreal right-hander, who is tied for 3rd in the EL with a 10.7 K/9 rate, played a key role in the 3-2 victory. He worked five innings of scoreless ball, walking two and striking our four. The win was credited to Dusty Leone in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Bob Sims took the loss. The win puts Montreal at 11-27. Montreal took a 3-0 lead on Karl Ferguson's 4th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which Ferguson hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Boston pitcher Bob Sims visibly frustrated. "Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Ferguson. "You've got to get results." He is batting .294-4-21 .836OPS in 37 games. Andy O’Herron Jr.(L, 5-0 3.40) – Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-3 4.38) tomorrow. A pitcher with no losses against one with no wins… what could go wrong. SP Danny Sandobal 5IP 4H 0R 0ER 2BB 4K ND 1B Dan Cook 2-3 R HBP LF Karl Ferguson 1-3 R 3RBI BB HR 3B Vince Roman 1-4 DB SS Jose Robles 1-3 SB(2) HR BOS: Dale(3) HR MON: Ferguson(4) W: Dusty Leone(3-0 1.88)L: Bob Sims(0-1 7.42) SV : Ryan Rasbach(7 3.77) That was surprising. Sandoval may just come around… May 22nd Transaction News: The Montreal Expos have claimed 1B Cody Kerzner(26, 2.5/3) off waivers from the Vancouver Canadians* today. The right-handed hitter is a career .303-0-10 .761OPS hitter in 72 games and was placed on the NMLB Roster. He will be our everyday 1B and Dan Cook will move to DH. Corresponding to that move, DH Alfonso Flores(29, 2) was banished to AA for good after batting .168-8-20 .567OPS -1.0WAR in 38 games. We tried to lure him on a sabotaged plane, but he took the bus to Golden Valley instead… Shame, he is due for $8.9M this and next season and obviously has no trade value. Aeros Drop Expos, 8-1* Starting pitcher Adam O'Herron Jr. was a major factor in the 8-1 Boston Aeros triumph over the Montreal Expos. The win puts Boston at 21-18 this season. The lefty worked 8.1 dominant innings of 7-hit, 1-run and 6 strikeout ball. Boston used the hitting of Victor Garcia to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Aeros on top, 4-0. For the game, Garcia had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats. "Solid game, solid win tonight," said a smiling Garcia. He is batting .367-2-8 1.078OPS in 9 games. Patrick Kallemeyn(L, 1-3 4.75) – Sam Griffin(R, 1-5 5.14) tomorrow. Fastball merchant… SP Adrian Hilscher 2.1IP 4H 8R 8ER 4BB 1K L DH Dan Cook 1-4 R LF Karl Ferguson 1-3 3B Vince Roman 2-4 1B Cody Kerzner 2-4 RBI HR BOS: Garcia(2) HR MON: none W: Andy O’Herron Jr.(6-0 3.07) L: Adrian Hilscher(0-4 6.67) SV : none Kerzner with two hits and an RBI sweet. We still suck tho… Transaction News: RHRP Chris Ball(22, 2.5/3) was placed on the 15-day IL with a forearm tendinitis* and he will be out for 1-2 weeks.. RHRP Freddy Silva(24, 2.5) was recalled from AAA after going 10 innings of 1.80ERA ball with Spring Valley after his demotion. May 23rd* Mendia Excels, Boston Blows Out Montreal Boston catcher Elias Mendia was instrumental in helping the Aeros triumph, 15-1, over the Montreal Expos. Mendia belted 3 home runs, while adding 7 RBI and scoring three times. The former Montreal Expos player is batting .271-10-25 .933OPS in 31 games. Patrick Kallemeyn was the winner. Over 8.1 innings, he yielded 1 run on 5 hits, with 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. With the win, Boston upped its record to 22-18. Boston won the game in part because of Kurt Alexander. The left fielder ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Aeros ahead, 2-1. For the game, Alexander had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats. "That was brutal," said losing manager Aaron McCreery. "The sooner we can turn the page, the better." Wait Laidlaw(R, 1-2 4.96) – TBD tomorrow. We have a meeting tomorrow and I have been on the phone… SP Sam Griffin 5.1IP 6H 3R 3ER 1BB 4K L DH Dan Cook 1-4 LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 1B Cody Kerzner 0-2 R BB SS Jose Robles 1-3 RBI DB RF Ian Messer 1-3 HR BOS: Mendia 3(10), Alexander(8) HR MON: none W: Patrick Kallemeyn(2-3 4.14) L: Sam Griffin(1-6 5.13) SV : none Oldt 0.2IP 6R 2ER, Pelletier 1IP 5ER. No comment. Record: 11-29, 5th in EL Northeast, 12GB Week: 2-4 (1-0 vs PHI, 0-2@ LVG, 1-2 vs BOS) Power Rankings: #30(+-0) Runs scored: 127(15th) Runs against: 234(15th) Starters ERA: 6.22(15th) Bullpen ERA: 4.63(14th) Defensive Eff.: .655(15th) Fan Interest: 85(+-0) Who's hot? nobody Who's not? SP Victor Lopez 5G 0-4 9.43 21.0IP 23K SP Adrian Hilscher 2G 0-2 14.09 7.2IP 6K C Steve Fitch 11G 4-39 .102 0HR 2RBIs 2B Franklin Reyes 9G 3-24 .125 0HR 0RBIs CF Vicente Rodriguez 5G 1-20 .050 0HR 2RBIs CF Brian Schill 8G 2-22 .090 0HR 0RBIs Toronto Blue Jays 1B Mike Massie(27, 3.5) was named EL Player of the Week after going 15-22 5HR 11RBIs 9R. The 2019 EL MvP is batting .321-11-25 .993OPS in 33 games. San José Killer Whales* 1B Bill Matthews(28, 4*) was named WL Player of the Week for the second week in a row, going 10-27 6HR 16RBIs with 8 runs scored. The 2018 WL Silver Slugger at DH is batting .295-14-38 .972OPS in 40 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? 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