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Griever20 · 01-25-2025, 01:01 PM

Week 8: 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(24-18), 3@ Arizona Diamondbacks(13-26)

May 24th
Offday

May 25th
Season debug for our ace!

Jays Spoil Hinton’s Debut and Win, 5-4

The Montreal Expos got a sterling performance from pitcher Dan Hinton, but the Toronto Blue Jays still prevailed, 5-4. Hinton threw 6.0 innings of 3-hit ball. Toronto reliever Willis Quevedo snagged the win, upping his record to 1-0. Adam Rudolph shouldered the loss. Ron Palovich earned the save for Toronto, his 11th.

Toronto needed the clutch hitting of Oscar Cabrera to seal the deal. The first baseman swatted a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 4-3. For the game, Cabrera had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats. Rumors say, Cabrera is on the trading block despite batting .261-8-27 .795OPS in 40 games.

Said Toronto manager Art Tierney: "At the end of the day, these guys have to perform between the lines, and I think they did."

The win for the Blue Jays raised their record to 25-18.

David Villalobos(R, 4-2 5.32) – Danny Sandoval(R, 0-3 5.68) tomorrow. Once a 15-game winner, but the body is falling apart.

SP Dan Hinton 6IP 3H 1R 1ER 3BB 6K ND
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-5 R
DH Dan Cook 2-4 R RBI
3B Vince Roman 2-2 R 2BB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R 2RBI HR
HR TOR: Cabrera(8)
HR MON: Kerzner(1)
W: Willis Quevedo(1-0 9.00) L: Adam Rudolph(1-1 3.63) SV : Ron Palovich(11 0.47)
Silva promptly allowed a run in his return, but at least, Hinton is back and has not blown his arm out on 100 pitches.

News:
Memphis Bolts 2B Arturo Sanchez(25, 2.5*) had a 5-hit night at the plate today, going 5-5 4R 2RBI TP 2HR in a 12-6 rout of Chicago. The former minor league free agent is batting .224-4-9 .758OPS in 26 games.

May 26th

Expos Beaten by Blue Jays, 5-3

The performance of Ryan LaRiviere proved critical in helping Toronto beat Montreal, 5-3. The Blue Jays shortstop went 2-5 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. The winner was David Villalobos, who threw 84 pitches over 6 innings. The right-hander was charged with 3 runs on 9 hits. Ron Palovich nailed down his 12th save.

With Toronto trailing 3-1 in the top of the fifth, LaRiviere hit a fastball from Danny Sandoval for a 3-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Blue Jays ahead, 4-3. The 28-year old is batting .345-12-35 1.077OPS in 39 games.

Toronto manager Art Tierney praised his team's "businesslike approach."

Montreal has now lost 4 straight.

David Rodgers(R, 1-1 6.00) – Sam Rush(R, 0-1 5.68 as RP) tomorrow. Rush gets his first shot…

SP Danny Sandoval 5IP 6H 4R 4ER 2BB 6K L
CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-5 DB
DH Dan Cook 1-4 R DB
3B Vince Roman 1-3 R BB DB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 DB
2B David Quiros 1-4 R RBI
C Steve Fitch 1-4 2RBI DB
HR TOR: LaRiviere 2(12), Torres(7)
HR MON: none
W: David Villalobos(5-2 5.23) L: Danny Sandoval(0-4 5.86) SV : Ron Palovich(12 0.45)
Hey, it’s close games… (trying to find something positive after we shuffled our roster around)

May 27th

Expos Score Late, Top Blue Jays, 4-1

Sam Rush propelled his team to victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He worked six scoreless innings of 2-hit ball while walking four and striking out four.

The final score was 4-1, Montreal. The win went to Dusty Leone in relief, making him now 4-0. Danny Ancira took the loss for Toronto. The last-place Expos own a record of 12-31. Montreal manager Aaron McCreery called it "a darn good win."

Montreal took a 3-1 lead on Jose Robles's 3rd home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which Robles hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Toronto pitcher Danny Ancira visibly frustrated. The shortstop was reportedly on the brink of getting send down to AAA, batting .202-3-10 .596OPS in 41 games.

Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-4 6.67) – Jason Banchero(R, 2-2 2.38) tomorrow. Not as good as his stats, he barely lasts five.

SP Sam Rush 6IP 2H 0R 0ER 4BB 4K ND
RF Ian Messer 1-3 R BB SB(2)
DH Dan Cook 1-3 RBI BB
3B Vince Roman 0-2 2BB
C Steve Fitch 1-3 R
SS Jose Robles 1-3 R 3RBI HR
HR TOR: none
HR MON: Robles(3)
W: Dusty Leone(4-0 1.65) L: Danny Ancira(1-1 5.47) SV : Ryan Rasbach(8 3.31)
That was surprising. Rush with a good start and a series win. Can we stabilize a bit?

May 28th

Diamondbacks Stymie Montreal, Take 3-0 Win

Jason Banchero, who is tied for 3rd in the WL with a 2.08 ERA, was terrific for the Arizona Diamondbacks in his team's 3-0 triumph over the Montreal Expos. His performance earned Banchero rave reviews. He worked 6 innings of scoreless 4-hit ball.

"It was our day today," Banchero told the Arizona Observer. "But we've got to keep our nose to the grindstone." The Diamondbacks go to 17-27 with the win.

Jason Nicol, the 35th overall pick in the 2013 draft, came through for Arizona with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third. The designated hitter went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 2 RBI. He is batting .268-6-13 1.012OPS in 23 games.

Sam Griffin(R, 1-6 5.13) – Miguel Ricketts(R, 5-2 1.92) tomorrow. Young Phenom, former 5th overall pick.

SP Adrian Hilscher 4.1IP 6H 2R 2ER 2BB 7K L
RF Ian Messer 1-3
DH Dan Cook 2-3 BB
1B Cody Kerzner 2-4
SS Jose Robles 1-3 DB
HR MON: none
HR ARI: Nicol(6)
W: Jason Banchero(3-2 2.08) L: Adrian Hilscher(0-5 6.32) SV : Justin Whitt(6 2.95)
Banchero maybe isn’t that bad…

May 29th

Expos Grind Out 2-1 Win

Montreal got a strong outing from Sam Griffin as the Expos defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-1, at Chase Field. Griffin yielded 1 run over 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. His record improves to 2-6. Montreal, with the win, climbs to 13-32.

Cody Kerzner had a direct impact on the outcome. Kerzner contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Montreal up, 2-1.

Kerzner attributed the win to his team's "steely resolve." He is batting .320-1-4 .850OPS in seven games since he was claimed off waivers last week.

Dan Hinton(R, 0-0 1.50) – Hector Ontiveros(R, 0-0 3.38) tomorrow. Called up with a 3-3 5.14 record in AAA…

SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 6H 1R 1ER 1BB 2K W
RF Ian Messer 1-3 R BB SB(3)
DH Dan Cook 1-4 RBI
3B Vince Roman 2-4 R DB
1B Cody Kerzner 2-4 RBI
HR MON: none
HR ARI: Nicol(7)
W: Sam Griffin(2-6 4.70) L: Miguel Ricketts(5-3 2.00) SV : Dusty Leone(1 1.56)
Griffin with a good start here against the young and upcoming ace… nice.

News:
Denver Seahawks 2B Bruce Locey(30, 3.5*) went 4-4 R 5RBI TP BB HR in a 9-4 win over Sacramento Cavaliers today. The 4x All-Star is batting .217-2-21 .644OPS in 43 games, but is on the rise.

Houston Astros SP Orlando Turrietta(34, 5*) pitched a gem today, eight innings of 3-hit ball with three strikeouts and no walks in a 3-0 win over Memphis. The three time Pitcher of the Year is 5-0 2.25 32K in seven starts.

San José Killer Whales SP Eddie Baiamonte(29, 4*) allowed four hits and no walks over eight innings, beating the Angels 3-0 while striking out five. The 3x All-Star moved to 6-3 3.03 58K in ten starts.

May 30th

Expos Upend Diamondbacks, 3-2

Montreal pitcher Dan Hinton did his part in helping his team defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. He worked 7.2 innings of 6-hit ball, allowing 2ER.

The Expos sport a record of 14-32.

Steve Fitch had a direct impact on the outcome. Fitch contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Montreal up, 3-2.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Fitch, "one at-bat at a time." He is batting .219-2-11 .543OPS in 37 games.

Danny Sandoval(R, 0-4 5.86) – Agdun Jumaane(L, 3-4 4.44) tomorrow. Great stuff, but struggling with flyballs.

SP Dan Hinton 7.2IP 6H 2R 2ER 3BB 2K ND
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 BB DB SB(5)
1B Cody Kerzner 2-3 2R RBI BB DB HR
C Steve Fitch 2-4 RBI
SS Jose Robles 1-3 R RBI HR
HR MON: Robles(4), Kerzner(2)
HR ARI: none
W: Jon Marquardt(1-1 6.23) L: Justin Whitt (2-3 3.22) SV : Ryan Rasbach(9 3.12)
Hinton can’t buy a win, but pitched well again.

Record: 14-32, 5th in EL Northeast, 13GB
Week: 3-3 (1-2 vs TOR, 2-1 @ ARI)
Power Rankings: #30(+-0)
Runs scored: 143(15th)
Runs against: 251(14th)
Starters ERA: 5.64(15th)
Bullpen ERA: 4.53(14th)
Defensive Eff.: .663(15th)
Fan Interest: 85(+-0)

Who's hot?
nobody

Who's not?
SP Adrian Hilscher 2G 0-2 13.50 6.2IP 8K
2B Franklin Reyes 10G 3-24 .125 0HR 0RBIs
2B David Quiros 7G 1-25 .040 0HR 1RBIs
CF Brian Schill 9G 2-26 .076 0HR 0RBIs
LF Karl Ferguson 6G 3-23 .130 0HR 0RBIs

Jacksonville Patriots 3B Fernando Robles(26, 3.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 11-18 3HR 8RBIs 7R. The 3x All-Star is batting .359-10-30 1.048OPS in 44 games.

Los Angeles Angels 1B Joe Milem(30, 2.5*) was named WL Player of the Week for the second week in a row, going 11-21 2HR 8RBIs. The righty batter is batting .294-4-20 .812OPS in 44 games.

01-25-2025, 01:01 PM	#37
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2021 Week 8 Week 8: 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(24-18), 3@ Arizona Diamondbacks(13-26) May 24th Offday May 25th Season debug for our ace! Jays Spoil Hinton’s Debut and Win, 5-4 The Montreal Expos got a sterling performance from pitcher Dan Hinton, but the Toronto Blue Jays still prevailed, 5-4. Hinton threw 6.0 innings of 3-hit ball. Toronto reliever Willis Quevedo snagged the win, upping his record to 1-0. Adam Rudolph shouldered the loss. Ron Palovich earned the save for Toronto, his 11th. Toronto needed the clutch hitting of Oscar Cabrera to seal the deal. The first baseman swatted a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 4-3. For the game, Cabrera had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats. Rumors say, Cabrera is on the trading block despite batting .261-8-27 .795OPS in 40 games. Said Toronto manager Art Tierney: "At the end of the day, these guys have to perform between the lines, and I think they did." The win for the Blue Jays raised their record to 25-18. David Villalobos(R, 4-2 5.32) – Danny Sandoval(R, 0-3 5.68) tomorrow. Once a 15-game winner, but the body is falling apart. SP Dan Hinton 6IP 3H 1R 1ER 3BB 6K ND CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-5 R DH Dan Cook 2-4 R RBI 3B Vince Roman 2-2 R 2BB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R 2RBI HR HR TOR: Cabrera(8) HR MON: Kerzner(1) W: Willis Quevedo(1-0 9.00) L: Adam Rudolph(1-1 3.63) SV : Ron Palovich(11 0.47) Silva promptly allowed a run in his return, but at least, Hinton is back and has not blown his arm out on 100 pitches. News: Memphis Bolts 2B Arturo Sanchez(25, 2.5) had a 5-hit night at the plate today, going 5-5 4R 2RBI TP 2HR in a 12-6 rout of Chicago. The former minor league free agent is batting .224-4-9 .758OPS in 26 games. May 26th* Expos Beaten by Blue Jays, 5-3 The performance of Ryan LaRiviere proved critical in helping Toronto beat Montreal, 5-3. The Blue Jays shortstop went 2-5 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. The winner was David Villalobos, who threw 84 pitches over 6 innings. The right-hander was charged with 3 runs on 9 hits. Ron Palovich nailed down his 12th save. With Toronto trailing 3-1 in the top of the fifth, LaRiviere hit a fastball from Danny Sandoval for a 3-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Blue Jays ahead, 4-3. The 28-year old is batting .345-12-35 1.077OPS in 39 games. Toronto manager Art Tierney praised his team's "businesslike approach." Montreal has now lost 4 straight. David Rodgers(R, 1-1 6.00) – Sam Rush(R, 0-1 5.68 as RP) tomorrow. Rush gets his first shot… SP Danny Sandoval 5IP 6H 4R 4ER 2BB 6K L CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-5 DB DH Dan Cook 1-4 R DB 3B Vince Roman 1-3 R BB DB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 DB 2B David Quiros 1-4 R RBI C Steve Fitch 1-4 2RBI DB HR TOR: LaRiviere 2(12), Torres(7) HR MON: none W: David Villalobos(5-2 5.23) L: Danny Sandoval(0-4 5.86) SV : Ron Palovich(12 0.45) Hey, it’s close games… (trying to find something positive after we shuffled our roster around) May 27th Expos Score Late, Top Blue Jays, 4-1 Sam Rush propelled his team to victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He worked six scoreless innings of 2-hit ball while walking four and striking out four. The final score was 4-1, Montreal. The win went to Dusty Leone in relief, making him now 4-0. Danny Ancira took the loss for Toronto. The last-place Expos own a record of 12-31. Montreal manager Aaron McCreery called it "a darn good win." Montreal took a 3-1 lead on Jose Robles's 3rd home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which Robles hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Toronto pitcher Danny Ancira visibly frustrated. The shortstop was reportedly on the brink of getting send down to AAA, batting .202-3-10 .596OPS in 41 games. Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-4 6.67) – Jason Banchero(R, 2-2 2.38) tomorrow. Not as good as his stats, he barely lasts five. SP Sam Rush 6IP 2H 0R 0ER 4BB 4K ND RF Ian Messer 1-3 R BB SB(2) DH Dan Cook 1-3 RBI BB 3B Vince Roman 0-2 2BB C Steve Fitch 1-3 R SS Jose Robles 1-3 R 3RBI HR HR TOR: none HR MON: Robles(3) W: Dusty Leone(4-0 1.65) L: Danny Ancira(1-1 5.47) SV : Ryan Rasbach(8 3.31) That was surprising. Rush with a good start and a series win. Can we stabilize a bit? May 28th Diamondbacks Stymie Montreal, Take 3-0 Win Jason Banchero, who is tied for 3rd in the WL with a 2.08 ERA, was terrific for the Arizona Diamondbacks in his team's 3-0 triumph over the Montreal Expos. His performance earned Banchero rave reviews. He worked 6 innings of scoreless 4-hit ball. "It was our day today," Banchero told the Arizona Observer. "But we've got to keep our nose to the grindstone." The Diamondbacks go to 17-27 with the win. Jason Nicol, the 35th overall pick in the 2013 draft, came through for Arizona with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third. The designated hitter went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 2 RBI. He is batting .268-6-13 1.012OPS in 23 games. Sam Griffin(R, 1-6 5.13) – Miguel Ricketts(R, 5-2 1.92) tomorrow. Young Phenom, former 5th overall pick. SP Adrian Hilscher 4.1IP 6H 2R 2ER 2BB 7K L RF Ian Messer 1-3 DH Dan Cook 2-3 BB 1B Cody Kerzner 2-4 SS Jose Robles 1-3 DB HR MON: none HR ARI: Nicol(6) W: Jason Banchero(3-2 2.08) L: Adrian Hilscher(0-5 6.32) SV : Justin Whitt(6 2.95) Banchero maybe isn’t that bad… May 29th Expos Grind Out 2-1 Win Montreal got a strong outing from Sam Griffin as the Expos defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-1, at Chase Field. Griffin yielded 1 run over 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. His record improves to 2-6. Montreal, with the win, climbs to 13-32. Cody Kerzner had a direct impact on the outcome. Kerzner contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Montreal up, 2-1. Kerzner attributed the win to his team's "steely resolve." He is batting .320-1-4 .850OPS in seven games since he was claimed off waivers last week. Dan Hinton(R, 0-0 1.50) – Hector Ontiveros(R, 0-0 3.38) tomorrow. Called up with a 3-3 5.14 record in AAA… SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 6H 1R 1ER 1BB 2K W RF Ian Messer 1-3 R BB SB(3) DH Dan Cook 1-4 RBI 3B Vince Roman 2-4 R DB 1B Cody Kerzner 2-4 RBI HR MON: none HR ARI: Nicol(7) W: Sam Griffin(2-6 4.70) L: Miguel Ricketts(5-3 2.00) SV : Dusty Leone(1 1.56) Griffin with a good start here against the young and upcoming ace… nice. News: Denver Seahawks 2B Bruce Locey(30, 3.5) went 4-4 R 5RBI TP BB HR in a 9-4 win over Sacramento Cavaliers* today. The 4x All-Star is batting .217-2-21 .644OPS in 43 games, but is on the rise. Houston Astros SP Orlando Turrietta(34, 5) pitched a gem today, eight innings of 3-hit ball with three strikeouts and no walks in a 3-0 win over Memphis. The three time Pitcher of the Year is 5-0 2.25 32K in seven starts. San José Killer Whales* SP Eddie Baiamonte(29, 4) allowed four hits and no walks over eight innings, beating the Angels* 3-0 while striking out five. The 3x All-Star moved to 6-3 3.03 58K in ten starts. May 30th Expos Upend Diamondbacks, 3-2 Montreal pitcher Dan Hinton did his part in helping his team defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. He worked 7.2 innings of 6-hit ball, allowing 2ER. The Expos sport a record of 14-32. Steve Fitch had a direct impact on the outcome. Fitch contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Montreal up, 3-2. "I'm just trying to make good contact," said Fitch, "one at-bat at a time." He is batting .219-2-11 .543OPS in 37 games. Danny Sandoval(R, 0-4 5.86) – Agdun Jumaane(L, 3-4 4.44) tomorrow. Great stuff, but struggling with flyballs. SP Dan Hinton 7.2IP 6H 2R 2ER 3BB 2K ND CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 BB DB SB(5) 1B Cody Kerzner 2-3 2R RBI BB DB HR C Steve Fitch 2-4 RBI SS Jose Robles 1-3 R RBI HR HR MON: Robles(4), Kerzner(2) HR ARI: none W: Jon Marquardt(1-1 6.23) L: Justin Whitt (2-3 3.22) SV : Ryan Rasbach(9 3.12) Hinton can’t buy a win, but pitched well again. Record: 14-32, 5th in EL Northeast, 13GB Week: 3-3 (1-2 vs TOR, 2-1 @ ARI) Power Rankings: #30(+-0) Runs scored: 143(15th) Runs against: 251(14th) Starters ERA: 5.64(15th) Bullpen ERA: 4.53(14th) Defensive Eff.: .663(15th) Fan Interest: 85(+-0) Who's hot? nobody Who's not? SP Adrian Hilscher 2G 0-2 13.50 6.2IP 8K 2B Franklin Reyes 10G 3-24 .125 0HR 0RBIs 2B David Quiros 7G 1-25 .040 0HR 1RBIs CF Brian Schill 9G 2-26 .076 0HR 0RBIs LF Karl Ferguson 6G 3-23 .130 0HR 0RBIs Jacksonville Patriots 3B Fernando Robles(26, 3.5) was named EL Player of the Week after going 11-18 3HR 8RBIs 7R. The 3x All-Star is batting .359-10-30 1.048OPS in 44 games. Los Angeles Angels* 1B Joe Milem(30, 2.5*) was named WL Player of the Week for the second week in a row, going 11-21 2HR 8RBIs. The righty batter is batting .294-4-20 .812OPS in 44 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)