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Griever20 · 02-06-2025, 01:06 PM

Week 14: 3@ Detroit Trains(35-43), 3@ Washington Nationals(34-44)

July 5th

Transaction:
In a minor trade, the Montreal Expos sent SP Jake Burton(24, 2*, 500k) to the San Francisco Red Devils in exchange for minor league C Ryan Perry(23, 2.5*). Burton was the #10 SP in our depth chart and earning money on the 40-man, and we are a bit short on catchers in the minors. Nothing to see here, move on.

Expos Jolt Trains, 7-4, with Late Rally

The Montreal Expos defeated the Detroit Trains, 7-4, at Comerica Park. Montreal was led by 25-year old second baseman David Quiros, who was 3-4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2. The 25-year old is batting .233-2-18 .591OPS in 66 games.

Glen McKeen was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 1 of 2 save opportunities. The Expos go to 30-49 with the win.

Montreal needed the clutch hitting of Dan Cook to seal the deal. The designated hitter swatted a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Expos on top, 7-4. For the game, Cook had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats. The late blooming designated hitter is batting .297-8-32 .819OPS in 77 games.

"Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Cook.

Sam Rush(R, 2-3 5.69) – Jeremy Walker(L, 3-9 6.08) tomorrow. Come on, a lefty with a 6.08ERA? Let’s win two in a row!

SP Melvin Magana 6IP 7H 4R 4ER 1BB 2K ND
RF Ian Messer 1-5
DH Dan Cook 2-5 R 3RBI HR
LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 RBI
CF Brian Schill 1-3 R 2BB
3B Dave Quiros 3-4 2R RBI DB PotG
SS Jose Robles 0-2 R BB
C Steve Fitch 0-2 R RBI BB
HR MON: Cook(8)
HR DET: Rodriguez(8), Mason(12), Blatter(15)
W: Dusty Leone(5-0 1.59) L: Mike Burgess(2-3 3.81) SV : Glen McKeen(1 3.65)
Magana didn’t get a quality start but lasted six, our bullpen worked for once and we cobbled together some runs… what a treat.

News:
Houston Astros LF Salomé Penhascos(29, 2.5*) had a career game in a 19-3 rout of the Philadelphia Grizzlies, going 4-6 3R 6RBI DB 2HR. Never a regular in the last five seasons with the team, Penhascos is batting .238-7-34 .690OPS in 66 games.

July 6th

Trains Walker No-Hits Expos

In a seldom seen sight, Jeremy Walker threw a no-hitter at Comerica Park as the Detroit Trains topped the Montreal Expos, 3-0.

In a dominating performance, Walker struck out 7 and walked 2 while facing only 27 batters.

"He had great stuff," Trains manager Andy Musa told BNN reporters. "Jeremy is a real gamer, a real competitor. He doesn't give in to anybody out there."

This season, Walker has 4 wins and 9 losses and a 5.46 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 89 innings. However, he was a 16-game winner last season and the EL LCS MvP as well.

Sam Griffin(R, 4-6 4.09) – Seth Dykstra(R, 8-4 3.87) tomorrow. Of course we did not miss the 3x PotY.

SP Sam Rush 6IP 3H 3R 3ER 4BB 5K L
CF Brian Schill 0-2 BB
C Kevin Craddock 0-2 BB
HR MON: none
HR DET: none
W: Jeremy Walker(4-9 5.46) L: Sam Rush(2-4 5.59) SV : none
A 6.08ERA lefty that never did anything no-hits us… of course…

July 7th

Trains Get Gritty, 4-3 Win

The Montreal Expos got a sterling performance from pitcher Sam Griffin, but the Detroit Trains still prevailed, 4-3. Griffin threw 7.0 innings allowing 2 runs. Justin Mauldin was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-1. The losing pitcher was John Martinez. Nelson Cardenas got the save, his 22nd in 26 chances.

Detroit took a 4-3 lead on Joe Welshman's 6th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which Welshman hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Montreal pitcher John Martinez visibly frustrated.

Welshman told a Detroit Citizen reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win. He 30-year old was claimed off waivers last month and is now batting .261-6-17 .722OPS in 56 games between SF and DET.

Detroit is now 37-44.

Austin Roy(R, 3-9 4.87) – Nelson Flores(R, 2-2 6.00) tomorrow. 3x All-Star and better than an ERA of 6

SP Sam Griffin 7IP 3H 2R 2ER 0BB 5K ND PotG
RF Ian Messer 2-5 RBI DB
DH Dan Cook 0-3 R 2BB
LF Karl Ferguson 2-5
CF Brian Schill 1-4 R RBI BB SB(1)
3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-5 RBI DB
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R BB DB
C Kevin Craddock 0-3 BB
SS Jose Robles 0-2 2BB
HR MON: none
HR DET: Welshman(1)
W: Justin Mauldin (1-1 5.23) L: John Martinez(2-3 7.18) SV : Nelson Cardenas(22 4.26)
I took the liberty to manage the game myself… my poor manager, he has to deal with this **** every day. We left the bases loaded in the first, gave up two, returned to lead 3-2 for Martinez, that dork, to blow the game.

News:
Oakland Oaks SP Amir Fletcher(26, 2.5*) had a dominant outing versus Seattle today, going 8IP 3H 0ER 0BB 10K in a 1-0 win. The righty won 12 games despite a 5.55ERA last season and is 4-5 5.02 77K in 15 starts this season.

July 8th
Offday

July 9th

Transaction:
With us saying goodbye to Steve Fitch today, we recalled C Jordan Chavis(23, 2.5*, .250-2-3 .940OPS 7G 0.4WAR NMLB)

Nationals Bridle Expos, 3-1

Washington and Montreal duked it out and the Nationals came out victorious.

In a low-scoring affair between the Washington Nationals and the Montreal Expos, pitcher Nelson Flores was the difference between victory and defeat. The Washington right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-1 Nationals win. The winning pitcher was Flores, now 3-2. He tossed 5.2 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 3. The veteran moved to 3-2 5.40 18K in eight starts.

Pete Dimick was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 3 of 4 save opportunities.

Montreal had a runner on 2nd in the top of the eighth. With one out, Orlando Gonzalez stood at the plate, hoping to find a gap. Instead, he flied out. The score remained 3-1, Washington. The Expos never could mount a comeback.

The last-place Nationals have a record of 37-46.

Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-1 7.11) – Ian Munson(R, 7-3 3.91) tomorrow. That will go well…

SP Austin Roy 6.1IP 8H 3R 3ER 1BB 5K L
RF Ian Messer 0-4 BB
DH Dan Cook 1-4 BB
LF Karl Ferguson 0-3 BB
1B Cody Kerzner 2-4
3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-2 R BB SB(1)
2B Robby Weltzer 2-4 RBI
HR MON: none
HR WSH: Newcomb(15)
W: Nelson Flores (3-2 5.40) L: Austin Roy(3-10 4.83) SV : Pete Dimick(3 3.99)
Roy pitched his best game as an Expos player, but we collected no extra base hits in a anemic offensive display.

July 10th

Expos Trip Nationals, 6-5, in Extra Innings

Montreal beat Washington at Nationals Park, escaping with a 6-5 win. The win in large part was due to shortstop Jose Robles. He was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. He is batting .245-6-21 .679OPS in 77 games.

The winner in relief was Ryan Rasbach. He is now 5-4. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. The Expos sport a record of 31-52.

Robles had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 3rd in the top of the eighth, when he hit a run-scoring single. The Expos went on to win. In postgame comments to the Montreal News, Robles said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."

Melvin Magana(R, 0-0 6.00) – Steve Behanna(R, 4-5 5.36) tomorrow. Let’s see if Melvin is worth the $500k we pay him.

SP Cesar Alvarado 2.1IP 8H 5R 5ER 0BB 1K ND
RF Ian Messer 2-6 R DB
LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R BB
1B Cody Kerzner 2-5 R RBI
3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-4 R SB(2)
C Kevin Craddock 2-3 2BB
SS Jose Robles 2-4 R 2RBI BB HR PotG
HR MON: Robles(6)
HR WSH: Saldana(8)
W: Ryan Rasbach (5-4 3.19) L: Rob Bushey(0-1 5.40) SV : none
Alvarado was a hot mess but our pen did a good job. By the way, Jose Robles is now at 1.1WAR… may be his high point but I didn’t expect that after that bad January.

July 11th

Expos Drop Nationals, 3-1

Melvin Magana brought his A-game to help Montreal defeat the Washington Nationals, 3-1. Magana yielded 1 run over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. His record improves to 1-0 with an ERA of 3.75. Ryan Rasbach notched his 12th save in 17 chances.

Brian Schill had a direct impact on the outcome. Schill contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning to put Montreal up, 2-1. "The effort we put into this one paid off," Schill said. He got dropped down the lineup for this game, batting -161-3-12 .541OPS in 29 games

The win has Montreal at 32-52.

Jesse Eisenberg(L, 8-5 3.99) – Sam Rush(R, 2-4 5.59) the day after tomorrow. The Mets(35-48) come to town again.

SP Melvin Magana 6IP 4H 1R 1ER 1BB 5K W PotG
RF Ian Messer 1-4 BB
DH Dan Cook 2-5
LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R RBI HR
1B Cody Kerzner 1-5 DB
3B Orlando Gonzalez 3-4 R BB DB
2B Robby Weltzer 3-5 R RBI HR
SS Jose Robles 2-5
CF Brian Schill 1-2 RBI HBP
HR MON: Ferguson(9), Weltzer(2)
HR WSH: none
W: Melvin Magana(1-0 3.75) L: Xavier Montgomery(1-4 6.49) SV : Ryan Rasbach(12 3.09)
Magana was pretty good today and our offense showed up enough to get him the win. Extra props to our bullpen that was flawless through three.

Record: 32-52 , 5th in EL Northeast, 12GB
Week: 3-3 (1-2 @ DET, 2-1 @ WSH)
Power Rankings: #29(-1)
Runs scored: 281(15th)
Runs against: 409(12th)
Starters ERA: 4.96(14th)
Bullpen ERA: 4.18(7th)
Defensive Eff.: .675(15th)
Zone Rating: +12.4(4th)
Fan Interest: 83(-1)

Who's hot?
LHRP Dusty Leone 21G 5SV 0.84 21.1IP 18K

Who's not?
SP Sam Rush 2G 0-2 8.18 11IP 12K
SP Cesar Alvarado 3G 0-1 10.64 11IP 6K
RHRP John Martinez 11G 2SV 10.00 18IP 14K
RHRP Andy Pelletier 21G 0-2 8.14 21IP 17K

Washington Nationals SS Brandon Slaughter(26, 4*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 11-22 4HR 7BIs 5R. The 2020 EL All-Star and Silver Slugger is batting .292-19-53 .866OPS in 80 games.

Sacramento Cavaliers RF Tony Perez(25, 3.5*) was named WL Player of the Week, going 12-29 4HR 7RBIs 4R. The scouting discovery from Venezuela is batting .334-15-53 .964OPS in 80 games.

02-06-2025, 01:06 PM	#58
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,512	2021 Week 14 Week 14: 3@ Detroit Trains(35-43), 3@ Washington Nationals(34-44) July 5th Transaction: In a minor trade, the Montreal Expos sent SP Jake Burton(24, 2, 500k) to the San Francisco Red Devils* in exchange for minor league C Ryan Perry(23, 2.5). Burton* was the #10 SP in our depth chart and earning money on the 40-man, and we are a bit short on catchers in the minors. Nothing to see here, move on. Expos Jolt Trains, 7-4, with Late Rally The Montreal Expos defeated the Detroit Trains, 7-4, at Comerica Park. Montreal was led by 25-year old second baseman David Quiros, who was 3-4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2. The 25-year old is batting .233-2-18 .591OPS in 66 games. Glen McKeen was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 1 of 2 save opportunities. The Expos go to 30-49 with the win. Montreal needed the clutch hitting of Dan Cook to seal the deal. The designated hitter swatted a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Expos on top, 7-4. For the game, Cook had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats. The late blooming designated hitter is batting .297-8-32 .819OPS in 77 games. "Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Cook. Sam Rush(R, 2-3 5.69) – Jeremy Walker(L, 3-9 6.08) tomorrow. Come on, a lefty with a 6.08ERA? Let’s win two in a row! SP Melvin Magana 6IP 7H 4R 4ER 1BB 2K ND RF Ian Messer 1-5 DH Dan Cook 2-5 R 3RBI HR LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 RBI CF Brian Schill 1-3 R 2BB 3B Dave Quiros 3-4 2R RBI DB PotG SS Jose Robles 0-2 R BB C Steve Fitch 0-2 R RBI BB HR MON: Cook(8) HR DET: Rodriguez(8), Mason(12), Blatter(15) W: Dusty Leone(5-0 1.59) L: Mike Burgess(2-3 3.81) SV : Glen McKeen(1 3.65) Magana didn’t get a quality start but lasted six, our bullpen worked for once and we cobbled together some runs… what a treat. News: Houston Astros LF Salomé Penhascos(29, 2.5) had a career game in a 19-3 rout of the Philadelphia Grizzlies, going 4-6 3R 6RBI DB 2HR. Never a regular in the last five seasons with the team, Penhascos* is batting .238-7-34 .690OPS in 66 games. July 6th Trains Walker No-Hits Expos In a seldom seen sight, Jeremy Walker threw a no-hitter at Comerica Park as the Detroit Trains topped the Montreal Expos, 3-0. In a dominating performance, Walker struck out 7 and walked 2 while facing only 27 batters. "He had great stuff," Trains manager Andy Musa told BNN reporters. "Jeremy is a real gamer, a real competitor. He doesn't give in to anybody out there." This season, Walker has 4 wins and 9 losses and a 5.46 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 89 innings. However, he was a 16-game winner last season and the EL LCS MvP as well. Sam Griffin(R, 4-6 4.09) – Seth Dykstra(R, 8-4 3.87) tomorrow. Of course we did not miss the 3x PotY. SP Sam Rush 6IP 3H 3R 3ER 4BB 5K L CF Brian Schill 0-2 BB C Kevin Craddock 0-2 BB HR MON: none HR DET: none W: Jeremy Walker(4-9 5.46) L: Sam Rush(2-4 5.59) SV : none A 6.08ERA lefty that never did anything no-hits us… of course… July 7th Trains Get Gritty, 4-3 Win The Montreal Expos got a sterling performance from pitcher Sam Griffin, but the Detroit Trains still prevailed, 4-3. Griffin threw 7.0 innings allowing 2 runs. Justin Mauldin was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-1. The losing pitcher was John Martinez. Nelson Cardenas got the save, his 22nd in 26 chances. Detroit took a 4-3 lead on Joe Welshman's 6th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which Welshman hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Montreal pitcher John Martinez visibly frustrated. Welshman told a Detroit Citizen reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win. He 30-year old was claimed off waivers last month and is now batting .261-6-17 .722OPS in 56 games between SF and DET. Detroit is now 37-44. Austin Roy(R, 3-9 4.87) – Nelson Flores(R, 2-2 6.00) tomorrow. 3x All-Star and better than an ERA of 6 SP Sam Griffin 7IP 3H 2R 2ER 0BB 5K ND PotG RF Ian Messer 2-5 RBI DB DH Dan Cook 0-3 R 2BB LF Karl Ferguson 2-5 CF Brian Schill 1-4 R RBI BB SB(1) 3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-5 RBI DB 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R BB DB C Kevin Craddock 0-3 BB SS Jose Robles 0-2 2BB HR MON: none HR DET: Welshman(1) W: Justin Mauldin (1-1 5.23) L: John Martinez(2-3 7.18) SV : Nelson Cardenas(22 4.26) I took the liberty to manage the game myself… my poor manager, he has to deal with this ** every day. We left the bases loaded in the first, gave up two, returned to lead 3-2 for Martinez, that dork, to blow the game. News: Oakland Oaks SP Amir Fletcher*(26, 2.5) had a dominant outing versus Seattle today, going 8IP 3H 0ER 0BB 10K in a 1-0 win. The righty won 12 games despite a 5.55ERA last season and is 4-5 5.02 77K in 15 starts this season. July 8th Offday July 9th Transaction: With us saying goodbye to Steve Fitch today, we recalled C Jordan Chavis(23, 2.5, .250-2-3 .940OPS 7G 0.4WAR NMLB) Nationals Bridle Expos, 3-1* Washington and Montreal duked it out and the Nationals came out victorious. In a low-scoring affair between the Washington Nationals and the Montreal Expos, pitcher Nelson Flores was the difference between victory and defeat. The Washington right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-1 Nationals win. The winning pitcher was Flores, now 3-2. He tossed 5.2 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 3. The veteran moved to 3-2 5.40 18K in eight starts. Pete Dimick was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 3 of 4 save opportunities. Montreal had a runner on 2nd in the top of the eighth. With one out, Orlando Gonzalez stood at the plate, hoping to find a gap. Instead, he flied out. The score remained 3-1, Washington. The Expos never could mount a comeback. The last-place Nationals have a record of 37-46. Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-1 7.11) – Ian Munson(R, 7-3 3.91) tomorrow. That will go well… SP Austin Roy 6.1IP 8H 3R 3ER 1BB 5K L RF Ian Messer 0-4 BB DH Dan Cook 1-4 BB LF Karl Ferguson 0-3 BB 1B Cody Kerzner 2-4 3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-2 R BB SB(1) 2B Robby Weltzer 2-4 RBI HR MON: none HR WSH: Newcomb(15) W: Nelson Flores (3-2 5.40) L: Austin Roy(3-10 4.83) SV : Pete Dimick(3 3.99) Roy pitched his best game as an Expos player, but we collected no extra base hits in a anemic offensive display. July 10th Expos Trip Nationals, 6-5, in Extra Innings Montreal beat Washington at Nationals Park, escaping with a 6-5 win. The win in large part was due to shortstop Jose Robles. He was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. He is batting .245-6-21 .679OPS in 77 games. The winner in relief was Ryan Rasbach. He is now 5-4. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. The Expos sport a record of 31-52. Robles had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 3rd in the top of the eighth, when he hit a run-scoring single. The Expos went on to win. In postgame comments to the Montreal News, Robles said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come." Melvin Magana(R, 0-0 6.00) – Steve Behanna(R, 4-5 5.36) tomorrow. Let’s see if Melvin* is worth the $500k we pay him.* SP Cesar Alvarado 2.1IP 8H 5R 5ER 0BB 1K ND RF Ian Messer 2-6 R DB LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R BB 1B Cody Kerzner 2-5 R RBI 3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-4 R SB(2) C Kevin Craddock 2-3 2BB SS Jose Robles 2-4 R 2RBI BB HR PotG HR MON: Robles(6) HR WSH: Saldana(8) W: Ryan Rasbach (5-4 3.19) L: Rob Bushey(0-1 5.40) SV : none Alvarado was a hot mess but our pen did a good job. By the way, Jose Robles is now at 1.1WAR… may be his high point but I didn’t expect that after that bad January. July 11th Expos Drop Nationals, 3-1 Melvin Magana brought his A-game to help Montreal defeat the Washington Nationals, 3-1. Magana yielded 1 run over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. His record improves to 1-0 with an ERA of 3.75. Ryan Rasbach notched his 12th save in 17 chances. Brian Schill had a direct impact on the outcome. Schill contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning to put Montreal up, 2-1. "The effort we put into this one paid off," Schill said. He got dropped down the lineup for this game, batting -161-3-12 .541OPS in 29 games The win has Montreal at 32-52. Jesse Eisenberg(L, 8-5 3.99) – Sam Rush(R, 2-4 5.59) the day after tomorrow. The Mets(35-48) come to town again. SP Melvin Magana 6IP 4H 1R 1ER 1BB 5K W PotG RF Ian Messer 1-4 BB DH Dan Cook 2-5 LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R RBI HR 1B Cody Kerzner 1-5 DB 3B Orlando Gonzalez 3-4 R BB DB 2B Robby Weltzer 3-5 R RBI HR SS Jose Robles 2-5 CF Brian Schill 1-2 RBI HBP HR MON: Ferguson(9), Weltzer(2) HR WSH: none W: Melvin Magana(1-0 3.75) L: Xavier Montgomery(1-4 6.49) SV : Ryan Rasbach(12 3.09) Magana was pretty good today and our offense showed up enough to get him the win. Extra props to our bullpen that was flawless through three. Record: 32-52 , 5th in EL Northeast, 12GB Week: 3-3 (1-2 @ DET, 2-1 @ WSH) Power Rankings: #29(-1) Runs scored: 281(15th) Runs against: 409(12th) Starters ERA: 4.96(14th) Bullpen ERA: 4.18(7th) Defensive Eff.: .675(15th) Zone Rating: +12.4(4th) Fan Interest: 83(-1) Who's hot? LHRP Dusty Leone 21G 5SV 0.84 21.1IP 18K Who's not? SP Sam Rush 2G 0-2 8.18 11IP 12K SP Cesar Alvarado 3G 0-1 10.64 11IP 6K RHRP John Martinez 11G 2SV 10.00 18IP 14K RHRP Andy Pelletier 21G 0-2 8.14 21IP 17K Washington Nationals SS Brandon Slaughter(26, 4) was named EL Player of the Week after going 11-22 4HR 7BIs 5R. The 2020 EL All-Star and Silver Slugger is batting .292-19-53 .866OPS in 80 games. Sacramento Cavaliers* RF Tony Perez(25, 3.5*) was named WL Player of the Week, going 12-29 4HR 7RBIs 4R. The scouting discovery from Venezuela is batting .334-15-53 .964OPS in 80 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded) MLB 2014 I waited till Kevin Towers got fired dynasty!(concluded)