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Griever20 · 02-14-2025, 12:43 PM

Week 19: 3@ Boston Aeros(50-57), 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(57-50)

August 9th

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After careful considerations, we demoted RHSP Cesar Alvarado(21, 2.5*) and his ERA of 7.01 to AAA again and activated RHSP Adrian Hilscher(26, 2.5*, 0-7 4.84 56K 0.9WAR).
Also, 2B Franklin Reyes(27, 2.5*, .261-2-12 .677OPS -0.2WAR) was sent back down to AAA with 2B Robby Weltzer(24,3 2.5/3*, .254-2-9 .659OPS 0.3WAR 19G) coming off the DL.

Roy Now 5-11 After Beating Aeros

Starting pitcher Austin Roy pitched well enough to help the Montreal Expos beat the Boston Aeros, 4-3. Ryan Rasbach earned his 20th save in 25 chances. The third-place Aeros have lost 8 straight games.

Montreal starter Austin Roy was a master of his craft. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 8 innings.

"Austin did a nice job," said Expos manager Aaron McCreery. The young righty moved to 5-11 4.64 128K 1.7WAR in 22 starts between MON and SLC.

Sam Griffin(R, 7-6 3.81) – Patrick Kallemeyn(L, 5-10 5.58) tomorrow.

SP Austin Roy 8.0IP 2H 1R 1ER 1BB 9K W PotG
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 DB
LF Karl Ferguson 2-2 2R RBI 2BB HR
RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI
3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-4 R
SS Dave Quiros 1-4 R RBI HR
C Jordan Chavis 1-4 RBI
HR MON: Ferguson(11), Quiros(4)
HR BOS: Hancock(1), Barrales(22)
W: Austin Roy(5-11 4.64) L: Brian Peduzzi(7-8 4.02) SV : Ryan Rasbach(20 2.76)
Roy with the best start of his season and his lowest ERA mark now… sweet.

August 10th

Chavis Hits 2 Home Runs in Expos Win

The Montreal Expos defeated the Boston Aeros, 11-6, at Fenway Park. Montreal catcher Jordan Chavis had a superb performance. He slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Adam Rudolph notched his 3rd save in 5 chances. The losses continue to mount for Boston, which has now dropped 9 in a row.

Chavis contributed in the top of the fourth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was one at-bat among others that helped Montreal get the win. The rookie catcher is batting .262-5-11 .847OPS 0.6WAR in 19 games.

"We need to get back to basics," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez.

Sam Rush(R, 4-6 5.38) – Tyrese Speed(R, 1-1 4.02 3GS AAA) tomorrow. Very talented starter and former #69 prospect, but injury prone as hell.

SP Sam Griffin 2.1IP 7H 5R 2ER 1BB 4K ND
DH Dan Cook 1-4 R BB
RF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R 2RBO
LF Ian Messer 3-5 R RBI
CF Brian Schill 2-5 2R DB
C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R 4RBI 2HR RBI PotG
3B Dave Quiros 1-3 R 2RBI BB
SS Jose Robles 2-4 2R 2RBI HR
HR MON: Chavis 2(5), Robles(11)
HR BOS: Alexander(30)
W: Chris Ball(1-1 3.44) L: Cris Garcia(0-1 5.14) SV : Adam Rudolph(3 2.84)
I kinda enjoy winning… Griffin got betrayed by three errors by other fielders… and one all by himself today.

August 11th

Gonzalez goes 3-for-4 to Fuel Expos Offense and Sweep

A 3-RBI performance from third baseman Orlando Gonzalez led the Montreal Expos to a win over the Boston Aeros, 8-7. Sam Rush, the winning pitcher, is now 5-6. He went 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits, while fanning 4 and walking 2. Dusty Leone, credited with the save, is now 6 for 8 in save opportunities.

With Montreal leading 6-4 in the top of the eighth, Gonzalez hit a fastball from Bob Sims for a 2-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 8-4.

He is batting .282-4-17 .772OPS in 40 games since taking over from Vinny Roman at third base, amassing 0.7WAR so far.

"Losing puts me in a bad mood," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez. "And right now nobody wants to be around me."

Boston is in the throes of a long losing streak, which is now 10 games.

Walt Laidlaw(R, 2-3 4.14) – Melvin Magana(R, 1-2 6.83) the day after tomorrow. Those pesky Blue Jays(58-51) will end this party I fear…

SP Sam Rush 6IP 8H 4R 4ER 2BB 4K W
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 RBI BB
LF Karl Ferguson 1-5 R
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R BB
RF Ian Messer 2-5 R
2B Robby Weltzer 2-3 2R 3RBI DB HR HBP
3B Orlando Gonzalez 3-4 2R 3RBI HR
C Kevin Craddock 1-4 RBI
HR MON: Weltzer(3), Gonzalez(4)
HR BOS: Saavedra(4)
W: Sam Rush(5-6 5.42) L: Tyrese Speed(0-1 11.57) SV : Dusty Leone(6 1.76)
Thrower tried to throw things with a 1.1IP 3R 2ER outing with kind help by a Robles error but we salvaged a SWEEP in the end!

August 12th
Offday

August 13th

Expos Win Opener, 5-3

The Montreal Expos besoiled an otherwise fine performance by Toronto second baseman Leo Torres by beating the Blue Jays, 5-3, at Olympic Stadium. Torres was 2-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The 2021 All-Star is batting .302-21-65 .885OPS 3.3WAR in 101 games.

Montreal has run its win streak to 4 in a row.

The Expos got a big at-bat from third baseman Orlando Gonzalez. For the game, Gonzalez was 1-3 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 13th double of the season gave Montreal a 2-0 lead.

"It never gets old," said Gonzalez. "Winning, that is."

David Villalobos(R, 10-7 4.30) – Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-7 4.84) tomorrow. Is this the day for Adrian?

SP Melvin Magana 4.2IP 4H 3R 3ER 4BB 3K ND
CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-4
LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 RBI
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R
RF Ian Messer 2-4 2R
2B Robby Weltzer 2-4
SS Jose Robles 1-3 R 2RBI BB HR
3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 2RBI DB
HR TOR: Torres(21)
HR MON: Robles(12)
W: Rich Nelson(3-0 3.51) L: Walt Laidlaw(2-4 4.52) SV : Ryan Rasbach(21 2.70)
Stop Winning! My draft picks! (just kiddin’) Neither starter went five so Nelson inherited the win on a day where the pen threw 4.1 scoreless.

August 14th

Blue Jays Knock Off Montreal, 8-2

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Montreal Expos, 8-2, at Olympic Stadium. The Blue Jays got a fine performance from center fielder Mario Lopez, who was 1-3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The #83 prospect in baseball prior to the season, Lopez is batting .241-13-39 .734OPS -0.1WAR in 83 games.

Toronto now has a record of 59-52 with the win.

Toronto used a well-timed hit by Paul Ludgate to capture the win. The catcher socked a run-scoring double in the top of the second inning to put the Blue Jays ahead, 1-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"We'll need a much better effort, the next time out," said losing manager Aaron McCreery.

Paul Davis(R, 6-9 5.90) – Austin Roy(R, 5-11 4.64) tomorrow. Suffers from low movement and control, but the stuff is fine.

SP Adrian Hilscher 5IP 6H 4R 4ER 2BB 5K L
1B Cody Kerzner 3-4 RBI
RF Ian Messer 2-4 R SB(4)
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4
SS Jose Robles 1-4 RBI DB
C Jordan Chavis 0-2 R BB
HR TOR: Torres(22), Lopez(13)
HR MON: none
W: David Villalobos(11-7 4.27) L: Adrian Hilscher(0-8 5.02) SV : Harley Wilson(2 3.12)
Hilscher can’t buy a win

August 15th

Montreal Defeated By Blue Jays, 4-1

The Toronto Blue Jays knocked off the Montreal Expos, 4-1, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. Toronto pitcher and Knoxville, Tennessee, native Paul Davis had an outstanding performance. In 6.1 innings, Davis surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. With the victory, the Blue Jays upped their record to 60-52.

Mario Lopez had a direct impact on the outcome. Lopez contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put Toronto up, 3-1.

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

Isaiah Parker(L, 10-4 3.01) – Sam Griffin(R, 7-6 3.89) the day after tomorrow. We have the Bolts(56-59) coming.

SP Austin Roy 5.2IP 8H 3R 3ER 2BB 6K L
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4
DH Dan Cook 1-4
LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 R RBI HR
HR TOR: Torres(23), Cabrera(23)
HR MON: Ferguson(12)
W: Paul Davis(7-9 5.65) L: Austin Roy(5-12 4.65) SV : Ron Pavlovich(23 2.91)
Five stinking hits… Maybe it was Boston being weak…

Record: 48-63 , 5th in EL Northeast, 11.5GB
Week: 4-2 (3-0 @ BOS, 1-2 vs TOR)
Power Rankings: #24(+1)
Runs scored: 413(15th)
Runs against: 541(10th)
Starters ERA: 5.01(14th)
Bullpen ERA: 4.10(7th)
Defensive Eff.: .677(15th)
Zone Rating: +16.9(4th)
Fan Interest: 83(+-0)

Who's hot?
nobody

Who's not?
nobody

New York Mets RF Yong-Gwan Lee(26, 3*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 12-26 2HR 5RBIs 4R. The 2021 All-Star is batting .306-22-58 .904OPS 3.6WAR in 103 games.

Kansas City Royals 1B Josh Dempsey(27, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week, going 13-31 2HR 3RBIs 3R. The 2018 World Series Winner is batting .296-16-57 .823OPS 1.6WAR in 111 games.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,572	2021 Week 19 Week 19: 3@ Boston Aeros(50-57), 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(57-50) August 9th Transactions: After careful considerations, we demoted RHSP Cesar Alvarado(21, 2.5) and his ERA of 7.01 to AAA again and activated RHSP Adrian Hilscher(26, 2.5, 0-7 4.84 56K 0.9WAR). Also, 2B Franklin Reyes(27, 2.5, .261-2-12 .677OPS -0.2WAR) was sent back down to AAA with 2B Robby Weltzer(24,3 2.5/3, .254-2-9 .659OPS 0.3WAR 19G) coming off the DL. Roy Now 5-11 After Beating Aeros Starting pitcher Austin Roy pitched well enough to help the Montreal Expos beat the Boston Aeros, 4-3. Ryan Rasbach earned his 20th save in 25 chances. The third-place Aeros have lost 8 straight games. Montreal starter Austin Roy was a master of his craft. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 8 innings. "Austin did a nice job," said Expos manager Aaron McCreery. The young righty moved to 5-11 4.64 128K 1.7WAR in 22 starts between MON and SLC. Sam Griffin(R, 7-6 3.81) – Patrick Kallemeyn(L, 5-10 5.58) tomorrow. SP Austin Roy 8.0IP 2H 1R 1ER 1BB 9K W PotG CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 DB LF Karl Ferguson 2-2 2R RBI 2BB HR RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI 3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-4 R SS Dave Quiros 1-4 R RBI HR C Jordan Chavis 1-4 RBI HR MON: Ferguson(11), Quiros(4) HR BOS: Hancock(1), Barrales(22) W: Austin Roy(5-11 4.64) L: Brian Peduzzi(7-8 4.02) SV : Ryan Rasbach(20 2.76) Roy with the best start of his season and his lowest ERA mark now… sweet. August 10th Chavis Hits 2 Home Runs in Expos Win The Montreal Expos defeated the Boston Aeros, 11-6, at Fenway Park. Montreal catcher Jordan Chavis had a superb performance. He slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Adam Rudolph notched his 3rd save in 5 chances. The losses continue to mount for Boston, which has now dropped 9 in a row. Chavis contributed in the top of the fourth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was one at-bat among others that helped Montreal get the win. The rookie catcher is batting .262-5-11 .847OPS 0.6WAR in 19 games. "We need to get back to basics," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez. Sam Rush(R, 4-6 5.38) – Tyrese Speed(R, 1-1 4.02 3GS AAA) tomorrow. Very talented starter and former #69 prospect, but injury prone as hell. SP Sam Griffin 2.1IP 7H 5R 2ER 1BB 4K ND DH Dan Cook 1-4 R BB RF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R 2RBO LF Ian Messer 3-5 R RBI CF Brian Schill 2-5 2R DB C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R 4RBI 2HR RBI PotG 3B Dave Quiros 1-3 R 2RBI BB SS Jose Robles 2-4 2R 2RBI HR HR MON: Chavis 2(5), Robles(11) HR BOS: Alexander(30) W: Chris Ball(1-1 3.44) L: Cris Garcia(0-1 5.14) SV : Adam Rudolph(3 2.84) I kinda enjoy winning… Griffin got betrayed by three errors by other fielders… and one all by himself today. August 11th Gonzalez goes 3-for-4 to Fuel Expos Offense and Sweep A 3-RBI performance from third baseman Orlando Gonzalez led the Montreal Expos to a win over the Boston Aeros, 8-7. Sam Rush, the winning pitcher, is now 5-6. He went 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits, while fanning 4 and walking 2. Dusty Leone, credited with the save, is now 6 for 8 in save opportunities. With Montreal leading 6-4 in the top of the eighth, Gonzalez hit a fastball from Bob Sims for a 2-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 8-4. He is batting .282-4-17 .772OPS in 40 games since taking over from Vinny Roman at third base, amassing 0.7WAR so far. "Losing puts me in a bad mood," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez. "And right now nobody wants to be around me." Boston is in the throes of a long losing streak, which is now 10 games. Walt Laidlaw(R, 2-3 4.14) – Melvin Magana(R, 1-2 6.83) the day after tomorrow. Those pesky Blue Jays(58-51) will end this party I fear… SP Sam Rush 6IP 8H 4R 4ER 2BB 4K W CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 RBI BB LF Karl Ferguson 1-5 R 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R BB RF Ian Messer 2-5 R 2B Robby Weltzer 2-3 2R 3RBI DB HR HBP 3B Orlando Gonzalez 3-4 2R 3RBI HR C Kevin Craddock 1-4 RBI HR MON: Weltzer(3), Gonzalez(4) HR BOS: Saavedra(4) W: Sam Rush(5-6 5.42) L: Tyrese Speed(0-1 11.57) SV : Dusty Leone(6 1.76) Thrower tried to throw things with a 1.1IP 3R 2ER outing with kind help by a Robles error but we salvaged a SWEEP in the end! August 12th Offday August 13th Expos Win Opener, 5-3 The Montreal Expos besoiled an otherwise fine performance by Toronto second baseman Leo Torres by beating the Blue Jays, 5-3, at Olympic Stadium. Torres was 2-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The 2021 All-Star is batting .302-21-65 .885OPS 3.3WAR in 101 games. Montreal has run its win streak to 4 in a row. The Expos got a big at-bat from third baseman Orlando Gonzalez. For the game, Gonzalez was 1-3 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 13th double of the season gave Montreal a 2-0 lead. "It never gets old," said Gonzalez. "Winning, that is." David Villalobos(R, 10-7 4.30) – Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-7 4.84) tomorrow. Is this the day for Adrian? SP Melvin Magana 4.2IP 4H 3R 3ER 4BB 3K ND CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-4 LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 RBI 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R RF Ian Messer 2-4 2R 2B Robby Weltzer 2-4 SS Jose Robles 1-3 R 2RBI BB HR 3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 2RBI DB HR TOR: Torres(21) HR MON: Robles(12) W: Rich Nelson(3-0 3.51) L: Walt Laidlaw(2-4 4.52) SV : Ryan Rasbach(21 2.70) Stop Winning! My draft picks! (just kiddin’) Neither starter went five so Nelson inherited the win on a day where the pen threw 4.1 scoreless. August 14th Blue Jays Knock Off Montreal, 8-2 The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Montreal Expos, 8-2, at Olympic Stadium. The Blue Jays got a fine performance from center fielder Mario Lopez, who was 1-3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The #83 prospect in baseball prior to the season, Lopez is batting .241-13-39 .734OPS -0.1WAR in 83 games. Toronto now has a record of 59-52 with the win. Toronto used a well-timed hit by Paul Ludgate to capture the win. The catcher socked a run-scoring double in the top of the second inning to put the Blue Jays ahead, 1-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important. "We'll need a much better effort, the next time out," said losing manager Aaron McCreery. Paul Davis(R, 6-9 5.90) – Austin Roy(R, 5-11 4.64) tomorrow. Suffers from low movement and control, but the stuff is fine. SP Adrian Hilscher 5IP 6H 4R 4ER 2BB 5K L 1B Cody Kerzner 3-4 RBI RF Ian Messer 2-4 R SB(4) 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 SS Jose Robles 1-4 RBI DB C Jordan Chavis 0-2 R BB HR TOR: Torres(22), Lopez(13) HR MON: none W: David Villalobos(11-7 4.27) L: Adrian Hilscher(0-8 5.02) SV : Harley Wilson(2 3.12) Hilscher can’t buy a win August 15th Montreal Defeated By Blue Jays, 4-1 The Toronto Blue Jays knocked off the Montreal Expos, 4-1, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. Toronto pitcher and Knoxville, Tennessee, native Paul Davis had an outstanding performance. In 6.1 innings, Davis surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. With the victory, the Blue Jays upped their record to 60-52. Mario Lopez had a direct impact on the outcome. Lopez contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put Toronto up, 3-1. "Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Lopez. Isaiah Parker(L, 10-4 3.01) – Sam Griffin(R, 7-6 3.89) the day after tomorrow. We have the Bolts(56-59) coming. SP Austin Roy 5.2IP 8H 3R 3ER 2BB 6K L CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 DH Dan Cook 1-4 LF Karl Ferguson 2-4 R RBI HR HR TOR: Torres(23), Cabrera(23) HR MON: Ferguson(12) W: Paul Davis(7-9 5.65) L: Austin Roy(5-12 4.65) SV : Ron Pavlovich(23 2.91) Five stinking hits… Maybe it was Boston being weak… Record: 48-63 , 5th in EL Northeast, 11.5GB Week: 4-2 (3-0 @ BOS, 1-2 vs TOR) Power Rankings: #24(+1) Runs scored: 413(15th) Runs against: 541(10th) Starters ERA: 5.01(14th) Bullpen ERA: 4.10(7th) Defensive Eff.: .677(15th) Zone Rating: +16.9(4th) Fan Interest: 83(+-0) Who's hot? nobody Who's not? nobody New York Mets RF Yong-Gwan Lee(26, 3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 12-26 2HR 5RBIs 4R. The 2021 All-Star is batting .306-22-58 .904OPS 3.6WAR in 103 games. Kansas City Royals* 1B Josh Dempsey(27, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week, going 13-31 2HR 3RBIs 3R. The 2018 World Series Winner is batting .296-16-57 .823OPS 1.6WAR in 111 games. __________________ MLB 2012 - The Toronto Ban Jays The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)