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Griever20 · 02-16-2025, 12:51 PM

Week 21: 4@ Toronto Blue Jays(65-53), 3 vs Denver Seahawks(78-41)

August 23rd

Expos Stop Losing Streak with 3-2 Win

In a low-scoring tilt between the Montreal Expos and the Toronto Blue Jays, 25-year old right-handed pitcher Sam Rush was the difference-maker. The Montreal right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Rush. The right-hander worked 5.2 innings of scoreless 3-hit ball today, but got a no-decision.

At 49-69, the Expos find themselves in last place in the Eastern League North East Division.

Montreal used a well-timed hit by Karl Ferguson to capture the win. The left fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Expos ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important. The 2019 EL Rookie of the Year is batting .266-13-50 .747 0.2WAR in 112 games.

Melvin Magana(R, 1-3 6.28) – Walt Laidlaw(R, 2-5 4.91) tomorrow. Canadian native by the way.

SP Sam Rush 5.2IP 3H 0R 0ER 2BB 5K ND PotG
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 R
DH Dan Cook 1-4 R
LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 2RBI DB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-3 R RBI BB HR
HR MON: Kerzner(16)
HR TOR: Garcia(10), Lopez(17)
W: Chris Ball(2-1 3.43) L: Tony de la Cruz(4-4 5.03) SV : Ryan Rasbach(22 2.72)
Rush had a fine outing and Chris Ball stumbled into a W after allowing two earned runs and blowing a save.

August 24th

Big Day for Benavides in 10-4 Expos Win

The Montreal Expos cut down the Toronto Blue Jays by the score of 10-4, with the largest share of the credit going to left fielder Ignacio Benavides. Benavides was 2-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Expos. The rookie is batting .378-2-13 1.012OPS 0.5WAR in 15 games.

Montreal reliever Rich Nelson picked up the win, raising his record to 4-0. Romano Albertoni was tagged with the loss. The last-place Expos improved to 50-69.

Brian Schill came through for Montreal with a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth. The center fielder went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 4 runs batted in.

"We hit the ball hard," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. "Line drive after line drive."

Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-9 5.17) – David Villalobos(R, 11-7 4.10) tomorrow. 3-0 against us this year…

SP Melvin Magana 4.1IP 5H 4R 4ER 3BB 3K ND
2B Robby Weltzer 0-3 2R BB
DH Dan Cook 2-4 2R RBI BB
RF Ian Messer 1-3 2R 2BB DB
1B Cody Kerzner 2-5 R 2RBI DB
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-3 2R 3RBI 2BB HR
CF Brian Schill 2-3 R 4RBI BB HR
HR MON: Schill(5), Benavides(2)
HR TOR: Torres(24)
W: Rich Nelson(4-0 3.09) L: Romano Albertoni(1-1 4.70) SV : none
And now we start winning again. Magana struggled to get through five and his ERA is still garbage…

August 25th

Blue Jays Get Hard-Earned Win

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Montreal Expos, 5-4, at Skydome. The win was due in part to catcher Joe Wurth, who was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Ron Palovich converted his 28th save in 31 tries. The victory gives Toronto a record of 66-55.

Wurth had a timely hit for Toronto in the bottom of the eighth. With Toronto trailing 4-3, he turned a 1-2 curveball into a 2-run home run. It was his 8th home run of the season, making it 5-4, Toronto. The 26th overall selection in 2016 is batting .287-8-25 .962OPS 1.5WAR in 34 games in his rookie season.

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

Austin Roy(R, 5-12 4.78) – Paul Davis(R, 7-9 5.73) tomorrow. Rookie that has not had a great year.

SP Adrian Hilscher 5.2IP 8H 3R 3ER 1BB 5K ND
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4
DH Dan Cook 2-4 2R RBI HR
LF Karl Ferguson 2-3 R BB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-3 R RBI BB
RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI
2B Robby Weltzer 1-3 RBI
HR MON: Cook(13)
HR TOR: Massie(25), Wurth(8)
W: Tony de la Cruz(5-4 4.97) L: Freddy Silva(1-3 5.76) SV : Ron Palovich(28 2.63)
Hilscher of course pitched kinda good but we got beaten in a close one.

August 26th

Jays and Expos Split Series After 8-6 Toronto Win

The Toronto Blue Jays topped the Montreal Expos, 8-6, with youngster Mario Lopez playing a key role. Lopez belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 3 for the Blue Jays in the win. Toronto reliever Romano Albertoni picked up the win, upping his record to 2-1. Ryan Rasbach absorbed the loss. With the victory, the Blue Jays upped their record to 67-55.

The decisive blow was delivered by Ryan LaRiviere in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run home run off two-time All-Star Ryan Rasbach to win the game for Toronto. The home crowd went nuts. Also an All-Star this season, Ryan LaRiviere is batting .269-19-63 .809OPS 2.5WAR in 111 games.

"What a buzz," said LaRiviere after it was over.

Tom Frost(R, 10-3 4.08) – Sam Griffin(R, 7-7 3.73) tomorrow. I don’t want to play against the best team in baseball…

SP Austin Roy 4IP 9H 5R 5ER 1BB 3K ND
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4
DH Dan Cook 2-4 R 2RBI BB DB HR
LF Karl Ferguson 1-5 R
1B Cody Kerzner 2-5 2R
RF Ian Messer 3-5 R RBI DB
C Kevin Craddock 2-4 2RBI DB
2B Dave Quiros 1-4 RBI
3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-4 R DB
HR MON: Cook(14)
HR TOR: Lopez 2(19), Massie(26), LaRiviere(19)
W: Romano Albertoni(2-1 4.41) L: Ryan Rasbach(5-5 3.28) SV : none
We always find new dumb ways to lose… ty Ryan Rasbach...

August 27th

Denver Stop Expos Comeback to Win, 7-6

The 7-6 Denver win over Montreal was due in large part to Danny Santiago. The Seahawks shortstop went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3.

"We got the victory," said Santiago. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."

Tom Frost, the winner, goes to 11-3. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, with no walks and 7 strikeouts over 6 innings. Denver improves to 80-43 with the win. They lead their division by 4 games.

Denver first baseman Jeff Urban contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the fourth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 127th hit of the season and put the Seahawks ahead, 7-0. The 9x All-Star is batting .305-19-70 .948OPS 4.9WAR in 117 games.

Alex Saenz(R, 3-1 5.15) – Sam Rush(R, 5-7 5.33) tomorrow. The guy could actually be beatable, first start of the season.

SP Sam Griffin 3.1IP 9H 7R 7ER 2BB 3K L
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-5 R
DH Dan Cook 2-5 2RBI DB
2B Robby Weltzer 1-3
SS Jose Robles 1-4 R SB(7)
3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-3 2R 2RBI BB HR
C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R 2RBI HR
HR DEN: Santiago(11)
HR MON: Chavis(6), Gonzalez(5)
W: Tom Frost(11-3 4.10) L: Sam Griffin(7-8 4.10) SV : Bob Thrall(33 1.46)
We go 7-0 down as Griffin got chopped to bits, and then we get 5.2 scoreless from the pen, score six runs… and fall one short.

August 28th

Expos Blanked by Seahawks, 12-0

The Denver Seahawks took on the Montreal Expos at Olympic Stadium.

The Denver Seahawks rode a solid performance from 30-year-old starting pitcher Alex Saenz to a win, beating the Montreal Expos, 12-0, at Olympic Stadium. The reliever turned starter worked 6.2 innings of 2-hit, 1BB and 4K ball in his fourth win of the season.

Montreal has now lost 4 straight. "I have nothing to complain about," said winning manager Valerio Cota after the game.

In the top of the second, Denver shortstop Danny Santiago had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Santiago stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 3-0, Denver. For the game, he was 1-5 with a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Their leadoff man, he is batting .290-11-64 .783OPS 8/9SB 72R 3.0WAR in 113 games.

Orlando Soto(R, 7-2 4.26) – Melvin Magana(R, 1-3 6.49) tomorrow. This cannot go well.

SP Sam Rush 3.2IP 9H 6R 6ER 0BB 3K L
1B Dan Cook 2-3 BB 2DB
DH Karl Ferguson 1-4
HR DEN: Grose(39), Harris(2), Urban(20)
HR MON: none
W: Alex Saenz(4-1 4.72) L: Sam Rush(5-8 5.64) SV : none
Three hits against a reliever turned starter… THREE HITS!

August 29th

Expos Nudge Past Seahawks, 6-5

Melvin Magana propelled his team to victory over the Denver Seahawks. The final score was 6-5, Montreal. He worked six innings with 3 unearned runs while striking out a season high 11 batters.

"We have a lot of confidence in Melvin," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. I don’t know about that one but…

Ryan Rasbach was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 23 of 30 save opportunities. The Expos improved their record to 51-73 by beating Denver.

Montreal took a 6-5 lead on Karl Ferguson's 14th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which Ferguson hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Denver pitcher Leo Carbajal visibly frustrated. The 2019 All-Star is batting .265-14-53 .745OPS 0.1WAR in 117 games.

Manny Garcia(R, 5-10 3.8) – Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-9 5.14) the day after tomorrow. The 51-75 Nats and their ace…

SP Melvin Magana 6IP 3H 3R 0ER 1BB 11K ND PotG
1B Dan Cook 0-3 R HBP
LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R 3RBI HR
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R TP
RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI DB
3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 R DB
C Kevin Craddock 1-2 R RBI BB DB
HR DEN: Caraza(23), Santiago(12)
HR MON: Ferguson(14)
W: Dusty Leone(7-0 2.42) L: Leo Carbajal(8-4 5.50) SV : Ryan Rasbach(23 3.21)
I don’t know anymore. Never thought Magana could strike out that many batters.

News:
Boston Aeros SP Tyrese Speed(24, 3*) managed to work eight scoreless with 2H 1BB 7K in a 3-0 win over Jacksonville. The injury prone righty has only started four games so far this season, going 1-2 5.25 27K 0.5WAR.

Record: 51-73 , 5th in EL Northeast, 17.5GB
Week: 3-4 (2-2 @ TOR, 1-2 vs DEN)
Power Rankings: #29(+1)
Runs scored: 460(15th)
Runs against: 615(13th)
Starters ERA: 5.13(14th)
Bullpen ERA: 4.13(5th)
Defensive Eff.: .675(15th)
Zone Rating: +19.7(4th)
Fan Interest: 82(-1)

Who's hot?
1B/DH Dan Cook 6G 10-23 .435 2HR 6RBIs
CF Brian Schill 8G 10-20 .500 2HR 8RBIs

Who's not?
SP Austin Roy 2G 0-0 10.57 7.2IP 7K
RHRP Freddy Silva 13G 1-2 8.62 15.2IP 18K
SS Jose Robles 10G 1-34 .029 0HR 0RBI

Philadelphia Grizzlies 3B Jose Maldonado(23, 3*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 13-23 0HR 5RBIs 3R. The #77 prospect prior to the season, he is batting .300-6-39 .786OPS 2.9WAR in 115 games.

Kansas City Royals 1B Brian Garcia(28, 4*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-24 4HR 8RBIs 10R. The 3x All-Star is batting .270-30-74 .942OPS 4.7WAR in 123 games.

02-16-2025, 12:51 PM	#71
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,567	2021 Week 21 Week 21: 4@ Toronto Blue Jays(65-53), 3 vs Denver Seahawks(78-41) August 23rd Expos Stop Losing Streak with 3-2 Win In a low-scoring tilt between the Montreal Expos and the Toronto Blue Jays, 25-year old right-handed pitcher Sam Rush was the difference-maker. The Montreal right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. "What's not to like about a win?" said Rush. The right-hander worked 5.2 innings of scoreless 3-hit ball today, but got a no-decision. At 49-69, the Expos find themselves in last place in the Eastern League North East Division. Montreal used a well-timed hit by Karl Ferguson to capture the win. The left fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Expos ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important. The 2019 EL Rookie of the Year is batting .266-13-50 .747 0.2WAR in 112 games. Melvin Magana(R, 1-3 6.28) – Walt Laidlaw(R, 2-5 4.91) tomorrow. Canadian native by the way. SP Sam Rush 5.2IP 3H 0R 0ER 2BB 5K ND PotG CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 R DH Dan Cook 1-4 R LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 2RBI DB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-3 R RBI BB HR HR MON: Kerzner(16) HR TOR: Garcia(10), Lopez(17) W: Chris Ball(2-1 3.43) L: Tony de la Cruz(4-4 5.03) SV : Ryan Rasbach(22 2.72) Rush had a fine outing and Chris Ball stumbled into a W after allowing two earned runs and blowing a save. August 24th Big Day for Benavides in 10-4 Expos Win The Montreal Expos cut down the Toronto Blue Jays by the score of 10-4, with the largest share of the credit going to left fielder Ignacio Benavides. Benavides was 2-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Expos. The rookie is batting .378-2-13 1.012OPS 0.5WAR in 15 games. Montreal reliever Rich Nelson picked up the win, raising his record to 4-0. Romano Albertoni was tagged with the loss. The last-place Expos improved to 50-69. Brian Schill came through for Montreal with a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth. The center fielder went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 4 runs batted in. "We hit the ball hard," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. "Line drive after line drive." Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-9 5.17) – David Villalobos(R, 11-7 4.10) tomorrow. 3-0 against us this year… SP Melvin Magana 4.1IP 5H 4R 4ER 3BB 3K ND 2B Robby Weltzer 0-3 2R BB DH Dan Cook 2-4 2R RBI BB RF Ian Messer 1-3 2R 2BB DB 1B Cody Kerzner 2-5 R 2RBI DB LF Ignacio Benavides 2-3 2R 3RBI 2BB HR CF Brian Schill 2-3 R 4RBI BB HR HR MON: Schill(5), Benavides(2) HR TOR: Torres(24) W: Rich Nelson(4-0 3.09) L: Romano Albertoni(1-1 4.70) SV : none And now we start winning again. Magana struggled to get through five and his ERA is still garbage… August 25th Blue Jays Get Hard-Earned Win The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Montreal Expos, 5-4, at Skydome. The win was due in part to catcher Joe Wurth, who was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Ron Palovich converted his 28th save in 31 tries. The victory gives Toronto a record of 66-55. Wurth had a timely hit for Toronto in the bottom of the eighth. With Toronto trailing 4-3, he turned a 1-2 curveball into a 2-run home run. It was his 8th home run of the season, making it 5-4, Toronto. The 26th overall selection in 2016 is batting .287-8-25 .962OPS 1.5WAR in 34 games in his rookie season. "Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Wurth. Austin Roy(R, 5-12 4.78) – Paul Davis(R, 7-9 5.73) tomorrow. Rookie that has not had a great year. SP Adrian Hilscher 5.2IP 8H 3R 3ER 1BB 5K ND CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 DH Dan Cook 2-4 2R RBI HR LF Karl Ferguson 2-3 R BB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-3 R RBI BB RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI 2B Robby Weltzer 1-3 RBI HR MON: Cook(13) HR TOR: Massie(25), Wurth(8) W: Tony de la Cruz(5-4 4.97) L: Freddy Silva(1-3 5.76) SV : Ron Palovich(28 2.63) Hilscher of course pitched kinda good but we got beaten in a close one. August 26th Jays and Expos Split Series After 8-6 Toronto Win The Toronto Blue Jays topped the Montreal Expos, 8-6, with youngster Mario Lopez playing a key role. Lopez belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 3 for the Blue Jays in the win. Toronto reliever Romano Albertoni picked up the win, upping his record to 2-1. Ryan Rasbach absorbed the loss. With the victory, the Blue Jays upped their record to 67-55. The decisive blow was delivered by Ryan LaRiviere in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run home run off two-time All-Star Ryan Rasbach to win the game for Toronto. The home crowd went nuts. Also an All-Star this season, Ryan LaRiviere is batting .269-19-63 .809OPS 2.5WAR in 111 games. "What a buzz," said LaRiviere after it was over. Tom Frost(R, 10-3 4.08) – Sam Griffin(R, 7-7 3.73) tomorrow. I don’t want to play against the best team in baseball… SP Austin Roy 4IP 9H 5R 5ER 1BB 3K ND CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 DH Dan Cook 2-4 R 2RBI BB DB HR LF Karl Ferguson 1-5 R 1B Cody Kerzner 2-5 2R RF Ian Messer 3-5 R RBI DB C Kevin Craddock 2-4 2RBI DB 2B Dave Quiros 1-4 RBI 3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-4 R DB HR MON: Cook(14) HR TOR: Lopez 2(19), Massie(26), LaRiviere(19) W: Romano Albertoni(2-1 4.41) L: Ryan Rasbach(5-5 3.28) SV : none We always find new dumb ways to lose… ty Ryan Rasbach... August 27th Denver Stop Expos Comeback to Win, 7-6 The 7-6 Denver win over Montreal was due in large part to Danny Santiago. The Seahawks shortstop went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. "We got the victory," said Santiago. "That's all that matters at the end of the day." Tom Frost, the winner, goes to 11-3. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, with no walks and 7 strikeouts over 6 innings. Denver improves to 80-43 with the win. They lead their division by 4 games. Denver first baseman Jeff Urban contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the fourth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 127th hit of the season and put the Seahawks ahead, 7-0. The 9x All-Star is batting .305-19-70 .948OPS 4.9WAR in 117 games. Alex Saenz(R, 3-1 5.15) – Sam Rush(R, 5-7 5.33) tomorrow. The guy could actually be beatable, first start of the season. SP Sam Griffin 3.1IP 9H 7R 7ER 2BB 3K L CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-5 R DH Dan Cook 2-5 2RBI DB 2B Robby Weltzer 1-3 SS Jose Robles 1-4 R SB(7) 3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-3 2R 2RBI BB HR C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R 2RBI HR HR DEN: Santiago(11) HR MON: Chavis(6), Gonzalez(5) W: Tom Frost(11-3 4.10) L: Sam Griffin(7-8 4.10) SV : Bob Thrall(33 1.46) We go 7-0 down as Griffin got chopped to bits, and then we get 5.2 scoreless from the pen, score six runs… and fall one short. August 28th Expos Blanked by Seahawks, 12-0 The Denver Seahawks took on the Montreal Expos at Olympic Stadium. The Denver Seahawks rode a solid performance from 30-year-old starting pitcher Alex Saenz to a win, beating the Montreal Expos, 12-0, at Olympic Stadium. The reliever turned starter worked 6.2 innings of 2-hit, 1BB and 4K ball in his fourth win of the season. Montreal has now lost 4 straight. "I have nothing to complain about," said winning manager Valerio Cota after the game. In the top of the second, Denver shortstop Danny Santiago had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Santiago stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 3-0, Denver. For the game, he was 1-5 with a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Their leadoff man, he is batting .290-11-64 .783OPS 8/9SB 72R 3.0WAR in 113 games. Orlando Soto(R, 7-2 4.26) – Melvin Magana(R, 1-3 6.49) tomorrow. This cannot go well. SP Sam Rush 3.2IP 9H 6R 6ER 0BB 3K L 1B Dan Cook 2-3 BB 2DB DH Karl Ferguson 1-4 HR DEN: Grose(39), Harris(2), Urban(20) HR MON: none W: Alex Saenz(4-1 4.72) L: Sam Rush(5-8 5.64) SV : none Three hits against a reliever turned starter… THREE HITS! August 29th Expos Nudge Past Seahawks, 6-5 Melvin Magana propelled his team to victory over the Denver Seahawks. The final score was 6-5, Montreal. He worked six innings with 3 unearned runs while striking out a season high 11 batters. "We have a lot of confidence in Melvin," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. I don’t know about that one but… Ryan Rasbach was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 23 of 30 save opportunities. The Expos improved their record to 51-73 by beating Denver. Montreal took a 6-5 lead on Karl Ferguson's 14th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which Ferguson hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Denver pitcher Leo Carbajal visibly frustrated. The 2019 All-Star is batting .265-14-53 .745OPS 0.1WAR in 117 games. Manny Garcia(R, 5-10 3.8) – Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-9 5.14) the day after tomorrow. The 51-75 Nats* and their ace…* SP Melvin Magana 6IP 3H 3R 0ER 1BB 11K ND PotG 1B Dan Cook 0-3 R HBP LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R 3RBI HR 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R TP RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI DB 3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 R DB C Kevin Craddock 1-2 R RBI BB DB HR DEN: Caraza(23), Santiago(12) HR MON: Ferguson(14) W: Dusty Leone(7-0 2.42) L: Leo Carbajal(8-4 5.50) SV : Ryan Rasbach(23 3.21) I don’t know anymore. Never thought Magana could strike out that many batters. News: Boston Aeros SP Tyrese Speed(24, 3) managed to work eight scoreless with 2H 1BB 7K in a 3-0 win over Jacksonville. The injury prone righty has only started four games so far this season, going 1-2 5.25 27K 0.5WAR. Record: 51-73 , 5th in EL Northeast, 17.5GB Week: 3-4 (2-2 @ TOR, 1-2 vs DEN) Power Rankings: #29(+1) Runs scored: 460(15th) Runs against: 615(13th) Starters ERA: 5.13(14th) Bullpen ERA: 4.13(5th) Defensive Eff.: .675(15th) Zone Rating: +19.7(4th) Fan Interest: 82(-1) Who's hot? 1B/DH Dan Cook* 6G 10-23 .435 2HR 6RBIs CF Brian Schill 8G 10-20 .500 2HR 8RBIs Who's not? SP Austin Roy 2G 0-0 10.57 7.2IP 7K RHRP Freddy Silva 13G 1-2 8.62 15.2IP 18K SS Jose Robles 10G 1-34 .029 0HR 0RBI Philadelphia Grizzlies 3B Jose Maldonado(23, 3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 13-23 0HR 5RBIs 3R. The #77 prospect prior to the season, he is batting .300-6-39 .786OPS 2.9WAR in 115 games. Kansas City Royals* 1B Brian Garcia(28, 4*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-24 4HR 8RBIs 10R. The 3x All-Star is batting .270-30-74 .942OPS 4.7WAR in 123 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)