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Griever20 · 03-20-2025, 05:58 AM

Service Announcement: Back from Hospital and feeling better. As for the Dynasty, I will keep it in OOTP 25 until the 2022 playoffs are over.

Week 3: 1vs Miami Marlins(5-4), 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(4-6), 3@ Philadelphia Grizzlies(6-4)

April 18th

Messer Swings Expos to 8-3 Win

With right fielder Ian Messer leading the charge, the Montreal Expos defeated the Miami Marlins, 8-3, at Olympic Stadium. Messer went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 3 times. For the season, he is batting .341-2-4 1.001OPS in 10 games.

Roland Morris earned the win for Montreal. He lasted 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, while striking out 2. With the win, he raised his record to 2-0. The Marlins drop to 5-5 and continue their inconsistent start to the 2022 season.

Montreal took advantage of an error in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 3-3, when Dave Grochowski hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Expos in front, 4-3. "It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery.

Paul Davis(R, 0-1 6.10) - Dan Hinton(R, 1-0 2.57) tomorrow. A 22-year old fireballer that does not have any movement and had an ERA of 6.12 last season.

SP Roland Morris 6IP 4H 3R 2ER 2BB 2K W
RF Ian Messer 4-4 3R RBI DB HR PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R RBI DB
DH Karl Ferguson 1-2 2R 2RBI 2BB HR
1B Cody Kerzner 1-1 wrist soreness 2 weeks
PH/1B Dave Grochowski 2-3 R 2RBI DB
C Kevin Craddock 1-2 2RBI DB
CF Brian Schill 1-4
SS Jose Robles 1-4
HR MIA: Young(3)
HR MON: Ferguson(3), Messer(2)
W: Roland Morris(2-0 2.25) L: Gerry Smith(0-1 3.38) SV: Adam Rudolph(2 0.00)
They left in Smith waay too long and then brought in a lefty to face our right-handed barrage… surprise, he got lit for four ER. This sudden offensive output is scary.

April 19th

Transaction:
1B Cody Kerzner(27, 2.5/3*) was placed on the 10-day IL with wrist soreness 2 weeks that influences his hitting and throwing abilities. After going back and forth, the Montreal Expos bought the contract of 24-year old 1B Matt Talbert(24, 2.5/3*) from AAA Spring Valley. The right-handed batter was acquired from San Francisco Red Devils in 2021 and is batting .324-2-5 .972OPS 0.5WAR in AAA in 10 games.

Expos Win Squeaker, 6-5, Over Blue Jays

Olympic Stadium played host to some exciting baseball.

Expos catcher Kyle Barr put his stamp on his team's 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Barr was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for Montreal in the contest. "This house was rockin'," Barr said. For him, it was his second NMLB game and first career, hit, something to celebrate.

Matt Talbert however had the even bigger first career hit, as he was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Expos right fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

The Expos raised their record to 7-4.

David Villalobos(R, 1-0 1.42) - Austin Roy(R, 1-1 4.97) tomorrow. Injury prone 11-game winner in 2021.

SP Dan Hinton 4.2IP 5H 5R 5ER 5BB 5K ND
2B Robby Weltzer 2-5 R DB SB(1)
RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI bruised shoulder 3 days
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R 2RBI HR bruised forearm 5 days
DH Karl Ferguson 1-4
1B Dave Grochowski 0-2 R 3BB
C Kyle Barr 2-4 2R 2RBI BB DB HR PotG
CF Brian Schill 2-5 R 2SB(2)
PH/RF Matt Talbert 1-2 RBI
HR TOR: none
HR MON: Barr(1), Benavides(3)
W: Kevin Cowden(1-0 3.60) L: Fradique Alte(0-1 6.75) SV: none
Hinton had a bad day, the bullpen however was able to cover 4.1 scoreless and now we have to think about putting one outfielder on the IL as two DtD injuries are a bit much.

April 20th

Transaction:
As Victor Rodriguez returned from his minor injury, we decided to not put a player on the IL, but instead use Ian Messer, whose shoulder only affects throwing, in the DH spot and shuffle things around a bit.

Blue Jays Come Back on Bullpen to Top Expos, 6-3

Blue Jays designated hitter Mike Massie left his mark on his team's 6-3 win over the Montreal Expos. Massie, who is tied for 8th in the EL in hits with 16, was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for Toronto in the contest. "We'll take some time to unwind," said Massie, "and then get after it again." The 2019 EL MvP is batting .364-4-6 1.133OPS 0.8WAR in 12 games.

The win went to Elijah Saunders in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Adam Rudolph took the loss. Earning his 5th save for Toronto was Ron Palovich.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Oscar Vargas? The 26-year old second baseman Vargas stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put Toronto up, 5-3. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 1 double and 2 singles.

The loss has the Expos at 7-5.

David Rodgers(R, 0-1 5.23) - Sam Griffin(R, 1-0 10.38) tomorrow. Despite his low stamina and only 153IP in 33 starts, he still is in the rotation…

SP Austin Roy 6IP 5H 2R 2ER 2BB 8K ND
1B Dave Grochowski 1-2 2BB
C Kevin Craddock 2-4 R
LF Brian Schill 2-3 R RBI BB TP
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 RBI DB
HR TOR: Massie(4)
HR MON: none
W: Elijah Saunders(1-0 3.68) L: Adam Rudolph(0-1 5.40) SV: Ron Pavlovich(5 0.00)
Rudolph and Cowden were our only rested relievers and we went with Rudolph and got burned… unlucky.

April 21st

Blue Jays Deal Expos 6-1 Defeat

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher David Rodgers was in fine form, leading his team past the Montreal Expos, 6-1. He worked 5.1 scoreless innings but had to leave with a minor leg injury.

"It's a mindset," said Rodgers. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent." Montreal falls to 7-6.

In the top of the third, Toronto right fielder Ricardo Orta had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out, Orta stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 3-0, Toronto. For the game, he was 2-4 with 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The 2x Silver Slugger is batting .273-2-8 .817OPS 0.2WAR in 12 games.

Juan Miranda(R, 0-1 5.25) - Jessie Dittus(R, 1-0 5.06) tomorrow. Back to our kids…

SP Sam Griffin 3.2IP 9H 5R 5ER 0BB 3K L
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4
3B Mitku Kazemd 2-3
C Kevin Craddock 2-3 R RBI HR
HR TOR: Cabrera(2)
HR MON: Craddock(1)
W: David Rodgers(1-1 3.45) L: Sam Griffin(1-1 10.95) SV: none
Griffin’s performance is concerning…

April 22nd

Expos 10-7 Victors at Citizens Bank Park

The Montreal Expos had to overcome a big game from Philadelphia second baseman Fidel de Leon to leave Citizens Bank Park with a victory. And they did, winning, 10-7. de Leon went 2-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. The 2016 EL MvP is batting .327-3-14 1.057OPS 1.0WAR in 12 games so far.

Kevin Cowden got the save, the 4th for him this season. The win puts Montreal at 8-6.

Orlando Gonzalez's at-bat in the top of the second inning was a big one for Montreal. Coming to bat with two out, runners on 2nd and 3rd and Montreal trailing 2-1, the shortstop reached on an error by the 3B, driving in 1 run. "I still think this team can play even better," Gonzalez told the Montreal Daily News.

Roland Morris(L, 2-0 2.25) - Colin Taylor(R, 0-2 10.29) tomorrow. 3.71ERA in 2021 between rotation and pen.

SP Juan Miranda 5IP 9H 6R 5ER 1BB 2K W
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 2R RBI 2BB DB
RF Ian Messer 2-5 R 2RBI DB
DH Karl Ferguson 1-4 R RBI BB DB
3B Dave Grochowski 1-5 RBI
1B Matt Talbert 1-5 R 2RBI HR First NMLB HR
C Kyle Barr 3-4 R BB
LF Brian Schill 2-5 R SB(3)
2B Robby Weltzer 2-5 R RBI SB(2)
SS Orlando Gonzalez 1-5 2R DB
HR MON: Talbert(1)
HR PHI: de Leon(3)
W: Juan Miranda(1-1 6.35) L: Jesse Dittus(1-1 5.11) SV: Kevin Cowden(4 3.00)
Every starter had a hit today! The team is performing deceivably well despite sucking in 2021 and being in the middle of 17 straight games…

April 23rd

Expos Lose to Grizzlies, 6-3

The Philadelphia Grizzlies defeated the Montreal Expos, 6-3, at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia was led by 22-year old left fielder Alejandro Cano, who went 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

Colin Taylor earned the win for Philadelphia. He lasted 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 1-2. Jose Gutierrez closed the game out for Philadelphia, earning his 4th save.

With Philadelphia leading 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Cano hit a 2-run single off Montreal hurler Roland Morris. It was the 13th hit of the season for Cano and put his team ahead, 5-1.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Cano. The 22-year old is batting .224-2-11 .661OPS 0.1WAR in 14 games.

Philadelphia goes to 8-7.

Dan Hinton(R, 1-0 4.34) - Ruben Torrez(L, 0-1 2.75) tomorrow. Duel of the Aces.

SP Roland Morris 3.2IP 5H 5R 5ER 2BB 1K L
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R TP
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R RBI DB
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R RBI HR
DH Karl Ferguson 1-4 RBI
1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 BB
C Kevin Craddock 1-3 BB
RF Brian Schill 1-4
SS Jose Robles 1-3
HR MON: Benavides(4)
HR PHI: Victor(3), Jimenez(1), Cano(2)
W: Colin Taylor(1-2 7.50) L: Roland Morris(2-1 4.60) SV: Jose Gutierrez(4 1.42)
Morris got finally lit in his third start, and we could not match their home run power.

April 24th

Grizzlies Bridle Expos, 3-1

Philadelphia turned a good performance from starting pitcher Ruben Torrez into a 3-1 triumph over the Montreal Expos at Citizens Bank Park. The lefty worked 7.1IP 5H 1ER 3BB 9K in the win and spoiled a strong Dan Hinton start, 6.1IP of 2 earned run ball with 8 strikeouts.

Jose Gutierrez finished to wrap up his 5th save. The loss puts Montreal at 8-8.

The Grizzlies had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 3-1, Philadelphia, with one out. Montreal, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Jose Robles dug in at the plate, but on a 1-0 curveball, he hit into a double play. Robles is only batting .163 in the early going and there are calls for Julian Hernandez replacing him soon.

Austin Roy(R, 1-1 4.34) - David Villalobos(R, 1-0 3.48) tomorrow. 2x All-Star vs. 2x World Series Winner…

SP Dan Hinton 6.1IP 6H 2R 2ER 2BB 8K L
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 RBI
RF Ian Messer 1-2 BB DB
3B Mitku Kazemd 1-4
C Kevin Craddock 2-4
DH Orlando Gonzalez 1-4 R DB SB(1)
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4
SS Jose Robles 0-2 2BB
HR MON: none
HR PHI: Cano(3)
W: Ruben Torrez(1-1 2.33) L: Dan Hinton(1-1 3.96) SV: Jose Gutierrez(5 1.23)
Hinton took a tough loss here as our bats cooled off significantly lately…

Record: 8-8, 3rd in EL Northeast, 1GB
Week: 3-4 (1-0vs MIA, 1-2vs TOR, 1-2@ PHI)
Power Rankings: #18(-8)
Runs scored: 73(4th)
Runs against: 80(14th)
Starters ERA: 5.58(15th)
Bullpen ERA: 3.27(8th)
Defensive Eff.: .688(11th)
Zone Rating: +3.7(4th)
Fan Interest: 83(+-0)

Who's hot?
nobody

Who's not?
SP Sam Griffin 2G 0-1 16.50 6IP 4K
3B Mitku Kazemd 6G 3-23 .130 0HR 1RBI

News:
April 18th - Arizona Diamondbacks 1B/3B Marco Lemus(24, 3*) hammered three home runs today in a 13-9 win over the San Francisco Red Devils, going 3-6 3R 4RBI 3HR for the day. The 2021 Rookie of the Year is batting .362-7-13 1.305OPS 1.2WAR in the first 11 games.

April 20th - Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Miguel Martinez(31, 4.5*) collected career home run #300 today in a 8-4 loss to the Red Devils. A career .321/.385/.606 300HR 843RBI 820H 1371H 41.2WAR hitter in 1100 games, Martinez is a 2x WL MvP, 8x All-Star and 4x Silver Slugger.

April 20th - Jacksonville Patriots SP B.J. Pitcher(25, 4*) worked a beauty today, 8IP 5H 0ER 0BB 4K in a 3-0 win over the Mets. The 2021 EL All-Star is 3-0 0.84 15K 0.8WAR in 3 starts.

April 23rd - Detroit Trains SP Seth Dykstra(29, 5*) pitched eight scoreless in typical Dykstra fashion, 8IP 3H 0ER 0BB 6K in a 2-0 win over the Nationals. The 4x EL Pitcher of the Year is 1-1 1.76 28K 1.0WAR in 4 starts so far.

April 24th - Jacksonville 2B Brent Lynn(29, 2.5*) had a big day at the plate, going 4-4 3R 3RBI 2HR in a 9-1 win over Portland. The ex-Montreal Expos player is batting .348-3-9 1.018OPS 0.9WAR in 15 games after a 2.6WAR season in 2022. We got Franklin Reyes, who is stuck in AAA and sucks, for him… but we saved $11.2M on him.

April 24th - Cincinnati SP Andy Spicer(23, 3.5/4*) continued a strong start to his season with 8IP 5H 0ER 2BB 8K and a 7-0 win over Boston. The 23-year old is 3-0 0.98 26K 0.8WAR in four starts.

April 25th - Toronto 1B Mike Massie(28, 4*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 12-26 2HR 6RBIs 5R. The 3x All-Star is batting .377-5-10 1.097OPS 1.0WAR in 16 games.

April 25th - Arizona Diamondbacks 1B/3B Marco Lemus(24, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 8-20 4HR 7RBIs 5R.

Next: 4@ Toronto Blue Jays(7-9), 3@ Boston Aeros(8-8)

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Things are normalizing. We are .500 and the weaker parts of our roster start to show. Still, the offense is a pleasant surprise and may continue like that.

03-20-2025, 05:58 AM	#106
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,676	2022 Week 3 Service Announcement: Back from Hospital and feeling better. As for the Dynasty, I will keep it in OOTP 25 until the 2022 playoffs are over. Week 3: 1vs Miami Marlins(5-4), 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(4-6), 3@ Philadelphia Grizzlies(6-4) April 18th Messer Swings Expos to 8-3 Win With right fielder Ian Messer leading the charge, the Montreal Expos defeated the Miami Marlins, 8-3, at Olympic Stadium. Messer went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 3 times. For the season, he is batting .341-2-4 1.001OPS in 10 games. Roland Morris earned the win for Montreal. He lasted 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, while striking out 2. With the win, he raised his record to 2-0. The Marlins drop to 5-5 and continue their inconsistent start to the 2022 season. Montreal took advantage of an error in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 3-3, when Dave Grochowski hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Expos in front, 4-3. "It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. Paul Davis(R, 0-1 6.10) - Dan Hinton(R, 1-0 2.57) tomorrow. A 22-year old fireballer that does not have any movement and had an ERA of 6.12 last season. SP Roland Morris 6IP 4H 3R 2ER 2BB 2K W RF Ian Messer 4-4 3R RBI DB HR PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R RBI DB DH Karl Ferguson 1-2 2R 2RBI 2BB HR 1B Cody Kerzner 1-1 wrist soreness 2 weeks PH/1B Dave Grochowski 2-3 R 2RBI DB C Kevin Craddock 1-2 2RBI DB CF Brian Schill 1-4 SS Jose Robles 1-4 HR MIA: Young(3) HR MON: Ferguson(3), Messer(2) W: Roland Morris(2-0 2.25) L: Gerry Smith(0-1 3.38) SV: Adam Rudolph(2 0.00) They left in Smith waay too long and then brought in a lefty to face our right-handed barrage… surprise, he got lit for four ER. This sudden offensive output is scary. April 19th Transaction: 1B Cody Kerzner(27, 2.5/3) was placed on the 10-day IL with wrist soreness 2 weeks* that influences his hitting and throwing abilities. After going back and forth, the Montreal Expos bought the contract of 24-year old 1B Matt Talbert(24, 2.5/3) from AAA Spring Valley. The right-handed batter was acquired from San Francisco Red Devils* in 2021 and is batting .324-2-5 .972OPS 0.5WAR in AAA in 10 games. Expos Win Squeaker, 6-5, Over Blue Jays Olympic Stadium played host to some exciting baseball. Expos catcher Kyle Barr put his stamp on his team's 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Barr was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for Montreal in the contest. "This house was rockin'," Barr said. For him, it was his second NMLB game and first career, hit, something to celebrate. Matt Talbert however had the even bigger first career hit, as he was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Expos right fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home. The Expos raised their record to 7-4. David Villalobos(R, 1-0 1.42) - Austin Roy(R, 1-1 4.97) tomorrow. Injury prone 11-game winner in 2021. SP Dan Hinton 4.2IP 5H 5R 5ER 5BB 5K ND 2B Robby Weltzer 2-5 R DB SB(1) RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI bruised shoulder 3 days LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R 2RBI HR bruised forearm 5 days DH Karl Ferguson 1-4 1B Dave Grochowski 0-2 R 3BB C Kyle Barr 2-4 2R 2RBI BB DB HR PotG CF Brian Schill 2-5 R 2SB(2) PH/RF Matt Talbert 1-2 RBI HR TOR: none HR MON: Barr(1), Benavides(3) W: Kevin Cowden(1-0 3.60) L: Fradique Alte(0-1 6.75) SV: none Hinton had a bad day, the bullpen however was able to cover 4.1 scoreless and now we have to think about putting one outfielder on the IL as two DtD injuries are a bit much. April 20th Transaction: As Victor Rodriguez returned from his minor injury, we decided to not put a player on the IL, but instead use Ian Messer, whose shoulder only affects throwing, in the DH spot and shuffle things around a bit. Blue Jays Come Back on Bullpen to Top Expos, 6-3 Blue Jays designated hitter Mike Massie left his mark on his team's 6-3 win over the Montreal Expos. Massie, who is tied for 8th in the EL in hits with 16, was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for Toronto in the contest. "We'll take some time to unwind," said Massie, "and then get after it again." The 2019 EL MvP is batting .364-4-6 1.133OPS 0.8WAR in 12 games. The win went to Elijah Saunders in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Adam Rudolph took the loss. Earning his 5th save for Toronto was Ron Palovich. Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Oscar Vargas? The 26-year old second baseman Vargas stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put Toronto up, 5-3. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 1 double and 2 singles. The loss has the Expos at 7-5. David Rodgers(R, 0-1 5.23) - Sam Griffin(R, 1-0 10.38) tomorrow. Despite his low stamina and only 153IP in 33 starts, he still is in the rotation… SP Austin Roy 6IP 5H 2R 2ER 2BB 8K ND 1B Dave Grochowski 1-2 2BB C Kevin Craddock 2-4 R LF Brian Schill 2-3 R RBI BB TP 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 RBI DB HR TOR: Massie(4) HR MON: none W: Elijah Saunders(1-0 3.68) L: Adam Rudolph(0-1 5.40) SV: Ron Pavlovich(5 0.00) Rudolph and Cowden were our only rested relievers and we went with Rudolph and got burned… unlucky. April 21st Blue Jays Deal Expos 6-1 Defeat Toronto Blue Jays pitcher David Rodgers was in fine form, leading his team past the Montreal Expos, 6-1. He worked 5.1 scoreless innings but had to leave with a minor leg injury. "It's a mindset," said Rodgers. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent." Montreal falls to 7-6. In the top of the third, Toronto right fielder Ricardo Orta had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out, Orta stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 3-0, Toronto. For the game, he was 2-4 with 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The 2x Silver Slugger is batting .273-2-8 .817OPS 0.2WAR in 12 games. Juan Miranda(R, 0-1 5.25) - Jessie Dittus(R, 1-0 5.06) tomorrow. Back to our kids… SP Sam Griffin 3.2IP 9H 5R 5ER 0BB 3K L CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 3B Mitku Kazemd 2-3 C Kevin Craddock 2-3 R RBI HR HR TOR: Cabrera(2) HR MON: Craddock(1) W: David Rodgers(1-1 3.45) L: Sam Griffin(1-1 10.95) SV: none Griffin’s performance is concerning… April 22nd Expos 10-7 Victors at Citizens Bank Park The Montreal Expos had to overcome a big game from Philadelphia second baseman Fidel de Leon to leave Citizens Bank Park with a victory. And they did, winning, 10-7. de Leon went 2-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. The 2016 EL MvP is batting .327-3-14 1.057OPS 1.0WAR in 12 games so far. Kevin Cowden got the save, the 4th for him this season. The win puts Montreal at 8-6. Orlando Gonzalez's at-bat in the top of the second inning was a big one for Montreal. Coming to bat with two out, runners on 2nd and 3rd and Montreal trailing 2-1, the shortstop reached on an error by the 3B, driving in 1 run. "I still think this team can play even better," Gonzalez told the Montreal Daily News. Roland Morris(L, 2-0 2.25) - Colin Taylor(R, 0-2 10.29) tomorrow. 3.71ERA in 2021 between rotation and pen. SP Juan Miranda 5IP 9H 6R 5ER 1BB 2K W CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 2R RBI 2BB DB RF Ian Messer 2-5 R 2RBI DB DH Karl Ferguson 1-4 R RBI BB DB 3B Dave Grochowski 1-5 RBI 1B Matt Talbert 1-5 R 2RBI HR First NMLB HR C Kyle Barr 3-4 R BB LF Brian Schill 2-5 R SB(3) 2B Robby Weltzer 2-5 R RBI SB(2) SS Orlando Gonzalez 1-5 2R DB HR MON: Talbert(1) HR PHI: de Leon(3) W: Juan Miranda(1-1 6.35) L: Jesse Dittus(1-1 5.11) SV: Kevin Cowden(4 3.00) Every starter had a hit today! The team is performing deceivably well despite sucking in 2021 and being in the middle of 17 straight games… April 23rd Expos Lose to Grizzlies, 6-3 The Philadelphia Grizzlies defeated the Montreal Expos, 6-3, at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia was led by 22-year old left fielder Alejandro Cano, who went 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Colin Taylor earned the win for Philadelphia. He lasted 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 1-2. Jose Gutierrez closed the game out for Philadelphia, earning his 4th save. With Philadelphia leading 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Cano hit a 2-run single off Montreal hurler Roland Morris. It was the 13th hit of the season for Cano and put his team ahead, 5-1. "It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Cano. The 22-year old is batting .224-2-11 .661OPS 0.1WAR in 14 games. Philadelphia goes to 8-7. Dan Hinton(R, 1-0 4.34) - Ruben Torrez(L, 0-1 2.75) tomorrow. Duel of the Aces. SP Roland Morris 3.2IP 5H 5R 5ER 2BB 1K L CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R TP 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R RBI DB LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R RBI HR DH Karl Ferguson 1-4 RBI 1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 BB C Kevin Craddock 1-3 BB RF Brian Schill 1-4 SS Jose Robles 1-3 HR MON: Benavides(4) HR PHI: Victor(3), Jimenez(1), Cano(2) W: Colin Taylor(1-2 7.50) L: Roland Morris(2-1 4.60) SV: Jose Gutierrez(4 1.42) Morris got finally lit in his third start, and we could not match their home run power. April 24th Grizzlies Bridle Expos, 3-1 Philadelphia turned a good performance from starting pitcher Ruben Torrez into a 3-1 triumph over the Montreal Expos at Citizens Bank Park. The lefty worked 7.1IP 5H 1ER 3BB 9K in the win and spoiled a strong Dan Hinton start, 6.1IP of 2 earned run ball with 8 strikeouts. Jose Gutierrez finished to wrap up his 5th save. The loss puts Montreal at 8-8. The Grizzlies had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 3-1, Philadelphia, with one out. Montreal, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Jose Robles dug in at the plate, but on a 1-0 curveball, he hit into a double play. Robles is only batting .163 in the early going and there are calls for Julian Hernandez replacing him soon. Austin Roy(R, 1-1 4.34) - David Villalobos(R, 1-0 3.48) tomorrow. 2x All-Star vs. 2x World Series Winner… SP Dan Hinton 6.1IP 6H 2R 2ER 2BB 8K L CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 RBI RF Ian Messer 1-2 BB DB 3B Mitku Kazemd 1-4 C Kevin Craddock 2-4 DH Orlando Gonzalez 1-4 R DB SB(1) 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 SS Jose Robles 0-2 2BB HR MON: none HR PHI: Cano(3) W: Ruben Torrez(1-1 2.33) L: Dan Hinton(1-1 3.96) SV: Jose Gutierrez(5 1.23) Hinton took a tough loss here as our bats cooled off significantly lately… Record: 8-8, 3rd in EL Northeast, 1GB Week: 3-4 (1-0vs MIA, 1-2vs TOR, 1-2@ PHI) Power Rankings: #18(-8) Runs scored: 73(4th) Runs against: 80(14th) Starters ERA: 5.58(15th) Bullpen ERA: 3.27(8th) Defensive Eff.: .688(11th) Zone Rating: +3.7(4th) Fan Interest: 83(+-0) Who's hot? nobody Who's not? SP Sam Griffin 2G 0-1 16.50 6IP 4K 3B Mitku Kazemd 6G 3-23 .130 0HR 1RBI News: April 18th - Arizona Diamondbacks 1B/3B Marco Lemus(24, 3) hammered three home runs* today in a 13-9 win over the San Francisco Red Devils, going 3-6 3R 4RBI 3HR for the day. The 2021 Rookie of the Year is batting .362-7-13 1.305OPS 1.2WAR in the first 11 games. April 20th - Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Miguel Martinez(31, 4.5) collected career home run #300* today in a 8-4 loss to the Red Devils. A career .321/.385/.606 300HR 843RBI 820H 1371H 41.2WAR hitter in 1100 games, Martinez is a 2x WL MvP, 8x All-Star and 4x Silver Slugger. April 20th - Jacksonville Patriots SP B.J. Pitcher(25, 4) worked a beauty today, 8IP 5H 0ER 0BB 4K in a 3-0 win over the Mets. The 2021 EL All-Star is 3-0 0.84 15K 0.8WAR in 3 starts. April 23rd - Detroit Trains* SP Seth Dykstra(29, 5) pitched eight scoreless in typical Dykstra* fashion, 8IP 3H 0ER 0BB 6K in a 2-0 win over the Nationals. The 4x EL Pitcher of the Year is 1-1 1.76 28K 1.0WAR in 4 starts so far. April 24th - Jacksonville 2B Brent Lynn(29, 2.5) had a big day at the plate, going 4-4 3R 3RBI 2HR in a 9-1 win over Portland. The ex-Montreal Expos* player is batting .348-3-9 1.018OPS 0.9WAR in 15 games after a 2.6WAR season in 2022. We got Franklin Reyes, who is stuck in AAA and sucks, for him… but we saved $11.2M on him. April 24th - Cincinnati SP Andy Spicer(23, 3.5/4) continued a strong start to his season with 8IP 5H 0ER 2BB 8K and a 7-0 win over Boston. The 23-year old is 3-0 0.98 26K 0.8WAR in four starts. April 25th - Toronto* 1B Mike Massie(28, 4) was named EL Player of the Week after going 12-26 2HR 6RBIs 5R. The 3x All-Star is batting .377-5-10 1.097OPS 1.0WAR in 16 games. April 25th - Arizona Diamondbacks* 1B/3B Marco Lemus(24, 3) was named WL Player of the Week after going 8-20 4HR 7RBIs 5R. Next: 4@ Toronto Blue Jays(7-9), 3@ Boston Aeros*(8-8) -- Things are normalizing. We are .500 and the weaker parts of our roster start to show. Still, the offense is a pleasant surprise and may continue like that. __________________ 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)