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Griever20 · 04-10-2025, 01:24 PM

After a little delay as my car broke down two days ago and I had to do some extra at work today, we are back to Canada's finest losers

Week 13: 3@ Toronto Blue Jays(30-42), 3@ Los Angeles Angels(37-37)

July 1st

Angels Best Expos in Pitching Duel

In a low-scoring affair between the Los Angeles Angels and the Montreal Expos, pitcher Julian Valdenas was the difference between victory and defeat. The Los Angeles left-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 2-1 Angels win, working 6.1 innings of 1-run ball. Trevor Hoag was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 18 of 20 save opportunities. The win gives Los Angeles a season record of 40-38.

Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead on Martin Cutelos's 4th home run of the season. The solo home run, which Cutelos hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Montreal pitcher Dan Hinton visibly frustrated.

Cutelos said his team "played with focus." He is batting .282-4-14 .845OPS 0.7WAR in 19 games.

Marty Murrietta(R, 6-6 4.56) - Alberto Vilchis(L, 6-5 4.44) tomorrow. Another lefty, not that it matters.

SP Dan Hinton 7.0IP 4H 2R 2ER 0BB 5K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 RBI
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 BB
2B Robby Weltzer 0-3BB
DH Matt Talbert 2-4
3B Mitku Kazemd 1-1 BB Mild hamstring strain 2 days
HR MON: none
HR LAA: Cutelos(4)
W: Sal Ramos(3-0 2.08) L: Dan Hinton(4-6 3.87) SV: Trevor Hoag(18 2.02)
Can’t blame Danny, we even outhit them 6-4, but scoring is tough…

July 2nd

Vilchis Now 7-5 After Subduing Expos

The Los Angeles Angels locked up a win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, knocking off the Montreal Expos, 4-0. On the mound for Los Angeles was left-hander Alberto Vilchis. He played a major role in the triumph. Los Angeles has rattled off 4 straight wins.

In his 89-pitch effort, Vilchis allowed no runs on 3 hits over 6 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 10.

"This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Vilchis said after the game.

Austin Roy(R, 3-8 4.22) - Hector Ontiveros(R, 3-1 2.34) tomorrow. That’s a sweep I guess…

SP Marty Murrietta 5.2IP 7H 4R 4ER 2BB 3K L
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 BB
RF Huai-yu Mah 2-3
HR MON: none
HR LAA: Franco(4)
W: Alberto Vilchis(7-5 4.14) L: Marty Murrietta(6-7 4.67) SV: none
I can’t…

July 3rd

Angels Lose at Home, 2-1

In a low-scoring contest between the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Angels, Austin Roy was the X factor. The Montreal right-hander spearheaded the 2-1 win. In 7.2 innings, Roy surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Kevin Cowden recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 16 for 19.

Montreal used the hitting of Robby Weltzer to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Expos on top, 2-0. For the game, Weltzer had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats. He is batting .303-5-25 .753OPS 2.1WAR in 71 games.

Montreal manager Aaron McCreery commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."

The Expos raised their record to 31-48.

Jessie Dittus(R, 4-3 3.44) - Sam Griffin(R, 8-5 4.22) tomorrow. How Sam got those 8 wins still is a mystery for me…

SP Austin Roy 7.2IP 7H 1R 0ER 1BB 3K W
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 R
2B Robby Weltzer 2-4 R RBI HR
RF Huai-yu Mah 1-4
DH Matt Talbert 1-3
SS Jose Robles 1-3
HR MON: Weltzer(5)
HR LAA: none
W: Austin Roy(4-8 3.88) L: Hector Ontiveros(3-2 2.32) SV: Kevin Cowden(16 5.12)
Good boy Austin. Limit the others to one run every game, and you may win some? Difficult, you say? Then talk to those incompetent fools that are batting for you.

Record: 31-48, 5th in EL Northeast, 11GB
Week: 2-4 (1-2@ TOR, 1-2@ LAA)
Power Rankings: #30(+-0)
Runs scored: 282(14th)
Runs against: 328(7th)
Starters ERA: 4.30(13th)
Bullpen ERA: 3.08(2nd)
Defensive Eff.: .709(3rd)
Zone Rating: +19.1(1st)
Fan Interest: 80(-1)

Who's hot?
RHSP Juan Miranda 3G 1-1 1.77 20.1IP 18K
OF Chris Allen 6G 9-22 .409 2HR 8RBIs

Who's not?
RHRP Kevin Cowden 14G 7SV 8.10 16.2IP 17K
LF Ignacio Benavides 5G 1-20 .050 0HR 1RBI
SS Jose Robles 31G 11-101 .108 0HR 0RBIs

News:
July 1st - Las Vegas C Omar Vega(24, 5*) boomed three home runs today in a 13-4 drubbing of San José, going 3-4 3R 8RBI 3HR for the day. The reigning WL MvP is batting .307-21-55 .998OPS 3.4WAR in 59 games.

July 1st - Padres 3B Constantine Capote(22, 2.5/3*) collected five hits in a 13-11 win over the Sacramento Cavaliers, going 5-5 3R 4RBI 2DB HR. The rookie is batting .289-12-29 .790OPS 0.4WAR in his first 30 career games.

July 2nd - Portland 2B Ahmad Miller(25, 2.5*) saw a 23-game hitting streak come to an end today in a 1-0 win over Calgary. Having the longest hitting streak so far this year, he is batting .270-3-14 .719OPS 1.0WAR in 50 games.

July 4th - Pittsburgh LF Danny Roman(27, 3*) was
named EL Player of the Week after going 14-30 2HR 6RBIs 7R. The 2019 Silver Slugger is batting .296-9-37 .813OPS 1.3WAR in 74 games.

July 4th - San José 3B Jim Davis(27, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-25 4HR 8RBIs 7R. An All-Star in 2021, he is batting .279-6-16 .888OPS 1.2WAR in 35 games.

Next: 3vs Philadelphia Grizzlies(42-37), 4vs New York Mets(33-47)

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We started shuffling the lineup around to get the hot batters in the top 5 spots more, dropping Talbert down the order to accommodate for his struggling. Did not help as Bemavides now went cold and we still lack power. Time for a 7-game losing streak at home so that the fan interest drops more…

04-10-2025, 01:24 PM	#127
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2022 Week 13 Part 2 After a little delay as my car broke down two days ago and I had to do some extra at work today, we are back to Canada's finest losers Week 13: 3@ Toronto Blue Jays(30-42), 3@ Los Angeles Angels(37-37) July 1st Angels Best Expos in Pitching Duel In a low-scoring affair between the Los Angeles Angels and the Montreal Expos, pitcher Julian Valdenas was the difference between victory and defeat. The Los Angeles left-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 2-1 Angels win, working 6.1 innings of 1-run ball. Trevor Hoag was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 18 of 20 save opportunities. The win gives Los Angeles a season record of 40-38. Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead on Martin Cutelos's 4th home run of the season. The solo home run, which Cutelos hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Montreal pitcher Dan Hinton visibly frustrated. Cutelos said his team "played with focus." He is batting .282-4-14 .845OPS 0.7WAR in 19 games. Marty Murrietta(R, 6-6 4.56) - Alberto Vilchis(L, 6-5 4.44) tomorrow. Another lefty, not that it matters. SP Dan Hinton 7.0IP 4H 2R 2ER 0BB 5K L LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 RBI 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 BB 2B Robby Weltzer 0-3BB DH Matt Talbert 2-4 3B Mitku Kazemd 1-1 BB Mild hamstring strain 2 days HR MON: none HR LAA: Cutelos(4) W: Sal Ramos(3-0 2.08) L: Dan Hinton(4-6 3.87) SV: Trevor Hoag(18 2.02) Can’t blame Danny, we even outhit them 6-4, but scoring is tough… July 2nd Vilchis Now 7-5 After Subduing Expos The Los Angeles Angels locked up a win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, knocking off the Montreal Expos, 4-0. On the mound for Los Angeles was left-hander Alberto Vilchis. He played a major role in the triumph. Los Angeles has rattled off 4 straight wins. In his 89-pitch effort, Vilchis allowed no runs on 3 hits over 6 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 10. "This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Vilchis said after the game. Austin Roy(R, 3-8 4.22) - Hector Ontiveros(R, 3-1 2.34) tomorrow. That’s a sweep I guess… SP Marty Murrietta 5.2IP 7H 4R 4ER 2BB 3K L CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 BB RF Huai-yu Mah 2-3 HR MON: none HR LAA: Franco(4) W: Alberto Vilchis(7-5 4.14) L: Marty Murrietta(6-7 4.67) SV: none I can’t… July 3rd Angels Lose at Home, 2-1 In a low-scoring contest between the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Angels, Austin Roy was the X factor. The Montreal right-hander spearheaded the 2-1 win. In 7.2 innings, Roy surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Kevin Cowden recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 16 for 19. Montreal used the hitting of Robby Weltzer to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Expos on top, 2-0. For the game, Weltzer had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats. He is batting .303-5-25 .753OPS 2.1WAR in 71 games. Montreal manager Aaron McCreery commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort." The Expos raised their record to 31-48. Jessie Dittus(R, 4-3 3.44) - Sam Griffin(R, 8-5 4.22) tomorrow. How Sam* got those 8 wins still is a mystery for me…* SP Austin Roy 7.2IP 7H 1R 0ER 1BB 3K W CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 R 2B Robby Weltzer 2-4 R RBI HR RF Huai-yu Mah 1-4 DH Matt Talbert 1-3 SS Jose Robles 1-3 HR MON: Weltzer(5) HR LAA: none W: Austin Roy(4-8 3.88) L: Hector Ontiveros(3-2 2.32) SV: Kevin Cowden(16 5.12) Good boy Austin. Limit the others to one run every game, and you may win some? Difficult, you say? Then talk to those incompetent fools that are batting for you. Record: 31-48, 5th in EL Northeast, 11GB Week: 2-4 (1-2@ TOR, 1-2@ LAA) Power Rankings: #30(+-0) Runs scored: 282(14th) Runs against: 328(7th) Starters ERA: 4.30(13th) Bullpen ERA: 3.08(2nd) Defensive Eff.: .709(3rd) Zone Rating: +19.1(1st) Fan Interest: 80(-1) Who's hot? RHSP Juan Miranda 3G 1-1 1.77 20.1IP 18K OF Chris Allen 6G 9-22 .409 2HR 8RBIs Who's not? RHRP Kevin Cowden 14G 7SV 8.10 16.2IP 17K LF Ignacio Benavides 5G 1-20 .050 0HR 1RBI SS Jose Robles 31G 11-101 .108 0HR 0RBIs News: July 1st - Las Vegas C Omar Vega(24, 5) boomed three home runs today in a 13-4 drubbing of San José, going 3-4 3R 8RBI 3HR for the day. The reigning WL MvP is batting .307-21-55 .998OPS 3.4WAR in 59 games. July 1st - Padres* 3B Constantine Capote(22, 2.5/3) collected five hits in a 13-11 win over the Sacramento Cavaliers, going 5-5 3R 4RBI 2DB HR. The rookie is batting .289-12-29 .790OPS 0.4WAR in his first 30 career games. July 2nd - Portland* 2B Ahmad Miller(25, 2.5) saw a 23-game hitting streak come to an end today in a 1-0 win over Calgary. Having the longest hitting streak so far this year, he is batting .270-3-14 .719OPS 1.0WAR in 50 games. July 4th - Pittsburgh* LF Danny Roman(27, 3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 14-30 2HR 6RBIs 7R. The 2019 Silver Slugger is batting .296-9-37 .813OPS 1.3WAR in 74 games. July 4th - San José* 3B Jim Davis(27, 3) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-25 4HR 8RBIs 7R. An All-Star in 2021, he is batting .279-6-16 .888OPS 1.2WAR in 35 games. Next: 3vs Philadelphia Grizzlies(42-37), 4vs New York Mets(33-47) -- We started shuffling the lineup around to get the hot batters in the top 5 spots more, dropping Talbert* down the order to accommodate for his struggling. Did not help as Bemavides now went cold and we still lack power. Time for a 7-game losing streak at home so that the fan interest drops more… __________________ The Montreal Expos... 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