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Griever20 · 04-19-2025, 04:38 AM

Week 17: All-Star Game, 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(37-56)

July 25th

Expos Clip Astros with Huge 8th, Win 6-5

The Houston Astros got a superb performance from pitcher Gong-sun Zhào, but the Montreal Expos still won the game, 6-5. Zhào threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. At 42-55, the Expos find themselves in third place in the Eastern League North East Division.

Gabriel Cervantes helped out the Montreal cause in the bottom of the eighth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the catcher went 2 for 4 with 2 singles.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Cervantes. The recent trade acquisition is batting .305-11-48 .849OPS 3.0WAR between MON and KCR.

Clint Gray(R, 3-1 4.26) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 2-0 0.67) tomorrow. Curious if Cesar can keep this up.

SP Juan Miranda 5.1IP 6H 3R 3ER 2BB 8K ND
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R DB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R RBI
DH Tim McKusick 0-2 R RBI BB
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 R 2RBI HR
3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 R RBI SB(4)
2B Robby Weltzer 1-3 RBI
HR HOU: Zamora(21)
HR MON: Benavides(10)
W: Kevin Cowden(2-6 5.26) L: Chris Roberts(6-3 3.63) SV: Adam Rudolph(6 2.37)
Rudolph gets his first shot as a closer and allows 2ER…

July 26th

Expos Walk-Off, Win 4-3

The Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros, 4-3, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Montreal pitcher and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, native Cesar Alvarado. He worked 7.2 innings of 3-run ball. Montreal is now 43-55.

"Cesar was bobbing and weaving the whole game," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery.

Kevin Craddock was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Expos catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home. The backup catcher is batting .223-2-18 .601OPS 0.1WAR in 56 games.

David Kohler(R, 7-2 3.82) - Marty Murrietta(R, 8-8 4.06) tomorrow. Great stuff, but long ball prone

SP Cesar Alvarado 7.2IP 4H 3R 3ER 1BB 4K ND PotG
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R
LF Ignacio Benavides 0-4 R BB
PH Gabriel Cervantes 1-1 R RBI DB
SS Rich Meilleur 2-3 R TP
C Kevin Craddock 2-4 2RBI DB
HR HOU: Bigalow(22), Valenzuela(5)
HR MON: none
W: Freddy Silva(2-1 4.24) L: Scott Becker(3-8 4.17) SV: none
Alvarado with a good start, but how we beat a division leader twice is beyond me.

July 27th

Expos Win Three in a Row, 4-2

The Montreal Expos beat the Houston Astros, 4-2. Montreal pitcher and San Juan, Puerto Rico, native Marty Murrietta led the way. Murrietta, now 5-3, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 9, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. The Montreal win streak is now 3 games.

Ignacio Benavides, who is tied for 9th in the EL in triples with 4, aided the Montreal cause with a run-scoring ground out in the bottom of the third. For the game, the left fielder went 1-4.

"We need to keep playing good baseball," Benavides told the Montreal Daily News. Snapping out of a long funk, he is batting .249-10-43 .723 0.9WAR in 88 games.

Jesse Chapple(R, 1-2 3.58) - Dan Hinton(R, 5-6 3.77) tomorrow. Off the DL tomorrow!

SP Marty Murrietta 7.2IP 7H 2R 2ER 1BB 9K W PotG
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R RBI DB
DH Tim McKusick 1-3 R RBI HR
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R RBI
RF Huai-yu Mah 1-3 RBI DB
HR HOU: none
HR MON: McKusick(3)
W: Marty Murrietta(9-8 3.95) L: David Kohler(7-3 3.90) SV: Adam Rudolph(7 2.31)
McKusick does not do much, but homers from time to time.

July 28th

Transactions:
RHRP Melvin Hernandez(30, 3*, 1-1 0.34 21K 0.3WAR 25G) was traded to the Cincinnati Eagles in exchange for 20-year old LHSP Ben Anderson(20, 1/2.5*). SP Dan Hinton(23, 4.5/5*, 5-6 3.77 92K 2.5WAR) was activated off the IL and Cesar Alvarado was sent to the bullpen for his fine work.

Expos Sweep Astros with 6-2 Win

The Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros, 6-2, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Montreal pitcher Dan Hinton. Hinton got the win, improving to 6-6. He gave up 5 hits and walked 1 over 8 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Montreal has run its win streak to 4 consecutive.

Montreal took a 3-2 lead on Robby Weltzer's 7th home run of the season. The solo home run, which Weltzer hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Houston pitcher Jonathan Johnson visibly frustrated. The 25-year old is batting .284-7-33 .726OPS 2.4WAR in 90 games.

"I like the roll we're on," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery.

Dante Rodriguez(R, 5-6 4.18) - Sam Griffin(R, 9-8 4.50) tomorrow. Career 4.68 ERA pitcher.

SP Dan Hinton 8.0IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 7K W PotG
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 2R TP
1B Dave Grochowski 3-3 2R RBI BB DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 R RBI DB
DH Tim McKusick 2-4 2RBI DB
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R RBI HR
HR HOU: Lautenslager(8)
HR MON: Weltzer(7)
W: Dan Hinton(6-6 3.66) L: Jonathan Johnson(2-2 3.45) SV: none
Hinton vintage, hitting good. GM confused.

July 29th

Expos Make it 5 Straight with 8-5 Win

The Montreal Expos beat the Sacramento Cavaliers, 8-5, at Olympic Stadium. Mitku Kazemd, in particular, was impressive. He went 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. The 22-year old is batting .237-9-27 .642OPS 0.2WAR in 77 games.

Sam Griffin got the win, improving to 10-8. He worked 6.2 innings, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Kevin Cowden got the save, his 20th in 24 chances. Montreal has now won 5 straight, while the Cavaliers have lost 3 in a row.

An inflection point occurred with one out in the bottom of the fifth. That's when Expos first baseman Dave Grochowski hit a slider from Dante Rodriguez for a 2-run single. Just like that, Montreal was up, 4-3.

"Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Grochowski told the Montreal Daily News.

Mike Ayers(R, 6-4 5.06) - Juan Miranda(R, 4-8 4.49) tomorrow. Extreme groundballer.

SP Sam Griffin 6.2IP 8H 5R 5ER 1BB 3K W
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-5 R RBI 20-game hitting streak
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R 2RBI BB
DH Tim McKusick 1-4 R RBI
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R
3B Mitku Kazemd 2-3 2R 3RBI BB HR PotG
RF Huai-yu Mah 2-4 R RBI DB
2B Robby Weltzer 1-3
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 R DB
HR SAC: Vega(5)
HR MON: Kazemd(9)
W: Sam Griffin(10-8 4.62) L: Dante Rodriguez(5-7 4.46) SV: Kevin Cowden(20 5.12)
We are on a roll… stunning. I didn’t realize that hitting streak by the way.

July 30th

Miranda, Expos Get 2-1 Win

Montreal starter Juan Miranda put the Sacramento offense in a vise grip. The right-hander relied heavily on his fastball in leading the Expos to a 2-1 win. Kevin Cowden was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 21 of 25 save opportunities. Sacramento, at 50-51, has lost 4 straight.

Miranda made it look effortless. He scattered 2 hits over 6.1 innings, while racking up 8 strikeouts. The Montreal right-hander encountered little resistance from the Sacramento hitters. His season record is now 5-8.

"You have to trust that what you're doing is going to produce results," said Miranda.

Peter Dewberry(L, 6-3 3.89) - Marty Murrietta(R, 9-8 3.95) tomorrow. Former BOS starter, just traded over yesterday.

SP Juan Miranda 6.1IP 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 8K W PotG
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 21-game hitting streak
DH Tim McKusick 1-3
3B Mitku Kazemd 1-3 R RBI HR
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 DB
RF Chris Allen 1-3 R RBI HR
HR SAC: none
HR MON: Kazemd(10), Allen(3)
W: Juan Miranda(5-8 4.24) L: Mike Ayers(6-5 4.85) SV: Kevin Cowden(22 5.22)
Cowden tried to lose it with three walks and an earned run in the 9th but couldn’t.

July 31st

Expos Finish Perfect Week with 8-2 Win

Matt Talbert knocked in 4 runs to help Montreal beat Sacramento, 8-2. Talbert produced 2 singles, 1 double, and 1 home run. He is batting .263-4-16 .766OPS 0.3WAR in 43 games.

"We need to keep playing good baseball," Talbert told the Montreal Daily News. Montreal has now won seven straight.

Montreal reliever John Mannino picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Peter Dewberry absorbed the loss. Sacramento has now lost 5 straight.

Early in the game, second baseman Robby Weltzer had a bases-clearing double for Montreal. It was his 19th double of the season and put the Expos on top, 4-1.

Austin Roy(R, 5-8 3.59) - Hector Mata(R, 8-5 3.18) tomorrow. 2020 WL Cy Young with DEN… somehow.

SP Marty Murietta 4IP 1H 1R 1ER 5BB 1K ND
2B Robby Weltzer 1-5 3RBI DB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 2R BB
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R RBI HR
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 2R
DH Matt Talbert 4-4 2R 4RBI DB HR
SS Orlando Gonzalez 2-3 R
HR SAC: none
HR MON: Cervantes(12), Talbert(4)
W: John Mannino(1-1 4.06) L: Peter Dewberry(6-4 3.96) SV: Cesar Alvarado(1 1.50)
Rodriguez sat this one out, so his hitting streak survives… What a WEEK.

Record: 48-55, 3rd in EL Northeast, 7GB
Week: 7-0 (4-0vs HOU, 3-0 vs SAC)
Power Rankings: #11(+16)
Runs scored: 396(13th)
Runs against: 406(7th)
Starters ERA: 3.97(6th)
Bullpen ERA: 3.29(3rd)
Defensive Eff.: .716(1st)
Zone Rating: +28.0(1st)
Fan Interest: 76(-1)

Who's hot?
SP Marty Murrietta 5G 3-1 1.87 33.2IP 26K
1B Matt Talbert 10G 11-21 .524 2HR 8RBIs

Who's not?
RHSP Sam Griffin 2G 1-1 9.02 11IP 5K
RHRP Kevin Cowden 22G 12SV 8.31 21.2IP 24K

News:
July 26th - Denver 1B Devin Grose(37, 4*) collected career home run #600 today in a 12-8 loss to Oakland. The 3x MvP, 3x Gold Glover, 11x Silver Slugger and 14x All Star is a career .311/.404/.587 600HR 1864RBI 2692H 98.9WAR in 2282 games.

July 26th - Cincinnati SP Jimmy McMahon(25, 3.5/4*) pitched a rare no-hitter today, striking out six and walking two in a 10-0 victory over Memphis. The 30th no-hitter and second for Cincinnati in 22 years, he improved to 10-5 3.15 134K 4.3WAR in 20 starts.

August 1st - Pittsburgh 2B Alex Elizalde(24, 4*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-24 4HR 10RBI 7R. The 2020 EL Wild Card Series MvP is batting .289-17-43 1.000OPS 1.8WAR in 42 games.

August 1st - Oakland C Brandon Mathis(26, 4.5*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-21 1HR 4RBI 9R. The 2021 WL All-Star is batting .251-11-45 .805OPS 2.6WAR in 77 games.

Next: 3@ Chicago Rangers(51-52), 4@ Memphis Bolts(46-56)

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Trade Deadline News:

The Montreal Expos trade AA C Juan Rivera(23, 2.5*, .271-2-11 .738 0.5WAR) to the Marlins in exchange for A UT James Slowik(25, 2.5*, .261-1-14 .639OPS 1.5WAR), a switch hitter that can play five positions.

In a trade that stocks up the minor league bullpens of Montreal, the Expos trade 1B Cody Kerzner(27, 2.5*, .320-0-4 .713OPS 0.0WAR) and SS Jose Robles(28, 2*, .174-2-7 .489OPS -0.4WAR) to the Portland Bears in exchange for S A RHRP Melchior Mikos(23, 2/2.5*, 0-5 4SV 4.61 15K -0.8WAR) and R RHRP Justin Azzi(23, 2/2.5*, 1-0 9SV 0.00 34K 1.2WAR).

04-19-2025, 04:38 AM	#134
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,564	2022 Week 17 & Trade Deadline Week 17: All-Star Game, 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(37-56) July 25th Expos Clip Astros with Huge 8th, Win 6-5 The Houston Astros got a superb performance from pitcher Gong-sun Zhào, but the Montreal Expos still won the game, 6-5. Zhào threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. At 42-55, the Expos find themselves in third place in the Eastern League North East Division. Gabriel Cervantes helped out the Montreal cause in the bottom of the eighth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the catcher went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. "I just tried to make good contact," said Cervantes. The recent trade acquisition is batting .305-11-48 .849OPS 3.0WAR between MON and KCR. Clint Gray(R, 3-1 4.26) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 2-0 0.67) tomorrow. Curious if Cesar* can keep this up.* SP Juan Miranda 5.1IP 6H 3R 3ER 2BB 8K ND CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R DB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R RBI DH Tim McKusick 0-2 R RBI BB LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 R 2RBI HR 3B Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 R RBI SB(4) 2B Robby Weltzer 1-3 RBI HR HOU: Zamora(21) HR MON: Benavides(10) W: Kevin Cowden(2-6 5.26) L: Chris Roberts(6-3 3.63) SV: Adam Rudolph(6 2.37) Rudolph gets his first shot as a closer and allows 2ER… July 26th Expos Walk-Off, Win 4-3 The Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros, 4-3, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Montreal pitcher and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, native Cesar Alvarado. He worked 7.2 innings of 3-run ball. Montreal is now 43-55. "Cesar was bobbing and weaving the whole game," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. Kevin Craddock was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Expos catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home. The backup catcher is batting .223-2-18 .601OPS 0.1WAR in 56 games. David Kohler(R, 7-2 3.82) - Marty Murrietta(R, 8-8 4.06) tomorrow. Great stuff, but long ball prone SP Cesar Alvarado 7.2IP 4H 3R 3ER 1BB 4K ND PotG CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R LF Ignacio Benavides 0-4 R BB PH Gabriel Cervantes 1-1 R RBI DB SS Rich Meilleur 2-3 R TP C Kevin Craddock 2-4 2RBI DB HR HOU: Bigalow(22), Valenzuela(5) HR MON: none W: Freddy Silva(2-1 4.24) L: Scott Becker(3-8 4.17) SV: none Alvarado with a good start, but how we beat a division leader twice is beyond me. July 27th Expos Win Three in a Row, 4-2 The Montreal Expos beat the Houston Astros, 4-2. Montreal pitcher and San Juan, Puerto Rico, native Marty Murrietta led the way. Murrietta, now 5-3, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 9, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. The Montreal win streak is now 3 games. Ignacio Benavides, who is tied for 9th in the EL in triples with 4, aided the Montreal cause with a run-scoring ground out in the bottom of the third. For the game, the left fielder went 1-4. "We need to keep playing good baseball," Benavides told the Montreal Daily News. Snapping out of a long funk, he is batting .249-10-43 .723 0.9WAR in 88 games. Jesse Chapple(R, 1-2 3.58) - Dan Hinton(R, 5-6 3.77) tomorrow. Off the DL tomorrow! SP Marty Murrietta 7.2IP 7H 2R 2ER 1BB 9K W PotG CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R RBI DB DH Tim McKusick 1-3 R RBI HR LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R RBI RF Huai-yu Mah 1-3 RBI DB HR HOU: none HR MON: McKusick(3) W: Marty Murrietta(9-8 3.95) L: David Kohler(7-3 3.90) SV: Adam Rudolph(7 2.31) McKusick does not do much, but homers from time to time. July 28th Transactions: RHRP Melvin Hernandez(30, 3, 1-1 0.34 21K 0.3WAR 25G) was traded to the Cincinnati Eagles* in exchange for 20-year old LHSP Ben Anderson(20, 1/2.5). SP Dan Hinton(23, 4.5/5, 5-6 3.77 92K 2.5WAR) was activated off the IL and Cesar Alvarado was sent to the bullpen for his fine work. Expos Sweep Astros with 6-2 Win The Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros, 6-2, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Montreal pitcher Dan Hinton. Hinton got the win, improving to 6-6. He gave up 5 hits and walked 1 over 8 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Montreal has run its win streak to 4 consecutive. Montreal took a 3-2 lead on Robby Weltzer's 7th home run of the season. The solo home run, which Weltzer hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Houston pitcher Jonathan Johnson visibly frustrated. The 25-year old is batting .284-7-33 .726OPS 2.4WAR in 90 games. "I like the roll we're on," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. Dante Rodriguez(R, 5-6 4.18) - Sam Griffin(R, 9-8 4.50) tomorrow. Career 4.68 ERA pitcher. SP Dan Hinton 8.0IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 7K W PotG CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 2R TP 1B Dave Grochowski 3-3 2R RBI BB DB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 R RBI DB DH Tim McKusick 2-4 2RBI DB 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R RBI HR HR HOU: Lautenslager(8) HR MON: Weltzer(7) W: Dan Hinton(6-6 3.66) L: Jonathan Johnson(2-2 3.45) SV: none Hinton vintage, hitting good. GM confused. July 29th Expos Make it 5 Straight with 8-5 Win The Montreal Expos beat the Sacramento Cavaliers, 8-5, at Olympic Stadium. Mitku Kazemd, in particular, was impressive. He went 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. The 22-year old is batting .237-9-27 .642OPS 0.2WAR in 77 games. Sam Griffin got the win, improving to 10-8. He worked 6.2 innings, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Kevin Cowden got the save, his 20th in 24 chances. Montreal has now won 5 straight, while the Cavaliers have lost 3 in a row. An inflection point occurred with one out in the bottom of the fifth. That's when Expos first baseman Dave Grochowski hit a slider from Dante Rodriguez for a 2-run single. Just like that, Montreal was up, 4-3. "Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Grochowski told the Montreal Daily News. Mike Ayers(R, 6-4 5.06) - Juan Miranda(R, 4-8 4.49) tomorrow. Extreme groundballer. SP Sam Griffin 6.2IP 8H 5R 5ER 1BB 3K W CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-5 R RBI 20-game hitting streak 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R 2RBI BB DH Tim McKusick 1-4 R RBI LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R 3B Mitku Kazemd 2-3 2R 3RBI BB HR PotG RF Huai-yu Mah 2-4 R RBI DB 2B Robby Weltzer 1-3 SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 R DB HR SAC: Vega(5) HR MON: Kazemd(9) W: Sam Griffin(10-8 4.62) L: Dante Rodriguez(5-7 4.46) SV: Kevin Cowden(20 5.12) We are on a roll… stunning. I didn’t realize that hitting streak by the way. July 30th Miranda, Expos Get 2-1 Win Montreal starter Juan Miranda put the Sacramento offense in a vise grip. The right-hander relied heavily on his fastball in leading the Expos to a 2-1 win. Kevin Cowden was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 21 of 25 save opportunities. Sacramento, at 50-51, has lost 4 straight. Miranda made it look effortless. He scattered 2 hits over 6.1 innings, while racking up 8 strikeouts. The Montreal right-hander encountered little resistance from the Sacramento hitters. His season record is now 5-8. "You have to trust that what you're doing is going to produce results," said Miranda. Peter Dewberry(L, 6-3 3.89) - Marty Murrietta(R, 9-8 3.95) tomorrow. Former BOS starter, just traded over yesterday. SP Juan Miranda 6.1IP 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 8K W PotG CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 21-game hitting streak DH Tim McKusick 1-3 3B Mitku Kazemd 1-3 R RBI HR SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 DB RF Chris Allen 1-3 R RBI HR HR SAC: none HR MON: Kazemd(10), Allen(3) W: Juan Miranda(5-8 4.24) L: Mike Ayers(6-5 4.85) SV: Kevin Cowden(22 5.22) Cowden tried to lose it with three walks and an earned run in the 9th but couldn’t. July 31st Expos Finish Perfect Week with 8-2 Win Matt Talbert knocked in 4 runs to help Montreal beat Sacramento, 8-2. Talbert produced 2 singles, 1 double, and 1 home run. He is batting .263-4-16 .766OPS 0.3WAR in 43 games. "We need to keep playing good baseball," Talbert told the Montreal Daily News. Montreal has now won seven straight. Montreal reliever John Mannino picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Peter Dewberry absorbed the loss. Sacramento has now lost 5 straight. Early in the game, second baseman Robby Weltzer had a bases-clearing double for Montreal. It was his 19th double of the season and put the Expos on top, 4-1. Austin Roy(R, 5-8 3.59) - Hector Mata(R, 8-5 3.18) tomorrow. 2020 WL Cy Young with DEN… somehow. SP Marty Murietta 4IP 1H 1R 1ER 5BB 1K ND 2B Robby Weltzer 1-5 3RBI DB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 2R BB C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R RBI HR LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 2R DH Matt Talbert 4-4 2R 4RBI DB HR SS Orlando Gonzalez 2-3 R HR SAC: none HR MON: Cervantes(12), Talbert(4) W: John Mannino(1-1 4.06) L: Peter Dewberry(6-4 3.96) SV: Cesar Alvarado(1 1.50) Rodriguez sat this one out, so his hitting streak survives… What a WEEK. Record: 48-55, 3rd in EL Northeast, 7GB Week: 7-0 (4-0vs HOU, 3-0 vs SAC) Power Rankings: #11(+16) Runs scored: 396(13th) Runs against: 406(7th) Starters ERA: 3.97(6th) Bullpen ERA: 3.29(3rd) Defensive Eff.: .716(1st) Zone Rating: +28.0(1st) Fan Interest: 76(-1) Who's hot? SP Marty Murrietta 5G 3-1 1.87 33.2IP 26K 1B Matt Talbert 10G 11-21 .524 2HR 8RBIs Who's not? RHSP Sam Griffin 2G 1-1 9.02 11IP 5K RHRP Kevin Cowden 22G 12SV 8.31 21.2IP 24K News: July 26th - Denver 1B Devin Grose(37, 4) collected career home run #600* today in a 12-8 loss to Oakland. The 3x MvP, 3x Gold Glover, 11x Silver Slugger and 14x All Star is a career .311/.404/.587 600HR 1864RBI 2692H 98.9WAR in 2282 games. July 26th - Cincinnati SP Jimmy McMahon(25, 3.5/4) pitched a rare no-hitter* today, striking out six and walking two in a 10-0 victory over Memphis. The 30th no-hitter and second for Cincinnati in 22 years, he improved to 10-5 3.15 134K 4.3WAR in 20 starts. August 1st - Pittsburgh 2B Alex Elizalde(24, 4) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-24 4HR 10RBI 7R. The 2020 EL Wild Card Series MvP is batting .289-17-43 1.000OPS 1.8WAR in 42 games. August 1st - Oakland* C Brandon Mathis(26, 4.5) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-21 1HR 4RBI 9R. The 2021 WL All-Star is batting .251-11-45 .805OPS 2.6WAR in 77 games. Next: 3@ Chicago Rangers(51-52), 4@ Memphis Bolts(46-56) -- Trade Deadline News:* The Montreal Expos trade AA C Juan Rivera(23, 2.5, .271-2-11 .738 0.5WAR) to the Marlins* in exchange for A UT James Slowik(25, 2.5, .261-1-14 .639OPS 1.5WAR), a switch hitter that can play five positions. In a trade that stocks up the minor league bullpens of Montreal, the Expos* trade 1B Cody Kerzner(27, 2.5, .320-0-4 .713OPS 0.0WAR) and SS Jose Robles(28, 2, .174-2-7 .489OPS -0.4WAR) to the Portland Bears in exchange for S A RHRP Melchior Mikos(23, 2/2.5, 0-5 4SV 4.61 15K -0.8WAR) and R RHRP Justin Azzi(23, 2/2.5, 1-0 9SV 0.00 34K 1.2WAR). __________________ 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)