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Griever20 · 06-20-2025, 02:41 PM

Lost the Week 11 post... must have deleted the Word document by accident.

Short Update:
MON 8 PHI 5
HOU 1 MON 8
HOU 6 MON 2
HOU 6 MON 5
NYM 0 MON 3
NYM 6 MON 5
NYM 5 MON 3

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Week 12: 3 vs Portland Bears(23-44), 3 vs New York Mets(40-27)

June 12th

Portland Upended by Montreal, 6-2

Montreal picked up a win at Olympic Stadium, bumping off the Portland Bears, 6-2. Pitcher Marty Murrietta was a major reason the Expos emerged victorious.

"The only difference is executing pitches and not executing pitches," said Murrietta. "When you don't execute, you get beat. When you execute, you usually give your team a chance to win." The Expos improved their record to 42-25 with the win over Portland.

James Slowik was 1 for 4. He drove in 2 runs for Montreal. The 25-year old second baseman had a key at-bat in the bottom of the second. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he broke a 0-0 tie with a 2-run single off Ricky Perez. It was his 14th hit of the season. The utility player is batting .264-0-10 .624OPS -0.1WAR in 17 games.

Bill Bttischer(R, 0-5 5.93) - Brett Asselin(L, 6-2 3.49) tomorrow. Winless groundball pitcher.

SP Marty Murrietta 7IP 4H 4R 4ER 1BB 6K L PotG
RF Ian Messer 1-4
1B Dave Grochowski 2-3 R BB
2B Fernando Perez 1-2R 2RBI BB HR
DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R
CF Sam Spangler 2-4 2R RBI HR First NMLB HR
3B James Slowik 1-4 2RBI
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 RBI TP
HR POR: none
HR MON: Spangler(1), Perez(21)
W: Marty Murrietta(4-3 4.12) L: Ricky Perez(2-6 5.95) SV: Dusty Jenkins(1 3.56)
They are an easy opponent on paper and were today.

June 13th

Portland Ties Series with 7-2 Win

Portland took on Montreal in front of a lively crowd.

Getting offensive support from Willie Chacon, the Portland Bears topped the Montreal Expos, 7-2. Chacon was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Bears. Portland now sits at 24-45, while Montreal falls to 42-26.

With Portland leading 2-1 in the top of the third, Chacon hit a changeup from Brett Asselin for a 2-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Bears ahead, 4-1.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Chacon. The 3x All-Star is batting .288-14-51 .851OPS 1.3WAR in 68 games.

Henry Rodriguez(R, 4-5 4.50) - Austin Roy(R, 6-3 3.95) tomorrow. 2018 Cy Young Winner.

SP Brett Asselin 5.1IP 10H 5R 5ER 1BB 7K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-3 BB
3B Julian Hernandez 0-4 R SB(6)
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 RBI
RF Ian Messer 2-4 SB(9)
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 RBI
C Kevin Craddock 1-3
HR POR: Chacon 2(14), Evans(2)
HR MON: none
W: Bill Bttischer(1-5 5.73) L: Brett Asselin(6-3 3.79) SV: Ben Hayden(2 6.04)
Power outage.

June 14th

Portland Stopped by Roy, Montreal, 5-3

The Montreal Expos picked up a win at Olympic Stadium, knocking off the Portland Bears, 5-3. On the mound for Montreal was right-hander Austin Roy. He played a key role in the triumph. The winner was Roy. He threw 7.2 innings of 4-hit ball. The loser was Henry Rodriguez. Austin Williams notched his 3rd save in 3 chances.

The game was on the line with two out in the top of the eighth inning, but Kevin Cowden didn't flinch. With runners on 1st and 2nd and Portland trailing 5-3, Cowden retired Sam Fitzmaurice to end the threat. "Nothing to it," said Cowden, with a wink. The former closer is 1-1 6SV 2.84 31K 0.4WAR in 26 games.

The win elevated the Expos to 43-26.

David Honecker(L, 3-4 5.08) - Sam Griffin(R, 9-2 2.45) the day after tomorrow. Lost a week ago against us.

SP Austin Roy 7.2IP 4H 3R 1ER 1BB 5K W PotG
3B Julian Hernandez 3-3 3R BB 3SB(9)
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 2RBI SB(3)
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 RBI
RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI SB(10)
DH Matt Talbert 1-4
LF Sam Spangler 1-3 R TP
C Jordan Chavis 0-2 R BB
HR POR: none
HR MON: none
W: Austin Roy(7-3 3.72) L: Henry Rodriguez(4-6 4.67) SV: Austin Williams(13 3.08)
Good start and a good bullpen performance.

June 15th
Offday

Transactions:
C Kevin Craddock(26, 2.5*, .238-0-1 .571OPS -0.0WAR 7G) was demoted back to AAA as C Gabriel Cervantes(27, 3.5*, .268-7-19 .791OPS 1.5WAR) comes off the IL.

June 16th

Six run 8th Wins it For Montreal, 9-7

Getting a good performance from designated hitter Matt Talbert, the Montreal Expos defeated the New York Mets, 9-7. Talbert went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for the Expos. Pablo Mendoza was the winner in relief. His record is now 2-0. The losing pitcher was Will Butler. Austin Williams was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 4 of 4 save opportunities.

The game was at a stalemate until center fielder Vicente Rodriguez came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing New York pitcher Will Butler, he hit a 1-1 splitter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Montreal on top, 6-5.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Rodriguez. He is batting .269-0-21 .699OPS 0.5WAR in 53 games.

Today's win puts Montreal at 44-26, while New York falls to 41-29.

Josh Eisenberg(L, 4-6 4.27) - Juan Miranda(R, 4-4 4.50) tomorrow. So we see both lefties… 7-5 against LHSP so far.

SP Sam Griffin 4IP 6H 3R 2ER 2BB 3K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 0-3 R RBI 2BB
3B Julian Hernandez 1-5 RBI
1B Dave Grochowski 2-5 R 2RBI
DH Matt Talbert 2-3 3R 2RBI BB 2HR PotG
PH Jordan Chavis 1-1 R RBI DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R RBI
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-3 RBI BB DB
SS Rich Meilleur 0-2 2R 2HBP
HR NYM: Romo(13), Cantu(14)
HR MON: Talbert 2(13)
W: Pablo Mendoza(2-0 4.09) L: Will Butler(2-2 5.24) SV: Austin Williams(14 3.00)
Pitching was messy for both sides but we finally came through in the 8th with 6 runs

June 17th

Mets Pin 5-4 Loss on Montreal

New York designated hitter Alejandro Cantu contributed significantly to his team's 5-4 win over the Montreal Expos. Cantu, who is tied for 7th in the EL in home runs with 15, went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Mets. He is batting .317-15-41 .940OPS 1.4WAR in 64 games.

The winner was Josh Eisenberg, who threw 99 pitches over 5.1 innings. The left-hander was charged with 3 runs on 8 hits. Brian Sirianni was called on to finish, recording his 11th save.

Mario Garcia helped out the New York cause in the top of the ninth inning with a run-scoring hit-by-pitch. For the game, the second baseman drove in one run.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Garcia.

The victory gives New York a record of 42-29.

Edgar Hernandez(R, 4-0 3.02) - Marty Murrietta(R, 4-3 4.12) tomorrow. Got the W in last week’s game.

SP Juan Miranda 6IP 7H 4R 4ER 0BB 6K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5
3B Julian Hernandez 2-5
1B Dave Grochowski 3-5 RBI
DH Matt Talbert 1-2 2R 3BB
RF Ian Messer 1-5 RBI DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R 2RBI HR
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R BB DB
HR NYM: Alfaro(13), Cantu(15)
HR MON: Cervantes(8)
W: Jesse Eisenberg(5-6 4.32) L: Juan Miranda(4-5 4.61) SV: Brian Sirianni(11 3.97)
Miranda is really struggling. 6.47ERA in Mai, 5.68 in June.

June 18th

Mets Edge Expos, 4-3

The New York Mets earned a win at Olympic Stadium, knocking off the Montreal Expos, 4-3. On the bump for New York was right-hander Edgar Hernandez. He had a starring role in the triumph. The 23-year old worked 6.1 innings of 1-run ball and moved to 5-0.

The defeat makes Montreal 44-28.

Mario Garcia had a direct impact on the outcome. Garcia contributed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put New York up, 2-0.

Garcia attributed the win to "a well-rounded effort by the whole team." The Montreal Expos now trail the season series 2-4 as they lost both series.

Brett Asselin(L, 6-3 3.79) - John Davis(R, 2-7 5.27) tomorrow. 1st rounder 2018 that at age 26 may never hit his potential.

SP Marty Murrietta 6IP 9H 4R 3ER 1BB 7K L
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4
2B Fernando Perez 1-3 R
PH Sam Spangler 1-1
DH Matt Talbert 1-4
RF Ian Messer 1-4
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 RBI
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 R
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R 2RBI HR
HR NYM: none
HR MON: Rodriguez(1)
W: Edgar Hernandez(5-0 2.81) L: Marty Murrietta(4-4 4.17) SV: Brian Sirianni(12 3.80)
Ouch.

Record: 44-28, 1st in EL Northeast, 1G lead
Week: 3-3 (2-1 vs POR, 1-2 vs NYM)
Power Rankings: #8(-4)
Runs scored: 380(2nd)
Runs against: 278(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.47(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.23(8th)
Defensive Eff.: .690(2nd)
Zone Rating: +30.2(1st)
Fan Interest: 82(+-0)

Who's hot?
SP Sam Griffin 13G 9-2 2.09 82IP 68K
SP Austin Roy 2G 2-0 0.57 15.2IP 12K
C Gabriel Cervantes 13G 19-49 .388 5HR 12RBI

Who's not?
nobody

News:
June 18th - Seattle 2B Matt LaLonde(25, 3.5*) saw his impressive 20-game hitting streak come to an end today in an embarrassing 16-3 loss to the Philadelphia Grizzlies. The right-handed hitter is batting .293-7-20 .851OPS 2.4WAR in 68 games.

June 19th - Rangers RF Alex Chanez(26, 2.5/3*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-19 5HR 9RBI 9R. The 2021 EL All-Star is batting .254-17-39 .922OPS 2.4WAR in 60 games.

June 19th - Las Vegas C Omar Vega(25, 4.5*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 9-23 4HR 6RBI 7R. The 2021 WL MvP is batting .285-14-31 .870OPS 1.1WAR in 52 games.

Next: 4@ Miami Marlins(29-43), 3@ Atlanta Minuteman(28-45)

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The Mets showed us our limitations… we struggle against other contenders and are down to a 1 game lead in the division. More jolly good news? Adam Rudolph’s scouting report was just updated and it told us something that we already feared. His velocity is down a couple of miles and stamina is not what it used to be, putting him down to a 2.5* quality reliever…

06-20-2025, 02:41 PM	#178
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2023 Week 12 Lost the Week 11 post... must have deleted the Word document by accident. Short Update: MON 8 PHI 5 HOU 1 MON 8 HOU 6 MON 2 HOU 6 MON 5 NYM 0 MON 3 NYM 6 MON 5 NYM 5 MON 3 -- Week 12: 3 vs Portland Bears(23-44), 3 vs New York Mets(40-27) June 12th Portland Upended by Montreal, 6-2 Montreal picked up a win at Olympic Stadium, bumping off the Portland Bears, 6-2. Pitcher Marty Murrietta was a major reason the Expos emerged victorious. "The only difference is executing pitches and not executing pitches," said Murrietta. "When you don't execute, you get beat. When you execute, you usually give your team a chance to win." The Expos improved their record to 42-25 with the win over Portland. James Slowik was 1 for 4. He drove in 2 runs for Montreal. The 25-year old second baseman had a key at-bat in the bottom of the second. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he broke a 0-0 tie with a 2-run single off Ricky Perez. It was his 14th hit of the season. The utility player is batting .264-0-10 .624OPS -0.1WAR in 17 games. Bill Bttischer(R, 0-5 5.93) - Brett Asselin(L, 6-2 3.49) tomorrow. Winless groundball pitcher. SP Marty Murrietta 7IP 4H 4R 4ER 1BB 6K L PotG RF Ian Messer 1-4 1B Dave Grochowski 2-3 R BB 2B Fernando Perez 1-2R 2RBI BB HR DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R CF Sam Spangler 2-4 2R RBI HR First NMLB HR 3B James Slowik 1-4 2RBI SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 RBI TP HR POR: none HR MON: Spangler(1), Perez(21) W: Marty Murrietta(4-3 4.12) L: Ricky Perez(2-6 5.95) SV: Dusty Jenkins(1 3.56) They are an easy opponent on paper and were today. June 13th Portland Ties Series with 7-2 Win Portland took on Montreal in front of a lively crowd. Getting offensive support from Willie Chacon, the Portland Bears topped the Montreal Expos, 7-2. Chacon was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Bears. Portland now sits at 24-45, while Montreal falls to 42-26. With Portland leading 2-1 in the top of the third, Chacon hit a changeup from Brett Asselin for a 2-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Bears ahead, 4-1. "Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Chacon. The 3x All-Star is batting .288-14-51 .851OPS 1.3WAR in 68 games. Henry Rodriguez(R, 4-5 4.50) - Austin Roy(R, 6-3 3.95) tomorrow. 2018 Cy Young Winner. SP Brett Asselin 5.1IP 10H 5R 5ER 1BB 7K L LF Ignacio Benavides 1-3 BB 3B Julian Hernandez 0-4 R SB(6) 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 RBI RF Ian Messer 2-4 SB(9) CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 RBI C Kevin Craddock 1-3 HR POR: Chacon 2(14), Evans(2) HR MON: none W: Bill Bttischer(1-5 5.73) L: Brett Asselin(6-3 3.79) SV: Ben Hayden(2 6.04) Power outage. June 14th Portland Stopped by Roy, Montreal, 5-3 The Montreal Expos picked up a win at Olympic Stadium, knocking off the Portland Bears, 5-3. On the mound for Montreal was right-hander Austin Roy. He played a key role in the triumph. The winner was Roy. He threw 7.2 innings of 4-hit ball. The loser was Henry Rodriguez. Austin Williams notched his 3rd save in 3 chances. The game was on the line with two out in the top of the eighth inning, but Kevin Cowden didn't flinch. With runners on 1st and 2nd and Portland trailing 5-3, Cowden retired Sam Fitzmaurice to end the threat. "Nothing to it," said Cowden, with a wink. The former closer is 1-1 6SV 2.84 31K 0.4WAR in 26 games. The win elevated the Expos to 43-26. David Honecker(L, 3-4 5.08) - Sam Griffin(R, 9-2 2.45) the day after tomorrow. Lost a week ago against us. SP Austin Roy 7.2IP 4H 3R 1ER 1BB 5K W PotG 3B Julian Hernandez 3-3 3R BB 3SB(9) CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 2RBI SB(3) 1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 RBI RF Ian Messer 1-4 RBI SB(10) DH Matt Talbert 1-4 LF Sam Spangler 1-3 R TP C Jordan Chavis 0-2 R BB HR POR: none HR MON: none W: Austin Roy(7-3 3.72) L: Henry Rodriguez(4-6 4.67) SV: Austin Williams(13 3.08) Good start and a good bullpen performance. June 15th Offday Transactions: C Kevin Craddock(26, 2.5, .238-0-1 .571OPS -0.0WAR 7G) was demoted back to AAA as C Gabriel Cervantes(27, 3.5, .268-7-19 .791OPS 1.5WAR) comes off the IL. June 16th Six run 8th Wins it For Montreal, 9-7 Getting a good performance from designated hitter Matt Talbert, the Montreal Expos defeated the New York Mets, 9-7. Talbert went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for the Expos. Pablo Mendoza was the winner in relief. His record is now 2-0. The losing pitcher was Will Butler. Austin Williams was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 4 of 4 save opportunities. The game was at a stalemate until center fielder Vicente Rodriguez came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing New York pitcher Will Butler, he hit a 1-1 splitter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Montreal on top, 6-5. "What's not to like about a win?" said Rodriguez. He is batting .269-0-21 .699OPS 0.5WAR in 53 games. Today's win puts Montreal at 44-26, while New York falls to 41-29. Josh Eisenberg(L, 4-6 4.27) - Juan Miranda(R, 4-4 4.50) tomorrow. So we see both lefties… 7-5 against LHSP so far. SP Sam Griffin 4IP 6H 3R 2ER 2BB 3K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 0-3 R RBI 2BB 3B Julian Hernandez 1-5 RBI 1B Dave Grochowski 2-5 R 2RBI DH Matt Talbert 2-3 3R 2RBI BB 2HR PotG PH Jordan Chavis 1-1 R RBI DB C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R RBI CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-3 RBI BB DB SS Rich Meilleur 0-2 2R 2HBP HR NYM: Romo(13), Cantu(14) HR MON: Talbert 2(13) W: Pablo Mendoza(2-0 4.09) L: Will Butler(2-2 5.24) SV: Austin Williams(14 3.00) Pitching was messy for both sides but we finally came through in the 8th with 6 runs June 17th Mets Pin 5-4 Loss on Montreal New York designated hitter Alejandro Cantu contributed significantly to his team's 5-4 win over the Montreal Expos. Cantu, who is tied for 7th in the EL in home runs with 15, went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Mets. He is batting .317-15-41 .940OPS 1.4WAR in 64 games. The winner was Josh Eisenberg, who threw 99 pitches over 5.1 innings. The left-hander was charged with 3 runs on 8 hits. Brian Sirianni was called on to finish, recording his 11th save. Mario Garcia helped out the New York cause in the top of the ninth inning with a run-scoring hit-by-pitch. For the game, the second baseman drove in one run. "I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Garcia. The victory gives New York a record of 42-29. Edgar Hernandez(R, 4-0 3.02) - Marty Murrietta(R, 4-3 4.12) tomorrow. Got the W in last week’s game. SP Juan Miranda 6IP 7H 4R 4ER 0BB 6K L LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 3B Julian Hernandez 2-5 1B Dave Grochowski 3-5 RBI DH Matt Talbert 1-2 2R 3BB RF Ian Messer 1-5 RBI DB C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 R 2RBI HR CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R BB DB HR NYM: Alfaro(13), Cantu(15) HR MON: Cervantes(8) W: Jesse Eisenberg(5-6 4.32) L: Juan Miranda(4-5 4.61) SV: Brian Sirianni(11 3.97) Miranda is really struggling. 6.47ERA in Mai, 5.68 in June. June 18th Mets Edge Expos, 4-3 The New York Mets earned a win at Olympic Stadium, knocking off the Montreal Expos, 4-3. On the bump for New York was right-hander Edgar Hernandez. He had a starring role in the triumph. The 23-year old worked 6.1 innings of 1-run ball and moved to 5-0. The defeat makes Montreal 44-28. Mario Garcia had a direct impact on the outcome. Garcia contributed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put New York up, 2-0. Garcia attributed the win to "a well-rounded effort by the whole team." The Montreal Expos now trail the season series 2-4 as they lost both series. Brett Asselin(L, 6-3 3.79) - John Davis(R, 2-7 5.27) tomorrow. 1st rounder 2018 that at age 26 may never hit his potential. SP Marty Murrietta 6IP 9H 4R 3ER 1BB 7K L 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 2B Fernando Perez 1-3 R PH Sam Spangler 1-1 DH Matt Talbert 1-4 RF Ian Messer 1-4 C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 RBI SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 R CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R 2RBI HR HR NYM: none HR MON: Rodriguez(1) W: Edgar Hernandez(5-0 2.81) L: Marty Murrietta(4-4 4.17) SV: Brian Sirianni(12 3.80) Ouch. Record: 44-28, 1st in EL Northeast, 1G lead Week: 3-3 (2-1 vs POR, 1-2 vs NYM) Power Rankings: #8(-4) Runs scored: 380(2nd) Runs against: 278(1st) Starters ERA: 3.47(1st) Bullpen ERA: 4.23(8th) Defensive Eff.: .690(2nd) Zone Rating: +30.2(1st) Fan Interest: 82(+-0) Who's hot? SP Sam Griffin 13G 9-2 2.09 82IP 68K SP Austin Roy 2G 2-0 0.57 15.2IP 12K C Gabriel Cervantes 13G 19-49 .388 5HR 12RBI Who's not? nobody News: June 18th - Seattle 2B Matt LaLonde(25, 3.5) saw his impressive 20-game* hitting streak come to an end today in an embarrassing 16-3 loss to the Philadelphia Grizzlies. The right-handed hitter is batting .293-7-20 .851OPS 2.4WAR in 68 games. June 19th - Rangers RF Alex Chanez(26, 2.5/3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-19 5HR 9RBI 9R. The 2021 EL All-Star is batting .254-17-39 .922OPS 2.4WAR in 60 games. June 19th - Las Vegas* C Omar Vega(25, 4.5) was named WL Player of the Week after going 9-23 4HR 6RBI 7R. The 2021 WL MvP is batting .285-14-31 .870OPS 1.1WAR in 52 games. Next: 4@ Miami Marlins(29-43), 3@ Atlanta Minuteman(28-45) -- The Mets* showed us our limitations… we struggle against other contenders and are down to a 1 game lead in the division. More jolly good news? Adam Rudolph’s scouting report was just updated and it told us something that we already feared. His velocity is down a couple of miles and stamina is not what it used to be, putting him down to a 2.5* quality reliever… __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)