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Griever20 · 06-24-2025, 02:12 PM

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EL Awards:
Batter of the Month: Jacksonville 3B Fernando Robles(28, 3.5/4*) .381-5-20 1.073OPS 1.2WAR 4x All-Star
Pitcher of the Month: Detroit RHSP Trevor Oien(35, 2.5*) 4-0 1.12 25K 32IP 5GS 0.8WAR No Awards but $19M salary
Rookie of the Month: Memphis LF Christian Garcia(23, 2.5*) .326-4-12 .916OPS 0.6WAR (Scouting Discovery 2016)

WL Awards:
Batter of the Month: Oakland LF Tye Dowling(29, 3*) .374-9-26 1.114OPS 1.7WAR 2019 WL All-Star
Pitcher of the Month: Gamblers RHCL Noah Fletcher(34, 4*) 0-0 14SV 0.00 13K 14G 12.2IP 0.8WAR 2018 Reliever of the Year
Rookie of the Month: Portland RHCL Jeff Hawk(26, 2.5*) 2-0 7SV 14K 10G 13IP 0.7WAR 14th Rounder 2018

16-12. Or ‘worst’ month of the season puts us tied with the Vancouver Canadians for the best record in baseball. That being said, we struggle against other contenders. Best example: 2-4 with the New York Mets, 1-2 with Denver, 1-2 with Houston. Nuff said.

Overall, the team is performing admirably with us second in runs scored and first in runs against and with the addition of Mitsuyasu Kai and Austin Williams, the bullpen should be a bit more stable for the rest of the year. All we need now… no injuries and good form. And the New York Mets starting to struggle.

Those exact New York Mets are an offensive juggernaut. CF Abel Lemke(25, 4*, .308-7-45 .830OP 47/53SB 4.0WAR) is putting up video game numbers on the basepaths. Absolutely insane. If C Mario Toscano(26, 5*, .275-9-46 .820OPS 1.9WAR) starts to get up to his .930OPS version from 2021, 1B Bernie Castillo(27, 4*, .307-4-41 .776OPS 1.3WAR) returning to his 2x batting champ form and sophomore DH Alejandro Cantu(24, 3*, .296-15-43 .857OPS) continuing to hit like that… they are dangerous. Oh, and their bottom four of the order already combine for 42 home runs…

And with that, all of the US are looking up towards Canada. Vancouver is rolling with 2022 Batting Champ LF Pedro Aragon(24, 3.5*, .288-7-39 .800OPS 1.4WAR), 1B Brian Ward(30, 3.5*, .334-19-63 .982OPS 2.6WAR), 2x All-Star C Jake Williams(27, 5*, .309-16-43 .895OPS 2.5WAR) and 3B Jerry Santa Cruz(25, 3*, .338-15-54 .954OPS 2.9WAR)… their offensive output is premium.
In other news, we will pick #15 in the upcoming First Year player draft + the supplemental round pick, 14th in the second round and 13th every round after that. That being said, this years draft is… a bit more shallow. The best hitter according our scouting department should be RF Jeffrey Kaufman(18, 5*, 70/55/55/50/55 65D LF), a left-handed hitter from the University of Virginia with high baseball IQ.

Pitching wise, there is a trio of high ceiling right-handers out of high school with high potential… and below that, there is about a dozen of 4* ceiling guys before the draft gets shallow. This won’t be a big haul.

Pitching:

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DL: RHSP Dan Hinton(24, 4/4.5*) 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR 7GS partially torn labrum 2 months

NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard:
RHSP Sam Griffin 2.93 ERA – 5th
RHSP Sam Griffin 9 W – tied 2nd
RHSP Sam Griffin 3.0WAR – 3rd
RHSP Sam Griffin 5.1 K/BB – 5th
RHSP Sam Griffin 1.5 BB/9 – 2nd
RHSP Sam Griffin 1.13 WHIP – 2nd
RHSP Sam Griffin 3.00 FIP – 3rd
LHSP Brett Asselin 9 W – tied 2nd

Right now, Sam Griffin is the ace of this staff. No kiddin’ Brett Asselin has run a bit out of steam with a 5.94ERA in June and it will be interesting to see if he can bounce back and adjust to the league adjusting to him. I now believe in our bullpen. Yes, Freddy Silva is struggling a BIT, but he is a bullpen leader and then some. I want him around.

Now, imagine this pitching staff with a dealing Dan Hinton every five days…

Position Players:

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DL: CF Bobby Martinez(24, 2.5*, .214-2-17 .554OPS -0.1WAR) sprained ankle 4 days , CF Sam Spangler(22, 2.5/3*, .320-1-1 .974OPS 0.2WAR 11G) oblique strain 2 days , 2B Fernando Perez(23, 3/4*, .258-23-56 .844OPS 2.0WAR ) fractured foot 2-3 weeks

NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard:
1B Dave Grochowski .345 Batting Average – 2nd
1B Dave Grochowski 61 RBI – 3rd
1B Dave Grochowski .386 OBP – 4th
1B Dave Grochowski .612 SLG – 1st
1B Dave Grochowski .998 OPS – 1st
1B Dave Grochowski 6 TP – 3rd
2B Fernando Perez 23HR – 1st
2B Fernando Perez 56 RBI – 5th
2B Fernando Perez 112K – 1st
LF Ignacio Benavides 55 R – tied 3rd
RF Ian Messer .353 Batting Average – 1st
RF Ian Messer .395 OBP – 3rd
RF Ian Messer .899 OPS – 5th

Hitting is on point. Even with injuries to the supporting cast and Fernando Perez out for 2-3 weeks, this is the best offense we have had since I got here. Our defense was a tad bit better last year, but it works. Side node, when Spangler is back Pedraza is going to AAA and Martinez will follow two days later. Spangler may not be a good defender in center, but the better hitter.

Something else, Benavides already exceeded his 2022 WAR and Ian Messer is 0.2WAR away from his 2020 season… our struggling outfield from last year is now dealing and an important 1-2 punch in our lineup. Sooo happy we kept them around.

Prospect Watch:
AAA LF Santiago Rodriguez(2/3.5*) .262-2-14 .725OPS 32G 2/6SB 0.0WAR strained abdominal muscle 1 weeks
AA RHSP Alejandro Corral(2/3*) 3-8 4.55 65K 1.3WAR 85IP 15GS
AA SS Gabe Rivera(1.5/3* HS, 1.5/4* OSA) .173-3-17 .492OPS -1.2WAR 50G plantar faciitis 1 weeks
A 1B Joe Townsend(2/3*) .321-8-39 .868OPS 67G 0.6WAR
A SS Bryan Booth(22, 1.5/4*) .264-11-33 .822OPS 63G 1.5WAR
A OF Tyler Dean(20, 2/5*) .365-11-49 1.058OPS 63G 3.5WAR
R 2B/3B/SS Manny Ramirez(1/4.5*) .367-13-53 1.071OPS 64G 2.2WAR
R LF Antonio Estrada(0.5/3.5*) .329-16-46 1.004OPS 65G 0.2WAR

The latest update of Baseball America’s Top 100 list: #1 Tyler Dean, #3 Manny Ramirez, #25 Bryan Booth. Those three are our studs that will be untouchable at the deadline.

06-24-2025, 02:12 PM	#181
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,704	July 1st 2023 - State of the Expos EL Awards: Batter of the Month: Jacksonville 3B Fernando Robles(28, 3.5/4) .381-5-20 1.073OPS 1.2WAR 4x All-Star* Pitcher of the Month: Detroit RHSP Trevor Oien(35, 2.5) 4-0 1.12 25K 32IP 5GS 0.8WAR No Awards but $19M salary* Rookie of the Month: Memphis LF Christian Garcia(23, 2.5) .326-4-12 .916OPS 0.6WAR (Scouting Discovery 2016) WL Awards:* Batter of the Month: Oakland LF Tye Dowling(29, 3) .374-9-26 1.114OPS 1.7WAR 2019 WL All-Star* Pitcher of the Month: Gamblers RHCL Noah Fletcher(34, 4) 0-0 14SV 0.00 13K 14G 12.2IP 0.8WAR 2018 Reliever of the Year* Rookie of the Month: Portland RHCL Jeff Hawk(26, 2.5) 2-0 7SV 14K 10G 13IP 0.7WAR 14th Rounder 2018* 16-12. Or ‘worst’ month of the season puts us tied with the Vancouver Canadians for the best record in baseball. That being said, we struggle against other contenders. Best example: 2-4 with the New York Mets, 1-2 with Denver, 1-2 with Houston. Nuff said. Overall, the team is performing admirably with us second in runs scored and first in runs against and with the addition of Mitsuyasu Kai and Austin Williams, the bullpen should be a bit more stable for the rest of the year. All we need now… no injuries and good form. And the New York Mets starting to struggle. Those exact New York Mets are an offensive juggernaut. CF Abel Lemke(25, 4, .308-7-45 .830OP 47/53SB 4.0WAR) is putting up video game numbers on the basepaths. Absolutely insane. If C Mario Toscano(26, 5, .275-9-46 .820OPS 1.9WAR) starts to get up to his .930OPS version from 2021, 1B Bernie Castillo(27, 4, .307-4-41 .776OPS 1.3WAR) returning to his 2x batting champ form and sophomore DH Alejandro Cantu(24, 3, .296-15-43 .857OPS) continuing to hit like that… they are dangerous. Oh, and their bottom four of the order already combine for 42 home runs… And with that, all of the US are looking up towards Canada. Vancouver is rolling with 2022 Batting Champ LF Pedro Aragon(24, 3.5, .288-7-39 .800OPS 1.4WAR), 1B Brian Ward(30, 3.5, .334-19-63 .982OPS 2.6WAR), 2x All-Star C Jake Williams(27, 5, .309-16-43 .895OPS 2.5WAR) and 3B Jerry Santa Cruz(25, 3, .338-15-54 .954OPS 2.9WAR)… their offensive output is premium. In other news, we will pick #15 in the upcoming First Year player draft + the supplemental round pick, 14th in the second round and 13th every round after that. That being said, this years draft is… a bit more shallow. The best hitter according our scouting department should be RF Jeffrey Kaufman(18, 5, 70/55/55/50/55 65D LF), a left-handed hitter from the University of Virginia with high baseball IQ. Pitching wise, there is a trio of high ceiling right-handers out of high school with high potential… and below that, there is about a dozen of 4 ceiling guys before the draft gets shallow. This won’t be a big haul. Pitching: DL: RHSP Dan Hinton(24, 4/4.5) 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR 7GS partially torn labrum 2 months* NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard: RHSP Sam Griffin 2.93 ERA – 5th RHSP Sam Griffin 9 W – tied 2nd RHSP Sam Griffin 3.0WAR – 3rd RHSP Sam Griffin 5.1 K/BB – 5th RHSP Sam Griffin 1.5 BB/9 – 2nd RHSP Sam Griffin 1.13 WHIP – 2nd RHSP Sam Griffin 3.00 FIP – 3rd LHSP Brett Asselin 9 W – tied 2nd Right now, Sam Griffin is the ace of this staff. No kiddin’ Brett Asselin has run a bit out of steam with a 5.94ERA in June and it will be interesting to see if he can bounce back and adjust to the league adjusting to him. I now believe in our bullpen. Yes, Freddy Silva is struggling a BIT, but he is a bullpen leader and then some. I want him around. Now, imagine this pitching staff with a dealing Dan Hinton every five days… Position Players: DL: CF Bobby Martinez(24, 2.5, .214-2-17 .554OPS -0.1WAR) sprained ankle 4 days* , CF Sam Spangler(22, 2.5/3, .320-1-1 .974OPS 0.2WAR 11G) oblique strain 2 days* , 2B Fernando Perez(23, 3/4, .258-23-56 .844OPS 2.0WAR ) fractured foot 2-3 weeks* NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard: 1B Dave Grochowski .345 Batting Average – 2nd 1B Dave Grochowski 61 RBI – 3rd 1B Dave Grochowski .386 OBP – 4th 1B Dave Grochowski .612 SLG – 1st 1B Dave Grochowski .998 OPS – 1st 1B Dave Grochowski 6 TP – 3rd 2B Fernando Perez 23HR – 1st 2B Fernando Perez 56 RBI – 5th 2B Fernando Perez 112K – 1st LF Ignacio Benavides 55 R – tied 3rd RF Ian Messer .353 Batting Average – 1st RF Ian Messer .395 OBP – 3rd RF Ian Messer .899 OPS – 5th Hitting is on point. Even with injuries to the supporting cast and Fernando Perez out for 2-3 weeks, this is the best offense we have had since I got here. Our defense was a tad bit better last year, but it works. Side node, when Spangler is back Pedraza is going to AAA and Martinez will follow two days later. Spangler may not be a good defender in center, but the better hitter. Something else, Benavides already exceeded his 2022 WAR and Ian Messer is 0.2WAR away from his 2020 season… our struggling outfield from last year is now dealing and an important 1-2 punch in our lineup. Sooo happy we kept them around. Prospect Watch: AAA LF Santiago Rodriguez(2/3.5) .262-2-14 .725OPS 32G 2/6SB 0.0WAR strained abdominal muscle 1 weeks* AA RHSP Alejandro Corral(2/3) 3-8 4.55 65K 1.3WAR 85IP 15GS AA SS Gabe Rivera(1.5/3 HS, 1.5/4* OSA) .173-3-17 .492OPS -1.2WAR 50G plantar faciitis 1 weeks A 1B Joe Townsend(2/3) .321-8-39 .868OPS 67G 0.6WAR A SS Bryan Booth(22, 1.5/4) .264-11-33 .822OPS 63G 1.5WAR A OF Tyler Dean(20, 2/5) .365-11-49 1.058OPS 63G 3.5WAR R 2B/3B/SS Manny Ramirez(1/4.5) .367-13-53 1.071OPS 64G 2.2WAR R LF Antonio Estrada(0.5/3.5) .329-16-46 1.004OPS 65G 0.2WAR The latest update of Baseball America’s Top 100 list: #1 Tyler Dean, #3 Manny Ramirez, #25 Bryan Booth*. Those three are our studs that will be untouchable at the deadline. __________________ 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)