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Griever20 · 07-21-2025, 03:44 AM

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EL Awards:
Batter of the Month: Washington RF Jorge Saldana(26, 3.5*) .352-7-22 1.030OPS 1.3WAR 1x All-Star
Pitcher of the Month: Atlanta RHSP George Ostermeyer(23, 4/4.5*) 4-0 2.52 36K 32.1IP 6GS 0.5WAR 2nd overall in 2018, but fragile
Rookie of the Month: Montreal LHSP Brett Asselin(24, 3/4*) 4-2 3.35 44K 43IP 6GS 0.8WAR Leads everyone in W.

WL Awards:
Batter of the Month: Arizona 2B Emery Martin(28, 3.5*) .347-9-21 1.148OPS 1.6WAR 2x WL All-Star
Pitcher of the Month: Padres RHSP Joe Baier(26, 4*) 5-0 2.02 37K 40.0IP 6GS 0.8WAR 2022 WL All-Star
Rookie of the Month: Seattle RHSP Rick Ramer(25, 3*) 4-0 1.04 41K 34.2IP 5GS 1.4WAR 11th Rounder 2017

It was a 14-14 month and it certainly felt like treading water. Injuries were not a concern that much, but it was single performances that hurt us a lot, looking at you, Paul Ide. Our main rivals from New York picked up two games on us with five players putting up an OPS of .800+ last month. We had two in Talbert and Grok… With all being said, we will be in the playoffs regardless as our lead on a Wild Card slot is substantial… I want that division badly.

In the South East, the big money Houston Astros($288M budget) have a 6.5 game lead and they are living the dream of having a 36-year old 3x Cy Young winner in SP Orlando Turrietta(36, 4*, 11-5 3.69 163K 5.3WAR) having a bounceback season and a half, and they rely heavily on him and the pitching as they are 15th in runs scored… I’m not scared by them.

A team that shot up in the standings despite having 29 games in 31 days… are the Padres with a 21-8 month. Apart from the Pitcher of the Month above(who is 15-2), they have four starters with an ERA under four, and it can be said that Alberto Avalos(24, 3*, 8-7 3.19 178K 3.8WAR), claimed off waivers from Washington in 2023, is the co-ace here. Oh, and adding CF Brian Garcia(30, 3.5*, .272-31-77 .883OPS 2.9WAR) via trade in July made a huge difference.

Pitching:

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

NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard:
RHSP Sam Griffin 4.3WAR – 2nd
RHSP Sam Griffin 5.0 K/BB – 4th
RHSP Sam Griffin 1.4 BB/9 – 1st
RHSP Sam Griffin 3.22 FIP – 3rd
RHSP Austin Roy 3.17 ERA – 4th
RHSP Austin Roy 15 W – 2nd
RHSP Austin Roy 176IP – 2nd
RHSP Austin Roy 1.16 WHIP – 4th
LHSP Brett Asselin 16 W – 1st
LHSP Brett Asselin 177IP – 1st
LHSP Brett Asselin 170K – 5th
RHCL Paul Ide 30 – 3rd

Paul Ide with us: 1-3 12SV 5.87 25K -0.1WAR. ****. Sam Griffin also had a tough month with a 4.98ERA and four losses in six games… he was due, despite me loving him to death for what he has done in the last years. That puts up the question: what to do with Dan Hinton and who is leaving the rotation.

The easy answer is, we recalled Freddy Silva as player #27, and will put Dan Hinton in after two rehab starts, and run with a six-man rotation until the end of the season. Easy Easy. Practically, Miranda is the odd man out, he has been the weakest link in the rotation… not that means that he is bad.

Position Players:

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NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard:
1B Dave Grochowski .333 Batting Average – 1st
1B Dave Grochowski 94RBI – 1st
1B Dave Grochowski .381 OBP – 4th
1B Dave Grochowski .579 SLG – 1st
1B Dave Grochowski .959 OPS – 1st
1B Dave Grochowski 3.7WAR – 4th
1B Dave Grochowski 159 H – 3rd
1B Dave Grochowski 7 3B – tied 3rd
2B Fernando Perez 29HR – 3rd
2B Fernando Perez 166 K – 3rd
LF Ignacio Benavides 83 R – tied 3rd
RF Ian Messer .323 Batting Average – 5th

Our offense came down to earth this month. Messer hit a .263 clip, which is more up to what you can expect from him, and Fernando Perez only hit .220 with three home runs. Hernandez .202, Cervantes .200. The guy that kept us afloat: Matt Talbert with a .300/.353/.627 10HR 23RBI 1.1WAR month.

We have to bounce back in September to have a good run into October, but I trust the kids. By the way, despite a cold August, Fernando Perez leads Rookie hitters by 0.6WAR over Memphis CF Aaron Levine(24, 3/4.5*, .286-15-56 .800OPS 2.3WAR) and Asselin is tied with Atlanta SP Daniel Gardreau(23, 3*, 10-12 4.26 164K 2.5WAR)… another Rookie of the Year in the making for us?

Prospect Watch:
AA RHSP Alejandro Corral(2/3*) 5-12 5.53 113K 141.2IP 26GS 1.8WAR
S A RHSP Adam LeRoy(17, 1.5/4*) 3-0 1.73 28K 5GS 0.9WAR shoulder inflammation 4-5 months
R LHSP John Slade(19, 1.5/4.5*) 5-0 2.47 41K 8GS 1.4WAR

A RHRP Luis Solano(21, 2/3.5*) 3-5 9SV 1.70 34K 42.1IP 1.0WAR
S A RHRP Josh Reinke(19, 1.5/3.5*) 0-2 22SV 2.43 24K 33.1IP 0.2WAR
R RHRP Jose Herrera(17, 1.5/4*) 4-6 19SV 3.83 46K 44.2IP 1.5WAR
R LHRP Manuel Sanchez(17, 1.5/3.5*) 6-2 9SV 3.72 47K 46IP 0.4WAR

AAA LF Santiago Rodriguez(2/3.5*) .268-6-34 .756OPS 70G 6/13SB 0.8WAR
AA 1B Joe Townsend(2/3*) .246-7-31 .758OPS 34GS -0.1WAR
A OF Tyler Dean(20, 2/5*) .358-23-93 1.061OPS 112G 6.5WAR
A SS Bryan Booth(22, 2/4*) .267-21-62 .841OPS 111G 2.4WAR
S A LF Antonio Estrada(18, 0.5/3.5*) .222-7-19 .753OPS 33GS -0.2WAR
R 2B/3B/SS Manny Ramirez(1/4*) .338-28-95 1.024OPS 109G 2.3WAR
R 1B Jose Velasquez(18, 0.5/3.5*) .301-3-19 .784OPS 36GS -0.2WAR

Reorganized the list a bit. As you can see, we don’t have hot **** above single A right now. Bad news, our supplemental round pick in Adam LeRoy is out for the season, and most of the lower draft picks are slashed down to 3* prospects. Yet, our top prospects are still on track and we will have another wave of talent in a few years… and yes Santiago Rodriguez stays on the trade block.

07-21-2025, 03:44 AM	#197
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,723	2023 September 1st - State of the Expos EL Awards: Batter of the Month: Washington RF Jorge Saldana(26, 3.5) .352-7-22 1.030OPS 1.3WAR 1x All-Star* Pitcher of the Month: Atlanta RHSP George Ostermeyer(23, 4/4.5) 4-0 2.52 36K 32.1IP 6GS 0.5WAR 2nd overall in 2018, but fragile* Rookie of the Month: Montreal LHSP Brett Asselin(24, 3/4) 4-2 3.35 44K 43IP 6GS 0.8WAR Leads everyone in W.* WL Awards: Batter of the Month: Arizona 2B Emery Martin(28, 3.5) .347-9-21 1.148OPS 1.6WAR 2x WL All-Star* Pitcher of the Month: Padres RHSP Joe Baier(26, 4) 5-0 2.02 37K 40.0IP 6GS 0.8WAR 2022 WL All-Star* Rookie of the Month: Seattle RHSP Rick Ramer(25, 3) 4-0 1.04 41K 34.2IP 5GS 1.4WAR 11th Rounder 2017* It was a 14-14 month and it certainly felt like treading water. Injuries were not a concern that much, but it was single performances that hurt us a lot, looking at you, Paul Ide. Our main rivals from New York picked up two games on us with five players putting up an OPS of .800+ last month. We had two in Talbert and Grok… With all being said, we will be in the playoffs regardless as our lead on a Wild Card slot is substantial… I want that division badly. In the South East, the big money Houston Astros($288M budget) have a 6.5 game lead and they are living the dream of having a 36-year old 3x Cy Young winner in SP Orlando Turrietta(36, 4, 11-5 3.69 163K 5.3WAR) having a bounceback season and a half, and they rely heavily on him and the pitching as they are 15th in runs scored… I’m not scared by them. A team that shot up in the standings despite having 29 games in 31 days… are the Padres* with a 21-8 month. Apart from the Pitcher of the Month above(who is 15-2), they have four starters with an ERA under four, and it can be said that Alberto Avalos(24, 3, 8-7 3.19 178K 3.8WAR), claimed off waivers from Washington* in 2023, is the co-ace here. Oh, and adding CF Brian Garcia(30, 3.5, .272-31-77 .883OPS 2.9WAR) via trade in July made a huge difference. Pitching:* DL: RHSP Dan Hinton(24, 4.5) 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR 7GS partially torn labrum 4 days* NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard: RHSP Sam Griffin 4.3WAR – 2nd RHSP Sam Griffin 5.0 K/BB – 4th RHSP Sam Griffin 1.4 BB/9 – 1st RHSP Sam Griffin 3.22 FIP – 3rd RHSP Austin Roy 3.17 ERA – 4th RHSP Austin Roy 15 W – 2nd RHSP Austin Roy 176IP – 2nd RHSP Austin Roy 1.16 WHIP – 4th LHSP Brett Asselin 16 W – 1st LHSP Brett Asselin 177IP – 1st LHSP Brett Asselin 170K – 5th RHCL Paul Ide 30 – 3rd Paul Ide with us: 1-3 12SV 5.87 25K -0.1WAR. **. Sam Griffin also had a tough month with a 4.98ERA and four losses in six games… he was due, despite me loving him to death for what he has done in the last years. That puts up the question: what to do with Dan Hinton and who is leaving the rotation. The easy answer is, we recalled Freddy Silva as player #27, and will put Dan Hinton in after two rehab starts, and run with a six-man rotation until the end of the season. Easy Easy. Practically, Miranda is the odd man out, he has been the weakest link in the rotation… not that means that he is bad. Position Players: DL: nobody NMBL Montreal Expos Players on the leaderboard: 1B Dave Grochowski .333 Batting Average – 1st 1B Dave Grochowski 94RBI – 1st 1B Dave Grochowski .381 OBP – 4th 1B Dave Grochowski .579 SLG – 1st 1B Dave Grochowski .959 OPS – 1st 1B Dave Grochowski 3.7WAR – 4th 1B Dave Grochowski 159 H – 3rd 1B Dave Grochowski 7 3B – tied 3rd 2B Fernando Perez 29HR – 3rd 2B Fernando Perez 166 K – 3rd LF Ignacio Benavides 83 R – tied 3rd RF Ian Messer .323 Batting Average – 5th Our offense came down to earth this month. Messer hit a .263 clip, which is more up to what you can expect from him, and Fernando Perez only hit .220 with three home runs. Hernandez .202, Cervantes .200. The guy that kept us afloat: Matt Talbert with a .300/.353/.627 10HR 23RBI 1.1WAR month. We have to bounce back in September to have a good run into October, but I trust the kids. By the way, despite a cold August, Fernando Perez leads Rookie hitters by 0.6WAR over Memphis CF Aaron Levine*(24, 3/4.5, .286-15-56 .800OPS 2.3WAR) and Asselin is tied with Atlanta SP Daniel Gardreau(23, 3, 10-12 4.26 164K 2.5WAR)… another Rookie of the Year in the making for us? Prospect Watch:* AA RHSP Alejandro Corral(2/3) 5-12 5.53 113K 141.2IP 26GS 1.8WAR S A RHSP Adam LeRoy(17, 1.5/4) 3-0 1.73 28K 5GS 0.9WAR shoulder inflammation 4-5 months R LHSP John Slade(19, 1.5/4.5) 5-0 2.47 41K 8GS 1.4WAR A RHRP Luis Solano(21, 2/3.5) 3-5 9SV 1.70 34K 42.1IP 1.0WAR S A RHRP Josh Reinke(19, 1.5/3.5) 0-2 22SV 2.43 24K 33.1IP 0.2WAR R RHRP Jose Herrera(17, 1.5/4) 4-6 19SV 3.83 46K 44.2IP 1.5WAR R LHRP Manuel Sanchez(17, 1.5/3.5) 6-2 9SV 3.72 47K 46IP 0.4WAR AAA LF Santiago Rodriguez(2/3.5) .268-6-34 .756OPS 70G 6/13SB 0.8WAR AA 1B Joe Townsend(2/3) .246-7-31 .758OPS 34GS -0.1WAR A OF Tyler Dean(20, 2/5) .358-23-93 1.061OPS 112G 6.5WAR A SS Bryan Booth(22, 2/4) .267-21-62 .841OPS 111G 2.4WAR S A LF Antonio Estrada(18, 0.5/3.5) .222-7-19 .753OPS 33GS -0.2WAR R 2B/3B/SS Manny Ramirez(1/4) .338-28-95 1.024OPS 109G 2.3WAR R 1B Jose Velasquez(18, 0.5/3.5) .301-3-19 .784OPS 36GS -0.2WAR Reorganized the list a bit. As you can see, we don’t have hot ** above single A right now. Bad news, our supplemental round pick in Adam LeRoy** is out for the season, and most of the lower draft picks are slashed down to 3* prospects. Yet, our top prospects are still on track and we will have another wave of talent in a few years… and yes Santiago Rodriguez stays on the trade block. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)