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Griever20 · 07-26-2025, 03:51 AM

Week 25: 4@ New York Mets(84-59), 3@ Toronto Blue Jays(60-83)

September 11th

Expos Walk it Off to Make it 4 Game Lead

The Montreal Expos eked out a 3-2 win versus the New York Mets at Olympic Stadium. Nobody did more than pitcher Sam Griffin. He was terrific. Griffin worked 5.1 innings of 3-hit and 2 run ball, but go a no-decision.

Montreal reliever Paul Ide picked up the win, raising his record to 2-3. Brian Sirianni was tagged with the loss. The first-place Expos, at 88-56, now lead their division by 4 games.

Vicente Rodriguez was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Expos center fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

Montreal manager Aaron McCreery called it "a darn good win."

Bubba Hubbard(R, 8-8 4.88) - Marty Murrietta(R, 7-7 3.69) tomorrow. Trade Acquisition at the deadine, 4.21ERA since then.

SP Sam Griffin 5.1IP 3H 2R 2ER 2BB 4K ND PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 4-5 R DB
RF Ian Messer 3-5
PH/CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-2 RBI
2B Fernando Perez 2-3 R BB
DH Matt Talbert 1-4
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R
CF Sam Spangler 1-3 R BB
HR NYM: Cantu(29)
HR MON: none
W: Paul Ide(6-7 3.09) L: Brian Sirianni(3-4 2.60) SV: none
A bit too close for comfort, but did the trick.

September 12th

Lee has 5 RBI to Ignite Mets Offense

The New York Mets stopped the Montreal Expos, 9-6, at Olympic Stadium. The Mets got a big game from Yong-gwan Lee, who went 1-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 5. Today's win puts New York at 85-60, while Montreal falls to 88-57.

With New York leading 5-2 in the top of the sixth, Lee hit a fastball from Glen McKeen for a grand slam home run. It was his 15th home run of the season and put the Mets ahead, 9-2.

"Feels good to get the job done," Lee said after the game. The 2021 EL All-Star is batting .265-15-60 .741OPS 1.4WAR in 128 games.

Edgar Hernandez(R, 11-5 3.77) - Juan Miranda(R, 10-9 4.23) tomorrow. Money waiver claim in 2023.

SP Marty Murrietta 5.0IP 3H 8R 5ER 7BB 6K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 R
RF Ian Messer 3-5 R 2RBI 2DB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 R 3RBI HR
3B Julian Hernandez 4-5 DB
2B Joe Hawk 2-3 R DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 RBI BB DB
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-3 2R BB DB
HR NYM: Lee(15)
HR MON: Grochowski(28)
W: Brian Hubbard(9-8 4.86) L: Marty Murrietta(7-8 3.88) SV: none
Murrietta’s 45 control shining through…

September 13th

Expos Bridle Mets, 4-3

Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Montreal Expos and New York Mets.

The Montreal Expos knocked off the New York Mets, 4-3, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. Montreal pitcher and Boyden, Iowa, native Juan Miranda had an outstanding performance. He worked 6.1 innings of 3-run ball and improved to 11-9.

Paul Ide was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 16 of 19 save opportunities.

The Expos got a big at-bat from designated hitter Matt Talbert. For the game, Talbert was 1-3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 28th home run of the season gave Montreal a 4-2 lead.

Montreal manager Aaron McCreery commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."

The first-place Expos, at 89-57, lead the Eastern League North East Division by 4 games.

Hector Tinoco(R, 10-8 3.62) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-1 6.38) tomorrow. This could be ugly.

SP Juan Miranda 6.1IP 7H 3R 3ER 0BB 5K W PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R 2RBI HR
1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 R BB DB
2B Fernando Perez 1-4
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 R 2RBI HR HBP
3B Robby Weltzer 3-3 R DB
HR NYM: Lemke(13)
HR MON: Benavides(15), Talbert(28)
W: Juan Miranda(11-9 4.23) L: Edgar Hernandez(11-6 3.89) SV: Paul Ide(34 3.03)
Miranda with a fine effort… one more for the series win…

September 14th

Multi-HR Day for Neighbors as Mets Overpower Expos, 5-3

The New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos by a score of 5-3. Leading the way was catcher Josh Neighbors. Neighbors hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for the Mets. New York is now 86-61, Montreal 89-58.

Neighbors had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 0-1 fastball from Dustin Jenkins, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Mets a 5-3 lead. It was the 12th home run of the year for Neighbors.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Neighbors. The rookie is batting .235-12-30 .787OPS 0.9WAR in 70G/43GS.

Ryan Harrison(R, 0-0 1.42) - Paul Davis(R, 9-9 3.95) tomorrow. CANADA SERIES!

SP Cesar Alvarado 5.1IP 6H 2R 2ER 3BB 2K ND
3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R 2DB
RF Ian Messer 2-4 R RBI DB
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 RBI DB
DH Matt Talbert 0-2 RBI BB
LF Sam Spangler 1-3
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4
C Jordan Chavis 1-3 R
HR NYM: Neighbors 2(12)
HR MON: none
W: Trevor Vega(4-1 2.70) L: Dustin Jenkins(5-3 3.50) SV: Brian Sirianni(32 2.56)
Naughty Neighbors.

September 15th

Perez Homers Thrice as Expos Win, 6-4

The Montreal Expos beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4, at Skydome. The win was due in part to second baseman Fernando Perez, who slugged 3 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored three times. Montreal is 90-58 and Toronto, with the loss, 62-86.

Perez had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a first pitch fastball from Larry Burke, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Expos a 6-4 lead. It was the 33rd home run of the year for Perez. He is batting .254-33-77 .837OPS 3.7WAR in 117 games.

"We took home the win," said Perez. "What's not to like?"

Sam Griffin(R, 12-7 3.45) - Brendan Lucas(R, 7-9 4.03) tomorrow. Nickname: Crime Dog…

SP Ryan Harrison 5.0IP 7H 3R 3ER 1BB 4K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 R
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R 2RBI HR
1B Dave Grochowski 1-3
PH Jordan Chavis 1-1 R
2B Fernando Perez 3-4 3R 4RBI 3HR PotG
RF Sam Spangler 2-4 2DB
HR MON: Perez 3(33), Hernandez(17)
HR TOR: none
W: Dustin Jenkins(6-3 3.59) L: Larry Burke(1-5 6.55) SV: Paul Ide(35 2.98)
Perez was quiet the last weeks… let’s hope he gets hot again…. But in bigger news…

WE CLINCHED A PLAYOFF BERTH TODAY!

Transactions:
Following his final rehab start(7ER…), Dan Hinton(24, 4.5*, 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR) was activated off the IL today. In order to make room, AAA LHSP Cody Bowman(26, 2.5*, 10-11 4.09 111K 3.4WAR AAA) was waived and designated for assignment. We will still go with the plan of a 6-man rotation for the rest of the regular season tho.

September 16th

Montreal 5-4 Losers to Blue Jays

The 5-4 Toronto win over Montreal was due in large part to Oscar Cabrera. The Blue Jays first baseman was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"I was just going up there trying to see good pitches, that was about it," said Cabrera. The 2021 EL Silver Slugger is batting .233-20-54 .734OPS 0.5WAR in 105 games.

Jeff Martinelli picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 8-10. Sam Griffin, who is a three-time All-Star, was tagged with the loss. Toronto now sits at 63-86, while Montreal falls to 90-59.

Luis Penaloza, who is tied for 9th in the EL in triples with 5, chipped in a run-scoring single for Toronto in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

Marty Murrietta(R, 7-8 3.88) - Ryan Niese(R, 2-1 5.31) tomorrow. 14th rounder in 2014, debut season.

SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 9H 5R 4ER 0BB 4K L
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 2R DB
2B Fernando Perez 3-4 2R 2RBI HR
DH Matt Talbert 2-4
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 RBI
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4
HR MON: Perez(34)
HR TOR: Penaloza(14), Cabrera(20)
W: Jeff Martinelli(8-10 3.92) L: Sam Griffin(12-8 3.53) SV: Manny Ayala(24 3.86)
Griffin seems to run out of steam… or is going back to his usual average season.

September 17th

Toronto Downed, 3-0, by Expos

Getting an impressive start from Marty Murrietta, Montreal beat Toronto by the score of 3-0. Dustin Jenkins, credited with the win in relief, is now 7-3. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1.1 innings. Paul Ide converted his 18th save in 21 tries.

Dave Grochowski came through with a big-time hit for Montreal. The first baseman smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 2-0. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

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

The win gives Montreal a season record of 91-59.

Juan Miranda(R, 11-9 4.23) - Tony Allmon(L, 9-5 4.14) tomorrow. 2022 All-Star

SP Marty Murrietta 6.2IP 5H 0R 0ER 2BB 12K ND PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5
RF Ian Messer 1-3
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R 2RBI HR
2B Fernando Perez 1-3 R RBI BB HR
DH Matt Talbert 0-2 2BB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4
PH/SS Robby Weltzer 1-1 HBP
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4
HR MON: Perez(35), Grochowski(29)
HR TOR: none
W: Dustin Jenkins(7-3 3.52) L: Larry Burke(1-6 7.11) SV: Paul Ide(36 2.93)
Murrietta from 8R last game to 6.2 scoreless… the control is still holding him back a lot.

Record: 91-59, 1st in EL Northeast, 3G lead over NYM
Week: 4-3 (2-2 vs NYM, 2-1 @ TOR)
Power Rankings: #2(+2)
Runs scored: 745(3rd)
Runs against: 562(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.54(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 3.55(1st)
Defensive Eff.: .688(2nd)
Zone Rating: +48.3(1st)
Fan Interest: 81(-1)

Who's hot?
RHSP Dan Hinton 5G 2-0 0.59 30.2IP 35K
2B Fernando Perez 8G 14-28 .500 5HR 7RBI

Who's not?
None

News:
September 13th - Salt Lake City 1B Fernando Rodriguez(30, 3*) collected career home run #300 today in a 10-5 win over the Padres. The 3x All-Star is a career .265/.323/.528 300HR 742RBI 615R 1116H 11.9WAR player in 1098 games, all with the Bearcats.

September 14th - Sacramento 3B Bryan Hurst(32, 2.5*) collected a big 5-hit game, going 5-5 2R RBI in a 6-4 win over the Denver Seahawks. The lefty is hitting .212-6-28 .581OPS -1.5WAR in 113 games.

September 18th - Montreal 2B Fernando Perez(23, 3.5/4*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 11-24 5HR 7RBI 7R. The prime Rookie of the Year candidate is batting .259-35-80 .856OPS 3.9WAR in 119 games.

September 18th - San José C Caleb Godina(31, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 8-14 3HR 6RBI 5R. Signed till the end of 2027 for $17.8M p.a., he is batting .260-13-54 .759OPS 2.1WAR in 116G.

Next: 3@ Washington Nationals(79-70), 3vs Atlanta Minuteman(67-83)

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CLINCHED! And still three games ahead in the division. And Perez is hot. AAAND Paul Ide has now pitched eight scoreless since his last blunder on September 2nd.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,684	2023 Week 25: 4@ New York Mets(84-59), 3@ Toronto Blue Jays(60-83) September 11th Expos Walk it Off to Make it 4 Game Lead The Montreal Expos eked out a 3-2 win versus the New York Mets at Olympic Stadium. Nobody did more than pitcher Sam Griffin. He was terrific. Griffin worked 5.1 innings of 3-hit and 2 run ball, but go a no-decision. Montreal reliever Paul Ide picked up the win, raising his record to 2-3. Brian Sirianni was tagged with the loss. The first-place Expos, at 88-56, now lead their division by 4 games. Vicente Rodriguez was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Expos center fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home. Montreal manager Aaron McCreery called it "a darn good win." Bubba Hubbard(R, 8-8 4.88) - Marty Murrietta(R, 7-7 3.69) tomorrow. Trade Acquisition at the deadine, 4.21ERA since then. SP Sam Griffin 5.1IP 3H 2R 2ER 2BB 4K ND PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 4-5 R DB RF Ian Messer 3-5 PH/CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-2 RBI 2B Fernando Perez 2-3 R BB DH Matt Talbert 1-4 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R CF Sam Spangler 1-3 R BB HR NYM: Cantu(29) HR MON: none W: Paul Ide(6-7 3.09) L: Brian Sirianni(3-4 2.60) SV: none A bit too close for comfort, but did the trick. September 12th Lee has 5 RBI to Ignite Mets Offense The New York Mets stopped the Montreal Expos, 9-6, at Olympic Stadium. The Mets got a big game from Yong-gwan Lee, who went 1-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 5. Today's win puts New York at 85-60, while Montreal falls to 88-57. With New York leading 5-2 in the top of the sixth, Lee hit a fastball from Glen McKeen for a grand slam home run. It was his 15th home run of the season and put the Mets ahead, 9-2. "Feels good to get the job done," Lee said after the game. The 2021 EL All-Star is batting .265-15-60 .741OPS 1.4WAR in 128 games. Edgar Hernandez(R, 11-5 3.77) - Juan Miranda(R, 10-9 4.23) tomorrow. Money waiver claim in 2023. SP Marty Murrietta 5.0IP 3H 8R 5ER 7BB 6K L LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 R RF Ian Messer 3-5 R 2RBI 2DB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 R 3RBI HR 3B Julian Hernandez 4-5 DB 2B Joe Hawk 2-3 R DB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 RBI BB DB CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-3 2R BB DB HR NYM: Lee(15) HR MON: Grochowski(28) W: Brian Hubbard(9-8 4.86) L: Marty Murrietta(7-8 3.88) SV: none Murrietta’s 45 control shining through… September 13th Expos Bridle Mets, 4-3 Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. The Montreal Expos knocked off the New York Mets, 4-3, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. Montreal pitcher and Boyden, Iowa, native Juan Miranda had an outstanding performance. He worked 6.1 innings of 3-run ball and improved to 11-9. Paul Ide was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 16 of 19 save opportunities. The Expos got a big at-bat from designated hitter Matt Talbert. For the game, Talbert was 1-3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 28th home run of the season gave Montreal a 4-2 lead. Montreal manager Aaron McCreery commended his team for delivering "maximum effort." The first-place Expos, at 89-57, lead the Eastern League North East Division by 4 games. Hector Tinoco(R, 10-8 3.62) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-1 6.38) tomorrow. This could be ugly. SP Juan Miranda 6.1IP 7H 3R 3ER 0BB 5K W PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R 2RBI HR 1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 R BB DB 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 DH Matt Talbert 1-3 R 2RBI HR HBP 3B Robby Weltzer 3-3 R DB HR NYM: Lemke(13) HR MON: Benavides(15), Talbert(28) W: Juan Miranda(11-9 4.23) L: Edgar Hernandez(11-6 3.89) SV: Paul Ide(34 3.03) Miranda with a fine effort… one more for the series win… September 14th Multi-HR Day for Neighbors as Mets Overpower Expos, 5-3 The New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos by a score of 5-3. Leading the way was catcher Josh Neighbors. Neighbors hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for the Mets. New York is now 86-61, Montreal 89-58. Neighbors had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 0-1 fastball from Dustin Jenkins, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Mets a 5-3 lead. It was the 12th home run of the year for Neighbors. "I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Neighbors. The rookie is batting .235-12-30 .787OPS 0.9WAR in 70G/43GS. Ryan Harrison(R, 0-0 1.42) - Paul Davis(R, 9-9 3.95) tomorrow. CANADA SERIES! SP Cesar Alvarado 5.1IP 6H 2R 2ER 3BB 2K ND 3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R 2DB RF Ian Messer 2-4 R RBI DB 1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 RBI DB DH Matt Talbert 0-2 RBI BB LF Sam Spangler 1-3 CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 C Jordan Chavis 1-3 R HR NYM: Neighbors 2(12) HR MON: none W: Trevor Vega(4-1 2.70) L: Dustin Jenkins(5-3 3.50) SV: Brian Sirianni(32 2.56) Naughty Neighbors. September 15th Perez Homers Thrice as Expos Win, 6-4 The Montreal Expos beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4, at Skydome. The win was due in part to second baseman Fernando Perez, who slugged 3 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored three times. Montreal is 90-58 and Toronto, with the loss, 62-86. Perez had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a first pitch fastball from Larry Burke, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Expos a 6-4 lead. It was the 33rd home run of the year for Perez. He is batting .254-33-77 .837OPS 3.7WAR in 117 games. "We took home the win," said Perez. "What's not to like?" Sam Griffin(R, 12-7 3.45) - Brendan Lucas(R, 7-9 4.03) tomorrow. Nickname: Crime Dog… SP Ryan Harrison 5.0IP 7H 3R 3ER 1BB 4K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 R 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R 2RBI HR 1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 PH Jordan Chavis 1-1 R 2B Fernando Perez 3-4 3R 4RBI 3HR PotG RF Sam Spangler 2-4 2DB HR MON: Perez 3(33), Hernandez(17) HR TOR: none W: Dustin Jenkins(6-3 3.59) L: Larry Burke(1-5 6.55) SV: Paul Ide(35 2.98) Perez was quiet the last weeks… let’s hope he gets hot again…. But in bigger news… WE CLINCHED A PLAYOFF BERTH TODAY! Transactions: Following his final rehab start(7ER…), Dan Hinton(24, 4.5, 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR) was activated off the IL today. In order to make room, AAA LHSP Cody Bowman(26, 2.5, 10-11 4.09 111K 3.4WAR AAA) was waived and designated for assignment. We will still go with the plan of a 6-man rotation for the rest of the regular season tho. September 16th Montreal 5-4 Losers to Blue Jays The 5-4 Toronto win over Montreal was due in large part to Oscar Cabrera. The Blue Jays first baseman was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. "I was just going up there trying to see good pitches, that was about it," said Cabrera. The 2021 EL Silver Slugger is batting .233-20-54 .734OPS 0.5WAR in 105 games. Jeff Martinelli picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 8-10. Sam Griffin, who is a three-time All-Star, was tagged with the loss. Toronto now sits at 63-86, while Montreal falls to 90-59. Luis Penaloza, who is tied for 9th in the EL in triples with 5, chipped in a run-scoring single for Toronto in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in. Marty Murrietta(R, 7-8 3.88) - Ryan Niese(R, 2-1 5.31) tomorrow. 14th rounder in 2014, debut season. SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 9H 5R 4ER 0BB 4K L 1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 2R DB 2B Fernando Perez 3-4 2R 2RBI HR DH Matt Talbert 2-4 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 RBI SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 HR MON: Perez(34) HR TOR: Penaloza(14), Cabrera(20) W: Jeff Martinelli(8-10 3.92) L: Sam Griffin(12-8 3.53) SV: Manny Ayala(24 3.86) Griffin seems to run out of steam… or is going back to his usual average season. September 17th Toronto Downed, 3-0, by Expos Getting an impressive start from Marty Murrietta, Montreal beat Toronto by the score of 3-0. Dustin Jenkins, credited with the win in relief, is now 7-3. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1.1 innings. Paul Ide converted his 18th save in 21 tries. Dave Grochowski came through with a big-time hit for Montreal. The first baseman smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 2-0. It was his only hit, but it was clutch. "This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Murrietta said after the game. The win gives Montreal a season record of 91-59. Juan Miranda(R, 11-9 4.23) - Tony Allmon(L, 9-5 4.14) tomorrow. 2022 All-Star SP Marty Murrietta 6.2IP 5H 0R 0ER 2BB 12K ND PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 RF Ian Messer 1-3 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R 2RBI HR 2B Fernando Perez 1-3 R RBI BB HR DH Matt Talbert 0-2 2BB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 PH/SS Robby Weltzer 1-1 HBP CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 HR MON: Perez(35), Grochowski(29) HR TOR: none W: Dustin Jenkins(7-3 3.52) L: Larry Burke(1-6 7.11) SV: Paul Ide(36 2.93) Murrietta from 8R last game to 6.2 scoreless… the control is still holding him back a lot. Record: 91-59, 1st in EL Northeast, 3G lead over NYM Week: 4-3 (2-2 vs NYM, 2-1 @ TOR) Power Rankings: #2(+2) Runs scored: 745(3rd) Runs against: 562(1st) Starters ERA: 3.54(1st) Bullpen ERA: 3.55(1st) Defensive Eff.: .688(2nd) Zone Rating: +48.3(1st) Fan Interest: 81(-1) Who's hot? RHSP Dan Hinton 5G 2-0 0.59 30.2IP 35K 2B Fernando Perez 8G 14-28 .500 5HR 7RBI Who's not? None News: September 13th - Salt Lake City 1B Fernando Rodriguez(30, 3) collected career home run #300* today in a 10-5 win over the Padres. The 3x All-Star is a career .265/.323/.528 300HR 742RBI 615R 1116H 11.9WAR player in 1098 games, all with the Bearcats. September 14th - Sacramento 3B Bryan Hurst(32, 2.5) collected a big 5-hit game, going 5-5 2R RBI in a 6-4 win over the Denver Seahawks. The lefty is hitting .212-6-28 .581OPS -1.5WAR in 113 games. September 18th - Montreal* 2B Fernando Perez(23, 3.5/4) was named EL Player of the Week after going 11-24 5HR 7RBI 7R. The prime Rookie of the Year candidate is batting .259-35-80 .856OPS 3.9WAR in 119 games. September 18th - San José* C Caleb Godina(31, 3) was named WL Player of the Week after going 8-14 3HR 6RBI 5R. Signed till the end of 2027 for $17.8M p.a., he is batting .260-13-54 .759OPS 2.1WAR in 116G. Next: 3@ Washington Nationals(79-70), 3vs Atlanta Minuteman(67-83) -- CLINCHED! And still three games ahead in the division. And Perez* is hot. AAAND Paul Ide has now pitched eight scoreless since his last blunder on September 2nd. __________________ 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)