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Montreal Expos Off Season Report

Attendance - 44,013 per game (33% increase on previous season)
Profit - $36.4m
Cash - $84.4m
Franchise Value - $449.7m (16th in MLB)
Farm System Rating - A+
Medical Staff Rating - A+
Scouting Staff Rating - A+
Team Payroll/Budget - $59.7m/$85.0m (26th in MLB, ahead of Tampa Bay, Milwaukee and St Louis)

Player Movements
C Stephen Amphlett (86) - resigned for $5.4m at Arbitration
2B Josh Hollick (88) - resigned for $6.1m/4 years
LF Ryan Davis (86) released after contract talks broke down (demanding $18m/5yr)
CF Chris Copeland (92) released after contract talks broke down (demanding $17.6m/5yr with 3 year option)
RF Kasey Avery (74) released
2B David Montgomery (88/93) resigned for $7.2m/4 years
SP Toby Fisher (88) resigned for $7.3m at Arbitration
SP Derek Manning (81) released
RP Josh Huffmann (78) released
SP Jonathan Twombly (88/94) resigned for $6.1m at Arbitration
SP Andreas Coyazo (82) resigned for $5.9m at Arbitration
SP Martin Strauss (79) released
CF Zack Wilson (71) released

Free Agency
1B Remy Swanston (88/95) signed for $9.8m/4 years
RP Fususaki Hasegawa (86/90) signed for $12.9m/3 years

Trades
Montreal Gets - LF Blake Woolhouse (82/93) and SP Todd Webb (71/94)
Baltimore Gets - 1B Aaron Mackellachie (74), SS Charlie Bennett (79), SP Jeff Avanessoff (77), SP Andreas Coyazo (82) and $25,000,000

Montreal Gets - $1,300,000
Tampa Bay Gets - RP Beverley Digby (74)
Digby was the first woman to pitch in the Major League, debuting in 2021

Montreal Gets - $58,100,000
Arizona Gets - OF Shigeuji Sato (93)
A difficult trade to make - we almost certainly cannot afford his salary once his arbitration expires this year, so it's a matter of cashing in before we let him go. The Cubs did offer a slightly larger amount but we didn't want Sato to play in the NL

Montreal Gets - OF Adam Collier (83/93) and $5,000,000
Minnesota Gets - RP Dave Chantler (81/94)

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2025 Montreal Expos
Exceed Expectations!

Lineup
CF - Kageharu Kusuhara (81/87)
C - Stephen Amphlett (84)
3B - Remy Swanston (88/95)
1B - Scot McAninch (90/93)
LF - Blake Woolhouse (82/93)
RF - Adam Collier (83/90)
2B - David Montgomery (88/93)
SS - Ted Christiansen (81/94)

Bench
C - Neil Phifer (75/79)
2B - Josh Hollick (88)
3B - Seth Birling (79)
1B - Jario Polle (72/90)
OF - Manon Incillo (74)
C - Ryley Drew (68/78)

Rotation
1. Lucas O'Neal (94)
2. Tony Battersby (89)
3. Toby Fisher (88)
4. Dave Shufflebarger (88/95)

Bullpen
Mopup - Carlos Porraz (82/87)
Closer - Fususaki Hasegawa (85)
Setup - Craig Toler (79)
Short Relief - Nathan Derby (90/94)
Short Relief - Jonathan Twombly (88/94)
Middle Relief - Nicholas Walsh (79)
Long Relief - Travis Clarkson (80/95)

2024 Predicitions
A bit of a shock for Expos fans!

NL East
1. Montreal (88-74)
2. New York (86-76)
3. Philadelphia (83-79)
4. Atlanta (81-81)
5. Florida (76-86)

NL Central - Houston (Cincinnati wildcard)
NL West - Los Angeles
AL East - Baltimore (New York wildcard)
AL Central - Minnesota
AL West - Los Angeles

National League - Los Angeles over Houston
American League - Baltimore over New York
World Series - Baltimore over LA Dodgers

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April 2025

Montreal finished the month six games behind division leaders New York with a slightly disappointing 11-13 record. Just four games into the season, the Cincinnati Reds gave Montreal a lesson in baseball, smashing the Expos 16-2 in a game that offered very few positives for Canadian fans. Montreal recovered largely due to a high number of games against the hapless Florida Marlins, winning five of six encounters between the two clubs.

Ultimately it was the Mets who finished the Expos' month with a shutout performance from premier pitcher Mike Wibberley (formerly of Philadelphia) leading the way.

NL East
1. New York (17-7)
2. Atlanta (12-12)
3. Philadelphia (12-12)
4. Montreal (11-13)
5. Florida (7-17)

NL Central - Houston (21-3) over Chicago (14-9)
NL West - Los Angeles (17-6) over San Francisco (13-10)
AL East - Toronto (17-7) over Boston (16-8)
AL Central - Minnesota (13-11) over Kansas City (12-12)
AL West - Oakland (16-8) over Los Angeles (15-10)

Team Leaders
ERA - Lucas O'Neal (2.91)
Wins - Lucas O'Neal (3)
Saves - Fususaki Hasegawa (6)
AVG - David Montgomery (.290)
HR - Remy Swanston (5)
SB - Remy Swanston (1)

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May 2025

A disastrous month for the Montreal club saw them sink to the bottom of the NL East. Montreal would win just six games for the month, and one on the road. Along the way, they were swept by division rivals Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, and also by the upstart Tampa Bay Rays.

NL East
1. New York (35-15)
2. Atlanta (29-22)
3. Philadelphia (25-26)
4. Florida (22-28)
5. Montreal (17-34)

NL Central - Houston (37-13) over Chicago (34-17)
NL West - Los Angeles (35-14) over Arizona and San Francisco (24-27)
AL East - Toronto (34-17) over New York (31-20)
AL Central - Minnesota (29-21) over Cleveland (22-28)
AL West - Oakland (34-16) and Los Angeles (34-16) over Seattle (28-22)

Team Leaders
ERA - Lucas O'Neal (2.70)
Wins - Lucas O'Neal (5)
Saves - Fusuaki Hasegawa (10)
AVG - David Montgomery (.282)
HR - Remy Swanston (9)
SB - Kageharu Kusuhara (5)

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June 2025

The Montreal stone continued to sink this month, winning only eight games. The entire offense apperared to be in a crisis of confidence, with Ted Christiansen 'leading' the averages with an imposing .241.

Despite pressure from fans, the Expos management refused to make any drastic changes to the roster, preferring to give their young roster the stability and time needed to develop to the next level.

The same could not be said however about pitcher Lucas O'Neal, whose contract extension talks broke down with Expos management during the month. With O'Neal entering free agency at the end of the year, it seemed very likely that Montreal would seek to trade him before the deadline of July 31.

NL East
1. New York (51-27)
2. Atlanta (43-35)
3. Florida (36-43)
4. Philadelphia (33-45)
5. Montreal (25-54)

NL Central - Houston (54-24) from Chicago (53-25)
NL West - Los Angeles (55-22) from San Francisco (42-37)
AL East - Toronto (46-31) and New York (47-32) level
AL Central - Minnesota (42-35) over Detroit (32-46)
AL West - Los Angeles (52-26) from Oakland (50-27)

Team Leaders
ERA - Lucas O'Neal (2.82)
Wins - Lucas O'Neal (7)
Saves - Fususaki Hasegawa (14)
AVG - Ted Christiansen (.241)
HR - Remy Swanston (12)
SB - Kageharu Kusuhara (8)

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July 2025

Same old story for the Expos, going 8-19 for the month.

However, the season finished on a bright note, with O'Neal eventually agreeing to sign a new $120m contract to be spread out over 6 years. Importantly, there was no no-trade clause attached to the contract, meaning that the door was open for a move by the 27-year old pitcher in the future.

NL East
1. New York (63-41)
2. Atlanta (62-43)
3. Florida (49-56)
4. Philadelphia (46-59)
5. Montreal (33-73)

NL Central - Houston (70-35) over Chicago (66-39)
NL West - Los Angeles (75-29) over San Francisco (57-49)
NL Wildcard - Chicago (66-39) over Cincinnati (64-40)
AL East - New York (63-41) over Toronto (61-43)
AL Central - Minnesota (57-47) over Chicago (47-57)
AL West - Los Angeles (69-36) over Oakland (65-39)
AL Wildcard - Oakland (65-39) over Toronto (61-43)

Team Leaders
ERA - Lucas O'Neal (2.99)
Wins - Lucas O'Neal (8)
Saves - Fususaki Hasegawa (18)
AVG - David Montgomery (.306)
HR - Remy Swanston (16)
SB - Kageharu Kusuhara (12)

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August 2025

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

NL East
1. New York (84-49)
2. Atlanta (77-55)
3. Philadelphia (64-69)
4. Florida (61-72)
5. Montreal (42-91)

NL Central - Chicago (85-47) over Houston (85-48)
NL West - Los Angeles (91-41) over San Francisco (74-59)
NL Wildcard - Houston (85-48) over Atlanta (77-55)
AL East - New York (82-50) over Toronto (76-56)
AL Central - Minnesota (77-56) over Detroit (61-73)
AL West - Los Angeles (87-46) over Oakland (81-51)
AL Wildcard - Oakland (81-51) over Toronto (76-56)

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And the season's over! Finally!

NL East
1. New York (95-67)
2. Atlanta (94-68)
3. Philadelphia (81-81)
4. Florida (77-85)
5. Montreal (51-111)

NL Central
1. Chicago (107-55)
2. Houston (98-64)
3. Cincinnati (91-71)
4. St Louis (75-87)
5. Pittsburgh (65-97)
6. Milwaukee (61-101)

NL West
1. Los Angeles (114-48)
2. San Francisco (91-71)
3. Arizona (73-89)
4. Colorado (72-90)
5. San Diego (57-105)

AL East
1. New York (104-58)
2. Toronto (90-72)
3. Boston (82-80)
4. Baltimore (78-84)
5. Tampa Bay (49-113)

AL Central
1. Minnesota (96-66)
2. Detroit (73-89)
3. Cleveland (67-95)
4. Chicago (66-96)
5. Kansas City (59-103)

AL West
1. Oakland (99-63)
2. Los Angeles (99-63)
3. Seattle (88-74)
4. Texas (78-84)

Division Series
Los Angeles Angels d. New York Yankees 3-1
Minnesota Twins d. Oakland Athletics 3-2
Los Angeles Dodgers d. Houston Astros 3-2
Chicago Cubs d. New York Mets 3-1

League Championship
Minnesota Twins d. Los Angeles Angels 4-2
Los Angeles Dodgers d. Chicago Cubs 4-3

World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers d. Minnesota Twins 4-1
The Dodgers break a 26 year drought and bring home the World Series title

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With the Expos going through another poor season, management took a drastic decision that could affect the very viability of the franchise. The audacious goal was to propell Montreal into the World Series inside five years. However, the only way that that could happen was to infate the team payroll to levels where the franchise could go into debt inside three years.

The accountants who ran the numbers argued that every other team in the MLB ran well over their respective payroll budgets, and yet managed to survive through offloading their highly-paid players at the opportune time.

A big signing (or three) could also draw in more fans through the turnstiles, generating more revenue for the club and placing the club into a better position to challenge in the NL East.

The decision was therefore made - Montreal could not play like a contender until it spent like a contender.

Montreal Expos Off Season Report

Attendance - 33,016 per game
Loss - $21.4m
Cash - $102.3m
Franchise Value - $448.3
Farm System Rating - A+
Medical Staff Rating - A+
Scouting Staff Rating - A+
Team Payroll/Budget - $101.9m/$80.4m

Player Movements
C Stephen Amphlett (85) resigned for $6.8m at Arbitration
1B Scot McAninich (92) resigned for $11.0m at Arbitration
C Neil Phifer (79) released
SP Toby Fisher (86) resigned for $8.6m at Arbitration
SP Carlos Porraz (82) resigned for $4.7m at Arbitration
RP Jonathan Twombly (86/91) resigned for $6.8m at Arbitration

Free Agency
1B Ron Blow (94) - 33 years old - Texas 2016-2025 - $19.8m/5yr
SP Aaron Jackson (90) - 27 years old - Florida 2015-2025 - $16.9m/5yr
CB Sean Bariski (93/95) - 26 years old - St Louis 2019-22, Cubs 2024, St Louis 2025 - $13.6m/5 years

Trades
Montreal Gets - RP Jamie Olinger (93) and SP Christian Baer (79/88)
Los Angeles Angels Gets - SP Carlos Porraz (82), 2B Josh Hollick (88), Fususaki Hasegawa (85) and $7m

Montreal Gets - $21m
Minnesota Gets - C Stephen Amphlett (85)

Montreal Gets - C Mike Craig (86)
Seattle Gets - CF Neil Cheyne (77) and $16m

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2026 Montreal Expos

Lineup
CF - Sean Bariski (93/94)
2B - David Montgomery (92)
3B - Remy Swanston (92/95)
1B - Ron Blow (94)
LF - Blake Woodhouse (86/93)
RF - Adam Collier (86)
C - Mike Craig (86)
SS - Ted Christiansen (84/94)

Bench
C - Tony Paige (78/94)
SS - Robert Flynn (75)
3B - Seth Birling (80)
1B - Scot McAninch (92)
OF - Kageharu Kusuhara (81)
OF - Homer Waller (66/75)

Rotation
1. Lucas O'Neal (94)
2. Aaron Jackson (90)
3. Tony Battersby (90)
4. Dave Shufflebarger (91/95)

Bullpen
Mopup - Toby Fisher (86)
Closer - Jamie Olinger (93)
Setup - Greg Paull (81/87)
Short Relief - Nathan Derby (92/94)
Short Relief - Craig Toler (76)
Middle Relief - Jonathan Twombly (86/90)
Long Relief - Jeremy Bynum (82)

2026 Predicitions
NL East
1. New York (87-75)
2. Montreal (85-77)
3. Atlanta (84-78)
4. Philadelphia (83-79)
5. Florida (73-89)

NL Central - Chicago
NL West - Los Angeles (San Francisco wildcard)
AL East - New York (Toronto wildcard)
AL Central - Minnesota
AL West - Los Angeles

National League - Chicago over Los Angeles
American League - New York over Toronto
World Series - New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs

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April-May 2026

Featuring a more explosive offense than in years past, the Montreal Expos got off to a fast start in the new season, winning their first five games. Former Texas Ranger Ron Blow led the way, hitting six home runs in his first month as an Expos. Second baseman Remy Swanston had a much improved month as well, hitting .369 compared to his 2025 record of just .243. Pitcher Lucas O'Neal, now in his eighth season with the club, won each of his first five starts. At the end of April, Montreal held a 15-9 record, just one win behind the Mets.

Montreal hit the division lead on May 11 after sweeping Arizona on their home turf as Swanston hit a purple patch of form, lifting 10 home runs over the fence in May alone. Montreal travelled to Toronto for inter-league play and had their colours lowered, winning the first game but being held scoreless in the next two. Florida surprisingly won a series under the Stade Andre Dawson roof, while the Braves swept Montreal in Atlanta.

By the end of the month, Montreal had a 29-22 record, good enough for second place. They were also one game behind the Cardinals in the Wildcard race.

NL East
1. New York (31-21)
2. Montreal (29-22)
3. Atlanta (26-26)
4. Florida (21-31)
5. Philadelphia (17-34)

NL Central
1. Chicago (35-16)
2. St Louis (30-21)
3. Houston (29-23)
4. Cincinnati (26-26)
5. Pittsburgh (20-32)
6. Milwaukee (14-37)

NL West
1. Los Angeles (34-18)
2. San Francisco (28-23)
3. Arizona (26-26)
4. Colorado (23-27)
5. San Diego (21-31)

AL East
1. Toronto (32-20)
2. New York (32-21)
3. Boston (26-25)
4. Baltimore (26-26)
5. Tampa Bay (13-39)

AL Central
1. Detroit (29-22)
2. Minnesota (30-23)
3. Chicago (24-27)
4. Cleveland (21-30)
5. Kansas City (16-35)

AL West
1. Los Angeles (35-16)
2. Oakland (27-25)
3. Texas (26-25)
4. Seattle (26-25)

Team Leaders
ERA - Lucas O'Neal (1.90)
Wins - Lucas O'Neal (8-2)
Saves - Jamie Olinger (16)
AVG - Ted Christiansen (.360)
HR - Remy Swanston (9)
SB - Sean Bariski (3)

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June-July 2026

The Montreal Expos exploded into life this month, winning 23 games in their most successful month in nearly 60 years of franchise history. During the month they recorded winning streaks of 5, 7 and 9 games and surged to the top of the table with a lead of six games, losing just one series, to the lowly Pirates.

Lucas O'Neal emerged as a real Cy Young Award contender, having recorded a 13-3 record to date with a league-best ERA of 1.99. Shortstop Ted Chirstiansen continued his excellent form, improving his 2025 batting average by 100 points.

The run extended into the month of July, with the Expos holding a seven game lead by the time the All-Star festivities started. The wheels wobbled off the cart slightly after the break, with the Expos' lead cut to four games, before a season-defining series against the Mets, which could see Montreal put its stamp of authority on the NL East. Montreal smashed the Mets 13-2 in the first game and were never headed in the series, finishing the month of July with 70 wins in the bank and an impressive ten game lead.

NL East
1. Montreal (70-35)
2. Atlanta (60-46)
3. New York (59-46)
4. Florida (43-62)
5. Philadelphia (37-67)

NL Central
1. Chicago (71-34)
2. St Louis (58-46)
3. Houston (58-47)
4. Cincinnati (52-53)
5. Pittsburgh (47-58)
6. Milwaukee (32-74)

NL West
1. Los Angeles (59-46)
2. San Francisco (57-48)
3. Colorado (56-48)
4. Arizona (52-54)
5. San Diego (38-69)

AL East
1. New York (64-42)
2. Toronto (57-47)
3. Baltimore (51-54)
4. Boston (49-55)
5. Tampa Bay (37-67)

AL Central
1. Minnesota (59-45)
2. Detroit (56-48)
3. Cleveland (47-59)
4. Chicago (45-60)
5. Kansas City (32-72)

AL West
1. Los Angeles (70-34)
2. Oakland (57-48)
3. Texas (51-53)
4. Seattle (49-56)

Team Leaders
ERA - Lucas O'Neal (2.51)
Wins - Lucas O'Neal (15-5)
Saves - Jamie Olinger (37)
AVG - Ted Christiansen (.322)
HR - Remy Swanston (23)
SB - Sean Bariski (6)

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August-September-October 2026

The first of August saw Hurricane Jacob sweep over the Florida peninsula, causing billions of dollars of damage over widespread parts of the state, including the cities of Miami and Tampa. With the stadiums in the two cities unsuitable for baseball, the Commissioner decided that for the remainder of the season the Rays and Marlins would play exclusively on the road, with several series planned for the cities of Washington, Charlotte, Richmond, New Orleans, Nashville and San Antonio. The most cynical of observers would note that each of these locations were effectively auditioning for a future MLB franchise, with the Brewers and Rays in serious financial trouble and potentially looking for a new home.

On the field, the Expos kept going on their winning ways, cracking 81 wins on August 14, the earliest date it had done so in franchise history, and just their 17th winning season in 58 seasons. Their 11 game lead at the beginning of September had been reduced to 7 midway through the month, following losses at Atlanta and in Washington against the Marlins. In the process of pitching his 21st win of the season, Lucas O'Neal put himself out of action for a fortnight, with a spiked foot. The news came on the same night that the Expos sealed the East Division, with a 12-2 win against the Diamondbacks in Montreal.

Montreal finished with a disappointing four straight losses, but had still won 98 games, their best result since winning the National League championship in 1980.

NL East
1. Montreal (98-64)
2. Atlanta (95-67)
3. New York (85-77)
4. Florida (68-94)
5. Philadelphia (60-102)

NL Central
1. Chicago (107-55)
2. Houston (99-63)
3. St Louis (94-68)
4. Cincinnati (77-85)
5. Pittsburgh (62-100)
6. Milwaukee (52-110)

NL West
1. Los Angeles (93-69)
2. San Francisco (89-73)
3. Colorado (88-74)
4. Arizona (80-82)
5. San Diego (57-105)

AL East
1. New York (96-66)
2. Toronto (87-75)
3. Baltimore (81-81)
4. Boston (77-85)
5. Tampa Bay (56-106)

AL Central
1. Minnesota (97-65)
2. Detroit (84-78)
3. Cleveland (77-85)
4. Chicago (72-90)
5. Kansas City (54-108)

AL West
1. Los Angeles (103-59)
2. Texas (88-74)
3. Oakland (84-78)
4. Seattle (70-92)

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Division Playoff Series

The first game of the Expos-Astros series saw an incredible finish at Stade Andre Dawson:

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Ty Ingle came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Remy Swanston flied out to left. <--->
Blake Woolhouse doubled down the left field line. <-2->
David Montgomery singled to left field, scoring a run. <--1>
Adam Collier grounded to third for a double play (5-4-3). <--->
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, Montreal leads 6 to 1.

TOP OF THE NINTH
Edmund Rodriguez doubled down the right field line. <-2->
Leon Viola homered to right-center for two RBIs. <--->
Jamie Olinger came in to pitch for the Expos. <--->
Juan Morin flied out to center. <--->
Ford Froley doubled down the right field line. <-2->
Kevin Benning grounded to the second baseman. <-2->
Michael Whittey pinch hit for Ty Ingle. <-2->
Michael Whittey singled to left, scoring a run. <--1>
Wesley Pauley was hit by a pitch. <-21>
Rokuemon Murakami walked. <321>
Rob Warren tripled into the right field corner for three RBIs. <3-->
Edmund Rodriguez flied out to right. <3-->
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the ninth, Houston leads 7 to 6.

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Freddy Celorio came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Mike Craig walked. <--1>
Jamie Olinger walked. <-21>
Ted Christiansen homered over the right field fence for three RBIs. <--->

EXPOS WIN: 9-7

The second game was no less dramatic:

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH
Barrett Fuss came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Adam Collier singled up the middle. <--1>
Mike Craig singled to center field. <-21>
Tony Battersby laid down a sacrifice bunt to the third baseman. <32->
The Astros brought the infield in.
Ted Christiansen struck out. <32->
Sean Bariski walked. <321>
Scot McAninch popped up behind home plate. <321>
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 3 left on base.
At the end of the seventh, Montreal leads 3 to 2.

TOP OF THE EIGHTH
Kageharu Kusuhara came in to play Left Field. <--->
Edmund Rodriguez grounded to short. <--->
Leon Viola singled down the left field line. <--1>
Juan Morin singled through the left side. <-21>
Greg Paull came in to pitch for the Expos. <-21>
Irving Hendren singled up the middle. <321>
Ford Froley singled to right field, scoring a run. <321>
Michael Whittey pinch hit for Barrett Fuss. <321>
Michael Whittey grounded to short for a double play (6-4-3). <32->
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the eighth, the game is tied at 3.

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Ty Ingle came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Seth Birling singled down the left field line. <--1>
Seth Birling went for an extra base and reached second. <-2->
Kageharu Kusuhara grounded to third. The runner was tagged out at third. <--1>
The Expos put on the hit and run.
Kageharu Kusuhara was picked off first. <--->
David Montgomery grounded to third. <--->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, the game is tied at 3.

TOP OF THE NINTH
Kevin Benning flied out to left field. <--->
Rokuemon Murakami grounded to third. <--->
Rob Warren grounded to short. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the ninth, the game is tied at 3.

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Adam Collier homered to left-center. <--->

EXPOS WIN: 4-3

A 4-3 win in the third game saw Montreal progress to the NL Championship series for the first time since 2017 and for the fourth time in history. They would face the Cubs.

The first two games were split, with the Cubs winning game one 4-3 before the Expos put Chicago to the sword 6-0 in the second. Chicago came back to win two of the three games at Stade Andre Dawson. The Expos were required to win both of the games back in Chicago to progress to the World Series. This they could not do, with Chicago winning Game 6 by 3 runs and going on to win the World Series 4-2 against the Angels.

Division Series
Minnesota d. Texas 3-2
Los Angeles Angels d. New York Yankees 3-0
Montreal d. Houston 3-0
Chicago Cubs d. Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2

League Championships
Los Angeles Angels d. Minnesota 4-1
Chicago Cubs d. Montreal 4-2

World Series
Chicago Cubs d. Los Angeles Angels 4-2

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Montreal Expos Off Season Report

Attendance - 46,326 per game
Profit - $3.8m
Cash - $104.3m
Franchise Value - $742.3m
Farm System Rating - A+
Medical Staff Rating - A+
Scouting Staff Rating - A+
Team Payroll/Budget - $160.3m/$148.4m

Player Movements
C Mike Craig (86) resigned for $7.7m at Arbitration
3B Seth Birling (82) resigned for $3.7m at Arbitration
SP Dave Shufflebarger (93/95) resigned for $16.4m at Arbitration
SP Toby Fisher (86) resigned for $9.5m at Arbitration
RP Craig Toler (74) released
RP Nathan Derby (89/93) resigned for $6.4m at Arbitration
RP Jonathan Twombly (89) resigned for $8.7 at Arbitration

Free Agency
SP Jamie Flanagan - 23 years old - Tampa Bay 2021-26 - $17.4m/5yr
LF Christian Taylor (95) - 28 years old - Cubs 2021-23, Angels 2024-26 - $21.3m/6yr

Trades
Montreal Gets - $51.6m
New York Yankees Gets - SP Tony Battersby (89)

Montreal Gets - $38.2m
Los Angeles Angels Gets - RP Jonathan Twombly (88)

Montreal Gets - RP Jason Kidwell (78/90) and $6.8m
Colorado Gets - RF Adam Collier (86)