The Expos

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Montreal Expos 1970 Season

At the end of April, the no-longer expansion Expos found themselves again on the bottom of the National League East with a miserable 7-20 record (although not the worst in the majors - that honour would go to the Padres). The problem as ever was the offense, with not one single starter hitting above .260 during the first five weeks of the season.

May was a much happier time for Le Expos, as Montreal performed a reversal of form and went close to posting their first winning month. Although still 19 games behind the first-placed Cardinals, Montreal would feel satisfied to be at 20-37. The only negative during the month was a broken forearm to first-choice catcher John Bateman, which would keep him out for nearly two months. Bob Stinson was traded from the Dodgers to add to the Expos' depth at catcher, with shortstop Pepe Frias packing his backs for California.

The Expos looked to the future with the 1970 draft, choosing Chicago native Fred Lynn with the second overall choice. The young centrefielder absolutely destroyed pitchers during his high school days, never averaging lower than .400 in four seasons.

Montreal continued their improvement through June with a 11-16 record, and the pundits quickly rethought their prediction at the start of the season, with some scribes now openly saying that the Expos 'might' crack 70 wins. Bobby Wine was a shock selection for All-Star representation, and started on the night for the National League, eventually going 1/4 and scoring a run.

Bobby Wine's good fortune began to rub off on the Expos, with July 1970 marking the first time the franchise scored a winning record, although they would have to sweep the Mets to make sure of their 12-9 standing. Disaster struck on July 29 when pitcher Steve Renko suffered a severed knee ligament in a game against the Mets. The young pitcher with a career record of 14-33 and 4.45 ERA would be out for almost a year.

Having being eliminated from contention in late August, Montreal continued to look at playing consistent baseball. However, the results quickly fell away again, with the Expos winning just three games in the first three weeks of September. James 'Mudcat' Grant tore his elbow ligament at Wrigley Park on September 11, but not before becoming the first Expos pitcher to win 10 games or more in consecuitive seasons.

The season ended with a 7-0 win in Pittsburgh, however Montreal had only improved their expansion record by one solitary win.

NL East
1. Chicago (99-63)
2. St Louis (98-64)
3. New York (94-68)
4. Pittsburgh (79-83)
5. Philadelphia (68-94)
6. Montreal (59-103)

NL West
1. San Francisco (106-56)
2. Atlanta (90-72)
3. Cincinnati (89-73)
4. Los Angeles (76-86)
5. Houston (73-89)
6. San Diego (41-121)

AL East
1. Boston (93-69)
2. Detroit (92-70)
3. New York (91-71)
4. Baltimore (89-73)
5. Cleveland (85-77)
6. Washington (67-95)

AL West
1. Oakland (109-53)
2. Minnesota (91-71)
3. Chicago (77-85)
4. California (72-90)
5. Milwaukee (66-96)
6. Kansas City (40-122)

The first ever Bayside Series became a reality after San Francisco and Oakland eliminated their rivals in five and four games respectively. However, it would be Oakland who would take control of the series and win in five games, securing the franchise's first World Series title since 1930, when they were based in Philadelphia. Just three years previously in Kansas City, they were stuck at the bottom of the American League with a dismal 62-99 record. Pitcher Jim Nash was named the World Series MVP after holding the Giants to three hits in Game 5.

Postseason
AMERICAN - Oakland beat Boston 3-1
NATIONAL - San Francisco beat Chicago 3-2
WORLD SERIES - Oakland beat San Francisco 4-1

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Montreal Expos 1970 Short Statistics
Statistics listed are for Montreal Expos games only
Players no longer with team are marked *

Bob Bailey - .250, 19 HR, 82 RBI
John Bateman - .179, 6 HR, 23 RBI
Tito Fuentes - .206, 2 HR, 28 RBI
Don Hahn - .308
Toby Harrah - .239, 9 HR, 43 RBI
Jose Herrera - .175, 1 HR, 17 RBI
Remy Hermoso - .194, 10 RBI
Mack Jones - .236, 17 HR, 66 RBI
Graig Nettles - .275, 34 HR, 120 RBI
Dick Schofield - .246, 2 RBI
Marv Staehle - .271, 7 RBI
Rusty Staub - .296, 19 HR, 76 RBI
Bob Stinson - .226, 2 HR, 29 RBI
Floyd Wicker - .259, 5 HR, 25 RBI
Bobby Wine - .177, 19 RBI

Mudcat Grant - 12-11, 3.60 ERA
Larry Jaster - 3-8, 3.67 ERA
Ernie McAnally - 2-5, 5.93 ERA, 1 SV
Dan McGinn - 10-6, 5.05 ERA, 7 SV
Carl Morton - 9-26, 4.44 ERA
Steve Renko - 6-15, 4.47 ERA
Steve Rogers - 4-9, 5.70 ERA
Don Shaw - 3-2, 6.08 ERA, 11 SV
Steve Shea - 0-1, 5.79 ERA
Bill Stoneman - 6-15, 5.05 ERA
John Strohmayer - 4-4, 3.77 ERA
Jackson Todd - 0-1, 5.40 ERA
Tom Walker - 0-0, 3.98 ERA, 1 SV

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Off-Season Activities
Attendance - 1,577,637 (average of 19,477 per game)
Profit - $435,000
Cash - $1,575,779

Player Movements
2B Tito Fuentes (82/86) resigned for $170,000 at Arbitration
SS Bobby Wine (71) released after refusing a one-year contract
SS Dick Schofield (59) released without being offered a contract
LF Bob Bailey (86) resigned for $273,000 over 2 years, with a team option
RF Graig Nettles (84) resigned for $250,000 at Arbitration
2B Marv Staehle (73) resigned for $38,000 at Arbitration
SP Bill Stoneman (86/93) resigned for $150,000 at Arbitration
SP Larry Jaster (76) awarded $232,000 at Arbitration
RP Don Shaw (86/90) resigned for $132,000 at Arbitration
RP Dan McGinn (77) resigned for $40,000 at Arbitration
SP Mudcat Grant (77) resigned for $223,000 over one season

Trade Movements
Expos Get - SP Bert Blyleven (84/95)
Senators Get - 2B Marv Staehle (74), SP Ernie McAnally (74), SP Larry Jaster (81), SP Craig Gaskey (48/78), SP Mudcat Grant (78), RP Randy Wiles (49/87) and $120,000

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Your 1971 Montreal Expos

Line-up
3B - Toby Harrah (84/95)
CF - Mack Jones (83)
LF - Bob Bailey (87)
1B - Rusty Staub (88)
RF - Craig Nettles (84)
C - Bob Stinson (76)
2B - Tito Fuentes (82/84)
SS - Rich Hacker (77)

Bench
C - John Bateman (74)
RF - Jose Herrera (64/76)
IF - Garry Jestadt (77/81)
CF - Paul Powell (78/92)
C - Sonny Ruberto (71)
IF - Remy Hermoso (76/83)

Rotation
1. Bert Blyleven (84/95)
2. Carl Morton (87)
3. Steve Renko (86/93)
4. Bill Stoneman (86/93)

Bullpen
Mopup - Steve Rogers (76/80)
Closer - Don Shaw (84/87)
Setup - John Strohmayer (81/88)
Short - Dan McGinn (77)
Short - Steve Shea (63)
Middle - Tom Walker (69/76)
Long - Terry Enyart (61/82)

Notable Prospects
A - Potomac Cannons
RF Dwight Evans (71/92)
R - Savannah Sand Gnats
OF Fred Lynn (65/89)
SP Jackson Todd (61/89)
SP Bill Travers (47/91)
RP John Sutton (47/85)

Predicted Standings - National League East
1. New York (94-68)
2. Chicago (93-69)
3. St Louis (86-76)
4. Pittsburgh (79-83)
5. Montreal (76-86)
6. Philadelphia (71-91)

Predicted Post-Season
NATIONAL - New York to beat Atlanta in 5 games
AMERICAN - Baltimore to beat Oakland in 5 games
WORLD SERIES - Baltimore to beat New York in 6 games

[CatKnight]

I rather liked the month by month layout for 1969, but you should certainly go with a writing style you'll be happy with.

Good luck! You have a tough row to hoe, but so far so good.

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Thanks for the suggestion, CatKnight. I'm still toying around with the format, and hopefully I'll settle on a style soon.

So far so good, indeed. My goal is to win the East by no later than 1981. I think patience will be the key with these players.

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Season 1971 - Part One

For the 1971 season, the Expos decided to start the practice of appointing a team captain after going without one for the first two seasons. The universal choice for the position was Mack Jones, the 32-year old outfielder who was also the second overall choice in the 1969 Expansion Draft.

Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven got the start for the Expos on opening day and performed beyond our wildest hopes, allowing only five hits and two walks in a 2-0 shutout of the Padres at Parc Jarry. Blyleven was born in the Netherlands but grew up in Southern California.

Straight after our home series we jumped on our private plane for a nine-game tour of California. Leadoff batter Toby Harrah broke his collarbone (in the hotel shower, of all places) and was ruled out for a whole month, opening the door for Garry Jestadt to secure a regular spot in the line-up.

Bob Stinson was essentially ruled out of the 1971 season during a collusion at the plate with Padre Nate Colbert resulted in the young catcher breaking his hip. However, that was the only blight on a very successful roadtrip where the Expos went 7-2. Halfway through April, Montreal were only half a game out of first position!

On April 21, Montreal stood alone on the top after besting the Phillies 5-0. By the end of the month, with trips to Cincinnati and Atlanta out of the way, the Expos had recorded their best April, with a record that was good enough for third position. Bert Blyleven was in outstanding form, winning every one of his six starts with a 1.86 ERA, 7th best in the National League.

National League East
1. New York (15-9)
2. Philadelphia (16-11)
3. Montreal (14-10)
4. Chicago (14-13)
5. Pittsburgh (14-13)
6. St Louis (10-17)

National League West
Houson leads San Francisco by 4 games

American League East
Baltimore leads Boston and Detroit by 2 games

American League West
California lead Chicago and Minnesota by a game

Expos Leaders
ERA - Bert Blyleven (1.86)
Wins - Bert Blyleven (6)
Saves - Don Shaw (5)
Average - Graig Nettles (.314)
Home Runs - Bob Bailey (6)
Stolen Bases - Remy Hermoso (3)

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May 1971

May was not nearly as good as April, it had to be said. A 11-20 record overall, with several key players experiencing fluctuations in form.

Team captain Mack Jones was carried off the field with a strained lower back during a 18-5 blowout loss to the Astros at Parc Jarry. He should be fine, although his .187 average this year is of some concern. He is hitless in his last 17 at-bats.

Our pitching stocks - which are quite bare at the moment - took a hit when Don Shaw and Terry Enyart succumbed to injuries within days of each other. Our doctors assure us that they should be fine in the short term, although they will require some rest. We have just six pitchers in our minor league system, most of whom are currently rubbish and would be carted right into the St Lawrence River should they be started now.

At least the fans continue to turn up, with over 22,000 fans turning up to each game at Parc Jarry this season. Over on the other side of town the new Stade Olympique has started construction. It should be a fine venue to host the Expos once the 1976 Olympic Games are over and done with.

National League East
1. New York (36-19)
2. Chicago (36-19)
3. Philadelphia (29-23)
4. St Louis (28-27)
5. Montreal (25-30)
6. Pittsburgh (23-34)

National League West
Los Angeles lead San Francisco and Houston by one game

American League East
Boston lead Baltimore by two games

American League West
Oakland lead California and Chicago by three games

Expos Leaders
ERA - Bert Blyleven (3.56)
Wins - Bert Blyleven (8)
Saves - Don Shaw (7)
Average - Graig Nettles (.317)
HR - Bob Bailey (13)
Stolen Bases - Bob Bailey (3)

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June 1971

With the third overall choice of the draft, it was obvious that we needed to address the pitching situation. However, we were faced with a tough decision knowing that we would probably not begin to see any benefits of the pitchers we drafted today until perhaps 1976. With the franchise having a focus on developing players rather than going for instant success, we decided to bite the bullet and stock up with pitchers.

Round 1 - SP Justin Baer (80/93), 17 years old, Black River Falls WI
Round 2 - SP Brian Davis (61/94), 21 years old, Melrose MA
Round 3 - SP Rick Rhoden (54/94), 18 years old, Boynton Beach FL
Round 4 - RP Jake Gibson (49/87), 17 years old, Frederick MD
Round 5 - 2B Billy Smith (51/86), 17 years old, Jonesboro LA
Round 6 - SP Justin Richardson (54/85), 21 years old, Beaver Falls PA

Baer will immediately slot in the bullpen as the mop-up pitcher, while the other players will all report to the Savannah Sand Gnats for duty.

On June 8 we had one of our best games in our short franchise history. Trailing the division-leading Mets by 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth, we embarked on a series of run-scoring feasts, eventually leading the Mets by 9-5 at the bottom of the eighth. With Dan McGinn on the mound, the Mets scored an incredible 6 runs in the ninth inning, including a Tommie Agee grand slam which sunk the hearts of the faithful in the cool Montreal weather. After Rusty Staub and Floyd Wicker struck out, it seemed that the game was virtually over. However, with Mack Jones already on base, John Bateman reached first after a casual throw from third base flew off target. Shortstop Rich Hacker then doubled down the right field line, scoring a run. Pinch hitter Sonny Ruberto then made himself the toast of the town after his single resulted on Bateman and Hacker crossing the home plate. The result sparked Montreal into beating New York 5-1 in a six game series.

The incredible form spilled over onto our roadtrips, including outscoring the home side at Dodger Stadium by 25 to 5 in a three game sweep. June was by far Montreal's most successful month, with a 19-8 record catapulting the side back up the standings, just four games out of first position.

National League East
1. New York (48-34)
2. Chicago (48-34)
3. Montreal (44-38)
4. St Louis (42-39)
5. Philadelphia (40-39)
6. Pittsburgh (33-36)

National League West
San Francisco leads Atlanta by 6 games

American League East
Boston lead Baltimore by 6.5 games

American League West
Oakland lead California by a game

Expos Leaders
ERA - Steve Renko (3.15)
Wins - Bert Blyleven (11)
Saves - Don Shaw (9)
Average - Graig Nettles (.288)
Home Runs - Graig Nettles (17)
Stolen Bases - Toby Harrah (4)

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July 1971

The month was something of a let-down after June, particuarly with a massive ten day break straddling the All-Star festivities, this time held in Detroit. Carl Morton was our sole representative, and did not let his side down although the American League won the game, for the first time since 1962.

The long break did have the effect of freshing up our major league players, who were raring to go with two home series. Although we would win at least one game in each series, the month saw the Expos slide slightly, ten games behind the Mets and Cubs.

National League East
1. New York (64-40)
2. Chicago (64-41)
3. St Louis (54-47)
4. Montreal (52-49)
5. Philadelphia (49-52)
6. Pittsburgh (40-61)

National League West
San Francisco lead Houston by 7 games

American League East
Boston lead Baltimore by 8 games

American League West
Oakland lead California by 6.5 games

Expos Leaders
ERA - Bert Blyleven (3.50)
Wins - Bert Blyleven (14)
Saves - Don Shaw (11)
Average - Rusty Staub (.325)
Home Runs - Graig Nettles (21)
Stolen Bases - Mack Jones (7)

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August 1971

August is perhaps the best time of year in Canada's largest city, with the summer days inviting the residents from their cosy habitats and into the outdoors. The Expos seemed to warm along with the weather, with a fantastic 4-1 start to the month keeping them in contention, including a massive 17-7 win against the Cubs. Mack Jones collected 5 RBIs and has 4 home runs in his last eight games, whilst Bob Bailey registered three hits in five at-bats. The good times continued with sweeps of Pittsburgh, San Diego and St Louis at home.

With a 5-1 win against St Louis on August 10, the Expos recorded 60 wins in a season for the first time after winning 58 and 59 games in their first two seasons. A 18-10 result for the month of August saw Montreal placed nine games behind the Cubs.

National League East
1. Chicago (80-51)
2. New York (78-52)
3. Montreal (70-59)
4. Philadelphia (64-64)
5. St Louis (63-64)
6. Pittsburgh (51-78)

National League West
San Francisco lead Houston by 9.5 games, with Cincinnati and San Diego out of contention.

American League East
Boston lead Baltimore by 3.5 games

American League West
Oakland lead Minnesota by 11 games, with Milwaukee and Kansas City out of contention.

Expos Leaders
ERA - Steve Renko (3.25)
Wins - Bert Blyleven (18 - second in NL)
Saves - Don Shaw (14)
Average - Rusty Staub (.324 - second in NL)
Home Runs - Graig Nettles (30 - third in NL)
Stolen Bases - Mack Jones (10)

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September-October 1971

Rich Hacker, the 23-year old rookie shortstop, was ruled out for the rest of the season with a nasty broken elbow against the Pirates at Parc Jarry. Many of the fans struggled to hold their hot dogs down after seeing what looked like bone protude from the skin while Hacker was taken off the field. It looks like being a long road back to recovery for him.

Bert Blyleven's first season in Montreal is over as well, with a broken collar bone suffered in a car accident on the way to the game the very next day, where he was scheduled to start. The accident has cost him any chance of him becoming the first Expos pitcher to win twenty games - he currently has eighteen.

Without two of our best players, Montreal slipped in the standing and were eliminated from contention on September 23 with a loss to St Louis. On the last day of the month, Bill Stoneman was ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken forearm, suffered when a line drive rocketed straight back to him.

With four games left in the season, the Expos tettered at 79-79, with the club's first winning season on offer. Bert Blyleven came back to the side and pitched Montreal to a win at Wrigley Field, thus securing the 1971 NL East title for the New York Mets. The Expos then went on to beat St Louis in a three game series at Montreal, finishing 1971 at 82-80, becoming the first 1969 expansion team to record a winning season. The season marked a major improvement for the franchise and a giant leap in the right direction.

National League East
1. New York (99-63)
2. Chicago (97-69)
3. St Louis (83-79)
4. Montreal (82-80)
5. Philadelphia (81-81)
6. Pittsburgh (68-94)

National League West
1. San Francisco (101-61)
2. Houston (89-73)
3. Atlanta (81-81)
4. Los Angeles (80-82)
5. Cincinnati (65-97)
6. San Diego (46-116)

American League East
1. Baltimore (99-63)
2. Boston (96-66)
3. Detroit (91-71)
4. New York (88-74)
5. Washington (74-88)
6. Cleveland (61-101)

American League West
1. Oakland (108-54)
2. Minnesota (91-71)
3. California (89-73)
4. Chicago (85-77)
5. Milwaukee (48-114)
6. Kansas City (42-120)

The New York Mets gave San Francisco a run for their money but were not good enough to wrestle the pennant away from the Giants, who have now won three in a row. At least the Mets can be satisfied with their first apperance in post-season play, a mere ten seasons after joining the major leagues.

The Giants would be no match for Oakland, however, who won their second successive World Series in the bare minimum of games. This time it was Catfish Hunter who won the MVP award.

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Montreal Expos 1971 Short Statistics
Statistics listed are for Montreal Expos games only
Players no longer with team are marked *

Bob Bailey - .298, 26 HR, 90 RBI
John Bateman - .200, 9 HR, 41 RBI
Tito Fuentes - .297, 2 HR, 29 RBI
Rich Hacker - .242, 1 HR, 23 RBI
Toby Harrah - .247, 12 HR, 61 RBI
Jose Herrera - .258, 3 HR, 21 RBI
Remy Hermoso - .142, 14 RBI
Garry Jestadt - .313, 3 HR, 31 RBI
Mack Jones - .267, 26 HR, 78 RBI
Graig Nettles - .292, 35 HR, 111 RBI
Paul Powell - .220, 1 HR, 13 RBI
Sonny Ruberto - .237, 5 RBI
Rusty Staub - .316, 24 HR, 92 RBI
Bob Stinson - .213, 2 HR, 12 RBI
Floyd Wicker - .257, 8 HR, 58 RBI

Justin Baer - 1-1, 6.19 ERA
Bert Blyleven - 19-12, .382 ERA
Dan McGinn - 7-8, 5.38 ERA, 7 SV
Carl Morton - 18-13, 4.21 ERA
Steve Renko - 14-12, 3.31 ERA
Rick Rhoden - 0-2, 11.88 ERA
Steve Rogers - 2-5, 4.95 ERA
Don Shaw - 4-5, 5.20 ERA, 20 SV
Steve Shea - 4-3, 3.78 ERA
Bill Stoneman - 8-12, 3.70 ERA
John Strohmayer - 3-4, 5.89 ERA, 5 SV
Jackson Todd - 1-1, 4.73 ERA
Bill Travers - 1-0, 0.00 ERA
Tom Walker - 0-2, 4.98 ERA, 1 SV

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Off-Season Activities
Attendance - 1,800,248 (average of 22,225 per game)
Profit - $941,000
Cash - $2,517,189
Franchise Value - $14.6M
Farm System Rating - D
Medical Staff Rating - D+
Scouting Staff Rating - D+
Team Payroll/Budget - $2.09M/$2.83M
Average Age of Team - 25.1 (youngest in major leagues)

Player Movements
2B Tito Fuentes (84/86) resigned for $266,000 at Arbitration
RF Graig Nettles (85) resigned for $360,000 at Arbitration
C John Bateman (73) resigned for $145,000 over two years, plus a player option
RF Jose Herrera (64/74) was released without a contract offered
SP Carl Morton (91) awarded $299,000 at Arbitration
RP Don Shaw (87/90) resigned for $200,000 at Arbitration
RP Dan McGinn (78) resigned for $100,000 at Arbitration
SP Steve Shea (61) was released without a contract offered
SP Bill Stoneman (85/92) resigned for $275,000 at Arbitration

Free Agent Signings
1B Pete Lacock (55/86) signed for $21,000 over one season

For the first time ever there will be no major league baseball in DC, with the Senators packing their bags for Dallas.

Trade Movements
Expos Get - SP Pete Broberg (77/93) and $130,000
Rangers Get - RP Don Shaw (86)

Expos Get - RP Mark Ballinger (77/84) and $50,000
Indians Get - LF Curtis Brown (66/72)

Expos Get - RP Bill Laxton (80/87)
Phillies Get - SP Dave Frost (54/75), RP Tom Walker (69/76) and $160,000

Expos Get - RP Steve Luebber (75/83) and $70,000
Twins Get - RP Terry Enyart (60/79) and SP Justin Richardson (48/79)

The real trade coups would come at a large monetary cost to the Expos, but could potentially give the franchise it's catcher and shortstop for the next 15 seasons.

Expos Get - C Thurman Munson (88)
Yankees Get - C Bob Stinson (77) and $910,000

Expos Get - SS Don Money (89/94)
Phillies Get - 3B Ray Knight (48/75), RF John Poff (49/84), 2B Jim Cox (63/68), CF Don Hahn (67/74), C Sonny Ruberto (69), CF Tony Scott (49/71), 2B Tito Funentes (84), LF Bob Bailey (82), SP Brian Davis (49/80), SP Justin Baer (56/69), RP Gerry Pirtle (60/68), 2B Billy Smith (47/71) and $440,000

With both Munson and Money struggling to hold down positions in their respective sides, the move to Montreal marked the opportunity to seal their reputations as stars in the making. For the Expos front office, however, there were the consequences of gutting much of the 1971 squad that did so well. After the Money trade was executed, just one minor league player remained (excluding pitchers). Hence a couple of extra trades - purely to stock the minor leagues - had to be made.

Expos get - SS Fred Stanley (64/67), RF Josh McConnell (55/67), LF Marvin Lane (75/85)
Tigers get - $410,000

Expos get - C James Kendricks (61/73), RF Mark Webster (57/75), 3B Darryl Gessler (61/70), 2B Bob Sheldon (62/70)
Brewers get - $190,000

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Your 1972 Montreal Expos

Line-up
3B - Toby Harrah (85/94)
CF - Mack Jones (83)
RF - Craig Nettles (87)
1B - Rusty Staub (87)
C - Thurman Munson (88)
SS - Don Money (89/94)
LF - Floyd Wicker (75)
2B - Garry Jestadt (81/83)

Bench
C - John Bateman (76)
RF - Dwight Evans (72/92)
SS - Rich Hacker (74)
CF - Paul Powell (77/90)
IF - Remy Hermoso (78/82)
C - James Kendricks (61/73)

Rotation
1. Bert Blyleven (86/95)
2. Carl Morton (89)
3. Steve Renko (85/89)
4. Bill Stoneman (83/90)

Bullpen
Mopup - Pete Broberg (77/93)
Closer - Bill Laxton (80/87)
Setup - John Strohmayer (80/84)
Short - Dan McGinn (77)
Short - Mark Ballinger (77/84)
Middle - Steve Luebber (75/83)
Long - Steve Rogers (76/78)

Notable Prospects
AAA - New Orleans Zephyrs
RF - Mark Webster (57/75)
A - Potomac Cannons
LF - Marvin Lane (75/85)
R - Savannah Sand Gnats
OF Fred Lynn (64/87)
SP Jackson Todd (64/87)
SP Bill Travers (50/87)
RP John Sutton (50/83)
RP Jake Gibson (47/83)
SP Rick Rhoden (54/88)

Predicted Standings - National League East
1. New York (98-64)
2. Chicago (88-74)
3. Philadelphia (79-83)
4. St Louis (74-88)
5. Montreal (74-88)
6. Pittsburgh (72-90)

Predicted Post-Season
NATIONAL - San Francisco to beat New York in 4 games
AMERICAN - Oakland to beat Boston in 5 games
WORLD SERIES - San Francisco to beat Oakland in 7 games