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Game 151: Montreal starts the series on a good note, scoring six runs in the first. Scott Erickson throws six shutout innings for his 11th win and the Spectres run away with a 24-0 win. Candy Maldonado has six hits and is one of six Spectres with three or more RBI. Terry Kennedy homers and doubles, driving home four.

Game 152: Montreal draws 15 walks to go with 16 hits in a 15-2 win, giving them 80 wins for the season. Bill Krueger gets the victory, his seventh of the season, and drives home three runs. Greg Gagne enters the game after Tony Phillips is injured in his first at bat and has four hits. Ken Griffey Jr. and Candy Maldonado both hit home runs.

Game 153: Philly shows some life at the plate, but their pitching is no better and the Spectres win 13-7. Alex Fernandez lasts into the eighth, earning his third victory. Randy Velarde has three hits, all doubles, and drives home five.

Game 154: Montreal clinches a winning record, their first since 1985's 107-win campaign, as they sweep Philly with a 14-3 win. Dennis Rasmussen improves to 9-12 as the Spectres limit the Keystones to three hits. Terry Kennedy has another 5-RBI day, hitting three doubles, and Randy Velarde has four hits with three RBI.

Our final road series of the season is at Pittsburgh.

7/17/2007 6:55 AM

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Game 155: Candy Maldonado hits two doubles, giving him 49 for the season, and drives home two runs to help Oil Can Boyd win his 13th game, 9-4. Greg Gagne adds three hits and Brady Anderson homers.

Game 156: Charlie Leibrandt throws six strong innings and drives home two runs as the Spectres win 5-2. Candy Maldonado puts things out of reach with a three-run homer in the fifth; he has 140 RBI.

Game 157: Montreal gets three in the first but trails 8-7 after eight. Then they stage another of their amazing ninth-inning rallies, scoring eight times. Jay Buhner hits a solo homer to start the rally and a two-run shot to end it. Pittsburgh puts a couple runs on the board in the bottom half but Montreal wins 15-10. Buhner drives in four and Ken Griffey Jr. moves within striking distance of 150 with three, giving him 147 for the season.

Game 158: Montreal can't finish off a sweep, losing the finale 7-3. Montreal doesn't dent the scoring column until Greg Gagne hits a three-run homer in the ninth. Bill Krueger allows three runs in six innings and falls to 7-11.

Our final series of the season will see division champion New York come to Montreal.

7/18/2007 2:54 PM

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Game 159: Greg Gagne homers for the second straight game, and Gary Sheffield commits a crucial error for New York, leading to four unearned runs, as the Spectres take the opener 5-3. Dennis Rasmussen gets his 10th victory and Rick Aguilera earns his 32nd save. It's Sheffield's 60th error of the season.

Game 160: Montreal commits three errors and allows three unearned runs in the first two innings, falling behind 4-0, but they rally to win as Greg Gagne continues his hot hitting with a two-run double in the fourth and Ken Griffey Jr. hits a three-run homer in the seventh. Wayne Edwards and Rick Aguilera throw scoreless innings and the Spectres hold on for a 5-4 win. Griffey Jr. has 151 RBI.

Game 161: Greg Gagne homers AGAIN, Candy Maldonado drives home two runs, and Charlie Leibrandt wins his 16th game as Montreal takes a 6-3 decision.

Game 162: Montreal closes the season with another win, scoring six in the first three innings and holding on for an 8-6 victory. Jay Buhner and Ron Karkovice drive home three runs each; Rick Aguilera gets his 35th save and Scott Erickson finishes the year at 12-4.

At 89-73, we finish 15 games behind the Cosmos for the division title and 10 games behind San Diego for the wild card spot. Still some work to be done.

7/19/2007 11:07 PM

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The 1991 draft is underway.

With the eighth pick in the first round, Montreal takes outfielder Bernie Williams. We don't really need an outfielder, but he is clearly the best player on the board at that position. We would love to trade one of our outfielders for some starting pitching.

7/19/2007 11:09 PM

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Quote: Originally Posted By kermit on 7/19/2007
It's Sheffield's 60th error of the season.

Bum. Confirmed.

7/19/2007 11:49 PM

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Montreal pulls off a trade for pitching! Bernie Williams is sent to Washington in exchange for Chuck Finley! If the bullpen holds together, the Spectres could contend for a playoff spot this season.

With Finley, we have a surplus of pitchers, so we trade Charlie Leibrandt and Oil Can Boyd to San Francisco for their first round choice (#23 in this year's draft). We use that choice to select pitcher Dave Burba. He doesn't figure to contribute much this season but projects as a starter in a few years.

With the trade, we need to add another draft choice.. besides our second rounder we will now have a selection in the fourth round.

In the second round, we provided some help for Ron Karkovice behind the plate, drafting -handed hitting Eddie Taubensee. Taubensee may not be ready for extended duty yet, so we will need to rely on our AAA prospects to provide relief to Karkovice this season.

We add yet more pitching! In a trade with Kansas City, we acquire Willie Blair and Tom Edens in return for Candy Maldonado and our fourth round draft pick. We probably could have used Maldonado this season to platoon with Brady Anderson, but Mark Carreon can fill that role also.

7/20/2007 10:57 AM

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7/22/2007 7:01 AM

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1990 in Review:

OFFENSE

Montreal enjoyed a resurgence at the plate this season, scoring 1008 runs, which tied for ninth in the league with Minnesota and only two runs behind Houston. 136 homers was 11 below the league average, but 347 doubles ranked fourth in the league. The .278/.353/.420 team totals were slightly above league average in each category.

Catcher: Terry Kennedy (.316/.394/.474) was incredible. Playing his last season for the Spectres, he was a key member of the offense in the 111 games he played (310 at bats). He hit 37 doubles and four homers, scoring 56 times and collecting 58 RBI. Ron Karkovice (.325/.379/.500) terrorized -handed pitching. In 200 at bats he had 8 homers and 36 RBI. AAA prospect Alvin Gerdes (.349/.407/.553) chipped in with six homers and 26 RBI in 152 at bats. In total, the catchers drove in 120 runs and scored 110.

First base: Pete O'Brien (.266/.340/.388) continued to show an ability to reach base, but his power numbers (25 double, three triples, seven homers) have faded badly over the last few seasons. He scored 59 and drove in 66.

Second base: Tony Phillips (.292/.406/.411) started to show signs he might be the leadoff man this franchise has needed since the days of Frank Taveras. He drew 118 walks (with 79 strikeouts) and scored 148 times. He even showed some power (33 doubles, 12 homers) and drove in 79. He ended the season with a 10-game hitting streak and earlier had a 13-game streak, longest on the team.

Shortstop: Greg Gagne (.262/.307/.399) is no longer hyper-productive, but got hot at the end to finish with 38 doubles, eight home runs, and 51 RBI. His plate discipline was horrible (81 strikeouts versus 26 walks) and his baserunning uncontrollable (4/16 in steal attempts). Randy Velarde (.214/.297/.345) filled in at times and had 42 RBI in only 220 at bats.

Third base: Ken Caminiti has a long way to go to fulfill the promise the team saw when making him the ninth overall pick a few seasons ago, but he did manage to drive home 87 runs despite showing almost no power (.261/.338/.317, 28 doubles, one triple, one homer). He did draw 70 walks and score 84 times.

Outfield: Ken Griffey Jr. (.336/.405/.537) was magnificent in his second season. He scored 158 times, drove in 151, and collected 229 hits. He showed power with 34 doubles, 14 triples, and 25 homers. He drew 78 walks while striking out 82 times and played in all 162 games.

Candy Maldonado (.299/.368/.480) was spectacular in his own right. After a slow start, he had a dominant second half and drove home 144 runs on the strength of 49 doubles and 23 homers. He finished one hit shy of 200.

Brady Anderson (.298/.395/.408) stole 23 bases in 26 attempts and scored 47 times in 85 games. He drew 41 walks and looked like a potential leadoff man himself.

Mark Carreon (.317/.397/.659) brutalized ies and tied Phillips for the longest hitting streak of the season at 13. In 65 games he had 36 extra base hits (17 homers) and drove home 55 runs.

Jay Buhner (.324/.444/.620) had only 108 at basts but hit seven homers and drove home 36 runs.

Mike Marshall (.261/.308/.387) was a bit of a disappointment and spent the last 40 games in the minors.

Bench: Other than Gerdes, none of the AAA players made much impact. Outfielder Timothy Wiedemann and 1B Jason Kash had over 100 ABs each but neither contributed much.

Special recognition to Dennis Rasmussen (.375/.392/.431, four doubles, 10 RBI) and Charlie Leibrandt (.292/.313/.323, two doubles, seven RBI) who handled the bat well.

7/22/2007 7:24 AM

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PTICHING:

Montreal's 4.18 team ERA ranked ninth in the league.

Oil Can Boyd (14-8, 3.89 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) returned to form in a big way, leading the staff with 215.1 innings. He struck out 161 and held opponents to a .240 batting average.

Charlie Leibrandt (16-10, 3.11, 1.21) was the big winner in his last season as a Spectre, and allowed only seven home runs and 42 walks.

Dennis Rasmussen (10-12, 4.41, 1.40) led the team with 18 homers allowed but stabilized the rotation and made 30 starts.

Bill Krueger (7-11, 4.42, 1.63) was the least effective starter but also victimized somewhat by his defense (14 unearned runs allowed in only 152.2 innings).

Rookie Scott Erickson (12-4, 3.78, 1.36) showed a lot of promise, limiting opposing hitters to a .345 SLG, and fellow first-round pick Alex Fernandez (3-4, 4.77, 1.45) made eight starts to get his feet wet.

The bullpen was led by closer Rick Aguilera (35/38 in save opps, 4.66 ERA, 1.64 WHIP).

Bill Sampen had a lower ERA (4.46) and WHIP (1.59) but converted only two of 10 save chances. As a result, the team's overall 47/64 performance was mediocre. Big things were expected from Jim Gott (7.14, 1.81) but never materialized. Fortunately, Steve Olin (2.90, 1.29), Wayne Edwards (3.71, 1.46) and Tim Crews (3.23, 1.20) were effective in their roles.

7/22/2007 7:32 AM

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1991 preview:

The organization took some risks to sacrifice short-term success for long-term stability. They traded away two pitchers who figured to be major parts of the rotation in Charlie Leibrandt and Oil Can Boyd. In return, they got Dave Burba, who may be part of the rotation by the end of the decade but will be of little use this season. They did add a young pitcher in Chuck Finley, so the rotation is pretty much set as Finley, Scott Erickson, Alex Fernandez, Bill Krueger, and Dennis Rasmussen. The bullpen has lots of options, some of them dependable. Rick Aguilera, Tony Fossas, Tim Crews and Steve Olin figure to be key figures.

One reason for the long-term view is that the lineup is still young and probably not quite ready for a pennant race. The catching corps is thin with Ron Karkovice and rookie Eddie Taubensee more suited to backup duty than a starting spot. Pete O'Brien looks to reverse his recent decline at first base, as does Greg Gagne at shortstop. Tony Phillips, now established as the leadoff man, figures to be more comfortable, while Ken Caminiti needs to show the team that he isn't a bust. The outfield suffered a major loss when Candy Maldonado was traded for some more pitching, but the club feels Jay Buhner is ready to take an everyday starting position beside Ken Griffey Jr., a budding superstar. The final outfield slot figures to be a platoon between Mark Carreon, who has bludgeoned ies the last two seasons, and Brady Anderson, who showed both speed and batting eye last season.

It's thought that the league's doormats (Atlanta and Philadelphia) have improved this season; matching last season's 89-win total may be difficult but if things fall right this team could challenge for a wild card berth.

7/23/2007 10:51 PM

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OPENING DAY!!!

Game 1: Montreal opens the season at Atlanta, and the Bull Run serves notice that they aren't the same outfit this season. Ramon Martinez throws a complete game five-hitter, while new Montreal "ace" Chuck Finley allows three home runs in seven innings. Atlanta wins easily, 5-1, with Ken Griffey Jr. driving home the Spectres' only run in the ninth inning.

Game 2: Scott Erickson, one of 1990's unexpected heroes, loses it in the sixth inning of his first start in 1991; Atlanta goes on to score five runs. That breaks the Spectres' back, and they drop their second straight game, 7-2. Jay Buhner hits his first home run to account for Montreal's scoring.

Game 3: The much-anticipated Spectre offense makes its first appearance of the season as Montreal puts 19 runs on the board in a span of five innings to salvage the finale of their opening series, 19-3 over Atlanta. Alex Fernandez allows only one earned run in six innings to get the win (despite his 0-5, 4K, 10 LOB performance at the plate). Ken Griffey Jr. has four hits (three singles and a double) and drives in eight runs, while Randy Velarde is 5-5 with four runs scored. Ken Caminiti also scores four times, and Pete O'Brien hits the team's only home run.

The home opener will be against Los Angeles.

8/2/2007 6:58 AM

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Game 4: The home crowd goes home happy as the Spectres win the home opener 4-3 when Ken Girffey Jr. leads off the bottom of the 10th inning with his second home run of the game, this one off Kevin Gross. Tony Fossas and Tim Crews had allowed two Looter runs to score in the eighth to tie the score. Griffey Jr. now has 12 RBI in four games.

Game 5: The home crowd is somewhat less pleased with the second game of the series, as the Spectres collect only six hits and waste a fine start by Dennis Rasmussen, losing 2-1 on an unearned run attributable to Randy Velarde. Rasmussen has the team's only extra base hit, a double.

Game 6: The Spectre offense is shackled once again, collecting only five hits in an 8-2 loss as Chuck Finley falls to 0-2, allowing five runs (three earned) in seven innings. Jay Buhner hits a two-run double to prevent a shutout.

We're headed to Busch Stadium to face 1-5 St. Louis.

8/3/2007 6:51 AM

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Game 7: For the third time in seven games, Jay Buhner accounts for all of Montreal's scoring, hitting a solo home run off Tom Glavine, who gets his first win of the season with a complete game 4-hitter. Ivan Calderon hits a two-run shot off Scott Erickson and the Blue Storm wins 3-1.

Game 8: Tony Phillips hits a grand slam to cap a five-run second inning and the Spectres beat St. Louis 6-2 behind Alex Fernandez. Rick Aguilera earns his first save of the season. Ken Caminiti and Randy Velarde have three hits each.

Game 9: Montreal puts up a big day on offense, but defensively they are horrible, committing four errors, and ultimately lose 15-11 with six of St. Louis' runs unearned. St. Louis rallies for eight runs in the eighth, four of them unearned.

We return home to face Houston.

8/4/2007 7:08 AM

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Game 10: Ken Griffey Jr. homers to pick up his first RBI since game 4, but Tony Fossas and Jim Gott allow four runs in one inning of work to give Houston a 6-4 win in the opener.

Game 11: Houston's Frank Tanana throws a two-hit shutout at the Spectres, sending Chuck Finley to his third straight loss. Carlos Quintana hits a two-run double for the Lone Stars, who win 3-0.

Game 12: What was thought to be a promising season for the Spectres is in crumbles as Houston sweeps with a 7-2 win, sending Montreal into divisional play with a 3-9 record. Jay Buhner, off to a slow start in his first season as a full-time starter, takes a platinum sombrero and strands seven. Scott Erickson joins Chuck Finley in the 0-3 club.

We're off to Shea Stadium to face the Cosmos (7-5).

8/5/2007 7:18 AM

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Game 13: Montreal is outhit only 8-7, but the Cosmos hit two home runs while the Spectres don't even hit a double, and New York dominates in the run column, 9-2. Tony Fossas walks all three men he faces, and they all come around to score.

Game 14: Things are going from bad to worse as the Cosmos draw 16 walks (11 from mopup man Dave Burba) in an 18-2 blowout win. Montreal gets a home run from Ken Caminiti (his first of the season, matching his total for all of 1990) but not much else.

Game 15: Dennis Rasmussen throws 6.2 shutout innings and the Spectres get two RBI apiece from Greg Gagne and AAA prospect Sean Pittman as they finally beat the Cosmos, 7-0. Gagne hits his first double of the season and Ken Griffey Jr. has three hits.

Game 16: AAA prospect Carlos Wolf has three hits, including two doubles, from the leadoff spot for Montreal, but New York's Mark Langston allows only three other hits and no earned runs in a complete game victory over the Spectres, 9-1. Chuck Finley remains winless, walking five in six innings and dropping to 0-4.

8/6/2007 6:44 AM

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