Montreal Spectres Fan Club 1990- Topic

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1992 Preview:
Montreal hopes to return to the positive side of .500 this season, with a 48-33 post-ASB record in 1991 giving them hope. The top three starters (Finley, Fernandez, Erickson) return. Dennis Rasmussen is back but had some arm problems in the offseason and doesn't figure to play a part in the rotation. It looks like Joe Hesketh will be the #4 starter, and the #5 starter will likely be handled by a committee including whatever AAA prospects the organization can come up with.
The bullpen returns largely intact with Rick Aguilera, Steve Olin, and Jim Gott forming a formidable back end.
The offense could be much improved this season.. Brady Anderson looks ready to handle full-time outfield duty, and Eddie Murray has to be a huge upgrade over Pete O'Brien. If Jay Buhner and Ken Caminiti continue to show improvement, there could be a lot of fireworks at Olympic Stadium.
10/3/2007 10:34 PM
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good luck
10/4/2007 9:55 AM
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Your sarcasm is noted.
10/4/2007 9:59 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By bagchucker on 10/04/2007
good luck in the Pedro sweepstakes!
I think I'm well-positioned.
10/4/2007 10:00 AM
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The 1992 season begins at Houston.
Game 1: Joe Hesketh is brilliant, throwing six 2-hit innings, but the Lone Stars do scratch out a run in the first after Hesketh walks the bases loaded. Houston's Kevin Appier is nearly as untouchable, allowing only five hits in eight innings, and the Montreal offense is stymied. Montreal puts two men on in the ninth off Doug Jones but can't score them and lose the opener 1-0.
Game 2: Eddie Taubensee hits a three-run homer to give Montreal the lead, and they hold on for a 6-4 win. Rick Aguilera allows a run in the ninth but gets the save. Brady Anderson also homers for Montreal. AAA pitching prospect Rod Gorman lasts only thee innings.
Game 3: Scott Erickson throws seven shutout innings, Brady Anderson drives home five runs with a double and a homer, and the Spectres shut out the Lone Stars 8-0 to take the season-opening series.
Montreal's home opener will be against Atlanta.
10/13/2007 7:08 AM
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Game 4: Chuck Finley has a rough outing in the home opener, but Jim Gott throws two scoreless innings, striking out five, and the Spectres get homers from Ken Griffey Jr. and Jay Buhner to rally for a 9-4 win. Montreal also hits five doubles.
Game 5: Jay Buhner homers, Eddie Murray hits a two-run double, and the Spectre bullpen throws four scoreless innings as the Bull Run fall again, 7-3.
Game 6: Montreal falls behind early with Rod Gorman on the mound, but feasts on a tired Bull Run bullpen, putting up two separate four-run innings to rally for an 8-4 win. Brady Anderson, Greg Gagne and Tony Phillips each doubles and drives home two runs.
We head west to renew our rivalry with San Diego next.
10/14/2007 6:56 AM
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Game 7: For the second straight start, Joe Hesketh allows a first-inning run and then throws five shutout frames. It appears he will suffer another loss for his efforts until Ken Caminiti ties the game with a ninth-inning single. Unfortunately, that's all the Spectres can manage. San Diego wins it in the 11th off Dave Burba.
Game 8: Ken Griffey Jr. and Ron Karkovice hit home runs to back Scott Erickson, who shuts down the Leaguers in a 4-1 win. Rick Aguilera throws a scoreless ninth for his third save.
Game 9: Ken Griffey Jr. has four hits, including a home run; Randy Velarde drives home three, and Chuck Finley throws seven strong innings to start the season 1-0 as the Spectres take the series with a 7-3 win over San Diego.
We return home to host Cincinnati.
10/15/2007 6:41 AM
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Game 10: Ken Griffey Jr. and Jay Buhner each hit a home run, Eddie Murray scores four times, and the Spectres roll to a 10-2 win behind Alex Fernandez (seven innings, one run). AAA shortstop prospect Alexander Ferenc has two hits and two RBI.
Game 11: Rod Gorman throws 3.2 scoreless innings and hits an RBI double before giving way to Tom Edens, who tosses three scoreless frames to pick up his third win of the season. Montreal gets runs in four different innings and wins 4-0.
Game 12: Joe Hesketh's cursed season continues; he nearly matches his previous starts, falling one out short of his usual 6 IP, 1 ER performance, but is outdone again by the opposition. Montreal outhits the Stingers 11-7 but puts only one run on the board. Steve Olin allows a run in the seventh and Cincy wins the finale 2-1.
Divisonal play begins at Pittsburgh (8-4).
10/16/2007 7:02 AM
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Game 13: One thing you can always count on is Montreal's inability to solve Sid Fernandez. El Sid is back for another season, and he's 3-0 after throwing a complete game shutout against the Spectres. He allows only three hits and a walk while striking out nine batters. Pittsburgh hammers Willie Blair for five runs and walks away with a 9-0 win.
Game 14: Divisonal play is not off to a good start; Chuck Finley homers to account for Montreal's only run but allows eight runs to the B-Collars. The Spectres' offense is in the deep freeze suddenly.
Game 15: Alex Fernandez is battered for four runs in the first and allows 14 hits before leaving the game in the sixth inning. Montreal finally stages a rally in the ninth, putting five runs across, but it's too little to late as Pittsburgh deals the Spectres their fourth straight loss, 9-6.
Game 16: Montreal finds their bats just in time to avoid a sweep, pounding out 16 hits and scoring 10 times in the fifth inning to beat Pittsburgh 15-2. Dave Burba gets the win in relief of Rod Gorman. Eddie Murray has four hits and Ken Caminiti has four RBI.
We host Philadelphia next.
10/17/2007 7:22 AM
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Game 17: Another setback for the Spectres as Joe Hesketh allows three runs in the first, Willie Blair allows four more in the ninth, and the bats do little inbetween. Philly takes the opener 7-2 behind Charles Nagy, who gets his first win of the season.
Game 18: Scott Erickson pitches well; Tom Edens not quite as well, but the Spectres hold on for a 4-3 win as Rick Aguilera throws a scoreless ninth for his fourth save. Greg Gagne gets things started with a two-run homer in the fourth, his first of the season.
Game 19: The Montreal offense is back in the deep freeze; Philly wins 2-0 behind Ben McDonald. Chuck Finley allows only two hits and three walks in seven innings but he needs some help from the bats.
Game 20: Alex Fernandez throws seven shutout innings and gets three RBI from Ken Caminiti as the Spectres earn a split with Philly, taking the finale 3-0.
Our first interleague contests will be against Oakland and the NY Diamonds.
10/18/2007 1:58 PM
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Game 21: Dave Burba throws three scoreless innings in relief and the Spectres hit five doubles on the way to a 7-4 win over Oakland. Jay Buhner hits his fifth home run and Brady Anderson has three hits.
Game 22: Oakland roughs up Joe Hesketh for six runs in four-plus innings, and the Oaks even things with a 7-5 win. Montreal hits three home runs but has a hard time manufacturing any runs.
Game 23: Ken Griffey Jr. hits a three-run homer and a single as the Spectres beat the Diamonds 8-2. Scott Erickson improves to 4-1 with a 1.93 ERA.
Game 24: Chuck Finley is brilliant for eight innings and the Spectres get home runs from Ken Caminiti and Eddie Murray in a 9-1 blowout.
We finish the first round of divisional play with a trip to New York to face the Cosmos.
10/19/2007 6:59 PM
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Game 25: Things are a little shaky in the opener but Montreal gets three RBI from Tony Phillips and Jay Buhner and holds on late for an 11-8 win. Rick Aguilera gives up a two-run single in the ninth but then gets a double play ball to end it.
Game 26: Jay Buhner's three-run homer in the eighth puts the Spectres on top, and they hold on behind Rick Aguilera for a 7-5 win. Ken Caminiti drives in three runs as well.
Game 27: Joe Hesketh's string of good starts has ended; he allows four in the first inning of this one and the Spectres never catch up. They put a scare in the Cosmos in the ninth, scoring three times, but fall 5-4.
Game 28: With Ken Griffey Jr. taking the day off, Montreal manages only a solo home run by Ken Caminiti. Scott Erickson throws six shutout innings, but Tom Eden is touched for two runs in the eighth and the Cosmos win 2-1.
Next up are interleague sets with Minnesota (15-13) and Chicago (18-10).
10/21/2007 7:26 AM
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Game 29: Chuck Finley looks good and the Spectres are opportunistic, taking a game from Minnesota, 4-2. Rick Aguilera allows a run in the ninth but earns his ninth save.
Game 30: Montreal scores two in the first and two more in the second, but is then shut down by the MallRat bullpen. Minnesota chips away and chips away, hitting three solo homers, including a leadoff shot by Mitch Webster off Steve Olin in the bottom of the ninth, to win 5-4.
Game 31: Six scoreless innings from the Spectre bullpen along with a couple of homers from Brady Anderson and Jay Buhner lift the Spectres to a 4-2 win over the White Sox. The Spectres have four players with 20 or more RBI.
Game 32: With the bullpen suffering from exhaustion, Bob Wickman is called on to pitch in the bottom of the ninth in a tie game. It does not go well. Chicago scores off Wickman to even the series with a 5-4 win.
We head west to face Los Angeles.
10/22/2007 2:07 PM
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Game 33: Los Angeles collects a lot of hits, but does little with them, outhitting Montreal 16-9 but losing 9-4. Montreal has only two extra base hits themselves, but draws eight walks. Jay Buhner homers, his eighth.
Game 34: This is another slugfest; unfortunately, Chuck Finley takes the brunt of the slugging, allowing 12 hits and nine runs in only three innings of work. Ken Griffey Jr. tries to bring the Spectres back, hitting two homers and driving home six runs, but Los Angeles wins, 12-10.
Game 35: Alex Fernandez singles and scores the game's only run as the spectres take the finale 1-0. Fernandez throws six scoreless innings and three relievers throw one blank frame apiece. Rick Aguilera gets a save, his 11th.
Detroit and Seattle are up next as we head to interleague play for a stretch.
10/23/2007 10:20 PM
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Game 36: This might be the first time we've lost a Rod Gorman start, and it comes via a three-run homer by Leo Gomez off Dave Burba in the eighth inning.. final score is 4-3. The two teams combine for only nine hits.
Game 37: With Ken Griffey Jr. getting days off against LHP for the time being, the offense is really struggling against southpaws. Ron Karkovice and Brett Boone are both hitting under .200. This game is no exception;
Greg Swindell holds Montreal in check for seven innings and Detroit sweeps us with a 5-3 win. The Spectres manage only four hits.
Game 38: Scott Erickson turns in a second straight poor start, while former Spectre Charlie Leibrandt pitches respectably against his former teammates. In the end, however, this one is decided by the bullpens. Seattle's is more effective. Jay Buhner hits two home runs but Seattle wins it 11-8.
Game 39: Montreal hits no home runs at Seattle, but collects 19 hits and eight walks on the way to a 12-6 win, our first in this interleague stretch. Brady Anderson has four hits and Greg Gagne drives home three runs.
At 22-17, we're still in a three-way tie for the wild card spot. We return home to host St. Louis (23-16) next.
10/24/2007 10:21 PM
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