The Expos played well through the end of the regular season.
September started with back-to-back three game sweeps of the Braves and the Brewers. The Expos then won 1 of 4 versus the Diamondbacks, 1 of 3 versus the Padres, 2 of 3 versus the Cardinals, 3 of 4 versus the Cubs, and swept the Nationals in three games.
At this point, CF Williams was placed on the DL for 6 weeks with an injury. I was also informed at this point that the Expos clinched a playoff spot. With two series remaining, they were tied for the lead in the NL East.
The regular season concluded with the Expos winning 2 of 4 versus the Mets and were swept by the Pirates in three games.
This resulted in a September / October record of 20-13. The Expos finished the regular season two games behind the Mets in the NL East and leading the NL Wild Card race by ten games.
Three years in, and somewhat unexpectedly, the Expos will make their first playoff appearance.
Below is how my batters performed in September:
2B Massey led the way with a fantastic month. 1B Franco and RF Kirilloff both posted fantastic months in their own right. CF Williams and C Dillard also deserve mention for their performances.
And the pitchers:
All of my starting pitchers posted ERA's of 3.38 or lower and all but SP Montes De Oca had FIPs below 4.00. With all of the callups, the bullpen was a bit of a mixed bag. RP Mosqueda was the biggest standout among them.
Next up, we will see how the Expos fare in the playoffs...