The regular season got underway and the Expos got off to a decent start.
The season started with the Expos winning 1 of 3 versus the Rays. After this series I was notified that my scout discovered Greg Roig, a young power hitting 1B prospect with overall potential of 47.
The Expos went on to win 1 of 3 versus the Diamondbacks in the second series of the season. At this point, CF Williams went on the DL for six weeks and I recalled LF Boissiere.
Next, the Expos swept the Nationals in three games. Following this series, news surfaced that RP Mosqueda agreed to a three year contract extension averaging $3.45 million for each of three years, the third year a team option. I was also notified that CF Stark would miss the next three weeks with an injury. I called up 3B Arreola to provide more bench depth.
The month concluded with the Expos winning 3 of 4 versus the Pirates, 1 of 3 versus the Phillies, 1 of 3 versus the Giants, 2 of 3 versus the Indians, and losing the first of a three game series against the Cubs.
This adds up to a 12-11 start to the season for the Expos.
Here are the early batting results:
RF Kirilloff gets off to a strong start for his walk-year. 1B Franco, 2B Case, 3B Mendoza, and RF Lindberg all got off to solid starts as well.
SP Gausman had a solid month out of the rotation, while SP Dobashi was a bit unlucky and SP Caballero had the best month, but was a bit lucky. In the bullpen, CL Burdi, RP Beddingfield, RP Rosales, RP Mosqueda, RP Medina, and RP Smith all had ERAs of 2.13 or lower. This is what a shutdown bullpen looks like.
Next we will see if the Expos can improve upon their record in May...