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Sipimi · 04-10-2020, 04:50 PM

I’m really impressed by the development team’s ability to listen to feedback and adapt their product. As a long-time Expos fan, I’m currently trying to build an all-Expos squad and I feel that some card additions are necessarily to be able to do that because three fielding positions are clearly too weak even at the lower levels. So here are some suggestions to try to improve the Montreal Expos card set.

Catcher
Right now
There’s a huge gap between the team’s starter and first potential backup (-22 overall). It’s another position where the Expos were often weak but I still believe there’s one better option than 70 Mike Fitzgerald as the PT21 #2.

Potential Card
1- 2004 Brian Schneider: Unbelievable defensive year for him, probably better than any single one of Johnny Bench. He would probably look a bit like LaValliere did in PT 20.

Shortstop
Right now
Hubie Brooks and Bret Barberie are the only SS and both are unusable at the position (42-28 DEF). I know the Expos have struggled historically to find good players in the middle infield but there are some cards that would be able to play there. You’ll see that I’m not including 1994 Wil Cordero because he probably looks a lot like Hubie (great hitter, no defense).

Potential Cards
1- 2001 Orlando Cabrera: him over the 2003 because of the better defense (won a GG)
2- 1978 Chris Speier: 3.1 WAR, most of it coming from his defense
3- 1996 or 1997 Mark Grudzielanek: not sure how his defense would look like so suggesting both years.

Second base
I’m delighted by the addition of Delino DeShields, a favorite of mine when I was young. He has a nice 80 DEF rating but that 69 card won’t cut it offensively at the higher level. Utility man FP Santangelo can play there, as can Hubie Brooks in the lower 50, but that’s it for 2B.

Potential Cards
1- 1971 Ron Hunt: with a 5.1 WAR, Hunt played at an All-Star level that year, establishing the MLB HBP record at the same time
2- 2002 Jose Vidro: long-time Expo player had his best year with an All-Star selection
3- 1997 Mike Lansing: before leaving for Colorado he had a solid offensive and defensive year

Additional comments – Outfield
Expos always had great outfielders and PT 21 certainly reflects that. But there are some fan favorites I would really like to see.

1969 Mack Jones: Jones had a love story with the fan from Game 1. He was so popular that the left field bleachers at Jarry Park were nicknamed Jonesville. Also had a solid year in the Expos’ inaugural season (3.8 WAR).

1978 Ellis Valentine: I know there’s already a Valentine card out there, but I’m not happy with the year that was chosen. When you are considered by many of having one of the all-time throwing arms, you can’t have a 49 arm rating. Instead of 1980, 1978 would have been much more representative of the man’s reputation.

Larry Walker: one if not the best Canadian player not on his Canadian team? No way. Pretty sure he’s coming later this year though…

Could have mentioned some guys in the pen like 1983 Reardon and 1987 Tim Burke but there are already some quality cards (Rojas, Marshall).

Thanks!

04-10-2020, 04:50 PM	#1
Sipimi Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 286	Card Suggestions for the Montreal Expos I’m really impressed by the development team’s ability to listen to feedback and adapt their product. As a long-time Expos fan, I’m currently trying to build an all-Expos squad and I feel that some card additions are necessarily to be able to do that because three fielding positions are clearly too weak even at the lower levels. So here are some suggestions to try to improve the Montreal Expos card set. Catcher Right now There’s a huge gap between the team’s starter and first potential backup (-22 overall). It’s another position where the Expos were often weak but I still believe there’s one better option than 70 Mike Fitzgerald as the PT21 #2. Potential Card 1- 2004 Brian Schneider: Unbelievable defensive year for him, probably better than any single one of Johnny Bench. He would probably look a bit like LaValliere did in PT 20. Shortstop Right now Hubie Brooks and Bret Barberie are the only SS and both are unusable at the position (42-28 DEF). I know the Expos have struggled historically to find good players in the middle infield but there are some cards that would be able to play there. You’ll see that I’m not including 1994 Wil Cordero because he probably looks a lot like Hubie (great hitter, no defense). Potential Cards 1- 2001 Orlando Cabrera: him over the 2003 because of the better defense (won a GG) 2- 1978 Chris Speier: 3.1 WAR, most of it coming from his defense 3- 1996 or 1997 Mark Grudzielanek: not sure how his defense would look like so suggesting both years. Second base I’m delighted by the addition of Delino DeShields, a favorite of mine when I was young. He has a nice 80 DEF rating but that 69 card won’t cut it offensively at the higher level. Utility man FP Santangelo can play there, as can Hubie Brooks in the lower 50, but that’s it for 2B. Potential Cards 1- 1971 Ron Hunt: with a 5.1 WAR, Hunt played at an All-Star level that year, establishing the MLB HBP record at the same time 2- 2002 Jose Vidro: long-time Expo player had his best year with an All-Star selection 3- 1997 Mike Lansing: before leaving for Colorado he had a solid offensive and defensive year Additional comments – Outfield Expos always had great outfielders and PT 21 certainly reflects that. But there are some fan favorites I would really like to see. 1969 Mack Jones: Jones had a love story with the fan from Game 1. He was so popular that the left field bleachers at Jarry Park were nicknamed Jonesville. Also had a solid year in the Expos’ inaugural season (3.8 WAR). 1978 Ellis Valentine: I know there’s already a Valentine card out there, but I’m not happy with the year that was chosen. When you are considered by many of having one of the all-time throwing arms, you can’t have a 49 arm rating. Instead of 1980, 1978 would have been much more representative of the man’s reputation. Larry Walker: one if not the best Canadian player not on his Canadian team? No way. Pretty sure he’s coming later this year though… Could have mentioned some guys in the pen like 1983 Reardon and 1987 Tim Burke but there are already some quality cards (Rojas, Marshall). Thanks!