Former Expos

[muskiesfan]

The Expos/Strasburg Thread got me thinking about how there had been a lot of great and very good players who went through Montreal. Now, this is true of any club, but most clubs have had some history of winning (sorry Nats fans). So I went through and put together a team. I wasn’t trying to make an actual roster because I would be very short on pitching, but just putting something together.

This is not necessarily based off of where they played for the Expos, but positions they did play in their career. Also, not all of these guys actually played for the Expos. A couple were just drafted by them (Sizemore and Phillips). I think it’s a pretty good looking team.

1B Andres Galarraga
2B Brandon Phillips
SS Maury Wills
3B Pete Rose
OF Tim Raines
OF Grady Sizemore
OF Andre Dawson
C Gary Carter

Bench
IF Delino Deshields
1B Tony Perez
OF Vladimir Guerrero
OF Marquis Grissom
OF Larry Walker
C Darrin Fletcher
UTL Rex Hudler

Pitchers
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez
Dennis Martinez
Mark Langston
Bartolo Colon
Oil Can Boyd
Jeff Reardon
Lee Smith

Feel free to tweak it if you want.


Joe

 

[Pine Tar]

:lol: he was drafted by them
Tom Brady Montreal Expos 1995

 

[A_Pharis]

:lol: he was drafted by them
Tom Brady Montreal Expos 1995

Funny -- John Elway was drafted in '81 by the Yankees, and actually has a baseball card that was reprinted with All-Time Fan Favorites. Glad they both chose to go with football.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Interesting outfield, especially considering that you put the one probable Hall of Famer on the bench in Guerrero.

 

[kdailey4315]

Don't forget about Jason Bay

 

[bdj610]

Steve Rogers was a good pitcher for the Expos in the 80's.

And what happened to Tim Wallach? I'd put him over Rose at 3B. Just because Rose played half a season in Montréal doesn't make him the best 3B lés Expos ever had.

Also missing was Jose Vidro and Henry Rodriguez.

 

[Card Magnet]

The Expos were my little league team for 3 years, so I'd put myself on the list at 1B

 

[jarcar]

Steve Rogers was a good pitcher for the Expos in the 80's.

And what happened to Tim Wallach? I'd put him over Rose at 3B. Just because Rose played half a season in Montréal doesn't make him the best 3B lés Expos ever had.

Also missing was Jose Vidro and Henry Rodriguez.

Absolutely Wallach and Rogers have to be on the team, I also agree Vidro and O'Henry should be on the team. You could also argue to have Bill Gullickson, Rondell White, and John Wettland. What about Le Grande Orange - Rusty Staub?

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Steve Rogers was a good pitcher for the Expos in the 80's.

And what happened to Tim Wallach? I'd put him over Rose at 3B. Just because Rose played half a season in Montréal doesn't make him the best 3B lés Expos ever had.

Also missing was Jose Vidro and Henry Rodriguez.

Absolutely Wallach and Rogers have to be on the team, I also agree Vidro and O'Henry should be on the team. You could also argue to have Bill Gullickson, Rondell White, and John Wettland. What about Le Grande Orange - Rusty Staub?

YES RUSTY was the man!

 

[Lars]

Bill Stoneman - didn't he throw two no-hitters as an Expo?

 

[chisox3706]

i remember talking with another coworker about this very topic some years ago in the back shoe stock room while working at jcpenney...ahhh memories...and what a team!!!

 

[djrulz]

Where's Mark Grudzielanek??

 

[brumbach]

What, no Gilberto Reyes?

 

[Lars]

What about Nelson Santovenia?

What, no Gilberto Reyes?

 

[notjomommasclint]

joe joe joe...

moises alou !!! ::facepalm:: :lol:

 

[tramers]

razor shines

 

[brumbach]

Lest we also not forget Mitch Webster and Casey Candaele, and on the mound you've got to have Floyd Youmans.

 

[Gwynn545]

Al Oliver played there for a bit in early 80's...he did great I think... :idea:

 

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