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BDB 2019 – 97-65 – Second in Division<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a season it was for Montreal. These guys fought to win this past season, and sadly don’t have much to show for it. To begin, they won 97 games … but lost by one game for the Division title. That sent them to the short best of three Wild Card series against Fort Worth Parrots. Tough loss. Who knew, the quiet Parrot guy from Texas could upset the second strongest team of the year in the first round of the playoffs? However, that probably wasn’t the toughest loss for them … it is what they gave up in an attempt to win the division… Alex Bregman — for Mike Soroka — who went down like an hour later with an Achilles injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BDB 2020 – 74-88 – Cellar dweller for the season … maybe more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I DOMINATE opposing teams — claims top ranked BDB pitcher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Top Pitchers<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Shane Bieber<\/td>8.6<\/td><\/tr>
Zach Plesac<\/td>4.1<\/td><\/tr>
Brad Keller<\/td>3.5<\/td><\/tr>
Patrick Corbin<\/td>3.2<\/td><\/tr>
Aaron Civale<\/td>3.2<\/td><\/tr>
Jose Berrios<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
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Top Hitters<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Cesar Hernandez<\/td>5.1<\/td><\/tr>
James McCann<\/td>4.1<\/td><\/tr>
Jackie Bradley Jr.<\/td>4.1<\/td><\/tr>
Christian Vazquez<\/td>3.8<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Anderson<\/td>3.2<\/td><\/tr>
David Peralta<\/td>2.7<\/td><\/tr>
Joey Wendle<\/td>2.7<\/td><\/tr>
Andres Gimenez<\/td>2.2<\/td><\/tr>
Randy Arozarena<\/td>2.2<\/td><\/tr>
Matt Olson<\/td>2.2<\/td><\/tr>
Amed Rosario<\/td>0.3<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Madrigal<\/td>0.3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As everyone knows, the ultimate goal for the Menace is to have on their roster, every single player in BDB.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s true.\u00a0\u00a0Montreal is BDB’s version of the Turkish Bazaar in Istanbull. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apparently, fans are beginning to wonder if the owner is trade addict who spends more time at the Casino de Montr\u00e9al or the GM Office at HQ.\u00a0\u00a0Regardless, Montreal now finds itself in rebuild or reload mode, so time will tell. This season’s version of the Menace will be considerably less than last season. The pitching still remains strong, and could prove to be better in the future, the real work here will be the hitters. The top 2 hitters say it all… Cesar Hernandez and James McCann … not very — you know, intimidating. Name wise, Matt Olson has the most power potential, actually he is the only one with power potential. Looks like the Menace won’t be the big draw in Montreal this upcoming season …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth of the matter is that there is still plenty of talent to be found in Montreal, and you know what that means? More trades! Our money is on Shane Bieber, Brad Keller, Zach Pleasac will be gone via the trade by season’s end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gone at end of season:\u00a0\u00a0Andrew Benintendi, Whit Merrifield, Anthony Rendon, Starling Marte, and Trea Turner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New:\u00a0\u00a0Brian Anderson, Cesar Hernandez, JD Martinez and Josh Bell, Randy Arozarena, Brad Keller, Zach Pleasac and plenty of draft picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BDB 2021: 73-89. Bottom of the basement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plesac stunned he won’t be shinning in Ottawa. Says he always wanted to skate the Canal.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Top Pitchers<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Shane Bieber<\/td>5.4<\/td><\/tr>
Patrick Corbin<\/td>3.5<\/td><\/tr>
Jose Berrios<\/td>3.5<\/td><\/tr>
Zach Plesac<\/td>2.3<\/td><\/tr>
Sixto Sanchez<\/td>2.3<\/td><\/tr>
Brad Keller<\/td>1.9<\/td><\/tr>
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Top Hitters<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Matt Olson<\/td>3.5<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Anderson<\/td>2.7<\/td><\/tr>
Christian Vazquez<\/td>2.6<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Madrigal<\/td>2.4<\/td><\/tr>
Joc Pederson<\/td>2.2<\/td><\/tr>
J.D. Martinez<\/td>2.2<\/td><\/tr>
Randy Arozarena<\/td>2.1<\/td><\/tr>
Cesar Hernandez<\/td>1.7<\/td><\/tr>
Amed Rosario<\/td>1.7<\/td><\/tr>
Jackie Bradley Jr.<\/td>1.5<\/td><\/tr>
James McCann<\/td>1.3<\/td><\/tr>
Bryan Reynolds<\/td>1.3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

BDB 2022: 77-85. Bottom of the basement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Pitchers<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Shane Bieber<\/td>5.2<\/td><\/tr>
Jose Berrios<\/td>3.7<\/td><\/tr>
Brad Keller<\/td>2.9<\/td><\/tr>
Mike Soroka<\/td>2.9<\/td><\/tr>
Patrick Corbin<\/td>2.7<\/td><\/tr>
Brendan McKay<\/td>2.4<\/td><\/tr>
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Top Hitter<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Matt Olson<\/td>3.4<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Anderson<\/td>2.6<\/td><\/tr>
Randy Arozarena<\/td>2.3<\/td><\/tr>
Amed Rosario<\/td>1.8<\/td><\/tr>
Christian Vazquez<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Madrigal<\/td>1.9<\/td><\/tr>
Andres Gimenez<\/td>1.8<\/td><\/tr>
Keibert Ruiz<\/td>1.7<\/td><\/tr>
Luis Campusano<\/td>1.5<\/td><\/tr>
Cesar Hernandez<\/td>1.4<\/td><\/tr>
Joc Pederson<\/td>1.2<\/td><\/tr>
Bryan Reynolds<\/td>1.2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hope for the future:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comeback Players:\u00a0\u00a0Jake Odorizzi (4.3), Mike Soroka (4.0), Marcus Stroman (3.9), Bryan Reynolds (3.1).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 Top Rookies:  Randy Arozarena (19), Luis Campusano (32), Nick Madrigal (46), Brady Singer (201).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 Top Rookies: Sixto Sanchez (15), Keibert Ruiz (63), Garrett Crochet (67), Carlos Schmidt (74), AJ Puk (100), Andres Giminez (115).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there hope for Montreal?\u00a0\u00a0Yes, of course there is.\u00a0\u00a0On the plus side, they are seeing results from their 2020 Rookies, who will make an immediate impact, and certainly plenty of room for improvement, and Sixto Sanchez is one of the strongest pitching prospects in the 2021 class.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0What they may be lacking in top prospects for next season, they make up in bulk and future draft picks.\u00a0\u00a0However, let\u2019s be honest, its especially hard to predict what Montreal’s future team’s will look like given their penchant for trades, but its the best we can do at the current time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for the Menace to tread water for the next few years until they get back into playing shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Rookie Profile: Sixto Sanchez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Future of Montreal found right here … or over there … <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Miami had Sixto throw in Extended Spring Training (he threw bullpens until mid-April, then got into games) to control his season-long workload coming off an injury-plagued 2018 (he had visible discomfort in his neck and shoulder early in the year, elbow soreness later on, and skipped Fall League due to collarbone soreness) before sending him to Double-A for the bulk of the summer. There is a gap between how many bats his fastball misses (he has 8% swinging strike rate on the heater, where the big league average on all pitches is 11%) and what you might expect at this velocity (Sixto averages 97, touches 101) because it has sinking\/tailing movement rather than ride. Whether Miami player dev can adjust that without compromising Sanchez\u2019s control and health remains to be seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His changeup, which is one of the better ones in the minors, will be his primary out pitch unless or until that happens. The cambio has bat-missing, screwball action, so much that it dips beneath the barrel of right-handed hitters as well as away from lefties. Sanchez can also run it back over the corner of the glove side of the plate, freezing perplexed hitters. Though his slider has plus spin, it\u2019s horizontal wipe means it needs to be located off the plate to work, but Sixto, especially considering how little he\u2019s pitched in his life and how far backwards his build has gone on him to this point, commands it pretty well. The same arm slot\/hand position change that might add more ride to the fastball could add more depth to the breaking ball, but you could argue that such a change is an unnecessary risk considering Sixto\u2019s injury history and how well everything already works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge of the fastball efficacy gap combined with the injury history has us down on Sixto a little bit. He still has top-of-the rotation upside, there\u2019s just more developmental work to do to get there than we thought there was a year ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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