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Highlights from Gordon Beckham's first rehab start
Gordon Beckham kicked off his rehab start in fine fashion with the Charlotte Knights on Saturday.
HOH: Overheard: The Lamentations of the Expos
The Montreal Expos left Canada in 2004 to become the Nationals. Charlie Brotman, former announcer for the Washington Senators, holds up a license plate celebrating the move of the Montreal Expos to Washington at a November 2004 event announcing the team's renaming to Nationals.
Montreal students get lesson on Jackie Robinson's legacy
His audience was mainly schoolchildren for whom talk of Negro Leagues and whites-only drinking fountains seems as distant as the ruins of Pompeii.
Kragthorpe: Chad Cordero hoping for homecoming with Angels
Holding the baseball in his glove, preparing to deliver another pitch, Chad Cordero brings his arms together.
A Bird in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Hey baseball fans! Remember in my Gary Carter post where I said to stalk my blog like a hawk for new posts? Well, the reason I said that was because I was making a reference to another Expo Hall of Famer, Andre Dawson ! Andre "The Hawk" . Dawson, ended his 21-year major league career with the Expos, Cubs, Red Sox, and Marlins from 1976-1996 with a ... (more)
The Reno Aces will have a slightly different look this week at Aces Ballpark compared to the last time they played at home.
Thom Loverro: Ernie Banks' little-known first chance at history
AP archive photo Ernie Banks is best known as a dominant player, but thanks to an ejection, he also became the first black manager in the majors.
Dodgers run-scoring futility set a record Friday night
Before we move on, let's take one more look at Friday night, which was a unique game in the history of the Los Angeles Dodgers .
Red Sox's Dempster wins again in Canada
Ryan Dempster is still undefeated pitching in Canada after the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Thursday.
Engineering firm hired political organizer to open doors to contracts
The man who admits to orchestrating dozens of so-called turnkey elections in Quebec says he was hired by engineering firms for his political contacts and his ability to bring in new business.
Braves place Luis Ayala on DL with anxiety disorder
Veteran right-handed reliever Luis Ayala was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Braves on Tuesday due to anxiety disorder, the team announced.
This Date in Mets History: April 29 - Franco records career saves number 1 and 300
Today's a big day in John Franco's personal history. On April 29, 1984, the lefty picked up his first big league save by chucking the last two frames of an 8-1 victory by the Reds over the San Francisco Giants .
1931 - Wes Ferrell of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 7-0 no-hitter over brother Rick and the St.
MLB Notebook: Buchholz on historic pace
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1929 - Brooklyn relief pitcher Clise Dudley homered on the first major league pitch he saw at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl.
O's personnel boss Dan Duquette says his Montreal Expos were 'Moneyball 1'
Before Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball" hit the best sellers list and before Brad Pitt brought Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane to the big screen in the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, the concept of building a small-market club through shrewd acquisitions, farm system strengthening and an obsession with on-base percentage had ... (more)
It's now nine years since there has been a major-league team called the Montreal Expos.
Amazin' Look Back - April 24, 1973: Jon Matlack Loses...
Home >> 1973 Mets Tribute >> Amazin' Look Back - April 24, 1973: Jon Matlack Loses Third Consecutive Start; Mets Bow To Houston 4-2 We last left the Mets relinquishing their second place standing during a 3-4 home stand, in which they dropped three of four to the Chicago Cubs, but bounced back to win two of three against Montreal.
Yadier Molina drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning, and the visiting St.
Amazin' Look Back - April 22nd, 1973: Mets Split Twin Bill with Expos
A Tale of Two Cities was the theme for the New York Mets today as they split a doubleheader with the visiting Montreal Expos, dropping a 10-inning affair 2-1 in the afternoon and then bouncing back with a 13-3 thrashing at night.