1994 Montreal Expos

We're back! It's been a busy transition into 2017 thanks to law school finals, the holidays, and spending time with family. However, the next team is ready for launch: the best Expos team ever assembled!

The 1994 Expos are one of the most legendary "what if" teams in baseball. On pace for over 100 wins, the Expos best opportunity for a World Series berth was stopped by the baseball strike. Sadly, when baseball came back in 1995, the Expos had been dismantled. Before long, their best all stars would be on other rosters and they'd be playing last place ball in a near empty Olympic Stadium.

However, for the first time, we can see just how good that Expos team really was by printing their MLB Showdown squad out and pitting them against teams of other eras. Overall, their batting order leaves a lot to be desired, but the world class pitching of the Expos makes them a real contender to take down anyone. Without further ado, the Montreal Expos of 1994:


Batting Order: Montreal does not have an exceptionally impressive batting order. Although Cliff Floyd would go on to become a star slugger, he was still developing his on-base and power. Moises Alou and Larry Walker ARE as good as ever though, bringing power and consistency to the lineup. I don't know why the Expos consistently hit Darren Fletcher fifth, but his chart does has pop if it ever gets the advantage. Will Cordero should be moved up higher in the order, and Lenny Webster brings some decent hitting to the team as well. Overall, a solid but unspectacular lineup.

Rotation: Here's the strength of the Montreal Expos. Pedro Martinez is obviously great, but the strength of this team is incredible depth behind him. All four starters are at least tier 2 starters, including the tier 1 Butch Henry, giving them four legitimate aces to work with. It seems unlikely that they'd be able to pitch this incredibly through 162 games and the post-season, but it's clearly one of the better rotations in Showdown. Really, what a shame that Montreal had to say good-bye to Pedro, he looks great in the blue and red.

Bullpen: John Wetteland takes the ball as the closer, and he should be a shut down stopper. Not only does he have great control, but he's got a fantastic strikeout range. Supporting him are three pitchers with IP 2 arms, giving the bullpen incredible depth and a manager flexibility with the starting pitching. Gil Heredia and Mel Rojas are the most reliable with their 4 on at 17 selves, while Jeff Shaw is valuable when they've got a big lead or facing the bottom of an order.