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Post by mikecubs on Mar 6, 2016 1:11:27 GMT -6
Trivia question.
Macier Izturis of the Blue Jays retired on Friday. He was one of the last 2 active players in MLB to play for the Expos. The question is who is the last Montreal Expos to still be playing?
(no cheating, don't google last Expo or Macier Izturis retirement because the answer is in every article on him retiring)
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Post by mikecubs on Mar 6, 2016 1:15:04 GMT -6
Expos trivia question number 2.
There are by my count at most 6 players who were drafted by the Expos but never played for them but were active last season in MLB(counting 2 being injured all of last season and playing in 0 games). Who are they?
(Note- one of the 6 was drafted but didn't sign with the Expos, then was drafted by another team)
Another hint. One of these guys who missed last year is going to likely sit out this season and may retire, another is still a free agent, another who missed all of last year signed a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. 3 of the guys are regulars who for sure will be in MLB this year.
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Post by Bruinsfan on Mar 6, 2016 8:16:54 GMT -6
trivia which future hall of fame qb was drafted by the expos?
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Post by mikecubs on Mar 6, 2016 10:24:33 GMT -6
^^^ Tom Brady
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Post by mikecubs on Mar 6, 2016 17:55:41 GMT -6
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Post by mikecubs on Mar 6, 2016 17:57:11 GMT -6
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Post by mikecubs on Mar 7, 2016 14:03:08 GMT -6
Here is a another hint. The last Expos is a starting pitcher for the New York Mets and will turn 43 this year.
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Post by mikecubs on Mar 9, 2016 15:08:17 GMT -6
Bartolo Colon is the last remaining Expo.
Players who were drafted by the Expos were
1. Ian Desmond turns 31 years old this September now an outfielder with the Texas Rangers. He spent his entire career with Washington as a shortstop, turned down $100M plus extension last year, had a bad year and had to settle for a 1 year $8M deal.
2. Brandon Phillips turns 35 during this season a 2nd baseman with Cincinnati. He is still going strong and the Nationals wanted to trade for him but he used his no trade provision to block a trade. The Expos traded him for Bartolo Colon.
3. Grady Sizemore,OF turns 34 during the season. He is a free agent and may be done. He finished with Tampa last year. He was a star with Cleveland and included in the Bartolo Colon trade
4. Jim Henderson, RHP 33 years old. He pitched 2 years with the Brewers and blew his arm out a couple years ago. He is on a minor league deal with the Mets.
5. Cliff Lee, LHP turns 38 during this season. He missed all of last year with surgery. He says he will sit out this year and is likely to retire. He was included in the Bartolo Colon trade with Cleveland.
6. ****Russell Martin,C 33 years old. He was drafted by the Expos but did not sign.
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