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Netflix announces new documentary exploring the demise of the Montreal Expos

20 years after the Expos left Montreal, Netflix is revisiting the saga

As the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Expos’ exit from Major League Baseball nears this fall, Netflix has ordered a new documentary exploring the doomed franchise and the circumstances surrounding its relocation to Washington D.C. in 2004.

The currently untitled project will reportedly be directed by Jean-François Poisson in association with Montreal-based production company Attraction.

Per Netflix and Variety:

The film explores the setbacks that led to the departure of the Expos from Montreal and how the loss of an MLB team in Montreal continues to spark debate 20 years later.

Some of those setbacks included fee disputes between the city and Expos owner Jeffrey Loria over a new stadium, the firing of beloved, long-time manager Felipe Alou, and a historic switcheroo in which Loria bought the Miami Marlins, Marlins owner John Henry bought the Boston Red Sox, and the MLB purchased the Expos.

No release date has been announced yet.

The Expos played their last Major League Baseball game in Montreal on September 29, 2004 — a 9-1 loss to the Florida Marlins immediately following MLB’s announcement that the team would relocate to Washington for the 2005 season.

Topps breaks internet with brilliant Tom Brady what-if MLB scenario

This epic campaign by Topps features the greatest what-if scenario in sports with Tom Brady.

What if Tom Brady made his legacy on the baseball diamond in MLB instead of an NFL football field?

The Super Bowls would be replaced with World Series victories and passing touchdowns replaced with home runs. It would be a much different world if the greatest quarterback in NFL history was suddenly the greatest catcher.

Topps is preparing to release its Bowman 2023 Draft set baseball cards, which typically features MLB rookies. However, this latest set could possibly include a Brady card, if collector’s are lucky enough.

There have been 162 Brady cards that have randomly been sent out with 61 of them being autographed. Topps is going all in on the campaign with the what-if scenario of Brady going the MLB route and playing for the Montreal Expos instead of the Patriots.

Brady was legitimately a talented baseball player coming out of high school. He was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB draft by the Expos with hopes of him developing into a star player for the team.

Former Expos and Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone told Bleacher Report that Brady “could have been one of the greatest catchers ever.”

Instead, he was drafted 199th overall by the Patriots, won seven Super Bowls and left an all-time great legacy behind in football. Not bad for a would-be baseball star.

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Notre Dame’s Five First Round MLB Draft Picks

Notre Dame isn’t known to be a baseball powerhouse but has had it’s share of big-time prospects. Here are their all-time first round picks.

As you’re all well aware, no sports of late leaves us craving anything that has to do with sports. That meant some people spent Wednesday night watching the MLB Draft, something some probably never would have considered doing previously.

No Notre Dame players were selected, not that any were expected to be, but Notre Dame has had a handful of baseball players have their names called in the first round of the MLB Draft before.

Before I tell you who, can you guess any of the five?

First – the third catcher ever drafted…

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