Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos All-Time Lineup

1997: 17-8, 1.90 ERA, 241.1 IP, 305 Ks, 0.932 WHIP

Rest of the rotation: Steve Rogers (1982, 19-8, 2.40 ERA, 277 IP, 179 Ks, 1.119 WHIP), Ross Grimsley (1978, 20-11, 3.05 ERA, 19 CG, 263 IP, 1.156 WHIP), Javier Vazquez (2001, 16-11, 3.42 ERA, 3 shutouts, 223.2 IP, 209 Ks, 1.077 WHIP), Bryn Smith (1985, 18-5, 2.91 ERA, 222 IP, 1.052 WHIP)

Martinez won the Cy Young in his final season with the Expos, the first of three in his career. He's the first player in this series to be the ace for two teams, as a version of him two years later would start for the Boston Red Sox's all-time lineup. Rogers, who pitched in 13 seasons in Montreal, was the most consistent winner in franchise history. Grimsley was the only one to crack 20 wins. Vazquez was an underrated journeyman in the 2000s who pitched his first six seasons with the expos. And Smith finished in double gifures in wins in Montreal for six consecutive seasons, the best of which was in 1985.

1982: .293, 29 HR, 97 RBI, .890 OPS

Backup: Brian Schneider (.2004, .257, 12 HR, 49 RBI, .724 OPS)

The only Hall of Famer with a Montreal Expos hat on as of 2011, Carter was the face of the Expos during their most successful period. (He's also in the Mets' all-time lineup as a backup and is among the best catchers all-time.) You could spin a roulette wheel to pick the backup, so we'll go with longevity and a player who played in both Montreal and Washington in Schneider.

2009: .267, 38 HR, 105 RBI, .928 OPS

Backup: Al Oliver (1982, .331, 22 HR, 109 RBI, .906 OPS)

A tough call between big power and a great line-drive hitter, but we'll go with Dunn, who was a consistent power hitter in his time with the Nationals, slugging 38 homers a year for a losing club. Oliver, the backup, led the NL in batting for the Expos in 1982.

2000: .330, 24 HR, 97 RBI, .918 OPS

Backup: Delino DeShields (1992, .292, 7 HR, 56 RBI, 46 SB, .757 OPS)

Vidro looked like a star in the making with a spectacular 2000 season at the plate for the Expos. Injuries closed him down after a great start to his career. The backup had blazing speed when he came up in the early 1990s and was second in Rookie of the Year balloting. He was traded to the Dodgers in 1993 for the franchise's best pitcher, Martinez.

2009: .292, 33 HR, 106 RBI, .888 OPS

Backup: Tim Wallach (1987, .298, 26 HR, 123 RBI, .858 OPS)

A very tough call here, but we'll give the Nationals a spot on the team with Zimmerman, who could surpass this in later seasons as one of the top current third basemen in the game. The backup was consistently solid in the late 1980s with his best season in 1987.

1994: .294, 15 HR, 63 RBI, 16 SB, .853 OPS

Backup: Orlando Cabrera (2001, .276, 14 HR, 96 RBI, 19 SB, .752 OPS)

Not too many great players in team history at shortstop, and Cordero was an All-Star in the strike-shortened 1994 season. You could also make an argument for the backup, Cabrera, who had a solid 2001. And Hubie Brooks did drive in 100 (but had just a .723 OPS) in 1985.

1986: .334, 9 HR, 62 RBI, 70 SB, .889 OPS

Backup: Moises Alou (1994, .339, 22 HR, 78 RBI, .989 OPS)

Raines was the batting champion in 1986 and was just beginning to find his power stroke. Perhaps he'll end up the second player with an Expos hat in Cooperstown after an accomplished career. The backup had a fabulous year in the strike-shortened 1994 season, finishing third in the NL MVP voting.

1983: .299, 32 HR, 113 RBI, 25 SB, .877 OPS

Backup: Marquis Grissom (1993, .298, 19 HR, 95 RBI, 53 SB, .789 OPS)

Another Hall of Famer on thie team. Many remember the gimpy-kneed Dawson with the Cubs, but the young Dawson was even better, a five-tool center fielder who could do it all. The backup was a solid pro for many seasons with a lot of speed and decent power.

2000: .345, 44 GR, 123 RBI, 1.074 OPS

Backup: Rusty Staub (1969, .302, 29 HR, 79 RBI, .952 OPS)

Guerrero was the best power hitter in team history, with a cannon for an arm in right field. He was at his best in 2000 at age 25, when he finished sixth in the MVP vote. The backup was the top player on the inaugural Expos, the red-haired Staub.

1993: 9-3, 1.37 ERA, 43 saves, 85.1 IP, 58 H, 113 Ks, 1.008 WHIP

Backup: Ugueth Urbina (1998, 6-3, 1.30 ERA, 34 saves, 69.1 IP, 37 H, 94 Ks, 1.010 WHIP)

The Expos had their share of great closers, with the best being Wetteland, who later closed a World Series team with the Yankees. Statistically, Urbina might have been even better in 1998. He just beats out Chad Cordero, who had a great season (47 saves) in the franchise's first year in Washington in 2004.