The Expos finished with an identical 83–79 record and were very much in the wild card race when Minaya was denied permission to make the usual call-ups that MLB teams make in September. This, combined with the departure of star Vladimir Guerrero after the season, cost the Expos what little goodwill they still had in Montreal. The Expos went 67–95 in 2004 amid reports that their future in Montreal would soon end. When it was announced that the Expos would relocate to Washington, D.C. for the 2005 season, Minaya learned that with the move would come a new front office and coaching position.