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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-16-2023, 06:24 PM

Caracas snapped a seven-year playoff skid since their early 1960s dynasty, taking the Bolivar League North Division at 101-61. Maracaibo was a distant second at 90-72 while three-time defending league champ Medellin was third at 85-77. Lima claimed the South Division for the third time in five years. The Lobos finished 90-72, six ahead of La Paz and eight over Quito. Defending division champ Guayaquil was fourth at 89-82.

Bolivar League MVP went to fourth-year Maracaibo LF Goito Palominos. The 26-year old Venezuelan had the ninth Beisbol Sudamerica hitting Triple Crown with a .351 average, 52 home runs, and 112 RBI. Palominos also led the league in hits (213), runs (108), total bases (398), OBP (.393), slugging (.657), OPS (1.049), wRC+ (213), and WAR (10.1). Caracas’ lefty Yorvit Gallardo was the Pitcher of the Year. The 29-year old Ecuadoran led in wins (22-6), posting 6.4 WAR over 287.2 innings with a 2.35 ERA and 284 strikeouts.

In the Southern Cone League, defending Copa Sudamerica champ Santiago tied the BSA-record with a ninth straight division title, matching the run by 1953-61 Sao Paulo. The Saints dominated the South Division at 105-57, tying their best record during this stretch. In the Brazil Division, Fortaleza took the top spot for the first time since their 1967 Copa Sudamerica win. The Foxes were 99-63, five games ahead of Sao Paulo and nine over Rio de Janeiro. Last year’s division winner Brasilia dropped to fourth at 84-78.

Fortaleza’s Niculao Semide won his fourth Southern Cone League MVP. The 30-year old second Brazilian second baseman was the WARlord at 11.4 and also led with 116 runs, .409 OBP, .997 OPS, and 212 wRC+, adding 35 home runs and a .337 average. The Foxes also had the Pitcher of the Year in Samuel Palacios, who was traded to Fortaleza in the offseason from Belo Horizonte. In his one year as a Fox, the 30-year old Brazilian righty led in wins at 23-9 and complete games with 12, adding a 1.76 ERA in 276 innings with 347 strikeouts and 9.1 WAR. Palacios would leave for MLB’s San Francisco the next season.

In the Bolivar League Championship Series, Caracas topped Lima 4-1, giving the Colts their first title since the 1959-62 four-peat. Caracas now has nine league titles, second only to Medellin’s ten. The Southern Cone League final was the fifth meeting of the last decade and the seventh overall between Fortaleza and Santiago. It went all seven games for the sixth time in seven years, this time snagged by the Foxes. It is the fifth league title for Fortaleza (1932, 1940, 1965, 1967, 1972).

In the 42^nd Copa Sudamerica, Fortaleza downed Caracas 4-2, giving the Foxes their third Cup win (1932, 1967). League MVP Niculao Semide won both finals MVP and SCC MVP, posting 21 hits, 15 runs, 8 home runs, and 16 RBI in 13 playoff games. 15 runs set a BSA postseason record and eight homers tied the record.

Other notes: Fortaleza’s Guilherme Pinto had BSA’s 27^th Perfect Game, striking out seven against Rosario on June 11. Cy Cavazos became the 12^th batter to 500 home runs. SS Alexander Rolon won his ninth Gold Glove, SS Kaique Salvao won his ninth, and LF Jacob Lemus won his eighth.

08-16-2023, 06:24 PM	#511
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,977	1972 in BSA Caracas snapped a seven-year playoff skid since their early 1960s dynasty, taking the Bolivar League North Division at 101-61. Maracaibo was a distant second at 90-72 while three-time defending league champ Medellin was third at 85-77. Lima claimed the South Division for the third time in five years. The Lobos finished 90-72, six ahead of La Paz and eight over Quito. Defending division champ Guayaquil was fourth at 89-82. Bolivar League MVP went to fourth-year Maracaibo LF Goito Palominos. The 26-year old Venezuelan had the ninth Beisbol Sudamerica hitting Triple Crown with a .351 average, 52 home runs, and 112 RBI. Palominos also led the league in hits (213), runs (108), total bases (398), OBP (.393), slugging (.657), OPS (1.049), wRC+ (213), and WAR (10.1). Caracas’ lefty Yorvit Gallardo was the Pitcher of the Year. The 29-year old Ecuadoran led in wins (22-6), posting 6.4 WAR over 287.2 innings with a 2.35 ERA and 284 strikeouts. In the Southern Cone League, defending Copa Sudamerica champ Santiago tied the BSA-record with a ninth straight division title, matching the run by 1953-61 Sao Paulo. The Saints dominated the South Division at 105-57, tying their best record during this stretch. In the Brazil Division, Fortaleza took the top spot for the first time since their 1967 Copa Sudamerica win. The Foxes were 99-63, five games ahead of Sao Paulo and nine over Rio de Janeiro. Last year’s division winner Brasilia dropped to fourth at 84-78. Fortaleza’s Niculao Semide won his fourth Southern Cone League MVP. The 30-year old second Brazilian second baseman was the WARlord at 11.4 and also led with 116 runs, .409 OBP, .997 OPS, and 212 wRC+, adding 35 home runs and a .337 average. The Foxes also had the Pitcher of the Year in Samuel Palacios, who was traded to Fortaleza in the offseason from Belo Horizonte. In his one year as a Fox, the 30-year old Brazilian righty led in wins at 23-9 and complete games with 12, adding a 1.76 ERA in 276 innings with 347 strikeouts and 9.1 WAR. Palacios would leave for MLB’s San Francisco the next season. In the Bolivar League Championship Series, Caracas topped Lima 4-1, giving the Colts their first title since the 1959-62 four-peat. Caracas now has nine league titles, second only to Medellin’s ten. The Southern Cone League final was the fifth meeting of the last decade and the seventh overall between Fortaleza and Santiago. It went all seven games for the sixth time in seven years, this time snagged by the Foxes. It is the fifth league title for Fortaleza (1932, 1940, 1965, 1967, 1972). In the 42^nd Copa Sudamerica, Fortaleza downed Caracas 4-2, giving the Foxes their third Cup win (1932, 1967). League MVP Niculao Semide won both finals MVP and SCC MVP, posting 21 hits, 15 runs, 8 home runs, and 16 RBI in 13 playoff games. 15 runs set a BSA postseason record and eight homers tied the record. Other notes: Fortaleza’s Guilherme Pinto had BSA’s 27^th Perfect Game, striking out seven against Rosario on June 11. Cy Cavazos became the 12^th batter to 500 home runs. SS Alexander Rolon won his ninth Gold Glove, SS Kaique Salvao won his ninth, and LF Jacob Lemus won his eighth. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)