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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-03-2024, 07:20 AM

Reigning West African Baseball champion Monrovia took first again in the Western League standings, but they fell from their franchise record 111-51 record to 97-65. Still, that narrowly sealed it for the two-time defending WL champs. Abidjan was one behind at 96-66, earning a third consecutive wild card.

The third and final playoff spot went to 93-69 Nouakchott, who ended a two-year playoff drought. There was a seven game drop to both Accra and Conakry in fourth at 86-76. Kumasi, who was the WLCS runner-up in 2006, fell to eighth place at 72-90. That was the first time since 1996 that the Monkeys posted a losing record.

Western League MVP was Monrovia RF Abubakar Adam. The 28-year old Nigerian led in RBI (154) and total bases (364), while adding 40 home runs, 41 doubles, a .318/.346/.593 slash, 152 wRC+, and 6.1 WAR. Adam would spend 14 of his 15 seasons with the Diplomats, although he never replicated the production seen in 2007.

Monrovia also saw Razak Glele repeat as Pitcher of the Year, as his 2.74 ERA gave him the top mark for the third straight season. The 25-year old lefty had a 16-6 record over 200.1 innings, 223 strikeouts, and 5.0 WAR. Glele had a few more nice seasons, but injuries would make him largely irrelevant by the time he turned 30.

Nouakchott upset Abidjan 2-0 in the wild card round, giving the Night Riders their second Western League Championship Series berth in four years. They couldn’t hang with Monrovia, who got the 3-0 swept and earned a third pennant in a row. The only previous three-peats in the WLCS came from the Athletes, who did it twice (1992-96 four-peat and 1999-01).

Niamey had surprised the Eastern League field last year by winning a pennant from the #3 slot. This year, the Atomics finished first at 103-59. Niamey’s only other time atop the standings was back in 1987. The Atomics scored 873 runs, 107 more than the next best EL team. That was Ouagadougou (766 runs), who was a close second at 100-62. The Osprey grabbed their second wild card in three years.

The final spot required a tiebreaker game between Ibadan and Lagos, who both finished the regular season at 88-74. The Iguanas took the 163^rd game for their second playoff berth in four years. The Lizards’ playoff streak ended at four seasons.

Most shocking though was fifth place Kano at 80-82. This ended the Condors’ 12-year playoff streak, which included 12 ELCS berths, 8 first place finishes in the standings, 8 100+ win seasons, 9 EL pennants, and 7 WAB titles. Kano hadn’t posted a losing season since 1992.

Eastern League MVP went to Lagos RF Luc Mariam in his tenth season starting for the Lizards. The 30-year old Ivorian led in homers (59), total bases (422), slugging (.695), OPS (1.063), wRC+ (190), and WAR (9.0). Mariam also had 127 RBI, 114 runs, and a .318 average.

His Lagos teammate Francis Koomson repeated as Pitcher of the Year. Amazingly, he didn’t win his fourth straight Reliever of the Year despite leading all EL pitchers with 6.4 WAR. Cotonou’s Isaac Appiah was ROTY with 27 saves, a 1.94 ERA over 93 innings, and 2.3 WAR. Koomson only had 28 saves and a 2.10 ERA, but he struck out 207 over 111.2 innings and led in games pitched at 71. His first WAB run ended here after seven seasons for Lagos, as Koomson left for MLB and Washington in the offseason.

Ibadan upset Ouagadougou 2-1 in the wild card round, giving the Iguanas their second Eastern League Championship Series in four years. It was also their sixth since 1998, but they moved to 0-6 in those efforts. Niamey rolled to a 3-0 ELCS sweep to repeat and earn their third pennant overall (1987, 2006, 2007).

The 33^rd West African Championship was a rematch between Monrovia and Niamey, the fourth finals rematch in WAB history. The Diplomats took it 4-1 in 2006, but the Atomics got revenge by winning a 4-3 classic in 2007. It was the first finals to go the distance since 2002. RF Imoh Anyansi was finals MVP, stepping up after missing much of the last two seasons to injury. The 25-year old Nigerian had 10 playoff starts with 17 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 3 homers, and 10 RBI. This was Niamey’s second overall title, joining their 1987 win.

Other notes: Tiemogo Idrissa became the first WAB pitcher to 250 career wins and the fourth to 3500 strikeouts. He would play two more seasons and retire the wins leader with 268. As of 2037, Idrssa remains the only 250+ winner in WAB. His 3717 Ks sits fifth as of 2037. Idrissa also would retire with the most starts (519), innings (3926) and hits allowed (3810).

Darwin Morris became the third member of the 2500 hit club. He finished the season with 2554 and would pass Abel Alemu’s 2692 the next season to become the WAB hits leader. Morris also became the first 14-time Silver Slugger winner in WAB, doing it consecutively at shortstop. 1B Ahmad Mathew won his seventh Silver Slugger.

07-03-2024, 07:20 AM	#1392
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,990	2007 in WAB Reigning West African Baseball champion Monrovia took first again in the Western League standings, but they fell from their franchise record 111-51 record to 97-65. Still, that narrowly sealed it for the two-time defending WL champs. Abidjan was one behind at 96-66, earning a third consecutive wild card. The third and final playoff spot went to 93-69 Nouakchott, who ended a two-year playoff drought. There was a seven game drop to both Accra and Conakry in fourth at 86-76. Kumasi, who was the WLCS runner-up in 2006, fell to eighth place at 72-90. That was the first time since 1996 that the Monkeys posted a losing record. Western League MVP was Monrovia RF Abubakar Adam. The 28-year old Nigerian led in RBI (154) and total bases (364), while adding 40 home runs, 41 doubles, a .318/.346/.593 slash, 152 wRC+, and 6.1 WAR. Adam would spend 14 of his 15 seasons with the Diplomats, although he never replicated the production seen in 2007. Monrovia also saw Razak Glele repeat as Pitcher of the Year, as his 2.74 ERA gave him the top mark for the third straight season. The 25-year old lefty had a 16-6 record over 200.1 innings, 223 strikeouts, and 5.0 WAR. Glele had a few more nice seasons, but injuries would make him largely irrelevant by the time he turned 30. Nouakchott upset Abidjan 2-0 in the wild card round, giving the Night Riders their second Western League Championship Series berth in four years. They couldn’t hang with Monrovia, who got the 3-0 swept and earned a third pennant in a row. The only previous three-peats in the WLCS came from the Athletes, who did it twice (1992-96 four-peat and 1999-01). Niamey had surprised the Eastern League field last year by winning a pennant from the #3 slot. This year, the Atomics finished first at 103-59. Niamey’s only other time atop the standings was back in 1987. The Atomics scored 873 runs, 107 more than the next best EL team. That was Ouagadougou (766 runs), who was a close second at 100-62. The Osprey grabbed their second wild card in three years. The final spot required a tiebreaker game between Ibadan and Lagos, who both finished the regular season at 88-74. The Iguanas took the 163^rd game for their second playoff berth in four years. The Lizards’ playoff streak ended at four seasons. Most shocking though was fifth place Kano at 80-82. This ended the Condors’ 12-year playoff streak, which included 12 ELCS berths, 8 first place finishes in the standings, 8 100+ win seasons, 9 EL pennants, and 7 WAB titles. Kano hadn’t posted a losing season since 1992. Eastern League MVP went to Lagos RF Luc Mariam in his tenth season starting for the Lizards. The 30-year old Ivorian led in homers (59), total bases (422), slugging (.695), OPS (1.063), wRC+ (190), and WAR (9.0). Mariam also had 127 RBI, 114 runs, and a .318 average. His Lagos teammate Francis Koomson repeated as Pitcher of the Year. Amazingly, he didn’t win his fourth straight Reliever of the Year despite leading all EL pitchers with 6.4 WAR. Cotonou’s Isaac Appiah was ROTY with 27 saves, a 1.94 ERA over 93 innings, and 2.3 WAR. Koomson only had 28 saves and a 2.10 ERA, but he struck out 207 over 111.2 innings and led in games pitched at 71. His first WAB run ended here after seven seasons for Lagos, as Koomson left for MLB and Washington in the offseason. Ibadan upset Ouagadougou 2-1 in the wild card round, giving the Iguanas their second Eastern League Championship Series in four years. It was also their sixth since 1998, but they moved to 0-6 in those efforts. Niamey rolled to a 3-0 ELCS sweep to repeat and earn their third pennant overall (1987, 2006, 2007). The 33^rd West African Championship was a rematch between Monrovia and Niamey, the fourth finals rematch in WAB history. The Diplomats took it 4-1 in 2006, but the Atomics got revenge by winning a 4-3 classic in 2007. It was the first finals to go the distance since 2002. RF Imoh Anyansi was finals MVP, stepping up after missing much of the last two seasons to injury. The 25-year old Nigerian had 10 playoff starts with 17 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 3 homers, and 10 RBI. This was Niamey’s second overall title, joining their 1987 win. Other notes: Tiemogo Idrissa became the first WAB pitcher to 250 career wins and the fourth to 3500 strikeouts. He would play two more seasons and retire the wins leader with 268. As of 2037, Idrssa remains the only 250+ winner in WAB. His 3717 Ks sits fifth as of 2037. Idrissa also would retire with the most starts (519), innings (3926) and hits allowed (3810). Darwin Morris became the third member of the 2500 hit club. He finished the season with 2554 and would pass Abel Alemu’s 2692 the next season to become the WAB hits leader. Morris also became the first 14-time Silver Slugger winner in WAB, doing it consecutively at shortstop. 1B Ahmad Mathew won his seventh Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)