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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-14-2024, 01:52 PM

The Philippine League was very top heavy in 2008 with the top three records in the Taiwan-Philippine Association. Davao earned the PL crown for the fourth straight year with a 105-57 record. Manila was a strong second at 100-62, while Cebu was 92-70.

The Taiwan League finished with an 87-75 tie between defending TPA champ Kaohsiung and Taoyuan. The Tsunami won the one-game tiebreaker to oust the reigning champ Steelheads. It was Taoyuan’s first pennant since their back-to-back Austronesia Championship wins from 1996-97. Taipei was also in the mix at 82-80, five games back. That was their first winning season since 2000.

Taipei’s Ching-Hui Lin repeated as Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP. In his third full season, the 24-year old designated hitter led in RBI (112), total bases (376), OBP (.384), slugging (.621), OPS (1.006), wRC+ (206), and WAR (9.1). Lin added 196 hits, 105 runs, 41 home runs, and a .324 average. The Tigercats gave Lin an eight-year, $98,400,000 extension after the 2008 seasons. This made him one of the first APB players to make eight figures per year.

For the second time in three years, Taoyuan’s Komalat Sawaengsri was Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Thai righty led in ERA (1.13) and WHIP (0.68). Sawaengsri had a 16-4 record, 222.2 innings, 288 strikeouts, 9.3 WAR, and 252 ERA+. He would leave for Taichung after the 2010 season, struggling with injuries after leaving Taoyuan. His teammate M.C. Liu also became a three-time Reliever of the Year winner.

The Sundaland Association’s best record was Singapore at 97-65 atop the Malacca League. It was the first playoff berth or winning season since 2003 for the Sharks. Medan was a distant second at 88-74. The new members Kuala Lumpur (64-98) and Johor Bahru (54-108) both struggled in their APB debut seasons.

Defending APB champ Surabaya won the Java Sea League for the third straight year. The Sunbirds were 93-69, edging out Semarang (91-71) Bandung (88-74), and Jakarta (87-75). It was the first time in the Java Sea League for Palembang, who won the Malacca League the prior year. The Panthers struggled to 73-89 after getting moved.

Sundaland Association MVP was Surabaya 1B Aluii Nguyen in his third full season on roster. The 24-year old Cambodian lefty led in slugging (.625), and OPS (.982). Nguyen had 45 home runs, 83 RBI, a .296 average, 241 wRC+, and 9.0 WAR. The Sunbrids would lock him up after the 2009 season on an eight-year, $83,600,000 deal.

Depok’s Michael Gam was the Pitcher of the Year in his fourth season. The 26-year old Indonesian lefty led in WHIP (0.71) and innings pitched (274.1). Gam had a 17-15 record, 1.57 ERA, 315 strikeouts, 159 ERA+, and 7.4 WAR. He’d have a few more nice seasons with the Crows before leaving for CABA and falling off in his 30s.

In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Taoyuan defeated Davao 4-2. It was the TPA-record eighth pennant for the Tsunami (1971, 78, 82, 83, 94, 96, 97, 08). Surabaya’s bid for a Sundaland Association Championship three-peat was thwarted as Singapore won a seven game thriller. It was the second-ever pennant for the Sharks, joining their 1996 win.

Singapore wouldn’t win their first Austronesia Championship as Taoyuan took the 44^th finale 4-1. The Tsunami tied Jakarta for the most APB rings with six, having also won it all in 1978, 82, 83, 96, and 97. LF Tung-Hua Yu won finals MVP in his seventh season for Taoyuan. The six-time Gold Glove winner had 11 playoff starts, 14 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 2 homers, and 7 RBI.

Other notes: Davao’s Junior Sanchez set the single-season APB record with 130 stolen bases, passing Beau Cabral’s 121 from 2004. Sanchez still has the top mark as of 2037. Cabral had a 34-game hit streak, setting the APB record. The previous best was 28 games by three players. Cabral’s mark would hold until 2032.

The 29^th and 30^th perfect games in APB were thrown in 2008. On May 1, Taichung’s Kan-Lin Tung struck out 11 against Taoyuan. On July 4, Medan’s Bo Sun fanned 15 against Batam. Dedi Dewi became the ninth pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts.

Manila had 112 triples as a team, the second-best in TPA history. Hsinchu had 71 home runs, the second-worst in TPA history. In their APB debut, Johor Bahru’s offense had a .232 on-base percentage, setting a new Sundaland Association low. SS Shan Jakar won his seventh Gold Glove. CF Paolo Baptista won his eighth Silver Slugger and SS Chi-Chao Shih won his seventh.

07-14-2024, 01:52 PM	#1426
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,971	2008 in APB The Philippine League was very top heavy in 2008 with the top three records in the Taiwan-Philippine Association. Davao earned the PL crown for the fourth straight year with a 105-57 record. Manila was a strong second at 100-62, while Cebu was 92-70. The Taiwan League finished with an 87-75 tie between defending TPA champ Kaohsiung and Taoyuan. The Tsunami won the one-game tiebreaker to oust the reigning champ Steelheads. It was Taoyuan’s first pennant since their back-to-back Austronesia Championship wins from 1996-97. Taipei was also in the mix at 82-80, five games back. That was their first winning season since 2000. Taipei’s Ching-Hui Lin repeated as Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP. In his third full season, the 24-year old designated hitter led in RBI (112), total bases (376), OBP (.384), slugging (.621), OPS (1.006), wRC+ (206), and WAR (9.1). Lin added 196 hits, 105 runs, 41 home runs, and a .324 average. The Tigercats gave Lin an eight-year, $98,400,000 extension after the 2008 seasons. This made him one of the first APB players to make eight figures per year. For the second time in three years, Taoyuan’s Komalat Sawaengsri was Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Thai righty led in ERA (1.13) and WHIP (0.68). Sawaengsri had a 16-4 record, 222.2 innings, 288 strikeouts, 9.3 WAR, and 252 ERA+. He would leave for Taichung after the 2010 season, struggling with injuries after leaving Taoyuan. His teammate M.C. Liu also became a three-time Reliever of the Year winner. The Sundaland Association’s best record was Singapore at 97-65 atop the Malacca League. It was the first playoff berth or winning season since 2003 for the Sharks. Medan was a distant second at 88-74. The new members Kuala Lumpur (64-98) and Johor Bahru (54-108) both struggled in their APB debut seasons. Defending APB champ Surabaya won the Java Sea League for the third straight year. The Sunbirds were 93-69, edging out Semarang (91-71) Bandung (88-74), and Jakarta (87-75). It was the first time in the Java Sea League for Palembang, who won the Malacca League the prior year. The Panthers struggled to 73-89 after getting moved. Sundaland Association MVP was Surabaya 1B Aluii Nguyen in his third full season on roster. The 24-year old Cambodian lefty led in slugging (.625), and OPS (.982). Nguyen had 45 home runs, 83 RBI, a .296 average, 241 wRC+, and 9.0 WAR. The Sunbrids would lock him up after the 2009 season on an eight-year, $83,600,000 deal. Depok’s Michael Gam was the Pitcher of the Year in his fourth season. The 26-year old Indonesian lefty led in WHIP (0.71) and innings pitched (274.1). Gam had a 17-15 record, 1.57 ERA, 315 strikeouts, 159 ERA+, and 7.4 WAR. He’d have a few more nice seasons with the Crows before leaving for CABA and falling off in his 30s. In the Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship, Taoyuan defeated Davao 4-2. It was the TPA-record eighth pennant for the Tsunami (1971, 78, 82, 83, 94, 96, 97, 08). Surabaya’s bid for a Sundaland Association Championship three-peat was thwarted as Singapore won a seven game thriller. It was the second-ever pennant for the Sharks, joining their 1996 win. Singapore wouldn’t win their first Austronesia Championship as Taoyuan took the 44^th finale 4-1. The Tsunami tied Jakarta for the most APB rings with six, having also won it all in 1978, 82, 83, 96, and 97. LF Tung-Hua Yu won finals MVP in his seventh season for Taoyuan. The six-time Gold Glove winner had 11 playoff starts, 14 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 2 homers, and 7 RBI. Other notes: Davao’s Junior Sanchez set the single-season APB record with 130 stolen bases, passing Beau Cabral’s 121 from 2004. Sanchez still has the top mark as of 2037. Cabral had a 34-game hit streak, setting the APB record. The previous best was 28 games by three players. Cabral’s mark would hold until 2032. The 29^th and 30^th perfect games in APB were thrown in 2008. On May 1, Taichung’s Kan-Lin Tung struck out 11 against Taoyuan. On July 4, Medan’s Bo Sun fanned 15 against Batam. Dedi Dewi became the ninth pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts. Manila had 112 triples as a team, the second-best in TPA history. Hsinchu had 71 home runs, the second-worst in TPA history. In their APB debut, Johor Bahru’s offense had a .232 on-base percentage, setting a new Sundaland Association low. SS Shan Jakar won his seventh Gold Glove. CF Paolo Baptista won his eighth Silver Slugger and SS Chi-Chao Shih won his seventh. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)