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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-15-2024, 08:55 PM

Guayaquil ended a five-year playoff drought and took the top seed in the Bolivar League in 2008. The Golds were 104-58 atop the Colombia-Ecuador Division and dethroned Bogota and Cali, who both finished 87-75. The Bats specifically saw their playoff streak end at five years with only their third miss since 1991. Both teams were three games short in the wild card race.

Santa Cruz won a third straight Peru-Bolivia Division with a franchise-best 101-61. The Crawfish had never won 90+ games in a season since joining Beisbol Sudamerica in 1974. Callao was second in the division at 90-72, taking the wild card by three games over Bogota and Cali. The Cats ended the longest active playoff drought in BSA at 40 years. Barquisimeto snapped its six-year playoff drought by taking a weak Venezuela Division at 84-78. Defending Bolivar League champ Valencia was second at 82-80.

Bolivar League MVP went to Medellin RF Manuel Marquez in his fourth season. The 24-year old Colombian lefty led in runs (121), home runs (48), and total bases (397). Despite his team winning 73 games, he still posted 114 RBI, 202 hits, 6.5 WAR, and a .987 OPS.

Valencia’s Franco Rodriguez repeated and won his third Pitcher of the Year in four years. The 27-year old righty from Argentina led in strikeouts (318), innings (279.1), K/BB (9.1), complete games (16), and WAR (8.7). Rodriguez added a 3.25 ERA, 16-12 record, and 125 ERA+. In June, the Velocity locked up Rodriguez with a six-year, $48,800,000 extension.

Wild card Callao shocked Guayaquil 3-1 in the Divisional Series, while Santa Cruz swept Barquisimeto. The Cats’ last Bolivar League Championship Series appearance was 1967, while the Crawfish had never gotten that far. Santa Cruz earned their first pennant, taking the BLCS 4-1 over Callao. With that, all four of the 1974 expansion teams now have at least one pennant.

Fortaleza had a historic season in 2008, posting a franchise record 114-48 atop the Southern Cone League’s North Division. The Foxes ended a two-year playoff drought and set a league record for runs scored at 858, which remains the Southern Cone record as of 2037. Fortaleza shared a division with a strong Salvador squad that easily was the wild card at 101-61. The defending Copa Sudamerica champion Storm earned a third straight playoff berth. The division also had a 90-72 Recife squad.

90-72 won the Southeast Division for Rio de Janeiro, extending their plyoff streak to six seasons. The Redbirds were two games ahead of Buenos Aires thanks to their home run power, setting a new league record with 266. That sits third best as of 2037.

Asuncion won a third consecutive South Central Division title and earned their tenth playoff berth since 1997. At 86-76, the Archers edged out an 83-79 Cordoba squad. It is a remarkable stretch for Asuncion, who had earned only one playoff appearance from 1931-1996.

Brasilia was just above .500 and had the Southern Cone League MVP Alex Dos Santos. The 28-year old Chilean first baseman led in home runs (53), triple slash (.372/.408/.701), OPS (1.109), wRC+ (212), and WAR (9.t). Dos Santos also had 219 hits, 116 runs, and 124 RBI. He was 10 RBI short of earning a Triple Crown. The Bearcats gave their beloved slugger a seven-year, $53,200,000 extension the following summer.

Veteran pitcher Hernan Mendez won Pitcher of the Year for Buenos Aires. The 35-year old Venezuelan lefty had never been a finalist in his career, but took the top honor with a league-best 2.53 ERA. Mendez also had an 18-10 record in 245 innings, 273 strikeouts, 148 ERA+, and 6.3 WAR. Injuries effectively derailed Mendez after that, but it was a nice capper in a Hall of Good career. He prevented his Hogs teammate Juilao Costa from his seventh POTY despite leading with 8.1 WAR. Costa left for MLB the following year at age 33.

The wild card facing the top seed in the Divisional Series meant a loaded first round matchup between Fortaleza and Salvador. The reigning champs ousted the 114-win Foxes 3-2. On the other side, Rio de Janeiro swept Asuncion to send the Redbirds to their fourth Southern Cone Championship in six years. Rio ousted Salvador 4-2 to claim a second pennant in six years. It was their third overall (1970, 2003, 2008).

In the 78^th Copa Sudamerica, Santa Cruz defeated Rio de Janeiro 4-2 for their first title. It was the first time the Cup went to a Bolivian team since La Paz’s 1940s dynasty. 3B Timmy Andre won finals MVP in his seventh season for the Crawfish. The French Guianese righty had 24 hits, 12 runs, 4 doubles, 3 homers, and 8 RBI in 14 playoff starts.

With Santa Cruz’s win, 26 of the 30 Beisbol Sudamerica teams have won Copa Sudamerica at least once. That left the 1987 expansion teams (Arequipa and Mendoza) along with original squads Montevideo and Maracaibo as the only ringless teams. The Venom are the only original team without a single finals berth. It wouldn’t get easier either with 2008 being the final season of the 30 team format. Each division would add a team starting in 2009 for a 6x6 structure.

Other notes: Milton Becker became professional baseball’s world home run king in his final season. The long-time Caracas legend stunningly was traded by the Colts to Valencia at the deadline with 927, one short of the world record 928 set by Prometheto Garcia between CABA and MLB. Becker hit 14 more with the Velocity to finish his career with 941. This remains the BSA all-time mark, although the Arab League’s Nordine Soule would pass him for the world title in 2011.

Becker suffered a torn labrum in September that officially ended his career at age 39. He retired also as BSA’s all-time leader in RBI (2226) and runs (1980). Both sit second as of 2037, passed in the mid 2020s by Niccolo Coelho. Becker also ended with 3386 hits, which was second all-time at retirement and ranks fifth as of 2037.

Pedro Souza became the fourth batter to 700 home runs. He and Vicente Sainz made 19 members of the 1500 RBI club. Emiliano Pina hit his 600^th homer in 2008, the 13^th to reach that mark. 1B DJ Del Valle won his 15^th Gold Glove, the only player in BSA at any position to do so. 2B Jose Antonio Saenz won his seventh Gold Glove. 1B Arsenio Araujo won his eighth Silver Slugger.

07-15-2024, 08:55 PM	#1430
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,962	2008 in BSA Guayaquil ended a five-year playoff drought and took the top seed in the Bolivar League in 2008. The Golds were 104-58 atop the Colombia-Ecuador Division and dethroned Bogota and Cali, who both finished 87-75. The Bats specifically saw their playoff streak end at five years with only their third miss since 1991. Both teams were three games short in the wild card race. Santa Cruz won a third straight Peru-Bolivia Division with a franchise-best 101-61. The Crawfish had never won 90+ games in a season since joining Beisbol Sudamerica in 1974. Callao was second in the division at 90-72, taking the wild card by three games over Bogota and Cali. The Cats ended the longest active playoff drought in BSA at 40 years. Barquisimeto snapped its six-year playoff drought by taking a weak Venezuela Division at 84-78. Defending Bolivar League champ Valencia was second at 82-80. Bolivar League MVP went to Medellin RF Manuel Marquez in his fourth season. The 24-year old Colombian lefty led in runs (121), home runs (48), and total bases (397). Despite his team winning 73 games, he still posted 114 RBI, 202 hits, 6.5 WAR, and a .987 OPS. Valencia’s Franco Rodriguez repeated and won his third Pitcher of the Year in four years. The 27-year old righty from Argentina led in strikeouts (318), innings (279.1), K/BB (9.1), complete games (16), and WAR (8.7). Rodriguez added a 3.25 ERA, 16-12 record, and 125 ERA+. In June, the Velocity locked up Rodriguez with a six-year, $48,800,000 extension. Wild card Callao shocked Guayaquil 3-1 in the Divisional Series, while Santa Cruz swept Barquisimeto. The Cats’ last Bolivar League Championship Series appearance was 1967, while the Crawfish had never gotten that far. Santa Cruz earned their first pennant, taking the BLCS 4-1 over Callao. With that, all four of the 1974 expansion teams now have at least one pennant. Fortaleza had a historic season in 2008, posting a franchise record 114-48 atop the Southern Cone League’s North Division. The Foxes ended a two-year playoff drought and set a league record for runs scored at 858, which remains the Southern Cone record as of 2037. Fortaleza shared a division with a strong Salvador squad that easily was the wild card at 101-61. The defending Copa Sudamerica champion Storm earned a third straight playoff berth. The division also had a 90-72 Recife squad. 90-72 won the Southeast Division for Rio de Janeiro, extending their plyoff streak to six seasons. The Redbirds were two games ahead of Buenos Aires thanks to their home run power, setting a new league record with 266. That sits third best as of 2037. Asuncion won a third consecutive South Central Division title and earned their tenth playoff berth since 1997. At 86-76, the Archers edged out an 83-79 Cordoba squad. It is a remarkable stretch for Asuncion, who had earned only one playoff appearance from 1931-1996. Brasilia was just above .500 and had the Southern Cone League MVP Alex Dos Santos. The 28-year old Chilean first baseman led in home runs (53), triple slash (.372/.408/.701), OPS (1.109), wRC+ (212), and WAR (9.t). Dos Santos also had 219 hits, 116 runs, and 124 RBI. He was 10 RBI short of earning a Triple Crown. The Bearcats gave their beloved slugger a seven-year, $53,200,000 extension the following summer. Veteran pitcher Hernan Mendez won Pitcher of the Year for Buenos Aires. The 35-year old Venezuelan lefty had never been a finalist in his career, but took the top honor with a league-best 2.53 ERA. Mendez also had an 18-10 record in 245 innings, 273 strikeouts, 148 ERA+, and 6.3 WAR. Injuries effectively derailed Mendez after that, but it was a nice capper in a Hall of Good career. He prevented his Hogs teammate Juilao Costa from his seventh POTY despite leading with 8.1 WAR. Costa left for MLB the following year at age 33. The wild card facing the top seed in the Divisional Series meant a loaded first round matchup between Fortaleza and Salvador. The reigning champs ousted the 114-win Foxes 3-2. On the other side, Rio de Janeiro swept Asuncion to send the Redbirds to their fourth Southern Cone Championship in six years. Rio ousted Salvador 4-2 to claim a second pennant in six years. It was their third overall (1970, 2003, 2008). In the 78^th Copa Sudamerica, Santa Cruz defeated Rio de Janeiro 4-2 for their first title. It was the first time the Cup went to a Bolivian team since La Paz’s 1940s dynasty. 3B Timmy Andre won finals MVP in his seventh season for the Crawfish. The French Guianese righty had 24 hits, 12 runs, 4 doubles, 3 homers, and 8 RBI in 14 playoff starts. With Santa Cruz’s win, 26 of the 30 Beisbol Sudamerica teams have won Copa Sudamerica at least once. That left the 1987 expansion teams (Arequipa and Mendoza) along with original squads Montevideo and Maracaibo as the only ringless teams. The Venom are the only original team without a single finals berth. It wouldn’t get easier either with 2008 being the final season of the 30 team format. Each division would add a team starting in 2009 for a 6x6 structure. Other notes: Milton Becker became professional baseball’s world home run king in his final season. The long-time Caracas legend stunningly was traded by the Colts to Valencia at the deadline with 927, one short of the world record 928 set by Prometheto Garcia between CABA and MLB. Becker hit 14 more with the Velocity to finish his career with 941. This remains the BSA all-time mark, although the Arab League’s Nordine Soule would pass him for the world title in 2011. Becker suffered a torn labrum in September that officially ended his career at age 39. He retired also as BSA’s all-time leader in RBI (2226) and runs (1980). Both sit second as of 2037, passed in the mid 2020s by Niccolo Coelho. Becker also ended with 3386 hits, which was second all-time at retirement and ranks fifth as of 2037. Pedro Souza became the fourth batter to 700 home runs. He and Vicente Sainz made 19 members of the 1500 RBI club. Emiliano Pina hit his 600^th homer in 2008, the 13^th to reach that mark. 1B DJ Del Valle won his 15^th Gold Glove, the only player in BSA at any position to do so. 2B Jose Antonio Saenz won his seventh Gold Glove. 1B Arsenio Araujo won his eighth Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)