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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-20-2024, 07:34 PM

Four of the five playoff teams from the prior year in the Bolivar League made it back with the same teams winning each division. Medellin again won the Colombia-Ecuador Division, but this time earned the #1 seed at 102-60. The Mutiny grew their playoff streak to six seasons, the longest active one in Beisbol Sudamerica. Callao earned a third straight playoff berth at 98-64 in the Peru-Bolivia Division for the #2 seed. The Mutiny led the league in scoring (841) while the Cats allowed the fewest runs (550).

Last year’s BL champ Maracaibo again was the Venezuela Division winner, although they had the tightest competition. The Mariners were 94-68, finishing two games ahead of Barquisimeto and five ahead of Ciudad Guayana. The Black Cats earned the first wild card, returning to the playoffs after their seven-year streak was broken in 2016. The Giants repeated with the second wild card spot at 89-73, fending off Caracas and Quito by two games, Guayaquil and La Paz by three, and Cali by six. Although the Golds missed out, they notably had their 13^th consecutive winning season. The Pump Jacks also notably had their first winning season since 2004.

The Bolivar League had its seventh different MVP in as many seasons. This time it went to second-year Maracaibo RF Francisco Serrata, who led the league in runs (126), OBP (.433), slugging (.697), OPS (1.131), wRC+ (189), and WAR (8.9). The 24-year old Venezuelan lefty added 42 home runs, 107 RBI, 37 doubles, 58 stolen bases, and a .370 average. Serrata beat out Guayaquil’s Rodrigo Aguilar despite the latter leading with 62home runs and 139 RBI.

Meanwhile, Pitcher of the Year went to Sebastian Marquez for the fifth straight year and the seventh time in eight years. The Barquisimeto ace became the fourth pitcher in BSA history to win the award seven times, joining legends Mohamed Ramos, Lazaro Rodriguez, and Laurenco Cedillo.

The 30-year old Venezuelan won his fourth ERA title (2.40) and posted an 18-8 record over 206.1 innings, 237 strikeouts, 7.4 WAR, and 165 ERA+. This would be Marquez’s last POTY, although he’d have two more solid years for the Black Cats. Marquez would leave for a MLB payday in 2019 worth $105,000,000 over five years with Columbus.

Ciudad Guayana beat division rival 2-1 in the first round of the playoffs, but promptly got swept by Medellin in the divisional series. With that, the Mutiny earned their fifth consecutive appearance in the Bolivar League Championship Series. They’re the first team to earn five straight BLCS bids since the 1974-78 Valencia dynasty.

On the other side, Callao ousted defending BL champ Maracaibo 3-1, giving the Cats their first BLCS since winning Copa Sudamerica in 2012. Medellin was the top seed, but Callao clobbered them with an unexpected 4-0 sweep. This is the Cats’ fourth-pennant, as they also won in 1954 and 1957. The Mutiny are 2-3 during their BLCS streak with back-to-back defeats.

The Southern Cone League was amazingly balanced as the best record was only 93-69 and the worst was 70-92. Sao Paulo earned the #1 seed atop the Southeast Division, but only beat Rio de Janeiro by one game. The Padres are back in the playoffs after having their five-year streak ended the prior year. For the Redbirds, they ended a six-year drought by getting the first wild card. Last year’s #1 seed Montevideo was a non-factor in the division at 79-83.

Concepcion won the South Central Division at 92-70 and only missed the top seed by a game. Like Sao Paulo, the Chiefs are back after having a playoff streak (four for them) ended in 2015. Last year’s division champ Santiago got the second wild card at 87-75, edging Cordoba by one game and both Asuncion and Rosario by six.

Reigning Copa Sudamerica winner Recife grabbed a weak North Division at 86-76, beating Brasilia by six games. The Retrievers extended their playoff streak to four and got their seventh berth in eight years. Since BSA doesn’t give division winners preference in seeding, Recife had the #5 and lowest seed. Also of note, Fortaleza’s playoff streak ended at four with a 74-88 finish. The Foxes hadn’t posted a losing season since 2003.

Recife 3B Niccolo Coelho won his third Southern Cone League MVP, having also won in 2011 and 2014. The 33-year old Brazilian led in RBI (139) and added 49 home runs, 101 runs, a .349/.404/.682 slash, 1.085 OPS, 200 wRC+, and 10.4 WAR. Coelho won his seventh Silver Slugger in his 11^th season with the Retrievers.

Although Montevideo missed the playoffs, their ace Ivan “Dragon” Sandoval won Pitcher of the Year. The 29-year old Paraguayan righty led in WAR (8.1) and wins (17-10). Sandoval added a 2.19 ERA over 234.1 innings, 246 strikeouts, and 170 ERA+. He was the fifth different winner of the award in five years.

Santiago eliminated the defending champ Recife 2-1 in the first round, then gave the top seed Sao Paulo a fierce challenge. The Padres held on 3-2 to advance to the Southern Cone League Championship. Despite their six playoff berths in seven years, this was SP’s first time getting to the LCS since 1996.

On the other side, Rio de Janeiro downed Concepcion 3-1, giving the Redbirds their first LCS bid since winning the 2008 pennant. The series was a seven game classic with Rio outlasting Sao Paulo 4-3, continuing the Padres’ drought. The Redbirds became four-time Southern Cone champs (1970, 2003, 2008, 2016).

Both teams in the 86^th Copa Sudamerica were making their fourth finals appearance. Callao improved to 4-0 all-time in the finals, besting Rio de Janeiro 4-2 for their second title in five years. In his second year with the Cats, 3B Jesus Gueret was finals MVP. He had taken an odd path there, having grown up in the Central African Republic, followed by an eight-year run in Europe with Helsinki In the 2016 playoffs, Gueret had 14 starts with 14 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, and 5 RBI.

Other notes: Callao’s Arsenio Araujo became only the fifth in BSA history to reach 700 career home runs. He played three more years and finished with 765, which ranks fifth as of 2037. Araujo and Hector Correa both joined the 3000 hit club in 2037, marking 11 players to reach that club. As of 2037, Araujo’s 3349 hits rank sixth and Correa’s 3005 is 20^th.

Fernan Murillo crossed 5000 career strikeouts, becoming only the seventh pitcher to reach that in BSA. He retired after 2018 with 5344, which ranks 7^th in 2016. SS Merkin Najera and CF Dominic Solano won their seventh Gold Gloves. C Cicero Lugo won his ninth straight Silver Slugger. 1B Rodrigo Aguilar and 2B Antonio Arceo won their seventh Silver Slugger.

10-20-2024, 07:34 PM	#1719
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,950	2016 in BSA Four of the five playoff teams from the prior year in the Bolivar League made it back with the same teams winning each division. Medellin again won the Colombia-Ecuador Division, but this time earned the #1 seed at 102-60. The Mutiny grew their playoff streak to six seasons, the longest active one in Beisbol Sudamerica. Callao earned a third straight playoff berth at 98-64 in the Peru-Bolivia Division for the #2 seed. The Mutiny led the league in scoring (841) while the Cats allowed the fewest runs (550). Last year’s BL champ Maracaibo again was the Venezuela Division winner, although they had the tightest competition. The Mariners were 94-68, finishing two games ahead of Barquisimeto and five ahead of Ciudad Guayana. The Black Cats earned the first wild card, returning to the playoffs after their seven-year streak was broken in 2016. The Giants repeated with the second wild card spot at 89-73, fending off Caracas and Quito by two games, Guayaquil and La Paz by three, and Cali by six. Although the Golds missed out, they notably had their 13^th consecutive winning season. The Pump Jacks also notably had their first winning season since 2004. The Bolivar League had its seventh different MVP in as many seasons. This time it went to second-year Maracaibo RF Francisco Serrata, who led the league in runs (126), OBP (.433), slugging (.697), OPS (1.131), wRC+ (189), and WAR (8.9). The 24-year old Venezuelan lefty added 42 home runs, 107 RBI, 37 doubles, 58 stolen bases, and a .370 average. Serrata beat out Guayaquil’s Rodrigo Aguilar despite the latter leading with 62home runs and 139 RBI. Meanwhile, Pitcher of the Year went to Sebastian Marquez for the fifth straight year and the seventh time in eight years. The Barquisimeto ace became the fourth pitcher in BSA history to win the award seven times, joining legends Mohamed Ramos, Lazaro Rodriguez, and Laurenco Cedillo. The 30-year old Venezuelan won his fourth ERA title (2.40) and posted an 18-8 record over 206.1 innings, 237 strikeouts, 7.4 WAR, and 165 ERA+. This would be Marquez’s last POTY, although he’d have two more solid years for the Black Cats. Marquez would leave for a MLB payday in 2019 worth $105,000,000 over five years with Columbus. Ciudad Guayana beat division rival 2-1 in the first round of the playoffs, but promptly got swept by Medellin in the divisional series. With that, the Mutiny earned their fifth consecutive appearance in the Bolivar League Championship Series. They’re the first team to earn five straight BLCS bids since the 1974-78 Valencia dynasty. On the other side, Callao ousted defending BL champ Maracaibo 3-1, giving the Cats their first BLCS since winning Copa Sudamerica in 2012. Medellin was the top seed, but Callao clobbered them with an unexpected 4-0 sweep. This is the Cats’ fourth-pennant, as they also won in 1954 and 1957. The Mutiny are 2-3 during their BLCS streak with back-to-back defeats. The Southern Cone League was amazingly balanced as the best record was only 93-69 and the worst was 70-92. Sao Paulo earned the #1 seed atop the Southeast Division, but only beat Rio de Janeiro by one game. The Padres are back in the playoffs after having their five-year streak ended the prior year. For the Redbirds, they ended a six-year drought by getting the first wild card. Last year’s #1 seed Montevideo was a non-factor in the division at 79-83. Concepcion won the South Central Division at 92-70 and only missed the top seed by a game. Like Sao Paulo, the Chiefs are back after having a playoff streak (four for them) ended in 2015. Last year’s division champ Santiago got the second wild card at 87-75, edging Cordoba by one game and both Asuncion and Rosario by six. Reigning Copa Sudamerica winner Recife grabbed a weak North Division at 86-76, beating Brasilia by six games. The Retrievers extended their playoff streak to four and got their seventh berth in eight years. Since BSA doesn’t give division winners preference in seeding, Recife had the #5 and lowest seed. Also of note, Fortaleza’s playoff streak ended at four with a 74-88 finish. The Foxes hadn’t posted a losing season since 2003. Recife 3B Niccolo Coelho won his third Southern Cone League MVP, having also won in 2011 and 2014. The 33-year old Brazilian led in RBI (139) and added 49 home runs, 101 runs, a .349/.404/.682 slash, 1.085 OPS, 200 wRC+, and 10.4 WAR. Coelho won his seventh Silver Slugger in his 11^th season with the Retrievers. Although Montevideo missed the playoffs, their ace Ivan “Dragon” Sandoval won Pitcher of the Year. The 29-year old Paraguayan righty led in WAR (8.1) and wins (17-10). Sandoval added a 2.19 ERA over 234.1 innings, 246 strikeouts, and 170 ERA+. He was the fifth different winner of the award in five years. Santiago eliminated the defending champ Recife 2-1 in the first round, then gave the top seed Sao Paulo a fierce challenge. The Padres held on 3-2 to advance to the Southern Cone League Championship. Despite their six playoff berths in seven years, this was SP’s first time getting to the LCS since 1996. On the other side, Rio de Janeiro downed Concepcion 3-1, giving the Redbirds their first LCS bid since winning the 2008 pennant. The series was a seven game classic with Rio outlasting Sao Paulo 4-3, continuing the Padres’ drought. The Redbirds became four-time Southern Cone champs (1970, 2003, 2008, 2016). Both teams in the 86^th Copa Sudamerica were making their fourth finals appearance. Callao improved to 4-0 all-time in the finals, besting Rio de Janeiro 4-2 for their second title in five years. In his second year with the Cats, 3B Jesus Gueret was finals MVP. He had taken an odd path there, having grown up in the Central African Republic, followed by an eight-year run in Europe with Helsinki In the 2016 playoffs, Gueret had 14 starts with 14 hits, 8 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, and 5 RBI. Other notes: Callao’s Arsenio Araujo became only the fifth in BSA history to reach 700 career home runs. He played three more years and finished with 765, which ranks fifth as of 2037. Araujo and Hector Correa both joined the 3000 hit club in 2037, marking 11 players to reach that club. As of 2037, Araujo’s 3349 hits rank sixth and Correa’s 3005 is 20^th. Fernan Murillo crossed 5000 career strikeouts, becoming only the seventh pitcher to reach that in BSA. He retired after 2018 with 5344, which ranks 7^th in 2016. SS Merkin Najera and CF Dominic Solano won their seventh Gold Gloves. C Cicero Lugo won his ninth straight Silver Slugger. 1B Rodrigo Aguilar and 2B Antonio Arceo won their seventh Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)