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FuzzyRussianHat · 11-14-2024, 10:59 AM

The top four teams in the Bolivar League finished within two games of each other, making for an intense battle for seeding. Medellin at 103-59 ended up with the #1 seed and the Colombia-Ecuador Division title. The Mutiny grew their playoff streak to eight years and won their seventh division title in that stretch. Caracas at 102-60 repeated as the Venezuela Division champ. Reigning Copa Sudamerica champ Ciudad Guayana won it all as a wild card last year, but struggled to 79-83 in 2018 to end their playoff streak at three years.

Callao’s playoff streak grew to five with their fourth straight Peru-Bolivia Division title. The 102-60 Cats only beat Trujillo by one game, while the Thoroughbreds easily were the first wild card. This was Trujillo’s first playoff berth since joining in the 2009 expansion. There was a 14 game drop to find the second wild card team, but that was also the first berth for another expansion team in Maturin. The Makos at 87-75 took that last spot, beating out 84-78 Quito. Guayaquil, winners of 101 games in 2017, dropped to 80-82 for their first losing season since 2003.

Bolivar League MVP went to Medellin 1B Pablo Amor, who also won it back in 2015. The 28-year old Colombian lefty led in hits (232), home runs (58), total bases (434), triple slash (.377/.436/.706), OPS (1.141), wRC+ (193), and WAR (10.6). He scored 138 runs with 127 RBI, falling eight shy of a Triple Crown. He also notably hit for the cycle in July against Santa Cruz. The Mutiny locked up Amor after the 2019 season on a seven-year, $49,400,00 extension.

In his 12^th season starting for Callao, Benicio Palacio won his first Pitcher of the Year. He had been a finalist five times prior, but hadn’t won the top honor until 2018. The 33-year old Costa Rican righty led in ERA (2.55) and K/BB (13.0). Palacio had a 17-7 record over 240.1 innings with 234 strikeouts, a 159 ERA+, and 7.0 WAR. He never had a year quite this good again, eventually getting traded after the 2020 season by the Cats to Santiago.

Maturin upset Trujillo 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs. The Makos then stunned top-seed Medellin 3-1 in the Divisional Series. On the other side, Caracas topped Callao 3-1, sending the Colts to their first Bolivar League Championship Series appearance since 2006. Maturin continued their unlikely run, upsetting Caracas 4-2 to become the first of the 2009 expansion teams to win a pennant. In a season highlighted by four 100+ win teams, it was the 87-win Makos on top. It was back-to-back years where the #5 seed won the Bolivar League title.

The Southern Cone League’s three division winners were separated by one game, while the second wild card was only six wins away from the top seed. Buenos Aires got the #1 spot at 99-63, winning the Southeast Division by seven. The Atlantics ended a ten-year playoff drought and got their first division title since 2003. Right behind them at 98-64 was North Division champ Recife and South Central Division champ Concepcion.

The Retrievers won the division by ten games, growing their playoff streak to seven years. The defending league champ Chiefs earned their third straight berth and their seventh in eight years. Concepcion won the division by four games over 94-68 Santiago. The Saints had the first wild card to grow their playoff streak to four seasons.

For the second wild card, Asuncion and Porte Alegre tied at 92-70. Fortaleza at 88-74 and Montevideo at 85-77 were also in the hunt. In the tiebreaker game, the Archers ousted the Armadillos, ending a seven-year postseason drought for Asuncion. Notably Manaus, a division winner last year, dropped to 80-82. Recife led in scoring at 775 runs and Porto Alegre allowed the fewest at 570.

Recife 3B Niccolo Coelho became a four-time Southern Cone League MVP, having also won in 2011, 2014, and 2016. The 35-year old Brazilian led in runs (118), home runs (54), and WAR (10.6). Coelho also had 127 RBI, a .341/.403/.681 slash, 1.085 OPS, and 206 wRC+. The Retrievers bought out his final year of his deal in the winter, but re-signed Coleho to a new three-year, $46,200,000 contract.

Concepcion righty Agostino Cortez won Pitcher of the Year in only his third season. The 24-year old Chilean won the ERA title (1.88) and led in WAR (8.2) and FIP- (55). Cortez posted a 20-4 record over 224.2 innings with 246 strikeouts.

Asuncion edged Santiago 2-1 in the first round, then earned the Divisional Series upset 3-1 over Buenos Aires. The Archers earned their first Southern Cone Championship appearance since 2007. Concepcion outlasted Recife 3-2 to keep their repeat hopes alive. The Chiefs defeated Asuncion 4-2, moving to an impressive 6-0 all-time in the LCS with pennants in 1987, 88, 89, 2012, 17, and 18.

In the 88^th Copa Sudamerica, Concepcion topped Maturin 4-2 for their third Cup win (1987, 1989, 2018). This also brought the Cup to Chile for the first time since their 1989 win. 1B Luca Cuervo won finals MVP in his tenth year for the Chiefs. In 17 playoff games, the 31-year old Chilean had 24 hits, 7 runs, 3 extra base hits, and 7 RBI. It was the sixth different Copa Sudamerica winner in as many years.

Other notes: Santiago’s Nuno Escalante set the new Beisbol Sudamerica single-season with 262 hits, beating Caco Gallegos’ 257 from 1989. To this point in history, Escalante’s season was the fourth best in any world league, only behind three seasons by WAB’s Fares Belaid. Escalante’s mark remains the top BSA mark and ranks 8^th in world history as of 2037. Escalante also had a .407 batting average, which was the second-best in BSA to that point.

Maturin pitcher Felix Robles set the playoff record for hits allowed (52), although he was decent with a 3.74 ERA over 43.1 innings. Arsenio Araujo became the second to reach 2000 RBI. He retired after 2019 with 2056, falling short of Milton Becker’s top mark of 2226. Araujo still ranks third as of 2037. Alex Salinas and Antonio Arceo both reached 1500 career RBI, making 27 batters to do so in BSA.

Salinas and Rodrigo Aguilar both joined the 600 home run club, making that group 20 strong. Oliverio Garza reached both 200 wins and 3500 strikeouts. SS Merkin Najera won his ninth Gold Glove. C Cicero Lugo won his 11^th Silver Slugger in a row. Lugo became the eighth player in BSA history to win 11 and is the only catcher in that group. 3B Niccolo Coelho won his ninth Slugger and 2B Oscar Valdivia won his eighth.

11-14-2024, 10:59 AM	#1793
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,935	2018 in BSA The top four teams in the Bolivar League finished within two games of each other, making for an intense battle for seeding. Medellin at 103-59 ended up with the #1 seed and the Colombia-Ecuador Division title. The Mutiny grew their playoff streak to eight years and won their seventh division title in that stretch. Caracas at 102-60 repeated as the Venezuela Division champ. Reigning Copa Sudamerica champ Ciudad Guayana won it all as a wild card last year, but struggled to 79-83 in 2018 to end their playoff streak at three years. Callao’s playoff streak grew to five with their fourth straight Peru-Bolivia Division title. The 102-60 Cats only beat Trujillo by one game, while the Thoroughbreds easily were the first wild card. This was Trujillo’s first playoff berth since joining in the 2009 expansion. There was a 14 game drop to find the second wild card team, but that was also the first berth for another expansion team in Maturin. The Makos at 87-75 took that last spot, beating out 84-78 Quito. Guayaquil, winners of 101 games in 2017, dropped to 80-82 for their first losing season since 2003. Bolivar League MVP went to Medellin 1B Pablo Amor, who also won it back in 2015. The 28-year old Colombian lefty led in hits (232), home runs (58), total bases (434), triple slash (.377/.436/.706), OPS (1.141), wRC+ (193), and WAR (10.6). He scored 138 runs with 127 RBI, falling eight shy of a Triple Crown. He also notably hit for the cycle in July against Santa Cruz. The Mutiny locked up Amor after the 2019 season on a seven-year, $49,400,00 extension. In his 12^th season starting for Callao, Benicio Palacio won his first Pitcher of the Year. He had been a finalist five times prior, but hadn’t won the top honor until 2018. The 33-year old Costa Rican righty led in ERA (2.55) and K/BB (13.0). Palacio had a 17-7 record over 240.1 innings with 234 strikeouts, a 159 ERA+, and 7.0 WAR. He never had a year quite this good again, eventually getting traded after the 2020 season by the Cats to Santiago. Maturin upset Trujillo 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs. The Makos then stunned top-seed Medellin 3-1 in the Divisional Series. On the other side, Caracas topped Callao 3-1, sending the Colts to their first Bolivar League Championship Series appearance since 2006. Maturin continued their unlikely run, upsetting Caracas 4-2 to become the first of the 2009 expansion teams to win a pennant. In a season highlighted by four 100+ win teams, it was the 87-win Makos on top. It was back-to-back years where the #5 seed won the Bolivar League title. The Southern Cone League’s three division winners were separated by one game, while the second wild card was only six wins away from the top seed. Buenos Aires got the #1 spot at 99-63, winning the Southeast Division by seven. The Atlantics ended a ten-year playoff drought and got their first division title since 2003. Right behind them at 98-64 was North Division champ Recife and South Central Division champ Concepcion. The Retrievers won the division by ten games, growing their playoff streak to seven years. The defending league champ Chiefs earned their third straight berth and their seventh in eight years. Concepcion won the division by four games over 94-68 Santiago. The Saints had the first wild card to grow their playoff streak to four seasons. For the second wild card, Asuncion and Porte Alegre tied at 92-70. Fortaleza at 88-74 and Montevideo at 85-77 were also in the hunt. In the tiebreaker game, the Archers ousted the Armadillos, ending a seven-year postseason drought for Asuncion. Notably Manaus, a division winner last year, dropped to 80-82. Recife led in scoring at 775 runs and Porto Alegre allowed the fewest at 570. Recife 3B Niccolo Coelho became a four-time Southern Cone League MVP, having also won in 2011, 2014, and 2016. The 35-year old Brazilian led in runs (118), home runs (54), and WAR (10.6). Coelho also had 127 RBI, a .341/.403/.681 slash, 1.085 OPS, and 206 wRC+. The Retrievers bought out his final year of his deal in the winter, but re-signed Coleho to a new three-year, $46,200,000 contract. Concepcion righty Agostino Cortez won Pitcher of the Year in only his third season. The 24-year old Chilean won the ERA title (1.88) and led in WAR (8.2) and FIP- (55). Cortez posted a 20-4 record over 224.2 innings with 246 strikeouts. Asuncion edged Santiago 2-1 in the first round, then earned the Divisional Series upset 3-1 over Buenos Aires. The Archers earned their first Southern Cone Championship appearance since 2007. Concepcion outlasted Recife 3-2 to keep their repeat hopes alive. The Chiefs defeated Asuncion 4-2, moving to an impressive 6-0 all-time in the LCS with pennants in 1987, 88, 89, 2012, 17, and 18. In the 88^th Copa Sudamerica, Concepcion topped Maturin 4-2 for their third Cup win (1987, 1989, 2018). This also brought the Cup to Chile for the first time since their 1989 win. 1B Luca Cuervo won finals MVP in his tenth year for the Chiefs. In 17 playoff games, the 31-year old Chilean had 24 hits, 7 runs, 3 extra base hits, and 7 RBI. It was the sixth different Copa Sudamerica winner in as many years. Other notes: Santiago’s Nuno Escalante set the new Beisbol Sudamerica single-season with 262 hits, beating Caco Gallegos’ 257 from 1989. To this point in history, Escalante’s season was the fourth best in any world league, only behind three seasons by WAB’s Fares Belaid. Escalante’s mark remains the top BSA mark and ranks 8^th in world history as of 2037. Escalante also had a .407 batting average, which was the second-best in BSA to that point. Maturin pitcher Felix Robles set the playoff record for hits allowed (52), although he was decent with a 3.74 ERA over 43.1 innings. Arsenio Araujo became the second to reach 2000 RBI. He retired after 2019 with 2056, falling short of Milton Becker’s top mark of 2226. Araujo still ranks third as of 2037. Alex Salinas and Antonio Arceo both reached 1500 career RBI, making 27 batters to do so in BSA. Salinas and Rodrigo Aguilar both joined the 600 home run club, making that group 20 strong. Oliverio Garza reached both 200 wins and 3500 strikeouts. SS Merkin Najera won his ninth Gold Glove. C Cicero Lugo won his 11^th Silver Slugger in a row. Lugo became the eighth player in BSA history to win 11 and is the only catcher in that group. 3B Niccolo Coelho won his ninth Slugger and 2B Oscar Valdivia won his eighth. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)