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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-30-2025, 07:50 PM

After missing the playoffs by two wins in 2033, Johannesburg took the top spot in the Southern Conference at 97-65 in 2034. The Jackalopes got their third playoff berth in four years and have posted six straight seasons with 90+ wins. Johannesburg was the African Association of Baseball’s top scoring team with 902 runs.

Cape Town took the second place spot at 91-71, holding off Harare (90-72) by one. Comoros (85-77) and Dar es Salaam (84-78) were the next best competitors. The Cowboys ended a three-year playoff drought and allowed the fewest runs at 680. The Hustlers now have gone 13 years without a losing season, although they’ve only been a playoff team once in the last 11 years. Defending conference champ Port Elizabeth dropped to 80-82, ending their four-year playoff streak.

Relegated was Gaborone at 67-95, finishing four worse than Durban and seven away from Bulawayo. The Golden Bears had gotten promoted from the African Second League for 2025 and had stayed in the top tier since, although they only managed one winning campaign in their run. They had been below 70 wins five times, but had managed to escape demotion until now.

Cape Town’s Johny Kibamba became a four-time Southern Conference MVP, having won three straight from 2028-30. The 30-year old Congolese designated hitter didn’t lead in any stats in 2034, but had 204 hits, 120 runs, 42 doubles, 41 home runs, 110 RBI, .332/.395/.616 slash, 156 wRC+, and 6.4 WAR. The prior spring, Kibamba signed a six-year, $129,600,000 extension to stick with the Cowboys.

For the second time in three years, Pitcher of the Year was Johannesburg’s Stephen Duiker. The 27-year old Motswana righty led in ERA (2.61), wins (19-3), quality starts (22), FIP- (59), and WAR (8.9). Duiker tossed 237.2 innings and was second in strikeouts with 288, although Gaborone’s Mert Seyoum was well ahead with 344 Ks. It was a nice bounce-back for Duiker, who missed part of fall 2033 to shoulder inflammation.

Defending Africa Series winner Kinshasa repeated as the Central Conference’s first place team at 101-61. The Sun Cats also set a new AAB all-time season attendance record with 2,127,487 tickets sold. Cross-river rival Brazzaville took second at 96-66, edging out Addis Ababa (93-69) and Mogadishu (90-72). The Blowfish got their fourth playoff trip in six years and have won 90+ games each of those six years.

Djibouti, last year’s wild card, finished fifth at 86-76. The Brahmas led the conference with 884 runs scored and it was 84-78 Bangui who allowed the fewest at 707. Asmara was relegated at 56-106, nine games worse than the next closest team Bukavu. The Anteaters only lasted two seasons in the First League before getting sent back down.

Brazzaville LF Asa Ngoie won his fourth Central Conference MVP (2026, 30, 32, 34) and his seventh Silver Slugger. The 33-year old Congolese lefty was the WARlord at 7.9 and had 61 home runs, 115 RBI, 171 hits, 129 runs, .299/.388/.685 slash, and 168 wRC+. There have now been eight AAB players with 4+ MVP wins. Ngoie had tough competition from Kinshasa 1B Martin Kulatilaka, who was the leader in homers (68) and RBI (145).

Pitcher of the Year was competitive as well, but Sun Cats lefty Lawal Deffallah became the award’s first four-time winner, earning it consecutively. The 26-year old from Chad led in ERA (2.41), WHIP (0.90), and FIP- (48). Deffallah had a 20-5 record, 9.9 WAR, 227.2 innings, and 320 strikeouts. He also won his first Gold Glove.

Deffallah’s bid for a sixth straight season leading in Ks and fifth straight as the WARlord were thwarted by Kampala’s Abdullahi Ali. It was his debut in the big league, as the Peacocks had just gotten promoted back. The 22-year old Somali lefty set a new AAB record for strikeouts with 400 and had 10.6 WAR, a 2.96 ERA, and 19-8 record in 252.2 innings. The previous Ks record was 388 by Aziz Mussa in 2026.

Ali’s effort was also the second-best WAR ever by an AAB pitcher behind Ghebrezglabhier Alemayehu’s 11.96 from 2028. However, the better team success and ERA gave the award to Defallah, whose own WAR total ranked as the seventh-best by an AAB ace to date. On a scale from 1/10, scouts called Ali’s stuff a 12 with many expecting a legendary career ahead if he can avoid injury.

In the Southern Conference Championship, Cape Town got the road upset on their South African rival Johannesburg 4-1, giving the Cowboys six pennants (1996, 2026, 28, 29, 30, 34). Brazzaville also got the road upset in the Central Conference final, going across the Congo River to dethrone defending champ Kinshasa 4-2. The Blowfish earned their fifth conference crown (2015, 16, 19, 29, 34).

The 40^th Africa Series was the second finals meeting between Brazzaville in Cape Town, as the Blowfish won back in 2029. For the first time since 2024, the series needed all nine games. Brazzaville was victorious again though over the Cowboys, making the Blowfish four-time AAB champs (2015, 16, 29, 34). Cape Town is now 3-3 in their finals trips.

CF Simanga Khumalo was finals MVP in his second year with Brazzaville, arriving in 2033 in a trade after five years with Mombasa. He was more known for his defense, having won his second Gold Glove in 2034. The 28-year old Swazi in 14 playoff games had 13 hits, 12 runs, 8 home runs, 14 RBI, 13 walks, 19 strikeouts, 189 wRC+, and 0.8 WAR.

Other notes: Dagne Mersha became the 9^th AAB slugger with 700 home runs. Sayyid Pius, Asa Ngoie, and Noel Malama all joined the 500 homer club, making that group 22 members strong. Matheus Mabanza became the 16^th to 1500 runs scored. Lane Maloba was the 10^th pitcher to 3000 strikeouts.

SS Djibrilla Ousseini won his 14^th Silver Slugger. He’s the third in AAB with 14+ Sluggers (along with CF Mwarami Tale and OF Felix Chaula) and the 21^st in all of world history with 14+ Sluggers. Ousseini is also one of four to win all 14 Sluggers at shortstop.

Promotion/Relegation: Gaborone was relegated to the African Second League’s Southern Conference and replaced by Lilongwe. In the Central Conference, Asmara was demoted and Lubumbashi was promoted.

08-30-2025, 07:50 PM	#2416
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,985	2034 in AAB After missing the playoffs by two wins in 2033, Johannesburg took the top spot in the Southern Conference at 97-65 in 2034. The Jackalopes got their third playoff berth in four years and have posted six straight seasons with 90+ wins. Johannesburg was the African Association of Baseball’s top scoring team with 902 runs. Cape Town took the second place spot at 91-71, holding off Harare (90-72) by one. Comoros (85-77) and Dar es Salaam (84-78) were the next best competitors. The Cowboys ended a three-year playoff drought and allowed the fewest runs at 680. The Hustlers now have gone 13 years without a losing season, although they’ve only been a playoff team once in the last 11 years. Defending conference champ Port Elizabeth dropped to 80-82, ending their four-year playoff streak. Relegated was Gaborone at 67-95, finishing four worse than Durban and seven away from Bulawayo. The Golden Bears had gotten promoted from the African Second League for 2025 and had stayed in the top tier since, although they only managed one winning campaign in their run. They had been below 70 wins five times, but had managed to escape demotion until now. Cape Town’s Johny Kibamba became a four-time Southern Conference MVP, having won three straight from 2028-30. The 30-year old Congolese designated hitter didn’t lead in any stats in 2034, but had 204 hits, 120 runs, 42 doubles, 41 home runs, 110 RBI, .332/.395/.616 slash, 156 wRC+, and 6.4 WAR. The prior spring, Kibamba signed a six-year, $129,600,000 extension to stick with the Cowboys. For the second time in three years, Pitcher of the Year was Johannesburg’s Stephen Duiker. The 27-year old Motswana righty led in ERA (2.61), wins (19-3), quality starts (22), FIP- (59), and WAR (8.9). Duiker tossed 237.2 innings and was second in strikeouts with 288, although Gaborone’s Mert Seyoum was well ahead with 344 Ks. It was a nice bounce-back for Duiker, who missed part of fall 2033 to shoulder inflammation. Defending Africa Series winner Kinshasa repeated as the Central Conference’s first place team at 101-61. The Sun Cats also set a new AAB all-time season attendance record with 2,127,487 tickets sold. Cross-river rival Brazzaville took second at 96-66, edging out Addis Ababa (93-69) and Mogadishu (90-72). The Blowfish got their fourth playoff trip in six years and have won 90+ games each of those six years. Djibouti, last year’s wild card, finished fifth at 86-76. The Brahmas led the conference with 884 runs scored and it was 84-78 Bangui who allowed the fewest at 707. Asmara was relegated at 56-106, nine games worse than the next closest team Bukavu. The Anteaters only lasted two seasons in the First League before getting sent back down. Brazzaville LF Asa Ngoie won his fourth Central Conference MVP (2026, 30, 32, 34) and his seventh Silver Slugger. The 33-year old Congolese lefty was the WARlord at 7.9 and had 61 home runs, 115 RBI, 171 hits, 129 runs, .299/.388/.685 slash, and 168 wRC+. There have now been eight AAB players with 4+ MVP wins. Ngoie had tough competition from Kinshasa 1B Martin Kulatilaka, who was the leader in homers (68) and RBI (145). Pitcher of the Year was competitive as well, but Sun Cats lefty Lawal Deffallah became the award’s first four-time winner, earning it consecutively. The 26-year old from Chad led in ERA (2.41), WHIP (0.90), and FIP- (48). Deffallah had a 20-5 record, 9.9 WAR, 227.2 innings, and 320 strikeouts. He also won his first Gold Glove. Deffallah’s bid for a sixth straight season leading in Ks and fifth straight as the WARlord were thwarted by Kampala’s Abdullahi Ali. It was his debut in the big league, as the Peacocks had just gotten promoted back. The 22-year old Somali lefty set a new AAB record for strikeouts with 400 and had 10.6 WAR, a 2.96 ERA, and 19-8 record in 252.2 innings. The previous Ks record was 388 by Aziz Mussa in 2026. Ali’s effort was also the second-best WAR ever by an AAB pitcher behind Ghebrezglabhier Alemayehu’s 11.96 from 2028. However, the better team success and ERA gave the award to Defallah, whose own WAR total ranked as the seventh-best by an AAB ace to date. On a scale from 1/10, scouts called Ali’s stuff a 12 with many expecting a legendary career ahead if he can avoid injury. In the Southern Conference Championship, Cape Town got the road upset on their South African rival Johannesburg 4-1, giving the Cowboys six pennants (1996, 2026, 28, 29, 30, 34). Brazzaville also got the road upset in the Central Conference final, going across the Congo River to dethrone defending champ Kinshasa 4-2. The Blowfish earned their fifth conference crown (2015, 16, 19, 29, 34). The 40^th Africa Series was the second finals meeting between Brazzaville in Cape Town, as the Blowfish won back in 2029. For the first time since 2024, the series needed all nine games. Brazzaville was victorious again though over the Cowboys, making the Blowfish four-time AAB champs (2015, 16, 29, 34). Cape Town is now 3-3 in their finals trips. CF Simanga Khumalo was finals MVP in his second year with Brazzaville, arriving in 2033 in a trade after five years with Mombasa. He was more known for his defense, having won his second Gold Glove in 2034. The 28-year old Swazi in 14 playoff games had 13 hits, 12 runs, 8 home runs, 14 RBI, 13 walks, 19 strikeouts, 189 wRC+, and 0.8 WAR. Other notes: Dagne Mersha became the 9^th AAB slugger with 700 home runs. Sayyid Pius, Asa Ngoie, and Noel Malama all joined the 500 homer club, making that group 22 members strong. Matheus Mabanza became the 16^th to 1500 runs scored. Lane Maloba was the 10^th pitcher to 3000 strikeouts. SS Djibrilla Ousseini won his 14^th Silver Slugger. He’s the third in AAB with 14+ Sluggers (along with CF Mwarami Tale and OF Felix Chaula) and the 21^st in all of world history with 14+ Sluggers. Ousseini is also one of four to win all 14 Sluggers at shortstop. Promotion/Relegation: Gaborone was relegated to the African Second League’s Southern Conference and replaced by Lilongwe. In the Central Conference, Asmara was demoted and Lubumbashi was promoted. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)