1927
The cities of Constantinople and Adrianople are no longer under a state of martial law. Peace is returning to the region with the heretics' influence removed, and a modern railroad is being constructed to connect them to Houston to accelerate improvements to the region. While somewhat nostalgic for their old empire, the people of this continent are excited to see their standard of living improve. There are plans to build modern courthouses, schools, hospitals... and stadiums.
The Seattle Anglers have unexpectedly bought out the last year of SP Abdu Pili's contract. Do they know something other teams don't? Pili is as steady as they get and can be counted on to be a top hurler in any rotation. Even at age 36 he is expected to be a solid addition to any club.
Pili signs a one-year deal with a vesting option with Atlanta and takes the top spot in their rotation.
The investment by Atlanta pays off, and Pili leads his team to the best record in the Masters Division.
Unfortunately, he is not effective in the playoffs. New York stroked 15 hits against him in the opening game, and while he recovered to pitch well in a game 3 victory, it proved to be their only win in the series and the Admirals sent the Bison packing in 5 games. In the Legends Division the Los Angeles Steel finished with the top mark but were swept by the depending champion Washington Elephants.
The giddy Elephants were expecting another title, but the New York Admirals' offense was too strong. Yoshifumi Shimizu and Luke Hobkirk each hit three home runs, and Rafael Estrada had 16 hits in 32 trips to the plate (.500). Elephants fans were devastated, and the Admirals celebrated their return to glory after a decade of futility.
