1937
The Mongolians, who can't seem to figure out what to do with their fleet floating around in our waters, has expressed their displeasure that their citizens like us more than them. For the glory of Baseball!
Our historical society has discovered the existence of ancient hidden artifacts around the world that we can excavate to add to our archives. Our influence as the world's beacon of cultural enlightenment continues to grow.
The city of Dallas is founded in the southern sea.
The City of Portland has established a trade agreement with Kyoto. This is a major gold boost for Portland, effectively doubling their economy.
After a short bombing campaign the city of Nicaea has been captured by our cavalry, effectively eliminating the Byzantines. The entire western end of this continent is ours, the eastern end is owned by Genghis Khan. I expect we will be able to continue to exist as friendly neighbors.
Peace.
The city of Cleveland is founded southwest of Antioch.
SP Mike "Hook" Trego has been receiving treatment in the offseason for plantar fascitis, but he expects to be healthy for the beginning of the season. The 8-time Best Pitcher is definitely the top free agent available. The other major name available is two-time batting champion LF Aaron Edmon. The Washington Elephants opened up their checkbook to sign Trego, and Edmon was signed by the Buffalo Argent.
In the June draft the top prospect was SP Max Bennett. Scouts raved about both his ability and his character, and his arsenal of pitches included a cutter, slider, forkball, and a knuckle curve that one scout described "like a dancing firefly - first it flutters, then it disappears." To nobody's surprise he was chosen first overall by the Los Angeles Steel. Also significant, 16-yr old IFA hitting prodigy SS Akira "Coffin" Koyanagi of Japan was signed by the San Francisco Zoo.
Masters Division: Akiho "Squirt" Hori homered on opening day for the Boston Gold, and it set the tone for their season. At the midway point the Gold led the division, one game ahead of Buffalo and Atlanta. The Gold padded their lead and stayed strong to the finish, 6 games ahead of Buffalo. The Argent saved their best play for the division series, ousting Boston in five games. Argent SP Nate "Ping" Davis continued his trend of being virtually unstoppable in postseason play.
Legends Division: By midseason Mike Trego was at full strength, lifting the Elephants into second place behind the St. Louis Pioneers. The Elephants finished with a league-best 102 wins, and the Pioneers stayed in 2nd, 13 games ahead of the third-place finisher, Seattle. Sadly, Mike Trego tore a ligament in his elbow in September and was unavailable for the playoff run. Even without their best player the Elephants beat the pioneers to advance to the championship game.
CBL Championship: Nate Davis picked up the only victory for the Buffalo Argent, who were otherwise dominated by the Washington Elephants. The early expectations of a matchup between Nate Davis and Mike Trego never happened, but the two teams are the favorites to meet again next season. Meanwhile, Washington celebrated its third championship title.
The league awarded championship series hero CF Jon Campbell with the MVP, and despite missing the end of the season with injury, Washington SP Mike Trego easily won his 9th Best Pitcher Award. Elephants' manager Jim Roth, who was hired away from the Houston Citadel after they won their championship in 1931, was given his first Manager of the Year Award as chief of the Elephants. Veteran reliever Doug Katz of the Los Angeles Steel won his second Reliever of the Year Award, and Buffalo Argent 1B Asil bin Hashim was selected as Rookie of the Year.