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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-05-2023, 04:50 AM

The Northern Conference’s Northwest Division again had a fierce battle in 1970 and ultimately, the top two records in the conference. The positions switched with last year’s wild card Paris first at 103-59, followed by defending European Champion Rotterdam second at 100-62. For the Ravens, it is fourth straight playoff berths and the third in four years for the Poodles. Oslo cruised to the North Central division at 95-67. It was the first-ever playoff berth for the Octopi, who were the only Northern Conference team that that point to have not made it at least once. Last year’s division champ Berlin was an afterthought at 77-85. After missing the prior year, Dublin was back on top of the British Isles Division at 95-67. The 1967 and 68 conference champ was seven games better than Belfast and nine ahead of Birmingham.

Rotterdam first baseman Wes Verhaegen won the NC MVP. The 26-year old Belgian lefty was the leader in hits (205), runs (108), total bases (362, average (.334), slugging (.591), OPS (.955), and wRC+ (196), adding 8.1 WAR, 34 home runs, and 108 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Luxembourg’s Richard Torley. A 29-year old Englishman, he was the WARlord at 9.2 and led in quality starts at 30. Torley saw a 24-9 record, 1.63 ERA, and 296 strikeouts in 292.1 innings.

EBF’s best overall record came from the Southern Conference with Southeast Division champ Munich at 106-56. The Mavericks snapped a five-year playoff drought and allowed only 449 runs, which remains the second-best all time in conference history as of 2037. Defending conference champ Vienna firmly took the wild card at 96-66, a sixth consecutive playoff berth for the Vultures. Naples won the South Central Division easily at 95-67, back-to-back crowns for the Nobles. After missing last year, Marseille earned a fourth playoff berth in five years atop the Southwest Division at 92-70. Barcelona was four back, while defending division champ Lisbon dropped to a lackluster 74 wins.

CF/P Lars Vogtland became a two-time Southern Conference MVP. The left-handed German won it with Vienna in 1968, but had joined Munich in 1969 as a free agent. In his second year with the Mavericks, the 29-year old only had 104 games as a hitter, but posted an impressive 6.6 WAR with a .320 average, 22 home runs, and 63 RBI. On the mound, he had a 2.43 ERA and 3.9 WAR in 167 innings with 144 strikeouts.

Malta’s Ugo Musacci won his fourth straight Pitcher of the Year, despite the lousy Marvels winning only 64 games. The 26-year old Italian was the WARlord (13.1) and strikeout leader (389), both for the fourth straight season. He also led in K/BB (12.5) and FIP- (31), adding a 2.01 ERA and 20-7 record over 255.2 innings. He would leave for America the next season and continue his dominance with MLB’s Hartford, signing a seven-year, $2,104,000 deal with the Huskies. Over his four year stretch of dominance, Musacci had a staggering 50.0 WAR and 1514 strikeouts.

In the first round of the playoffs in the Northern Conference, Paris survived in five against Oslo and Rotterdam downed Dublin in four. In the Southern Conference, Marseille upset Munich in four and Vienna swept Naples. The Northern Conference Championship was a seven-game classic between division rivals as the Poodles denied the Ravens their repeat. For Paris, they became the first four-time conference champ, albeit in a spaced out fashion (1952, 56, 63, and 70). In the Southern Conference Championship, the Vultures wouldn’t be denied their repeat, pounding the Musketeers 4-1. Vienna has won three in four years, the second franchise to do so.

The 21^st European Championship had an interesting storyline as both Paris and Vienna had been to the final multiple times, but neither had won it. The Poodles were 0-3 and the Vultures were 0-2 previously. The series went all seven for the first time since 1965. The Poodles prevailed to send the title to France for the first time. Finals MVP was French pitcher P.J. Giraud, who left for MLB the following season. The 29-year old lefty set a still-standing playoff record with 48.2 innings pitched, posting a 5-0 record and 1.85 ERA in six starts with 47 strikeouts and 1.4 WAR. He was the first EBF pitcher to earn five wins in a postseason as well.

Other notes: In addition to his other successes, Ugo Musacci set a single-game EBF record with 21 strikeouts in a June 1 game against Milan. As of 2037, only he and Lindsey Brampton will have reached 21+ in EBF. Brampton would remarkably do it eight times between 1990 and 2001. Ruder Bosnjak and Paolo Gigliotti both crossed 2500 hits, making it four EBF hitters to reach the mark. Hermann Hoffman became the seventh pitcher to 200 wins. CF Amro Adda won his eighth Gold Glove.

08-05-2023, 04:50 AM	#477
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,616	1970 in EBF The Northern Conference’s Northwest Division again had a fierce battle in 1970 and ultimately, the top two records in the conference. The positions switched with last year’s wild card Paris first at 103-59, followed by defending European Champion Rotterdam second at 100-62. For the Ravens, it is fourth straight playoff berths and the third in four years for the Poodles. Oslo cruised to the North Central division at 95-67. It was the first-ever playoff berth for the Octopi, who were the only Northern Conference team that that point to have not made it at least once. Last year’s division champ Berlin was an afterthought at 77-85. After missing the prior year, Dublin was back on top of the British Isles Division at 95-67. The 1967 and 68 conference champ was seven games better than Belfast and nine ahead of Birmingham. Rotterdam first baseman Wes Verhaegen won the NC MVP. The 26-year old Belgian lefty was the leader in hits (205), runs (108), total bases (362, average (.334), slugging (.591), OPS (.955), and wRC+ (196), adding 8.1 WAR, 34 home runs, and 108 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Luxembourg’s Richard Torley. A 29-year old Englishman, he was the WARlord at 9.2 and led in quality starts at 30. Torley saw a 24-9 record, 1.63 ERA, and 296 strikeouts in 292.1 innings. EBF’s best overall record came from the Southern Conference with Southeast Division champ Munich at 106-56. The Mavericks snapped a five-year playoff drought and allowed only 449 runs, which remains the second-best all time in conference history as of 2037. Defending conference champ Vienna firmly took the wild card at 96-66, a sixth consecutive playoff berth for the Vultures. Naples won the South Central Division easily at 95-67, back-to-back crowns for the Nobles. After missing last year, Marseille earned a fourth playoff berth in five years atop the Southwest Division at 92-70. Barcelona was four back, while defending division champ Lisbon dropped to a lackluster 74 wins. CF/P Lars Vogtland became a two-time Southern Conference MVP. The left-handed German won it with Vienna in 1968, but had joined Munich in 1969 as a free agent. In his second year with the Mavericks, the 29-year old only had 104 games as a hitter, but posted an impressive 6.6 WAR with a .320 average, 22 home runs, and 63 RBI. On the mound, he had a 2.43 ERA and 3.9 WAR in 167 innings with 144 strikeouts. Malta’s Ugo Musacci won his fourth straight Pitcher of the Year, despite the lousy Marvels winning only 64 games. The 26-year old Italian was the WARlord (13.1) and strikeout leader (389), both for the fourth straight season. He also led in K/BB (12.5) and FIP- (31), adding a 2.01 ERA and 20-7 record over 255.2 innings. He would leave for America the next season and continue his dominance with MLB’s Hartford, signing a seven-year, $2,104,000 deal with the Huskies. Over his four year stretch of dominance, Musacci had a staggering 50.0 WAR and 1514 strikeouts. In the first round of the playoffs in the Northern Conference, Paris survived in five against Oslo and Rotterdam downed Dublin in four. In the Southern Conference, Marseille upset Munich in four and Vienna swept Naples. The Northern Conference Championship was a seven-game classic between division rivals as the Poodles denied the Ravens their repeat. For Paris, they became the first four-time conference champ, albeit in a spaced out fashion (1952, 56, 63, and 70). In the Southern Conference Championship, the Vultures wouldn’t be denied their repeat, pounding the Musketeers 4-1. Vienna has won three in four years, the second franchise to do so. The 21^st European Championship had an interesting storyline as both Paris and Vienna had been to the final multiple times, but neither had won it. The Poodles were 0-3 and the Vultures were 0-2 previously. The series went all seven for the first time since 1965. The Poodles prevailed to send the title to France for the first time. Finals MVP was French pitcher P.J. Giraud, who left for MLB the following season. The 29-year old lefty set a still-standing playoff record with 48.2 innings pitched, posting a 5-0 record and 1.85 ERA in six starts with 47 strikeouts and 1.4 WAR. He was the first EBF pitcher to earn five wins in a postseason as well. Other notes: In addition to his other successes, Ugo Musacci set a single-game EBF record with 21 strikeouts in a June 1 game against Milan. As of 2037, only he and Lindsey Brampton will have reached 21+ in EBF. Brampton would remarkably do it eight times between 1990 and 2001. Ruder Bosnjak and Paolo Gigliotti both crossed 2500 hits, making it four EBF hitters to reach the mark. Hermann Hoffman became the seventh pitcher to 200 wins. CF Amro Adda won his eighth Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)