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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-28-2023, 03:53 PM

The top record in the National Association was Chicago at 105-57, giving the Cubs back-to-back Midwest League titles and their third straight playoff berth. Second place Detroit at 95-67 had the second best record in the NA and got the first wild card easily, giving the Tigers back-to-back wild cards. Defending NA champ Montreal was atop the Eastern League for back-to-back years with the Maples at 101-61. Second place was Ottawa at 92-70, who got the second wild card and snapped a four-year playoff skid.

In the battle for the remaining two wild card spots, Brooklyn (88-74) and Louisville (87-76) ended up with the spots. Philadelphia (85-77), Hartford (82-80), and New York (82-80) were the closest competitors. The Dodgers snapped a four-year playoff streak, while the Lynx are back in after missing in 1979 and winning the World Series in 1978.

Chicago’s Janus Garcia won back-to-back National Association MVPs. In only his third season, the 23-year old center fielder was the WARlord (10.2) and leader in total bases (342), adding a .347 average, .977 OPS, 114 runs, and 28 home runs. Cincinnati’s John Gibson was Pitcher of the Year despite the Reds being middling. Gibson was the ERA leader at 2.13 and posted eight shutouts. He added a 20-7 record over 266.2 innings, 226 strikeouts, and 6.9 WAR.

In the first round of the playoffs, Ottawa bested Brooklyn 2-1 and Detroit downed Louisville 2-1. Both league champs won in round two with Chicago over the Elks and Montreal over the Tigers; both 3-1. This set up a rematch in the National Association Championship Series between the Maples and Cubs. Chicago got revenge and took the series 4-2 for their second NA title (1964). They had gotten to the NACS five times since their 1964 win and had gone 0-5, but they avoided having three straight seasons as the runner-up.

Houston won their fourth Southern League title in five years and had the American Association’s best record at 102-60. Dallas was right behind at 100-62, getting the wild card and their fifth playoff berth in six years. In the Western League, Los Angeles at 98-64 edged Albuquerque by one game for the top spot. The Angels earned back-to-back playoff berths and their first WL title in a decade. The Isotopes snapped a four-year playoff drought.

San Francisco took the third wild card spot at 90-73, their first playoff berth since 1968. For the final spot, Oklahoma City and Memphis tied at 89-73, while defending World Series champ Las Vegas was 88-74 and Charlotte was 86-76. The Outlaws claimed the one-game tiebreaker to earn back-to-back wild cards and keep the Mountain Cats out of the field. Of note, Miami had a historically bad season at 43-119, tied for the second worst ever in American Association history. The only one worse was the Mallards at 42-120 in 1952.

Winning American Association MVP in his Major League Baseball debut was SS Jimmy Caliw. The left-handed Filipino had won nine MVPs for Adelaide of the Oceania Baseball Association and proved that even against MLB’s competition; he was one of a kind. The 34-year old had signed with Houston on a five-year, $3,500,000 deal and led the AA in home runs (45), and WAR (9.8), adding 120 RBI, a .931 OPS, and a Gold Glove. Between MLB and OBA, Caliw has 10 MVPs, 12 Gold Gloves, and 12 Silver Sluggers. Pitcher of the Year was third-year righty Jimmy Roussel of Albuquerque, who led the AA in wins (24-9), innings (297.2), K/BB (7.0) and quality starts (25). He also had 8.1 WAR, 238 strikeouts, and 2.69 ERA.

The wild card round saw Albuquerque defeat San Francisco and Dallas drop Oklahoma City, both 2-1. Houston rolled to a sweep of the Isotopes, but the Dalmatians pulled off the road sweep of Los Angeles. This sent the Hornets to their fourth American Association Championship Series in five seasons and Dallas to their second in four; although they hadn’t met in that stretch. Houston’s inability to close cursed them again as the Dalmatians took the AACS in a seven-game thriller. Dallas gets their sixth AA title (1918, 19, 42, 43, 77, 80) while the Hornets become the first team to lose four association finals in a five year stretch.

In the 80^th World Series, Dallas defeated Chicago 4-2 to give the Dalmatians their second MLB title, having done it three years prior in 1977. RF Grady Slaven was World Series MVP with the 26-year old hometown hero posting 25 hits, 17 runs, 5 doubles, 4 home runs, and 10 RBI in 19 playoff starts. Their two titles in four years remains the signature run for Dallas, who wouldn’t get back to the Fall Classic in the next 50 seasons.

Other notes: Memphis’ Sawyer Williams became the 43^rd MLB batter to 3000 career hits. Pitcher Wayne Mitz won his tenth Gold Glove, which remains the MLB record for the position as of 2037.

10-28-2023, 03:53 PM	#670
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,816	1980 in MLB The top record in the National Association was Chicago at 105-57, giving the Cubs back-to-back Midwest League titles and their third straight playoff berth. Second place Detroit at 95-67 had the second best record in the NA and got the first wild card easily, giving the Tigers back-to-back wild cards. Defending NA champ Montreal was atop the Eastern League for back-to-back years with the Maples at 101-61. Second place was Ottawa at 92-70, who got the second wild card and snapped a four-year playoff skid. In the battle for the remaining two wild card spots, Brooklyn (88-74) and Louisville (87-76) ended up with the spots. Philadelphia (85-77), Hartford (82-80), and New York (82-80) were the closest competitors. The Dodgers snapped a four-year playoff streak, while the Lynx are back in after missing in 1979 and winning the World Series in 1978. Chicago’s Janus Garcia won back-to-back National Association MVPs. In only his third season, the 23-year old center fielder was the WARlord (10.2) and leader in total bases (342), adding a .347 average, .977 OPS, 114 runs, and 28 home runs. Cincinnati’s John Gibson was Pitcher of the Year despite the Reds being middling. Gibson was the ERA leader at 2.13 and posted eight shutouts. He added a 20-7 record over 266.2 innings, 226 strikeouts, and 6.9 WAR. In the first round of the playoffs, Ottawa bested Brooklyn 2-1 and Detroit downed Louisville 2-1. Both league champs won in round two with Chicago over the Elks and Montreal over the Tigers; both 3-1. This set up a rematch in the National Association Championship Series between the Maples and Cubs. Chicago got revenge and took the series 4-2 for their second NA title (1964). They had gotten to the NACS five times since their 1964 win and had gone 0-5, but they avoided having three straight seasons as the runner-up. Houston won their fourth Southern League title in five years and had the American Association’s best record at 102-60. Dallas was right behind at 100-62, getting the wild card and their fifth playoff berth in six years. In the Western League, Los Angeles at 98-64 edged Albuquerque by one game for the top spot. The Angels earned back-to-back playoff berths and their first WL title in a decade. The Isotopes snapped a four-year playoff drought. San Francisco took the third wild card spot at 90-73, their first playoff berth since 1968. For the final spot, Oklahoma City and Memphis tied at 89-73, while defending World Series champ Las Vegas was 88-74 and Charlotte was 86-76. The Outlaws claimed the one-game tiebreaker to earn back-to-back wild cards and keep the Mountain Cats out of the field. Of note, Miami had a historically bad season at 43-119, tied for the second worst ever in American Association history. The only one worse was the Mallards at 42-120 in 1952. Winning American Association MVP in his Major League Baseball debut was SS Jimmy Caliw. The left-handed Filipino had won nine MVPs for Adelaide of the Oceania Baseball Association and proved that even against MLB’s competition; he was one of a kind. The 34-year old had signed with Houston on a five-year, $3,500,000 deal and led the AA in home runs (45), and WAR (9.8), adding 120 RBI, a .931 OPS, and a Gold Glove. Between MLB and OBA, Caliw has 10 MVPs, 12 Gold Gloves, and 12 Silver Sluggers. Pitcher of the Year was third-year righty Jimmy Roussel of Albuquerque, who led the AA in wins (24-9), innings (297.2), K/BB (7.0) and quality starts (25). He also had 8.1 WAR, 238 strikeouts, and 2.69 ERA. The wild card round saw Albuquerque defeat San Francisco and Dallas drop Oklahoma City, both 2-1. Houston rolled to a sweep of the Isotopes, but the Dalmatians pulled off the road sweep of Los Angeles. This sent the Hornets to their fourth American Association Championship Series in five seasons and Dallas to their second in four; although they hadn’t met in that stretch. Houston’s inability to close cursed them again as the Dalmatians took the AACS in a seven-game thriller. Dallas gets their sixth AA title (1918, 19, 42, 43, 77, 80) while the Hornets become the first team to lose four association finals in a five year stretch. In the 80^th World Series, Dallas defeated Chicago 4-2 to give the Dalmatians their second MLB title, having done it three years prior in 1977. RF Grady Slaven was World Series MVP with the 26-year old hometown hero posting 25 hits, 17 runs, 5 doubles, 4 home runs, and 10 RBI in 19 playoff starts. Their two titles in four years remains the signature run for Dallas, who wouldn’t get back to the Fall Classic in the next 50 seasons. Other notes: Memphis’ Sawyer Williams became the 43^rd MLB batter to 3000 career hits. Pitcher Wayne Mitz won his tenth Gold Glove, which remains the MLB record for the position as of 2037. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)