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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-20-2023, 05:57 PM

Defending Mexican League champ Hermosillo had the top record in 1986 at 99-63, giving them their fifth playoff appearance of the decade. They earned back-to-back North Division titles, finishing nine ahead of Torreon. Ecatepec ended a five-year postseason drought to win the South Division at 95-67. Leon was second at 91-71, narrowly taking the wild card by one game over both Puebla and the Tomahawks. The Lions ended a six-year playoff skid. Monterrey, a league finalist the prior season, dropped to 78-84.

Mexican League MVP went to Leon’s Franco Hernandez. The 24-year old Cuban right fielder was the WARlord at 10.9 and led in runs scored (108), slugging (.623), OPS (1.052), and wRC+ (221). He added 34 home runs and 92 RBI. Monterrey’s Antonio Desir was the Pitcher of the Year, leading in wins (19-10), ERA (1.87), WHIP (0.87), quality starts (30), FIP- (67), and WAR (7.6). The 26-year old Haitian lefty struck out 274 over 254.2 innings.

Leon outlasted their divisional foe Ecatepec 3-2 in the wild card round to give the Lions their first Mexican League Championship Series appearance since 1979. They were the underdog against defending ML champ Hermosillo, who had already won three titles in the 1980s. However, Leon won a thrilling series in seven to take their first pennant since 1964. The Lions are now eight-time Mexican League champs. It is the fifth time in six years that the MLCS went all seven.

The Caribbean League was very competitive with the top five records being separated by two games to close the regular season. The Continental Division had Costa Rica and Nicaragua both at 92-70, while Salvador was 90-72 and Guatemala was 86-66. Both the Rays and Navigators ended eight year playoff droughts, but needed a one-game playoff to determine who got the division title and who was the wild card. Ultimately, it was Costa Rica on top. In the Island Division, two-time defending CABA champ Santo Domingo very narrowly took first at 91-71, extending their division title streak to six seasons. Bahamas was 90-72, only one back from the division and two from the wild card. It was only the third winning season in the Buccaneers’ mediocre 25 year history, setting a franchise best and getting them the closest they’d been to a playoff spot.

Leading the Bahamas efforts was 1B Romeo Verguet, who won Caribbean League MVP. A 27-year old from Martinique, he led the league in runs (99), hits (203), RBI (125), total bases (352), average (.328), and OBP (.368). Verguet added 6.6 WAR and 40 home runs. Costa Rica’s Estanislao Luna won Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old lefty from Guatemala had a 21-10 record and 2.23 ERA over 270.1 innings with 323 strikeouts and 7.8 WAR.

Santo Domingo cruised to a sweep of Nicaragua in the wild card round, giving the Dolphins a shot at a Caribbean League title three-peat and a fifth ring in six years. Costa Rica used the home field advantage they narrowly earned and ousted Santo Domingo 4-2 in the CLCS. It was the sixth pennant for the Rays and first since 1977.

The 76^th Central American Baseball Association Championship went to Costa Rica 4-1 over Leon to give the Rays their third-ever overall ring (1935, 1948). Pitcher of the Year Estanislao Luna was the finals MVP and in four postseason starts went 25.2 innings with a 2.10 ERA, 34 strikeouts, two walks, and 1.5 WAR.

Other notes: Ecatepec’s Jagger Sweebe Jr. set a world record with a .415 batting average, doing it over 122 games. The son of a journeyman reliever from New York City, Sweebe bounced around the MLB minor leagues for a decade before winning three batting titles with the Explosion in his mid 30s.. Other leagues would see better single season marks, but Sweebe’s .415 average remains the CABA record as of 2037.
Solomon Aragon became the third CABA hitter to 3500 career hits, retiring second all-time with 3619 behind only Prometheo Garcia’s 3871. Aragon also narrowly passed Wesley Dubar’s 2104 RBI to retire the RBI king with 2137. Aragon also retired as the home run king (772) and fourth in runs scored (1780). As of 2037, he’s third in homers, fourth in hits, ninth in runs, and second in RBI. Rafioby Barajas became the seventh hitter to 3000 hits. LF Julio Santana won his 10^th Gold Glove and LF Nic Bruyn won his eighth. Ricardo Dias won his ninth Silver Slugger. It was his first as a DH, the previous eight were at second base.

12-20-2023, 05:57 PM	#805
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,844	1986 in CABA Defending Mexican League champ Hermosillo had the top record in 1986 at 99-63, giving them their fifth playoff appearance of the decade. They earned back-to-back North Division titles, finishing nine ahead of Torreon. Ecatepec ended a five-year postseason drought to win the South Division at 95-67. Leon was second at 91-71, narrowly taking the wild card by one game over both Puebla and the Tomahawks. The Lions ended a six-year playoff skid. Monterrey, a league finalist the prior season, dropped to 78-84. Mexican League MVP went to Leon’s Franco Hernandez. The 24-year old Cuban right fielder was the WARlord at 10.9 and led in runs scored (108), slugging (.623), OPS (1.052), and wRC+ (221). He added 34 home runs and 92 RBI. Monterrey’s Antonio Desir was the Pitcher of the Year, leading in wins (19-10), ERA (1.87), WHIP (0.87), quality starts (30), FIP- (67), and WAR (7.6). The 26-year old Haitian lefty struck out 274 over 254.2 innings. Leon outlasted their divisional foe Ecatepec 3-2 in the wild card round to give the Lions their first Mexican League Championship Series appearance since 1979. They were the underdog against defending ML champ Hermosillo, who had already won three titles in the 1980s. However, Leon won a thrilling series in seven to take their first pennant since 1964. The Lions are now eight-time Mexican League champs. It is the fifth time in six years that the MLCS went all seven. The Caribbean League was very competitive with the top five records being separated by two games to close the regular season. The Continental Division had Costa Rica and Nicaragua both at 92-70, while Salvador was 90-72 and Guatemala was 86-66. Both the Rays and Navigators ended eight year playoff droughts, but needed a one-game playoff to determine who got the division title and who was the wild card. Ultimately, it was Costa Rica on top. In the Island Division, two-time defending CABA champ Santo Domingo very narrowly took first at 91-71, extending their division title streak to six seasons. Bahamas was 90-72, only one back from the division and two from the wild card. It was only the third winning season in the Buccaneers’ mediocre 25 year history, setting a franchise best and getting them the closest they’d been to a playoff spot. Leading the Bahamas efforts was 1B Romeo Verguet, who won Caribbean League MVP. A 27-year old from Martinique, he led the league in runs (99), hits (203), RBI (125), total bases (352), average (.328), and OBP (.368). Verguet added 6.6 WAR and 40 home runs. Costa Rica’s Estanislao Luna won Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old lefty from Guatemala had a 21-10 record and 2.23 ERA over 270.1 innings with 323 strikeouts and 7.8 WAR. Santo Domingo cruised to a sweep of Nicaragua in the wild card round, giving the Dolphins a shot at a Caribbean League title three-peat and a fifth ring in six years. Costa Rica used the home field advantage they narrowly earned and ousted Santo Domingo 4-2 in the CLCS. It was the sixth pennant for the Rays and first since 1977. The 76^th Central American Baseball Association Championship went to Costa Rica 4-1 over Leon to give the Rays their third-ever overall ring (1935, 1948). Pitcher of the Year Estanislao Luna was the finals MVP and in four postseason starts went 25.2 innings with a 2.10 ERA, 34 strikeouts, two walks, and 1.5 WAR. Other notes: Ecatepec’s Jagger Sweebe Jr. set a world record with a .415 batting average, doing it over 122 games. The son of a journeyman reliever from New York City, Sweebe bounced around the MLB minor leagues for a decade before winning three batting titles with the Explosion in his mid 30s.. Other leagues would see better single season marks, but Sweebe’s .415 average remains the CABA record as of 2037. Solomon Aragon became the third CABA hitter to 3500 career hits, retiring second all-time with 3619 behind only Prometheo Garcia’s 3871. Aragon also narrowly passed Wesley Dubar’s 2104 RBI to retire the RBI king with 2137. Aragon also retired as the home run king (772) and fourth in runs scored (1780). As of 2037, he’s third in homers, fourth in hits, ninth in runs, and second in RBI. Rafioby Barajas became the seventh hitter to 3000 hits. LF Julio Santana won his 10^th Gold Glove and LF Nic Bruyn won his eighth. Ricardo Dias won his ninth Silver Slugger. It was his first as a DH, the previous eight were at second base. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)