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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-30-2024, 04:30 AM

The two best records in the National Association were in a battle for the East Division title. New York secured the #1 seed at 103-59 for their second division title in three years. Defending World Series champ Virginia Beach was three back at 100-62, easily taking the first wild card. The Vikings grabbed their third division title in four years, but despite having two World Series rings, they still haven’t gotten a division title yet. Philadelphia (88-74) was also in the wild card mix from the East Division, but ended up two games short.

The Northeast Division had Ottawa narrowly take the title at 91-71, one game ahead of Toronto. The Elks secured their ninth playoff appearance in the last 12 seasons. The Timberwolves picked up the second wild card and ended a three season playoff drought. Hartford at 84-78 was unable to extend its postseason streak to three years. However, Kansas City and Chicago both extended their streaks to three as well as four in five years. The Cougars were 91-71 to take the Lower Midwest Division by nine games over Cincinnati. The Cubs at 86-76 got the Upper Midwest title by three over last year’s NACS finalist Winnipeg and by four games over Cleveland.

National Association MVP went to Ottawa veteran first baseman Noah Karla. The 30-year old switch hitter from Montreal led the NA in runs (109) and total bases (352), while adding 32 home runs, 107 RBI, a .339/.384/.560 slash and 7.8 WAR. New York’s Benjamin Justinussen won Pitcher of the Year for the second time in three years. The 28-year old righty from the Faroe Islands led in WHIP at 0.87, posting a 16-8 record over 219.1 innings with a 2.22 ERA, 211 strikeouts, and 6.4 WAR. Sadly, this was the peak for Justinussen, who suffered a torn rotator cuff in spring training the next season. He’d then tear his labrum twice and was out of the majors by 1995.

In the first round of the playoffs, Virginia Beach bested Chicago 2-1 and Ottawa ousted Toronto 2-1. New York survived a five game classic over their divisional foe Vikings, while Kansas City topped Ottawa 3-1. This gave the Yankees their second National Association Championship Series appearance in three years, while it was the first for the Cougars since winning the pennant in 1976. KC would prevail 4-2 over NY in the NACS to give the Cougars their fifth NA crown (1937, 61, 62, 76, 91).

The power in the American Association in 1991 was split between the Northwest and Southeast Divisions. Denver won the Northwest at 101-61 and took the #1 overall seed. This was the fourth consecutive playoff berth for the 1989 World Series champion Dragons. Atlanta won the Southeast at 100-62 to extend their division title streak to five seasons, the longest playoff streak active in MLB. Tampa was one back at 99-63, securing the first wild card for their second berth in three years. Edmonton was four behind Denver at 97-65, which nabbed the second wild card for the Eels. Edmonton earend a third berth in four years. Seattle (93-69), Las Vegas (91-71), Charlotte (89-73), and San Diego (89-73) were the other teams in the wild card mix who fell short. Notably for the Grizzlies, they saw an impressive improvement from 68 wins to 93, although they still missed the postseason.

Defending American Association champ Los Angeles won the Southwest Division at 97-65, topping the Vipers by six games and the Seals by eight. The Angels picked up a third straight playoff appearance. Dallas won a tight South Central Division at 87-75, edging both New Orleans and Austin by two games each. This was the Dalmatians’ first playoff appearance in a decade. Last year’s division winner Houston dropped to fourth at 78-84.

Catcher Hui-Yun Han of Atlanta won the American Association MVP. The 27-year old South Korean led the AA in doubles (55), average (.374), slugging (.646), OPS (1.063), wRC+ (185), and WAR (11.0). His 55 doubles fell one short of Isaiah Gilbert’s single-season record set in 1973. Han also had 212 hits, 101 runs, 31 home runs, and 119 RBI. Han set MLB single-season records for a catcher in slugging, OPS, hits, doubles, RBI, and WAR.

Pitcher of the Year also saw a record setting campaign from Austin’s T.J. Nakabayashi. Nicknamed “Hitman,” the 30-year old righty from the Solomon Islands posted 12.6 WAR, setting a MLB single-season record for a pitcher which still holds as of 2037. He also led in wins (24-10), strikeouts (314), quality starts (28), and shutouts (6). Although Nakabayashi won his first POTY, he led the AA in strikeouts for the sixth time. His 2.47 ERA over 295.1 innings was second by only nine points, keeping him from a Triple Crown.

Tampa swept Dallas in round one and Los Angeles outlasted Edmonton 2-1. Denver survived in a five game challenge from the Thunderbirds in round two, giving the Dragons their second American Association Championship Series appearance in three years. Atlanta edged the Angels 3-2 in a classic, sending the Aces to the AACS for the third time in five years. Yet again, Atlanta would be thwarted as Denver took the title in a seven game thriller. This gave the Dragons two pennants in three years, as well as their fifth AA crown overall (1925, 38, 62, 89, 91).

The 91^st World Series was not the first time that Denver and Kansas City had met in the Fall Classic, as the Dragons won in seven over the Cougars back in 1962. Denver was hoping to win its second ring in three years, while KC had gone 0-4 in their prior appearances. The Cougars finally secured their first-ever title with a lopsided sweep of the Dragons. RF Nathaniel Clay was both World Series MVP and NACS MVP. The 29-year old had 19 hits, 8 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 8 RBI in 14 playoff starts.

Other notes: With Kansas City’s title, 38 of MLB’s 56 teams have a World Series, including 37 of the original 48 teams. Of the originals, the eleven teams without a ring to this point are Buffalo, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Columbus, Minneapolis, Omaha, San Antonio, Portland, Seattle, and Oakland. Of those teams, five have never gotten to the World Series: Buffalo, Omaha, San Antonio, Seattle, and Oakland.

Bentley Wade and Roy Cote both reached 3000 career hits, making it 49 members of the club in MLB. Cote and Cade Parker both crossed 1500 runs scored, a feat achieved by 88 batters. Joining the 500 home run club were Jayden Slater and Armand Whipple, making that club 62 members strong. Mason Wilkinson won his eighth Silver Slugger at catcher.

01-30-2024, 04:30 AM	#927
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,602	1991 in MLB The two best records in the National Association were in a battle for the East Division title. New York secured the #1 seed at 103-59 for their second division title in three years. Defending World Series champ Virginia Beach was three back at 100-62, easily taking the first wild card. The Vikings grabbed their third division title in four years, but despite having two World Series rings, they still haven’t gotten a division title yet. Philadelphia (88-74) was also in the wild card mix from the East Division, but ended up two games short. The Northeast Division had Ottawa narrowly take the title at 91-71, one game ahead of Toronto. The Elks secured their ninth playoff appearance in the last 12 seasons. The Timberwolves picked up the second wild card and ended a three season playoff drought. Hartford at 84-78 was unable to extend its postseason streak to three years. However, Kansas City and Chicago both extended their streaks to three as well as four in five years. The Cougars were 91-71 to take the Lower Midwest Division by nine games over Cincinnati. The Cubs at 86-76 got the Upper Midwest title by three over last year’s NACS finalist Winnipeg and by four games over Cleveland. National Association MVP went to Ottawa veteran first baseman Noah Karla. The 30-year old switch hitter from Montreal led the NA in runs (109) and total bases (352), while adding 32 home runs, 107 RBI, a .339/.384/.560 slash and 7.8 WAR. New York’s Benjamin Justinussen won Pitcher of the Year for the second time in three years. The 28-year old righty from the Faroe Islands led in WHIP at 0.87, posting a 16-8 record over 219.1 innings with a 2.22 ERA, 211 strikeouts, and 6.4 WAR. Sadly, this was the peak for Justinussen, who suffered a torn rotator cuff in spring training the next season. He’d then tear his labrum twice and was out of the majors by 1995. In the first round of the playoffs, Virginia Beach bested Chicago 2-1 and Ottawa ousted Toronto 2-1. New York survived a five game classic over their divisional foe Vikings, while Kansas City topped Ottawa 3-1. This gave the Yankees their second National Association Championship Series appearance in three years, while it was the first for the Cougars since winning the pennant in 1976. KC would prevail 4-2 over NY in the NACS to give the Cougars their fifth NA crown (1937, 61, 62, 76, 91). The power in the American Association in 1991 was split between the Northwest and Southeast Divisions. Denver won the Northwest at 101-61 and took the #1 overall seed. This was the fourth consecutive playoff berth for the 1989 World Series champion Dragons. Atlanta won the Southeast at 100-62 to extend their division title streak to five seasons, the longest playoff streak active in MLB. Tampa was one back at 99-63, securing the first wild card for their second berth in three years. Edmonton was four behind Denver at 97-65, which nabbed the second wild card for the Eels. Edmonton earend a third berth in four years. Seattle (93-69), Las Vegas (91-71), Charlotte (89-73), and San Diego (89-73) were the other teams in the wild card mix who fell short. Notably for the Grizzlies, they saw an impressive improvement from 68 wins to 93, although they still missed the postseason. Defending American Association champ Los Angeles won the Southwest Division at 97-65, topping the Vipers by six games and the Seals by eight. The Angels picked up a third straight playoff appearance. Dallas won a tight South Central Division at 87-75, edging both New Orleans and Austin by two games each. This was the Dalmatians’ first playoff appearance in a decade. Last year’s division winner Houston dropped to fourth at 78-84. Catcher Hui-Yun Han of Atlanta won the American Association MVP. The 27-year old South Korean led the AA in doubles (55), average (.374), slugging (.646), OPS (1.063), wRC+ (185), and WAR (11.0). His 55 doubles fell one short of Isaiah Gilbert’s single-season record set in 1973. Han also had 212 hits, 101 runs, 31 home runs, and 119 RBI. Han set MLB single-season records for a catcher in slugging, OPS, hits, doubles, RBI, and WAR. Pitcher of the Year also saw a record setting campaign from Austin’s T.J. Nakabayashi. Nicknamed “Hitman,” the 30-year old righty from the Solomon Islands posted 12.6 WAR, setting a MLB single-season record for a pitcher which still holds as of 2037. He also led in wins (24-10), strikeouts (314), quality starts (28), and shutouts (6). Although Nakabayashi won his first POTY, he led the AA in strikeouts for the sixth time. His 2.47 ERA over 295.1 innings was second by only nine points, keeping him from a Triple Crown. Tampa swept Dallas in round one and Los Angeles outlasted Edmonton 2-1. Denver survived in a five game challenge from the Thunderbirds in round two, giving the Dragons their second American Association Championship Series appearance in three years. Atlanta edged the Angels 3-2 in a classic, sending the Aces to the AACS for the third time in five years. Yet again, Atlanta would be thwarted as Denver took the title in a seven game thriller. This gave the Dragons two pennants in three years, as well as their fifth AA crown overall (1925, 38, 62, 89, 91). The 91^st World Series was not the first time that Denver and Kansas City had met in the Fall Classic, as the Dragons won in seven over the Cougars back in 1962. Denver was hoping to win its second ring in three years, while KC had gone 0-4 in their prior appearances. The Cougars finally secured their first-ever title with a lopsided sweep of the Dragons. RF Nathaniel Clay was both World Series MVP and NACS MVP. The 29-year old had 19 hits, 8 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 8 RBI in 14 playoff starts. Other notes: With Kansas City’s title, 38 of MLB’s 56 teams have a World Series, including 37 of the original 48 teams. Of the originals, the eleven teams without a ring to this point are Buffalo, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Columbus, Minneapolis, Omaha, San Antonio, Portland, Seattle, and Oakland. Of those teams, five have never gotten to the World Series: Buffalo, Omaha, San Antonio, Seattle, and Oakland. Bentley Wade and Roy Cote both reached 3000 career hits, making it 49 members of the club in MLB. Cote and Cade Parker both crossed 1500 runs scored, a feat achieved by 88 batters. Joining the 500 home run club were Jayden Slater and Armand Whipple, making that club 62 members strong. Mason Wilkinson won his eighth Silver Slugger at catcher. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)