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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-17-2024, 05:10 PM

Arab League Baseball’s Western Conference was very competitive in 2000 with the best record being only 94-68. That went to Cairo, who won the Nile Division and ended a three-year playoff drought. They had to fend off strong efforts from 92-70 Alexandria and 88-75 Khartoum. The Cottonmouths had been the three-time defending division champ. The Levant Division went to Jerusalem at 93-69, ending a two-year playoff drought. Defending conference champ Amman was a distant second at 82-80. Casablanca extended its Mediterranean Division streak to three years at 92-70, edging Algiers by four games. The Bruins have won the division nine times in ALB’s 11 year history.

Casablanca third baseman Abderrazak Zouari won Western Conference MVP. The 26-year old Moroccan nicknamed “Danger Zone” was the Warlord at 8.4, adding 45 home runs, 113 RBI, 114 runs, and a .296 average. Pitcher of the Year was Jerusalem’s Atik Samran, who also won Reliever of the Year. The 24-year old Israeli posted 7.9 WAR over 117 innings with 46 saves, a 1.23 ERA, and 212 strikeouts. As of 2037, he holds the ALB record for most WAR in a season by a Reliever of the Year winner.

Jerusalem swept Casablanca 2-0 in the first round, sending the Jets to their second-ever Western Conference Final (1991). It was the sixth WCF berth for Cairo. The Pharaohs took the series 3-1 over Jerusalem, giving Cairo four pennants in ALB’s first 11 seasons (1990, 92, 96, 00).

Two-time defending ALB champ Mosul made history by going 121-41 atop the Iraq Division. This set the record for most wins in a season for an ALB team, a mark that still stands as of 2037. Mosul scored 907 runs and allowed only 499; no other team in ALB was within 100 of either mark. The second best team in the Eastern Conference was 96-66 Basra, but only division champs advance and they had the misfortune of sharing with the Muskies.

The other divisions had no standouts. Kuwait saw an impressive turnaround, having posted an abysmal 56 wins the prior years. The Whales won their first-ever Gulf Division title at 83-79. Abu Dhabi and Doha were both two games back and defending division champ Dubai was three behind. The Saudi Division also had a first-time winner in Riyadh at 82-80. The Rats denied Jeddah’s three-peat aspirations, as the Jackals were second at 80-82.

Mosul SS Mohammed Mohamed became a five-time Eastern Conference MVP. He led in hits (219(), RBI (162), triple slash (.383/.454/.783), OPS (1.237), wRC+ (231), and WAR (13.8). The 162 RBI was a new single-season record, although it would get bested in 2005. Mohamed also won his sixth Gold Glove and smacked 62 home runs, missing the Triple Crown by only four. The 26-year old Saudi has now compiled an incredible 80.3 WAR in six seasons.

His Muskies teammate Rashid Tariq became the first five-time Pitcher of the Year winner. The 31-year old Iraqi led in wins (25-8), ERA (2.28), innings (288), WHIP (0.95), complete games (15), shutouts (6), FIP- (61), and WAR (10.2). Tariq struck out 324 as well and became ALB’s first pitcher to reach 200 career wins.

Kuwait beat Riyadh 2-0 to earn their first-ever Eastern Conference Final appearance. Mosul was in their sixth straight and was looking for a fourth pennant. It seemed a foregone conclusion that the historic Muskies squad would roll on, but the 83-win Whales shocked the 121-win Muskies 3-1. It ended Mosul’s three-peat hope and put them in the history books for the wrong reason. They weren’t the first team in a world league to win 120+ games and fail to make the finals, but they’re the only one in ALB history to suffer that fate.

In the 11^th Arab League Championship, Kuwait continued its Cinderella season and beat Cairo 4-1. The Whales at 83-79 set the ALB record for fewest wins by a champ and were among the weakest in any pro league. However, turning around a 56-win season from the prior year and stunning a 121-win squad gives Kuwait an interesting spot in the history books. Finals MVP was 1B Sean Harris, an American graduate of Bowling Green who came to Kuwait in 1998 after an unsuccessful MLB attempt. In 9 games and 7 starts, Harris had 12 hits, 4 runs, 4 extra base hits, and five RBI.

Other notes: Alexandria drew 517 walks offensively on the season, which is still the Western Conference record as of 2037. Marid Rahim of Basra set a single-season record with 28 triples. Cairo’s Turki Ayser tied the single-game strikeout record, fanning 20 against Kuwait on October 7. Bilal Hamdan became the first batter to score 1000 runs and the first to 1000 RBI. Elann Isser also crossed 1000 RBI in 2000 and joined Hamdan as the lone members of the 400 home run club. Khadr Seif became the first to 300 career saves. Hamdan won his seventh Gold Glove at first base. Mohammad Mohamed (SS) and Ahmed Hamdan © became seven-time Silver Slugger winners.

04-17-2024, 05:10 PM	#1163
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,652	2000 in ALB Arab League Baseball’s Western Conference was very competitive in 2000 with the best record being only 94-68. That went to Cairo, who won the Nile Division and ended a three-year playoff drought. They had to fend off strong efforts from 92-70 Alexandria and 88-75 Khartoum. The Cottonmouths had been the three-time defending division champ. The Levant Division went to Jerusalem at 93-69, ending a two-year playoff drought. Defending conference champ Amman was a distant second at 82-80. Casablanca extended its Mediterranean Division streak to three years at 92-70, edging Algiers by four games. The Bruins have won the division nine times in ALB’s 11 year history. Casablanca third baseman Abderrazak Zouari won Western Conference MVP. The 26-year old Moroccan nicknamed “Danger Zone” was the Warlord at 8.4, adding 45 home runs, 113 RBI, 114 runs, and a .296 average. Pitcher of the Year was Jerusalem’s Atik Samran, who also won Reliever of the Year. The 24-year old Israeli posted 7.9 WAR over 117 innings with 46 saves, a 1.23 ERA, and 212 strikeouts. As of 2037, he holds the ALB record for most WAR in a season by a Reliever of the Year winner. Jerusalem swept Casablanca 2-0 in the first round, sending the Jets to their second-ever Western Conference Final (1991). It was the sixth WCF berth for Cairo. The Pharaohs took the series 3-1 over Jerusalem, giving Cairo four pennants in ALB’s first 11 seasons (1990, 92, 96, 00). Two-time defending ALB champ Mosul made history by going 121-41 atop the Iraq Division. This set the record for most wins in a season for an ALB team, a mark that still stands as of 2037. Mosul scored 907 runs and allowed only 499; no other team in ALB was within 100 of either mark. The second best team in the Eastern Conference was 96-66 Basra, but only division champs advance and they had the misfortune of sharing with the Muskies. The other divisions had no standouts. Kuwait saw an impressive turnaround, having posted an abysmal 56 wins the prior years. The Whales won their first-ever Gulf Division title at 83-79. Abu Dhabi and Doha were both two games back and defending division champ Dubai was three behind. The Saudi Division also had a first-time winner in Riyadh at 82-80. The Rats denied Jeddah’s three-peat aspirations, as the Jackals were second at 80-82. Mosul SS Mohammed Mohamed became a five-time Eastern Conference MVP. He led in hits (219(), RBI (162), triple slash (.383/.454/.783), OPS (1.237), wRC+ (231), and WAR (13.8). The 162 RBI was a new single-season record, although it would get bested in 2005. Mohamed also won his sixth Gold Glove and smacked 62 home runs, missing the Triple Crown by only four. The 26-year old Saudi has now compiled an incredible 80.3 WAR in six seasons. His Muskies teammate Rashid Tariq became the first five-time Pitcher of the Year winner. The 31-year old Iraqi led in wins (25-8), ERA (2.28), innings (288), WHIP (0.95), complete games (15), shutouts (6), FIP- (61), and WAR (10.2). Tariq struck out 324 as well and became ALB’s first pitcher to reach 200 career wins. Kuwait beat Riyadh 2-0 to earn their first-ever Eastern Conference Final appearance. Mosul was in their sixth straight and was looking for a fourth pennant. It seemed a foregone conclusion that the historic Muskies squad would roll on, but the 83-win Whales shocked the 121-win Muskies 3-1. It ended Mosul’s three-peat hope and put them in the history books for the wrong reason. They weren’t the first team in a world league to win 120+ games and fail to make the finals, but they’re the only one in ALB history to suffer that fate. In the 11^th Arab League Championship, Kuwait continued its Cinderella season and beat Cairo 4-1. The Whales at 83-79 set the ALB record for fewest wins by a champ and were among the weakest in any pro league. However, turning around a 56-win season from the prior year and stunning a 121-win squad gives Kuwait an interesting spot in the history books. Finals MVP was 1B Sean Harris, an American graduate of Bowling Green who came to Kuwait in 1998 after an unsuccessful MLB attempt. In 9 games and 7 starts, Harris had 12 hits, 4 runs, 4 extra base hits, and five RBI. Other notes: Alexandria drew 517 walks offensively on the season, which is still the Western Conference record as of 2037. Marid Rahim of Basra set a single-season record with 28 triples. Cairo’s Turki Ayser tied the single-game strikeout record, fanning 20 against Kuwait on October 7. Bilal Hamdan became the first batter to score 1000 runs and the first to 1000 RBI. Elann Isser also crossed 1000 RBI in 2000 and joined Hamdan as the lone members of the 400 home run club. Khadr Seif became the first to 300 career saves. Hamdan won his seventh Gold Glove at first base. Mohammad Mohamed (SS) and Ahmed Hamdan © became seven-time Silver Slugger winners. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)