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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-18-2024, 11:12 AM

Ahmedabad’s reign over the Indian League showed no signs of ending in 2000, as the Animals rolled to 119-43 atop the West Division. This grew the Animals’ postseason streak to 16 seasons and division title streak to 13. Ahmedabad’s pitching staff had a 0.894 WIHP and only allowed 218 walks. Both marks remain South Asia Baseball single-season bests as of 2037.

Jaipur and Kolkata both earned repeat playoff berths, although they switched spots. It was a tie at 95-67 atop the Central Division, but the Jokers took the tiebreaker game to win the division title. The Cosmos easily had the wild card, earning a third consecutive playoff appearance. Visakhapatnam won the South Division for the third straight year. The Volts were only 82-80, but that was still six games better than second place Hyderabad.

Indian League MVP was 3B Manju Abbas in his second year with Ahmedabad. The 33-year old signed with his hometown team on a five-year, $11,600,000 deal after a decade with Johor Bahru. Abbas won his 11^th Gold Glove at third base and was the WARlord at 11.5. He also had 33 home runs, 104 RBI, a .934 OPS and 201 wRC+. Abbas became the first SAB player to win 11 Gold Gloves at any position and he won his seventh Silver Slugger.

Pitcher of the Year was Kolkata’s Jalal Mohammad, who led in strikeouts (383), quality starts (26), and innings (278.2). The 28-year old added 6.8 WAR, a 2.42 ERA, and 15-13 record. Also notable was Sarthak Said winning his third Reliever of the Year. He had won the other two with Hyderabad and now pitched for the Animals.

Ahmedabad beat Kolkata 3-1 in the first round and Jaipur survived in five against Visakhapatnam. It was the third time in five years the Jokers had met the Animals in the Indian League Championship Series. The dynasty would roll on as Ahmedabad won 4-1. The Animals won a seventh straight IL pennant and their 13^th in 15 seasons.

Ho Chi Minh City had their weakest season since 1989, but that still earned them the top record in the Southeast Asia League. The three-time defending champ Hedgehogs won the South Division at 104-58, extending their postseason streak to 14 years. Hanoi won the North Division at 91-71, which was their first division title since 1989. Yangon was second at 88-74, taking the first wild card and extending their playoff streak to six seasons. Johor Bahru narrowly took the second wild card at 85-77, beating Chittagong by one and Dhaka by two. This gave the Blue Wings repeat wild card berths. Phnom Penh, who got to the SEAL final the prior year, dropped to 71-91

Johor Bahru first baseman Dhuna Itar won SEAL MVP and made history in his third season. The 23-year old Indian became the new SAB home run king with 74 dingers, breaking the mark of 70 set by Amoda Shah two years prior. Itar would hold the record until 2008. He also led in total bases (437) and slugging (.707), while adding 9.5 WAR and 145 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Sikander Harija, who signed a six-year, $10,980,000 deal in the offseason with Ho Chi Minh City after starting with Chennai. The 28-year old lefty led in strikeouts (380), FIP- (53), and WAR (10.5). He added a 2.75 ERA over 265 innings and a 17-9 record. Harija also saw use as a designated hitter, smacking 31 home runs and adding 3.7 WAR in 98 games.

HCMC topped Johor Bahru 3-1 and Hanoi edged Yangon 3-2 in the first round. This set up a rematch of the 1998 Southeast Asia League Championship Series between the Vietnamese squads. The Hedgehogs took it 4-2 over the Hounds, giving Ho Chi Minh City a fourth straight SEAL pennant and their tenth in 14 years.

The 21^st South Asia Baseball Championship was the tenth finals battle between Ahmedabad and Ho Chi Minh City. The Animals had dominated the series 8-1 with the lone Hedgehog win in 1997. Ahmedabad was looking to three-peat for the third time in their dynasty, but HCMC reserved the script. The Hedgehogs swept the Animals, mirroring their 1997 title. CF Shuhei Honda was the finals MVP. A Japanese journeyman, he had 14 playoff starts with 21 hits, 9 runs, 4 home runs, and 15 RBI. It was ultimately his final season of pro baseball.

This also marked the final championship meeting between the Animals and Hedgehogs. It was the end of an era in a way, although both remained very strong for another five years and would see finals appearances. It wouldn’t be until the 2010s that both the IL and SEAL finally escaped the iron grasps that Ahmedabad and HCMC had on them.

Other notes: Mumbai’s Tasamul Khan threw SAB’s fifth perfect game, striking out 15 against Visakhapatnam on June 16. This would be the record for most Ks in a SAB perfecto until 2013. In his last year, Arvind Lal became the second pitcher to 250 career wins and the second to 4000 strikeouts. He passed Zainal bin Aziz to retire the wins leader at 259, although he finished short of bin Aziz in strikeouts at 4201. As of 2037, Lal is second all-time in wins and seventh in Ks. Amoda Shah became the fifth to reach 500 home runs. Shah and K.C. Choudhury both won their eighth Silver Slugger. It was Choudhury’s final season, retiring second all-time in WAR at 141.2, just behind V.J. Williams at 142.6. He’s still seventh as of 2037.

04-18-2024, 11:12 AM	#1165
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,648	2000 in SAB Ahmedabad’s reign over the Indian League showed no signs of ending in 2000, as the Animals rolled to 119-43 atop the West Division. This grew the Animals’ postseason streak to 16 seasons and division title streak to 13. Ahmedabad’s pitching staff had a 0.894 WIHP and only allowed 218 walks. Both marks remain South Asia Baseball single-season bests as of 2037. Jaipur and Kolkata both earned repeat playoff berths, although they switched spots. It was a tie at 95-67 atop the Central Division, but the Jokers took the tiebreaker game to win the division title. The Cosmos easily had the wild card, earning a third consecutive playoff appearance. Visakhapatnam won the South Division for the third straight year. The Volts were only 82-80, but that was still six games better than second place Hyderabad. Indian League MVP was 3B Manju Abbas in his second year with Ahmedabad. The 33-year old signed with his hometown team on a five-year, $11,600,000 deal after a decade with Johor Bahru. Abbas won his 11^th Gold Glove at third base and was the WARlord at 11.5. He also had 33 home runs, 104 RBI, a .934 OPS and 201 wRC+. Abbas became the first SAB player to win 11 Gold Gloves at any position and he won his seventh Silver Slugger. Pitcher of the Year was Kolkata’s Jalal Mohammad, who led in strikeouts (383), quality starts (26), and innings (278.2). The 28-year old added 6.8 WAR, a 2.42 ERA, and 15-13 record. Also notable was Sarthak Said winning his third Reliever of the Year. He had won the other two with Hyderabad and now pitched for the Animals. Ahmedabad beat Kolkata 3-1 in the first round and Jaipur survived in five against Visakhapatnam. It was the third time in five years the Jokers had met the Animals in the Indian League Championship Series. The dynasty would roll on as Ahmedabad won 4-1. The Animals won a seventh straight IL pennant and their 13^th in 15 seasons. Ho Chi Minh City had their weakest season since 1989, but that still earned them the top record in the Southeast Asia League. The three-time defending champ Hedgehogs won the South Division at 104-58, extending their postseason streak to 14 years. Hanoi won the North Division at 91-71, which was their first division title since 1989. Yangon was second at 88-74, taking the first wild card and extending their playoff streak to six seasons. Johor Bahru narrowly took the second wild card at 85-77, beating Chittagong by one and Dhaka by two. This gave the Blue Wings repeat wild card berths. Phnom Penh, who got to the SEAL final the prior year, dropped to 71-91 Johor Bahru first baseman Dhuna Itar won SEAL MVP and made history in his third season. The 23-year old Indian became the new SAB home run king with 74 dingers, breaking the mark of 70 set by Amoda Shah two years prior. Itar would hold the record until 2008. He also led in total bases (437) and slugging (.707), while adding 9.5 WAR and 145 RBI. Pitcher of the Year was Sikander Harija, who signed a six-year, $10,980,000 deal in the offseason with Ho Chi Minh City after starting with Chennai. The 28-year old lefty led in strikeouts (380), FIP- (53), and WAR (10.5). He added a 2.75 ERA over 265 innings and a 17-9 record. Harija also saw use as a designated hitter, smacking 31 home runs and adding 3.7 WAR in 98 games. HCMC topped Johor Bahru 3-1 and Hanoi edged Yangon 3-2 in the first round. This set up a rematch of the 1998 Southeast Asia League Championship Series between the Vietnamese squads. The Hedgehogs took it 4-2 over the Hounds, giving Ho Chi Minh City a fourth straight SEAL pennant and their tenth in 14 years. The 21^st South Asia Baseball Championship was the tenth finals battle between Ahmedabad and Ho Chi Minh City. The Animals had dominated the series 8-1 with the lone Hedgehog win in 1997. Ahmedabad was looking to three-peat for the third time in their dynasty, but HCMC reserved the script. The Hedgehogs swept the Animals, mirroring their 1997 title. CF Shuhei Honda was the finals MVP. A Japanese journeyman, he had 14 playoff starts with 21 hits, 9 runs, 4 home runs, and 15 RBI. It was ultimately his final season of pro baseball. This also marked the final championship meeting between the Animals and Hedgehogs. It was the end of an era in a way, although both remained very strong for another five years and would see finals appearances. It wouldn’t be until the 2010s that both the IL and SEAL finally escaped the iron grasps that Ahmedabad and HCMC had on them. Other notes: Mumbai’s Tasamul Khan threw SAB’s fifth perfect game, striking out 15 against Visakhapatnam on June 16. This would be the record for most Ks in a SAB perfecto until 2013. In his last year, Arvind Lal became the second pitcher to 250 career wins and the second to 4000 strikeouts. He passed Zainal bin Aziz to retire the wins leader at 259, although he finished short of bin Aziz in strikeouts at 4201. As of 2037, Lal is second all-time in wins and seventh in Ks. Amoda Shah became the fifth to reach 500 home runs. Shah and K.C. Choudhury both won their eighth Silver Slugger. It was Choudhury’s final season, retiring second all-time in WAR at 141.2, just behind V.J. Williams at 142.6. He’s still seventh as of 2037. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)