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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-08-2024, 07:38 AM

Another year, another top seed in the Indian League for Ahmedabad. The eight-time defending IL champs finished 118-44 to extend their postseason streak to 18 years and their West Division title streak to 15 years. The second best record was also in the West with 97-65 Mumbai, who easily repeated as wild card. Jaipur earned a third consecutive Central Division at 96-66. The South Division was abysmal with Bengaluru taking first at 74-88, ending a six-year playoff drought. Visakhapatnam, who had won four straight division titles, had the worst record in the league at 64-98.

Indian League MVP went to Mumbai veteran 3B Gotem Sarwar, who led the league with 54 home runs. The 31-year old added 117 RBI, 102 runs, a .263/.342/.605 slash, 201 wRC+, and 8.2 WAR. Ahmedadbad’s Arkakara Raja won Pitcher of the Year in his first full-time season as a starter. The 23-year old Indian lefty led in ERA (1.55), strikeouts (364), FIP- (55), and WAR (9.5). Raja pitched 255.1 innings with a 22-4 record, falling two wins short of a Triple Crown.

Ahmedabad beat divisional foe Mumbai 3-1 in the first round and Jaipur downed Bengaluru 3-1. This set up a third consecutive Indian League Championship Series battle between the two squads and the fifth in seven years. The Animals dominated yet again and swept the Jokers for a historic ninth pennant in a row. Since 1986, Ahmedabad has been the Indian League’s champ 15 times.

Ho Chi Minh City yet again had the top record in the Southeast Asia League, winning a 13^th straight South Division title. The Hedgehogs extended their epic playoff streak to 16 years. Dhaka had an impressive turnaround from 71 wins to 99-63 atop the North Division. This was their first playoff appearance in six years. Reigning South Asian Champion Yangon had the first wild card at 97-65 to extend their playoff streak to eight seasons. Chittagong at 89-73 was the second wild card for only their second-ever playoff berth (1985).

SEAL MVP was Dhaka shortstop Sameer Sheikh. The 25-year old Pakistani righty won the batting title at .333 and was the WARlord at 11.8. He added 53 home runs, 121 RBI, a 1.120 OPS, and 191 wRC+. Sheikh beat out an impressive 69 home run effort by HCMC’s Tritha Upadhyaya, who added 11.1 WAR. The nice 69 tally tied the third most homers in SAB history behind Dhuna Itar’s 74 in 2000 and Amoda Shah’s 70 in 1998.

In his Yangon debut, Suhrawadi Baisya won Pitcher of the Year. It would be his only season with the Green Dragons, posting a 2.46 ERA over 216 innings, 242 strikeouts, 6.2 WAR, and a 13-5 record. Also of note, Ho Chi Minh City closer Saroth Bora became SAB’s second-ever four-time Reliever of the Year winner. He led in saves with 47 and posted a 1.09 ERA over 90.2 innings, 157 strikeouts, and 5.1 WAR.

HCMC downed Chittagong 3-1 while Dhaka ousted reigning SAB champ Yangon 3-1. This was the first time in the Southeast Asia League Championship Series for the Dobermans since 1994. For Ho Chi Minh City, this was their ninth consecutive LCS. For back-to-back years, the Hedgehogs were stunned and denied the pennant. Dhaka won the series to become four-time SEAL champs (1981, 84, 91, 02).

The 23^rd South Asia Baseball Championship was a rematch of the 1991 final, which Ahmedabad won over Dhaka. After falling short in the last two finals, the Animals rolled to a sweep of the Dobermans. For the fourth time in his career, CF Anjan Sumanjit won finals MVP. In his final season, the 32-year old Indian in 12 playoff starts had 14 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, and 5 RBI.

With that, Ahmedabad earned a historic 12^th SAB championship over 17 years (1986, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 02). It was a two decade stretch of dominance never before seen in any professional baseball league. Although the Animals would remain a contender for the next few years, their 2002 title would mark the end of the dynasty and would be their last championship for the next 20+ years.

Other notes: Amoda Shah became the first SAB hitter to 600 career home runs. Van Loi Phung and Manju Abbas were the second and third to 2500 hits. Abbas became a 13-time Gold Glove winner, the most by any player in SAB history. SS Aman Aveesh and CF Mansoor Gurinder became seven-time Gold Glovers. 2B Tirtha Upadhyaya won his eighth Silver Slugger.

05-08-2024, 07:38 AM	#1224
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,806	2002 in SAB Another year, another top seed in the Indian League for Ahmedabad. The eight-time defending IL champs finished 118-44 to extend their postseason streak to 18 years and their West Division title streak to 15 years. The second best record was also in the West with 97-65 Mumbai, who easily repeated as wild card. Jaipur earned a third consecutive Central Division at 96-66. The South Division was abysmal with Bengaluru taking first at 74-88, ending a six-year playoff drought. Visakhapatnam, who had won four straight division titles, had the worst record in the league at 64-98. Indian League MVP went to Mumbai veteran 3B Gotem Sarwar, who led the league with 54 home runs. The 31-year old added 117 RBI, 102 runs, a .263/.342/.605 slash, 201 wRC+, and 8.2 WAR. Ahmedadbad’s Arkakara Raja won Pitcher of the Year in his first full-time season as a starter. The 23-year old Indian lefty led in ERA (1.55), strikeouts (364), FIP- (55), and WAR (9.5). Raja pitched 255.1 innings with a 22-4 record, falling two wins short of a Triple Crown. Ahmedabad beat divisional foe Mumbai 3-1 in the first round and Jaipur downed Bengaluru 3-1. This set up a third consecutive Indian League Championship Series battle between the two squads and the fifth in seven years. The Animals dominated yet again and swept the Jokers for a historic ninth pennant in a row. Since 1986, Ahmedabad has been the Indian League’s champ 15 times. Ho Chi Minh City yet again had the top record in the Southeast Asia League, winning a 13^th straight South Division title. The Hedgehogs extended their epic playoff streak to 16 years. Dhaka had an impressive turnaround from 71 wins to 99-63 atop the North Division. This was their first playoff appearance in six years. Reigning South Asian Champion Yangon had the first wild card at 97-65 to extend their playoff streak to eight seasons. Chittagong at 89-73 was the second wild card for only their second-ever playoff berth (1985). SEAL MVP was Dhaka shortstop Sameer Sheikh. The 25-year old Pakistani righty won the batting title at .333 and was the WARlord at 11.8. He added 53 home runs, 121 RBI, a 1.120 OPS, and 191 wRC+. Sheikh beat out an impressive 69 home run effort by HCMC’s Tritha Upadhyaya, who added 11.1 WAR. The nice 69 tally tied the third most homers in SAB history behind Dhuna Itar’s 74 in 2000 and Amoda Shah’s 70 in 1998. In his Yangon debut, Suhrawadi Baisya won Pitcher of the Year. It would be his only season with the Green Dragons, posting a 2.46 ERA over 216 innings, 242 strikeouts, 6.2 WAR, and a 13-5 record. Also of note, Ho Chi Minh City closer Saroth Bora became SAB’s second-ever four-time Reliever of the Year winner. He led in saves with 47 and posted a 1.09 ERA over 90.2 innings, 157 strikeouts, and 5.1 WAR. HCMC downed Chittagong 3-1 while Dhaka ousted reigning SAB champ Yangon 3-1. This was the first time in the Southeast Asia League Championship Series for the Dobermans since 1994. For Ho Chi Minh City, this was their ninth consecutive LCS. For back-to-back years, the Hedgehogs were stunned and denied the pennant. Dhaka won the series to become four-time SEAL champs (1981, 84, 91, 02). The 23^rd South Asia Baseball Championship was a rematch of the 1991 final, which Ahmedabad won over Dhaka. After falling short in the last two finals, the Animals rolled to a sweep of the Dobermans. For the fourth time in his career, CF Anjan Sumanjit won finals MVP. In his final season, the 32-year old Indian in 12 playoff starts had 14 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, and 5 RBI. With that, Ahmedabad earned a historic 12^th SAB championship over 17 years (1986, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 02). It was a two decade stretch of dominance never before seen in any professional baseball league. Although the Animals would remain a contender for the next few years, their 2002 title would mark the end of the dynasty and would be their last championship for the next 20+ years. Other notes: Amoda Shah became the first SAB hitter to 600 career home runs. Van Loi Phung and Manju Abbas were the second and third to 2500 hits. Abbas became a 13-time Gold Glove winner, the most by any player in SAB history. SS Aman Aveesh and CF Mansoor Gurinder became seven-time Gold Glovers. 2B Tirtha Upadhyaya won his eighth Silver Slugger. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)