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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-20-2024, 05:00 PM

After missing the playoffs by one game the prior year, Bogota had Beisbol Sudamerica’s best record in 2003. The Bats won the Colombia-Ecuador Division at 112-50 for their 11^th playoff berth since 1991. It wasn’t an easy division to win though with Cali close behind at 106-56. The Cyclones easily repeated as the wild card. Guayaquil, who won the division and the Bolivar League title in 2002, struggled to 78-84.

Caracas cruised to a repeat Venezuela Division title at 92-70, earning their eighth division title in nine years. The Peru-Bolivia Division was quite weak with no teams above .500. Arequipa and Lima tied for the title at 80-82, while Santa Cruz was 77-85. The expansion Arrows beat the Lobos in the tiebreaker game, giving Arequipa its first-ever playoff appearance. Oddly enough, the Arrows still haven’t posted a winning record in 17 seasons of existence.

Cali RF Amauris Garcia won Bolivar League MVP with a career year. The 30-year old Colombian smacked a BL-best 68 home runs and 142 RBI, while also leading in total bases (419), slugging (.724), OPS (1.073), wRC+ (182), and WAR (7.9). His 68 homers was the highest by any player in BSA since the 1970s and ranked fifth all-time. Garcia also had 119 runs and a .321 average.

Pitcher of the Year was P.J. Sifuentes, who had signed with Bogota in the offseason on a five-year, $7,480,000 deal. The 33-year old Ecuadoran had pitched a decade with Quito and had won POTY a decade earlier in his sophomore season of 1994. Sifuentes led in wins at 23-3 in 2003, adding a 3.00 ERA over 258.1 innings, 225 strikeouts, and 6.6 WAR.

Because the wild card faces the top division winner in the playoff structure, the top two records in BSA therefore met in the Divisional Series. Top seed Bogota survived a five-game battle with Cali to earn their third Bolivar League Championship Series berth in four years. Caracas picked up a repeat bid as they swept Arequipa. The Bats were too worn from their war with the Cyclones, as the Colts clobbered them for a BLCS sweep. This was the first pennant for Caracas since 1996 and their 12^th overall. The Colts’ 1996 title was also the last time a Venezuelan team took the Bolivar League crown.

The three division winners in the Southern Cone League were within four games of each other, as was the wild card. Defending Copa Sudamerica winner Brasilia took the #1 seed at 101-61 atop the North Division. Buenos Aires extended its playoff streak to five years, taking the Southeast Division at 100-62. Rio de Janeiro was close behind the Atlantics at 97-65, earning the wild card by a healthy margin. The Redbirds ended a three-year playoff drought and three-year stretch of losing seasons. Asuncion (97-65) won the South Central Division for the fourth year in a row.

Brasilia 1B Bernaldo Lagasse won his second Southern Cone League MVP. The 29-year old switch hitter led in runs (122), RBI (129), walks (90), OBP (.429), slugging (.685), OPS (1.114), and WAR (9.4). Lagasse added a 208 wRC+, .342 average, and 56 home runs.

Fourth-year Santiago pitcher Uriel Navas won Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Bolivian lefty led in ERA (2.08), WHIP (0.84), quality starts (29), FIP- (56), and WAR (10.6). Navas added 343 strikeouts over 280.2 innings with a 19-12 record. Also of note, Lobo Alvarado became a four time Reliever of the Year winner. He was traded from Mendoza to Belo Horizonte for the 2003 season and posted a 5.6 WAR, 1.92 ERA, 30 saves, 98.2 innings, and 177 strikeouts. Alvarado also became the 23^rd reliever to earn 300 career saves.

Rio de Janeiro upset reigning champ Brasilia 3-1 in the Divisional Series, while Buenos Aires outlasted Asuncion 3-2. The Redbirds grabbed their first Southern Cone League Championship appearance since 1991, while the Atlantics repeated and got their third in four years. Both teams had lengthy pennant droughts with Rio’s dating to 1970 and BA’s back to 1982. The wild card Redbirds battered their divisional foe Buenos Aires with a sweep to give Rio their second-ever pennant.

The 73^rd Copa Sudamerica was an all-timer, needing all seven games and extras in the finale. In the tenth inning, Rio de Janeiro catcher Ze Mario Gil had the walkoff RBI single, giving the Redbirds the 5-4 game seven win over Caracas. Rio became two-time Cup winners with the result (1970). Finals MVP was Rookie of the Year Damiao Cruz, who posted 6.9 WAR and 47 home runs in a remarkable debut. In 12 playoff starts, Cruz had 16 hits, 6 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, and 8 RBI.

Other notes: Damiao Cruz also had a four home run game in June against Rosario, becoming only the seventh BSA player to achieve the feat. The Buenos Aires pitching staff allowed only 168 walks all season with a 1.03 BB/9. This is still the BSA single-season best as of 2037. Rio de Janeiro had 121 triples, setting a Southern Cone record that would only be passed once in 2011.

Milton Becker became the third member of the 700 home run club. He ended his age 33 season with 710, behind Valor Melo (870) and Diego Pena (725) on the leaderboard. Becker also won his eighth Silver Slugger and seventh as a DH. 1B DJ Del Valle won his 10^th Gold Glove

05-20-2024, 05:00 PM	#1262
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,803	2003 in BSA After missing the playoffs by one game the prior year, Bogota had Beisbol Sudamerica’s best record in 2003. The Bats won the Colombia-Ecuador Division at 112-50 for their 11^th playoff berth since 1991. It wasn’t an easy division to win though with Cali close behind at 106-56. The Cyclones easily repeated as the wild card. Guayaquil, who won the division and the Bolivar League title in 2002, struggled to 78-84. Caracas cruised to a repeat Venezuela Division title at 92-70, earning their eighth division title in nine years. The Peru-Bolivia Division was quite weak with no teams above .500. Arequipa and Lima tied for the title at 80-82, while Santa Cruz was 77-85. The expansion Arrows beat the Lobos in the tiebreaker game, giving Arequipa its first-ever playoff appearance. Oddly enough, the Arrows still haven’t posted a winning record in 17 seasons of existence. Cali RF Amauris Garcia won Bolivar League MVP with a career year. The 30-year old Colombian smacked a BL-best 68 home runs and 142 RBI, while also leading in total bases (419), slugging (.724), OPS (1.073), wRC+ (182), and WAR (7.9). His 68 homers was the highest by any player in BSA since the 1970s and ranked fifth all-time. Garcia also had 119 runs and a .321 average. Pitcher of the Year was P.J. Sifuentes, who had signed with Bogota in the offseason on a five-year, $7,480,000 deal. The 33-year old Ecuadoran had pitched a decade with Quito and had won POTY a decade earlier in his sophomore season of 1994. Sifuentes led in wins at 23-3 in 2003, adding a 3.00 ERA over 258.1 innings, 225 strikeouts, and 6.6 WAR. Because the wild card faces the top division winner in the playoff structure, the top two records in BSA therefore met in the Divisional Series. Top seed Bogota survived a five-game battle with Cali to earn their third Bolivar League Championship Series berth in four years. Caracas picked up a repeat bid as they swept Arequipa. The Bats were too worn from their war with the Cyclones, as the Colts clobbered them for a BLCS sweep. This was the first pennant for Caracas since 1996 and their 12^th overall. The Colts’ 1996 title was also the last time a Venezuelan team took the Bolivar League crown. The three division winners in the Southern Cone League were within four games of each other, as was the wild card. Defending Copa Sudamerica winner Brasilia took the #1 seed at 101-61 atop the North Division. Buenos Aires extended its playoff streak to five years, taking the Southeast Division at 100-62. Rio de Janeiro was close behind the Atlantics at 97-65, earning the wild card by a healthy margin. The Redbirds ended a three-year playoff drought and three-year stretch of losing seasons. Asuncion (97-65) won the South Central Division for the fourth year in a row. Brasilia 1B Bernaldo Lagasse won his second Southern Cone League MVP. The 29-year old switch hitter led in runs (122), RBI (129), walks (90), OBP (.429), slugging (.685), OPS (1.114), and WAR (9.4). Lagasse added a 208 wRC+, .342 average, and 56 home runs. Fourth-year Santiago pitcher Uriel Navas won Pitcher of the Year. The 26-year old Bolivian lefty led in ERA (2.08), WHIP (0.84), quality starts (29), FIP- (56), and WAR (10.6). Navas added 343 strikeouts over 280.2 innings with a 19-12 record. Also of note, Lobo Alvarado became a four time Reliever of the Year winner. He was traded from Mendoza to Belo Horizonte for the 2003 season and posted a 5.6 WAR, 1.92 ERA, 30 saves, 98.2 innings, and 177 strikeouts. Alvarado also became the 23^rd reliever to earn 300 career saves. Rio de Janeiro upset reigning champ Brasilia 3-1 in the Divisional Series, while Buenos Aires outlasted Asuncion 3-2. The Redbirds grabbed their first Southern Cone League Championship appearance since 1991, while the Atlantics repeated and got their third in four years. Both teams had lengthy pennant droughts with Rio’s dating to 1970 and BA’s back to 1982. The wild card Redbirds battered their divisional foe Buenos Aires with a sweep to give Rio their second-ever pennant. The 73^rd Copa Sudamerica was an all-timer, needing all seven games and extras in the finale. In the tenth inning, Rio de Janeiro catcher Ze Mario Gil had the walkoff RBI single, giving the Redbirds the 5-4 game seven win over Caracas. Rio became two-time Cup winners with the result (1970). Finals MVP was Rookie of the Year Damiao Cruz, who posted 6.9 WAR and 47 home runs in a remarkable debut. In 12 playoff starts, Cruz had 16 hits, 6 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, and 8 RBI. Other notes: Damiao Cruz also had a four home run game in June against Rosario, becoming only the seventh BSA player to achieve the feat. The Buenos Aires pitching staff allowed only 168 walks all season with a 1.03 BB/9. This is still the BSA single-season best as of 2037. Rio de Janeiro had 121 triples, setting a Southern Cone record that would only be passed once in 2011. Milton Becker became the third member of the 700 home run club. He ended his age 33 season with 710, behind Valor Melo (870) and Diego Pena (725) on the leaderboard. Becker also won his eighth Silver Slugger and seventh as a DH. 1B DJ Del Valle won his 10^th Gold Glove __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)