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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-20-2024, 05:21 PM

Ahmedabad returned to the top of the Indian League standings in 2006, taking the West Division at 109-55. This gave the Animals a 22^nd consecutive playoff appearance, the second longest streak in any world league behind only EPB’s Minsk at 24. Ahmedabad’s streak of division titles grew to 19 seasons. The wild card also came out of the West again but this time with 94-68 Pune. The Purple Knights ended an eight-year playoff drought and snapped the five-year wild card streak of Mumbai. The defending IL champ Meteors were seven games away at 87-75.

Jaipur won the Central Division for the third consecutive season at 105-57. The Jokers also earned their ninth playoff appearance in 11 years. Meanwhile, Chennai took the South Division at 86-76. It was the Cows’ second-ever playoff berth, joining the 1987 campaign. Bengaluru’s four-year division title stretch ended. The Blazers were three back at 83-79 and Visakhapatnam was five back at 81-81.

Although Mumbai missed the playoffs, 1B Basava Sanjahay repeated as Indian League MVP. He set a single-season WAR record at 14.74, which still stands as the SAB all-time best as of 2037. Sanjahay also led in runs (124), home runs (68), RBI (156), walks (77), total bases (452), slugging (.804), OPS (1.226), and wRC+ (279). He also had a .338 average and 55 stolen bases. The Meteors locked him up with a massive eight-year, $36,800,000 deal the prior winter.

Pitcher of the Year was Pune lefty Sarthak Patil. The 25-year old led in wins (22-6), innings (248.1), and complete games (10). Patil also had a 2.07 ERA, 336 strikeouts, and 7.0 WAR. The Purple Knights gave him a five-year, $10,220,000 extension in September.

Jaipur topped Chennai 3-1 in the first round and Ahmedabad edged Pune 3-2. This gave the Animals their 20^th Indian League Championship Series appearance in 21 years. The Jokers made it for the seventh time in 11 years, but were 0-6 in those appearances with five losses to Ahmedabad. Jaipur was also 0-9 all-time in the ILCS, having also lost thrice in the 1980s. The Jokers finally reversed the trend, upsetting the Animals in a seven-game thriller.

Ho Chi Minh City’s playoff streak grew to 20 seasons as the three-time defending South Asia Baseball champs again had the top record in the Southeast Asia League. The Hedgehogs at 116-46 won the South Division for the 18^th straight season. No one else in the division was above .500.

In a top heavy North Division, Yangon (108-54) edged Hanoi (104-58) for the top spot. The Green Dragons grew their own impressive playoff streak to 12 years with a fourth straight division title. The Hounds earned repeat wild cards, as did Dhaka. The Dobermans at 94-68 took the second spot, sitting 14 games ahead of their next closest foe Mandalay.

It was the Mammoths with the SEAL MVP Ratan Canduri. He posted the second-ever Triple Crown season by a SAB hitter, joining Thang Huynh’s 1989 campaign. The 29-year old LF had 65 home runs, 139 RBI, and a .367 batting average. Canduri also led in total bases (428), OBP (.486), slugging (.806), OPS (1.292), wRC+ (238), and WAR (13.2).

Ho Chi Minh City’s Van Khang Nguyen won his second Pitcher of the Year. In his fourth season with the Hedgehogs, the 34-year old Vietnamese righty led in ERA at 2.38. He added an 18-3 record over 227.1 innings, 273 strikeouts, and 6.7 WAR. HCMC’s Taj Kaikaraja also made history as the first five-time Reliever of the Year winner in SAB history. He won them consecutively and led in saves for the fourth time in five years.

Ho Chi Minh City survived a five game first round battle against Dhaka, while Yangon outlasted Hanoi in five. The Green Dragons made it back to the SEAL Championship for the fifth time in their playoff streak, while the Hedgehogs had their 13^th straight appearance. HCMC’s four-peat hopes were dashed as Yangon pulled off the upset 4-1. This was the sixth pennant for the Green Dragons (1980, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2006).

For the first time since 1993, the SAB Championship didn’t feature either Ahmedabad or Ho Chi Minh City. For the first time since 2001, the finals needed all seven games. Jaipur outdueled Yangon to give the Jokers their first-ever title. This also dropped the Green Dragons to 1-5 in their finals appearances.

2B David Rusli was finals MVP, helping his Jokers finally win it all in his 14^th year with the team. In 18 playoff starts, he had 25 hits, 9 runs, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 10 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. The 18 steals set both a SAB and world record for most steals in a single postseason. Rusli impressively was perfect on his attempts, going 18-18.

Other notes: Tirtha Upadhyaya became the second player to 700 career home runs. He finished the season with 740, passing Amoda Shah’s 729 to become the all-time home run king. Upadhyaya and Manju Abbas both crossed 1500 RBI, making it four to reach the mark. Upadhyaya also won his 11^th Silver Slugger, the second SAB player to reach that mark.

Abbas became the first to 3000 career hits. As of 2037, he’s still the all-time hit king, playing until 2012 and finishing with 3897. Na Thinn became the fourth pitcher to 3500 strikeouts and the third to 200 wins. He’d pitch two more years and end with 225 wins, which sits sixth as of 2037. Quang Huy Canh was the fourth to reach 300 career saves. SS Aftab Alam won his eighth Silver Slugger.

Lucknow had a team OBP of .255, which stands as SAB’s all-time worst as of 2037. Jaipur’s Atamjit Camaraja struck out 34 times in the playoffs, an all-time worst in SAB. It is one short of the world record for most whiffs in a postseason behind MLB’s Martin Barbosa’s 35 Ks in 1987.

06-20-2024, 05:21 PM	#1355
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,885	2006 in SAB Ahmedabad returned to the top of the Indian League standings in 2006, taking the West Division at 109-55. This gave the Animals a 22^nd consecutive playoff appearance, the second longest streak in any world league behind only EPB’s Minsk at 24. Ahmedabad’s streak of division titles grew to 19 seasons. The wild card also came out of the West again but this time with 94-68 Pune. The Purple Knights ended an eight-year playoff drought and snapped the five-year wild card streak of Mumbai. The defending IL champ Meteors were seven games away at 87-75. Jaipur won the Central Division for the third consecutive season at 105-57. The Jokers also earned their ninth playoff appearance in 11 years. Meanwhile, Chennai took the South Division at 86-76. It was the Cows’ second-ever playoff berth, joining the 1987 campaign. Bengaluru’s four-year division title stretch ended. The Blazers were three back at 83-79 and Visakhapatnam was five back at 81-81. Although Mumbai missed the playoffs, 1B Basava Sanjahay repeated as Indian League MVP. He set a single-season WAR record at 14.74, which still stands as the SAB all-time best as of 2037. Sanjahay also led in runs (124), home runs (68), RBI (156), walks (77), total bases (452), slugging (.804), OPS (1.226), and wRC+ (279). He also had a .338 average and 55 stolen bases. The Meteors locked him up with a massive eight-year, $36,800,000 deal the prior winter. Pitcher of the Year was Pune lefty Sarthak Patil. The 25-year old led in wins (22-6), innings (248.1), and complete games (10). Patil also had a 2.07 ERA, 336 strikeouts, and 7.0 WAR. The Purple Knights gave him a five-year, $10,220,000 extension in September. Jaipur topped Chennai 3-1 in the first round and Ahmedabad edged Pune 3-2. This gave the Animals their 20^th Indian League Championship Series appearance in 21 years. The Jokers made it for the seventh time in 11 years, but were 0-6 in those appearances with five losses to Ahmedabad. Jaipur was also 0-9 all-time in the ILCS, having also lost thrice in the 1980s. The Jokers finally reversed the trend, upsetting the Animals in a seven-game thriller. Ho Chi Minh City’s playoff streak grew to 20 seasons as the three-time defending South Asia Baseball champs again had the top record in the Southeast Asia League. The Hedgehogs at 116-46 won the South Division for the 18^th straight season. No one else in the division was above .500. In a top heavy North Division, Yangon (108-54) edged Hanoi (104-58) for the top spot. The Green Dragons grew their own impressive playoff streak to 12 years with a fourth straight division title. The Hounds earned repeat wild cards, as did Dhaka. The Dobermans at 94-68 took the second spot, sitting 14 games ahead of their next closest foe Mandalay. It was the Mammoths with the SEAL MVP Ratan Canduri. He posted the second-ever Triple Crown season by a SAB hitter, joining Thang Huynh’s 1989 campaign. The 29-year old LF had 65 home runs, 139 RBI, and a .367 batting average. Canduri also led in total bases (428), OBP (.486), slugging (.806), OPS (1.292), wRC+ (238), and WAR (13.2). Ho Chi Minh City’s Van Khang Nguyen won his second Pitcher of the Year. In his fourth season with the Hedgehogs, the 34-year old Vietnamese righty led in ERA at 2.38. He added an 18-3 record over 227.1 innings, 273 strikeouts, and 6.7 WAR. HCMC’s Taj Kaikaraja also made history as the first five-time Reliever of the Year winner in SAB history. He won them consecutively and led in saves for the fourth time in five years. Ho Chi Minh City survived a five game first round battle against Dhaka, while Yangon outlasted Hanoi in five. The Green Dragons made it back to the SEAL Championship for the fifth time in their playoff streak, while the Hedgehogs had their 13^th straight appearance. HCMC’s four-peat hopes were dashed as Yangon pulled off the upset 4-1. This was the sixth pennant for the Green Dragons (1980, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2006). For the first time since 1993, the SAB Championship didn’t feature either Ahmedabad or Ho Chi Minh City. For the first time since 2001, the finals needed all seven games. Jaipur outdueled Yangon to give the Jokers their first-ever title. This also dropped the Green Dragons to 1-5 in their finals appearances. 2B David Rusli was finals MVP, helping his Jokers finally win it all in his 14^th year with the team. In 18 playoff starts, he had 25 hits, 9 runs, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 10 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. The 18 steals set both a SAB and world record for most steals in a single postseason. Rusli impressively was perfect on his attempts, going 18-18. Other notes: Tirtha Upadhyaya became the second player to 700 career home runs. He finished the season with 740, passing Amoda Shah’s 729 to become the all-time home run king. Upadhyaya and Manju Abbas both crossed 1500 RBI, making it four to reach the mark. Upadhyaya also won his 11^th Silver Slugger, the second SAB player to reach that mark. Abbas became the first to 3000 career hits. As of 2037, he’s still the all-time hit king, playing until 2012 and finishing with 3897. Na Thinn became the fourth pitcher to 3500 strikeouts and the third to 200 wins. He’d pitch two more years and end with 225 wins, which sits sixth as of 2037. Quang Huy Canh was the fourth to reach 300 career saves. SS Aftab Alam won his eighth Silver Slugger. Lucknow had a team OBP of .255, which stands as SAB’s all-time worst as of 2037. Jaipur’s Atamjit Camaraja struck out 34 times in the playoffs, an all-time worst in SAB. It is one short of the world record for most whiffs in a postseason behind MLB’s Martin Barbosa’s 35 Ks in 1987. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)