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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-23-2024, 03:34 AM

The top three records in the Bolivar League all came out of the Colombia-Ecuador Division. Two-time defending Copa Sudamerica winner Bogota won the division and the top seed at 93-69, but they were only two games from being out of the playoff entirely. Regardless, the Bats extended their postseason streak to four seasons and they earned their 14^th playoff appearance since 1991.

One game back was Quito at 92-70, followed by Guayaquil at 91-71. The Thunderbolts got the wild card and a repeat playoff berth, while the Golds had to stay home. At 90-72, Caracas won the Venezuela Division for the fifth straight season and the 11^th time in 12 years. No one else in that division was above .500.

Santa Cruz was the lone team from the 1974 expansion that had never earned a playoff berth. The Crawfish changed that in 2006, wining the Peru-Bolivia Division at 89-73. Santa Cruz edged Lima by only one game. La Paz had won a terrible division the prior year at 75-89. The Pump Jacks pitching staff set BL worsts with only 919 strikeouts and a 5.79 K/9.

Guayaquil’s Hector Correa made history as the first five-time Bolivar League MVP. Only home run king Valor Melo in the Southern Cone League had won MVP five times in Beisbol Sudamerica. The 33-year old Ecuadoran LF led in runs (125), RBI (142), total bases (424), average (.360), OBP (.422), OPS (1.131), wRC+ (187), and WAR (9.6). Correa also had 49 home runs and 215 hits. This would conclude his run with his hometown Golds after 11 seasons, leaving for MLB in the offseason and signing a five-year, $61,500,000 deal with Atlanta. Correa would return to BSA though for his final six seasons from 2011-16.

Pitcher of the Year and Reliever of the Year went to Caracas’ B.J. Ward. The only other time a BSA reliever won POTY was Pedro Heredia in 1979. The 29-year old American lefty had merely been a decent MLB reliever for nine seasons with four teams. Ward came to BSA in 2005 with Brasilia, then joined the Colts for 2006. He had 110 innings, 36 saves, a 1.79 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 224 ERA+, and 4.3 WAR.

Wild card Quito knocked out Bogota 3-1 in the Divisional Series, ending the Bats’ three-peat bid. This was the Thunderbolts’ first Bolivar League Championship Series berth since winning Copa Sudamerica in 1994. Caracas outlasted Santa Cruz 3-2 on the other side, giving the Colts their third BLCS in five years. Caracas claimed the crown 4-1 over Quito for their second pennant in four years. It was the 13^th BL title for the Colts, which leads all teams.

Rio de Janeiro earned the #1 seed in the Southern Cone League at 99-63. The Redbirds won a third straight Southeast Division title and a fourth straight playoff berth. Buenos Aires, last year’s wild card, dropped to 78-84. After a shocking 64-win 2005, Asuncion reclaimed the South Central Division at 87-75. The Archers were eight ahead of Santiago, earning their eighth playoff berth and seventh division title in a decade. The Saints fell short despite having a payroll worth $100 million more than Asuncion.

Belo Horizonte won a stacked North Division at 97-65, ending a four-year playoff drought. Salvador was one back at 96-66 for their fourth wild card in six years. Brasilia at 93-69 and reigning league champ Fortaleza at 91-71 both missed the cut.

After 11 seasons with Brasilia, 1B Bernaldo Lagasse signed a four-year, $29,600,000 deal with Rio. His Redbirds debut saw him earn his third Southern Cone League MVP. The 32-year old Brazilian switch hitter led in runs (125), doubles (41), walks (98), OBP (.470), slugging (.725), OPS (1.195), wRC+ (234), and WAR (11.2). He added a .371 average, 46 home runs, and 109 RBI.

Belo Horizonte’s Juliao Costa became the sixth pitcher in BSA history to win Pitcher of the Year five times. The 30-year old Brazilian righty led in ERA (2.25), K/BB (13.9), shutouts (5), and FIP- (42). Costa added 10.1 WAR, 305 strikeouts, and a 16-6 record with 13 saves over 224 innings.

Rio de Janeiro survived 3-2 over Salvador and Asuncion upset Belo Horizonte 3-1 in the Divisional Series. The Redbirds earned repeat appearances in the Southern Cone Championship and their third in four years. The Archers hadn’t made it since their four pennants from 1997-01. Rio was the favorite, but Asuncion earned their fifth title 4-2. It was an impressive bounce back from a shocking 64-98 in 2005.

In the 76^th Copa Sudamerica, Asuncion defeated Caracas 4-2 to earn their second-ever overall title (2001). The Colts have now lost in their last five Cups and sit at 4-9 all-time in the championship. Catcher R.J. Noriega was finals MVP in his second season. In 16 playoff starts, the Paraguayan had 18 hits, 10 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, and 3 RBI.

Other notes: Caracas slugger Milton Becker had just passed Valor Melo the prior year as the all-time RBI leader in BSA. In 2006, he became the first BSA player to cross 2000 RBI. He’d retire after the 2008 season with 2226, holding the top spot until 2027. Becker would pass Melo as the home run king in 2007. Becker also became the seventh member of the 3000 hit club in 2006 and won his 11^th Silver Slugger.

For the first time in BSA history, back-to-back seasons passed without a single no-hitter. Mefisto Rodrigues was the 13^th pitcher to 250 career wins and the 28^th to 4000 strikeouts. 1B D.J. Del Valle won his 13^th Gold Glove.

06-23-2024, 03:34 AM	#1362
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,896	2006 in BSA The top three records in the Bolivar League all came out of the Colombia-Ecuador Division. Two-time defending Copa Sudamerica winner Bogota won the division and the top seed at 93-69, but they were only two games from being out of the playoff entirely. Regardless, the Bats extended their postseason streak to four seasons and they earned their 14^th playoff appearance since 1991. One game back was Quito at 92-70, followed by Guayaquil at 91-71. The Thunderbolts got the wild card and a repeat playoff berth, while the Golds had to stay home. At 90-72, Caracas won the Venezuela Division for the fifth straight season and the 11^th time in 12 years. No one else in that division was above .500. Santa Cruz was the lone team from the 1974 expansion that had never earned a playoff berth. The Crawfish changed that in 2006, wining the Peru-Bolivia Division at 89-73. Santa Cruz edged Lima by only one game. La Paz had won a terrible division the prior year at 75-89. The Pump Jacks pitching staff set BL worsts with only 919 strikeouts and a 5.79 K/9. Guayaquil’s Hector Correa made history as the first five-time Bolivar League MVP. Only home run king Valor Melo in the Southern Cone League had won MVP five times in Beisbol Sudamerica. The 33-year old Ecuadoran LF led in runs (125), RBI (142), total bases (424), average (.360), OBP (.422), OPS (1.131), wRC+ (187), and WAR (9.6). Correa also had 49 home runs and 215 hits. This would conclude his run with his hometown Golds after 11 seasons, leaving for MLB in the offseason and signing a five-year, $61,500,000 deal with Atlanta. Correa would return to BSA though for his final six seasons from 2011-16. Pitcher of the Year and Reliever of the Year went to Caracas’ B.J. Ward. The only other time a BSA reliever won POTY was Pedro Heredia in 1979. The 29-year old American lefty had merely been a decent MLB reliever for nine seasons with four teams. Ward came to BSA in 2005 with Brasilia, then joined the Colts for 2006. He had 110 innings, 36 saves, a 1.79 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 224 ERA+, and 4.3 WAR. Wild card Quito knocked out Bogota 3-1 in the Divisional Series, ending the Bats’ three-peat bid. This was the Thunderbolts’ first Bolivar League Championship Series berth since winning Copa Sudamerica in 1994. Caracas outlasted Santa Cruz 3-2 on the other side, giving the Colts their third BLCS in five years. Caracas claimed the crown 4-1 over Quito for their second pennant in four years. It was the 13^th BL title for the Colts, which leads all teams. Rio de Janeiro earned the #1 seed in the Southern Cone League at 99-63. The Redbirds won a third straight Southeast Division title and a fourth straight playoff berth. Buenos Aires, last year’s wild card, dropped to 78-84. After a shocking 64-win 2005, Asuncion reclaimed the South Central Division at 87-75. The Archers were eight ahead of Santiago, earning their eighth playoff berth and seventh division title in a decade. The Saints fell short despite having a payroll worth $100 million more than Asuncion. Belo Horizonte won a stacked North Division at 97-65, ending a four-year playoff drought. Salvador was one back at 96-66 for their fourth wild card in six years. Brasilia at 93-69 and reigning league champ Fortaleza at 91-71 both missed the cut. After 11 seasons with Brasilia, 1B Bernaldo Lagasse signed a four-year, $29,600,000 deal with Rio. His Redbirds debut saw him earn his third Southern Cone League MVP. The 32-year old Brazilian switch hitter led in runs (125), doubles (41), walks (98), OBP (.470), slugging (.725), OPS (1.195), wRC+ (234), and WAR (11.2). He added a .371 average, 46 home runs, and 109 RBI. Belo Horizonte’s Juliao Costa became the sixth pitcher in BSA history to win Pitcher of the Year five times. The 30-year old Brazilian righty led in ERA (2.25), K/BB (13.9), shutouts (5), and FIP- (42). Costa added 10.1 WAR, 305 strikeouts, and a 16-6 record with 13 saves over 224 innings. Rio de Janeiro survived 3-2 over Salvador and Asuncion upset Belo Horizonte 3-1 in the Divisional Series. The Redbirds earned repeat appearances in the Southern Cone Championship and their third in four years. The Archers hadn’t made it since their four pennants from 1997-01. Rio was the favorite, but Asuncion earned their fifth title 4-2. It was an impressive bounce back from a shocking 64-98 in 2005. In the 76^th Copa Sudamerica, Asuncion defeated Caracas 4-2 to earn their second-ever overall title (2001). The Colts have now lost in their last five Cups and sit at 4-9 all-time in the championship. Catcher R.J. Noriega was finals MVP in his second season. In 16 playoff starts, the Paraguayan had 18 hits, 10 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, and 3 RBI. Other notes: Caracas slugger Milton Becker had just passed Valor Melo the prior year as the all-time RBI leader in BSA. In 2006, he became the first BSA player to cross 2000 RBI. He’d retire after the 2008 season with 2226, holding the top spot until 2027. Becker would pass Melo as the home run king in 2007. Becker also became the seventh member of the 3000 hit club in 2006 and won his 11^th Silver Slugger. For the first time in BSA history, back-to-back seasons passed without a single no-hitter. Mefisto Rodrigues was the 13^th pitcher to 250 career wins and the 28^th to 4000 strikeouts. 1B D.J. Del Valle won his 13^th Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)