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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-05-2024, 05:53 AM

Bogota had the best record in Beisbol Sudamerica in 2007 at 106-56, taking the top seed in the Bolivar League. The Bats were Colombia-Ecuador Division champs again, extending their playoff streak to five. Since 1991, Bogota now had an impressive 15 playoff appearances.

Cali had a strong showing in the division at 91-71, narrowly taking the wild card to end a two-year playoff drought. The Cyclones beat out Caracas by one game and Guayaquil by five for the spot. Quito, the BLCS runner-up last year, dropped to 77-85.

The defending league champion Colts also were three games behind 93-69 Valencia in the Venezuela Division. This ended Caracas’ playoff streak at five and was only their second miss in 13 years. The Velocity snapped a nine-year postseason drought. Santa Cruz repeated in a weak Peru-Bolivia Division at 83-79. That poor record was still 10 games better than second place Callao.

Bolivar League MVP went to Valencia RF Lucas Sousa. The 28-year old Brazilian lefty led in batting average (.384) and OBP (.413). Sousa had a 1.015 OPS, 5.5 WAR, 201 hits, 26 doubles, 20 triples, and 16 home runs. The Velocity rewarded him for this season with a five-year, $22,260,000 extension.

Valencia also had the Pitcher of the Year Franco Rodriguez. The 26-year old Argentinian led with 257.2 innings pitched and added a 15-8 record, 2.76 ERA, 284 strikeouts, and 7.8 WAR. Hoping to make a long-term run, the Velocity also extended him with a six-year, $48,800,000 add-on in the summer of 2008.

Cali upset Bogota 3-2 and Valencia rolled Santa Cruz 3-0 in the divisional series. It was the Cyclones’ second Bolivar League Championship Series appearance in four years, while Valencia hadn’t gotten that far since their 1970s dynasty. The Velocity rolled 4-1 in the BLCS to add a sixth pennant to their 1974-78 five-peat.

The three division champs in the Southern Cone League were separated by one game. North Division champ Salvador and the South Central’s Asuncion both finished 100-62. The reigning Copa Sudamerica champ Archers earned their ninth playoff berth in eleven years, while the Storm got their fifth in seven years. The tiebreaker gave the #1 seed to Asuncion.

Rio de Janeiro took the Southeast at 99-63, giving the Redbirds a five-year playoff streak and a fourth division win in a row. Buenos Aires was second at 89-73, which earned the wild card by three games over Fortaleza. The Atlantics picked up their ninth playoff berth in twelve ears.

Mendoza was below .500, but had the Southern Cone League MVP in 2B Gavino Cuoghi. The 28-year old Argentinian led in runs (125), doubles (42), and total bases (415). He added 227 hits, 38 home runs, 117 RBI, a .366/.404/.699 slash, and 9.3 WAR. The Mutants locked Cuoghi up as the face of the franchise the prior winter with an eight-year, $50,240,000 extension.

Belo Horizonte’s Juliao Costa became only the fourth pitcher in BSA history to win six Pitcher of the Year awards. It was the fourth straight for the 31-year old Brazilian, who led in ERA (2.05), WHIP (0.90), FIP- (47), and WAR 9.9). Costa added 276 strikeouts and a 17-10 record over 232.2 innings. It was Costa’s last POTY in BSA, although he’d get one more in MLB. After the 2008 season, he left the Hogs and signed a five-year, $63,500,000 deal with Philadelphia.

Asuncion cruised to a divisional series sweep of Buenos Aires, while Salvador survived 3-2 against Rio de Janeiro. The Archers had a chance to repeat in the Southern Cone Championship, while the Storm were looking for their second pennant in four years. In a seven game thriller, Salvador topped Asuncion to win their seventh league title.

The 77^th Copa Sudamerica ultimately lacked drama as Salvador swept Valencia. This was the fifth cup for the Storm, who also won it all in 1949, 1973, 1979, and 1981. LF Henrique Valada had a big postseason as LCS and finals MVP. In his 11^th year with Salvador, he had 16 playoff starts with 22 hits, 10 runs, 2 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, 7 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.

Other notes: With a 52 homer season at age 37, Caracas slugger Milton Becker passed Valor Melo’s 870 to become the new Beisbol Sudamerica home run king. He finished the season with 906, second in world history behind CABA/MLB legend Prometheo Garcia’s 928. As Garcia’s was a combined mark, Becker became the all-time leader within any single league. Becker also won his 12^th and final Silver Slugger.

Luca Ulloa became the 12^th player to reach 600 career homers. He and D.J. Del Valle both got to 2500 hits, making it 46 players to reach that mark. Del Valle also won his 14^th Gold Glove, joining CF Loury Nova as the only 14-time winners at any spot in BSA. 1B Arsenio Araujo won his seventh Silver Slugger. La Paz’s pitching staff had 899 strikeouts and a 5.68 K/9, which stand as the all-time worst in BSA history as of 2037.

07-05-2024, 05:53 AM	#1398
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,822	2007 in BSA Bogota had the best record in Beisbol Sudamerica in 2007 at 106-56, taking the top seed in the Bolivar League. The Bats were Colombia-Ecuador Division champs again, extending their playoff streak to five. Since 1991, Bogota now had an impressive 15 playoff appearances. Cali had a strong showing in the division at 91-71, narrowly taking the wild card to end a two-year playoff drought. The Cyclones beat out Caracas by one game and Guayaquil by five for the spot. Quito, the BLCS runner-up last year, dropped to 77-85. The defending league champion Colts also were three games behind 93-69 Valencia in the Venezuela Division. This ended Caracas’ playoff streak at five and was only their second miss in 13 years. The Velocity snapped a nine-year postseason drought. Santa Cruz repeated in a weak Peru-Bolivia Division at 83-79. That poor record was still 10 games better than second place Callao. Bolivar League MVP went to Valencia RF Lucas Sousa. The 28-year old Brazilian lefty led in batting average (.384) and OBP (.413). Sousa had a 1.015 OPS, 5.5 WAR, 201 hits, 26 doubles, 20 triples, and 16 home runs. The Velocity rewarded him for this season with a five-year, $22,260,000 extension. Valencia also had the Pitcher of the Year Franco Rodriguez. The 26-year old Argentinian led with 257.2 innings pitched and added a 15-8 record, 2.76 ERA, 284 strikeouts, and 7.8 WAR. Hoping to make a long-term run, the Velocity also extended him with a six-year, $48,800,000 add-on in the summer of 2008. Cali upset Bogota 3-2 and Valencia rolled Santa Cruz 3-0 in the divisional series. It was the Cyclones’ second Bolivar League Championship Series appearance in four years, while Valencia hadn’t gotten that far since their 1970s dynasty. The Velocity rolled 4-1 in the BLCS to add a sixth pennant to their 1974-78 five-peat. The three division champs in the Southern Cone League were separated by one game. North Division champ Salvador and the South Central’s Asuncion both finished 100-62. The reigning Copa Sudamerica champ Archers earned their ninth playoff berth in eleven years, while the Storm got their fifth in seven years. The tiebreaker gave the #1 seed to Asuncion. Rio de Janeiro took the Southeast at 99-63, giving the Redbirds a five-year playoff streak and a fourth division win in a row. Buenos Aires was second at 89-73, which earned the wild card by three games over Fortaleza. The Atlantics picked up their ninth playoff berth in twelve ears. Mendoza was below .500, but had the Southern Cone League MVP in 2B Gavino Cuoghi. The 28-year old Argentinian led in runs (125), doubles (42), and total bases (415). He added 227 hits, 38 home runs, 117 RBI, a .366/.404/.699 slash, and 9.3 WAR. The Mutants locked Cuoghi up as the face of the franchise the prior winter with an eight-year, $50,240,000 extension. Belo Horizonte’s Juliao Costa became only the fourth pitcher in BSA history to win six Pitcher of the Year awards. It was the fourth straight for the 31-year old Brazilian, who led in ERA (2.05), WHIP (0.90), FIP- (47), and WAR 9.9). Costa added 276 strikeouts and a 17-10 record over 232.2 innings. It was Costa’s last POTY in BSA, although he’d get one more in MLB. After the 2008 season, he left the Hogs and signed a five-year, $63,500,000 deal with Philadelphia. Asuncion cruised to a divisional series sweep of Buenos Aires, while Salvador survived 3-2 against Rio de Janeiro. The Archers had a chance to repeat in the Southern Cone Championship, while the Storm were looking for their second pennant in four years. In a seven game thriller, Salvador topped Asuncion to win their seventh league title. The 77^th Copa Sudamerica ultimately lacked drama as Salvador swept Valencia. This was the fifth cup for the Storm, who also won it all in 1949, 1973, 1979, and 1981. LF Henrique Valada had a big postseason as LCS and finals MVP. In his 11^th year with Salvador, he had 16 playoff starts with 22 hits, 10 runs, 2 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, 7 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. Other notes: With a 52 homer season at age 37, Caracas slugger Milton Becker passed Valor Melo’s 870 to become the new Beisbol Sudamerica home run king. He finished the season with 906, second in world history behind CABA/MLB legend Prometheo Garcia’s 928. As Garcia’s was a combined mark, Becker became the all-time leader within any single league. Becker also won his 12^th and final Silver Slugger. Luca Ulloa became the 12^th player to reach 600 career homers. He and D.J. Del Valle both got to 2500 hits, making it 46 players to reach that mark. Del Valle also won his 14^th Gold Glove, joining CF Loury Nova as the only 14-time winners at any spot in BSA. 1B Arsenio Araujo won his seventh Silver Slugger. La Paz’s pitching staff had 899 strikeouts and a 5.68 K/9, which stand as the all-time worst in BSA history as of 2037. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)