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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-26-2024, 12:23 PM

Minsk and Moscow again earned playoff spots out of the European League, although they switched spots from the 2008 season. The Miners took first at 106-56, while the Mules were second at 92-70. Moscow extended their playoff streak to five seasons, although it didn’t come easy. The Mules finished three games ahead of St. Petersburg and five better than Kazan.

Volgograd was fifth at 84-78 and had the European League MVP Elemer Papp. The 29-year old Hungarian designated hitter led in runs (110), home runs (51), RBI (119), and total bases (352). Papp added a .289 average, 171 wRC+, and 6.3 WAR. It was a big bounce-back for Papp, who missed half of 2008 to a torn hamstring.

Pitcher of the Year was Minsk’s Serghei Perenyi. The 30-year old Romanian joined the Miners in an offseason trade after seven solid seasons for Samara. Nicknamed “the Tornado,” Perenyi led in ERA (1.98), WHIP (0.89), and K/BB (12.3). He added a 16-2 record in 214 innings, 247 strikeouts, 168 ERA+, and 6.9 WAR. The Miners gave him a four-year, $22,940,000 extension in the spring.

The Asian League was intense in 2009 with four teams within two games of first place. Krasnoyarsk narrowly took first at 93-69, ending a three-year playoff drought. Two-time defending EPB champ Yekaterinburg managed to take the wild card at 92-70, extending their playoff streak to seven years. The Yaks earned their tenth playoff berth in eleven years.

Both Novosibirsk and Omsk finished at 91-71, only one behind Yekaterinburg for the wild card and two behind the Cossacks for the title. Last year’s ALCS runner-up Irkutsk was in the mix for a while, but finished fifth at 84-78.

The top awards went to Yekaterinburg players with LF Aram Sargsyan getting MVP. The 30-year old Armenian switch hitter joined the Yaks in a 2008 trade with Irkutsk, quickly signing a seven-year, $47,500,000 extension. In 2009, he led in walks (104), OBP (.426), OPS (.985), and wRC+ (175). Sargsyan also had 7.4 WAR, a .312 average, 104 runs, 26 home runs, and won his fifth Gold Glove.

Dorian Bejan won Pitcher of the Year, having also recently joined Yekaterinburg as a free agent. The 30-year old Moldovan had played with ABF’s Dushanbe the prior seven seasons. In his Yaks debut, he led in complete games (21) and shutouts (5). Bejan added 7.0 WAR, a 148 ERA+, 253.2 innings, 214 strikeouts, a 2.27 ERA, and 14-10 record.

Moscow got revenge on Minsk in the European League Championship Series for the 2008 defeat, winning 4-1. This gave the Mules their fourth pennant in five years, a feat only achieved by the Miners, Irkutsk, and Yekaterinburg previously. This was also Moscow’s seventh EL pennant.

In the Asian League Championship Series, the Yaks were looking to win their seventh pennant of the 2000s. The only team to beat them all decade was Krasnoyarsk, who knocked them off in 2001 and 2005. The Cossacks yet again were the kryptonite, upsetting Yekaterinburg 4-2 for their fifth AL pennant.

The 55^th Eurasian Professional Baseball Championship was the third finas meeting between Moscow and Krasnoyarsk. The Mules won in 1974 with the Cossacks getting revenge in 2005. In 2009, Moscow prevailed 4-2 for their second title in four years. It was the Mules’ 4^th ring (1974, 1975, 2006, 2009). RF Viorel Rata was finals MVP as the 29-year old Romanian had 17 hits, 4 runs, and 6 RBI in 11 playoff starts.

Other notes: Markiyan Konoplya became the 12^th to reach 4500 career strikeouts. Shanin Lebedev became the third reliever to reach 400 career saves. It would be Lebedev’s last year, finishing third on the all-time list at 426. LF Wendelin Piotkowski won his seventh Gold Glove.

3B Boxuan Long won his 11^th Silver Slugger, a position record. Long is the fourth player at any position in EPB to win the award 11 times. 2B Ilya Agzamov and OF Jov Sakharov both became eight-time Silver Slugger winners.

In the 2000s, EPB had a league batting average around .234 and ERA around 2.99 with more offense coming from the Asian League. This graded out as low offense on the historical scale, but in line with what EPB usually was. It was among the lower scoring leagues, but still higher than APB or CLB. EPB would see a bump up in the 2010s, but still stayed below average relative to other leagues.

07-26-2024, 12:23 PM	#1462
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,617	2009 in EPB Minsk and Moscow again earned playoff spots out of the European League, although they switched spots from the 2008 season. The Miners took first at 106-56, while the Mules were second at 92-70. Moscow extended their playoff streak to five seasons, although it didn’t come easy. The Mules finished three games ahead of St. Petersburg and five better than Kazan. Volgograd was fifth at 84-78 and had the European League MVP Elemer Papp. The 29-year old Hungarian designated hitter led in runs (110), home runs (51), RBI (119), and total bases (352). Papp added a .289 average, 171 wRC+, and 6.3 WAR. It was a big bounce-back for Papp, who missed half of 2008 to a torn hamstring. Pitcher of the Year was Minsk’s Serghei Perenyi. The 30-year old Romanian joined the Miners in an offseason trade after seven solid seasons for Samara. Nicknamed “the Tornado,” Perenyi led in ERA (1.98), WHIP (0.89), and K/BB (12.3). He added a 16-2 record in 214 innings, 247 strikeouts, 168 ERA+, and 6.9 WAR. The Miners gave him a four-year, $22,940,000 extension in the spring. The Asian League was intense in 2009 with four teams within two games of first place. Krasnoyarsk narrowly took first at 93-69, ending a three-year playoff drought. Two-time defending EPB champ Yekaterinburg managed to take the wild card at 92-70, extending their playoff streak to seven years. The Yaks earned their tenth playoff berth in eleven years. Both Novosibirsk and Omsk finished at 91-71, only one behind Yekaterinburg for the wild card and two behind the Cossacks for the title. Last year’s ALCS runner-up Irkutsk was in the mix for a while, but finished fifth at 84-78. The top awards went to Yekaterinburg players with LF Aram Sargsyan getting MVP. The 30-year old Armenian switch hitter joined the Yaks in a 2008 trade with Irkutsk, quickly signing a seven-year, $47,500,000 extension. In 2009, he led in walks (104), OBP (.426), OPS (.985), and wRC+ (175). Sargsyan also had 7.4 WAR, a .312 average, 104 runs, 26 home runs, and won his fifth Gold Glove. Dorian Bejan won Pitcher of the Year, having also recently joined Yekaterinburg as a free agent. The 30-year old Moldovan had played with ABF’s Dushanbe the prior seven seasons. In his Yaks debut, he led in complete games (21) and shutouts (5). Bejan added 7.0 WAR, a 148 ERA+, 253.2 innings, 214 strikeouts, a 2.27 ERA, and 14-10 record. Moscow got revenge on Minsk in the European League Championship Series for the 2008 defeat, winning 4-1. This gave the Mules their fourth pennant in five years, a feat only achieved by the Miners, Irkutsk, and Yekaterinburg previously. This was also Moscow’s seventh EL pennant. In the Asian League Championship Series, the Yaks were looking to win their seventh pennant of the 2000s. The only team to beat them all decade was Krasnoyarsk, who knocked them off in 2001 and 2005. The Cossacks yet again were the kryptonite, upsetting Yekaterinburg 4-2 for their fifth AL pennant. The 55^th Eurasian Professional Baseball Championship was the third finas meeting between Moscow and Krasnoyarsk. The Mules won in 1974 with the Cossacks getting revenge in 2005. In 2009, Moscow prevailed 4-2 for their second title in four years. It was the Mules’ 4^th ring (1974, 1975, 2006, 2009). RF Viorel Rata was finals MVP as the 29-year old Romanian had 17 hits, 4 runs, and 6 RBI in 11 playoff starts. Other notes: Markiyan Konoplya became the 12^th to reach 4500 career strikeouts. Shanin Lebedev became the third reliever to reach 400 career saves. It would be Lebedev’s last year, finishing third on the all-time list at 426. LF Wendelin Piotkowski won his seventh Gold Glove. 3B Boxuan Long won his 11^th Silver Slugger, a position record. Long is the fourth player at any position in EPB to win the award 11 times. 2B Ilya Agzamov and OF Jov Sakharov both became eight-time Silver Slugger winners. In the 2000s, EPB had a league batting average around .234 and ERA around 2.99 with more offense coming from the Asian League. This graded out as low offense on the historical scale, but in line with what EPB usually was. It was among the lower scoring leagues, but still higher than APB or CLB. EPB would see a bump up in the 2010s, but still stayed below average relative to other leagues. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)