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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-27-2024, 07:06 PM

Defending Central American Baseball Association champion Torreon set a franchise-record at 107-55, earning the Mexican League’s top seed and the North Division title. Both wild cards came out of the division as well led by 101-61 Juarez. The Jesters earned their third playoff berth in four years and led the ML with 835 runs scored.

Hermosillo (93-69) narrowly edged Monterrey (92-70) for the second wild card. The Hyenas ended a three-year playoff drought, while the Matadors ended a three-year streak. Despite missing the field, Monterrey’s record streak of winning seasons grew to 28 years. Leon repeated as South Division champ at 93-69 and allowed the fewest runs at 555. Ecatepec and Guadalajara were both 84-78, falling nine games short of both the division and the second wild card.

Mexico League MVP went to Hermosillo 1B Juvenal Romo. The 28-year old Mexican lefty led in home runs (62), RBI (138), total bases (428), slugging (.732), OPS (1.113), and wRC+ (205). Romo also had 8.6 WAR, a .335 average, and 106 runs. Romo played one more year for the Hyenas, then left for MLB with a seven-year, $155,000,000 deal with St. Louis.

His Hermosillo teammate Jamarca Akim won his third straight Pitcher of the Year. Still in only his fifth year as a starter, the 25-year old Jamaican led in strikeouts (317), complete games (16), FIP- (44), and WAR (11.5). Akim added a 2.18 ERA over 252.1 innings, 18-10 record, and 175 ERA+. Also of note, Monterrey’s Wes Vegas won his third Reliever of the Year. The 28-year old joined the Matadors after seven years with Guatemala.

Both first round series went all five games with the 100+ win teams winning. Torreon survived against Hermosillo while Juarez as a wild card ousted Leon. This put the 2013 Mexican League champion Tomahawks against the 2012 champ Jesters in the MLCS. Torreon earned the repeat 4-1 over Juarez for their fourth pennant (1979, 1987, 2013, 2014).

Jamaica had the top record in the Caribbean League at 100-62 for their second playoff berth in four years. Notably, this was the first Island Division title for the Jazz since their 1980 CABA title. Honduras (96-67) narrowly won their second Continental Division title in three years, needing a tiebreaker game win over Nicaragua (95-68) to take it. The Navigators were still the first wild card to end a two-year playoff drought.

Only one win back on Nicaragua was Haiti for the second wild card at 94-68. The Herons were three ahead of last year’s CLCS runner-up Panama at 91-71. Haiti earned their third straight wild card and grew their winning season streak to 21.

Costa Rica (88-74) and Havana (86-76) were the next closest in the wild card mix. Two-time defending Caribbean champ Santo Domingo dropped to .500, ending their playoff streak at five years. The Dolphins scored the most runs (796) but allowed the most (786). Also notable, Puerto Rico went from 89 wins and a wild card in 2013 to a lousy 66-96 in 2014.

Jamaica swept the top awards led by MVP CF Herve Mickler. The fifth-year Aruban led in slugging (.783), OPS (1.165), and wRC+ (209). Mickler added 9.0 WAR, a .325 average, 53 home runs, and 116 RBI. He had signed an eight-year, $113,300,000 extension entering the 2014 campaign. Mickler edged out Santo Domingo 1B Noah Breton for MVP despite Breton leading in homers (65), RBI (127), runs (131), and WAR (9.7).

Pitcher of the Year was Nicky Castaneda, who repeated as the ERA champ with 2.31. The 25-year old Mexican also had a 14-6 record over 210 innings, 243 strikeouts, 164 ERA+, and 6.1 WAR. This effort earned Castaneda a six-year, $82,000,000 extension the following spring, although he’d be nearly above average for the rest of his career.

Jamaica survived 3-2 over Haiti in the first round of the playoffs for their first Caribbean League Championship Series berth since 1982. Although Honduras beat Nicaragua in the tiebreaker game for the division, the Navigators got revenge on the road 3-1 in the first round. This was Nicaragua’s first CLCS since their four straight appearances from 2008-2011. The Navigators cruised to a surprise sweep of Jamaica for their fourth pennant (1989, 1990, 2008, 2014).

The 104^th CABA Championship was an all-timer. It was the fourth time that the series was decided in an extra-innings game seven. In the top of the 12^th inning, Nicaragua scored twice en route to a 5-3 win over Torreon to deny the Tomahawks repeat. Finals MVP was 1B Ricart Becerra in his second year with Nicaragua. In 14 playoff games, the 30-year old Mexican had 23 hits, 10 runs, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, and 16 RBI.

Nicaragua had been the only of the original 24 teams without a single CABA championship entering 2014. With the Navigators win, 26 of CABA’s current 32 franchises have won it all at least once. This also continued a run of parity with eight unique champs in the last eight seasons.

Other notes: Merida’s Issmael Palos threw CABA’s 34^th perfect game on June 23 against Juarez. This outing was also historically significant as Palos did it with zero strikeouts. As of 2037, this is the only perfect game in any world league ever without a single strikeout and only the fourth no-hitter without a strikeout.

Casimiro Salceda became the 16^th member of the 600 home run club. David Jack became the 46^th to reach 500 homers. CF Santiago Flores won his seventh Gold Glove.

09-27-2024, 07:06 PM	#1652
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,251	2014 in CABA Defending Central American Baseball Association champion Torreon set a franchise-record at 107-55, earning the Mexican League’s top seed and the North Division title. Both wild cards came out of the division as well led by 101-61 Juarez. The Jesters earned their third playoff berth in four years and led the ML with 835 runs scored. Hermosillo (93-69) narrowly edged Monterrey (92-70) for the second wild card. The Hyenas ended a three-year playoff drought, while the Matadors ended a three-year streak. Despite missing the field, Monterrey’s record streak of winning seasons grew to 28 years. Leon repeated as South Division champ at 93-69 and allowed the fewest runs at 555. Ecatepec and Guadalajara were both 84-78, falling nine games short of both the division and the second wild card. Mexico League MVP went to Hermosillo 1B Juvenal Romo. The 28-year old Mexican lefty led in home runs (62), RBI (138), total bases (428), slugging (.732), OPS (1.113), and wRC+ (205). Romo also had 8.6 WAR, a .335 average, and 106 runs. Romo played one more year for the Hyenas, then left for MLB with a seven-year, $155,000,000 deal with St. Louis. His Hermosillo teammate Jamarca Akim won his third straight Pitcher of the Year. Still in only his fifth year as a starter, the 25-year old Jamaican led in strikeouts (317), complete games (16), FIP- (44), and WAR (11.5). Akim added a 2.18 ERA over 252.1 innings, 18-10 record, and 175 ERA+. Also of note, Monterrey’s Wes Vegas won his third Reliever of the Year. The 28-year old joined the Matadors after seven years with Guatemala. Both first round series went all five games with the 100+ win teams winning. Torreon survived against Hermosillo while Juarez as a wild card ousted Leon. This put the 2013 Mexican League champion Tomahawks against the 2012 champ Jesters in the MLCS. Torreon earned the repeat 4-1 over Juarez for their fourth pennant (1979, 1987, 2013, 2014). Jamaica had the top record in the Caribbean League at 100-62 for their second playoff berth in four years. Notably, this was the first Island Division title for the Jazz since their 1980 CABA title. Honduras (96-67) narrowly won their second Continental Division title in three years, needing a tiebreaker game win over Nicaragua (95-68) to take it. The Navigators were still the first wild card to end a two-year playoff drought. Only one win back on Nicaragua was Haiti for the second wild card at 94-68. The Herons were three ahead of last year’s CLCS runner-up Panama at 91-71. Haiti earned their third straight wild card and grew their winning season streak to 21. Costa Rica (88-74) and Havana (86-76) were the next closest in the wild card mix. Two-time defending Caribbean champ Santo Domingo dropped to .500, ending their playoff streak at five years. The Dolphins scored the most runs (796) but allowed the most (786). Also notable, Puerto Rico went from 89 wins and a wild card in 2013 to a lousy 66-96 in 2014. Jamaica swept the top awards led by MVP CF Herve Mickler. The fifth-year Aruban led in slugging (.783), OPS (1.165), and wRC+ (209). Mickler added 9.0 WAR, a .325 average, 53 home runs, and 116 RBI. He had signed an eight-year, $113,300,000 extension entering the 2014 campaign. Mickler edged out Santo Domingo 1B Noah Breton for MVP despite Breton leading in homers (65), RBI (127), runs (131), and WAR (9.7). Pitcher of the Year was Nicky Castaneda, who repeated as the ERA champ with 2.31. The 25-year old Mexican also had a 14-6 record over 210 innings, 243 strikeouts, 164 ERA+, and 6.1 WAR. This effort earned Castaneda a six-year, $82,000,000 extension the following spring, although he’d be nearly above average for the rest of his career. Jamaica survived 3-2 over Haiti in the first round of the playoffs for their first Caribbean League Championship Series berth since 1982. Although Honduras beat Nicaragua in the tiebreaker game for the division, the Navigators got revenge on the road 3-1 in the first round. This was Nicaragua’s first CLCS since their four straight appearances from 2008-2011. The Navigators cruised to a surprise sweep of Jamaica for their fourth pennant (1989, 1990, 2008, 2014). The 104^th CABA Championship was an all-timer. It was the fourth time that the series was decided in an extra-innings game seven. In the top of the 12^th inning, Nicaragua scored twice en route to a 5-3 win over Torreon to deny the Tomahawks repeat. Finals MVP was 1B Ricart Becerra in his second year with Nicaragua. In 14 playoff games, the 30-year old Mexican had 23 hits, 10 runs, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, and 16 RBI. Nicaragua had been the only of the original 24 teams without a single CABA championship entering 2014. With the Navigators win, 26 of CABA’s current 32 franchises have won it all at least once. This also continued a run of parity with eight unique champs in the last eight seasons. Other notes: Merida’s Issmael Palos threw CABA’s 34^th perfect game on June 23 against Juarez. This outing was also historically significant as Palos did it with zero strikeouts. As of 2037, this is the only perfect game in any world league ever without a single strikeout and only the fourth no-hitter without a strikeout. Casimiro Salceda became the 16^th member of the 600 home run club. David Jack became the 46^th to reach 500 homers. CF Santiago Flores won his seventh Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)