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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-05-2024, 06:13 AM

The 2015 World Baseball Championship was the 69^th edition of the event was hosted in Casablanca, Morocco. Division 1 went to the Philippines at 7-2 with four teams at 5-4. The Filipinos earned their 14^th division title, but it was their first since 2000.

Division 2 had a tie at 7-2 between Italy and France with the tiebreaker going to the Italians. It was their 16^th division title, which leads all European nations, and their first since the 2012 runner-up campaign. The defending world champion United States was back at 5-4, marking only the 14^th time in WBC history that the Americans didn’t advance.

Spain and Romania tied at 7-2 atop D3 with Guatemala next at 6-3. The Spanish had the head-to-head tiebreaker for their eighth division title and first since 2006. China notably struggled to 3-6, which would be their worst-ever finish under the nine-game divisional format.

Argentina and Brazil were both strong in Division 4 at 8-1, but the Argentinians won the head-to-head to advance. This was Argentina’s 12^th division title, but ended a drought back to 2001. Last year’s fourth place finisher Egypt was fourth at 5-4. Division 5 was a mess as Australia, Bolivia, Colombia, and Greece each were 6-3. The tiebreaker formula favored the Colombians for their 18^th time advancing and first since 2010.

Iran prevailed at 8-1 in a strong Division 6, fending off 7-2 efforts from last year’s runner-up Indonesia and last year’s third place team Serbia. The Iranians’ only previous division title was back in 1995. Mexico claimed D7 at 8-1, besting Nigeria and Turkey by two games. The Mexicans were the only team from the 2014 elite eight to make it back in 2015. They advanced for the 29^th time, which was fourth most behind the USA, Canada, and Brazil. The Canadians advanced for the 38^th time and the second time in three years. They were the lone unbeaten team in division play, dominating Division 8 at 9-0.

Spain stunned many by going a perfect 6-0 in Round Robin Group A, earning their third semifinal appearance. Canada advanced as well at 3-3, while Colombia (2-4) and Argentina (1-5) were eliminated. The Canadians picked up their 27^th final four berth, second behind only the Americans. They hadn’t gotten that far though since winning the 2004 world title.

The Philippines were the top dog in Group B at 5-1 for their ninth semifinal berth, although they hadn’t done it since 1988. Mexico and Italy both finished 3-3 and Iran was 1-5. The Mexicans advanced on the tiebreaker for their 17^th trip to the final four.

Both semifinals needed all five games with the Philippines edging Canada and Mexico outlasting Spain. The Mexicans earned their 10^th finals appearance and ended a 16-year drought. The Filipinos’ only prior finals was their loss to the US in 1977. The Spanish were officially third, matching their-best ever finish from 1976 and 1987. The Canadians were fourth for the fourth time.

The 69^th World Championship was a seven-game classic that saw the Philippines earn their first-ever world title over Mexico. The Filipinos became the 15^th unique nation to win it all and the sixth based entirely in Asia. They were the first Asian champ since India in 2009. The defeat moved the Mexicans to 4-6 all-time in the final.

Two-time Sundaland Association MVP Wil Tabaldo led the way for the Philippines as the 28-year old first baseman from the Singapore Sharks led in runs (18), home runs (10), RBI (20), and total bases (63). He had 28 hits in 27 games with a 1.027 OPS and 1.6 WAR.

Tournament MVP meanwhile went to Spain’s Wil Cavazos. The 29-year old first baseman for Barcelona in 20 starts had 27 hits, 14 runs, 3 doubles, 6 home runs, 14 RBI, a 1.072 OPS, and 1.3 WAR. Best Pitcher was given to Serbia’s Pedrag Zganec, a 29-year old starter for Munich. He had a zero ERA over 10 innings with 18 strikeouts, 4 hits, 3 walks, and an unearned run.

Other notes: American CF Morgan Short scored 13 runs to get to 241 career WBC runs, tying him with countryman Connor Neumeyer for the most in WBC history. Short was also in striking distance of Neumeyer’s hits and WAR records as well as Monty Moody’s mark for the most doubles. He was already the all-time stolen bases leader with 180 after the 2015 WBC.

After zero no-hitters in the prior two WBCs, Thailand’s Pichit Pechmanee ended that drought, striking out 15 with four walks in a no-no against Chile. Below are the all-time tournament stats. Mexico’s runner-up finish allowed them to reclaim the third place spot from China in the all-time points standings.

10-05-2024, 06:13 AM	#1672
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,915	2015 World Baseball Championship The 2015 World Baseball Championship was the 69^th edition of the event was hosted in Casablanca, Morocco. Division 1 went to the Philippines at 7-2 with four teams at 5-4. The Filipinos earned their 14^th division title, but it was their first since 2000. Division 2 had a tie at 7-2 between Italy and France with the tiebreaker going to the Italians. It was their 16^th division title, which leads all European nations, and their first since the 2012 runner-up campaign. The defending world champion United States was back at 5-4, marking only the 14^th time in WBC history that the Americans didn’t advance. Spain and Romania tied at 7-2 atop D3 with Guatemala next at 6-3. The Spanish had the head-to-head tiebreaker for their eighth division title and first since 2006. China notably struggled to 3-6, which would be their worst-ever finish under the nine-game divisional format. Argentina and Brazil were both strong in Division 4 at 8-1, but the Argentinians won the head-to-head to advance. This was Argentina’s 12^th division title, but ended a drought back to 2001. Last year’s fourth place finisher Egypt was fourth at 5-4. Division 5 was a mess as Australia, Bolivia, Colombia, and Greece each were 6-3. The tiebreaker formula favored the Colombians for their 18^th time advancing and first since 2010. Iran prevailed at 8-1 in a strong Division 6, fending off 7-2 efforts from last year’s runner-up Indonesia and last year’s third place team Serbia. The Iranians’ only previous division title was back in 1995. Mexico claimed D7 at 8-1, besting Nigeria and Turkey by two games. The Mexicans were the only team from the 2014 elite eight to make it back in 2015. They advanced for the 29^th time, which was fourth most behind the USA, Canada, and Brazil. The Canadians advanced for the 38^th time and the second time in three years. They were the lone unbeaten team in division play, dominating Division 8 at 9-0. Spain stunned many by going a perfect 6-0 in Round Robin Group A, earning their third semifinal appearance. Canada advanced as well at 3-3, while Colombia (2-4) and Argentina (1-5) were eliminated. The Canadians picked up their 27^th final four berth, second behind only the Americans. They hadn’t gotten that far though since winning the 2004 world title. The Philippines were the top dog in Group B at 5-1 for their ninth semifinal berth, although they hadn’t done it since 1988. Mexico and Italy both finished 3-3 and Iran was 1-5. The Mexicans advanced on the tiebreaker for their 17^th trip to the final four. Both semifinals needed all five games with the Philippines edging Canada and Mexico outlasting Spain. The Mexicans earned their 10^th finals appearance and ended a 16-year drought. The Filipinos’ only prior finals was their loss to the US in 1977. The Spanish were officially third, matching their-best ever finish from 1976 and 1987. The Canadians were fourth for the fourth time. The 69^th World Championship was a seven-game classic that saw the Philippines earn their first-ever world title over Mexico. The Filipinos became the 15^th unique nation to win it all and the sixth based entirely in Asia. They were the first Asian champ since India in 2009. The defeat moved the Mexicans to 4-6 all-time in the final. Two-time Sundaland Association MVP Wil Tabaldo led the way for the Philippines as the 28-year old first baseman from the Singapore Sharks led in runs (18), home runs (10), RBI (20), and total bases (63). He had 28 hits in 27 games with a 1.027 OPS and 1.6 WAR. Tournament MVP meanwhile went to Spain’s Wil Cavazos. The 29-year old first baseman for Barcelona in 20 starts had 27 hits, 14 runs, 3 doubles, 6 home runs, 14 RBI, a 1.072 OPS, and 1.3 WAR. Best Pitcher was given to Serbia’s Pedrag Zganec, a 29-year old starter for Munich. He had a zero ERA over 10 innings with 18 strikeouts, 4 hits, 3 walks, and an unearned run. Other notes: American CF Morgan Short scored 13 runs to get to 241 career WBC runs, tying him with countryman Connor Neumeyer for the most in WBC history. Short was also in striking distance of Neumeyer’s hits and WAR records as well as Monty Moody’s mark for the most doubles. He was already the all-time stolen bases leader with 180 after the 2015 WBC. After zero no-hitters in the prior two WBCs, Thailand’s Pichit Pechmanee ended that drought, striking out 15 with four walks in a no-no against Chile. Below are the all-time tournament stats. Mexico’s runner-up finish allowed them to reclaim the third place spot from China in the all-time points standings. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)