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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-06-2024, 07:22 AM

From 2012-14, Casablanca posted back-to-back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Bruins returned to prominence in 2015 with the top seed in the Arab League’s Western Conference at 98-64. It was the 18^th time in ALB’s 26-year history that Casablanca won the Mediterranean Division. Tripoli, who had won it each year in their absence, fell to the bottom of the standings at 77-85. Tunis at 84-78 was the closest, but still a long way off. The Thunder Cats remained the only ALB team without a single playoff berth.

Defending conference champ Damascus got their first-ever berth the prior year. The Dusters cruised to a repeat in the Levant Division at 95-67, taking the division by 26 games. The lone close division was the Nile, but Alexandria pulled off a fifth consecutive crown. At 92-70, the Astronauts were three games ahead of Giza and ten better than Khartoum. Alexandria allowed the fewest runs in the conference at 582, while Casablanca scored the most at 793.

The Bruins swept the top awards, led by 2B Hamdan Fahed as Western Conference MVP. The 29-year old Kuwaiti led in WAR (8.5) and wRC+ (182). Fahed added 183 hits, 103 runs, 50 home runs, 107 RBI, and a 1.014 OPS. He was in his ninth year in Casablanca and committed to eight more in the offseason with a massive $139,700,000 extension, becoming one of ALB’s richest.

Also in his ninth year for the Bruins was Pitcher of the Year Fawaz Hussein, who led in strikeouts (305), shutouts (4), and WAR (9.5). The 28-year old Yemeni righty was second in both wins (19-6) and ERA (2.35) over his 252.2 innings with a 167 ERA+.

Damascus edged Alexandria 2-1 in the first round, sending them to repeat Western Conference Final berths. However, Casablanca reclaimed the throne 3-1, taking their eighth pennant (1993-95, 2001, 03, 05, 08, 14). The Bruins were now 8-6 all-time in their myriad conference finals appearances.

Abu Dhabi had the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference at 99-63 and guaranteed both back-to-back conference finals appearances and their fourth in six years. The Destroyers grew their Gulf Division title streak to four years and led the entire Arab League in runs scored at 818.

The strongest division was the Iraq Division as Sulaymaniyah won for the second time in three years. The Sultans at 96-66 were eight games ahead of defending champ Baghdad and nine ahead of Mosul. In the Saudi Division, two-time reigning ALB champ Jeddah earned a fifth straight division crown. The 90-72 Jackals finished nine better than Medina and ten ahead of Riyadh. Jeddah allowed the fewest runs in ALB at 549.

Mecca at 63-99 had the second-worst record in ALB despite getting an Eastern Conference MVP season from 1B Yahya bin Hakam. The 31-year old Emirati righty became ALB’s single-season home run king with 75, breaking Tarek Abdel Rahman’s record of 72 from 2010. He also broke the ALB OPS record at 1.254, also passing Rahman’s 2010 (1.243). Yahya’s mark would only be passed once in 2015.

Additionally, bin Hakam led the conference in runs (126), total bases (442), RBI (141), OBP (.448), slugging (.807), wRC+ (226), and WAR (11.2). He was third in batting average at .343, 13 points short of a Triple Crown. It was the eighth season in Mecca for bin Hakam, who led in homers for the fourth time in his career and in OBP for the seventh straight year.

Pitcher of the Year was Abu Dhabi’s Ryan El Hadl in his fourth year. The 26-year old Libyan left led in ERA (2.07) and wins (22-7). El Hadl had 273 strikeouts in 221.2 innings with a 7.6 WAR and 192 ERA+. It was a remarkable recovery for El Hadl, who missed all of 2014 with a partially torn UCL.

Jeddah’s three-peat bid was denied as they lost 2-1 to Sulaymaniyah in the first round. It was the second Eastern Conference Final in three years for the Sultans. They were the underdog, but dominated with a surprising 3-0 sweep of Abu Dhabi. Sulaymaniyah won its third pennant, but hadn’t done it since ALB’s first two seasons. The Destroyers are 1-3 in their four ECF berths since 2010.

In the 26^th Arab League Championship, Casablanca bested Sulaymaniyah 4-2, making the Bruins four-time champs (1994, 1995, 2003, 2015). That tied them with Medina for the most in league history and ended an 11-year drought. The Sultans drought grows to 25 years with their only title in the inaugural 1990 season.

Finals MVP was an unlikely one in RF Ed Dowell. The 32-year old Englishman had seen a respectable run in Europe with Glasgow, but signed with Casablanca for 2015 on a four-year, $24,200,000 deal. Dowell won a Gold Glove in the regular season and in the playoffs had 11 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 5 RBI in 10 starts.

Although Sulaymaniyah lost, ace Abdelmalek Kamal had a huge postseason. The 28-year old Tunisian set playoff records for strikeouts (67) and WAR (2.3) which still stand as of 2037. It was the second-most Ks ever by any pitcher in any world league’s postseason to that point, only behind EBF’s Lindsey Brampton (75 in 1996).

Kamal was 2-2 in four starts despite a 1.54 ERA over 35 innings. In his second start against Casablanca, he struck out 23 over an 11-inning game. This set ALB’s single-game record and was a playoff world record, although that amazingly fell the next year in South Korea. This helped Kamal get noticed worldwide, as he signed a mammoth seven-year, $211,300,000 deal with MLB’s San Francisco that winter.

Other notes: Kuwait had an all-time bad season at 50-112, tied for the second-worst in Eastern Conference history. They allowed 962 runs, 903 earned runs, and had a 5.69 team ERA, which were all-time ALB worsts at that point. As of 2037, the R/ER marks are the second-worst in conference history and the ERA is third worst.

Farouk Adam and Mohammad Al-Munibi both crossed 2500 career hits, making nine players to have reached it in ALB. Al-Munibi won his eighth Silver Slugger at third base. Mohamed Mustafa won his ninth Slugger at second. Abdullah Al-Tamtami became the 4^th pitcher to win 200 games. He pitched one more year and ended at 213, which ranks 12^th as of 2037. Mostafa Nabil was the 10^th pitcher to reach 3000 strikeouts.

10-06-2024, 07:22 AM	#1675
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,911	2015 in ALB From 2012-14, Casablanca posted back-to-back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Bruins returned to prominence in 2015 with the top seed in the Arab League’s Western Conference at 98-64. It was the 18^th time in ALB’s 26-year history that Casablanca won the Mediterranean Division. Tripoli, who had won it each year in their absence, fell to the bottom of the standings at 77-85. Tunis at 84-78 was the closest, but still a long way off. The Thunder Cats remained the only ALB team without a single playoff berth. Defending conference champ Damascus got their first-ever berth the prior year. The Dusters cruised to a repeat in the Levant Division at 95-67, taking the division by 26 games. The lone close division was the Nile, but Alexandria pulled off a fifth consecutive crown. At 92-70, the Astronauts were three games ahead of Giza and ten better than Khartoum. Alexandria allowed the fewest runs in the conference at 582, while Casablanca scored the most at 793. The Bruins swept the top awards, led by 2B Hamdan Fahed as Western Conference MVP. The 29-year old Kuwaiti led in WAR (8.5) and wRC+ (182). Fahed added 183 hits, 103 runs, 50 home runs, 107 RBI, and a 1.014 OPS. He was in his ninth year in Casablanca and committed to eight more in the offseason with a massive $139,700,000 extension, becoming one of ALB’s richest. Also in his ninth year for the Bruins was Pitcher of the Year Fawaz Hussein, who led in strikeouts (305), shutouts (4), and WAR (9.5). The 28-year old Yemeni righty was second in both wins (19-6) and ERA (2.35) over his 252.2 innings with a 167 ERA+. Damascus edged Alexandria 2-1 in the first round, sending them to repeat Western Conference Final berths. However, Casablanca reclaimed the throne 3-1, taking their eighth pennant (1993-95, 2001, 03, 05, 08, 14). The Bruins were now 8-6 all-time in their myriad conference finals appearances. Abu Dhabi had the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference at 99-63 and guaranteed both back-to-back conference finals appearances and their fourth in six years. The Destroyers grew their Gulf Division title streak to four years and led the entire Arab League in runs scored at 818. The strongest division was the Iraq Division as Sulaymaniyah won for the second time in three years. The Sultans at 96-66 were eight games ahead of defending champ Baghdad and nine ahead of Mosul. In the Saudi Division, two-time reigning ALB champ Jeddah earned a fifth straight division crown. The 90-72 Jackals finished nine better than Medina and ten ahead of Riyadh. Jeddah allowed the fewest runs in ALB at 549. Mecca at 63-99 had the second-worst record in ALB despite getting an Eastern Conference MVP season from 1B Yahya bin Hakam. The 31-year old Emirati righty became ALB’s single-season home run king with 75, breaking Tarek Abdel Rahman’s record of 72 from 2010. He also broke the ALB OPS record at 1.254, also passing Rahman’s 2010 (1.243). Yahya’s mark would only be passed once in 2015. Additionally, bin Hakam led the conference in runs (126), total bases (442), RBI (141), OBP (.448), slugging (.807), wRC+ (226), and WAR (11.2). He was third in batting average at .343, 13 points short of a Triple Crown. It was the eighth season in Mecca for bin Hakam, who led in homers for the fourth time in his career and in OBP for the seventh straight year. Pitcher of the Year was Abu Dhabi’s Ryan El Hadl in his fourth year. The 26-year old Libyan left led in ERA (2.07) and wins (22-7). El Hadl had 273 strikeouts in 221.2 innings with a 7.6 WAR and 192 ERA+. It was a remarkable recovery for El Hadl, who missed all of 2014 with a partially torn UCL. Jeddah’s three-peat bid was denied as they lost 2-1 to Sulaymaniyah in the first round. It was the second Eastern Conference Final in three years for the Sultans. They were the underdog, but dominated with a surprising 3-0 sweep of Abu Dhabi. Sulaymaniyah won its third pennant, but hadn’t done it since ALB’s first two seasons. The Destroyers are 1-3 in their four ECF berths since 2010. In the 26^th Arab League Championship, Casablanca bested Sulaymaniyah 4-2, making the Bruins four-time champs (1994, 1995, 2003, 2015). That tied them with Medina for the most in league history and ended an 11-year drought. The Sultans drought grows to 25 years with their only title in the inaugural 1990 season. Finals MVP was an unlikely one in RF Ed Dowell. The 32-year old Englishman had seen a respectable run in Europe with Glasgow, but signed with Casablanca for 2015 on a four-year, $24,200,000 deal. Dowell won a Gold Glove in the regular season and in the playoffs had 11 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 5 RBI in 10 starts. Although Sulaymaniyah lost, ace Abdelmalek Kamal had a huge postseason. The 28-year old Tunisian set playoff records for strikeouts (67) and WAR (2.3) which still stand as of 2037. It was the second-most Ks ever by any pitcher in any world league’s postseason to that point, only behind EBF’s Lindsey Brampton (75 in 1996). Kamal was 2-2 in four starts despite a 1.54 ERA over 35 innings. In his second start against Casablanca, he struck out 23 over an 11-inning game. This set ALB’s single-game record and was a playoff world record, although that amazingly fell the next year in South Korea. This helped Kamal get noticed worldwide, as he signed a mammoth seven-year, $211,300,000 deal with MLB’s San Francisco that winter. Other notes: Kuwait had an all-time bad season at 50-112, tied for the second-worst in Eastern Conference history. They allowed 962 runs, 903 earned runs, and had a 5.69 team ERA, which were all-time ALB worsts at that point. As of 2037, the R/ER marks are the second-worst in conference history and the ERA is third worst. Farouk Adam and Mohammad Al-Munibi both crossed 2500 career hits, making nine players to have reached it in ALB. Al-Munibi won his eighth Silver Slugger at third base. Mohamed Mustafa won his ninth Slugger at second. Abdullah Al-Tamtami became the 4^th pitcher to win 200 games. He pitched one more year and ended at 213, which ranks 12^th as of 2037. Mostafa Nabil was the 10^th pitcher to reach 3000 strikeouts. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)