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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-09-2024, 06:42 AM

Maracaibo bounced back from a 76-win 2014 to take the top seed in the Bolivar League at 103-59. It was their second Venezuela Division title in three years and their first time as the #1 seed since 1953. Ciudad Guayana was 11 back in the division, but 92-70 earned them the first wild card. That ended a 14-year playoff drought for the Giants. Barquisimeto’s seven-year playoff streak ended with a thud as the Black Cats stunk at 70-92.

Defending Copa Sudamerica winner Medellin had the #2 seed at 97-65, earning the Colombia-Ecuador Division title for the fifth straight year. The Mutiny offense had 310 doubles, which remains a BSA team record as of 2037. The fight for the second wild card was centered here with Cali (89-73) grabbing it over Guayaquil (87-75). The Cyclones ended a seven-year playoff drought, while it was only the second miss in eight years for the Golds. Guayaquil did grow their streak of winning seasons to 12, the longest active run in BSA.

Over in the Peru-Bolivia Division, Callao (89-73) took it over Trujillo (84-78). It was the first winning season for the Thoroughbreds, who joined Beisbol Sudamerica in the 2009 expansion. The Cats got their sixth playoff berth in eight years, but only their second division title of that run. Santa Cruz had won the division seven times in the decade, but collapsed in 2015 down to 69-93.

Medellin’s Pablo Amor won the Bolivar League MVP in his first season as a full-time starter. The 25-year old Colombian designated hitter started every game and led in home runs (56), RBI (134), runs (132), total bases (429), and OBP (.433). Amor added 221 hits, 38 doubles, a .352 average, 1.116 OPS, 187 wRC+, and 9.6 WAR.

Although Barquisimeto struggled, their ace Sebastian Marquez won Pitcher of the Year for the sixth time in seven years. He became the sixth pitcher in BSA history to win the award six or more times. Still only 29-years old, the Venezuelan righty led in ERA (2.19), strikeouts (312), WHIP (0.91), quality starts (22), and shutouts (5). He was two wins from a Triple Crown at 19-10 and posted 8.2 WAR and a 183 ERA+ over 254.1 innings.

Callao swept divisional foe Cali 2-0 in the first round, but lost 3-1 to top seed Maracaibo in the divisional series. Medellin survived a strong challenge 3-2 from Ciudad Guayana, setting up a rematch of the 2013 Bolivar League Championship series. The Mutiny hoped for a three-peat, but the Mariners rolled to a 4-1 BLCS victory. It was only the third pennant for Maracaibo (1941, 1953), ending a 62 year title drought.

Montevideo set a franchise record at 104-58 and earned the Southern Cone League’s top seed for the first time ever. The Venom earned back-to-back playoff berths, but it was their first Southeast Division title since 1998. Sao Paulo’s five-year playoff streak from the division came to an end with an 80-82 finish.

Santiago had the #2 seed at 96-66 as South Central Division champs. While the Saints got their third playoff berth in five years, it was their first division title since 2005. Recife won the North Division at 92-70 for their sixth playoff berth in seven years. It was the third time in that run that the Retrievers won the division title.

In a tight race for the two wild cards, two-time defending league champ Fortaleza and Salta both advanced at 86-76. Falling just short were Salvador (85-77), Rosario (83-79), Concepcion (82-80), Cordoba (82-80), and Belo Horizonte (82-80). The Foxes earned a fourth straight playoff spot and seventh in eight years. The Silver Hawks meanwhile became the first of the 2009 expansion teams to earn a playoff spot. The Chiefs saw their playoff streak end at four seasons. The Storm notably bounced back after an abysmal 58-win 2014.

Fortaleza’s Antonio Arceo became a three-time Southern Cone League MVP, although it was his first since 2009 and 2010. The 30-year old Bolivian second baseman set career highs in home runs (72), RBI (162), and total bases (446), while adding a 1.077 OPS, 198 wRC+, and 10.3 WAR.

It was the highest home run total in BSA history by someone not named Valor Melo, falling four short of his single-season record. Arceo’s mark still ranks as the fourth-most homers in a BSA season as of 2037, behind Melo’s 76, 76, and 74.

The 162 RBI was also the third-most in a season behind only Rodrigo Aguilar’s 2009 and 2010 efforts. It was only the sixth season of 150+ in league history to that point. Arceo led in homers for the sixth time and topped 50+ for the seventh time. The veteran slugger also earned his sixth Silver Slugger.

Pitcher of the Year was Cordoba’s Halil Yilmaz. The 30-year old Turkish lefty was in his third year with the Chanticleers after starting his career in the Asian Baseball Federation, winning POTY in 2009 there with Ankara. Yilmaz won the ERA title at 2.21 in 2015 and led with 24 quality starts. He added 5.6 WAR and a 170 ERA+ over 252.1 innings with 239 strikeouts and a 14-9 record. Despite this effort, Cordoba traded him in the offseason to Recife.

Salta surprised Fortaleza 2-1 in the first round, ending the Foxes’ hope of a third straight pennant. The Silver Hawks gave top seed Montevideo a battle, but the Venom survived 3-2 in the Divisional Series. Recife held off Santiago 3-2, sending the Retrievers to the Southern Cone Championship for the third straight year. It was also their sixth league final in seven years.

Montevideo earned only their third-ever league final (1981, 1995) and were the only original BSA franchise without a pennant. Unfortunately for them, that streak continued as Recife pulled off the upset in a seven game war. Impressively, it was the sixth pennant for the Retrievers, who were a 1974 expansion team (1984, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2011, 2015).

In the 85^th Copa Sudamerica, Recife also played spoiler for Maracaibo. The Mariners were the only original team other than Montevideo without a BSA ring. The Retrievers rolled 4-1 for their third title, joining the 1995-96 repeat. This continued a run of parity as the seventh different Cup winner in seven years.

Former league MVP Niccolo Coelho had a big postseason, winning MVP of the LCS and Copa Sudamerica. The 32-year old Brazilian 3B in 17 playoff starts had 23 hits, 15 runs, 4 doubles, 7 home runs, and 13 RBI. In his tenth year with Recife, Coelho finally got to hoist the cup.

Other notes: Asuncion had 489 stolen bases as a team, setting a new Beisbol Sudamerica record that held until 2025. For the first time since 2006, BSA didn’t have a no-hitter thrown all season. Belo Horizonte’s Denis Jorge had a 40-game hitting streak, which fell three short of the BSA record 43 set in 1955 by Remberto Borja. It was only the 13^th time in pro baseball history that a player had a 40+ streak.

Arsenio Araujo became the 15^th to reach 1500 runs scored. Antonio Arceo became the 46^th member of the 500 home run club. Catcher Cicero Lugo won his eighth straight Silver Slugger.

10-09-2024, 06:42 AM	#1684
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,293	2015 in BSA Maracaibo bounced back from a 76-win 2014 to take the top seed in the Bolivar League at 103-59. It was their second Venezuela Division title in three years and their first time as the #1 seed since 1953. Ciudad Guayana was 11 back in the division, but 92-70 earned them the first wild card. That ended a 14-year playoff drought for the Giants. Barquisimeto’s seven-year playoff streak ended with a thud as the Black Cats stunk at 70-92. Defending Copa Sudamerica winner Medellin had the #2 seed at 97-65, earning the Colombia-Ecuador Division title for the fifth straight year. The Mutiny offense had 310 doubles, which remains a BSA team record as of 2037. The fight for the second wild card was centered here with Cali (89-73) grabbing it over Guayaquil (87-75). The Cyclones ended a seven-year playoff drought, while it was only the second miss in eight years for the Golds. Guayaquil did grow their streak of winning seasons to 12, the longest active run in BSA. Over in the Peru-Bolivia Division, Callao (89-73) took it over Trujillo (84-78). It was the first winning season for the Thoroughbreds, who joined Beisbol Sudamerica in the 2009 expansion. The Cats got their sixth playoff berth in eight years, but only their second division title of that run. Santa Cruz had won the division seven times in the decade, but collapsed in 2015 down to 69-93. Medellin’s Pablo Amor won the Bolivar League MVP in his first season as a full-time starter. The 25-year old Colombian designated hitter started every game and led in home runs (56), RBI (134), runs (132), total bases (429), and OBP (.433). Amor added 221 hits, 38 doubles, a .352 average, 1.116 OPS, 187 wRC+, and 9.6 WAR. Although Barquisimeto struggled, their ace Sebastian Marquez won Pitcher of the Year for the sixth time in seven years. He became the sixth pitcher in BSA history to win the award six or more times. Still only 29-years old, the Venezuelan righty led in ERA (2.19), strikeouts (312), WHIP (0.91), quality starts (22), and shutouts (5). He was two wins from a Triple Crown at 19-10 and posted 8.2 WAR and a 183 ERA+ over 254.1 innings. Callao swept divisional foe Cali 2-0 in the first round, but lost 3-1 to top seed Maracaibo in the divisional series. Medellin survived a strong challenge 3-2 from Ciudad Guayana, setting up a rematch of the 2013 Bolivar League Championship series. The Mutiny hoped for a three-peat, but the Mariners rolled to a 4-1 BLCS victory. It was only the third pennant for Maracaibo (1941, 1953), ending a 62 year title drought. Montevideo set a franchise record at 104-58 and earned the Southern Cone League’s top seed for the first time ever. The Venom earned back-to-back playoff berths, but it was their first Southeast Division title since 1998. Sao Paulo’s five-year playoff streak from the division came to an end with an 80-82 finish. Santiago had the #2 seed at 96-66 as South Central Division champs. While the Saints got their third playoff berth in five years, it was their first division title since 2005. Recife won the North Division at 92-70 for their sixth playoff berth in seven years. It was the third time in that run that the Retrievers won the division title. In a tight race for the two wild cards, two-time defending league champ Fortaleza and Salta both advanced at 86-76. Falling just short were Salvador (85-77), Rosario (83-79), Concepcion (82-80), Cordoba (82-80), and Belo Horizonte (82-80). The Foxes earned a fourth straight playoff spot and seventh in eight years. The Silver Hawks meanwhile became the first of the 2009 expansion teams to earn a playoff spot. The Chiefs saw their playoff streak end at four seasons. The Storm notably bounced back after an abysmal 58-win 2014. Fortaleza’s Antonio Arceo became a three-time Southern Cone League MVP, although it was his first since 2009 and 2010. The 30-year old Bolivian second baseman set career highs in home runs (72), RBI (162), and total bases (446), while adding a 1.077 OPS, 198 wRC+, and 10.3 WAR. It was the highest home run total in BSA history by someone not named Valor Melo, falling four short of his single-season record. Arceo’s mark still ranks as the fourth-most homers in a BSA season as of 2037, behind Melo’s 76, 76, and 74. The 162 RBI was also the third-most in a season behind only Rodrigo Aguilar’s 2009 and 2010 efforts. It was only the sixth season of 150+ in league history to that point. Arceo led in homers for the sixth time and topped 50+ for the seventh time. The veteran slugger also earned his sixth Silver Slugger. Pitcher of the Year was Cordoba’s Halil Yilmaz. The 30-year old Turkish lefty was in his third year with the Chanticleers after starting his career in the Asian Baseball Federation, winning POTY in 2009 there with Ankara. Yilmaz won the ERA title at 2.21 in 2015 and led with 24 quality starts. He added 5.6 WAR and a 170 ERA+ over 252.1 innings with 239 strikeouts and a 14-9 record. Despite this effort, Cordoba traded him in the offseason to Recife. Salta surprised Fortaleza 2-1 in the first round, ending the Foxes’ hope of a third straight pennant. The Silver Hawks gave top seed Montevideo a battle, but the Venom survived 3-2 in the Divisional Series. Recife held off Santiago 3-2, sending the Retrievers to the Southern Cone Championship for the third straight year. It was also their sixth league final in seven years. Montevideo earned only their third-ever league final (1981, 1995) and were the only original BSA franchise without a pennant. Unfortunately for them, that streak continued as Recife pulled off the upset in a seven game war. Impressively, it was the sixth pennant for the Retrievers, who were a 1974 expansion team (1984, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2011, 2015). In the 85^th Copa Sudamerica, Recife also played spoiler for Maracaibo. The Mariners were the only original team other than Montevideo without a BSA ring. The Retrievers rolled 4-1 for their third title, joining the 1995-96 repeat. This continued a run of parity as the seventh different Cup winner in seven years. Former league MVP Niccolo Coelho had a big postseason, winning MVP of the LCS and Copa Sudamerica. The 32-year old Brazilian 3B in 17 playoff starts had 23 hits, 15 runs, 4 doubles, 7 home runs, and 13 RBI. In his tenth year with Recife, Coelho finally got to hoist the cup. Other notes: Asuncion had 489 stolen bases as a team, setting a new Beisbol Sudamerica record that held until 2025. For the first time since 2006, BSA didn’t have a no-hitter thrown all season. Belo Horizonte’s Denis Jorge had a 40-game hitting streak, which fell three short of the BSA record 43 set in 1955 by Remberto Borja. It was only the 13^th time in pro baseball history that a player had a 40+ streak. Arsenio Araujo became the 15^th to reach 1500 runs scored. Antonio Arceo became the 46^th member of the 500 home run club. Catcher Cicero Lugo won his eighth straight Silver Slugger. __________________ 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)