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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-08-2025, 06:30 AM

The 13^th Baseball Grand Championship was hosted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The auto-bid participants were MLB’s Denver and Cincinnati, CABA’s Juarez and Guatemala, EAB’s Daegu and Fukuoka, BSA’s Caracas and Fortaleza, EBF’s Dublin and Naples, EPB’s Omsk, OBA’s Sydney, APB’s Quezon, CLB’s Hong Kong, WAB’s Conakry, SAB’s Yangon, ABF’s Bishkek, ALB’s Casablanca, and AAB’s Kampala. Earning the wild card slot was ABF runner-up Bishkek.

2022 saw a competitive field with Caracas and Kampala tying for the top spot at 13-6. In their November 18 meeting, the Colts won 4-1, giving them the tiebreaker and Grand Champion honors. Caracas became the first-ever South American champ, while the Peacocks were the runner-up in back-to-back seasons. Kampala joins Concepcion (2017-18) as the teams to finish second twice.

Caracas went big to make up for their early playoff exits in recent years. Combining their regular season, playoff, and BGC results got them a 138-57 record. This was the second-best winning percentage (.708) and tied for the second-most wins since the BGC started. Only 2020 Denver at 140-54 and .722 had been better. This gave the 2022 Colts a deserved look when discussing the best-ever Beisbol Sudamerica team and baseball’s best-ever, full stop.

Kampala had ended up with the best run differential at +31, followed by Dublin at +25 and Caracas at +24. The Colts allowed the fewest runs (50) with the Dinos (51) and Peacocks (53) right behind. Dublin finished third place at 12-7, matching 2015 Antwerp for the best-ever finish from an EBF team. There was then a five-way tie next in line at 11-8.

Officially based on tiebreakers, Fukuoka finished fourth, Juarez fifth, Naples sixth, Yangon seventh, and Bishkek eighth. Next at 10-0 were Baku, Conakry, Denver, and Guatemala. Cincinnati and Casablanca were both 9-10 despite having the most runs of any team. The Reds had the most at 94, while the Bruins and Juarez tied for second at 91 runs.

Fortaleza, Omsk, and Sydney finished 8-11. Hong Kong was alone in 16^th at 7-12, followed by Quezon at 5-14 and Daegu at 3-16. The Diamondbacks tied 2014 Shantou for the worst records under the BGC’s current format.

Cincinnati’s Mike Rojas became the first player to win Grand Championship Tournament MVP twice, having also done it in 2020. In 19 starts, the 27-year old first baseman had 26 hits, 16 runs, 5 doubles, 9 home runs, 20 RBI, 1.138 OPS, 237 wRC+, and 1.7 WAR.

Best Pitcher went to Bishkek veteran Sijad Khaleel, a two-time Pitcher of the Year winner in the ABF. The 32-year old Afghan lefty tossed 27.2 innings with a 0.65 ERA, 4-0 record, and 36 strikeouts. Khaleel allowed 12 hits and 5 walks for 1.6 WAR.

Other notes: Caracas’ Daniel Schafer had 29 hits, the second-most by one player behind Pedro Serna’s 31 from 2014. Juarez’s Loyd Wayne had a .542 OBP, the fourth-best qualifying effort to date. Denver’s Oscar Dissard had 2.57 pitching WAR, the third-highest effort so far.

Cincinnati’s Riley Morales had a 19-strikeout effort on November 22 against Conakry, tying the BGC record for strikeouts in a regulation game. Amsterdam’s Luther Bowness has the record with 20 Ks in extras in 2016. Casablanca’s Wahab Khalifa drew five walks on November 8 and Loyd Wayne drew five the next day. As of 2037, they’re the only players with a five-walk BGC game.

Quezon’s offense had a .239 on-base percentage and .279 slugging, both all-time BGC worsts. Sydney stole 38 bases, the second-best behind their own 41 from 2019. Champion Caracas showed steals weren’t required, as their three swipes was the second-lowest in BGC history.

01-08-2025, 06:30 AM	#1957
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,898	2022 Baseball Grand Championship The 13^th Baseball Grand Championship was hosted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The auto-bid participants were MLB’s Denver and Cincinnati, CABA’s Juarez and Guatemala, EAB’s Daegu and Fukuoka, BSA’s Caracas and Fortaleza, EBF’s Dublin and Naples, EPB’s Omsk, OBA’s Sydney, APB’s Quezon, CLB’s Hong Kong, WAB’s Conakry, SAB’s Yangon, ABF’s Bishkek, ALB’s Casablanca, and AAB’s Kampala. Earning the wild card slot was ABF runner-up Bishkek. 2022 saw a competitive field with Caracas and Kampala tying for the top spot at 13-6. In their November 18 meeting, the Colts won 4-1, giving them the tiebreaker and Grand Champion honors. Caracas became the first-ever South American champ, while the Peacocks were the runner-up in back-to-back seasons. Kampala joins Concepcion (2017-18) as the teams to finish second twice. Caracas went big to make up for their early playoff exits in recent years. Combining their regular season, playoff, and BGC results got them a 138-57 record. This was the second-best winning percentage (.708) and tied for the second-most wins since the BGC started. Only 2020 Denver at 140-54 and .722 had been better. This gave the 2022 Colts a deserved look when discussing the best-ever Beisbol Sudamerica team and baseball’s best-ever, full stop. Kampala had ended up with the best run differential at +31, followed by Dublin at +25 and Caracas at +24. The Colts allowed the fewest runs (50) with the Dinos (51) and Peacocks (53) right behind. Dublin finished third place at 12-7, matching 2015 Antwerp for the best-ever finish from an EBF team. There was then a five-way tie next in line at 11-8. Officially based on tiebreakers, Fukuoka finished fourth, Juarez fifth, Naples sixth, Yangon seventh, and Bishkek eighth. Next at 10-0 were Baku, Conakry, Denver, and Guatemala. Cincinnati and Casablanca were both 9-10 despite having the most runs of any team. The Reds had the most at 94, while the Bruins and Juarez tied for second at 91 runs. Fortaleza, Omsk, and Sydney finished 8-11. Hong Kong was alone in 16^th at 7-12, followed by Quezon at 5-14 and Daegu at 3-16. The Diamondbacks tied 2014 Shantou for the worst records under the BGC’s current format. Cincinnati’s Mike Rojas became the first player to win Grand Championship Tournament MVP twice, having also done it in 2020. In 19 starts, the 27-year old first baseman had 26 hits, 16 runs, 5 doubles, 9 home runs, 20 RBI, 1.138 OPS, 237 wRC+, and 1.7 WAR. Best Pitcher went to Bishkek veteran Sijad Khaleel, a two-time Pitcher of the Year winner in the ABF. The 32-year old Afghan lefty tossed 27.2 innings with a 0.65 ERA, 4-0 record, and 36 strikeouts. Khaleel allowed 12 hits and 5 walks for 1.6 WAR. Other notes: Caracas’ Daniel Schafer had 29 hits, the second-most by one player behind Pedro Serna’s 31 from 2014. Juarez’s Loyd Wayne had a .542 OBP, the fourth-best qualifying effort to date. Denver’s Oscar Dissard had 2.57 pitching WAR, the third-highest effort so far. Cincinnati’s Riley Morales had a 19-strikeout effort on November 22 against Conakry, tying the BGC record for strikeouts in a regulation game. Amsterdam’s Luther Bowness has the record with 20 Ks in extras in 2016. Casablanca’s Wahab Khalifa drew five walks on November 8 and Loyd Wayne drew five the next day. As of 2037, they’re the only players with a five-walk BGC game. Quezon’s offense had a .239 on-base percentage and .279 slugging, both all-time BGC worsts. Sydney stole 38 bases, the second-best behind their own 41 from 2019. Champion Caracas showed steals weren’t required, as their three swipes was the second-lowest in BGC history. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)