OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post

FuzzyRussianHat · 01-16-2025, 06:57 AM

The Arab League’s Western Conference was remarkably top heavy as the three division winners each won 100+ games and took their division by 18+ games. Algiers earned only their third-ever Mediterranean Division title (2006, 2021, 2023) and had their first-ever 100+ win season. The Arsenal took the top seed at 109-53, leading all of ALB in both runs (911) and fewest allowed (583). Algiers set an ALB team record with 312 home runs and had the second-most strikeouts (1825) and second-best K/9 (11.19) in conference history.

Amman repeated as Levant Division champ at 106-56 and earned their third division title in four years. Damascus at 88-74 was the closest second place team at 18 games back. Cairo clobbered the Nile Division at 102-60 for their seventh straight division win. The Pharaohs now have 16 playoff berths through ALB’s first 34 seasons. Defending ALB champ Casablanca was 20 games back in the Mediterranean at 89-73, posting their ninth winning season in a row.

Although his squad missed the playoffs, Damascus DH Said Fawzi picked up Western Conference MVP. In his 12^th year with the Dusters, the 33-year old Libyan led in hits (222), doubles (57), total bases (448), OBP (.410), slugging (.715), OPS (1.125), wRC+ (192), and WAR (8.7). Fawzi added 55 homers, 133 RBI, and a .354 average.

Algiers lefty Muhammad Nour won his fifth straight Pitcher of the Year and had his most impressive effort year. The 25-year old Algerian posted ALB’s first Triple Crown pitching season since 2014 and its seventh ever with a 22-6 record, 2.27 ERA, and 393 strikeouts over 246 innings. Nour also led in quality starts (26), ERA+ (193), FIP- (44), and WAR (11.7). His WAR mark was the fourth best single-season by an ALB pitcher and his strikeout tally was the sixth most.

Amman ousted Cairo 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs to earn repeat Western Conference Finals berths. For Algiers, their only prior WCF came back in 2016. The Arsenal were denied their first pennant as the Aviators took it 3-1 to become four-time Western Conference champs (1999, 2009, 2010, 2022). It was the first pennant for a Levant Division team since Damascus’s 2016 win.

Basra was light years ahead of the Eastern Conference field at 112-50, winning a sixth consecutive Mesopotamia Division title. The Bulldogs earned the #1 seed for the third year running and guaranteed a fifth straight trip to the conference final. Basra led the conference in runs (886) and fewest allowed (600). The Bulldogs had Iraq’s hottest ticket, setting a new ALB season attendance record at 2,090,541.

Abu Dhabi repeated as Gulf Division champ at 91-71, finishing eight games better than Bahrain. That was the first-ever winning season by the 2016 expansion Blitz. Two-time defending conference champ Jeddah’s historic ALB-record playoff streak grew to 13. The Jackals finished 88-74, fighting off a competitive Saudi Division field with Mecca (84-78), Medina (82-80), and Riyadh (81-81) each in the mix.

Destroyers 1B Mohamed Ali Mansour repeated as Eastern Conference MVP with record breaking power. In his fourth year starting for Abu Dhabi, the 24-year old Moroccan crushed 82 home runs, breaking the ALB record 76 set by Ali Jassem in 2020. Mansour was only the second player in world history to hit 80+ homers, joining world home run king Majed Darwish who did it thrice in South Asia Baseball.

Mansour also led in runs (139), RBI (163), total bases (490), slugging (.829), OPS (1.236), wRC+ (209), and WAR (10.6) while adding a .350 average. He set a new ALB total bases record and posted the second-best slugging and fifth-best OPS marks. He was nine RBI short of Nordine Soule’s ALB record 172 from 2008. He also posted a six-hit game In May against Bahrain. Mansour signed an eight-year, $104.3 million extension after the season with the Destroyers, although he opted out after the 2026 campaign.

Basra’s Ahmed Hussain repeated as Pitcher of the Year. It was his third, having also won back in 2018. The 31-year old Bahraini lefty also earned the Triple Crown like his Western Conference counterpart, posting a 22-5 record, 2.58 ERA, and 327 strikeouts over 240.1 innings. Hussain also led in WHIP (0.96) and quality starts (27) while posting 8.8 WAR.

Abu Dhabi edged Jeddah 2-1 to oust the reigning conference champ, sending the Destroyers to their first Eastern Conference Final since 2017. Basra was the heavy favorite, but suffered a shocking 3-1 loss to Abu Dhabi. The Destroyers earned their fourth pennant (2012, 2016, 2017, 2023). It was the third straight year that the Bulldogs lost as the #1 seed, moving them to 1-4 in the ECF in the last five years.

The 34^th Arab League Championship was a seven game thriller claimed by Amman over Abu Dhabi, bringing the cup home to Jordan for the third time (2009, 2010, 2023). The Aviators became the sixth ALB franchise to win 3+ championships. RF Nathan Nasreddine had a big playoff run in his first year as a full-tie starter. The 24-year old Lebanese righty won MVP of both the ALB Championship and conference final, starting 13 playoff games with 17 hits, 12 runs, 4 doubles, 5 homers, and 11 RBI.

Other notes: Jeddah’s Amar Rasmi stole 139 bases, falling four short of his own ALB record 143 from 2018. Abu Dhabi’s Khali Allawi had a 30-game hit streak, falling four short of ALB’s record of 34. Yahya bin Hakam and Ali Jassem both reached 800 home runs, joining Nordine Soule as ALB’s only sluggers to do so. Four players reached 2500 hits, making that a 16-member club. Two pitchers breached 3000 strikeouts with 19 now having hit that mark. SS Ayoub El Taib won his 8^th Silver Slugger.

01-16-2025, 06:57 AM	#1981
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,348	2023 in ALB The Arab League’s Western Conference was remarkably top heavy as the three division winners each won 100+ games and took their division by 18+ games. Algiers earned only their third-ever Mediterranean Division title (2006, 2021, 2023) and had their first-ever 100+ win season. The Arsenal took the top seed at 109-53, leading all of ALB in both runs (911) and fewest allowed (583). Algiers set an ALB team record with 312 home runs and had the second-most strikeouts (1825) and second-best K/9 (11.19) in conference history. Amman repeated as Levant Division champ at 106-56 and earned their third division title in four years. Damascus at 88-74 was the closest second place team at 18 games back. Cairo clobbered the Nile Division at 102-60 for their seventh straight division win. The Pharaohs now have 16 playoff berths through ALB’s first 34 seasons. Defending ALB champ Casablanca was 20 games back in the Mediterranean at 89-73, posting their ninth winning season in a row. Although his squad missed the playoffs, Damascus DH Said Fawzi picked up Western Conference MVP. In his 12^th year with the Dusters, the 33-year old Libyan led in hits (222), doubles (57), total bases (448), OBP (.410), slugging (.715), OPS (1.125), wRC+ (192), and WAR (8.7). Fawzi added 55 homers, 133 RBI, and a .354 average. Algiers lefty Muhammad Nour won his fifth straight Pitcher of the Year and had his most impressive effort year. The 25-year old Algerian posted ALB’s first Triple Crown pitching season since 2014 and its seventh ever with a 22-6 record, 2.27 ERA, and 393 strikeouts over 246 innings. Nour also led in quality starts (26), ERA+ (193), FIP- (44), and WAR (11.7). His WAR mark was the fourth best single-season by an ALB pitcher and his strikeout tally was the sixth most. Amman ousted Cairo 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs to earn repeat Western Conference Finals berths. For Algiers, their only prior WCF came back in 2016. The Arsenal were denied their first pennant as the Aviators took it 3-1 to become four-time Western Conference champs (1999, 2009, 2010, 2022). It was the first pennant for a Levant Division team since Damascus’s 2016 win. Basra was light years ahead of the Eastern Conference field at 112-50, winning a sixth consecutive Mesopotamia Division title. The Bulldogs earned the #1 seed for the third year running and guaranteed a fifth straight trip to the conference final. Basra led the conference in runs (886) and fewest allowed (600). The Bulldogs had Iraq’s hottest ticket, setting a new ALB season attendance record at 2,090,541. Abu Dhabi repeated as Gulf Division champ at 91-71, finishing eight games better than Bahrain. That was the first-ever winning season by the 2016 expansion Blitz. Two-time defending conference champ Jeddah’s historic ALB-record playoff streak grew to 13. The Jackals finished 88-74, fighting off a competitive Saudi Division field with Mecca (84-78), Medina (82-80), and Riyadh (81-81) each in the mix. Destroyers 1B Mohamed Ali Mansour repeated as Eastern Conference MVP with record breaking power. In his fourth year starting for Abu Dhabi, the 24-year old Moroccan crushed 82 home runs, breaking the ALB record 76 set by Ali Jassem in 2020. Mansour was only the second player in world history to hit 80+ homers, joining world home run king Majed Darwish who did it thrice in South Asia Baseball. Mansour also led in runs (139), RBI (163), total bases (490), slugging (.829), OPS (1.236), wRC+ (209), and WAR (10.6) while adding a .350 average. He set a new ALB total bases record and posted the second-best slugging and fifth-best OPS marks. He was nine RBI short of Nordine Soule’s ALB record 172 from 2008. He also posted a six-hit game In May against Bahrain. Mansour signed an eight-year, $104.3 million extension after the season with the Destroyers, although he opted out after the 2026 campaign. Basra’s Ahmed Hussain repeated as Pitcher of the Year. It was his third, having also won back in 2018. The 31-year old Bahraini lefty also earned the Triple Crown like his Western Conference counterpart, posting a 22-5 record, 2.58 ERA, and 327 strikeouts over 240.1 innings. Hussain also led in WHIP (0.96) and quality starts (27) while posting 8.8 WAR. Abu Dhabi edged Jeddah 2-1 to oust the reigning conference champ, sending the Destroyers to their first Eastern Conference Final since 2017. Basra was the heavy favorite, but suffered a shocking 3-1 loss to Abu Dhabi. The Destroyers earned their fourth pennant (2012, 2016, 2017, 2023). It was the third straight year that the Bulldogs lost as the #1 seed, moving them to 1-4 in the ECF in the last five years. The 34^th Arab League Championship was a seven game thriller claimed by Amman over Abu Dhabi, bringing the cup home to Jordan for the third time (2009, 2010, 2023). The Aviators became the sixth ALB franchise to win 3+ championships. RF Nathan Nasreddine had a big playoff run in his first year as a full-tie starter. The 24-year old Lebanese righty won MVP of both the ALB Championship and conference final, starting 13 playoff games with 17 hits, 12 runs, 4 doubles, 5 homers, and 11 RBI. Other notes: Jeddah’s Amar Rasmi stole 139 bases, falling four short of his own ALB record 143 from 2018. Abu Dhabi’s Khali Allawi had a 30-game hit streak, falling four short of ALB’s record of 34. Yahya bin Hakam and Ali Jassem both reached 800 home runs, joining Nordine Soule as ALB’s only sluggers to do so. Four players reached 2500 hits, making that a 16-member club. Two pitchers breached 3000 strikeouts with 19 now having hit that mark. SS Ayoub El Taib won his 8^th 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)