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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-19-2025, 07:19 PM

Mexico City exploded in 2023 with a 117-45 season, setting a new Mexican League wins record. The previous best was Monterrey’s 1995 championship season at 116-46, while the CABA record was 118-44 by both 1933 Jamaica and 1969 Guatemala. The Aztecs earned a third straight playoff berth and their second North Division title of that stretch. MC allowed the fewest runs in CABA at 519 and were second in scoring in the ML at 801 runs.

Defending Mexican League champ Juarez was dominant in their own right at 108-54 atop the South Division, growing their playoff streak to a decade. The Jesters had their ninth 100+ win season of that streak. It was a steep drop down to the wild card contenders. Chihuahua (91-71) got the first slot to end a decade-long playoff drought. It was their first winning season since 2015.

For the second spot, Puebla (89-73) edged out Ecatepec (88-74), Tijuana (86-76), Torreon (83-79), and Queretaro (82-80). The Pumas earned their second berth in five years. The Explosion notably even outscored Mexico City with 812 runs, but also allowed the most at 792. Ecatepec’s offense had the third-most doubles in ML history at 305, while the pitching allowed the most hits in ML history at 1660. Although the Tomahawks missed the playoffs again, they still haven’t had a losing season in the 21^st Century.

Mexico City took the top awards, led by Mexican League MVP Gilles Guerrier in his first year as a full-time starter. The 23-year old Haitian third baseman started with Hermosillo, but was traded to the Aztecs for 2021. After two years mostly as a pinch hitter, Guerrier broke out in 2023 by leading in doubles (52), and total bases (401). He added 120 runs, 45 home runs, 122 RBI, 1.015 OPS, and 8.2 WAR. Guerrier stayed three more years with Mexico City before leaving for MLB.

Juarez RF Loyd Wayne was second in MVP voting despite a record-breaking effort. He broke his own world record on-base percentage record of .490 from 2019, finishing 2023 at .505. As of 2037, this is the only qualifying season in all of world baseball history above .500. Wayne’s slash was .387/.505/.741, which also allowed him to break his own CABA OPS record at 1.2453. His previous mark was 1.2449 from 2019. Wayne would hold the CABA OPS mark until 2031. As of 2037, his OPS ranks as the 34^th-best in world history.

It was worth mentioning that Wayne played 128 games in 2023 and narrowly got the 502 plate appearances needed to qualify for rate stats (531). The 29-year old Jamaican also led in WAR (8.9), wRC+ (235), and walks (100) despite shoulder inflammation knocking him out the final weeks and the postseason. Wayne also scored 114 runs with 36 homers.

Pitcher of the Year was Walid Nounou in his second year for Mexico City. The 34-yaer old Moroccan lefty came to CABA in 2020 with Nicaragua after originally making his name in the Arab League with Tunis. The Navigators traded him to the Aztecs for prospects for 2022. Nounou led in strikeouts (337), quality starts (28), and shutouts (4). He added a 2.42 ERA over 249.2 innings, 19-9 record, 158 ERA+, and 9.6 WAR. Nounou signed a four-year, $80 million extension after his 2022 effort.

The top seeds prevailed in the first round with Mexico City beating Puebla 3-1 and Juarez sweeping Chihuahua 3-0. The Jesters had repeat in mind as they earned a fifth consecutive Mexican League Championship Series trip and their ninth in a decade. For the once dominant Aztecs, they hadn’t gotten this far since their early 1970s dynasty.

It was a highly hyped series as 117-45 versus 108-54 was possibly the most stacked MLCS matchup ever on paper. The series was a flop dramatically as Mexico City cruised to a sweep of Juarez to end their 49-year pennant drought. It was the third MLCS sweep in five years after having no sweeps from 1996-2018. Even with their drought, this was the Aztecs’ 13^th title, ranking 4^th most amongst Mexican teams (1924, 34, 36, 40, 45, 67-73, 2023).

Reigning Central American Baseball Association champ Guatemala took the top seed in the Caribbean League for the third year in a row. The Ghosts were 105-57 atop the Continental Division, allowing the fewest runs (53) and scoring the third most (790). Haiti repeated as Island Division champ at 99-63 and stole 464 bases as a team, the second-most in CABA history behind their own 467 from 1972.

Santo Domingo was five back on the Herons at 94-68 and scored the most runs in the league at 824. The Dolphins and Honduras (also 94-68) took the two wild cards, while Suriname (90-72), Havana (88-74), and Panama (86-76) were the first teams out. SD earned repeat wild cards, while the Horsemen ended a five-year postseason drought. The Silverbacks, last year’s CLCS runner-up, had their playoff streak snapped at three.

While Santiago missed the playoffs, third-year DH Jayson Deane earned Caribbean League MVP. The 24-year old from Barbados led in home runs (62), total bases (440), slugging (.714), OPS (1.120), and wRC+ (190). Deane added 218 hits, 119 runs, 147 RBI, and .354 average. He also made two quality starts as a pitcher and would see greater two-way use in later years, although his career pitching numbers would be subpar with a 4.69 career ERA.

Deane had an interesting journeyman career, never quite replicating this offense output. A few bad ACL teams and later shoulder inflammation limited his career. He’d be used mainly as a platoon hitter in later years, as he was especially adept versus righties. Deane’s 16-year career would span three leagues, three continents, and eight teams.

Guatemala’s Israel Montague won his third consecutive Pitcher of the Year in only his fourth season. The 26-year old Panamanian lefty won a third straight ERA title (1.76) and led in strikeouts for the first time at 348. Montague also led in WHIP (0.74), and K/BB (17.4) with a 230 ERA+. He had 9.6 WAR over 214.1 innings and a 19-5 record, missing the Triple Crown by one win.

Santo Domingo upset rival Haiti 3-2 in the first round, while Guatemala cruised to a sweep of Honduras. This was the first Caribbean League Championship Series since 2013 for the Dolphins and they’d give the defending champs a fierce battle. However, the Ghosts outlasted SD 4-3 to be the first CLCS repeat winner since the Dolphins did it in 2012-13. Guatemala became eight-time Caribbean champs (1967, 69, 70, 71, 74, 83, 2022, 23).

The 113^th CABA Championship rekindled one of the epic finals rivalries between Mexico City and Guatemala, who had dueling dynasty runs in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It had been a lopsided rivalry though, as the Aztecs were victorious in their 1967, 69, 70, and 71 encounters. Mexico City went 7-1 in the CABA Championship from 1967-1973 for an all-time dynasty run. The Ghosts’ lone CABA title of the era was 1974, notably beating Juarez and not Mexico City for the title.

Mexico City hadn’t ascended to the throne since that time, but they made their triumphant return with a 4-2 finals win over the defending champion Guatemala. The Aztecs became the first CABA team to win ten overall titles and joined only EPB’s Minsk (13), SAB’s Ahmedabad (12), WAB’s Kano (12), and EPB/EBF’s Kyiv (10) as the only franchises in world history with 10+ rings.

SS Juliano Martiez was finals MVP in his fifth year starting for the Aztecs, getting 17 hits, 11 runs, 2 doubles, 6 homers, and 14 RBI over 13 playoff starts. This helped earn him big MLB money, signing with Los Angeles in the winter at $216,600,000 over seven years. The 2023 Mexico City squad joined the conversation for CABA’s greatest-ever team at 117-45. The only squad to win more games and win the CABA title was Jamaica at 118-44 back in 1933. The best team of the Aztecs’ earlier dynasty run was 112-50 in 1970.

Other notes: Juarez’s Matias Esquilin became the CABA leader in runs scored at age 39, passing Wesley Dubar’s 2028 to finish the season with 2110. He was only the 21^st in all of world history to reach the 2k club. Esquilin also became CABA’s 5^th member of the 3500 hit club, finishing the season at 3512. Prometheo Garcia had the CABA record at 3871 hits and the world record of 4917 counting his MLB tallies. Esquillin was also CABA’s stolen bases king at this point with 1380.

Clayton Morgan became CABA’s 21^st member of the 600 home run club. He and Nerfy Ayala were the 56^th and 57^th to 2500 hits. Payton Nandin and Raul Ibarra were the 57^th and 58^th to 500 homers. Noah Breton was the 32^nd to reach 1500 RBI. Jamarca Akim was the 28^th pitcher to 3500 strikeouts. Suriname’s Warren McFadden had CABA’s 36^th Perfect game on June 29, striking out 12 against Guatemala. 1B Tito Martinez won his 8^th Gold Glove and RF Juan Antonio Vera won his 7^th.

01-19-2025, 07:19 PM	#1992
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,618	2023 in CABA Mexico City exploded in 2023 with a 117-45 season, setting a new Mexican League wins record. The previous best was Monterrey’s 1995 championship season at 116-46, while the CABA record was 118-44 by both 1933 Jamaica and 1969 Guatemala. The Aztecs earned a third straight playoff berth and their second North Division title of that stretch. MC allowed the fewest runs in CABA at 519 and were second in scoring in the ML at 801 runs. Defending Mexican League champ Juarez was dominant in their own right at 108-54 atop the South Division, growing their playoff streak to a decade. The Jesters had their ninth 100+ win season of that streak. It was a steep drop down to the wild card contenders. Chihuahua (91-71) got the first slot to end a decade-long playoff drought. It was their first winning season since 2015. For the second spot, Puebla (89-73) edged out Ecatepec (88-74), Tijuana (86-76), Torreon (83-79), and Queretaro (82-80). The Pumas earned their second berth in five years. The Explosion notably even outscored Mexico City with 812 runs, but also allowed the most at 792. Ecatepec’s offense had the third-most doubles in ML history at 305, while the pitching allowed the most hits in ML history at 1660. Although the Tomahawks missed the playoffs again, they still haven’t had a losing season in the 21^st Century. Mexico City took the top awards, led by Mexican League MVP Gilles Guerrier in his first year as a full-time starter. The 23-year old Haitian third baseman started with Hermosillo, but was traded to the Aztecs for 2021. After two years mostly as a pinch hitter, Guerrier broke out in 2023 by leading in doubles (52), and total bases (401). He added 120 runs, 45 home runs, 122 RBI, 1.015 OPS, and 8.2 WAR. Guerrier stayed three more years with Mexico City before leaving for MLB. Juarez RF Loyd Wayne was second in MVP voting despite a record-breaking effort. He broke his own world record on-base percentage record of .490 from 2019, finishing 2023 at .505. As of 2037, this is the only qualifying season in all of world baseball history above .500. Wayne’s slash was .387/.505/.741, which also allowed him to break his own CABA OPS record at 1.2453. His previous mark was 1.2449 from 2019. Wayne would hold the CABA OPS mark until 2031. As of 2037, his OPS ranks as the 34^th-best in world history. It was worth mentioning that Wayne played 128 games in 2023 and narrowly got the 502 plate appearances needed to qualify for rate stats (531). The 29-year old Jamaican also led in WAR (8.9), wRC+ (235), and walks (100) despite shoulder inflammation knocking him out the final weeks and the postseason. Wayne also scored 114 runs with 36 homers. Pitcher of the Year was Walid Nounou in his second year for Mexico City. The 34-yaer old Moroccan lefty came to CABA in 2020 with Nicaragua after originally making his name in the Arab League with Tunis. The Navigators traded him to the Aztecs for prospects for 2022. Nounou led in strikeouts (337), quality starts (28), and shutouts (4). He added a 2.42 ERA over 249.2 innings, 19-9 record, 158 ERA+, and 9.6 WAR. Nounou signed a four-year, $80 million extension after his 2022 effort. The top seeds prevailed in the first round with Mexico City beating Puebla 3-1 and Juarez sweeping Chihuahua 3-0. The Jesters had repeat in mind as they earned a fifth consecutive Mexican League Championship Series trip and their ninth in a decade. For the once dominant Aztecs, they hadn’t gotten this far since their early 1970s dynasty. It was a highly hyped series as 117-45 versus 108-54 was possibly the most stacked MLCS matchup ever on paper. The series was a flop dramatically as Mexico City cruised to a sweep of Juarez to end their 49-year pennant drought. It was the third MLCS sweep in five years after having no sweeps from 1996-2018. Even with their drought, this was the Aztecs’ 13^th title, ranking 4^th most amongst Mexican teams (1924, 34, 36, 40, 45, 67-73, 2023). Reigning Central American Baseball Association champ Guatemala took the top seed in the Caribbean League for the third year in a row. The Ghosts were 105-57 atop the Continental Division, allowing the fewest runs (53) and scoring the third most (790). Haiti repeated as Island Division champ at 99-63 and stole 464 bases as a team, the second-most in CABA history behind their own 467 from 1972. Santo Domingo was five back on the Herons at 94-68 and scored the most runs in the league at 824. The Dolphins and Honduras (also 94-68) took the two wild cards, while Suriname (90-72), Havana (88-74), and Panama (86-76) were the first teams out. SD earned repeat wild cards, while the Horsemen ended a five-year postseason drought. The Silverbacks, last year’s CLCS runner-up, had their playoff streak snapped at three. While Santiago missed the playoffs, third-year DH Jayson Deane earned Caribbean League MVP. The 24-year old from Barbados led in home runs (62), total bases (440), slugging (.714), OPS (1.120), and wRC+ (190). Deane added 218 hits, 119 runs, 147 RBI, and .354 average. He also made two quality starts as a pitcher and would see greater two-way use in later years, although his career pitching numbers would be subpar with a 4.69 career ERA. Deane had an interesting journeyman career, never quite replicating this offense output. A few bad ACL teams and later shoulder inflammation limited his career. He’d be used mainly as a platoon hitter in later years, as he was especially adept versus righties. Deane’s 16-year career would span three leagues, three continents, and eight teams. Guatemala’s Israel Montague won his third consecutive Pitcher of the Year in only his fourth season. The 26-year old Panamanian lefty won a third straight ERA title (1.76) and led in strikeouts for the first time at 348. Montague also led in WHIP (0.74), and K/BB (17.4) with a 230 ERA+. He had 9.6 WAR over 214.1 innings and a 19-5 record, missing the Triple Crown by one win. Santo Domingo upset rival Haiti 3-2 in the first round, while Guatemala cruised to a sweep of Honduras. This was the first Caribbean League Championship Series since 2013 for the Dolphins and they’d give the defending champs a fierce battle. However, the Ghosts outlasted SD 4-3 to be the first CLCS repeat winner since the Dolphins did it in 2012-13. Guatemala became eight-time Caribbean champs (1967, 69, 70, 71, 74, 83, 2022, 23). The 113^th CABA Championship rekindled one of the epic finals rivalries between Mexico City and Guatemala, who had dueling dynasty runs in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It had been a lopsided rivalry though, as the Aztecs were victorious in their 1967, 69, 70, and 71 encounters. Mexico City went 7-1 in the CABA Championship from 1967-1973 for an all-time dynasty run. The Ghosts’ lone CABA title of the era was 1974, notably beating Juarez and not Mexico City for the title. Mexico City hadn’t ascended to the throne since that time, but they made their triumphant return with a 4-2 finals win over the defending champion Guatemala. The Aztecs became the first CABA team to win ten overall titles and joined only EPB’s Minsk (13), SAB’s Ahmedabad (12), WAB’s Kano (12), and EPB/EBF’s Kyiv (10) as the only franchises in world history with 10+ rings. SS Juliano Martiez was finals MVP in his fifth year starting for the Aztecs, getting 17 hits, 11 runs, 2 doubles, 6 homers, and 14 RBI over 13 playoff starts. This helped earn him big MLB money, signing with Los Angeles in the winter at $216,600,000 over seven years. The 2023 Mexico City squad joined the conversation for CABA’s greatest-ever team at 117-45. The only squad to win more games and win the CABA title was Jamaica at 118-44 back in 1933. The best team of the Aztecs’ earlier dynasty run was 112-50 in 1970. Other notes: Juarez’s Matias Esquilin became the CABA leader in runs scored at age 39, passing Wesley Dubar’s 2028 to finish the season with 2110. He was only the 21^st in all of world history to reach the 2k club. Esquilin also became CABA’s 5^th member of the 3500 hit club, finishing the season at 3512. Prometheo Garcia had the CABA record at 3871 hits and the world record of 4917 counting his MLB tallies. Esquillin was also CABA’s stolen bases king at this point with 1380. Clayton Morgan became CABA’s 21^st member of the 600 home run club. He and Nerfy Ayala were the 56^th and 57^th to 2500 hits. Payton Nandin and Raul Ibarra were the 57^th and 58^th to 500 homers. Noah Breton was the 32^nd to reach 1500 RBI. Jamarca Akim was the 28^th pitcher to 3500 strikeouts. Suriname’s Warren McFadden had CABA’s 36^th Perfect game on June 29, striking out 12 against Guatemala. 1B Tito Martinez won his 8^th Gold Glove and RF Juan Antonio Vera won his 7^th. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)