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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-01-2025, 04:41 PM

Mexico City had the Mexican League’s top seed in 2026 at 105-57, taking the South Division for the fifth time in their six year playoff streak. It was the fourth consecutive season that the Aztecs won the division and won 100+ games. Mexico City scored 829, 107 more than second-best Leon. The Lions were ten back in the division at 95-67, but that still was the ML’s second-best record. Leon earned repeat wild card berths with the result.

In a tight North Division, Tijuana (92-70) edged out Monterrey (91-71), Hermosillo (89-73), and reigning Central American Baseball Association champ Juarez (88-74). The Toros allowed the fewest runs at 540 for their second playoff trip in three years, although it was their first division title since 2021. The Hyenas ended a five-year playoff drought as the second wild card.

The Jesters and the South Division’s Ecatepec were both 88-74, but the tiebreaker formula gave Juarez the final spot. This narrowly extended their playoff streak to 13 seasons, although it was the weakest season of that run as they had won at least 97 games each year. Guadalajara (85-77), Chihuahua (82-80), and Queretaro (82-80) were the next closest teams in the wild card race.

Mexico City first baseman Franklin Madrid pulled off the three-peat as Mexican League MVP again. The 26-year old Cuban led in runs (122), home runs (62), RBI (139), total bases (428), and WAR (10.0). Madrid added 209 hits, a .343/.395/.703 slash, 1.098 OPS, and 217 wRC+.

Tijuana’s Richard Wright won his sixth Pitcher of the Year in seven seasons, joining the legendary Junior Vergara and Ulices Montero as the only 6+ time winners. The 28-year old Jamaican lefty won his seventh straight ERA title at 1.86 and led in strikeouts (334), WHIP (0.86), K/BB (10.8), ERA+ (190), FIP- (42), and WAR (10.4). He tossed 231.2 innings with an 18-9 record, three wins shy of his third triple crown. 2026 was Wright’s sixth season at 10+ WAR and his sixth with 300+ strikeouts.

Both wild card round matchups went 2-1 with Hermosillo over Monterrey and Juarez over Leon. The division champs held firm in the second round both 3-1 as Mexico City ousted the defending champ Jesters and Tijuana topped the Hyenas. This meant that Juarez would miss the Mexican League Championship Series for only the second time in 13 years. Both the Toros and Aztecs were making their third MLCS appearance in six years, although they hadn’t faced each other there yet.

Notably in 2024, Tijuana shocked 120-win Mexico City in the first round en route to a pennant. The Aztecs didn’t forget that and earned their revenge in 2026 by a 4-1 margin. Mexico City won its second title in four years and their 14^th Mexican League crown overall. The Aztecs were tied with Ecatepec for the third-most titles, while both Monterrey and Juarez were four ahead at 18 apiece.

The Caribbean League was remarkably top heavy with five teams winning 100+ games. The top two records ended up even in the Central Division at 104-58 with four-time defending CL champ Guatemala and Honduras. The Horsemen won the tiebreaker game to end the Ghosts’ five-year division title streak and earn the #1 seed. Honduras’ own playoff streak grew to four and Guatemala’s went to six as the first wild card. The Horsemen led in scoring with 882 runs and set a new Caribbean League team record with 307 home runs, falling two short of Leon’s CABA record 309 dingers from 2018.

The West Division also had a very tight race with Bahamas (102-60) edging out Santo Domingo (101-61). The Buccaneers got repeat playoff trips, but it was the second-ever division title (1987) for the historically inept franchise. Bahamas succeeded with the fewest runs allowed (568), while the Dolphins had the second most scored (881). Santo Domingo picked up a fourth playoff trip in five years and possibly had the best-ever record by a team in the second wild card slot.

Puerto Rico won the East Division at 101-61 to end a four-year playoff drought. Guayana was a distant second at 92-70, but that was enough to take the third and final wild card over Haiti (88-74) and Havana (88-74). The Golden Knights earned a second wild card in three years. Last year’s division winner Suriname dropped to 81-81.

Caribbean League MVP went to Santo Domingo DH Niles Albury, who led in runs (142), hits (248), triples (29), total bases (427), stolen bases (97), average (.381), OBP (.406), and WAR (8.8). The 24-year old Bahaman lefty added 30 doubles, 29 homers, 102 RBI, 1.056 OPS, and 177 wRC+. Albury’s 248 hits were the third-most in a CABA single-season behind only Prometheo Garcia (252 in 1949) and Juan Guzman (251 in 2024). The 142 runs ranked as the sixth-highest. The Dolphins would give Albury an eight-year, $264,100,000 extension in March 2028.

In his third year for Bahamas, Carlos Montes won Pitcher of the Year. The 25-year old Puerto Rican righty led in ERA (1.62), wins (22-5), and shutouts (6). Montes struck out 324 over 238.1 innings with 249 ERA+, 39 FIP-, and 11.7 WAR. There was fierce competition for the top pitcher spot with Guatemala’s Israel Montague denied a six-peat despite his 1.83 ERA, 231.1 innings, 362 strikeouts, and 11.4 WAR. Honduras’ Max De Jesus was also a beast with a 2.06 ERA, 388 Ks, 253.2 innings, and 12.1 WAR.

In the first round of the playoffs, Guatemala swept Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico edged Guayana 2-1. Honduras fended off a fierce challenge from their divisional rival 3-2 to end the Ghosts’ five-peat bid. The Horsemen earned their first Caribbean League Championship Series trip since 2017. On the other side, Bahamas swept the Pelicans to earn their first-ever CLCS trip.

Since joining CABA in the 1962 expansion, the Buccaneers had generally been lousy. In their first 64 seasons, they had only two playoff trips and averaged 71.2 wins per season. The 65^th season finally changed their fortunes as Bahamas took the Caribbean League title 4-1 over Honduras.

The 116th CABA Championship was a seven-game thriller with Bahamas outlasting Mexico City for their first-ever title. The Buccaneers’ became the 28^th different franchise to win the CABA crown. All 24 charter franchises and three of four from the first expansion in 1962 now had a ring. The Aztecs fell to 11-3 all-time in their finals trips.

CABA Championship MVP went to Mexico City’s Sammy Consentino in defeat. The 37-year old American was in his second season with the Aztecs after a 15-year run in MLB between Miami and Nashville. Consentino tied the CABA playoff record of 29 hits, previously done only by Mesquito Delion in 1980. In 16 starts, Consentino had 14 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, and 17 RBI.

Other notes: Juarez OF Matias Esquilin became CABA’s new career hits leader as the 42-year old Puerto Rican got 160 in 2026, putting him at 3933. This passed Prometheo Garcia’s 3871 hits that had stood since 1962. Garcia remains the world leader in hits with 4917 when you add in his MLB seasons. Esquilin also passed Adrian Tovar’s 3338 games played to become the new CABA leader at 3394.

Esquilin had already been the CABA runs leader and grew that total to 2364, moving to third in all of pro baseball history behind only home run king Majed Darwish (2664) and Garcia (2374). Esquilin became the 6^th in CABA to reach 2000 RBI as well in 2026 and now had 651 doubles, in striking distance of Tovar’s record 675. Esquilin intended to return for 2027 at age 43 for his 23^rd season in CABA and 16^th with the Jesters.

Juarez’s Loyd Wayne set playoff records for slugging (1.200), and OPS (1.756), minimum 20 plate appearances required (he had 27 in 6 games). This notably was Wayne’s final season in CABA, as the 32-year old Jamaican would sign a five-year, $160 million deal with MLB’s San Diego Seals. He was a critical part of the Jesters’ run of dominance in the 2010s and 2020s. As of 2037, Wayne is CABA’s career leader in OBP (.461) and OPS (1.139).

Noah Breton joined Hugh Boerboom as the only members of CABA’s 800 home run club. The 36-year old Puerto Rican slugger hit 46 for Juarez in 2026, putting him at 843. This put Boerboom’s record 866 within reach for 2027. Matias Esquilin also became the 24^th member of the 600 homer club.

Nerfy Ayala became the 14^th to 3000 hits and the 21^st to 1500 runs scored. Marcelo Campa was the 37^th to reach 1500 RBI. Campa and Breton were the 59^th and 60^th to 2500 hits. Catcher Luis Moran won his 12^th Silver Slugger, standing alone for the position record. Moran was the 5^th at any position with 12+ Sluggers in CABA.

Guatemala ace Israel Montague had a 20 strikeout game on July 6 against Suriname. It was the 16^th time in CABA history that a pitcher fanned 20+ in a game, but the first instance since 2001. In other pitching milestones, Jamarca Akim was the 12^th to 250 career wins. Ponciano Reyes and Quirino Brito made 79 pitchers with 3000 strikeouts. RF James Figueroa won his 9^th Gold Glove.

03-01-2025, 04:41 PM	#2115
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,822	2026 in CABA Mexico City had the Mexican League’s top seed in 2026 at 105-57, taking the South Division for the fifth time in their six year playoff streak. It was the fourth consecutive season that the Aztecs won the division and won 100+ games. Mexico City scored 829, 107 more than second-best Leon. The Lions were ten back in the division at 95-67, but that still was the ML’s second-best record. Leon earned repeat wild card berths with the result. In a tight North Division, Tijuana (92-70) edged out Monterrey (91-71), Hermosillo (89-73), and reigning Central American Baseball Association champ Juarez (88-74). The Toros allowed the fewest runs at 540 for their second playoff trip in three years, although it was their first division title since 2021. The Hyenas ended a five-year playoff drought as the second wild card. The Jesters and the South Division’s Ecatepec were both 88-74, but the tiebreaker formula gave Juarez the final spot. This narrowly extended their playoff streak to 13 seasons, although it was the weakest season of that run as they had won at least 97 games each year. Guadalajara (85-77), Chihuahua (82-80), and Queretaro (82-80) were the next closest teams in the wild card race. Mexico City first baseman Franklin Madrid pulled off the three-peat as Mexican League MVP again. The 26-year old Cuban led in runs (122), home runs (62), RBI (139), total bases (428), and WAR (10.0). Madrid added 209 hits, a .343/.395/.703 slash, 1.098 OPS, and 217 wRC+. Tijuana’s Richard Wright won his sixth Pitcher of the Year in seven seasons, joining the legendary Junior Vergara and Ulices Montero as the only 6+ time winners. The 28-year old Jamaican lefty won his seventh straight ERA title at 1.86 and led in strikeouts (334), WHIP (0.86), K/BB (10.8), ERA+ (190), FIP- (42), and WAR (10.4). He tossed 231.2 innings with an 18-9 record, three wins shy of his third triple crown. 2026 was Wright’s sixth season at 10+ WAR and his sixth with 300+ strikeouts. Both wild card round matchups went 2-1 with Hermosillo over Monterrey and Juarez over Leon. The division champs held firm in the second round both 3-1 as Mexico City ousted the defending champ Jesters and Tijuana topped the Hyenas. This meant that Juarez would miss the Mexican League Championship Series for only the second time in 13 years. Both the Toros and Aztecs were making their third MLCS appearance in six years, although they hadn’t faced each other there yet. Notably in 2024, Tijuana shocked 120-win Mexico City in the first round en route to a pennant. The Aztecs didn’t forget that and earned their revenge in 2026 by a 4-1 margin. Mexico City won its second title in four years and their 14^th Mexican League crown overall. The Aztecs were tied with Ecatepec for the third-most titles, while both Monterrey and Juarez were four ahead at 18 apiece. The Caribbean League was remarkably top heavy with five teams winning 100+ games. The top two records ended up even in the Central Division at 104-58 with four-time defending CL champ Guatemala and Honduras. The Horsemen won the tiebreaker game to end the Ghosts’ five-year division title streak and earn the #1 seed. Honduras’ own playoff streak grew to four and Guatemala’s went to six as the first wild card. The Horsemen led in scoring with 882 runs and set a new Caribbean League team record with 307 home runs, falling two short of Leon’s CABA record 309 dingers from 2018. The West Division also had a very tight race with Bahamas (102-60) edging out Santo Domingo (101-61). The Buccaneers got repeat playoff trips, but it was the second-ever division title (1987) for the historically inept franchise. Bahamas succeeded with the fewest runs allowed (568), while the Dolphins had the second most scored (881). Santo Domingo picked up a fourth playoff trip in five years and possibly had the best-ever record by a team in the second wild card slot. Puerto Rico won the East Division at 101-61 to end a four-year playoff drought. Guayana was a distant second at 92-70, but that was enough to take the third and final wild card over Haiti (88-74) and Havana (88-74). The Golden Knights earned a second wild card in three years. Last year’s division winner Suriname dropped to 81-81. Caribbean League MVP went to Santo Domingo DH Niles Albury, who led in runs (142), hits (248), triples (29), total bases (427), stolen bases (97), average (.381), OBP (.406), and WAR (8.8). The 24-year old Bahaman lefty added 30 doubles, 29 homers, 102 RBI, 1.056 OPS, and 177 wRC+. Albury’s 248 hits were the third-most in a CABA single-season behind only Prometheo Garcia (252 in 1949) and Juan Guzman (251 in 2024). The 142 runs ranked as the sixth-highest. The Dolphins would give Albury an eight-year, $264,100,000 extension in March 2028. In his third year for Bahamas, Carlos Montes won Pitcher of the Year. The 25-year old Puerto Rican righty led in ERA (1.62), wins (22-5), and shutouts (6). Montes struck out 324 over 238.1 innings with 249 ERA+, 39 FIP-, and 11.7 WAR. There was fierce competition for the top pitcher spot with Guatemala’s Israel Montague denied a six-peat despite his 1.83 ERA, 231.1 innings, 362 strikeouts, and 11.4 WAR. Honduras’ Max De Jesus was also a beast with a 2.06 ERA, 388 Ks, 253.2 innings, and 12.1 WAR. In the first round of the playoffs, Guatemala swept Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico edged Guayana 2-1. Honduras fended off a fierce challenge from their divisional rival 3-2 to end the Ghosts’ five-peat bid. The Horsemen earned their first Caribbean League Championship Series trip since 2017. On the other side, Bahamas swept the Pelicans to earn their first-ever CLCS trip. Since joining CABA in the 1962 expansion, the Buccaneers had generally been lousy. In their first 64 seasons, they had only two playoff trips and averaged 71.2 wins per season. The 65^th season finally changed their fortunes as Bahamas took the Caribbean League title 4-1 over Honduras. The 116th CABA Championship was a seven-game thriller with Bahamas outlasting Mexico City for their first-ever title. The Buccaneers’ became the 28^th different franchise to win the CABA crown. All 24 charter franchises and three of four from the first expansion in 1962 now had a ring. The Aztecs fell to 11-3 all-time in their finals trips. CABA Championship MVP went to Mexico City’s Sammy Consentino in defeat. The 37-year old American was in his second season with the Aztecs after a 15-year run in MLB between Miami and Nashville. Consentino tied the CABA playoff record of 29 hits, previously done only by Mesquito Delion in 1980. In 16 starts, Consentino had 14 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, and 17 RBI. Other notes: Juarez OF Matias Esquilin became CABA’s new career hits leader as the 42-year old Puerto Rican got 160 in 2026, putting him at 3933. This passed Prometheo Garcia’s 3871 hits that had stood since 1962. Garcia remains the world leader in hits with 4917 when you add in his MLB seasons. Esquilin also passed Adrian Tovar’s 3338 games played to become the new CABA leader at 3394. Esquilin had already been the CABA runs leader and grew that total to 2364, moving to third in all of pro baseball history behind only home run king Majed Darwish (2664) and Garcia (2374). Esquilin became the 6^th in CABA to reach 2000 RBI as well in 2026 and now had 651 doubles, in striking distance of Tovar’s record 675. Esquilin intended to return for 2027 at age 43 for his 23^rd season in CABA and 16^th with the Jesters. Juarez’s Loyd Wayne set playoff records for slugging (1.200), and OPS (1.756), minimum 20 plate appearances required (he had 27 in 6 games). This notably was Wayne’s final season in CABA, as the 32-year old Jamaican would sign a five-year, $160 million deal with MLB’s San Diego Seals. He was a critical part of the Jesters’ run of dominance in the 2010s and 2020s. As of 2037, Wayne is CABA’s career leader in OBP (.461) and OPS (1.139). Noah Breton joined Hugh Boerboom as the only members of CABA’s 800 home run club. The 36-year old Puerto Rican slugger hit 46 for Juarez in 2026, putting him at 843. This put Boerboom’s record 866 within reach for 2027. Matias Esquilin also became the 24^th member of the 600 homer club. Nerfy Ayala became the 14^th to 3000 hits and the 21^st to 1500 runs scored. Marcelo Campa was the 37^th to reach 1500 RBI. Campa and Breton were the 59^th and 60^th to 2500 hits. Catcher Luis Moran won his 12^th Silver Slugger, standing alone for the position record. Moran was the 5^th at any position with 12+ Sluggers in CABA. Guatemala ace Israel Montague had a 20 strikeout game on July 6 against Suriname. It was the 16^th time in CABA history that a pitcher fanned 20+ in a game, but the first instance since 2001. In other pitching milestones, Jamarca Akim was the 12^th to 250 career wins. Ponciano Reyes and Quirino Brito made 79 pitchers with 3000 strikeouts. RF James Figueroa won his 9^th Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)