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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-07-2025, 07:20 AM

The battle for the top seed in the Bolivar League came in the Peru-Bolivia Division. Lima at 101-61 just outraced last year’s top seed Arequipa at 100-62 to take it, leading in scoring with 871 runs. The Lobos’ playoff streak grew to five seasons with their fourth division crown of the stretch. The Arrows’ playoff streak grew to three years as they took the first wild card. La Paz was also right in the mix, ending the regular season at 93-69.

In the Colombia-Ecuador Division, Cali (97-65) held off Barranquilla (93-69) to end a six-year playoff drought. The Cyclones hadn’t won a division title since 1988, that 42-year gap was by far the longest active stretch without a division crown in all of Beisbol Sudamerica. Notably, reigning Copa Sudamerica winner Bogota was a non-factor in the division at 81-81. The Bats had ended their own 22-year playoff drought in 2030 with their surprise Cup run.

The Blues and Pump Jacks ended up even for the second wild card. Barranquilla was victorious over La Paz in the tiebreaker game to advance to the postseason for the ninth time in a decade. Meanwhile in the Venezuela Division, Barquisimeto (91-71) squeaked by 90-72 efforts by both Caracas and Maracaibo. The Black Cats ended their own 14-year postseason drought and 16-year division title drought. Both the Colts and Mariners fell three games short in the wild card race. Caracas notably posted a 16^th winning season in a row, although it was their second playoff miss in three years.

Arequipa 1B Paco Amorim became a three-time Bolivar League MVP, having previously won back in 2025 and 2027. In his 13^th season with the Archers, the 31-year old Brazilian lefty led in runs (137), OBP (.460), OPS (1.130), wRC+ (190), and WAR (10.6). Amorim had 211 hits, 38 doubles, 43 homers, 119 RBI, and a .368 average. It was his ninth season leading in OBP and his sixth time with the best OPS. He also earned his seventh Silver Slugger.

Maracay was 78-84 in its third season post-expansion, but allowed a league-fewest 629 runs in 2031. Third-year pitcher Orlando Cepeda led that effort, winning Pitcher of the Year honors. The 25-year old Venezuelan led in ERA (2.42) and quality starts (26). Cepeda had a 14-13 record, 249.2 innings, 303 strikeouts, 168 ERA+, and 6.8 WAR. He was the first amateur draft pick by the Misfits, going third overall in the 2028 BSA Draft. Also worth a quick mention, Barranquilla’s Ivan Marin won his third Reliever of the Year.

Barranquilla bested Barquisimeto 2-0 in the first round, then gave Lima a spirited effort before falling 3-2 in the divisional series. The Lobos earned their fourth trip to the Bolivar League Championship Series in five years. Their divisional foe Arequipa joined them with a 3-1 victory over Cali. The Arrows had a shot at their second pennant in three years.

Arequipa had ousted Lima in the 2029 divisional series en route to their first-ever title. The Lobos earned the 2028 pennant, but had lost in the 2027 BLCS to Barranquilla and in 2030 to Bogota. In the 2031 showdown, Lima earned a 4-2 victory to become ten-time Bolivar League kings (1935, 68, 90, 91, 93, 97, 98, 2001, 28, 31).

The Southern Cone League’s five playoff teams ended up separated by only three wins, showing remarkably parity for the top spot. Three of those teams had an intense battle for the North Division crown and ultimately the #1 seed. After 162 games, Recife and Brasilia sat tied at 98-64, followed by Manaus at 97-65 and Belo Horizonte at 94-68. In the one-game tiebreaker, the Retrievers defeated the Bearcats to grab the #1 spot.

For Recife, they ended a nine-year playoff drought. The Bearcats were denied a fourth straight division title, but maintained their playoff streak. The defending league champ Magpies got the second wild card, while the 94-win Hogs ended up on the outside despite a fine campaign. The other two divisions weren’t as competitive, although the top teams both were rock solid.

In the Southeast, this was 97-65 Sao Paulo, who led the league with 749 runs scored. The Padres earned their eighth playoff trip in a decade and were 15 games ahead of second place Montevideo. Last year’s division champ Buenos Aires struggled to 74-88.

In the South Central Division, Santiago again reigned supreme at 96-66, allowing BSA’s fewest runs at 536. Salta was a respectable 89-73, seven games out of first. The Saints grew their postseason streak to 12 seasons, the second-longest in BSA history behind only Lima’s 14-year run from 1988-2001. Santiago has also made the playoffs all but once since 2015, although they disappointingly have a lone pennant to show for it.

Two-way star Will Arocha won his fourth Southern Cone MVP for Santiago, having also done it in 2025, 2027, and 2028. The 30-yeear old Chilean was second in Pitcher of the Year voting. On the mound, Arocha led in wins (22-9), innings (276), and complete games (19). He had a 2.54 ERA, 281 strikeouts, 141 ERA+, and 7.6 WAR. Playing second base, Arocha had 120 games and 106 starts offensively with 5.7 WAR, a .331/.352/.592 slash, 169 wRC+, 147 hits, 84 runs, 25 doubles, 17 triples, 19 homers, 61 RBI, and 56 stolen bases.

Arocha earned the incredibly rare feat of winning two Silver Sluggers in the same season, getting his seventh as a pitcher and his first at second base. Even rarer, Arocha also hit for the cycle in September against Curitiba, making him possibly the only player to have hit for a cycle and won Pitcher of the Year in his career.

Beating Arocha for Pitcher of the Year was Rosario’s Freddie Reynoso in his seventh season. The 29-year old Argentine lefty led in ERA (1.94), strikeouts (315), WHIP (0.88), quality starts (27), shutouts (6), FIP- (65), and WAR (8.6). Reynoso tossed 273.2 innings with a 21-8 record, one win short of the Triple Crown.

Santiago edged Sao Paulo 2-1 in the first round, but fell to Recife 3-1 in the divisional series to continue the Saints’ postseason woes. Manaus topped Brasilia 3-1 to keep the repeat bid alive. For the Retrievers, this was their first trip to the Southern Cone Championship since their 2019 cup win. Despite how close the playoff teams were in wins, Recife routed the Magpies with an LCS sweep. The Retrievers became eight-time league champs (1984, 95, 96, 2010, 11, 15, 19, 31).

The 101^st Copa Sudamerica was the first finals meeting between Recife and Lima despite those teams being in the final seven times between them in the 1990s. It was an all-timer as the Lobos won a seven game classic over the Retrievers to end their 32-year cup drought.

Lima became four-time BSA champs (1968, 1997, 1998, 2031) and were the first Peruvian champ since Callao in 2016. Finals MVP went to 2B Joseph Ramirez in his second season starting for his hometown squad. The 35^th pick from the 2027 BSA Draft, Ramirez had 23 hits, 11 runs, 3 doubles, 4 triples, 2 homers, and 14 RBI over 18 playoff starts.

Other notes: Rio de Janeiro’s Simon Veronese notably smacked 69 home runs, tied for the sixth-most in BSA history. The record remains 76, reached by Valor Melo in both 1977 and 1979. Meanwhile, Porto Alegre as a team had only 58 homers all season. This was the second worst in BSA history with only Asuncion’s 56 in 1969 faring worse. SS Eddy Corunha won his 10^th Silver Slugger and his 9^th straight at shortstop (his first win was at 1B).

The 52^nd perfect game in BSA came from Salvador’s Kaique Moura with 10 strikeouts against Concepcion on August 2. In other pitching notables, Bartolo Flores became the 30^th to reach 4000 career strikeouts and Otavio Furtado was the 54^th to 3500 Ks. Alfonso Gomez and Toni Gonzalez were the 42^nd and 43^rd closers to 300 saves.

07-07-2025, 07:20 AM	#2310
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,934	2031 in BSA The battle for the top seed in the Bolivar League came in the Peru-Bolivia Division. Lima at 101-61 just outraced last year’s top seed Arequipa at 100-62 to take it, leading in scoring with 871 runs. The Lobos’ playoff streak grew to five seasons with their fourth division crown of the stretch. The Arrows’ playoff streak grew to three years as they took the first wild card. La Paz was also right in the mix, ending the regular season at 93-69. In the Colombia-Ecuador Division, Cali (97-65) held off Barranquilla (93-69) to end a six-year playoff drought. The Cyclones hadn’t won a division title since 1988, that 42-year gap was by far the longest active stretch without a division crown in all of Beisbol Sudamerica. Notably, reigning Copa Sudamerica winner Bogota was a non-factor in the division at 81-81. The Bats had ended their own 22-year playoff drought in 2030 with their surprise Cup run. The Blues and Pump Jacks ended up even for the second wild card. Barranquilla was victorious over La Paz in the tiebreaker game to advance to the postseason for the ninth time in a decade. Meanwhile in the Venezuela Division, Barquisimeto (91-71) squeaked by 90-72 efforts by both Caracas and Maracaibo. The Black Cats ended their own 14-year postseason drought and 16-year division title drought. Both the Colts and Mariners fell three games short in the wild card race. Caracas notably posted a 16^th winning season in a row, although it was their second playoff miss in three years. Arequipa 1B Paco Amorim became a three-time Bolivar League MVP, having previously won back in 2025 and 2027. In his 13^th season with the Archers, the 31-year old Brazilian lefty led in runs (137), OBP (.460), OPS (1.130), wRC+ (190), and WAR (10.6). Amorim had 211 hits, 38 doubles, 43 homers, 119 RBI, and a .368 average. It was his ninth season leading in OBP and his sixth time with the best OPS. He also earned his seventh Silver Slugger. Maracay was 78-84 in its third season post-expansion, but allowed a league-fewest 629 runs in 2031. Third-year pitcher Orlando Cepeda led that effort, winning Pitcher of the Year honors. The 25-year old Venezuelan led in ERA (2.42) and quality starts (26). Cepeda had a 14-13 record, 249.2 innings, 303 strikeouts, 168 ERA+, and 6.8 WAR. He was the first amateur draft pick by the Misfits, going third overall in the 2028 BSA Draft. Also worth a quick mention, Barranquilla’s Ivan Marin won his third Reliever of the Year. Barranquilla bested Barquisimeto 2-0 in the first round, then gave Lima a spirited effort before falling 3-2 in the divisional series. The Lobos earned their fourth trip to the Bolivar League Championship Series in five years. Their divisional foe Arequipa joined them with a 3-1 victory over Cali. The Arrows had a shot at their second pennant in three years. Arequipa had ousted Lima in the 2029 divisional series en route to their first-ever title. The Lobos earned the 2028 pennant, but had lost in the 2027 BLCS to Barranquilla and in 2030 to Bogota. In the 2031 showdown, Lima earned a 4-2 victory to become ten-time Bolivar League kings (1935, 68, 90, 91, 93, 97, 98, 2001, 28, 31). The Southern Cone League’s five playoff teams ended up separated by only three wins, showing remarkably parity for the top spot. Three of those teams had an intense battle for the North Division crown and ultimately the #1 seed. After 162 games, Recife and Brasilia sat tied at 98-64, followed by Manaus at 97-65 and Belo Horizonte at 94-68. In the one-game tiebreaker, the Retrievers defeated the Bearcats to grab the #1 spot. For Recife, they ended a nine-year playoff drought. The Bearcats were denied a fourth straight division title, but maintained their playoff streak. The defending league champ Magpies got the second wild card, while the 94-win Hogs ended up on the outside despite a fine campaign. The other two divisions weren’t as competitive, although the top teams both were rock solid. In the Southeast, this was 97-65 Sao Paulo, who led the league with 749 runs scored. The Padres earned their eighth playoff trip in a decade and were 15 games ahead of second place Montevideo. Last year’s division champ Buenos Aires struggled to 74-88. In the South Central Division, Santiago again reigned supreme at 96-66, allowing BSA’s fewest runs at 536. Salta was a respectable 89-73, seven games out of first. The Saints grew their postseason streak to 12 seasons, the second-longest in BSA history behind only Lima’s 14-year run from 1988-2001. Santiago has also made the playoffs all but once since 2015, although they disappointingly have a lone pennant to show for it. Two-way star Will Arocha won his fourth Southern Cone MVP for Santiago, having also done it in 2025, 2027, and 2028. The 30-yeear old Chilean was second in Pitcher of the Year voting. On the mound, Arocha led in wins (22-9), innings (276), and complete games (19). He had a 2.54 ERA, 281 strikeouts, 141 ERA+, and 7.6 WAR. Playing second base, Arocha had 120 games and 106 starts offensively with 5.7 WAR, a .331/.352/.592 slash, 169 wRC+, 147 hits, 84 runs, 25 doubles, 17 triples, 19 homers, 61 RBI, and 56 stolen bases. Arocha earned the incredibly rare feat of winning two Silver Sluggers in the same season, getting his seventh as a pitcher and his first at second base. Even rarer, Arocha also hit for the cycle in September against Curitiba, making him possibly the only player to have hit for a cycle and won Pitcher of the Year in his career. Beating Arocha for Pitcher of the Year was Rosario’s Freddie Reynoso in his seventh season. The 29-year old Argentine lefty led in ERA (1.94), strikeouts (315), WHIP (0.88), quality starts (27), shutouts (6), FIP- (65), and WAR (8.6). Reynoso tossed 273.2 innings with a 21-8 record, one win short of the Triple Crown. Santiago edged Sao Paulo 2-1 in the first round, but fell to Recife 3-1 in the divisional series to continue the Saints’ postseason woes. Manaus topped Brasilia 3-1 to keep the repeat bid alive. For the Retrievers, this was their first trip to the Southern Cone Championship since their 2019 cup win. Despite how close the playoff teams were in wins, Recife routed the Magpies with an LCS sweep. The Retrievers became eight-time league champs (1984, 95, 96, 2010, 11, 15, 19, 31). The 101^st Copa Sudamerica was the first finals meeting between Recife and Lima despite those teams being in the final seven times between them in the 1990s. It was an all-timer as the Lobos won a seven game classic over the Retrievers to end their 32-year cup drought. Lima became four-time BSA champs (1968, 1997, 1998, 2031) and were the first Peruvian champ since Callao in 2016. Finals MVP went to 2B Joseph Ramirez in his second season starting for his hometown squad. The 35^th pick from the 2027 BSA Draft, Ramirez had 23 hits, 11 runs, 3 doubles, 4 triples, 2 homers, and 14 RBI over 18 playoff starts. Other notes: Rio de Janeiro’s Simon Veronese notably smacked 69 home runs, tied for the sixth-most in BSA history. The record remains 76, reached by Valor Melo in both 1977 and 1979. Meanwhile, Porto Alegre as a team had only 58 homers all season. This was the second worst in BSA history with only Asuncion’s 56 in 1969 faring worse. SS Eddy Corunha won his 10^th Silver Slugger and his 9^th straight at shortstop (his first win was at 1B). The 52^nd perfect game in BSA came from Salvador’s Kaique Moura with 10 strikeouts against Concepcion on August 2. In other pitching notables, Bartolo Flores became the 30^th to reach 4000 career strikeouts and Otavio Furtado was the 54^th to 3500 Ks. Alfonso Gomez and Toni Gonzalez were the 42^nd and 43^rd closers to 300 saves. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)