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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-08-2025, 05:43 AM

Last year, Tijuana won the Central American Baseball Association Championship from the #3 seed at 93-69. The Toros looked far more dominant in 2031 at 115-47, tying a franchise record from way back in 1917. Tijuana earned a third consecutive North Division title and allowed the fewest runs at 483; only two others teams were below 600. The Toros also set a new Mexican League attendance record with 2,779,345 tickets sold, besting Juarez’s 2,770,865 from 2018. This was the second-most tickets in all of CABA history behind Santo Domingo’s 2,868,844 from 2028.

The division wasn’t a pushover either with Torreon at 103-59, easily earning the first wild card. The Tomahawks got their second playoff trip in four years and their first 100+ win season since their 2014 pennant. Torreon also set a new ML all-time team record with 449 stolen bases. Ecatepec previously had the high of 445 from 2000.

Leon snagged the #2 seed at 101-61 atop the Central Division. The Lions had their fifth consecutive division crown, fifth straight 100+ win season, and seventh playoff trip in a row. The 2031 Explosion won a competitive South Division at 98-64 over 95-67 Puebla, although the Pumas still got the second wild card. It was the third straight playoff trip and back-to-back division crowns for Ecatepec, who led the league at 799 runs scored. Puebla picked up a second wild card in three years.

The third wild card went to Central Division runner up Culiacan at 90-72, fending off last year’s MLCS runner-up San Luis Potosi (89-73) and Mexicali (84-78). The Cocks got their second wild card in three years, an impressive start for the 2025 expansion club. Fellow expansion club Toluca, a wild card in 2030, plummeted to 62-100 in 2031. Also fully showing the good times were over in Juarez, the Jesters were an abysmal 61-101. They hadn’t lost 100+ games since 1992.

Mexico City was a middling 78-84, but their star 1B Franklin Madrid beat out a competitive field for his fourth Mexican League MVP. The 31-year old Cuban had previously won the top honor from 2024-26 and won his seventh Silver Slugger. Madrid’s numbers had dipped somewhat since 2029 saw torn ankle ligaments, but he returned to form in 2031.

Madrid led in total bases (440) and RBI (156) while smacking 62 home runs, 221 hits, 115 runs, 31 doubles, a .358/.398/.713 slash, 1.111 OPS, 223 wRC+, and 10.1 WAR. It was his fifth 10+ WAR season and fifth 60+ homer season. Madrid missed the homer’s lead to Tijuana’s Alton Reinoso, who socked 65. The defending MVP Castulo Castro was also in the mix despite missing six weeks to a strained ACL.

In only 120 games, the 27-year old Guatemalan led in WAR (11.0), wRC+ (257), triple slash (.390/.454/.806), and OPS (1.260) while adding 45 homers, 117 RBI, 171 hits, 116 runs, and 65 stolen bases. Castro set new CABA single-season records for slugging and OPS, becoming the first-ever qualifying CABA slugger with a SLG above .800. The previous best OPS was Loyd Wayne’s 1.245 in 2023. As of 2037 in world history, Castro’s OPS ranks 23^rd and his slugging is 30^th.

Perennial Pitcher of the Year Richard Wright with Tijuana also deserved MVP looks with a staggering 11^th POTY win and his eighth consecutive. He joined Matvey Ivanov of Eurasian Professional Baseball as the only 11-time Pitcher of the Year winners in all of pro baseball history. The 33-year old Jamaican lefty won his 11^th ERA title and third Triple Crown, while leading in strikeouts and WAR both for the ninth time.

Wright had a 23-6 record, 1.89 ERA, 414 strikeouts, and 12.2 WAR; while also leading in innings (271.1), WHIP (0.78), complete games (13), shutouts (6), and FIP- (46). The Ks and innings were both career bests and his was only the tenth season in CABA history of 400+ strikeouts. His effort ranks sixth, tied with contemporary Israel Montague’s 2025. Both are the only guys to achieve the feat in CABA in the 21^st Century. Wright had signed a six-year, $148,200,000 extension the following spring to stick with the Toros.

Torreon swept Puebla 2-0 and Ecatepec swept Culiacan 2-0 in the first round. Both winners pulled off shocking 3-1 upsets in round two with the Tomahawks over top-seed Tijuana and the Explosion over Leon. It was an all-time disappointment for the defending champ Toros, going one-and-done despite the 115-win season.

Ecatepec had a chance for their second pennant in three years. For Torreon, their last Mexican League Championship Series appearances were their back-to-back pennants in 2013-14. The Explosion had home field advantage as a division champ, helping them to a 4-2 victory over the Tomahawks. Ecatepec became 16-time Mexican champs (1929, 31, 32, 43, 44, 75, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 10, 29, 31). third only to Monterrey and Juarez’s 18 apiece. Interestingly, this was the second time that the Explosion had won the pennant 100 years after a previous win.

Three teams were in the mix for the Caribbean League’s top seed. Defending league champ Haiti snagged it at 104-58 in the West Division, finishing second in both runs scored (836) and fewest allowed (620). The Herons’ playoff streak grew to five seasons with their third division title in a row. Haiti was helped by the other two contenders for the top seed cannibalizing each other in a loaded Central Division.

Honduras (101-61) edged out Nicaragua (100-62) in the Central while Salvador was right in the mix too at 94-68. The Horsemen grew their playoff streak to nine seasons. The Navigators were the top scoring team at 891 runs and got the first wild card, snapping a 16-year playoff drought. The Stallions got the second wild card, their second berth in three years. Guatemala was a distant fourth at 84-78, ending a ten-year playoff streak by the Ghosts.

Trinidad allowed the fewest runs at 615, finishing 88-74 for their second division crown in three years. Guyana was second at 84-78, while last year’s division winner and CLCS runner-up Curacao plummeted to 65-97. Many teams were in the mix for the third wild card with Santo Domingo (89-73) getting it over Jamaica (88-74), Bahamas (86-76), Guatemala (84-78), and Guyana (84-78). The Dolphins earned back-to-back berths and their eighth playoff trip in a decade. The Buccaneers notably saw their playoff streak end at six seasons.

Barbados was 80-82, the best effort yet for the 2025 expansion squad. This was largely thanks to the impressive record-setting power of Caribbean League MVP Jose Angel Esqueda in his third season. The 24-year old Dominican 1B tied CABA’s single-season home run record of 72, which had been reached previously by Darion Gaudi (2006) and Yohnny Galaz (1988). Esqueda also shattered the previous RBI record of 164, plating 180 runners. His was only the ninth season in all of pro baseball history of 180+ RBI.

Esqueda also led with 143 runs, which ranked as CABA’s sixth-best and was eight shy of Donald Gonzalez’s record from 2005. Nicknamed “Dump Truck,” Esqueda also led in total bases (469), slugging (.766), OPS (1.183), and wRC+ (199). He had 9.6 WAR, 215 hits, 30 doubles, a .351 average, and .417 OBP. The total bases were the fifth-best in CABA history and 12 from Franklin Madrid’s record 481 from 2024. Esqueda had been picked third by the Baycats in the 2028 CABA Draft.

Haiti’s Raimundo Zuniga won Pitcher of the Year in his second season for the Herons. The 33-year old Mexican righty had signed a six-year, $192 million deal in 2030 for Haiti after spending nine years with Mexicali. Zuniga led in wins (23-5), ERA (1.74), complete games (17), shutouts (7), FIP- (46), and WAR (11.2). He struck out 299 over 248.2 innings, falling 19 short of a Triple Crown behind Guatemala’s Israel Montague.

Nicaragua edged Salvador 2-1 in the first round and Trinidad swept Santo Domingo. The top seeds held in round two with Honduras sweeping the Trail Blazers 3-0 and an intense 3-2 win by Haiti over the Navigators. The Herons were the 2030 Caribbean League Championship Series winner, while the Horsemen won it in 2029 and 2028. Despite both team’s successes recently, they hadn’t met in the CLCS since 2015.

The 2031 series was an all-timer that went all seven games and saw a dramatic comeback. Haiti entered the bottom of the ninth inning down 6-1 in game seven, but pulled off a remarkable six-run rally for a 7-6 walkoff win. Series MVP J.J. Alou had the decisive RBI single to clinch back-to-back pennants for the Herons. Haiti became 12-time Caribbean kings (1937, 38, 73, 2000, 01, 02, 06, 07, 10, 15, 30, 31).

The 121^st CABA Championship reignited a finals rivalry between Haiti and Ecatepec. They had fierce battles to start the new millennium the Explosion winning 4-2 in 2000 for repeat titles. They met again in 2001 (4-2) and 2002 (4-0), this time with the Herons winning both for their own repeat. Round four came in 2010 as the Explosion took it 4-1 to even up the series.

In the rubber match, Haiti prevailed 4-2 over Ecatepec to end a 15-year CABA title drought. It continued the parity for the very top spot with nine different champs in as many years. The Herons became seven-time champs (1938, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2031).

Former Mexican League MVP Leonardo Martinez was finals MVP in his second season with Haiti. He was also a big 2030 free agent signing at seven years and $219,600,000 after an impressive run in Mexico City. The 31-year old was mostly a DH for the Herons, posting 23 hits, 13 runs, 6 doubles, 6 homers, and 17 RBI over 18 playoff starts.

Other notes: CABA triples leader Jarek Wilson-Smith became only the 11^th in all of baseball history with 400+ career triples. He played one more year and finished at 434, which ranks 6^th on the world list as of 2037. Both leagues had teams setting new single-season records for triples. Nicaragua set the all-time CABA and Caribbean League mark at 136, while Mexicali set the new Mexican League high at 124. The previous overall best was 135 by Havana from 1998.

Jonas Pimentel became only the 16^th member of CABA’s 3000 hit club. 3B Jamel Forsyth won his 8^th Silver Slugger. Richard Wright, Angel Brea, and Israel Montague each reached 4000 career strikeouts in 2031; a mark met by 16 pitchers in CABA. All three still have plenty of work to catch Ulices Montero, the only CABA ace above 5000 Ks at 5849. Adding his later MLB tenure, Montero had a staggering 6796 strikeouts for third on the world’s all-time list.

07-08-2025, 05:43 AM	#2312
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,954	2031 in CABA Last year, Tijuana won the Central American Baseball Association Championship from the #3 seed at 93-69. The Toros looked far more dominant in 2031 at 115-47, tying a franchise record from way back in 1917. Tijuana earned a third consecutive North Division title and allowed the fewest runs at 483; only two others teams were below 600. The Toros also set a new Mexican League attendance record with 2,779,345 tickets sold, besting Juarez’s 2,770,865 from 2018. This was the second-most tickets in all of CABA history behind Santo Domingo’s 2,868,844 from 2028. The division wasn’t a pushover either with Torreon at 103-59, easily earning the first wild card. The Tomahawks got their second playoff trip in four years and their first 100+ win season since their 2014 pennant. Torreon also set a new ML all-time team record with 449 stolen bases. Ecatepec previously had the high of 445 from 2000. Leon snagged the #2 seed at 101-61 atop the Central Division. The Lions had their fifth consecutive division crown, fifth straight 100+ win season, and seventh playoff trip in a row. The 2031 Explosion won a competitive South Division at 98-64 over 95-67 Puebla, although the Pumas still got the second wild card. It was the third straight playoff trip and back-to-back division crowns for Ecatepec, who led the league at 799 runs scored. Puebla picked up a second wild card in three years. The third wild card went to Central Division runner up Culiacan at 90-72, fending off last year’s MLCS runner-up San Luis Potosi (89-73) and Mexicali (84-78). The Cocks got their second wild card in three years, an impressive start for the 2025 expansion club. Fellow expansion club Toluca, a wild card in 2030, plummeted to 62-100 in 2031. Also fully showing the good times were over in Juarez, the Jesters were an abysmal 61-101. They hadn’t lost 100+ games since 1992. Mexico City was a middling 78-84, but their star 1B Franklin Madrid beat out a competitive field for his fourth Mexican League MVP. The 31-year old Cuban had previously won the top honor from 2024-26 and won his seventh Silver Slugger. Madrid’s numbers had dipped somewhat since 2029 saw torn ankle ligaments, but he returned to form in 2031. Madrid led in total bases (440) and RBI (156) while smacking 62 home runs, 221 hits, 115 runs, 31 doubles, a .358/.398/.713 slash, 1.111 OPS, 223 wRC+, and 10.1 WAR. It was his fifth 10+ WAR season and fifth 60+ homer season. Madrid missed the homer’s lead to Tijuana’s Alton Reinoso, who socked 65. The defending MVP Castulo Castro was also in the mix despite missing six weeks to a strained ACL. In only 120 games, the 27-year old Guatemalan led in WAR (11.0), wRC+ (257), triple slash (.390/.454/.806), and OPS (1.260) while adding 45 homers, 117 RBI, 171 hits, 116 runs, and 65 stolen bases. Castro set new CABA single-season records for slugging and OPS, becoming the first-ever qualifying CABA slugger with a SLG above .800. The previous best OPS was Loyd Wayne’s 1.245 in 2023. As of 2037 in world history, Castro’s OPS ranks 23^rd and his slugging is 30^th. Perennial Pitcher of the Year Richard Wright with Tijuana also deserved MVP looks with a staggering 11^th POTY win and his eighth consecutive. He joined Matvey Ivanov of Eurasian Professional Baseball as the only 11-time Pitcher of the Year winners in all of pro baseball history. The 33-year old Jamaican lefty won his 11^th ERA title and third Triple Crown, while leading in strikeouts and WAR both for the ninth time. Wright had a 23-6 record, 1.89 ERA, 414 strikeouts, and 12.2 WAR; while also leading in innings (271.1), WHIP (0.78), complete games (13), shutouts (6), and FIP- (46). The Ks and innings were both career bests and his was only the tenth season in CABA history of 400+ strikeouts. His effort ranks sixth, tied with contemporary Israel Montague’s 2025. Both are the only guys to achieve the feat in CABA in the 21^st Century. Wright had signed a six-year, $148,200,000 extension the following spring to stick with the Toros. Torreon swept Puebla 2-0 and Ecatepec swept Culiacan 2-0 in the first round. Both winners pulled off shocking 3-1 upsets in round two with the Tomahawks over top-seed Tijuana and the Explosion over Leon. It was an all-time disappointment for the defending champ Toros, going one-and-done despite the 115-win season. Ecatepec had a chance for their second pennant in three years. For Torreon, their last Mexican League Championship Series appearances were their back-to-back pennants in 2013-14. The Explosion had home field advantage as a division champ, helping them to a 4-2 victory over the Tomahawks. Ecatepec became 16-time Mexican champs (1929, 31, 32, 43, 44, 75, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 10, 29, 31). third only to Monterrey and Juarez’s 18 apiece. Interestingly, this was the second time that the Explosion had won the pennant 100 years after a previous win. Three teams were in the mix for the Caribbean League’s top seed. Defending league champ Haiti snagged it at 104-58 in the West Division, finishing second in both runs scored (836) and fewest allowed (620). The Herons’ playoff streak grew to five seasons with their third division title in a row. Haiti was helped by the other two contenders for the top seed cannibalizing each other in a loaded Central Division. Honduras (101-61) edged out Nicaragua (100-62) in the Central while Salvador was right in the mix too at 94-68. The Horsemen grew their playoff streak to nine seasons. The Navigators were the top scoring team at 891 runs and got the first wild card, snapping a 16-year playoff drought. The Stallions got the second wild card, their second berth in three years. Guatemala was a distant fourth at 84-78, ending a ten-year playoff streak by the Ghosts. Trinidad allowed the fewest runs at 615, finishing 88-74 for their second division crown in three years. Guyana was second at 84-78, while last year’s division winner and CLCS runner-up Curacao plummeted to 65-97. Many teams were in the mix for the third wild card with Santo Domingo (89-73) getting it over Jamaica (88-74), Bahamas (86-76), Guatemala (84-78), and Guyana (84-78). The Dolphins earned back-to-back berths and their eighth playoff trip in a decade. The Buccaneers notably saw their playoff streak end at six seasons. Barbados was 80-82, the best effort yet for the 2025 expansion squad. This was largely thanks to the impressive record-setting power of Caribbean League MVP Jose Angel Esqueda in his third season. The 24-year old Dominican 1B tied CABA’s single-season home run record of 72, which had been reached previously by Darion Gaudi (2006) and Yohnny Galaz (1988). Esqueda also shattered the previous RBI record of 164, plating 180 runners. His was only the ninth season in all of pro baseball history of 180+ RBI. Esqueda also led with 143 runs, which ranked as CABA’s sixth-best and was eight shy of Donald Gonzalez’s record from 2005. Nicknamed “Dump Truck,” Esqueda also led in total bases (469), slugging (.766), OPS (1.183), and wRC+ (199). He had 9.6 WAR, 215 hits, 30 doubles, a .351 average, and .417 OBP. The total bases were the fifth-best in CABA history and 12 from Franklin Madrid’s record 481 from 2024. Esqueda had been picked third by the Baycats in the 2028 CABA Draft. Haiti’s Raimundo Zuniga won Pitcher of the Year in his second season for the Herons. The 33-year old Mexican righty had signed a six-year, $192 million deal in 2030 for Haiti after spending nine years with Mexicali. Zuniga led in wins (23-5), ERA (1.74), complete games (17), shutouts (7), FIP- (46), and WAR (11.2). He struck out 299 over 248.2 innings, falling 19 short of a Triple Crown behind Guatemala’s Israel Montague. Nicaragua edged Salvador 2-1 in the first round and Trinidad swept Santo Domingo. The top seeds held in round two with Honduras sweeping the Trail Blazers 3-0 and an intense 3-2 win by Haiti over the Navigators. The Herons were the 2030 Caribbean League Championship Series winner, while the Horsemen won it in 2029 and 2028. Despite both team’s successes recently, they hadn’t met in the CLCS since 2015. The 2031 series was an all-timer that went all seven games and saw a dramatic comeback. Haiti entered the bottom of the ninth inning down 6-1 in game seven, but pulled off a remarkable six-run rally for a 7-6 walkoff win. Series MVP J.J. Alou had the decisive RBI single to clinch back-to-back pennants for the Herons. Haiti became 12-time Caribbean kings (1937, 38, 73, 2000, 01, 02, 06, 07, 10, 15, 30, 31). The 121^st CABA Championship reignited a finals rivalry between Haiti and Ecatepec. They had fierce battles to start the new millennium the Explosion winning 4-2 in 2000 for repeat titles. They met again in 2001 (4-2) and 2002 (4-0), this time with the Herons winning both for their own repeat. Round four came in 2010 as the Explosion took it 4-1 to even up the series. In the rubber match, Haiti prevailed 4-2 over Ecatepec to end a 15-year CABA title drought. It continued the parity for the very top spot with nine different champs in as many years. The Herons became seven-time champs (1938, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2031). Former Mexican League MVP Leonardo Martinez was finals MVP in his second season with Haiti. He was also a big 2030 free agent signing at seven years and $219,600,000 after an impressive run in Mexico City. The 31-year old was mostly a DH for the Herons, posting 23 hits, 13 runs, 6 doubles, 6 homers, and 17 RBI over 18 playoff starts. Other notes: CABA triples leader Jarek Wilson-Smith became only the 11^th in all of baseball history with 400+ career triples. He played one more year and finished at 434, which ranks 6^th on the world list as of 2037. Both leagues had teams setting new single-season records for triples. Nicaragua set the all-time CABA and Caribbean League mark at 136, while Mexicali set the new Mexican League high at 124. The previous overall best was 135 by Havana from 1998. Jonas Pimentel became only the 16^th member of CABA’s 3000 hit club. 3B Jamel Forsyth won his 8^th Silver Slugger. Richard Wright, Angel Brea, and Israel Montague each reached 4000 career strikeouts in 2031; a mark met by 16 pitchers in CABA. All three still have plenty of work to catch Ulices Montero, the only CABA ace above 5000 Ks at 5849. Adding his later MLB tenure, Montero had a staggering 6796 strikeouts for third on the world’s all-time list. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)