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JayW UK · 08-03-2025, 05:00 AM

2025 Regular Season

Western League Review

The Midwest division saw a season long see-saw battle between Denver (86-76) with star duo Dixon Bodean (.348, 54 HR, 141 RBI) and 1B Jamie Boden (.310, 39 HR, 105 RBI) powering their offense, and Minneapolis (85-77) with RF Claude Cummins (30 HR) providing the offensive spark and Wessel Oost (13-5, 2.84 ERA) anchoring their stout pitching staff. It took until the final game of the season to decide the winner of the division with the Wildcats prevailing and taking the crown by a single game over the Bears. Kansas City improved to 76 wins to finish third while Oklahoma City slumped form 92 wins and a playoff berth to just 72 wins and a last place finish, mainly because of their pitching struggles.
Houston rode their top-3 pitching staff, featuring Phil Drew (16-6, 3.36 ERA), David Cook (15-8, 2.92 ERA) and Marc Birstall (12-6, 2.42 ERA) and an offense led by outfield trio RF Joey Buhler (.290, 43 HR, 124 RBI), LF Vicente Gonzalez (.293, 39 HR, 104 RBI) and CF Angel Valdez (.288, 32 HR, 109 RBI) to the Southwest division crown, finishing a franchise best 96-66, Las Vegas, led by the ‘Three Amigos’ and cheered on by over 3.5M fans finished second with a record of 92-70 (also a franchise best) and claimed the wildcard spot. Phoenix (85-77) finished third three games ahead of Austin while Dallas, who struggled through a dismal 67-win season, brought up the rear.
The Pacific division saw a change at the top with Seattle (88-74) making a fairytale return to the playoffs for the first time in nine years. San Diego fell away down the stretch to finish 85-77 despite strong pitching performances from Pedro Escobar (17-8, 2.45 ERA) and Felipe Sanchez (16-10, 2.37 ERA), San Jose finished 81-81 with the best defense in the NABL but, like the 2024 Las Vegas Gamblers, were held back by a less than stellar offense. Sanfrancisco improved their performance by 10 games on 2024 to finish 72-90 but the biggest story was the fall of Los Angeles, who after seven straight division titles and four 100-win seasons slumped to a 67-95 record. After losing several key players to free agency the Lynx endured a dismal season, struggling throughout the year with injuries and poor form (they scored just 564 runs and batted only .232 as a team), and while their pitching was middle of the road, it couldn’t make up for their anemic offense.

Final Standings

Midwest Division
Denver 86-76 *
Minneapolis 85-77
Kansas City 76-86
Oklahoma City 72-90

Southwest Division
Houston 96-66 *
Las Vegas 92-70 *
Phoenix 85-77
Austin 82-80
Dallas 67-95

Pacific Division
Seattle 88-74 *
San Diego 85-77
San Jose 81-81
Sanfrancisco 72-90
Los Angeles 67-95

08-03-2025, 05:00 AM	#78
JayW UK Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 184	2025 Regular Season Western League Review The Midwest division saw a season long see-saw battle between Denver (86-76) with star duo Dixon Bodean (.348, 54 HR, 141 RBI) and 1B Jamie Boden (.310, 39 HR, 105 RBI) powering their offense, and Minneapolis (85-77) with RF Claude Cummins (30 HR) providing the offensive spark and Wessel Oost (13-5, 2.84 ERA) anchoring their stout pitching staff. It took until the final game of the season to decide the winner of the division with the Wildcats prevailing and taking the crown by a single game over the Bears. Kansas City improved to 76 wins to finish third while Oklahoma City slumped form 92 wins and a playoff berth to just 72 wins and a last place finish, mainly because of their pitching struggles. Houston rode their top-3 pitching staff, featuring Phil Drew (16-6, 3.36 ERA), David Cook (15-8, 2.92 ERA) and Marc Birstall (12-6, 2.42 ERA) and an offense led by outfield trio RF Joey Buhler (.290, 43 HR, 124 RBI), LF Vicente Gonzalez (.293, 39 HR, 104 RBI) and CF Angel Valdez (.288, 32 HR, 109 RBI) to the Southwest division crown, finishing a franchise best 96-66, Las Vegas, led by the ‘Three Amigos’ and cheered on by over 3.5M fans finished second with a record of 92-70 (also a franchise best) and claimed the wildcard spot. Phoenix (85-77) finished third three games ahead of Austin while Dallas, who struggled through a dismal 67-win season, brought up the rear. The Pacific division saw a change at the top with Seattle (88-74) making a fairytale return to the playoffs for the first time in nine years. San Diego fell away down the stretch to finish 85-77 despite strong pitching performances from Pedro Escobar (17-8, 2.45 ERA) and Felipe Sanchez (16-10, 2.37 ERA), San Jose finished 81-81 with the best defense in the NABL but, like the 2024 Las Vegas Gamblers, were held back by a less than stellar offense. Sanfrancisco improved their performance by 10 games on 2024 to finish 72-90 but the biggest story was the fall of Los Angeles, who after seven straight division titles and four 100-win seasons slumped to a 67-95 record. After losing several key players to free agency the Lynx endured a dismal season, struggling throughout the year with injuries and poor form (they scored just 564 runs and batted only .232 as a team), and while their pitching was middle of the road, it couldn’t make up for their anemic offense. Final Standings Midwest Division Denver 86-76 * Minneapolis 85-77 Kansas City 76-86 Oklahoma City 72-90 Southwest Division Houston 96-66 * Las Vegas 92-70 * Phoenix 85-77 Austin 82-80 Dallas 67-95 Pacific Division Seattle 88-74 * San Diego 85-77 San Jose 81-81 Sanfrancisco 72-90 Los Angeles 67-95 Last edited by JayW UK; 08-03-2025 at 05:05 AM.