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2029 Regular Season
Eastern League Review
After a rocky start to the season Washington (100-62) took the Atlantic division by storm, led by CF Anibal Trueba (31 HR), C Aaron Harris 30 HR) and the EL No2 scoring offense (they hit 185 HR second only to Indianapolis in the entire NABL) the Generals won 100 games for the first time in the history and cruised the division title by sixteen games. Boston finished with the same 84-78 record as they had in 2028 but climbed to second in the division while Philadelphia bounced back from their disappointing 2028 to finish tied with Boston on 84-78. New York (80-82) were in the mix until the all-star break before injuries to key players derailed their season.
Led by their excellent pitching staff headlined by Rajion Samit (18-5, 2.75 ERA) and Jamie Berry (18-7, 2.75 ERA), Detroit were just as impressive as they were in 2028 winning 96 games to claim their second straight Central division crown. Despite excellent campaigns from LF Jose Cintron (.317, 40 HR, 106 RBI) and ace pitcher Angel Castro (16-3, 2.53 ERA), Indianapolis (87-75) stumbled down the stretch to finish nine games back in second, but did manage to claim the EL wildcard spot. Star 1B Matt Henderson (.364, 42 HR, 117 RBI) carried the load in Chicago, but he couldn’t do it all as the Zephyrs slumped to 80 wins to finish third for the third year in succession and whilst Cleveland improved their record from 2028, they still finished well off the pace at 72-90. St Louis fielded a very young lineup (the oldest regular starter was 27yr 1B John Perkins) and a pitching staff full of journeymen with a couple of decent youngsters thrown in for good measure, as expected the Reds struggled and finished with a 54-108 record.
In the Southeast division, with one of the lowest payrolls in the NABL Miami Everglades surprised everyone by winning 92 games on their way to their first playoff appearance in 12 years and while their offense, led by LF Pantiliao Igreja (.279, 27 HR, 94 RBI) was one of best in the EL, their pitching was just middle of the pack. Tampa Bay on the other hand boasted the highest payroll but both their offense and pitching were middle of the pack and as a result they finished a disappointing 80-82 their worst record since 2020, Atlanta flattered to deceive, despite CF Julio Ramirez (34) and RF David Barnett (31) hitting plenty of homeruns, the Flames regularly found ways to lose games they should have won. Charlotte finished tied for third with Atlanta with a 77-85 record while New Orleans brought up the rear with only 71 wins.
Final Standings
Atlantic Division
Washington 100-62*
Boston 84-78
Philadelphia 84-78
New York 80-82
Central Division
Detroit 96-66*
Indianapolis 87-75*
Chicago 80-82
Cleveland 72-90
St. Louis 54-108
Southeast Division
Miami 92-70*
Tampa Bay 80-82
Atlanta 77-85
Charlotte 77-85
New Orleans 71-91
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