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FuzzyRussianHat · 11-01-2025, 06:19 PM

The Southeast Asia League was top heavy with three teams fighting for the top seed. The best two battled in the Central Division as reigning South Asia Baseball champ Hanoi (108-54) held off 105-57 Yangon. The Hounds had the fewest runs allowed in SEAL at 625. The Green Dragons are back in the playoffs after getting only their third miss since 1995 the prior year. Yangon won a lot of close games, as their 68 team saves set a single-season SAB record.

South Division champ Da Nang was in the mix for the #1 seed at 104-58 having scored 1010 runs, a new SAB record. The Nailers had SEAL’s best run differential at +244 for repeat division crowns. Da Nang and Yangon both had a team .355 OBP, tying for the new SAB record. The Green Dragons also had a .304 team batting average, the second-best in SAB history.

Rajshahi was 60-39 before the all-star break, which allowed them to hold onto the West Division despite a sub-.500 second half. The Red Pandas at 90-72 became the first of the 2030 expansion teams to earn a playoff spot. Mandalay was next at 87-75 for only their second playoff miss since 2026. The Mammoths ended up two games back in a tight race for the second wild card.

Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City finished even for that spot at 89-73, just ahead of 88-74 Korat and 87-75 Mandalay. The tiebreaker game was a classic with the Catfish scoring solo runs in the eighth and ninth to force extras tied at 4-4. The Hedgehogs went ahead on a RBI single in the top of the 11^th. In the bottom half, Rick Tam got a two-run homer that just cleared the right field corner fence, giving Colombo the 6-5 walkoff win.

For the Catfish, this was their second playoff trip in three years and their fifth of the decade. The loss ended an eight-year playoff streak for Ho Chi Minh City. Two notable streaks also ended in 2037. Dhaka finished 70-92, their first losing season since 2020. Meanwhile Phnom Penh was 82-80, their first time above .500 since 2019.

Yangon LF Davinder Abhik was the unanimous Southeast Asia League MVP in his third season with the Green Dragons. The 29-year old Indian lefty also won the Indian League’s MVP back in 2031 with Chennai. He joined up with Yangon for 2035 on an eight-year, $166,400,000 free agent deal. Abhik’s 2037 included his fourth Silver Slugger and MVP honors in the all-star game.

Abhik led SEAL in runs (138), hits (232), RBI (156), total bases (411), stolen bases (122), OBP (.425), and WAR (10.1). He added 36 doubles, 16 triples, 37 homers, .375 average, 1.089 OPS, and 187 wRC+. Abhik’s 122 steals tied as the sixth-best in SAB history.

At age 35 in his 11^th year with Hanoi, Advaith Basava surprised many by taking Pitcher of the Year. The Indian lefty had only been a finalist once before. Basava led in ERA (2.20), WHIP (0.86), shutouts (4), FIP- (53), and WAR (7.2). He had an 18-3 record over 200.2 innings and 264 strikeouts with a 211 ERA+.

105-win Yangon was a heavy favorite in the wild card round and opened with a 9-4 win, but Colombo shocked them with back-to-back 3-1 wins for the upset. The Catfish got a game two win against top seed Hanoi in the divisional series, but couldn’t keep the magic going as the Hounds won the series 3-1. This was Hanoi’s 17^th appearance in the Southeast Asia League Championship.

Da Nang swept Rajshahi on the other side of the bracket to set up a finals rematch with Hanoi as the Nailers looked for their first pennant. In game one, Da Nang went ahead in the ninth for a 5-4 road win. Hanoi evened the series with a 3-1 win in game two with all runs scored in the eighth inning. The Hounds claimed the advantage on a 6-3 road win for game three. Da Nang matched with a 12-2 blowout in game four. Hanoi countered with their own 14-2 blowout to take a 3-2 series lead back home.

The Nailers rolled 8-3 in game six to force game seven. Da Nang was up 4-1 early, but Hanoi gained control on a six-run fourth inning. The Nailers tried a late rally with three runs in the ninth but the Hounds survived for an 11-9 win to repeat as SEAL champs. 1B Saad Khan was series MVP going 11-28 with 1 homer and 7 RBI and was 3-3 with three runs and three RBI in game seven. This was Hanoi’s eighth Southeast Asia League crown (1985, 2007, 08, 10, 13, 16, 36, 37)

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,072	2037 SAB Southeast Asia League The Southeast Asia League was top heavy with three teams fighting for the top seed. The best two battled in the Central Division as reigning South Asia Baseball champ Hanoi (108-54) held off 105-57 Yangon. The Hounds had the fewest runs allowed in SEAL at 625. The Green Dragons are back in the playoffs after getting only their third miss since 1995 the prior year. Yangon won a lot of close games, as their 68 team saves set a single-season SAB record. South Division champ Da Nang was in the mix for the #1 seed at 104-58 having scored 1010 runs, a new SAB record. The Nailers had SEAL’s best run differential at +244 for repeat division crowns. Da Nang and Yangon both had a team .355 OBP, tying for the new SAB record. The Green Dragons also had a .304 team batting average, the second-best in SAB history. Rajshahi was 60-39 before the all-star break, which allowed them to hold onto the West Division despite a sub-.500 second half. The Red Pandas at 90-72 became the first of the 2030 expansion teams to earn a playoff spot. Mandalay was next at 87-75 for only their second playoff miss since 2026. The Mammoths ended up two games back in a tight race for the second wild card. Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City finished even for that spot at 89-73, just ahead of 88-74 Korat and 87-75 Mandalay. The tiebreaker game was a classic with the Catfish scoring solo runs in the eighth and ninth to force extras tied at 4-4. The Hedgehogs went ahead on a RBI single in the top of the 11^th. In the bottom half, Rick Tam got a two-run homer that just cleared the right field corner fence, giving Colombo the 6-5 walkoff win. For the Catfish, this was their second playoff trip in three years and their fifth of the decade. The loss ended an eight-year playoff streak for Ho Chi Minh City. Two notable streaks also ended in 2037. Dhaka finished 70-92, their first losing season since 2020. Meanwhile Phnom Penh was 82-80, their first time above .500 since 2019. Yangon LF Davinder Abhik was the unanimous Southeast Asia League MVP in his third season with the Green Dragons. The 29-year old Indian lefty also won the Indian League’s MVP back in 2031 with Chennai. He joined up with Yangon for 2035 on an eight-year, $166,400,000 free agent deal. Abhik’s 2037 included his fourth Silver Slugger and MVP honors in the all-star game. Abhik led SEAL in runs (138), hits (232), RBI (156), total bases (411), stolen bases (122), OBP (.425), and WAR (10.1). He added 36 doubles, 16 triples, 37 homers, .375 average, 1.089 OPS, and 187 wRC+. Abhik’s 122 steals tied as the sixth-best in SAB history. At age 35 in his 11^th year with Hanoi, Advaith Basava surprised many by taking Pitcher of the Year. The Indian lefty had only been a finalist once before. Basava led in ERA (2.20), WHIP (0.86), shutouts (4), FIP- (53), and WAR (7.2). He had an 18-3 record over 200.2 innings and 264 strikeouts with a 211 ERA+. 105-win Yangon was a heavy favorite in the wild card round and opened with a 9-4 win, but Colombo shocked them with back-to-back 3-1 wins for the upset. The Catfish got a game two win against top seed Hanoi in the divisional series, but couldn’t keep the magic going as the Hounds won the series 3-1. This was Hanoi’s 17^th appearance in the Southeast Asia League Championship. Da Nang swept Rajshahi on the other side of the bracket to set up a finals rematch with Hanoi as the Nailers looked for their first pennant. In game one, Da Nang went ahead in the ninth for a 5-4 road win. Hanoi evened the series with a 3-1 win in game two with all runs scored in the eighth inning. The Hounds claimed the advantage on a 6-3 road win for game three. Da Nang matched with a 12-2 blowout in game four. Hanoi countered with their own 14-2 blowout to take a 3-2 series lead back home. The Nailers rolled 8-3 in game six to force game seven. Da Nang was up 4-1 early, but Hanoi gained control on a six-run fourth inning. The Nailers tried a late rally with three runs in the ninth but the Hounds survived for an 11-9 win to repeat as SEAL champs. 1B Saad Khan was series MVP going 11-28 with 1 homer and 7 RBI and was 3-3 with three runs and three RBI in game seven. This was Hanoi’s eighth Southeast Asia League crown (1985, 2007, 08, 10, 13, 16, 36, 37) __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)