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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-29-2024, 04:08 AM

Defending Bolivar League champion Lima was the only team from last year’s BL playoff field to make it back in 1991. The Lobos finished 97-65 for the league’s best record and the Peru-Bolivia Division title. Lima earned a fourth consecutive playoff berth with the result and their third division win in that stretch. Last year’s division winner La Paz was a distant second along with Callao at 85-77. Ciudad Gauyana won the Venezuela Division and Guayaquil won the Colombia-Ecuador division with both teams at 93-69. This ended a ten year playoff drought for the Golds, while the Giants earned their fourth berth in five years. Both teams won their division by two games with Maracaibo and Bogota each finishing 91-71. They met in a tiebreaker game for the wild card which went to the Bats. Bogota returns to the playoffs after a two season layoff.

Valencia was middling, but they had the Bolivar League MVP in Hernando De La Rosa. The 30-year old Venezuelan right fielder led in hits (197), total bases (385), and WAR (8.4). De La Rosa also had 38 home runs, 118 RBI, and 1.008 OPS. Pitcher of Year was Lima’s Barbaro Cardoso, who had a career year that accounted for about 1/3 of his career WAR with 7.2. He led in wins (25-5) and ERA (2.34), while adding 294 strikeouts over 281.1 innings. Cardoso would suffer radial nerve decompression surgery the next season and was out of the game by 1994.

Both divisional series matchups were sweeps as Lima rolled Bogota and Ciudad Guayana ousted Guayaquil. For the Giants, this was their third Bolivar League Championship Series appearance in five years, while the Lobos were looking for back-to-back pennants. Lima would succeed in the BLCS 4-2 over Ciudad Guayana to win their fourth pennant (1935, 68, 90, 91).

The best record in Beisbol Sudamerica was in the Southern Cone League with Rosario at 100-62. The Robins earned their third Southeast Division title in five years. The second best record in the league was in the same division with Rio de Janeiro at 94-68. This secured the wild card for the Redbirds, their first playoff appearance since 1975. Defending Copa Sudamerica winner Sao Paulo was five back on the wild card at 89-73, ending their postseason streak at five seasons. Concepcion won the South Central Division at 92-70 for their fifth appearance in six years. Santiago fell three games short at 89-73. In the North Division, Belo Horizonte won a tight field at 91-71. The Hogs were one ahead of Brasilia and three better than Recife. BH won the North Division for the third time in four years.

Rosario’s Jairo Vicente was the Southern Cone League MVP for back-to-back seasons. The 30-year old Venezuelan lefty led in home runs (59), RBI (130), runs (111), total bases (399), slugging (.677), OPS (1.059), and wRC+ (217) while adding 9.6 WAR. This was Vicente’s final season in BSA, as he’d leave for MLB’s Hartford in the offseason on a six-year, $14,580,000 deal. Santiago’s Arnau Emilio won Pitcher of the Year. The hometown veteran hero led in wins at 22-9, WHIP (0.89), and quality starts (30). Emilio added 7.7 WAR over 280.2 innings with a 2.15 ERA.

Rio de Janeiro stunned their division rival Rosario 3-1 in the divisional round, giving the Redbirds their first Southern Cone Championship appearance in 16 years. Belo Horizonte would go on the road to best Concepcion 3-1 to earn a repeat finals appearance. The Hogs would edge Rio in a seven game classic for their fifth pennant. It was Belo Horizonte’s first LCS win since all the way back in 1952.

The Hogs also took their first Copa Sudamerica since 1952, as they beat Lima 4-1. Belo Horizonte is now 4-1 in their finals appearances win with rings from 1948, 1950, 1952, and now 1991. Rookie Leo Montemayor was the finals MVP, stepping up after making only one start and 18 appearances in the regular season. In 16 games and seven playoff starts, the Ecuadoran first baseman had 11 hits, 6 runs, 2 doubles, 4 home runs, and 5 RBI.

Other notes: Two perfect games happened in 1991, brining BSA’s total to 42. On July 20, Bogota’s Lukas Espinal fanned nine against Lima. On September 28, Guayaquil’s Genesio Luis struck out eight versus Cali. Wilfredo Casacubierta became the 14^th pitcher to 4500 strikeouts and the tenth pitcher to 250 wins. Emanuel Ajanel and Tobias Condori both joined the 500 home run club, bringing it to 26 members.

01-29-2024, 04:08 AM	#924
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,893	1991 in BSA Defending Bolivar League champion Lima was the only team from last year’s BL playoff field to make it back in 1991. The Lobos finished 97-65 for the league’s best record and the Peru-Bolivia Division title. Lima earned a fourth consecutive playoff berth with the result and their third division win in that stretch. Last year’s division winner La Paz was a distant second along with Callao at 85-77. Ciudad Gauyana won the Venezuela Division and Guayaquil won the Colombia-Ecuador division with both teams at 93-69. This ended a ten year playoff drought for the Golds, while the Giants earned their fourth berth in five years. Both teams won their division by two games with Maracaibo and Bogota each finishing 91-71. They met in a tiebreaker game for the wild card which went to the Bats. Bogota returns to the playoffs after a two season layoff. Valencia was middling, but they had the Bolivar League MVP in Hernando De La Rosa. The 30-year old Venezuelan right fielder led in hits (197), total bases (385), and WAR (8.4). De La Rosa also had 38 home runs, 118 RBI, and 1.008 OPS. Pitcher of Year was Lima’s Barbaro Cardoso, who had a career year that accounted for about 1/3 of his career WAR with 7.2. He led in wins (25-5) and ERA (2.34), while adding 294 strikeouts over 281.1 innings. Cardoso would suffer radial nerve decompression surgery the next season and was out of the game by 1994. Both divisional series matchups were sweeps as Lima rolled Bogota and Ciudad Guayana ousted Guayaquil. For the Giants, this was their third Bolivar League Championship Series appearance in five years, while the Lobos were looking for back-to-back pennants. Lima would succeed in the BLCS 4-2 over Ciudad Guayana to win their fourth pennant (1935, 68, 90, 91). The best record in Beisbol Sudamerica was in the Southern Cone League with Rosario at 100-62. The Robins earned their third Southeast Division title in five years. The second best record in the league was in the same division with Rio de Janeiro at 94-68. This secured the wild card for the Redbirds, their first playoff appearance since 1975. Defending Copa Sudamerica winner Sao Paulo was five back on the wild card at 89-73, ending their postseason streak at five seasons. Concepcion won the South Central Division at 92-70 for their fifth appearance in six years. Santiago fell three games short at 89-73. In the North Division, Belo Horizonte won a tight field at 91-71. The Hogs were one ahead of Brasilia and three better than Recife. BH won the North Division for the third time in four years. Rosario’s Jairo Vicente was the Southern Cone League MVP for back-to-back seasons. The 30-year old Venezuelan lefty led in home runs (59), RBI (130), runs (111), total bases (399), slugging (.677), OPS (1.059), and wRC+ (217) while adding 9.6 WAR. This was Vicente’s final season in BSA, as he’d leave for MLB’s Hartford in the offseason on a six-year, $14,580,000 deal. Santiago’s Arnau Emilio won Pitcher of the Year. The hometown veteran hero led in wins at 22-9, WHIP (0.89), and quality starts (30). Emilio added 7.7 WAR over 280.2 innings with a 2.15 ERA. Rio de Janeiro stunned their division rival Rosario 3-1 in the divisional round, giving the Redbirds their first Southern Cone Championship appearance in 16 years. Belo Horizonte would go on the road to best Concepcion 3-1 to earn a repeat finals appearance. The Hogs would edge Rio in a seven game classic for their fifth pennant. It was Belo Horizonte’s first LCS win since all the way back in 1952. The Hogs also took their first Copa Sudamerica since 1952, as they beat Lima 4-1. Belo Horizonte is now 4-1 in their finals appearances win with rings from 1948, 1950, 1952, and now 1991. Rookie Leo Montemayor was the finals MVP, stepping up after making only one start and 18 appearances in the regular season. In 16 games and seven playoff starts, the Ecuadoran first baseman had 11 hits, 6 runs, 2 doubles, 4 home runs, and 5 RBI. Other notes: Two perfect games happened in 1991, brining BSA’s total to 42. On July 20, Bogota’s Lukas Espinal fanned nine against Lima. On September 28, Guayaquil’s Genesio Luis struck out eight versus Cali. Wilfredo Casacubierta became the 14^th pitcher to 4500 strikeouts and the tenth pitcher to 250 wins. Emanuel Ajanel and Tobias Condori both joined the 500 home run club, bringing it to 26 members. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)