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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-10-2024, 05:25 AM

Beisbol Sudamerica increased its service time minimum for free agency from 8 to 9 years. This made BSA aligned with Eurasian Professional Baseball and Arab League Baseball as the most restrictive of any world league at this point. It was frustrating for many South American players, but notably you reached arbitration after five years.

Yet again, the Bolivar League’s division titles were locked down by Caracas, Bogota, and Lima. For the fourth consecutive season, those squads got first place finishes. The Bats had the top overall record at 105-57 atop the Colombia-Ecuador Division, giving them eight playoff berths in nine years with six division titles. The Colts snagged the Venezuela Division at 100-62 for their fifth straight division title. Two-time defending Copa Sudamerica winner Lima secured the Peru-Bolivia Division at 99-63. The Lobos’ BSA record playoff streak extended to 12 seasons as they won a ninth successive division title. In a tight wild card race, La Paz (88-74) edged out Guayaquil (87-75), Cali (85-77), and Valencia (84-78). The Pump jacks ended an eight-year playoff drought.

Caracas designated hitter Milton Becker became a three-time Bolivar League MVP. The 29-year old Venezuelan slugger led in home runs (58), and RBI (147). He added a .336/..416/.683 slash, 198 wRC+, and 9.7 WAR. Pitcher of the Year went to second-year lefty Lamberto Castillo of Ciudad Guayana. The hometown hero led in ERA (1.88), strikeouts (342), WHIP (0.93), shutouts (6), FIP- (57), and WAR (10.1). The 23-year old had a 21-8 record over 277.1 innings, falling three wins short of a Triple Crown.

In the Divisional Series, wild card La Paz upset Bogota 3-2 to send the Pump Jacks to their first Bolivar League Championship Series since 1982. Caracas outlasted Lima 3-2, denying the Lobos’ three-peat dreams. It was the third BLCS in five years for the Colts. La Paz continued their surprising run, rolling to the pennant over Caracas in five games. The Pump Jacks hadn’t won the pennant in two decades, taking their ninth overall.

Brasilia came somewhat out of nowhere to finish with the Southern Cone League’s best record at 103-59. The Bearcats won the North Division after missing the playoffs in three straight seasons. Recife, who had dominated the division recently, dropped to 83-79. The South Central Division also had a shakeup with Mendoza taking first at 96-66. It was the second-ever playoff berth for the Mutants (1996). Two-time defending league champ Asuncion was 91-71, falling five short of the division and one shy of the wild card. Santiago at 83-79 also missed the playoffs for only the third time in the 1990s. In the Southeast Division, Rio de Janeiro (93-69) edged Buenos Aires (92-70). The Redbirds ended a seven year playoff drought. The Atlantics took the wild card for their third berth in four years.

Leading Brasilia’s resurgence was Southern Cone League MVP Bernaldo Lagasse. Nicknamed “Cowboy,” the 25-year old Brazilian first baseman led in runs (121), walks (100), OBP (.424), OPS (1.058), and WAR (10.7). He was only the sixth player in BSA history to draw 100+ walks in a season. Lagasse also added 48 home runs, 112 RBI, and a .320 average. Pitcher of the Year was Recife’s Tete Sendas. The 30-year old Brazilian righty led in wins (23-8), ERA (1.86), innings (295.1) and quality starts (32). Sendas added 269 strikeouts and 6.3 WAR. This effort earned him a five-year, $17,680,000 contract extension.

Brasilia beat Buenos Aires 3-1 and Mendoza swept Rio de Janeiro in the Divisional Series. This sent the Bearcats to their first Southern Cone Championship since 1994, while the Mutants had never gotten this far since joining in the 1987 expansion. Brasilia took the series 4-2 to become four-time league champs, although all of their other titles were way back in the 1930s. Most Bearcat fans weren’t alive when they last took the pennant 61 years prior.

The 69^th Copa Sudamerica was guaranteed to end a long title drought for the winner. Brasilia’s two previous titles were 1935 and 1938, while La Paz’s four titles came during their 1939-46 dynasty run. The Bearcats bested the Pump Jacks 4-2 to bring the title back to the Brazilian capital. Finals MVP was RF Eron Batistuta with the 31-year old getting 19 hits, 6 runs, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI in 16 playoff starts.

Other notes: Mendoza’s Kellan Cruz set a playoff record with 15 stolen bases. Impressively, he did that in only nine games. BSA’s 46^th Perfect Game came from Fortaleza’s Gerardo Pardo, who struck out eight against Belo Horizonte on September 21. After 46 perfect games happened in 69 seasons, the next one in BSA wouldn’t come until 2012. Rosario’s Matt Monaco had a 34-game hitting streak, the third-longest in BSA history to that point. Andres Ramirez became the 16^th pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts. Leonardo Salvador became the sixth member of the 3000 hit club, ending the season and his career at 3010. SS Jose Luis Velasques won his eighth Gold Glove.

Beisbol Sudamerica’s scoring in the 1990s dropped slightly from the 1980s, but It was still higher than the 1970s or earlier. The Bolivar League’s ERA was 3.55 and batting average was .255, putting them around average on the historical context. The DH-less Southern Cone League was below average at .248 and 3.26. BSA would make rule changes to encourage more scoring starting with 200, which would cause both leagues to jump notably.

04-10-2024, 05:25 AM	#1140
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,810	1999 in BSA Beisbol Sudamerica increased its service time minimum for free agency from 8 to 9 years. This made BSA aligned with Eurasian Professional Baseball and Arab League Baseball as the most restrictive of any world league at this point. It was frustrating for many South American players, but notably you reached arbitration after five years. Yet again, the Bolivar League’s division titles were locked down by Caracas, Bogota, and Lima. For the fourth consecutive season, those squads got first place finishes. The Bats had the top overall record at 105-57 atop the Colombia-Ecuador Division, giving them eight playoff berths in nine years with six division titles. The Colts snagged the Venezuela Division at 100-62 for their fifth straight division title. Two-time defending Copa Sudamerica winner Lima secured the Peru-Bolivia Division at 99-63. The Lobos’ BSA record playoff streak extended to 12 seasons as they won a ninth successive division title. In a tight wild card race, La Paz (88-74) edged out Guayaquil (87-75), Cali (85-77), and Valencia (84-78). The Pump jacks ended an eight-year playoff drought. Caracas designated hitter Milton Becker became a three-time Bolivar League MVP. The 29-year old Venezuelan slugger led in home runs (58), and RBI (147). He added a .336/..416/.683 slash, 198 wRC+, and 9.7 WAR. Pitcher of the Year went to second-year lefty Lamberto Castillo of Ciudad Guayana. The hometown hero led in ERA (1.88), strikeouts (342), WHIP (0.93), shutouts (6), FIP- (57), and WAR (10.1). The 23-year old had a 21-8 record over 277.1 innings, falling three wins short of a Triple Crown. In the Divisional Series, wild card La Paz upset Bogota 3-2 to send the Pump Jacks to their first Bolivar League Championship Series since 1982. Caracas outlasted Lima 3-2, denying the Lobos’ three-peat dreams. It was the third BLCS in five years for the Colts. La Paz continued their surprising run, rolling to the pennant over Caracas in five games. The Pump Jacks hadn’t won the pennant in two decades, taking their ninth overall. Brasilia came somewhat out of nowhere to finish with the Southern Cone League’s best record at 103-59. The Bearcats won the North Division after missing the playoffs in three straight seasons. Recife, who had dominated the division recently, dropped to 83-79. The South Central Division also had a shakeup with Mendoza taking first at 96-66. It was the second-ever playoff berth for the Mutants (1996). Two-time defending league champ Asuncion was 91-71, falling five short of the division and one shy of the wild card. Santiago at 83-79 also missed the playoffs for only the third time in the 1990s. In the Southeast Division, Rio de Janeiro (93-69) edged Buenos Aires (92-70). The Redbirds ended a seven year playoff drought. The Atlantics took the wild card for their third berth in four years. Leading Brasilia’s resurgence was Southern Cone League MVP Bernaldo Lagasse. Nicknamed “Cowboy,” the 25-year old Brazilian first baseman led in runs (121), walks (100), OBP (.424), OPS (1.058), and WAR (10.7). He was only the sixth player in BSA history to draw 100+ walks in a season. Lagasse also added 48 home runs, 112 RBI, and a .320 average. Pitcher of the Year was Recife’s Tete Sendas. The 30-year old Brazilian righty led in wins (23-8), ERA (1.86), innings (295.1) and quality starts (32). Sendas added 269 strikeouts and 6.3 WAR. This effort earned him a five-year, $17,680,000 contract extension. Brasilia beat Buenos Aires 3-1 and Mendoza swept Rio de Janeiro in the Divisional Series. This sent the Bearcats to their first Southern Cone Championship since 1994, while the Mutants had never gotten this far since joining in the 1987 expansion. Brasilia took the series 4-2 to become four-time league champs, although all of their other titles were way back in the 1930s. Most Bearcat fans weren’t alive when they last took the pennant 61 years prior. The 69^th Copa Sudamerica was guaranteed to end a long title drought for the winner. Brasilia’s two previous titles were 1935 and 1938, while La Paz’s four titles came during their 1939-46 dynasty run. The Bearcats bested the Pump Jacks 4-2 to bring the title back to the Brazilian capital. Finals MVP was RF Eron Batistuta with the 31-year old getting 19 hits, 6 runs, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI in 16 playoff starts. Other notes: Mendoza’s Kellan Cruz set a playoff record with 15 stolen bases. Impressively, he did that in only nine games. BSA’s 46^th Perfect Game came from Fortaleza’s Gerardo Pardo, who struck out eight against Belo Horizonte on September 21. After 46 perfect games happened in 69 seasons, the next one in BSA wouldn’t come until 2012. Rosario’s Matt Monaco had a 34-game hitting streak, the third-longest in BSA history to that point. Andres Ramirez became the 16^th pitcher to 4500 career strikeouts. Leonardo Salvador became the sixth member of the 3000 hit club, ending the season and his career at 3010. SS Jose Luis Velasques won his eighth Gold Glove. Beisbol Sudamerica’s scoring in the 1990s dropped slightly from the 1980s, but It was still higher than the 1970s or earlier. The Bolivar League’s ERA was 3.55 and batting average was .255, putting them around average on the historical context. The DH-less Southern Cone League was below average at .248 and 3.26. BSA would make rule changes to encourage more scoring starting with 200, which would cause both leagues to jump notably. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)