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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-27-2024, 04:23 PM

Alexandria had the best record in the Arab League in 2004, bouncing back from a .500 season in 2003. The Astronauts dominated the Nile Division at 106-56 for the top seed in the Western Conference. Alexandria had the most runs (819) and fewest allowed (587) in the WC. Another impressive turnaround was Levant Division champ Beirut, who stunk at 71-91 the prior year. The Bluebirds dominated at 100-62, ending a nine-year playoff drought.

Tripoli won a weak Mediterranean Division at 85-77, edging Algiers by three games. The Privateers earned a second division title in three years. Reigning ALB champ Casablanca dropped to 78-84 for only their second losing season in 15 years. Last year’s other division winners also missed the field, although they at least remained above .500. Cairo was 82-80 and Amman went 86-76.

For the fourth time in five years, Casablanca 3B Abderrazak Zouari won Western Conference MVP. The 30-year old Moroccan righty led in runs (115), and WAR (10.8). He added 49 home runs, 108 RBI, a 1.018 OPS, and 185 wRC+. Zouari became the third ALB player to win four MVPs, joining Mohammed Mohamed and his Eastern Conference counterpart Nordine Soule.

Mohamed Wael became the second pitcher to win four Pitcher of the Year awards. The 34-year old had won previously in 1994, 97, and 98 with Khartoum. After 13 years with the Cottonmouths, Wael was traded for 2004 to Alexandria. The Egyptian lefty posted a Triple Crown in his one year with the Astronauts with a 22-8 record, 2.36 ERA, and 359 strikeouts. He also led in WHIP (0.90), and quality starts (27) while adding 9.1 WAR in 266.2 innings. This was Wael’s final season in the Arab League, signing with MLB’s Quebec City in 2005 on a three-year, $29,400,000 deal.

Beirut survived 2-1 against Tripoli in the first round of the playoffs. This earned the Bluebirds their first-ever Western Conference Final berth, while Alexandria was making their third appearance with their second in three years. Beirut pulled off the upset 3-1, becoming the seventh of the 12 teams in the Western Conference with a pennant.

While the Western Conference had three different playoff teams from the prior year, the Eastern Conference had all repeats. Basra at 104-58 had the top seed and the Iraq Division title. Two-time defending conference champ Dubai was 100-62, earning a fourth consecutive Gulf Division title. Medina was also 100-62 atop the Saudi Division. All three teams won their division by 18 or more games.

Basra LF Nordine Soule won his fourth Eastern Conference MVP and became the single-season home run king. Soule smacked 68 dingers, topping Ahmed Hassan Egeh’s record of 67 from 1990. The 29-year old Comoran lefty also led in runs (133), RBI (146), total bases (424), slugging (.773), OPS (1.188), wRC+ (207), and WAR (9.5). Soule led in homers for the sixth time in his career and posted his fifth season of 60+ dongs.

In his third season, Dubai’s Uria Lerner won Pitcher of the Year and made it three ALB pitchers with a Triple Crown. The Israeli righty had a 24-7 record, 2.19 ERA, and 388 strikeouts. Lerner also led in WHIP (0.86), innings (267.2), K/BB (13.4), quality starts (27), FIP- (39), and WAR (13.4). The 13.4 WAR set a single-season ALB record for pitchers which still holds as the all-time best as of 2037. Before the season was over, the Diamonds inked Lerner to a seven-year, $9,700,000 extension.

Medina earned repeat appearances in the Eastern Conference Final by sweeping reigning champ Dubai in the first round. For top seed Basra, their only prior ECF berths were defeats in 1993 and 1994. The Bulldogs became a first-time pennant winner, sweeping the Mastodons 3-0. Basra became the seventh Eastern Conference team to win a pennant.

The 15^th Arab League Championship was guaranteed to crown the 10^th unique champion in ALB history. Beirut bested Basra 4-1 to bring the cup to Lebanon. Leading the playoff effort was Yanis Legros, a French 1B who joined Beirut after a decade in EBF. Legros won conference finals MVP and had 18 hits, 7 runs, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, and 12 RBI in 12 playoff starts.

Other notes: In a bad record, Dubai’s Salem Aldani was caught stealing 74 times. This remains the all-time worst in ALB as of 2037. He did successfully get 93 steals for what it is worth. Baghdad’s Moahmed Grisha had a 29-game hit streak, one game short of the ALB record.

Junoon Asghar and Nordine Soule became the second and third members of the 500 home run club. Both also crossed 1000 runs scored in 2004. Soule also won his eighth straight Silver Slugger in left field. Ibrahim Ahmed Raafat was the third to reach 2000 hits. Abdulla Al-Hashemi was the second to 300 career saves. CF Yousef Shehadeh and RF Amin Arafat became seven-time Gold Glove winners.

05-27-2024, 04:23 PM	#1283
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,728	2004 in ALB Alexandria had the best record in the Arab League in 2004, bouncing back from a .500 season in 2003. The Astronauts dominated the Nile Division at 106-56 for the top seed in the Western Conference. Alexandria had the most runs (819) and fewest allowed (587) in the WC. Another impressive turnaround was Levant Division champ Beirut, who stunk at 71-91 the prior year. The Bluebirds dominated at 100-62, ending a nine-year playoff drought. Tripoli won a weak Mediterranean Division at 85-77, edging Algiers by three games. The Privateers earned a second division title in three years. Reigning ALB champ Casablanca dropped to 78-84 for only their second losing season in 15 years. Last year’s other division winners also missed the field, although they at least remained above .500. Cairo was 82-80 and Amman went 86-76. For the fourth time in five years, Casablanca 3B Abderrazak Zouari won Western Conference MVP. The 30-year old Moroccan righty led in runs (115), and WAR (10.8). He added 49 home runs, 108 RBI, a 1.018 OPS, and 185 wRC+. Zouari became the third ALB player to win four MVPs, joining Mohammed Mohamed and his Eastern Conference counterpart Nordine Soule. Mohamed Wael became the second pitcher to win four Pitcher of the Year awards. The 34-year old had won previously in 1994, 97, and 98 with Khartoum. After 13 years with the Cottonmouths, Wael was traded for 2004 to Alexandria. The Egyptian lefty posted a Triple Crown in his one year with the Astronauts with a 22-8 record, 2.36 ERA, and 359 strikeouts. He also led in WHIP (0.90), and quality starts (27) while adding 9.1 WAR in 266.2 innings. This was Wael’s final season in the Arab League, signing with MLB’s Quebec City in 2005 on a three-year, $29,400,000 deal. Beirut survived 2-1 against Tripoli in the first round of the playoffs. This earned the Bluebirds their first-ever Western Conference Final berth, while Alexandria was making their third appearance with their second in three years. Beirut pulled off the upset 3-1, becoming the seventh of the 12 teams in the Western Conference with a pennant. While the Western Conference had three different playoff teams from the prior year, the Eastern Conference had all repeats. Basra at 104-58 had the top seed and the Iraq Division title. Two-time defending conference champ Dubai was 100-62, earning a fourth consecutive Gulf Division title. Medina was also 100-62 atop the Saudi Division. All three teams won their division by 18 or more games. Basra LF Nordine Soule won his fourth Eastern Conference MVP and became the single-season home run king. Soule smacked 68 dingers, topping Ahmed Hassan Egeh’s record of 67 from 1990. The 29-year old Comoran lefty also led in runs (133), RBI (146), total bases (424), slugging (.773), OPS (1.188), wRC+ (207), and WAR (9.5). Soule led in homers for the sixth time in his career and posted his fifth season of 60+ dongs. In his third season, Dubai’s Uria Lerner won Pitcher of the Year and made it three ALB pitchers with a Triple Crown. The Israeli righty had a 24-7 record, 2.19 ERA, and 388 strikeouts. Lerner also led in WHIP (0.86), innings (267.2), K/BB (13.4), quality starts (27), FIP- (39), and WAR (13.4). The 13.4 WAR set a single-season ALB record for pitchers which still holds as the all-time best as of 2037. Before the season was over, the Diamonds inked Lerner to a seven-year, $9,700,000 extension. Medina earned repeat appearances in the Eastern Conference Final by sweeping reigning champ Dubai in the first round. For top seed Basra, their only prior ECF berths were defeats in 1993 and 1994. The Bulldogs became a first-time pennant winner, sweeping the Mastodons 3-0. Basra became the seventh Eastern Conference team to win a pennant. The 15^th Arab League Championship was guaranteed to crown the 10^th unique champion in ALB history. Beirut bested Basra 4-1 to bring the cup to Lebanon. Leading the playoff effort was Yanis Legros, a French 1B who joined Beirut after a decade in EBF. Legros won conference finals MVP and had 18 hits, 7 runs, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, and 12 RBI in 12 playoff starts. Other notes: In a bad record, Dubai’s Salem Aldani was caught stealing 74 times. This remains the all-time worst in ALB as of 2037. He did successfully get 93 steals for what it is worth. Baghdad’s Moahmed Grisha had a 29-game hit streak, one game short of the ALB record. Junoon Asghar and Nordine Soule became the second and third members of the 500 home run club. Both also crossed 1000 runs scored in 2004. Soule also won his eighth straight Silver Slugger in left field. Ibrahim Ahmed Raafat was the third to reach 2000 hits. Abdulla Al-Hashemi was the second to 300 career saves. CF Yousef Shehadeh and RF Amin Arafat became seven-time Gold Glove winners. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)