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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-02-2024, 05:37 AM

Jerusalem by far had the Western Conference’s best record at 104-58, setting a franchise record. The Jets picked up a third straight Levant Division title, beating a respectable 88-74 Beirut squad by 16 games. Defending conference champ Giza repeated in a weak Nile Division at 89-73. No one else was above .500 in the group.

After a rare playoff miss in 2006, Casablanca was back atop the Mediterranean Division at 86-76. The Bruins were two games ahead of Tunis, which kept the Thunder Cats as the only WC team without a playoff berth. Casablanca got its 13^th division title over Arab League Baseball’s 18 seasons to date.

Leading Jerusalem’s effort was Western Conference MVP Ramy Homos. The 29-year old Egyptian left fielder led in home runs with 54. He added 114 RBI, 102 runs, a .279/.350/.609 slash, 175 wRC+, and 7.8 WAR. This effort earned Homos a seven-year, $23,120,000 contract extension. He’d be a decent starter over that contract, but injuries and regression kept him from any additional award winning efforts.

Pitcher of the Year went to Giza’s Hazem El-Morsy in only his second season. The 2006 Rookie of the Year followed it up by leading in wins (20-7), ERA (2.41), and WAR (8.5). The Egyptian righty also had 314 strikeouts over 250 innings, falling 26 Ks short of posting a Triple Crown.

Casablanca edged Giza 2-1 in the first round, sending the Bruins to the Western Conference Final for a record ninth time. Half of the WCFs so far had seen the Bruins. It was only the third for Jerusalem, who picked up their first pennant in franchise history by sweeping Casablanca 3-0.

Playoff streaks continued in the Eastern Conference for Medina, Basra, and Dubai. The Mastodons had the top overall record at 105-57, fending off a fierce challenge in the Saudi Division by 99-63 Riyadh. Medina earned a fifth straight division title with their fourth straight 100+ win season. The Mastodons also guaranteed a fifth consecutive Eastern Conference Final berth and their EC record tenth in franchise history.

Defending Arab League champ Basra battered the Iraq Division field at 97-65, giving the Bulldogs five division titles in a row. Dubai’s Gulf Division streak grew to seven seasons with their 88-74 mark. The Diamonds were six games better than Abu Dhabi.

Basra’s Nordine Soule won a historic seventh Eastern Conference MVP, a mark no one has matched in ALB as of 2037. The 32-year old Comoran lefty scored 135 runs, the second-most in a single-season to that point. Soule also led with 64 home runs, 159 RBI, 81 walks, a .406 OBP, .715 slugging, and 1.121 OPS. He added 8.7 WAR and a .321 batting average.

For Soule, this was his 11^th season with 50+ homers and his eighth with 60+. In June, he became ALB’s first slugger to reach 700 for a career. Soule also won his 11^th straight Silver Slugger, becoming the first ALB player to win the award 11 times. 2007 would be his final MVP season, but he’d continue setting new standards for power in the next seven seasons.

Medina’s pitching staff had 1981 strikeouts and a 12.08 K/9; the second-best in ALB history behind their own 2024 Ks and 12.27 K/9 from the prior season. Leading that staff was Mostafa Nabil, who repeated as Pitcher of the Year. The 24-year old Egyptian tossed the fifth-ever Triple Crown season by an ALB pitcher with a 21-5 record, 2.06 ERA, and 398 strikeouts.

Nabil’s 398 Ks was the third most in a season at the time and still sits fifth as of 2037. His 16.38 K/9 still stands as the all-time mark in ALB. Nabil also led in WHIP (0.78), FIP- (42), and WAR (10.4). Nabil also set the single-game strikeout record, fanning 21 on July 12 against Sulaymaniya. That remains the regulation record as of 2037, although it would be match thrice (and once by Nabil himself).

On top of that, Nabil had a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts and one walk against Doha on September 7. It was the second no-no of his career. The Mastodons quickly locked down their ace with a six-year, $10,360,000 extension in the offseason. Medina also saw closer Souilem Boudiaf win his third Reliever of the Year.

Basra bested Dubai 2-1 in the first round, setting up a fourth straight Eastern Conference Final between the Bulldogs and Medina. The Diamonds had the misfortune of four straight defeats in the first round. The Mastodons won the ECF in 2005, but Basra had won in 2004 and 2006. It was the sixth time total they had met in the ECF, as Medina prevailed in 1993 and 1994 as well. In the 2007 edition, the Mastodons took it 3-1 for their sixth pennant in franchise history.

Medina ultimately won its second Arab League Championship in three years. In the 18^th finale, the Mastodons defeated Jerusalem 4-2 to become the first four time ALB champs (1992, 93, 05, 07). Catcher Sultan Hawsawi was the finals MVP in his eighth year with Medina. The four-time Gold Glove winner had 10 playoff starts with 11 hits, 4 runs, 2 homers, and 4 RBI.

Other notes: ALB’s fourth perfect game was thrown on August 16 as Algiers’ Osama bin Javid struck out 14 against Damascus. The next perfecto would be a decade later. Mustafa bin Nazim became the fifth member of the 2000 hit club. He also won his ninth Silver Slugger as a second baseman.

CF Yousef Shehadeh won his ninth Gold Glove, joining SS Mohammed Mohamed and 1B Bilal Hamdan as the only nine-time winners to date in ALB. SS Amr Khatab won an eighth consecutive Gold Glove and 2B Hassan Kamal earned his seventh.

07-02-2024, 05:37 AM	#1389
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,852	2007 in ALB Jerusalem by far had the Western Conference’s best record at 104-58, setting a franchise record. The Jets picked up a third straight Levant Division title, beating a respectable 88-74 Beirut squad by 16 games. Defending conference champ Giza repeated in a weak Nile Division at 89-73. No one else was above .500 in the group. After a rare playoff miss in 2006, Casablanca was back atop the Mediterranean Division at 86-76. The Bruins were two games ahead of Tunis, which kept the Thunder Cats as the only WC team without a playoff berth. Casablanca got its 13^th division title over Arab League Baseball’s 18 seasons to date. Leading Jerusalem’s effort was Western Conference MVP Ramy Homos. The 29-year old Egyptian left fielder led in home runs with 54. He added 114 RBI, 102 runs, a .279/.350/.609 slash, 175 wRC+, and 7.8 WAR. This effort earned Homos a seven-year, $23,120,000 contract extension. He’d be a decent starter over that contract, but injuries and regression kept him from any additional award winning efforts. Pitcher of the Year went to Giza’s Hazem El-Morsy in only his second season. The 2006 Rookie of the Year followed it up by leading in wins (20-7), ERA (2.41), and WAR (8.5). The Egyptian righty also had 314 strikeouts over 250 innings, falling 26 Ks short of posting a Triple Crown. Casablanca edged Giza 2-1 in the first round, sending the Bruins to the Western Conference Final for a record ninth time. Half of the WCFs so far had seen the Bruins. It was only the third for Jerusalem, who picked up their first pennant in franchise history by sweeping Casablanca 3-0. Playoff streaks continued in the Eastern Conference for Medina, Basra, and Dubai. The Mastodons had the top overall record at 105-57, fending off a fierce challenge in the Saudi Division by 99-63 Riyadh. Medina earned a fifth straight division title with their fourth straight 100+ win season. The Mastodons also guaranteed a fifth consecutive Eastern Conference Final berth and their EC record tenth in franchise history. Defending Arab League champ Basra battered the Iraq Division field at 97-65, giving the Bulldogs five division titles in a row. Dubai’s Gulf Division streak grew to seven seasons with their 88-74 mark. The Diamonds were six games better than Abu Dhabi. Basra’s Nordine Soule won a historic seventh Eastern Conference MVP, a mark no one has matched in ALB as of 2037. The 32-year old Comoran lefty scored 135 runs, the second-most in a single-season to that point. Soule also led with 64 home runs, 159 RBI, 81 walks, a .406 OBP, .715 slugging, and 1.121 OPS. He added 8.7 WAR and a .321 batting average. For Soule, this was his 11^th season with 50+ homers and his eighth with 60+. In June, he became ALB’s first slugger to reach 700 for a career. Soule also won his 11^th straight Silver Slugger, becoming the first ALB player to win the award 11 times. 2007 would be his final MVP season, but he’d continue setting new standards for power in the next seven seasons. Medina’s pitching staff had 1981 strikeouts and a 12.08 K/9; the second-best in ALB history behind their own 2024 Ks and 12.27 K/9 from the prior season. Leading that staff was Mostafa Nabil, who repeated as Pitcher of the Year. The 24-year old Egyptian tossed the fifth-ever Triple Crown season by an ALB pitcher with a 21-5 record, 2.06 ERA, and 398 strikeouts. Nabil’s 398 Ks was the third most in a season at the time and still sits fifth as of 2037. His 16.38 K/9 still stands as the all-time mark in ALB. Nabil also led in WHIP (0.78), FIP- (42), and WAR (10.4). Nabil also set the single-game strikeout record, fanning 21 on July 12 against Sulaymaniya. That remains the regulation record as of 2037, although it would be match thrice (and once by Nabil himself). On top of that, Nabil had a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts and one walk against Doha on September 7. It was the second no-no of his career. The Mastodons quickly locked down their ace with a six-year, $10,360,000 extension in the offseason. Medina also saw closer Souilem Boudiaf win his third Reliever of the Year. Basra bested Dubai 2-1 in the first round, setting up a fourth straight Eastern Conference Final between the Bulldogs and Medina. The Diamonds had the misfortune of four straight defeats in the first round. The Mastodons won the ECF in 2005, but Basra had won in 2004 and 2006. It was the sixth time total they had met in the ECF, as Medina prevailed in 1993 and 1994 as well. In the 2007 edition, the Mastodons took it 3-1 for their sixth pennant in franchise history. Medina ultimately won its second Arab League Championship in three years. In the 18^th finale, the Mastodons defeated Jerusalem 4-2 to become the first four time ALB champs (1992, 93, 05, 07). Catcher Sultan Hawsawi was the finals MVP in his eighth year with Medina. The four-time Gold Glove winner had 10 playoff starts with 11 hits, 4 runs, 2 homers, and 4 RBI. Other notes: ALB’s fourth perfect game was thrown on August 16 as Algiers’ Osama bin Javid struck out 14 against Damascus. The next perfecto would be a decade later. Mustafa bin Nazim became the fifth member of the 2000 hit club. He also won his ninth Silver Slugger as a second baseman. CF Yousef Shehadeh won his ninth Gold Glove, joining SS Mohammed Mohamed and 1B Bilal Hamdan as the only nine-time winners to date in ALB. SS Amr Khatab won an eighth consecutive Gold Glove and 2B Hassan Kamal earned his seventh. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)