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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-09-2024, 02:34 PM

Ecatepec had the Mexican League’s top seed, winning a fourth consecutive South Division title at 105-57. The Explosion have now made the playoffs 16 times in the last 18 years. Leon was a distant second in the division at 96-66, but this was the ML’s second best record. The wild card for the Lions ended a 17-year playoff drought.

The North Division had an intense battle with Hermosillo and Torreon tying for first at 91-71, while Monterrey was 90-72 and Chihuahua was 87-74. The Hyenas won the tiebreaker game to take the division, while the Tomahawks got the second wild card. Hermosillo extended its playoff streak to five seasons and Torreon earned its sixth berth of the decade. The reigning champion Matadors missed the playoffs by a game. The biggest drop was Mexicali, who went from a wild card the prior year to a lousy 66-96.

Ecatepec first baseman Casimiro Salceda repeated as Mexican League MVP and repeated as a Triple Crown winner. The 34-year old righty led in home runs (57), RBI (158), runs (145), hits (236), doubles (49), total bases (464), triple slash (.381/.430/.750), OPS (1.179), wRC+ (233), and WAR (11.7). His 145 runs was the third most in a single-season and only six short of the CABA record.

Leon’s Papu Rodriquez won Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Argentine lefty led in strikeouts (339), innings (264), FIP- (69), and WAR (7.8). Rodriquez added a 2.83 ERA, 129 ERA+, and 19-8 record. This helped get Rodriquez paid, as he signed a mammoth six-year, $77,600,000 extension the following summer.

The division champs won the first round playoff matchups with a 3-0 sweep for Ecatepec over Torreon and a 3-1 Hermosillo win over Leon. The Explosion earned their fourth consecutive Mexican League Championship Series appearance and their 15^th since 1993, although they had lost their last four appearances. The Hyenas secured a third MLCS in five years. Ecatepec ended their losing streak, taking the series 4-2 over Hermosillo. The Explosion grabbed their first pennant since the 1999-2004 six-peat and won their 14^th Mexican League title overall.

Nicaragua repeated as the Caribbean League’s top seed and earned a third consecutive playoff berth, winning the Island Division at 104-58. Close behind for the #1 seed was Haiti atop the Island Division at 102-60. The Herons extended their impressive playoff streak to 14 seasons.

Santo Domingo was seven back of Haiti at 95-67, giving the Dolphins back-to-back wild cards. Guatemala at 92-70 grabbed the second spot for their first playoff appearance since 1993. The next closest foe was Honduras at 86-76. Defending CABA Champion Havana fell off hard, going from 103-59 in 2009 to a mediocre 76-86 in 2010.

Although Costa Rica was near .500, their LF Marvin Orellana won Caribbean League MVP. The 28-year old Salvadoran led in hits (210), homers (51), total bases (425), average (.362), slugging (.733), OPS (1.141), wRC+ (201), and WAR (9.8). Orellana had 133 RBI, falling five shy of a Triple Crown. This was his final year with the Rays, as he signed a huge seven-year, $84,700,000 free agency deal with Monterrey. Orellana never reached such elite levels again, in part due to injury issues.

Montell Donald joined Nicaragua in March 2010 in a trade with Guayana for prospects. The 27-year old Curacaoan delivered as Pitcher of the Year, leading in ERA (1.57), WHIP (0.86), K/BB (11.9). quality starts (23), FIP- (52), and WAR (9.2). Donald added a 19-4 record over 234.2 innings with 262 strikeouts and a 250 ERA+. Shortly after the trade, the Navigators gave him a five-year, $49,500,000 extension as the ace of the future.

Both division champs beat their division rival wild card with Nicaragua sweeping Guatemala and Haiti dropping Santo Domingo 3-1. The Navigators earned a third straight Caribbean League Championship Series appearance, while the Herons grabbed their seventh in a decade. Although the road underdog, Haiti rolled Nicaragua 4-1 for their sixth pennant since 2000. The Herons became nine time Caribbean champs.

The 100^th Central American Baseball Association Championship rekindled a great rivalry from a decade prior. Ecatepec and Haiti battled in three straight finals from 2000-02 with the first going to the Explosion and the latter two to the Herons. Ecatepec evened the all-time series by taking the 2010 edition 4-1.

Third-year left fielder Vinny Gonzalez won finals MVP. In 13 playoff starts, the 26-year old Mexican had 16 hits, 14 runs, 2 doubles, 7 home runs, and 18 RBI. The 18 RBI was one short of the CABA playoff record. This was Ecatepec’s first title since 2004, putting them at 8-6 all-time in the CABA Championship. The eight rings tied Monterrey for the second-most of any CABA team, although they’re still behind Mexico City’s ten.

Other notes: CABA’s 32^nd perfect game was thrown on September 10 by Hermosillo’s Ramon Ibarra, who struck out seven against Monterrey.

Dario Becker became the tenth pitcher to 250 career wins. He pitched one more year and ended with 270, which ranks seventh as of 2037. Luis Fernandez became the 25^th to reach 1500 RBI. LF Ozzie Collard won his eighth Gold Glove.

Five-time MVP Donald Gonzalez reached 2500 career hits at age 31 and won his ninth Silver Slugger. At that point, the Puerto Rican 3B/1B had 2607 hits, 1459 runs, 586 home runs, 1491 RBI, and 120.0 WAR. Many thought he could make a run at the top spot on the leaderboards, but this was his final CABA season. Gonzalez became the richest player in the game after signing a five-year, $90,000,000 deal with MLB’s St. Louis.

08-09-2024, 02:34 PM	#1504
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,324	2010 in CABA Ecatepec had the Mexican League’s top seed, winning a fourth consecutive South Division title at 105-57. The Explosion have now made the playoffs 16 times in the last 18 years. Leon was a distant second in the division at 96-66, but this was the ML’s second best record. The wild card for the Lions ended a 17-year playoff drought. The North Division had an intense battle with Hermosillo and Torreon tying for first at 91-71, while Monterrey was 90-72 and Chihuahua was 87-74. The Hyenas won the tiebreaker game to take the division, while the Tomahawks got the second wild card. Hermosillo extended its playoff streak to five seasons and Torreon earned its sixth berth of the decade. The reigning champion Matadors missed the playoffs by a game. The biggest drop was Mexicali, who went from a wild card the prior year to a lousy 66-96. Ecatepec first baseman Casimiro Salceda repeated as Mexican League MVP and repeated as a Triple Crown winner. The 34-year old righty led in home runs (57), RBI (158), runs (145), hits (236), doubles (49), total bases (464), triple slash (.381/.430/.750), OPS (1.179), wRC+ (233), and WAR (11.7). His 145 runs was the third most in a single-season and only six short of the CABA record. Leon’s Papu Rodriquez won Pitcher of the Year. The 28-year old Argentine lefty led in strikeouts (339), innings (264), FIP- (69), and WAR (7.8). Rodriquez added a 2.83 ERA, 129 ERA+, and 19-8 record. This helped get Rodriquez paid, as he signed a mammoth six-year, $77,600,000 extension the following summer. The division champs won the first round playoff matchups with a 3-0 sweep for Ecatepec over Torreon and a 3-1 Hermosillo win over Leon. The Explosion earned their fourth consecutive Mexican League Championship Series appearance and their 15^th since 1993, although they had lost their last four appearances. The Hyenas secured a third MLCS in five years. Ecatepec ended their losing streak, taking the series 4-2 over Hermosillo. The Explosion grabbed their first pennant since the 1999-2004 six-peat and won their 14^th Mexican League title overall. Nicaragua repeated as the Caribbean League’s top seed and earned a third consecutive playoff berth, winning the Island Division at 104-58. Close behind for the #1 seed was Haiti atop the Island Division at 102-60. The Herons extended their impressive playoff streak to 14 seasons. Santo Domingo was seven back of Haiti at 95-67, giving the Dolphins back-to-back wild cards. Guatemala at 92-70 grabbed the second spot for their first playoff appearance since 1993. The next closest foe was Honduras at 86-76. Defending CABA Champion Havana fell off hard, going from 103-59 in 2009 to a mediocre 76-86 in 2010. Although Costa Rica was near .500, their LF Marvin Orellana won Caribbean League MVP. The 28-year old Salvadoran led in hits (210), homers (51), total bases (425), average (.362), slugging (.733), OPS (1.141), wRC+ (201), and WAR (9.8). Orellana had 133 RBI, falling five shy of a Triple Crown. This was his final year with the Rays, as he signed a huge seven-year, $84,700,000 free agency deal with Monterrey. Orellana never reached such elite levels again, in part due to injury issues. Montell Donald joined Nicaragua in March 2010 in a trade with Guayana for prospects. The 27-year old Curacaoan delivered as Pitcher of the Year, leading in ERA (1.57), WHIP (0.86), K/BB (11.9). quality starts (23), FIP- (52), and WAR (9.2). Donald added a 19-4 record over 234.2 innings with 262 strikeouts and a 250 ERA+. Shortly after the trade, the Navigators gave him a five-year, $49,500,000 extension as the ace of the future. Both division champs beat their division rival wild card with Nicaragua sweeping Guatemala and Haiti dropping Santo Domingo 3-1. The Navigators earned a third straight Caribbean League Championship Series appearance, while the Herons grabbed their seventh in a decade. Although the road underdog, Haiti rolled Nicaragua 4-1 for their sixth pennant since 2000. The Herons became nine time Caribbean champs. The 100^th Central American Baseball Association Championship rekindled a great rivalry from a decade prior. Ecatepec and Haiti battled in three straight finals from 2000-02 with the first going to the Explosion and the latter two to the Herons. Ecatepec evened the all-time series by taking the 2010 edition 4-1. Third-year left fielder Vinny Gonzalez won finals MVP. In 13 playoff starts, the 26-year old Mexican had 16 hits, 14 runs, 2 doubles, 7 home runs, and 18 RBI. The 18 RBI was one short of the CABA playoff record. This was Ecatepec’s first title since 2004, putting them at 8-6 all-time in the CABA Championship. The eight rings tied Monterrey for the second-most of any CABA team, although they’re still behind Mexico City’s ten. Other notes: CABA’s 32^nd perfect game was thrown on September 10 by Hermosillo’s Ramon Ibarra, who struck out seven against Monterrey. Dario Becker became the tenth pitcher to 250 career wins. He pitched one more year and ended with 270, which ranks seventh as of 2037. Luis Fernandez became the 25^th to reach 1500 RBI. LF Ozzie Collard won his eighth Gold Glove. Five-time MVP Donald Gonzalez reached 2500 career hits at age 31 and won his ninth Silver Slugger. At that point, the Puerto Rican 3B/1B had 2607 hits, 1459 runs, 586 home runs, 1491 RBI, and 120.0 WAR. Many thought he could make a run at the top spot on the leaderboards, but this was his final CABA season. Gonzalez became the richest player in the game after signing a five-year, $90,000,000 deal with MLB’s St. Louis. __________________ 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)