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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-12-2025, 05:19 PM

Dakar and Kumasi ended up even atop the Western League standings at 96-66, although the Dukes earned the #1 seed via tiebreaker. It was the fourth straight playoff trip for Dakar and back-to-back for the Monkeys. Kumasi notably allowed the fewest runs in the WL at 699. Freetown was third at 91-71, returning to the postseason after their four-year streak was narrowly thwarted in 2026.

Defending WL champ Abidjan grabbed the fourth and final playoff spot at 88-74, growing their playoff streak to seven. The Athletes notably secured their ninth postseason trip in a decade. Last year’s WLCS runner-up Banjul was tied with Accra for fifth at 83-79. The Bucks were the league’s top scoring squad at 886 runs.

Dakar 3B Junior Jose won his second Western League MVP, having previously done it back in 2024. The fifth-year starter from Mozambique led in home runs (61), OBP (.423), slugging (.737), OPS (1.160), wRC+ (184), and WAR (9.8). Jose added 124 runs, 196 hits, 41 doubles, 145 RBI, and a .339 average. The Dukes signed the former #1 overall pick to an eight-year, $142,700,000 extension in the offseason.

The impressive start to Chidozie Iyakson’s career continued as the Dakar ace won his fourth straight Pitcher of the Year. He became the sixth WAB pitcher to win the award four times, the third to do it consecutively, and the first to do it across the first four years of his career. Hall of Famer Kouadio Diao came close, winning four POTYs in his first five years. Iyakson joined Diao in earning a Triple Crown season, the 12^th by a WAB pitcher.

Iyakson had a 20-4 record, 2.19 ERA, and 318 strikeouts; all new career bests. Over 218 innings, the 26-year old Nigerian lefty also led in WHIP (0.99), quality starts (22), and WAR (8.6). Iyakson had a 213 ERA+ and 54 FIP-. Another former #1 overall pick by the Dukes, Iyakson also signed an extension after the 2027 campaign at $74,700,000 over six years.

Freetown swept defending WL champ Abidjan 2-0 in the first round, then upset Kumasi 2-0 in round two. This gave the Foresters their third Western League Championship Series trip in four years, setting up a 2025 rematch with Dakar. The 2027 result ended the same, a 3-2 victory for the Dukes. The win gave Dakar six Western League pennants (1988, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2025, 2027).

The Eastern League was very top heavy with Ibadan outracing reigning West African Baseball champ Cotonou for the top spot. The 2025 EL champion Iguanas at 107-55 returned to the playoffs after having a four-year playoff streak snapped in 2026. The Copperheads were a close second at 103-59 for repeat berths. Ibadan allowed the fewest runs at 590.

Niamey was third at 95-67 and led in scoring at 955 runs, growing their playoff streak to four years. The Atomics had a team .362 on-base percentage, the second-highest in WAB history. Lagos (87-75) took the fourth and final spot to earn repeat wild cards. Benin City, Port Harcourt, and Lome were each next at 83-79.

Kano notably went from 88 wins in 2026 to an abysmal 61-101 in 2027. Despite that, the Condors had the Eastern League MVP in 1B Hadj Sagna, who led in RBI (154), total bases (407), slugging (.667), and WAR (7.4). He added 211 hits, 106 runs, 53 doubles, 47 homers, and 1.060 OPS. Kano would give Sagna a seven-year, $241,500,000 extension the following summer.

Ibadan’s Alejandra Caceres won Pitcher of the Year and his third Gold Glove. It was his second year with the Iguanas, getting traded by Conakry before the 2026 season. Caceres won the ERA title at 2.25 and posted a 15-5 record, 9 saves, 209 strikeouts, 5.1 WAR, and 198 ERA+ over 188 innings. In May, Caceres signed a four-year, $32,800,000 extension.

Lagos upset Niamey 2-1 in the first round, but got swept in round two by Cotonou. This set up the defending EL champ and the 2025 EL champ Ibadan in the Eastern League Championship Series. The Copperheads prevailed on the road 3-2 over the Iguanas, becoming five-time pennant winners (2010, 11, 13, 26, 27).

The 53^rd West African Championship was a rematch of the 2013 event, which Cotonou won over Dakar in a sweep. This time it went all seven games, but the Copperheads prevailed again over the Dukes. Cotonou moved to 5-0 in their finals appearances while Dakar dropped to 2-4.

LF Damien Sauzee was finals MVP, a French journeyman who came to WAB in 2024 with Kano. He missed all of 2026 to a broken bone in his elbow, then got traded to Cotonou in June 2027. The 37-year old stepped in when it counted, getting 18 hits, 12 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, and 6 RBI over 14 playoff starts.

The Copperheads also had notable playoff pitching with Chinedu Michael setting a new playoff record for K/9 (16.80) and Jose Balde hitting the complete games record at three. Balde had a 2.78 ERA and 29 Ks over 32.1 innings, while Michael fanned 28 and had a 3.00 ERA in 15 innings.

Other notes: WAB hits king Fares Belaid signed with Lagos for 2027 and had his weakest year of since his rookie year at age 38. He only had 0.6 WAR in 71 games, but his notably had six doubles. That got Belaid to 819 career doubles, passing South Asia Baseball’s Manju Abbas (816) to baseball’s all-time world doubles leader.

Clarence Cole joined Belaid and Darwin Morris as the only WAB batters with 2000 runs scored. Cole also won his 8^th Silver Slugger in RF. Shafiu Hassan and Desmond Jaiyeola became the 5^th and 6^th members of the 600 home run club and Kingsley Gideon became the 17^th to 500 homers. Gideon, Jonah Moiseiwitsch, and Hassan Amara each got to 1500 RBI, making 15 WAB sluggers to do so. Ahmed Kone was the 28^th to 2500 hits. LF Didier Loubaki won his 7^th Gold Glove.

03-12-2025, 05:19 PM	#2144
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,888	2027 in WAB Dakar and Kumasi ended up even atop the Western League standings at 96-66, although the Dukes earned the #1 seed via tiebreaker. It was the fourth straight playoff trip for Dakar and back-to-back for the Monkeys. Kumasi notably allowed the fewest runs in the WL at 699. Freetown was third at 91-71, returning to the postseason after their four-year streak was narrowly thwarted in 2026. Defending WL champ Abidjan grabbed the fourth and final playoff spot at 88-74, growing their playoff streak to seven. The Athletes notably secured their ninth postseason trip in a decade. Last year’s WLCS runner-up Banjul was tied with Accra for fifth at 83-79. The Bucks were the league’s top scoring squad at 886 runs. Dakar 3B Junior Jose won his second Western League MVP, having previously done it back in 2024. The fifth-year starter from Mozambique led in home runs (61), OBP (.423), slugging (.737), OPS (1.160), wRC+ (184), and WAR (9.8). Jose added 124 runs, 196 hits, 41 doubles, 145 RBI, and a .339 average. The Dukes signed the former #1 overall pick to an eight-year, $142,700,000 extension in the offseason. The impressive start to Chidozie Iyakson’s career continued as the Dakar ace won his fourth straight Pitcher of the Year. He became the sixth WAB pitcher to win the award four times, the third to do it consecutively, and the first to do it across the first four years of his career. Hall of Famer Kouadio Diao came close, winning four POTYs in his first five years. Iyakson joined Diao in earning a Triple Crown season, the 12^th by a WAB pitcher. Iyakson had a 20-4 record, 2.19 ERA, and 318 strikeouts; all new career bests. Over 218 innings, the 26-year old Nigerian lefty also led in WHIP (0.99), quality starts (22), and WAR (8.6). Iyakson had a 213 ERA+ and 54 FIP-. Another former #1 overall pick by the Dukes, Iyakson also signed an extension after the 2027 campaign at $74,700,000 over six years. Freetown swept defending WL champ Abidjan 2-0 in the first round, then upset Kumasi 2-0 in round two. This gave the Foresters their third Western League Championship Series trip in four years, setting up a 2025 rematch with Dakar. The 2027 result ended the same, a 3-2 victory for the Dukes. The win gave Dakar six Western League pennants (1988, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2025, 2027). The Eastern League was very top heavy with Ibadan outracing reigning West African Baseball champ Cotonou for the top spot. The 2025 EL champion Iguanas at 107-55 returned to the playoffs after having a four-year playoff streak snapped in 2026. The Copperheads were a close second at 103-59 for repeat berths. Ibadan allowed the fewest runs at 590. Niamey was third at 95-67 and led in scoring at 955 runs, growing their playoff streak to four years. The Atomics had a team .362 on-base percentage, the second-highest in WAB history. Lagos (87-75) took the fourth and final spot to earn repeat wild cards. Benin City, Port Harcourt, and Lome were each next at 83-79. Kano notably went from 88 wins in 2026 to an abysmal 61-101 in 2027. Despite that, the Condors had the Eastern League MVP in 1B Hadj Sagna, who led in RBI (154), total bases (407), slugging (.667), and WAR (7.4). He added 211 hits, 106 runs, 53 doubles, 47 homers, and 1.060 OPS. Kano would give Sagna a seven-year, $241,500,000 extension the following summer. Ibadan’s Alejandra Caceres won Pitcher of the Year and his third Gold Glove. It was his second year with the Iguanas, getting traded by Conakry before the 2026 season. Caceres won the ERA title at 2.25 and posted a 15-5 record, 9 saves, 209 strikeouts, 5.1 WAR, and 198 ERA+ over 188 innings. In May, Caceres signed a four-year, $32,800,000 extension. Lagos upset Niamey 2-1 in the first round, but got swept in round two by Cotonou. This set up the defending EL champ and the 2025 EL champ Ibadan in the Eastern League Championship Series. The Copperheads prevailed on the road 3-2 over the Iguanas, becoming five-time pennant winners (2010, 11, 13, 26, 27). The 53^rd West African Championship was a rematch of the 2013 event, which Cotonou won over Dakar in a sweep. This time it went all seven games, but the Copperheads prevailed again over the Dukes. Cotonou moved to 5-0 in their finals appearances while Dakar dropped to 2-4. LF Damien Sauzee was finals MVP, a French journeyman who came to WAB in 2024 with Kano. He missed all of 2026 to a broken bone in his elbow, then got traded to Cotonou in June 2027. The 37-year old stepped in when it counted, getting 18 hits, 12 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, and 6 RBI over 14 playoff starts. The Copperheads also had notable playoff pitching with Chinedu Michael setting a new playoff record for K/9 (16.80) and Jose Balde hitting the complete games record at three. Balde had a 2.78 ERA and 29 Ks over 32.1 innings, while Michael fanned 28 and had a 3.00 ERA in 15 innings. Other notes: WAB hits king Fares Belaid signed with Lagos for 2027 and had his weakest year of since his rookie year at age 38. He only had 0.6 WAR in 71 games, but his notably had six doubles. That got Belaid to 819 career doubles, passing South Asia Baseball’s Manju Abbas (816) to baseball’s all-time world doubles leader. Clarence Cole joined Belaid and Darwin Morris as the only WAB batters with 2000 runs scored. Cole also won his 8^th Silver Slugger in RF. Shafiu Hassan and Desmond Jaiyeola became the 5^th and 6^th members of the 600 home run club and Kingsley Gideon became the 17^th to 500 homers. Gideon, Jonah Moiseiwitsch, and Hassan Amara each got to 1500 RBI, making 15 WAB sluggers to do so. Ahmed Kone was the 28^th to 2500 hits. LF Didier Loubaki won his 7^th Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)