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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-19-2025, 02:26 AM

Toronto repeated as the National Association’s top seed at 100-62 atop the Northeast Division. It was the third consecutive playoff trip for the Timberwolves, who allowed the fewest runs in Major League Baseball at 542. They were the only team to allow less than 600 runs for 2033.

The next best division champ was Washington at 95-67 in the East, earning their eighth playoff trip in a decade. The Admirals were the top scoring team in the NA at 95-67 and won their fourth division title in five years. The only other 90+ win teams were also in the East with Baltimore and Brooklyn both getting wild cards at 91-71. The Dodgers ended a nine-year playoff drought and the Orioles got their second wild card in four years.

There were 17 teams that won between 89 and 80 games, leaving a mess for the final wild card and two division titles. The best of those was Cleveland at 88-74 atop the Upper Midwest Division, ending a four-year playoff skid. Defending NA champ Omaha was two back in the division and Detroit was four behind.

In the Lower Midwest, Indianapolis and Cincinnati finished even at 84-78 with St. Louis one back, Columbus two away, and Louisville three back. The Racers won the tiebreaker game for the division crown, snagging their fifth playoff trip in seven years.

The final wild card ultimately came from the Northeast with 87-75 Montreal getting repeat berths. Omaha’s repeat bid was thwarted at 86-76, followed by Quebec City (84-78), Cincinnati (84-79), St. Louis (83-79), Columbus (82-80), Ottawa (82-80), Louisville (81-81), Buffalo (81-81), New York (81-81), and Milwaukee (81-81). Worth mentioning was Chicago at 78-84, as this was the Cubs’ first losing season since 2018.

In his third season with Louisville, RF Indiana Hill earned National Association MVP. A native of Valparaiso, Indiana; he led in runs (119), homers (57), total bases (416), slugging (.694), OP S(1.104), and WAR (10.0). The 23-year old lefty added 204 hits, 31 doubles, 132 RBI, .341 average, and 213 wRC+. The Lynx took Hill with the #1 pick in the 2030 MLB Draft and he was already living up to the billing.

Toronto’s Mason Pechart grabbed Pitcher of the Year in his seventh season in the rotation. He posted a 1.49 ERA, the second-lowest qualifying mark (162 IP required) in all of MLB history. Only Seth Southworth’s 1.34 from 2018 was better. Pechart also led in WHIP (0.81), shutouts (6), FIP- (53), and WAR (9.1). His WHIP was tied for the eighth-best single season in MLB history.

Pechart’s .241 opponent’s slugging percentage was a new MLB record and his .473 OPS was the second-best ever behind only Grayson Whittaker’s .459 in 2005. His .180 average ranked sixth, and the .232 OBP was good for 17^th. The 28-year old lefty from Madison, Wisconsin also had a 16-2 record and 241 strikeouts over 223.2 innings. The following winter, the Timberwolves gave Pechart a six-year, $207 million extension.

The three East Division teams swept the first round playoff matchups. Brooklyn went over Indianapolis 3-2 and Baltimore over Cleveland 3-2, while Washington swept Montreal. Top seed Toronto promptly sweep the Orioles in round two and the Admirals swept the Dodgers.

The Timberwolves had a shot at their second pennant in three years, while Washington was going for a second in three years. In the National Association Championship Series, the Admirals upset the top seed Toronto 4-2 to claim their third pennant in a decade. Washington became seven-time NA champs (1912, 1914, 1930, 1966, 2024, 2030, 2033).

Houston had one of the all-time great regular seasons in MLB history at 116-46, the fourth-highest win total in league history. The Hornets set all-time MLB records for batting average (.308) and hits (1769) while scoring 1022 runs. The run total was the second-best ever behind their own 1024 from all the way back in 1913. Houston cruised to the American Association’s top seed and a fifth consecutive South Central Division title. They’ve made the playoffs nine times in the last decades.

The second-best record in the AA was Vancouver at 99-63 atop the Northwest Division. The Volcanoes were on the second-longest active playoff drought at 34 seasons. Since their 1998 World Series win, Vancouver had only had four winning seasons until their 2033 success. This dethroned Seattle, who had won ten consecutive division titles. The Volcanoes had the fewest runs allowed in the AA at 671.

Las Vegas claimed the Southwest Division at 97-65, their second division title in three years. Albuquerque was second at 93-69 and got the first wild card, getting repeat berths. Tampa at 91-71 took the Southeast Division by four wins over both Nashville and Atlanta. While the Thunderbirds did make repeat playoff trips, this was their first division title since 2015.

The second wild card went to Seattle at 90-72, extending their playoff streak to 11 years even if the division title streak ended. For the final spot, Anchorage, Atlanta, and Nashville each were tied at 87-75. The Avalanche defeated both the Knights and Aces in tiebreaker games to take the spot for their fifth wild card in seven years.

Defending World Series champ San Diego was two back on that crew at 85-77, which ended their repeat hopes. Los Angeles was also 85-77 with Orlando at 84-78 and Edmonton at 82-80. Oakland, a division champ last year, fell to 76-86 for their first losing season since 2024. Charlotte (76-86) also had their first losing campaign in nine years.

Leading Vancouver’s resurgence was 1B Alair White, who repeated as American Association MVP in only his third season. The 23-year old lefty from Clarksdale, Mississippi led didn’t lead in any stat, but had 53 home runs, 146 RBI, 201 hits, 125 runs, .326/.405/.628 slash, 161 wRC+, and 7.6 WAR. White narrowly held off Houston’s Milton Ramirez for the honor despite a record-breaking campaign.

The 32-year old Filipino RF signed a five-year, $162 million deal with the Hornets for 2033 after 12 years in Chicago. With the Cubs, Ramirez had led eight times in hits and nine times in both batting average and on-base percentage. In 2029, he set MLB records for hits (249) and batting average (.410).

For 2033, Ramirez broke the hits record by one with 250, which is one of only 43 seasons in world history of 250+ hits. He had a .406 batting average, second only to his 2029 and the fourth .400+ season in MLB history. It ranks as the 25^th-best qualifying average in any league ever. Ramirez also led in runs (132), OBP (..459), OPS (1.071), wRC+ (173), and WAR (9.0). The OBP ranked as the sixth-best in MLB history.

Vancouver also had the Pitcher of the Year Norman Branca, who bounced back from a torn triceps that cost him much of 2032. The 24-year old lefty from Yarmouth, Massachusetts was the leader in wins (24-5), ERA (2.18), quality starts (25), and shutouts (5). Branca struck out 182 in 272.1 innings with 8.4 WAR. After the 2034 campaign, the Volcanoes gave him a four-year, $39,500,000 extension.

In the first round, Las Vegas ousted Seattle 3-1 which kept Seattle from the American Association Championship Series for only the third time in their 11-year playoff streak. Albuquerque ousted Tampa 3-1 and Vancouver defeated Anchorage 3-1. The Volcanoes then topped the Vipers 3-1, giving Vancouver its first AACS appearance since winning the World Series in 1998.

On the other side, Albuquerque shocked 116-win Houston 3-1, leaving only disappointment for the record-setting Hornets. The Isotopes also had a significant drought ended, last making the AACS in 2005 with their pennant drought at an even 30 years. In a seven-game classic, Albuquerque outlasted Vancouver for the road upset. The Isotopes became six-time American Association kings (1926, 1934, 1948, 1975, 2002, 2033).

The 133^rd World Series went the distance as Albuquerque hung on 4-3 over Washington. The Isotopes snapped a 57-year title drought becoming four-time MLB champs (1926, 1934, 1975, 2033). This continued the American Association’s dominance in the Fall Classic over the National Association with eight straight wins. Second-year LF Rick Kinney was finals MVP with 25 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 6 homers, and 13 RBI over 20 playoff games.

Other notes: MLB’s 36^th perfect game came on May 20 by Birmingham’s John Solum with two strikeouts against Miami. This was the lowest strikeout total for any of MLB’s perfectos. Unfortunately for the Mallards, their league record playoff drought grew to 61 seasons. Almost quietly, Orlando’s Jackson Brafford had 162 RBI, good for the fifth-best single season total in MLB history.

Mike Rojas became the 9^th player to 2000 career RBI. Jeff Bonner became the 14^th to 700 home runs, while Jackson Brafford was the 47^th member of the 600 homer club. Five players joined the 500 home run club, making 126 MLB sluggers to reach the mark; Ethan Clark, Thomas Rich, Tommy Sy, Will Desbiens, and James Simmons.

Brafford, Sy, and Pat Eichelberger each crossed 1500 RBI, a feat met by 138 in MLB. Sy, Milton Ramriez, and Mark Johnston got to 1500 runs scored; now achieved by 128 batters. RF Edhar Baranov won his 9^th Gold Glove (8 in RF, 1 in CF) as did 2B Kieran de la Cruz. They are two of only 26 players in MLB history to win 9+ Gold Gloves at any position. RF Milton Ramirez won his 7^th Silver Slugger.

08-19-2025, 02:26 AM	#2393
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,321	2033 in MLB Toronto repeated as the National Association’s top seed at 100-62 atop the Northeast Division. It was the third consecutive playoff trip for the Timberwolves, who allowed the fewest runs in Major League Baseball at 542. They were the only team to allow less than 600 runs for 2033. The next best division champ was Washington at 95-67 in the East, earning their eighth playoff trip in a decade. The Admirals were the top scoring team in the NA at 95-67 and won their fourth division title in five years. The only other 90+ win teams were also in the East with Baltimore and Brooklyn both getting wild cards at 91-71. The Dodgers ended a nine-year playoff drought and the Orioles got their second wild card in four years. There were 17 teams that won between 89 and 80 games, leaving a mess for the final wild card and two division titles. The best of those was Cleveland at 88-74 atop the Upper Midwest Division, ending a four-year playoff skid. Defending NA champ Omaha was two back in the division and Detroit was four behind. In the Lower Midwest, Indianapolis and Cincinnati finished even at 84-78 with St. Louis one back, Columbus two away, and Louisville three back. The Racers won the tiebreaker game for the division crown, snagging their fifth playoff trip in seven years. The final wild card ultimately came from the Northeast with 87-75 Montreal getting repeat berths. Omaha’s repeat bid was thwarted at 86-76, followed by Quebec City (84-78), Cincinnati (84-79), St. Louis (83-79), Columbus (82-80), Ottawa (82-80), Louisville (81-81), Buffalo (81-81), New York (81-81), and Milwaukee (81-81). Worth mentioning was Chicago at 78-84, as this was the Cubs’ first losing season since 2018. In his third season with Louisville, RF Indiana Hill earned National Association MVP. A native of Valparaiso, Indiana; he led in runs (119), homers (57), total bases (416), slugging (.694), OP S(1.104), and WAR (10.0). The 23-year old lefty added 204 hits, 31 doubles, 132 RBI, .341 average, and 213 wRC+. The Lynx took Hill with the #1 pick in the 2030 MLB Draft and he was already living up to the billing. Toronto’s Mason Pechart grabbed Pitcher of the Year in his seventh season in the rotation. He posted a 1.49 ERA, the second-lowest qualifying mark (162 IP required) in all of MLB history. Only Seth Southworth’s 1.34 from 2018 was better. Pechart also led in WHIP (0.81), shutouts (6), FIP- (53), and WAR (9.1). His WHIP was tied for the eighth-best single season in MLB history. Pechart’s .241 opponent’s slugging percentage was a new MLB record and his .473 OPS was the second-best ever behind only Grayson Whittaker’s .459 in 2005. His .180 average ranked sixth, and the .232 OBP was good for 17^th. The 28-year old lefty from Madison, Wisconsin also had a 16-2 record and 241 strikeouts over 223.2 innings. The following winter, the Timberwolves gave Pechart a six-year, $207 million extension. The three East Division teams swept the first round playoff matchups. Brooklyn went over Indianapolis 3-2 and Baltimore over Cleveland 3-2, while Washington swept Montreal. Top seed Toronto promptly sweep the Orioles in round two and the Admirals swept the Dodgers. The Timberwolves had a shot at their second pennant in three years, while Washington was going for a second in three years. In the National Association Championship Series, the Admirals upset the top seed Toronto 4-2 to claim their third pennant in a decade. Washington became seven-time NA champs (1912, 1914, 1930, 1966, 2024, 2030, 2033). Houston had one of the all-time great regular seasons in MLB history at 116-46, the fourth-highest win total in league history. The Hornets set all-time MLB records for batting average (.308) and hits (1769) while scoring 1022 runs. The run total was the second-best ever behind their own 1024 from all the way back in 1913. Houston cruised to the American Association’s top seed and a fifth consecutive South Central Division title. They’ve made the playoffs nine times in the last decades. The second-best record in the AA was Vancouver at 99-63 atop the Northwest Division. The Volcanoes were on the second-longest active playoff drought at 34 seasons. Since their 1998 World Series win, Vancouver had only had four winning seasons until their 2033 success. This dethroned Seattle, who had won ten consecutive division titles. The Volcanoes had the fewest runs allowed in the AA at 671. Las Vegas claimed the Southwest Division at 97-65, their second division title in three years. Albuquerque was second at 93-69 and got the first wild card, getting repeat berths. Tampa at 91-71 took the Southeast Division by four wins over both Nashville and Atlanta. While the Thunderbirds did make repeat playoff trips, this was their first division title since 2015. The second wild card went to Seattle at 90-72, extending their playoff streak to 11 years even if the division title streak ended. For the final spot, Anchorage, Atlanta, and Nashville each were tied at 87-75. The Avalanche defeated both the Knights and Aces in tiebreaker games to take the spot for their fifth wild card in seven years. Defending World Series champ San Diego was two back on that crew at 85-77, which ended their repeat hopes. Los Angeles was also 85-77 with Orlando at 84-78 and Edmonton at 82-80. Oakland, a division champ last year, fell to 76-86 for their first losing season since 2024. Charlotte (76-86) also had their first losing campaign in nine years. Leading Vancouver’s resurgence was 1B Alair White, who repeated as American Association MVP in only his third season. The 23-year old lefty from Clarksdale, Mississippi led didn’t lead in any stat, but had 53 home runs, 146 RBI, 201 hits, 125 runs, .326/.405/.628 slash, 161 wRC+, and 7.6 WAR. White narrowly held off Houston’s Milton Ramirez for the honor despite a record-breaking campaign. The 32-year old Filipino RF signed a five-year, $162 million deal with the Hornets for 2033 after 12 years in Chicago. With the Cubs, Ramirez had led eight times in hits and nine times in both batting average and on-base percentage. In 2029, he set MLB records for hits (249) and batting average (.410). For 2033, Ramirez broke the hits record by one with 250, which is one of only 43 seasons in world history of 250+ hits. He had a .406 batting average, second only to his 2029 and the fourth .400+ season in MLB history. It ranks as the 25^th-best qualifying average in any league ever. Ramirez also led in runs (132), OBP (..459), OPS (1.071), wRC+ (173), and WAR (9.0). The OBP ranked as the sixth-best in MLB history. Vancouver also had the Pitcher of the Year Norman Branca, who bounced back from a torn triceps that cost him much of 2032. The 24-year old lefty from Yarmouth, Massachusetts was the leader in wins (24-5), ERA (2.18), quality starts (25), and shutouts (5). Branca struck out 182 in 272.1 innings with 8.4 WAR. After the 2034 campaign, the Volcanoes gave him a four-year, $39,500,000 extension. In the first round, Las Vegas ousted Seattle 3-1 which kept Seattle from the American Association Championship Series for only the third time in their 11-year playoff streak. Albuquerque ousted Tampa 3-1 and Vancouver defeated Anchorage 3-1. The Volcanoes then topped the Vipers 3-1, giving Vancouver its first AACS appearance since winning the World Series in 1998. On the other side, Albuquerque shocked 116-win Houston 3-1, leaving only disappointment for the record-setting Hornets. The Isotopes also had a significant drought ended, last making the AACS in 2005 with their pennant drought at an even 30 years. In a seven-game classic, Albuquerque outlasted Vancouver for the road upset. The Isotopes became six-time American Association kings (1926, 1934, 1948, 1975, 2002, 2033). The 133^rd World Series went the distance as Albuquerque hung on 4-3 over Washington. The Isotopes snapped a 57-year title drought becoming four-time MLB champs (1926, 1934, 1975, 2033). This continued the American Association’s dominance in the Fall Classic over the National Association with eight straight wins. Second-year LF Rick Kinney was finals MVP with 25 hits, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 6 homers, and 13 RBI over 20 playoff games. Other notes: MLB’s 36^th perfect game came on May 20 by Birmingham’s John Solum with two strikeouts against Miami. This was the lowest strikeout total for any of MLB’s perfectos. Unfortunately for the Mallards, their league record playoff drought grew to 61 seasons. Almost quietly, Orlando’s Jackson Brafford had 162 RBI, good for the fifth-best single season total in MLB history. Mike Rojas became the 9^th player to 2000 career RBI. Jeff Bonner became the 14^th to 700 home runs, while Jackson Brafford was the 47^th member of the 600 homer club. Five players joined the 500 home run club, making 126 MLB sluggers to reach the mark; Ethan Clark, Thomas Rich, Tommy Sy, Will Desbiens, and James Simmons. Brafford, Sy, and Pat Eichelberger each crossed 1500 RBI, a feat met by 138 in MLB. Sy, Milton Ramriez, and Mark Johnston got to 1500 runs scored; now achieved by 128 batters. RF Edhar Baranov won his 9^th Gold Glove (8 in RF, 1 in CF) as did 2B Kieran de la Cruz. They are two of only 26 players in MLB history to win 9+ Gold Gloves at any position. RF Milton Ramirez won his 7^th Silver Slugger. __________________ 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)