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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-07-2025, 08:55 AM

Algiers was the only team in all of Arab League Baseball with 100+ wins in 2038. The Arsenal at 108-54 was the Western Conference’s top seed with their fourth consecutive playoff berth and third Mediterranean Division crown of that streak. In the last 16 seasons, Algiers has had only winning seasons with 14 division titles and only one playoff miss. They had ALB’s best run differential at +249 and led the conference with 881 runs. No one else in the division had a winning record.

Reigning ALB champ and defending Baseball Grand Champion Beirut won the Levant Division for the fifth time in their six-year playoff streak. The Bluebirds at 97-65 allowed the fewest runs at 607. Jerusalem was second at 91-71 and ended the season on a four-game winning streak, but the Jets fell one game short of the final wild card. Both wild cards came out of a packed Nile Division.

Suez went 8-2 down the stretch to take the Nile at 97-65. The Sabres were also 5-1 in their season series against Beirut, giving them home field advantage for their #2 versus #3 playoff encounter. This was the fourth playoff berth in six years for Suez, but it was the first-ever division title for the 2016 expansion squad. Giza and Cairo gave chase down the stretch with the Pharaohs taking three out of four in their season closing series. The final three wins each went to the Pharaohs with a 6-4, 13 inning affair followed by a pair of 2-1 finals.

This gave Cairo the first wild card at 93-69 and put Giza second at 92-70. Last year’s top seed Alexandria had a late push, but they could only get to 88-74 after sitting one game below .500 at the all-star break. The Goats earned their third berth in four years and the Pharaohs their fourth in five years.

For only the second time in ALB history, a player won both MVP and Pitcher of the Year. The only other time was Medina’s Qadir al-Khalid back in the inaugural 1990 season. Beirut’s Abdul Muhaimin Akbar took both awards in the Western Conference, unanimously winning his third POTY in four years. He had half of the first place votes for MVP and 299 points, just holding off Alexandria’s Ahmed Arafat (6 first place, 286 points) and teammate Ahmed Namil (9 first place, 280 points). Namil notably was the conference leader in home runs (71), RBI (149), and slugging (.716), but did lose points as a DH. Arafat at 3B led all position players with 8.1 WAR.

For Akbar, he posted ALB’s 11^th Triple Crown pitching season, a feat he also accomplished in 2036. His 1.81 ERA was well ahead of the next best qualifier at 2.81 and ranked as the 12^th-best qualifying season in ALB history (162+ innings required). The 28-year old Iraqi lefty had a 22-4 record and career best 346 strikeouts while also leading in WHIP (0.74), quality starts (28), FIP- (49), and WAR (10.4). Akbar tossed 234 innings with a 245 ERA+.

For rate stats, Akbar’s .501 opponent’s OPS was the 4^th-best qualifying season in ALB history and his .175/.212/.289 triple slash ranked 5^th/3^rd/17^th. Akbar’s WHIP was also the 2^nd-best behind Mohamed Wael’s 0.70 in 1993. He also had the 6^th-best season by H/9 (5.54) and the 18^th-best WAR by a pitcher. The Bluebirds locked up their ace to a seven-year, $271,500,000 extension in March, which will make him the Arab League’s highest paid pitcher and the 3^rd-richest amongst everyone in ALB.

Cairo’s late series win gave them home field and the one game advantage over Giza for the wild card round. The Pharaohs kept the streak alive with an 8-5 win to oust the Goats, but it took 13 innings and a walkoff three-run homer by Arabi Younis. Algiers opened the second round with a 6-1 win over Cairo. The Pharaohs got game two 7-4, but the top-seeded Arsenal advanced with a 9-4 result in game three. Algiers scored three in the seventh inning and four in the eighth to pull away, earning their fourth Western Conference Final trip of the decade.

Suez had dominated the defending champ Beirut in the regular season, but the Bluebirds opened with a 4-3 road win in 12 innings. The Sabres evened the series on a 9-4 win, but Beirut claimed the series on a 6-1 score in game three. This gave the Bluebirds a shot at their third pennant in five years, but they’d have to go on the road to do it. Despite Algiers having 11 more wins in the regular season, Beirut dominated the season series 5-1.

The Bluebirds continued to have the Arsenal’s number. Beirut opened the Western Conference Final on a 10-6 win. In game two, Ayman Farouk’s solo home run in the top of the ninth forced extras at 4-4. In the 11^th, Ahmad Al-Kurdi’s three-run bomb pushed the Bluebirds to a 7-4 victory. Beirut seemed poised for the sweep as the series shifted to Lebanon, leading 5-0 entering the eighth inning of game three.

Algiers showed life with a five-run eighth inning that had two homers, tying the contest at 5-5. The score stayed there until the bottom of the 13^th inning when Beirut led off with back-to-back doubles, the latter clinching a 6-5 walkoff win and the series sweep. The Bluebirds became four-time Western Conference champs (2004, 2034, 2037, 2038). They were the first repeat WC pennant winner since Amman in 2023-24. MVP finalist Ahmed Namil was series MVP, going 6-15 with 4 homers and 7 RBI.

12-07-2025, 08:55 AM	#2605
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,229	2038 ALB Western Conference Algiers was the only team in all of Arab League Baseball with 100+ wins in 2038. The Arsenal at 108-54 was the Western Conference’s top seed with their fourth consecutive playoff berth and third Mediterranean Division crown of that streak. In the last 16 seasons, Algiers has had only winning seasons with 14 division titles and only one playoff miss. They had ALB’s best run differential at +249 and led the conference with 881 runs. No one else in the division had a winning record. Reigning ALB champ and defending Baseball Grand Champion Beirut won the Levant Division for the fifth time in their six-year playoff streak. The Bluebirds at 97-65 allowed the fewest runs at 607. Jerusalem was second at 91-71 and ended the season on a four-game winning streak, but the Jets fell one game short of the final wild card. Both wild cards came out of a packed Nile Division. Suez went 8-2 down the stretch to take the Nile at 97-65. The Sabres were also 5-1 in their season series against Beirut, giving them home field advantage for their #2 versus #3 playoff encounter. This was the fourth playoff berth in six years for Suez, but it was the first-ever division title for the 2016 expansion squad. Giza and Cairo gave chase down the stretch with the Pharaohs taking three out of four in their season closing series. The final three wins each went to the Pharaohs with a 6-4, 13 inning affair followed by a pair of 2-1 finals. This gave Cairo the first wild card at 93-69 and put Giza second at 92-70. Last year’s top seed Alexandria had a late push, but they could only get to 88-74 after sitting one game below .500 at the all-star break. The Goats earned their third berth in four years and the Pharaohs their fourth in five years. For only the second time in ALB history, a player won both MVP and Pitcher of the Year. The only other time was Medina’s Qadir al-Khalid back in the inaugural 1990 season. Beirut’s Abdul Muhaimin Akbar took both awards in the Western Conference, unanimously winning his third POTY in four years. He had half of the first place votes for MVP and 299 points, just holding off Alexandria’s Ahmed Arafat (6 first place, 286 points) and teammate Ahmed Namil (9 first place, 280 points). Namil notably was the conference leader in home runs (71), RBI (149), and slugging (.716), but did lose points as a DH. Arafat at 3B led all position players with 8.1 WAR. For Akbar, he posted ALB’s 11^th Triple Crown pitching season, a feat he also accomplished in 2036. His 1.81 ERA was well ahead of the next best qualifier at 2.81 and ranked as the 12^th-best qualifying season in ALB history (162+ innings required). The 28-year old Iraqi lefty had a 22-4 record and career best 346 strikeouts while also leading in WHIP (0.74), quality starts (28), FIP- (49), and WAR (10.4). Akbar tossed 234 innings with a 245 ERA+. For rate stats, Akbar’s .501 opponent’s OPS was the 4^th-best qualifying season in ALB history and his .175/.212/.289 triple slash ranked 5^th/3^rd/17^th. Akbar’s WHIP was also the 2^nd-best behind Mohamed Wael’s 0.70 in 1993. He also had the 6^th-best season by H/9 (5.54) and the 18^th-best WAR by a pitcher. The Bluebirds locked up their ace to a seven-year, $271,500,000 extension in March, which will make him the Arab League’s highest paid pitcher and the 3^rd-richest amongst everyone in ALB. Cairo’s late series win gave them home field and the one game advantage over Giza for the wild card round. The Pharaohs kept the streak alive with an 8-5 win to oust the Goats, but it took 13 innings and a walkoff three-run homer by Arabi Younis. Algiers opened the second round with a 6-1 win over Cairo. The Pharaohs got game two 7-4, but the top-seeded Arsenal advanced with a 9-4 result in game three. Algiers scored three in the seventh inning and four in the eighth to pull away, earning their fourth Western Conference Final trip of the decade. Suez had dominated the defending champ Beirut in the regular season, but the Bluebirds opened with a 4-3 road win in 12 innings. The Sabres evened the series on a 9-4 win, but Beirut claimed the series on a 6-1 score in game three. This gave the Bluebirds a shot at their third pennant in five years, but they’d have to go on the road to do it. Despite Algiers having 11 more wins in the regular season, Beirut dominated the season series 5-1. The Bluebirds continued to have the Arsenal’s number. Beirut opened the Western Conference Final on a 10-6 win. In game two, Ayman Farouk’s solo home run in the top of the ninth forced extras at 4-4. In the 11^th, Ahmad Al-Kurdi’s three-run bomb pushed the Bluebirds to a 7-4 victory. Beirut seemed poised for the sweep as the series shifted to Lebanon, leading 5-0 entering the eighth inning of game three. Algiers showed life with a five-run eighth inning that had two homers, tying the contest at 5-5. The score stayed there until the bottom of the 13^th inning when Beirut led off with back-to-back doubles, the latter clinching a 6-5 walkoff win and the series sweep. The Bluebirds became four-time Western Conference champs (2004, 2034, 2037, 2038). They were the first repeat WC pennant winner since Amman in 2023-24. MVP finalist Ahmed Namil was series MVP, going 6-15 with 4 homers and 7 RBI. __________________ 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)