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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-08-2026, 07:36 PM

At the all-star break in the Central Conference, two teams had pulled away with Mombasa at 62-32 and two-time defending Africa Series champ Kampala at 60-34. Djibouti was a distant third at 51-43 and everyone else was below 50 wins. Despite that, five teams ended up with a realistic shot at the playoffs by September with both Asmara and Kinshasa entering the picture with strong finishes.

The Anteaters (46-22), Berserkers (44-24), and Sun Cats (42-26) had the best marks post-break. However, the Bisons and Peacocks still had winning records down the stretch and used their cushions to hold on. Mombasa grabbed first at 99-63 with Kampala second at 98-64. Djibouti was third (95-67), followed by Asmara (94-68), and Kinshasa (91-71).

Mombasa notably outperformed their expected win/loss by 11 games, going 34-16 in one-run games. The Bisons led the conference with 885 runs, but only had a +82 differential, which ranked fifth. Kampala’s +210 led the CC as they allowed the fewest runs at 648. The Peacocks pitching staff had 1737 strikeouts and a 10.82 K/9, both single-season team bests for the African Association of Baseball.

The difference was Mombasa going 7-5 head-to-head against Kampala. This was the Bisons second playoff trip, joining their 2036 AAB title. The Peacocks’ playoff streak grew to four seasons. Mwanza was firmly last place at 58-102 to suffer relegation back to the African Second League. The White Tigers had a solid AAB debut the prior year at 83-79, but promptly fell off a cliff.

Asmara 3B Rajah Bhagwan won Central Conference MVP unanimously in his sixth season. The former #1 overall pick was the leader in batting average (.361), wRC+ (200), and WAR (11.0). The 29-year old South African Bhagwan added 207 hits, 129 runs, 33 doubles, 56 home runs, 146 RBI, 62 stolen bases, and a 1.174 OPS. Bhagwan was critical in getting the Anteaters promoted for 2037 and got them the closest they’ve come yet to a playoff trip in the top tier.

Kampala’s Abdullah Ali became the first six-time Pitcher of the Year winner in AAB history, earning the honors consecutively. He had 23 first place votes with teammate Yue Xu getting one. By Ali’s absurdly high standard, this was a more middling year since he missed the ERA title by 11 points to Mombasa’s Sunday Mudimu. Still, it was his seventh straight year leading in WAR and strikeouts, getting 10+ WAR and 375+ Ks each year.

Ali led in Ks (394), WHIP (0.83), FIP- (42), and WAR (11.4). The 28-year old Somali lefty had a 17-5 record, 7 saves, 2.32 ERA, and 198 ERA+ in 236.2 innings. His WAR was the fifth-best AAB single-season for a pitcher (he holds spots #1-3) and the fifth best for Ks (he holds the entire top five and seven of the top eight). Many argue Ali is the best active pitcher in the world and many globally hoped to poach him from Uganda, but he signed a seven-year, $252,500,000 extension with the Peacocks in February.

Kampala manager Alan Brzozowski also won his third straight manager of the year. The 55-year old Pole was a decent reliever in his prior European career. Brzozowski’s managing career started in AAB from 2029-34 with Kampala, although it ended without a playoff trip. The Peacocks gave him a shot in 2037 and he has delivered them the AAB title in 2038-39 and the Baseball Grand Championship crown in 2038.

Recent history made some still favor Kampala for a Central Conference Championship three-peat. However, they were one game behind Mombasa in the standings, giving the Bisons the one-game bonus to begin the series and home field advantage. Mombasa came out firing with 5-4 and 9-5 wins to open the series in Kenya.

As it shifted to Uganda, the Peacocks won three straight at home with 10-3, 7-6, and 4-2 margins; evening the series at 3-3. In game four, Kampala rallied from a 6-0 hole, tying the game in the ninth. On the first pitch he saw, Shabani Luboya hit a solo walkoff home run to open the bottom of the tenth.

Luboya was the hero again in the game six finale back in Mombasa. Down 3-2 entering the eighth inning, the 29-year old Congolese LF smacked a two-run go-ahead homer 419 feet. Kampala held on for the 4-3 win for their third consecutive pennant and eighth overall (2018, 20-23, 38-40). Luboya was the series MVP going 9-25 with five homers and seven RBI.

03-08-2026, 07:36 PM	#2751
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,536	2040 AAB Central Conference At the all-star break in the Central Conference, two teams had pulled away with Mombasa at 62-32 and two-time defending Africa Series champ Kampala at 60-34. Djibouti was a distant third at 51-43 and everyone else was below 50 wins. Despite that, five teams ended up with a realistic shot at the playoffs by September with both Asmara and Kinshasa entering the picture with strong finishes. The Anteaters (46-22), Berserkers (44-24), and Sun Cats (42-26) had the best marks post-break. However, the Bisons and Peacocks still had winning records down the stretch and used their cushions to hold on. Mombasa grabbed first at 99-63 with Kampala second at 98-64. Djibouti was third (95-67), followed by Asmara (94-68), and Kinshasa (91-71). Mombasa notably outperformed their expected win/loss by 11 games, going 34-16 in one-run games. The Bisons led the conference with 885 runs, but only had a +82 differential, which ranked fifth. Kampala’s +210 led the CC as they allowed the fewest runs at 648. The Peacocks pitching staff had 1737 strikeouts and a 10.82 K/9, both single-season team bests for the African Association of Baseball. The difference was Mombasa going 7-5 head-to-head against Kampala. This was the Bisons second playoff trip, joining their 2036 AAB title. The Peacocks’ playoff streak grew to four seasons. Mwanza was firmly last place at 58-102 to suffer relegation back to the African Second League. The White Tigers had a solid AAB debut the prior year at 83-79, but promptly fell off a cliff. Asmara 3B Rajah Bhagwan won Central Conference MVP unanimously in his sixth season. The former #1 overall pick was the leader in batting average (.361), wRC+ (200), and WAR (11.0). The 29-year old South African Bhagwan added 207 hits, 129 runs, 33 doubles, 56 home runs, 146 RBI, 62 stolen bases, and a 1.174 OPS. Bhagwan was critical in getting the Anteaters promoted for 2037 and got them the closest they’ve come yet to a playoff trip in the top tier. Kampala’s Abdullah Ali became the first six-time Pitcher of the Year winner in AAB history, earning the honors consecutively. He had 23 first place votes with teammate Yue Xu getting one. By Ali’s absurdly high standard, this was a more middling year since he missed the ERA title by 11 points to Mombasa’s Sunday Mudimu. Still, it was his seventh straight year leading in WAR and strikeouts, getting 10+ WAR and 375+ Ks each year. Ali led in Ks (394), WHIP (0.83), FIP- (42), and WAR (11.4). The 28-year old Somali lefty had a 17-5 record, 7 saves, 2.32 ERA, and 198 ERA+ in 236.2 innings. His WAR was the fifth-best AAB single-season for a pitcher (he holds spots #1-3) and the fifth best for Ks (he holds the entire top five and seven of the top eight). Many argue Ali is the best active pitcher in the world and many globally hoped to poach him from Uganda, but he signed a seven-year, $252,500,000 extension with the Peacocks in February. Kampala manager Alan Brzozowski also won his third straight manager of the year. The 55-year old Pole was a decent reliever in his prior European career. Brzozowski’s managing career started in AAB from 2029-34 with Kampala, although it ended without a playoff trip. The Peacocks gave him a shot in 2037 and he has delivered them the AAB title in 2038-39 and the Baseball Grand Championship crown in 2038. Recent history made some still favor Kampala for a Central Conference Championship three-peat. However, they were one game behind Mombasa in the standings, giving the Bisons the one-game bonus to begin the series and home field advantage. Mombasa came out firing with 5-4 and 9-5 wins to open the series in Kenya. As it shifted to Uganda, the Peacocks won three straight at home with 10-3, 7-6, and 4-2 margins; evening the series at 3-3. In game four, Kampala rallied from a 6-0 hole, tying the game in the ninth. On the first pitch he saw, Shabani Luboya hit a solo walkoff home run to open the bottom of the tenth. Luboya was the hero again in the game six finale back in Mombasa. Down 3-2 entering the eighth inning, the 29-year old Congolese LF smacked a two-run go-ahead homer 419 feet. Kampala held on for the 4-3 win for their third consecutive pennant and eighth overall (2018, 20-23, 38-40). Luboya was the series MVP going 9-25 with five homers and seven 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)