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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-24-2026, 04:35 AM

The 110^th Copa Sudamerica was the first finals meeting between Ciudad Guayana and Fortaleza as both franchises wanted their fifth-ever title. The Giants were looking to be the first repeat Cup winner since Caracas in 2022-23. The Foxes hadn’t done it since 2013 and were a lackluster 4-9 all-time in the finals. They had the same record, although the Giants won the season series 4-2. CG had home field, although that was because the Bolivar League champ had the honor in even years.

Ciudad Guayana began the series with 10-4 and 4-2 home wins. Fortaleza flipped the script in Brazil with 5-4 and 4-2 wins. In game four, the Foxes won on a two-run walkoff homer by Emanuel Madera. The Giants prevailed 6-1 in game five though for the first road win of the series, giving them the 3-2 series advantage heading back to Venezuela. CG took game six by a 5-1 margin to secure the repeat and their fifth title (1984, 2017, 2036, 2039, 2040).

League and BLCS MVP Renato Barquero continued his incredible season as Copa Sudamerica MVP, as the 36-year old 1B went 9-24 with two homers and eight RBI. Fortaleza has been the runner-up ten times, tied for the most with Sao Paulo. Ciudad Guayana is also the first team to win three Cups in a five year span in nearly eight decades. The only teams to do it before was Caracas (1959-62), Buenos Aires (1941-44), and La Paz (1939-43).

Giants manager E.X. Lalli was the eighth BSA manager to win three or more Cups, although each of the others did it with at least 13+ year careers. The 58-year old Pakistani took over the Ciudad Guayana job at the end of 2034 and has since posted a 598-423 record. Lalli won his third Manager of the Year in 2040

Other notes: Beisbol Sudamerica’s 54^th perfect game came July 9 from Belo Horizonte’s Carlos Alonso. He struck out eight over 100 pitches against Maracaibo. Unfortunately two starts later, the 25-year old righty suffered a torn rotator cuff. The Hogs’ Enrique Elenez had a four home run game against Salvador on July 28, the 13th such game in BSA.

Rio de Janerio’s Nereus Rebellin tossed his second no-hitter on July 6 over Fortaleza. Buenos Aires’ Tiago Silva hit exactly .400, becoming the 12^th qualified BSA player and the 62^nd in any world league to hit .400 or better. Paco Amorim became the 5^th BSA slugger to 800 career home runs in his final season, although he struggled to -1.2 WAR and .659 OPS in his second year with La Paz.

Amorim had a legendary run, winning five MVPs over two decades with Arequipa. He finished with 3859 hits, 2^nd in BSA history to Owen Arcia’s 3940 and 21^st on the world leaderboard. He finished with 3182 games, 2230 runs, 593 doubles, 815 homers, 2172 RBI, 1741 walks, .349/.436/.640 slash, 1.076 OPS, 175 wRC+, and 152.3 WAR.

On the BSA leaderboard, Amorim retires as the career leader in runs and walks, as well as in OBP for those with 3000+ plate appearances. He also ranks 2^nd in OPS, 4^th in games, 2^nd in total bases (7073), 4^th in doubles, 5^th in homers, 3^rd in RBI, and 3^rd in WAR among position players. You could certainly make a case for Amorim when discussing BSA’s best-ever position player.

On the world leaderboards, Amorim is also 50^th in games played, 11^th in runs, 54^th in homers, 38^th in RBI, 9^th in walks, and 34^th in WAR for position players. Among all players ever, Amorim is 48^th in WAR. Additionally among world Hall of Famers and retired locks, Amorim’s OPS is the best ever while his triple slash ranks 13^th/2^nd/30^th. Only CABA’s Loyd Wayne (.438) has him beat for OBP. Amorim’s 175 wRC+ while excellent does miss the world top 50, which does reflect BSA’s high-scoring environment.

In other milestones, Antonio Coria became the 24^th to 3000 hits while Nicolas De Leon was the 97^th to 2500 hits. The 500 homer club grew to 79 members with Renato Barquero, Caio Mergulho, B.J. Pantoja, and Erik Ortega joining. Junior Cerna became the 48^th closer with 300 saves. 1B Rafael Sertiantoro won his 10^th Gold Glove and SS Ace Benavidez won his 7^th. 2B Joseph Ramirez won his 7^th Silver Slugger.

03-24-2026, 04:35 AM	#2782
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,324	2040 Copa Sudamerica The 110^th Copa Sudamerica was the first finals meeting between Ciudad Guayana and Fortaleza as both franchises wanted their fifth-ever title. The Giants were looking to be the first repeat Cup winner since Caracas in 2022-23. The Foxes hadn’t done it since 2013 and were a lackluster 4-9 all-time in the finals. They had the same record, although the Giants won the season series 4-2. CG had home field, although that was because the Bolivar League champ had the honor in even years. Ciudad Guayana began the series with 10-4 and 4-2 home wins. Fortaleza flipped the script in Brazil with 5-4 and 4-2 wins. In game four, the Foxes won on a two-run walkoff homer by Emanuel Madera. The Giants prevailed 6-1 in game five though for the first road win of the series, giving them the 3-2 series advantage heading back to Venezuela. CG took game six by a 5-1 margin to secure the repeat and their fifth title (1984, 2017, 2036, 2039, 2040). League and BLCS MVP Renato Barquero continued his incredible season as Copa Sudamerica MVP, as the 36-year old 1B went 9-24 with two homers and eight RBI. Fortaleza has been the runner-up ten times, tied for the most with Sao Paulo. Ciudad Guayana is also the first team to win three Cups in a five year span in nearly eight decades. The only teams to do it before was Caracas (1959-62), Buenos Aires (1941-44), and La Paz (1939-43). Giants manager E.X. Lalli was the eighth BSA manager to win three or more Cups, although each of the others did it with at least 13+ year careers. The 58-year old Pakistani took over the Ciudad Guayana job at the end of 2034 and has since posted a 598-423 record. Lalli won his third Manager of the Year in 2040 Other notes: Beisbol Sudamerica’s 54^th perfect game came July 9 from Belo Horizonte’s Carlos Alonso. He struck out eight over 100 pitches against Maracaibo. Unfortunately two starts later, the 25-year old righty suffered a torn rotator cuff. The Hogs’ Enrique Elenez had a four home run game against Salvador on July 28, the 13th such game in BSA. Rio de Janerio’s Nereus Rebellin tossed his second no-hitter on July 6 over Fortaleza. Buenos Aires’ Tiago Silva hit exactly .400, becoming the 12^th qualified BSA player and the 62^nd in any world league to hit .400 or better. Paco Amorim became the 5^th BSA slugger to 800 career home runs in his final season, although he struggled to -1.2 WAR and .659 OPS in his second year with La Paz. Amorim had a legendary run, winning five MVPs over two decades with Arequipa. He finished with 3859 hits, 2^nd in BSA history to Owen Arcia’s 3940 and 21^st on the world leaderboard. He finished with 3182 games, 2230 runs, 593 doubles, 815 homers, 2172 RBI, 1741 walks, .349/.436/.640 slash, 1.076 OPS, 175 wRC+, and 152.3 WAR. On the BSA leaderboard, Amorim retires as the career leader in runs and walks, as well as in OBP for those with 3000+ plate appearances. He also ranks 2^nd in OPS, 4^th in games, 2^nd in total bases (7073), 4^th in doubles, 5^th in homers, 3^rd in RBI, and 3^rd in WAR among position players. You could certainly make a case for Amorim when discussing BSA’s best-ever position player. On the world leaderboards, Amorim is also 50^th in games played, 11^th in runs, 54^th in homers, 38^th in RBI, 9^th in walks, and 34^th in WAR for position players. Among all players ever, Amorim is 48^th in WAR. Additionally among world Hall of Famers and retired locks, Amorim’s OPS is the best ever while his triple slash ranks 13^th/2^nd/30^th. Only CABA’s Loyd Wayne (.438) has him beat for OBP. Amorim’s 175 wRC+ while excellent does miss the world top 50, which does reflect BSA’s high-scoring environment. In other milestones, Antonio Coria became the 24^th to 3000 hits while Nicolas De Leon was the 97^th to 2500 hits. The 500 homer club grew to 79 members with Renato Barquero, Caio Mergulho, B.J. Pantoja, and Erik Ortega joining. Junior Cerna became the 48^th closer with 300 saves. 1B Rafael Sertiantoro won his 10^th Gold Glove and SS Ace Benavidez won his 7^th. 2B Joseph 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)