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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-19-2026, 07:13 AM

Several teams were in the mix initially for the Caribbean League’s top record in 2042. It ended up coming down to the top East Division squads with Trinidad (102-60) edging out Puerto Rico (100-62). The Trail Blazers ended a decade-long playoff drought and had the CL’s best run differential at +161. The defending Caribbean champ Pelicans grew their playoff streak to six seasons despite having the division title streak snapped.

The Central Division had a three-team fight with each making the playoffs. Guatemala led at the all-star break and narrowly held onto first at 95-67. Costa Rica had the best post-break record in the league at 42-23, jumping to second at 93-69. Salvador at 91-71 snagged the third and final wild card. The Rays led the entire Central American Baseball Association with 895 runs while the Stallions allowed the CL’s fewest at 610.

It was the third division title in four years for the Ghosts. Costa Rica was the 2040 CABA champ, while Salvador was the CLCS runner-up last year. Of note was Honduras at 79-83, their first losing season since 2021. Guatemala ended up as the #3 seed, finishing with the same record as West Division champ Santo Domingo. They split their six regular season games with both teams earning home sweeps, but the Dolphins got the tiebreaker and the #2 seed.

Santo Domingo earned its second division title in three years. The first teams out in the wild card race were the first three out in the West Division race; Haiti (87-75), Havana (86-76), and Bahamas (84-78). The Herons and Buccaneers were both playoff teams the prior year, which ended a four-year streak for Haiti. Jamaica notably plummeted to 65-97, their first losing season since 2029.

The Caribbean League MVP race was exciting with several single-season records broken in 2042. Panama was lousy at 69-93, but their star 3B Erik Montesinos took the award with 34/40 first place votes. Trinidad had the #2-#4 finishers with LF Dean Mason getting four first place votes and 1B Gregory Jean with two.

For the winner Montesinos, he broke CABA’s single-season records for OPS (1.269) and total bases (487). The previous bests were 1.259 by Castulo Castro in 2031 and Franklin Madrid with 481 in 2024. Among qualifiers, Montesinos’ OPS is the 23^rd-best single-season in any world league and his total bases rank 24^th. A Panama City native, the 27-year old righty also led in average (.391), OBP (.449), wRC+ (236), and WAR (12.7). He also had 232 hits, 125 runs, 28 doubles, 65 home runs, 144 RBI, and .820 slugging.

Montesinos fell just short of the Triple Crown to Jamaica’s Amedeo Garcia, who had 66 homers and 151 RBI. Garcia was sixth in MVP voting to show how tough the competition was. Montesinos also had a .820 slugging percentage, which would’ve been the CABA single-season record if not for the MVP runner-up Dean Mason. The 26-year old Barbadian had a .821 slugging while adding 61 homers, 128 RBI, 1.218 OPS, 232 wRC+, and 10.0 WAR.

The previous slugging best in CABA entering the season was .806 by Castulo Castro in 2031. In world history, Mason and Montesinos rank #23 and #24. Mason’s OPS just misses the world top 50 but ranks #8 in CABA. Notably, Mason missed a month to a hamstring strain, keeping him from leading in the counting stats. He’s due for free agency after six seasons with the Trail Blazers and should be a top target for teams globally.

Another single-season record fell by a guy not even in the MVP race. Barbados 1B Hector Peron picked up 254 hits, beating the old record 252 set in 1949 by Prometheo Garcia and by Niles Albury in 2027. This is tied for the 27^th-best single season in world history.

Pitcher of the Year was Trinidad’s Quincy Lewis with all but one first place vote. He had the 24^th pitching Triple Crown season in CABA history and the first since 2031. In his fifth season, the 25-year old Jamaican lefty led in wins (23-5), ERA (2.39), innings (267.1), strikeouts (328), quality starts (22), and WAR (8.8). Lewis had a 172 ERA+ and 57 FIP-. The 6’7’’ emerging ace has one year left under contract for the Trail Blazers.

Puerto Rico had the one-game bonus for the first round and beat Costa Rica 4-2 to advance, dramatically winning on a three-run walkoff homer by Juan Bustamante. Guatemala had the bonus over Salvador, but the Stallions edged them 2-1 to start. The Ghosts held on 3-2 in the rematch to advance. Guatemala then shocked Santo Domingo in the second round with a road sweep on 11-5, 4-3, and 5-4 scores. The Ghosts had a go-ahead run in the ninth in game two while game three went 11 innings.

On the other side, the Pelicans opened with a 6-3 road win over Trinidad in a 14-inning marathon. The Trail Blazers grabbed the next two with 5-4 and 4-2 scores. PR picked up a 2-1 win in game four, getting a go-ahead Bustamante homer in the ninth after a 33-minute rain delay. In game five, Trinidad held on 5-3 to eliminate the defending champs. The Trail Blazers hadn’t been to the Caribbean League Championship Series since their 2020 pennant. For Guatemala, they were shooting for their second title in four years.

Trinidad claimed the opener 5-3, followed by a 2-0 Ghosts road win thanks to Gerado Aparicio’s four-hitter. Guatemala walked off 4-3 in game three and held off a late rally to survive 6-5 in game four. The Trail Blazers took game five 7-4 to force the series back home. However, the Ghosts clinched on the road 3-2 in game six. Trinidad got a solo homer to lead off the ninth and put the tying run on, but Guatemala held firm.

Aparicio pitched 7.1 innings in game six, allowing one run, three hits, and three walks with six Ks. That plus his game two shutout earned him CLCS MVP. The 25-year old Nicaraguan had been largely a middle-tier starter to that point, but stepped up when it mattered. The Ghosts are now 12-time Caribbean kings (1967, 69, 70, 71, 74, 83, 2022, 23, 24, 25, 39, 42).

07-19-2026, 07:13 AM	#2942
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,766	2042 CABA Caribbean League Several teams were in the mix initially for the Caribbean League’s top record in 2042. It ended up coming down to the top East Division squads with Trinidad (102-60) edging out Puerto Rico (100-62). The Trail Blazers ended a decade-long playoff drought and had the CL’s best run differential at +161. The defending Caribbean champ Pelicans grew their playoff streak to six seasons despite having the division title streak snapped. The Central Division had a three-team fight with each making the playoffs. Guatemala led at the all-star break and narrowly held onto first at 95-67. Costa Rica had the best post-break record in the league at 42-23, jumping to second at 93-69. Salvador at 91-71 snagged the third and final wild card. The Rays led the entire Central American Baseball Association with 895 runs while the Stallions allowed the CL’s fewest at 610. It was the third division title in four years for the Ghosts. Costa Rica was the 2040 CABA champ, while Salvador was the CLCS runner-up last year. Of note was Honduras at 79-83, their first losing season since 2021. Guatemala ended up as the #3 seed, finishing with the same record as West Division champ Santo Domingo. They split their six regular season games with both teams earning home sweeps, but the Dolphins got the tiebreaker and the #2 seed. Santo Domingo earned its second division title in three years. The first teams out in the wild card race were the first three out in the West Division race; Haiti (87-75), Havana (86-76), and Bahamas (84-78). The Herons and Buccaneers were both playoff teams the prior year, which ended a four-year streak for Haiti. Jamaica notably plummeted to 65-97, their first losing season since 2029. The Caribbean League MVP race was exciting with several single-season records broken in 2042. Panama was lousy at 69-93, but their star 3B Erik Montesinos took the award with 34/40 first place votes. Trinidad had the #2-#4 finishers with LF Dean Mason getting four first place votes and 1B Gregory Jean with two. For the winner Montesinos, he broke CABA’s single-season records for OPS (1.269) and total bases (487). The previous bests were 1.259 by Castulo Castro in 2031 and Franklin Madrid with 481 in 2024. Among qualifiers, Montesinos’ OPS is the 23^rd-best single-season in any world league and his total bases rank 24^th. A Panama City native, the 27-year old righty also led in average (.391), OBP (.449), wRC+ (236), and WAR (12.7). He also had 232 hits, 125 runs, 28 doubles, 65 home runs, 144 RBI, and .820 slugging. Montesinos fell just short of the Triple Crown to Jamaica’s Amedeo Garcia, who had 66 homers and 151 RBI. Garcia was sixth in MVP voting to show how tough the competition was. Montesinos also had a .820 slugging percentage, which would’ve been the CABA single-season record if not for the MVP runner-up Dean Mason. The 26-year old Barbadian had a .821 slugging while adding 61 homers, 128 RBI, 1.218 OPS, 232 wRC+, and 10.0 WAR. The previous slugging best in CABA entering the season was .806 by Castulo Castro in 2031. In world history, Mason and Montesinos rank #23 and #24. Mason’s OPS just misses the world top 50 but ranks #8 in CABA. Notably, Mason missed a month to a hamstring strain, keeping him from leading in the counting stats. He’s due for free agency after six seasons with the Trail Blazers and should be a top target for teams globally. Another single-season record fell by a guy not even in the MVP race. Barbados 1B Hector Peron picked up 254 hits, beating the old record 252 set in 1949 by Prometheo Garcia and by Niles Albury in 2027. This is tied for the 27^th-best single season in world history. Pitcher of the Year was Trinidad’s Quincy Lewis with all but one first place vote. He had the 24^th pitching Triple Crown season in CABA history and the first since 2031. In his fifth season, the 25-year old Jamaican lefty led in wins (23-5), ERA (2.39), innings (267.1), strikeouts (328), quality starts (22), and WAR (8.8). Lewis had a 172 ERA+ and 57 FIP-. The 6’7’’ emerging ace has one year left under contract for the Trail Blazers. Puerto Rico had the one-game bonus for the first round and beat Costa Rica 4-2 to advance, dramatically winning on a three-run walkoff homer by Juan Bustamante. Guatemala had the bonus over Salvador, but the Stallions edged them 2-1 to start. The Ghosts held on 3-2 in the rematch to advance. Guatemala then shocked Santo Domingo in the second round with a road sweep on 11-5, 4-3, and 5-4 scores. The Ghosts had a go-ahead run in the ninth in game two while game three went 11 innings. On the other side, the Pelicans opened with a 6-3 road win over Trinidad in a 14-inning marathon. The Trail Blazers grabbed the next two with 5-4 and 4-2 scores. PR picked up a 2-1 win in game four, getting a go-ahead Bustamante homer in the ninth after a 33-minute rain delay. In game five, Trinidad held on 5-3 to eliminate the defending champs. The Trail Blazers hadn’t been to the Caribbean League Championship Series since their 2020 pennant. For Guatemala, they were shooting for their second title in four years. Trinidad claimed the opener 5-3, followed by a 2-0 Ghosts road win thanks to Gerado Aparicio’s four-hitter. Guatemala walked off 4-3 in game three and held off a late rally to survive 6-5 in game four. The Trail Blazers took game five 7-4 to force the series back home. However, the Ghosts clinched on the road 3-2 in game six. Trinidad got a solo homer to lead off the ninth and put the tying run on, but Guatemala held firm. Aparicio pitched 7.1 innings in game six, allowing one run, three hits, and three walks with six Ks. That plus his game two shutout earned him CLCS MVP. The 25-year old Nicaraguan had been largely a middle-tier starter to that point, but stepped up when it mattered. The Ghosts are now 12-time Caribbean kings (1967, 69, 70, 71, 74, 83, 2022, 23, 24, 25, 39, 42). __________________ 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)