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Litty · 05-30-2019, 04:25 AM

2033

Beaver opened the draft by selecting Harrisburg High School pitcher Keegan Yearick. There was special promise in Yearick’s stuff and changeup. Last season’s no. 1, Victoria Miranda, played 21 games for Regina with a 2-3 record and 1 save with a 6.60 ERA.

At the All Star break, Bristol led the North by 9 games as Huntington and New York duked it out for second as they shared a 29-28 record. However, Hamilton and Cape Cod only sat a game behind them at 28-29. The South was a lot clearer cut. Asheville lead at 42-15 with Richmond five games behind them and Charlotte three games behind Richmond. With Salisbury ten games behind Charlotte, the South looked set while the North remained all to play for. The North won the All Star Game 8-5 for their fourth straight ASG win.

Bristol went on to the win the North with an impressive 75-45 record, with Cape Cod and New York also progressing to the playoffs, albeit with sub-70 win seasons. Asheville broke out to a record-breaking 94-26 season, with Richmond and Charlotte filling out the playoffs.

Bristol and New York progressed through the best of one play-in round. Bristol held off a late rally by Richmond to beat them 5-3 in a match played at UConn’s J.O. Christian Field (as the teams were tied in the regular season standings, a neutral venue was selected and Bristol designated the home team by the flip of a coin). Meanwhile, New York devastated Cape Cod, beating them 12-3. Both semifinals lasted five games. Bristol rallied after trailing 2-1 in the series to beat Ashville while New York did the same to beat Charlotte, denying the Valiant the chance to go back-to-back-to-back. In the Abigail Lawlor Trophy series, Bristol’s pitching let them down as New York forced a game seven after being 3-1 down in the series. A pair of home runs helped New York win their fourth WBLA title.
Keesha DeWilliams was once again the batting average leader at .399, as well as finishing 5th in home runs with 38 and t-6th in RBIs with 110. The home run queen was Hamilton’s Kenya Burch with 45 while Asheville’s Carla Vasquez drove in 136 runs. Bristol’s Alex Quirk took home the ERA and wins title with a 2.36 ERA and 16 wins in 24 starts. However, she was denied the triple crown as she finished in 3rd in Ks with 138. Cape Cod’s Jen Seward took that title with 156.

Ashville’s Park Hye-song won Rookie of the Year. The closer went 6-1 with 25 saves a 2.10 ERA. While missing out on the triple crown, Alex Quirk won the Madeeha Baqri Award while Keesha DeWilliams won her fifth MVP title. 2033 also marked the second time she had won the award in back-to-back seasons.
The biggest names to retire at the end of the season were Billie Eischens and Denise Marechal. Marechal was a first-round pick in the inaugural draft and played her entire career in Cape Cod. She hit .323 in 1174 games along with being a 7-time All Star, 9-time Defensive Player Award at 3B and a 6-time Cherry Zeck Award winner. The Defensive Player of the Year Award was renamed the Marechal Award for Outstanding Fielding Award in her honour. Eischens was one of the faces of the league- a 3-time MVP, 7-time All Star, 9-time Cherry Zeck winner and four championship rings. She hit .351 in 1100 games. Salisbury, the team she spent most of her career with, renamed their stadium in her honour.

Furthermore, due to efficient work on all sides, the expansion planned for 2035 was able to be moved up a year and so the biggest reshuffle and expansion since the league split into two divisions began in early December. With the first overall pick of the expansion draft, the Lakewood Mountaineers chose Dana Brannerman, a pitcher from Cape Cod. Brannerman was a 4th-round pick out of St Francis Xavier in the 2026 draft. She has a career ERA of 6.60 in 72 games, with a 9-16 record. Other notable names to go in the drafted included Kerry Hendrickson to Portland and Irina Rybkin to Lakewood.

The playoffs for 2034 would also see the 16-team bracket used for the first time. The rule remained that it would feature the top 16 teams in the league, with no divisional guarantees. A double eliminated bracket was floated but later dismissed as the league did not desire the playoffs to become overly bloated.

For better or for worse, 2034 was going to prove an interesting year.

05-30-2019, 04:25 AM	#20
Litty Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 138	2033 Beaver opened the draft by selecting Harrisburg High School pitcher Keegan Yearick. There was special promise in Yearick’s stuff and changeup. Last season’s no. 1, Victoria Miranda, played 21 games for Regina with a 2-3 record and 1 save with a 6.60 ERA. At the All Star break, Bristol led the North by 9 games as Huntington and New York duked it out for second as they shared a 29-28 record. However, Hamilton and Cape Cod only sat a game behind them at 28-29. The South was a lot clearer cut. Asheville lead at 42-15 with Richmond five games behind them and Charlotte three games behind Richmond. With Salisbury ten games behind Charlotte, the South looked set while the North remained all to play for. The North won the All Star Game 8-5 for their fourth straight ASG win. Bristol went on to the win the North with an impressive 75-45 record, with Cape Cod and New York also progressing to the playoffs, albeit with sub-70 win seasons. Asheville broke out to a record-breaking 94-26 season, with Richmond and Charlotte filling out the playoffs. Bristol and New York progressed through the best of one play-in round. Bristol held off a late rally by Richmond to beat them 5-3 in a match played at UConn’s J.O. Christian Field (as the teams were tied in the regular season standings, a neutral venue was selected and Bristol designated the home team by the flip of a coin). Meanwhile, New York devastated Cape Cod, beating them 12-3. Both semifinals lasted five games. Bristol rallied after trailing 2-1 in the series to beat Ashville while New York did the same to beat Charlotte, denying the Valiant the chance to go back-to-back-to-back. In the Abigail Lawlor Trophy series, Bristol’s pitching let them down as New York forced a game seven after being 3-1 down in the series. A pair of home runs helped New York win their fourth WBLA title. Keesha DeWilliams was once again the batting average leader at .399, as well as finishing 5th in home runs with 38 and t-6th in RBIs with 110. The home run queen was Hamilton’s Kenya Burch with 45 while Asheville’s Carla Vasquez drove in 136 runs. Bristol’s Alex Quirk took home the ERA and wins title with a 2.36 ERA and 16 wins in 24 starts. However, she was denied the triple crown as she finished in 3rd in Ks with 138. Cape Cod’s Jen Seward took that title with 156. Ashville’s Park Hye-song won Rookie of the Year. The closer went 6-1 with 25 saves a 2.10 ERA. While missing out on the triple crown, Alex Quirk won the Madeeha Baqri Award while Keesha DeWilliams won her fifth MVP title. 2033 also marked the second time she had won the award in back-to-back seasons. The biggest names to retire at the end of the season were Billie Eischens and Denise Marechal. Marechal was a first-round pick in the inaugural draft and played her entire career in Cape Cod. She hit .323 in 1174 games along with being a 7-time All Star, 9-time Defensive Player Award at 3B and a 6-time Cherry Zeck Award winner. The Defensive Player of the Year Award was renamed the Marechal Award for Outstanding Fielding Award in her honour. Eischens was one of the faces of the league- a 3-time MVP, 7-time All Star, 9-time Cherry Zeck winner and four championship rings. She hit .351 in 1100 games. Salisbury, the team she spent most of her career with, renamed their stadium in her honour. Furthermore, due to efficient work on all sides, the expansion planned for 2035 was able to be moved up a year and so the biggest reshuffle and expansion since the league split into two divisions began in early December. With the first overall pick of the expansion draft, the Lakewood Mountaineers chose Dana Brannerman, a pitcher from Cape Cod. Brannerman was a 4th-round pick out of St Francis Xavier in the 2026 draft. She has a career ERA of 6.60 in 72 games, with a 9-16 record. Other notable names to go in the drafted included Kerry Hendrickson to Portland and Irina Rybkin to Lakewood. The playoffs for 2034 would also see the 16-team bracket used for the first time. The rule remained that it would feature the top 16 teams in the league, with no divisional guarantees. A double eliminated bracket was floated but later dismissed as the league did not desire the playoffs to become overly bloated. For better or for worse, 2034 was going to prove an interesting year. __________________ Good times, good vibes going forwards.