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The Sundaland Association was really a toss-up all season with 11 of the 14 teams having a legitimate path still into the playoffs entering September. 10 squads finished in the 80s win range. The top squad at the all-star break was last year’s top seed Kuala Lumpur at 56-38. They have a middling second half, but built up enough of a cushion to win the Malacca League at 91-71 for the top seed. The Leopards won their fifth straight ML title and earned a sixth straight playoff trip.

Their closest foes in the ML at the break was Batam at 51-42 and Johor Bahru at 51-44, while Singapore, Medan, and Penang were each a game or two below .500. By September, the Sharks had moved into the #2 spot at 75-63, sitting two ahead of the Blue Wings and three better than the Blue Raiders. Two weeks later, the margin had stayed roughly the same, although it was clearer that Kuala Lumpur wasn’t going to be caught.

Batam got hot to close the season, going 10-2 including a four-game sweep of the Leopards in their final series which included an absurd 31 inning game which lasted more than ten hours.

The Blue Wings and Sharks faced each other to close and split with JB winning the first two and Singapore the final two. With that, the Blue Raiders got the final playoff spot at 87-75. Singapore was one back at 86-76, while both Johor Bahru and Medan were 84-78 and Penang was 80-82. Batam ended a five-year playoff drought.

Four teams were separated by only three wins in the Java Sea League. At the all-star break, it was Depok first at 52-40, followed by Palembang at 50-42, reigning Austronesia Professional Baseball champ Semarang at 48-46, and Jakarta at 47-47. The Jaguars completely collapsed with a 24-44 second half for a 71-91 record. Meanwhile Surabaya, a lackluster 42-53 at the break, had the strongest finish at 43-24 which inserted the Sunbirds into the picture.

Entering September, the Panthers led at 75-63, a half game up on the Demons, two ahead of the Sliders, and seven over both the Sunbirds and Bandung. Two weeks later, Palembang at 81-69 still narrowly had first place. Depok was one game back with Semarang 2.5 away, Surabaya three back, and Bandung 5.5 away. The Panthers took three of four hosting Jakarta, but got swept at Semarang. The Demons got three of four over last place Makassar and two of three over Kuala Lumpur. Semarang had also grabbed three of four over Bandung.

With one series left to go, Palembang and Depok were tied for first at 85-73 and set to face off in a four-game series hosted by the Panthers. The Sliders were a half-game behind them both, while the Sunbirds had an outside shot 2.5 back. Semarang was to close hosting Pekanbaru in three games while Surabaya hosted Jakarta for three. The Sunbirds won two of three, while the Sliders lost two of three.

Palembang got a 2-0 and 5-4 win to start against Depok, the latter in 11 innings. Game three was a ten-inning, 4-2 win for the Demons, but the Panthers had a 10-3 rout in the finale to take first place outright at 88-74. Palembang ended a 16-year playoff drought back to their 2019-21 three-peat. Semarang and Depok were even at 86-76, while Surabaya was one short at 85-77 and Bandung was 80-82. That ended a six-year playoff streak for the Blackhawks.

In the one-game tiebreaker for second place, Semarang hosted and defeated Depok 5-1, keeping their repeat bid alive and earning a sixth straight playoff trip. Surabaya had the fewest runs allowed in the SA at 416, while Penang scored the most at 561.

Leading the Possums’ offense was 1B Tung Vo, who won Sundaland Association MVP with 20 first place votes. Semarang LF Wijaya Yama had the remaining eight first place nods and was the leader in home runs (52) and RBI (107). It was an impressive sophomore campaign for Vo, who had won Rookie of the Year in 2037. For 2038, the 24-year old Malaysian lefty led in OBP (.373), slugging (.627), OPS (1.000), wRC+ (208), and WAR (9.4). Vo added 165 hits, 94 runs, 20 doubles, 48 homers, 97 RBI, and a .302 average. He had been the #2 overall draft pick in 2036 for Penang.

Semarang’s Yuchi Jiang was Pitcher of the Year for the second time in three seasons. It was a competitive battle as he had 16 first place votes and 160 points compared to Kuala Lumpur’s John Gonzalez with 12 first place votes and 148 points. Gonzalez was the leader in WAR (8.0), and wins (19-5). It was Singapore’s Chi-Hsiang Ling with the best ERA (1.30) and Seamarang’s Roddy Patoc with the most Ks (343).

As for the winner Jiang, the only stat he led was quality starts with 30. The 33-year old lefty from China though was rock solid with a 1.66 ERA in 255.1 innings, 16-8 record, 300 strikeouts, 175 ERA+, 75 FIP-, and 6.5 WAR. Jiang has three years left on what was a historic $322 million contract, the richest active deal in all of APB.

In a rematch of the prior year’s Sundaland Association Championship, Kuala Lumpur got some revenge against Semarang. The Leopards had the one-game advantage, then got 7-0 and 4-1 wins to sweep the Sliders. In game one, John Gonzalez tossed a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts, while POTY Yuchi Jiang got rocked with seven runs (six earned) in four innings. KL earned fifth consecutive trip to the association finals.

Palembang had the game advantage and opened with a 2-1 win against Batam. The Blue Raiders got one back 9-4 in game two, but the Panthers clinched with a 5-4 result in game three in 11 innings. The leadoff man in the bottom of the 11^th Asri Pilus ended the game with a solo homer 409 feet to right-center. Palembang earned their first finals trip since their 2019-21 three-peat. The Leopards had won 4-2 in their regular season encounters.

Kuala Lumpur opened on 7-3 and 8-6 home victories. Palembang won the first game on their home turf 7-1, but this would be their only win. The Leopards took 7-0 and 2-1 road victories to claim the series in five games. Game four featured a two-hit, 11 strikeout shutout by Bo-Cheng Chan, who won series MVP based on that lone start. Gonzalez gave up one run in eight innings in the game five clincher. Kuala Lumpur won their fourth pennant, each coming in the 2030s (2031, 34, 35, 38).

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,998	2038 APB Sundaland Association The Sundaland Association was really a toss-up all season with 11 of the 14 teams having a legitimate path still into the playoffs entering September. 10 squads finished in the 80s win range. The top squad at the all-star break was last year’s top seed Kuala Lumpur at 56-38. They have a middling second half, but built up enough of a cushion to win the Malacca League at 91-71 for the top seed. The Leopards won their fifth straight ML title and earned a sixth straight playoff trip. Their closest foes in the ML at the break was Batam at 51-42 and Johor Bahru at 51-44, while Singapore, Medan, and Penang were each a game or two below .500. By September, the Sharks had moved into the #2 spot at 75-63, sitting two ahead of the Blue Wings and three better than the Blue Raiders. Two weeks later, the margin had stayed roughly the same, although it was clearer that Kuala Lumpur wasn’t going to be caught. Batam got hot to close the season, going 10-2 including a four-game sweep of the Leopards in their final series which included an absurd 31 inning game which lasted more than ten hours. The Blue Wings and Sharks faced each other to close and split with JB winning the first two and Singapore the final two. With that, the Blue Raiders got the final playoff spot at 87-75. Singapore was one back at 86-76, while both Johor Bahru and Medan were 84-78 and Penang was 80-82. Batam ended a five-year playoff drought. Four teams were separated by only three wins in the Java Sea League. At the all-star break, it was Depok first at 52-40, followed by Palembang at 50-42, reigning Austronesia Professional Baseball champ Semarang at 48-46, and Jakarta at 47-47. The Jaguars completely collapsed with a 24-44 second half for a 71-91 record. Meanwhile Surabaya, a lackluster 42-53 at the break, had the strongest finish at 43-24 which inserted the Sunbirds into the picture. Entering September, the Panthers led at 75-63, a half game up on the Demons, two ahead of the Sliders, and seven over both the Sunbirds and Bandung. Two weeks later, Palembang at 81-69 still narrowly had first place. Depok was one game back with Semarang 2.5 away, Surabaya three back, and Bandung 5.5 away. The Panthers took three of four hosting Jakarta, but got swept at Semarang. The Demons got three of four over last place Makassar and two of three over Kuala Lumpur. Semarang had also grabbed three of four over Bandung. With one series left to go, Palembang and Depok were tied for first at 85-73 and set to face off in a four-game series hosted by the Panthers. The Sliders were a half-game behind them both, while the Sunbirds had an outside shot 2.5 back. Semarang was to close hosting Pekanbaru in three games while Surabaya hosted Jakarta for three. The Sunbirds won two of three, while the Sliders lost two of three. Palembang got a 2-0 and 5-4 win to start against Depok, the latter in 11 innings. Game three was a ten-inning, 4-2 win for the Demons, but the Panthers had a 10-3 rout in the finale to take first place outright at 88-74. Palembang ended a 16-year playoff drought back to their 2019-21 three-peat. Semarang and Depok were even at 86-76, while Surabaya was one short at 85-77 and Bandung was 80-82. That ended a six-year playoff streak for the Blackhawks. In the one-game tiebreaker for second place, Semarang hosted and defeated Depok 5-1, keeping their repeat bid alive and earning a sixth straight playoff trip. Surabaya had the fewest runs allowed in the SA at 416, while Penang scored the most at 561. Leading the Possums’ offense was 1B Tung Vo, who won Sundaland Association MVP with 20 first place votes. Semarang LF Wijaya Yama had the remaining eight first place nods and was the leader in home runs (52) and RBI (107). It was an impressive sophomore campaign for Vo, who had won Rookie of the Year in 2037. For 2038, the 24-year old Malaysian lefty led in OBP (.373), slugging (.627), OPS (1.000), wRC+ (208), and WAR (9.4). Vo added 165 hits, 94 runs, 20 doubles, 48 homers, 97 RBI, and a .302 average. He had been the #2 overall draft pick in 2036 for Penang. Semarang’s Yuchi Jiang was Pitcher of the Year for the second time in three seasons. It was a competitive battle as he had 16 first place votes and 160 points compared to Kuala Lumpur’s John Gonzalez with 12 first place votes and 148 points. Gonzalez was the leader in WAR (8.0), and wins (19-5). It was Singapore’s Chi-Hsiang Ling with the best ERA (1.30) and Seamarang’s Roddy Patoc with the most Ks (343). As for the winner Jiang, the only stat he led was quality starts with 30. The 33-year old lefty from China though was rock solid with a 1.66 ERA in 255.1 innings, 16-8 record, 300 strikeouts, 175 ERA+, 75 FIP-, and 6.5 WAR. Jiang has three years left on what was a historic $322 million contract, the richest active deal in all of APB. In a rematch of the prior year’s Sundaland Association Championship, Kuala Lumpur got some revenge against Semarang. The Leopards had the one-game advantage, then got 7-0 and 4-1 wins to sweep the Sliders. In game one, John Gonzalez tossed a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts, while POTY Yuchi Jiang got rocked with seven runs (six earned) in four innings. KL earned fifth consecutive trip to the association finals. Palembang had the game advantage and opened with a 2-1 win against Batam. The Blue Raiders got one back 9-4 in game two, but the Panthers clinched with a 5-4 result in game three in 11 innings. The leadoff man in the bottom of the 11^th Asri Pilus ended the game with a solo homer 409 feet to right-center. Palembang earned their first finals trip since their 2019-21 three-peat. The Leopards had won 4-2 in their regular season encounters. Kuala Lumpur opened on 7-3 and 8-6 home victories. Palembang won the first game on their home turf 7-1, but this would be their only win. The Leopards took 7-0 and 2-1 road victories to claim the series in five games. Game four featured a two-hit, 11 strikeout shutout by Bo-Cheng Chan, who won series MVP based on that lone start. Gonzalez gave up one run in eight innings in the game five clincher. Kuala Lumpur won their fourth pennant, each coming in the 2030s (2031, 34, 35, 38). __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)