Alternate History Sports » Search results

BDoof · Baseball

2108 Playoffs

Pacific Series
v
This is Galveston’s first official playoff appearance, however, if you remember in 2101 Galveston played Cheyenne in a game 163, which sort of is like a playoff game. This time they are heavy favorites. Not just because they won 14 more games, but Cheyenne is still dealing with major injuries. C Eric Titus and 2 starters (Jose Serrano and Chris Keon). But Cheyenne also has a lot more experience having been in this situation multiple times before. Limping into the playoffs before pulling magical upsets to get a ring. It’s almost a yearly tradition in the Rockies. Galveston won the season series but with a close 11-9 record, giving extra reason for a potential new Pacific rivalry.
Game 1: CHY Ahmed Mathis (12-9, 4.00) vs GAL Nick Lambert (20-7, 2.70)
In the Launch’s first ever real playoff game, they went off for 10 runs, thanks to home runs from Moran and Caron. While Lambert holds the Buffalo to only 1 run. Taking an easy 1-0 series lead.
CHY 1 - 10 GAL

Game 2: CHY Luis Hernández 19-10, 3.37) vs GAL Rich Platte (16-15, 4.48)
Galveston would take the lead early, but Cheyenne would claw back with a clutch 2 run inning in the 8th to tie the game. But a Jose Orozco 2-run go ahead home run would close out game 2 easily for Galveston.
CHY 3 - 5 GAL

Game 3: GAL Nelson Encarnación (16-14, 3.88) vs CHY Jeffrey Simon (19-12, 3.67)
Back in the rocky mountain air would prove to be what the doctor ordered for the Buffalo. As their offense would ‘explode’ (score more than 3 runs). While the veteran Simon would dominate, giving up only 5 hits in a complete game. Simon is easily the least talked about ace amongst all the great pitchers Cheyenne has had so far. He’s really only had 2 semi-major injuries but has pitched every season and in each of the Buffalo’s playoff appearances (while all their other stars were o

…

BDoof · Baseball

2108 Season

April:

In the second game of the season, Huron’s Adam Minke threw the 6th no-hitter in league history, and the first for Huron. Galveston’s Paolo Barreau would throw a 2-hitter the next day, showcasing why Galveston may be one of the best teams in the league. On the same day, Eureka’s Antonio Madrigal and Baton Rouge’s Patrick Moreau would throw it down in what some say is the fight of the decade, with helmets and hats flying everywhere. Even some of the coaches got involved. After the scuffle, journalists were left scratching their heads as no one could figure out what caused the incident. By the end of the month the standings would’ve been impossible to predict. Galveston, after a strong start, would be in 2nd with Baton Rouge in first thanks to an 8 game winning streak and all-around great play by their offense. While the Atlantic would see the Gryphons in second and Flamingos in first. Both teams have been exciting to watch but both are known for their huge collapses in the second half of seasons. Interestingly, Trois is below .500, will they not even get a shot at a 3-peat?
Hitters of the Month:
PC: Jake Herold, .344avg, 11HRs, 34RBIs (BR)
AC: Fernando Criado, .383, 4HRs, 24RBIs (HUR)
Pitchers of the Month:
PC: Nick Lambert, 4-1, 1.65ERA, 46Ks (GAL)
AC: Adam Minke, 5-1, 2.32ERA, 37Ks (HUR) (no-hitter)
Rookies of the Month:
PC: Scott Szczur, 2-0, 1.99ERA, 21Ks (DAK)
AC: Bill Clark, 3-1, 2.95ERA, 10Ks (HUR)

May:

I might be calling it a bit early, but this may be one of the most interesting playoff races in NABF history. 8 teams are above .500 plus Trois not far behind struggling with injuries. Granted it’s only 1 month into the season and anything could and will happen. In May Dakota would also make strides, overcoming Eureka for 4th in the Conference. Cheyenne would propel themselves into first, but during the final game of May, Cheyenne catcher Eric Titus would fracture h
…

BDoof · Baseball

2108 Pre-Season Preview

At the conclusion of this season will be the second phase of expansion, with teams awarded to Mexico and the Maritimes. While full identities will be announced then, the cities have been decided. The teams will be located in Durango and Halifax, respectively. There is already much fanfare over Durango, with many Mexican players stating they may forfeit the draft to instead sign with the team right away. This isn’t new, as both Alaska and Rome did similar, with try-outs helping to fill out their rosters, but not to the scale of what Durango might be. Best of luck to both franchises in the future.

Pacific Conference:
last season 73-89, 5th in Pacific
14th ranked farm system (1B Carlos Ramírez #18, CF Talbot Boulet #53)
Payroll $1,323,392 - 13th
Lineup and Pitching

C 22, Czar Artemenko, Arctic Circle, .208/.262/.298, 55OPS+ in 75 games
1B 24, T.J. Nasta, Texas, .248/.305/.359, 23SBs, 83OPS+
2B 23, José Álvarez, Rocky Mountains, .263/.298/.349. 23SBs, 79OPS+
3B 26, Ryan Storch, Arctic Circle, .265/.348/.374, 100OPS+
SS 25, Leland Abbott, Quebec, .254/.313/.310, 73OPS+
LF 26, Tim Brown, Georgia, .200/.287/.273, 56OPS+ in 45 games
CF 25, Christian Guérin, Quebec, only played 19 games due to injury
RF 24, Kyle Miller, Susquehanna, .288/.351/.412, 111OPS+
DH 33, Paul Butler, Rocky Mountains, .328/.409/.562, 29HRs, 167OPS+ won Frey award

1 25, John Gillingham, Arctic Circle, 8-8, 3.29ERA, 130ERA+
2 30, Josh Newcomer, Great Lakes, 13-13, 3.22ERA, 133ERA+
3 29, Jeff Caron, California, 11-10, 3.97ERA, 108ERA+
4 27, Nick Preston, Great Lakes, 10-15, 5.31ERA, 80ERA+ with Dakota
5 25, Alex Carrillo, Mexico, 3-9, 4.50ERA, 95ERA+ with Dakota
CL 24, Jonathan Masden, Louisiana, 22 Saves, 4.09ERA, 105ERA+
Other notable bullpen arms: Oscar Torrez and prospects Zane Dubos and John Sweet

While they may have the lowest rated farm system, much of that is due to them callin
…

BDoof · Baseball

2108 World Cup

Group Stage:

One of the biggest stories of the Group Stage was The Dakotas winning Group A over California, sweeping Virginia and beating California 2-1. With none of their players really standing out it was truly a team effort. Louisiana also surprised, taking the highly contested Group E rather easily. With standout performances from Savion Jones, Nick Parsons, and Jonathan Masden. Quebec would absolutely dominate their group, being the only undefeated team. Led by the absolute dominance of their young pitchers, along with MVP performances by both Dubois and Powers.

However, the biggest storyline would be the absolute mess that would be ‘Decision Day’. With 9 teams in contention to fit into the 3 Wild Card spots. Not only that, 8 of them have to face each other in order to get a chance to move on.

Cascadia being the only one that doesn’t, instead having to face the group winner Great Lakes. With rookie Scott Szczur on the mound, they would pull off a surprise upset against the Lakers. Barely scraping past 4-2. This would make them the only team to clear 5 wins not requiring a tie-breaker to move on.

Easily the most cutthroat of these games would be Florida v Dominican Republic due to their heated rivalry. Adam Beyer would show off going 5 for 5, with 3 extra base hits, and 6 RBIs for a crushing 12-4 victory. This huge victory would give them plenty of cushion in the run differential tie-breaker, claiming the second spot.

One of the least hyped up games would be Arctic Circle Federation vs the Rocky Mountains. This battle of federations would be tightly contested by the Rockies bullpen would help propel them to a 6-3 win. This would give the Rocky Mountains +12 run differential, which is more than The Dakotas and Cascadia who have already moved on.

Venezuela would enter the final game with a surprising 5-3 record, needing to take on Texas. While I did not call this a
…

BDoof · Baseball

2108 Baseball World Cup

Teams and Groups
The Baseball World Cup will work similarly to the FIFA World Cup, though slightly different. 5 groups of 4 will play 3 games against each opponent with each group’s winner and 3 wild cards making it to the tournament stage (tie-breakers use run differential). The tournament itself will mostly hold NABF nations for now, but will later expand to have teams outside the NABF. Currently the World Cup will be throughout 2 posts, this one being the teams and groups introduction and another focusing on the group stage and the tournament itself.

Sorry for the long delays, I've been very sick and very busy at work and I was having trouble figuring out how I wanted to do this. I am also testing a potential player name/number jersey idea template that is simple enough that even I can do.

Group A:
California, is also the host for the inaugural tournament. With cities like Eureka, Redding, Oceanside, Tulare, Stockton, and Reno all hosting games. With Oceanside hosting the final due to its warmer climate than Eureka.
Current NABF teams: Eureka Redwoods, who have won 2 NABF Championships
Main Rivals: Cascadia, Mexico, and the Rocky Mountains
Jerseys: White with red hats, with California Republic spelled out across the chest and a red stripe towards the bottom of the shirt to mimic their flag. Player names are in black with red numbers. Their “road” uniforms (act more like a clash) are gray with black pinstripes. Player names and numbers are written in black with a red outline. Both utilize the same red hat with a simplified bear from the flag on it.
Lineup and Pitching:

C Ryan Croston, 65OPS+ with Eureka
1B Kyle Thompson, 179OPS+ with Eureka
2B Fernando Criado, 135OPS+ with Huron
3B Ben Cintron, 70OPS+ with Germantown
SS Jamie Tipton, 102OPS+ with Eureka
LF Jesse Haskins, 123OPS+ with Eureka
CF Ryan Lowery, 102OPS+ while playing in the
…

BDoof · Baseball

2107 Off-Season
Awards:

Jean Frey Awards (silver slugger equivalent)
Pacific:
C CHY Eric Titus, .344/.432/.549, 14HRs, 168wRC+ 6th in career
1B EUR Kyle Thompson, .289/.390/.639, 58HRs, 141RBIs 7th consecutively
2B AST D.W. Manning, .328/.468/.534, 153wRC+ 2nd in career
3B BR Jayden Royal, .330/.390/.501, 19HRs, 37SBs
SS DAK Ian Brinley, .270/.367/.415, 119wRC+ 3rd in career
LF AK Paul Butler, .328/.409/.562, 29HRs, 157wRC+ 2nd in career
CF GAL Katsumi Canio, .358/.385/.485, 65SBs, 139wRC+ 6th consecutively
RF CHY Yekuno-Amlak Mshangama, .326/.405/.499, 47SBs, 110Runs, 147wRC+ 2nd consecutively
DH EUR Antonio Garza, .279/.370/.567, 49HRs, 157RBIs 6th in career, 3rd consecutively

Atlantic:
C TR Josh Lemon, .276/.356/.343, 85wRC+
1B TR Joe Delli Santi, .291/.393/.530, 34HRs, 125RBIs 3rd consecutively (1st at first base)
2B PLY Angelo Alonzo, .337/.430/.520, 21HRs, 105RBIs 5th in career (2nd at second base)
3B TR Christian Dubois, .298/.387/.432, 24SBs, 121wRC+
SS HUR Mike McClary, .335/.411/.491, 148wRC+ 5th in career
LF TR Hervé Barthélémy, .262/.366/.510, 37HRs, 114RBIs 6th in career
CF CHS Gary Urbanczyk, .235/.347/.504, 37HRs, 51SBs 5th consecutively
RF FLA Adam Beyer, .310/.390/.469, 133wRC+
DH PLY Matunde Simai, .297/.424/.557, 33HRs, 125RBIs

Laurent Gervais Award (reliever award)
Pacific: CHY Mike Hilger 47 of 51 Saves (record), 0.82ERA, 16.3K/9, 518ERA+, unanimous, 4th in career

Atlantic: GER Anton Latorre, 39 of 39 Saves, 0.78ERA, 18.9K/9, 543ERA+, unanimous, 3rd in career

Dimitri Deshayes Awards (gold glove equivalent)
Pacific
P José Serrano CHY
C Eric Titus CHY 3rd in career
1B Edgar Morales CHY 4th consecutive
2B Dan Harbin CHY 4th consecutively
3B Jayden Royal BR 3rd consecutively
SS Dean Monahan CHY 4th consecutively
LF Jesse Haskins EUR 3rd in career
CF Katsumi Canio GAL 7th consecutively
RF Yekuno-Amlak Mshangama CHY

Atlantic:
P Bernie Rosado GER 2nd in career
C Bernward
…

BDoof · Baseball

2107 Playoffs

Pacific Series
v
There were 1 question for Cheyenne coming into the season, how would they do without Eric Titus for a month? They did quite badly, but once he came back? They did not lose more than 5 games a month since his return. Titus is a catalyst for their mid-tier offense. But don’t let that overshadow the seasons that Kevin Meyer and Yekuno-Amlak Mshangama have had, both will likely get down-ballot Baxter votes. And of course, their pitching is second to none. While they have fought with some injuries, they are perfectly healthy entering the playoffs for what feels like the first time. For Eureka, last season was highly questionable, but many were saying it was just a fluke. After this season it definitely seems that way. #1 in offense and #2 in pitching (behind only Cheyenne). Even though 4-time Taylor winner Hernández regressed horribly (won’t even be in their playoff rotation), Denman, Madrigal, and Cloud stepped up with productive seasons and the latter even received a 4 year extension. However, their new ace, Tillmam Tamayo will not be able to pitch in the Pacific Series, however if they progress he should be healthy for the final round. Offensively they are led by the killer due to Thompson and Garza, but had plenty of depth around them such as Tipton, Kachmar, and Humprey who each had 30SB seasons, plus Purkis and Haskins who can do a bit of everything. And don’t forget about rookie C Méndez who since getting the starting job in August is hitting over .400. In the regular season series Cheyenne won 12-8.

Game 1: EUR Dustin Cloud (13-14, 4.17) vs CHY Ahmed Mathis (23-9, 2.91)
Kyle Thompson would continue his playoff dominance, hitting 2 home runs. But in the 3rd inning Cheyenne’s offense would explode for 6 runs! While Eureka would only score 2 more runs allowing the Cheyenne to get the game 1

…

BDoof · Baseball

2107 Season
April:

Huron began the season with a chip on their shoulder, trying to finally prove they belong back in the playoffs after a horrid last 3 seasons. Alas, their determination was their downfall as they began the season 0-7. On the opposite side of the spectrum, as Trois began the season 9-0. Interestingly, both Rome and Florida began the season on hot streaks, finishing the first 2 weeks in second and third respectively. But the craziness of April would not end there. While Rome would be humbled, Plymouth and Germantown road streaks to be separated with Florida by half a game. In the Pacific, Galveston was riding high until a 6 game losing streak to end the month put them in the bottom of the table. While Cheyenne and Alaska would be near .500 (Cheyenne struggled really hard without Eric Titus). Eureka would be in 1st place, led by the powerful tandem of Thompson and Garza. Surprisingly, Baton Rouge would be in second place, led mostly by the youth of “The Swamp”. With Ben Black, Jayden Royal, and Milt Scovell posting OPS+’s over 150, as well as the continued success of veterans Jake Herold and Nick Parsons. Second year starter, Wayne Hamel has shown quite the improvement, leading the team in most pitching categories. They likely would scamper out like Florida has over the past few seasons, but came as a huge boost to their attendance which is up 30% already compared to last season.
Hitters of the Month:
PC: Jayden Royal .367avg, 3 HRs, 20RBIs (BR)
AC: Hervé Barthélémy .323avg, 7HRs, 27RBIs (TR)
Pitchers of the Month:
PC: Jose Serrano 4-1, 1.82ERA, 38Ks (CHY)
AC: Leon Lopez 6-0, 1.36ERA, 53Ks (TR)
Rookies of the Month:
PC: Kyle Miller .337avg, 4HRs, 14RBIs (AK)
AC: Devin Lamar .326avg, 1HR, 10RBIs (PLY)

May:

Despite having a top 3 offense, Rome’s horrid pitching which so far allows over 6 runs per game would cause them to go on a 7 game skid and fall to the lowest record in th
…

BDoof · Baseball

sorry for the delay, I have been struggling with how I want to present the World Cup and then work got really busy and then I found out I lost a whole season and half the World Cup and will have to redo them. So the next few seasons will likely be slow updates, but I have not forgotten about this project.

2107 Pre-Season Preview

last season 55-107, 7th in Pacific
5th ranked farm system (RHP Zane Dubos #2, C Czar Artemenko #23, CF Talbot Boulet #28, 1B Carlos Ramirez #29)
Payroll $1,567,077 - 11th
Lineup and Pitching

C, 29, Jonathan Shepherd, Great Lakes, .270/.339/.382, 99OPS+
1B, 23, T.J. Nasta, Texas, only made 3 starts last season
2B, 27, Marquis Kaba, Louisiana, .216/.305/.319, 73OPS+
3B, 25, Ryan Storch, Arctic Circle, .249/.338/.334, 86OPS+
SS, 24, Leland Abbott, Quebec, .231/.283/.293, 60OPS+
LF, 32, Paul Butler, Rocky Mountains, .314/.415/.557, 167OPS+ won Frey award
CF, 24, Christian Guérin, Quebec, .203/.274/.274, 52OPS+
RF, 23, Kyle Miller, Susquehanna, no stats rookie season. #78 ranked prospect
DH, 22, Oscar Solís, Florida, only made 29 starts, formerly #48 prospect

1 24, John Gillingham, Arctic Circle, 4-3, 2.93ERA, 141ERA+ in 14 starts
2 29, Josh Newcomer, Great Lakes, 14-14, 3.80ERA, 109ERA+
3 38, Vince Benbow, Australia, 10-1, 2.24ERA, 186ERA+ in 14 starts with Huron
4 33, Todd Luquette, California, 7-14, 5.46ERA, 76ERA+
5 32, Luis Hernández, Puerto Rico, 5-22, 6.43ERA, 65ERA+
CL, 31, Mel Leiva, Mexico, 23Saves, 3.83ERA, 109ERA+
Other notable bullpen arms: #47 prospect John Sweet

Despite the addition of Benbow this may be the worst Alaska team yet. But they are still in the very early expansion phase, so the only comparable team would be Rome, which Alaska has a much better farm system than. Plus a few solid players they have developed like Gillingham and Storch. Miller, Solís, and Sweet will likely follow but the Avs will need to keep developing if they want to comp
…

BDoof · Baseball

2106 Off-Season

2106 Awards:

Jean Frey Awards (silver slugger equivalent)
Pacific:
C AST Joaquin Nunez, .236/.351/.367, 9HRs, 102wRC+
1B EUR Kyle Thompson, .283/.397/.611, 52HRs, 137RBIs 6th consecutive award
2B GAL Josh Peppers, .243/.365/.441, 19HRs, 119wRC+
3B DAK Chris Shepherd, .273/.404/.438, 15HRs, 137wRC+ 4th career award, 2nd consecutive
SS DAK Ian Brinley, .273/.371/.456, 23HRs, 113RBIs 2nd in career
LF AK Paul Butler, .314/.415/.557, 29HRs, 163wRC+
CF GAL Katsumi Canio, .360/.400/.497, 51SBs, 151wRC+ 5th consecutive
RF CHY Yekuno-Amlak Mshangama, .289/.386/.417, 45SBs, 124wRC+
DH EUR Antonio Garza, .293/.388/.566, 44HRs, 143RBIs 5th in career, 3rd consecutive

Atlantic:
C GER Bernward Kurtz, .243/.303/.395, 9HRs, 87wRC+
1B ROM Mel Velez, .291/.380/.490, 20HRs, 134wRC+ 2nd in career
2B FLA Jason Martin, .361/.422/.528, 10HRs, 21SBs, 154wRC+ 2nd in career
3B PLY Matt Bentz, .295/.358/.415, 12HRs, 116wRC+ 3rd consecutive
SS HUR Mike McClary, .309/.394/.401, 120wRC+ 4th in career (first since 2103)
LF GER George Powers, .293/.422/.555, 33HRs, 120RBIs 3rd in career, 2nd consecutive
CF CHS Gary Urbanczyk, .240/.363/.543, 33HRs, 120RBIs 4th consecutive
RF GER Jeremy Cooper, .350/.446/.575, 17HRs, 43SBs, 179wRC+
DH TR Joe Delli Santi, .309/.412/.642, 56HRs, 150RBIs 2nd consecutive

Laurent Gervais Award (reliever award)
Pacific: AST Mike Kohn, 32 of 37 Saves, 0.81ERA (7 runs against), 12.7K/9, 515ERA+ 13 first place votes
CHY Mike Hilger, 38 of 41 Saves, 1.62ERA, 15.2Ks, 256ERA+ 1 first place vote

Atlantic: GER Eric Reed, 45 of 48 Saves (record), 2.22ERA, 9.2K/9, 185ERA+ 8 first place votes
GER Anton Latorre, 4 of 10 Saves, 2.02ERA, 18.7K/9, 204ERA+ 6 first place votes
Was decided by 4 total points, Latorre losing the closing gig really seems to be the biggest reason why he didn’t win.

Dimitri Deshayes Awards (gold glove equivalent)
Pacific
P Dusty McCord (AST)
C David Kleinschmidt (GAL)
1B Edgar M
…

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 4/13/2024 5:15 pm

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/30/2024 1:18 pm

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/28/2024 11:17 am

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/24/2024 2:09 pm

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/23/2024 12:28 pm

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/15/2024 11:52 am

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/15/2024 11:39 am

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/08/2024 5:34 pm

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 3/07/2024 12:11 pm

Baseball » North American Baseball Federation 2: 2104 Season/Playoffs » 2/26/2024 12:25 pm

Board footera