I was concerned about awards voting--I did NOT want a Rookie of the Year selected by the AI since the rookie pool was all messed up. When I went to manually input awards, I got the message that I had already voted (I did or the BMU but allowed AI to vote, too). Panic! However, I tried to take back my ballot, and it did allow me to vote. Whew. Results this season are a one-person ballot, so there may be some bias. I tried to be fair, but there were some places where I felt I made some different choices than the AI would have made, like the SCA Reliever of the Year choice below. I was not given a ballot for the Manager of the Year, so I am curious to see who wins that! I have not simmed ahead, so I do not know.
Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
9 October 2298 - NCA Hands Out Reliever of the Year Award
He may only be 20, but Aaron Geneva of the Easy Town Assaultrons has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the North Charles Association.
The reliever was today named the NCA Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2298.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 2 saves in 4 relief appearances and 5 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. He had a record of 0-1 to go with his 1.93 ERA.
He received 1 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tiny Greene of the The Slog Ghouls finished second in voting, while William Whitehurst of the County Crossing Bloodbugs finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Aaron Geneva - Easy Town Assaultrons - 1 - 5
Tiny Greene - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 3
William Whitehurst - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 1
9 October 2298 - Best SCA Reliever Named
2298 was a year to remember for Andy Helium.
The Egret Ninjas closer was the owner of a 0.00 ERA this season over 0 innings of work. He made no relief appearances and had no saves, 0 strikeouts, 0 walks and a record of no wins and no losses.
He's also now got some hardware, as the 29-year-old has been named the South Charles Association Reliever of the Year Award winner.
"It's something I can tell my grandchildren some day, pretty special," he said.
He received 1 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Aaron Still of the Oberland T-51s finished second in voting, while Josh Samm of the Diamond City Swatters finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Andy Helium - Egret Ninjas - 1 - 5
Aaron Still - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 3
Josh Samm - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 1
10 October 2298 - Top Hitters Award Winners Named for the NCA
The winners of the North Charles Association Top Hitters Award all had a "remarkably productive," year at the plate, according to the Commonwealth Baseball Organization commissioner Nate Howard.
For excelling offensively, the 2298 winners are:
Pitcher
Brad Westing (Abernathy Adamantium)
.343/.353/.433, 67 AB, 86 wRC+, 0.0 WAR
Catcher
Biter Trout (County Crossing Bloodbugs)
.330/.429/.400, 427 AB, 126 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
First Baseman
Jim Tiller (Fort Hagen Silver Shroud)
.392/.421/.641, 449 AB, 16 HR, 174 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
Second Baseman
Brian Masterson (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
.358/.402/.542, 439 AB, 15 HR, 23 SB, 149 wRC+, 5.7 WAR
Third Baseman
Peter Tatoeater (Finch Farm Four Leafs)
.263/.333/.514, 418 AB, 22 HR, 2 SB, 115 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
Shortstop
Austin Engill (Abernathy Adamantium)
.297/.404/.589, 411 AB, 22 HR, 13 SB, 153 wRC+, 6.1 WAR
Left Fielder
Jarrett Metalbox (Easy Town Assaultrons)
.408/.453/.610, 441 AB, 17 HR, 3 SB, 177 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
Center Fielder
Ricky Ticky Laughy (Concord Radstags)
.268/.368/.541, 407 AB, 25 HR, 9 SB, 131 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
Right Fielder
Dan Squirrel (Easy Town Assaultrons)
.372/.414/.647, 417 AB, 24 HR, 5 SB, 174 wRC+, 5.2 WAR
10 October 2298 - Big Hitters Get Named SCA Top Hitters Award Winners
Nate Howard, the commissioner of the Commonwealth Baseball Organization, said he was "privileged and honored" to name the recipients of the South Charles Association Top Hitters Award. The winners for 2298 are:
Pitcher
John Oldsink (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
.375/.393/.491, 112 AB, 1 HR, 4 SB, 129 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
Catcher
Stuart Costantino (Quincy Gunners)
.357/.425/.567, 423 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 160 wRC+, 5.8 WAR
First Baseman
Bryan Assman (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
.376/.476/.727, 399 AB, 35 HR, 9 SB, 115 R, 102 RBI, 7.0 WAR
Second Baseman
Jumper Hayes (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
.360/.403/.560, 455 AB, 12 HR, 9 SB, 148 wRC+, 7.4 WAR
Third Baseman
Allen Bishop (Diamond City Swatters)
.331/.401/.481, 447 AB, 12 HR, 14 SB, 135 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
Shortstop
Hose Wallcrawler (FHE Yao Guai)
.320/.389/.566, 435 AB, 19 HR, 16 SB, 146 wRC+, 5.8 WAR
Left Fielder
Jeremy Schoolboy (Atom Cats)
.324/.374/.518, 448 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 131 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
Center Fielder
Hid Matsumoto (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
.316/.416/.589, 431 AB, 25 HR, 32 SB, 162 wRC+, 5.2 WAR
Right Fielder
Wayne Lacy (Diamond City Swatters)
.333/.397/.644, 441 AB, 37 HR, 102 RBI, 5.3 WAR