Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
3 August 2299 - Teams Comply with Howard's Request, Make Cuts
Teams in the CBO agreed to cut their BMU teams to no more than 35 players, making a number of cuts today to get at or below that number. Cuts are listed below:
Cabot House Rayguns: Released 1B Kevin America.
Cabot House Rayguns: Released RP Lance Cournoyer.
Cabot House Rayguns: Released RP Bobby Fairline.
Cabot House Rayguns: Released C Tim Phelps.
College Square Nerd Ragers: Released 1B Bryan Kinglurk.
College Square Nerd Ragers: Released 1B Ron Lobsterclaw.
College Square Nerd Ragers: Released RP Victory Parade.
College Square Nerd Ragers: Released 3B Luis Equihua, retired.
College Square Nerd Ragers: Released RP Jason Hobbyman.
College Square Nerd Ragers: Released SS Brad Towers.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released RP Ryan Morrisette.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released RP Ratmeat Perkins.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released RP Ken Windhammer.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released RP Wolf Jasmine.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released 3B Adam Duper.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released LF Josh Akins.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released 2B Walton Johnson.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released 3B Andy Coltrain.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released RP Tyler Parks.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released RP Mica Braet.
Galleria Robotics Experts: Released C Aaron Killson.
Greentop Nursery Night People: Released RP Chris Shovel.
Greentop Nursery Night People: Released RP Jaden Chavis.
Greentop Nursery Night People: Released C Coco Caravaneer.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released RP Dan Kuehn.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released RP Nick Grizz.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released RP Cocked Hat Harris.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released RP Justin Hobbles.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released RP Wayne Milkman.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released RP Tony Salas.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released RP Elijah Robinson.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released SP Casey Diehl.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released 1B Carlos Mungo.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released 1B Mike Elanora.
Forest Grove Mole Rats: Released LF Redeye Sidson.
Corvega Flamers: Released SS Chris Perez.
Corvega Flamers: Released 2B Colin Staunton.
Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks: Released 1B Shane LeTato.
Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks: Released 1B Paul Sewer.
Charles View Cannibals: Released C Jacob Thompson.
Charles View Cannibals: Released C Ben Neese.
Charles View Cannibals: Released 3B Brett Patterson.
Charles View Cannibals: Released 2B Scott Paradee.
The 31-year-old Diehl was the 8th-round pick of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys in the 2296 CBO Inaugural Draft. In 2.5 seasons with the Boys, he was 19-14 in 45 starts.
He was traded to the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers in 2298 where he split time between the Knuckle Punchers and the Forest Grove Mole Rats, going 0-5 with a 9.57 ERA in 8 starts with Roxbury. This season, he pitched in 14 games for Roxbury, starting 13 and accumulating a 1-5 record with a 9.47 ERA, before being demoted to the Mole Rats. There he pitched in 8 games, starting 7, and went 5-3 with a 2.11 ERA. Despite some success at Forest Grove, Roxbury was probably ready to move on since he looked as though his CBO days were done.
College Square's Equihua received notice that he was being released and promptly retired, stating that he was going back home. Equihua hails from the Cape Cod area of the Commonwealth. He started playing baseball in the Cape Cod Youth League for the West Dennis Menaces before arriving in the CBO as an undrafted free agent for the Concord Radstags organization.