BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
22 July 2301
Players of the Week
Erb Takes This Week's Trophy: It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. Dan Erb, the Concord Radstags 24-year-old left fielder, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for North Charles Association Player of the Week honors for the second-straight week.
He ripped 7 hits in 18 at-bats, compiling a .389 average with 5 home runs and 10 RBIs.
To date this season Erb is hitting .343 with 19 home runs.
This Week's Star Player is Gep: One of the league's most exciting young players, Oren Gep of the Diamond City Swatters earned himself South Charles Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 23-year-old first baseman had a lofty .389 average (7-for-18), collecting 4 home runs, 10 RBIs and 7 runs scored.
This season Gep is batting at a .300 clip with 19 home runs and 59 RBIs.
Transactions
Monday, July 22nd , 2301
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed free agent SP Lurch Toland to a minor league contract.
Lexington Synths: Signed 3B Chase Bridge.
Atom Cats: Signed free agent SP Sneaky Johnson to a minor league contract.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed free agent 2B Trevor Colorado to a minor league contract.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released 2B Trevor Colorado.
Lexington Synths: Released RF Third Carpenter.
Lexington Synths: Released 3B Brad Gossiper.
CBO: Commissioner Nate Howard announced that five Salem players would be suspended starting this week. 10 games: SP Terence Artman, 1B Antonio Toeclaw, 3B Newspaper Turnbull, and RF Chris Treestump. 5 games: SS Teddy Sturgeon.
Sunday, July 21st , 2301
Roxbury Rad Sox: Activated 3B Deerlord Fugivmee from the injured list.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released SP Chief Edwards.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released 2B Trevor Colorado.
Saturday, July 20th , 2301
Abernathy Adamantium: Activated SP Brad Westing from the injured list.
Abernathy Adamantium: Activated RP Danny Rocketman from the injured list.
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud traded 20-year old minor league CF Camp Costello and a 8th round draft pick to the The Slog Ghouls, getting 23-year old 3B Tutton Gatekeeper in return.
Friday, July 19th , 2301
Quincy Gunners: SP Colt Finley returns from his rehab assignment.
Concord Radstags: Activated RP Aaron Still from the injured list.
Concord Radstags: Released 3B Chase Bridge.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Jake Bunkerhill.
Thursday, July 18th , 2301
Quincy Gunners: CL Ryan Kazarian returns from his rehab assignment.
Vault 81 Dwellers: SP Vince McCort returns from his rehab assignment.
The The Slog Ghouls traded 35-year old 1B Paladin Danse to the Salem Witch Hats, getting 21-year old 2B Elton Goodspeed and 23-year old RHP Bill Satterfield in return.
Wednesday, July 17th , 2301
County Crossing Bloodbugs: CL Justin Hale returns from his rehab assignment.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed CL Justin Hale on the 60-day injured list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed RP Urm Rehfeldt on the 60-day injured list.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed RP W. H. Lub on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/16/2301.
Quincy Gunners: Released SP Adam Wilder.
Diamond City Swatters: Activated RP Mike Safeman from the injured list.
Diamond City Swatters: Released SP Lurch Toland.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Activated SP Nuke Laloosh from the injured list.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released SP Sneaky Johnson.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed RP Curt Tauntman.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed RP Luke Driver.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Mitch McDonough.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Mitch McDonough.
Tuesday, July 16th , 2301
Diamond City Swatters: SP Burp Taylor returns from his rehab assignment.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Activated RF Goody Cloyse from the injured list.
Standings
Team Power Rankings
Weekly Team Power Rankings: Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (137.8, o)
2) University Point Deathclaws (120.7, +)
3) Vault 81 Dwellers (115.5, -)
4) Atom Cats (104.8, o)
5) Diamond City Swatters (100.5, ++)
6) FHE Yao Guai (98.6, +)
7) County Crossing Bloodbugs (98.3, ++)
8) Concord Radstags (97.6, +)
9) Starlight Lady Killers (97.6, +)
10) Salem Witch Hats (97.5, --)
11) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (95.6, -)
12) Goodneighbor Hancocks (93.6, +)
13) Egret Ninjas (93.0, --)
14) Abernathy Adamantium (92.2, --)
15) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (86.7, +)
16) Quincy Gunners (84.7, -)
17) Easy Town Assaultrons (83.7, -)
18) Oberland T-51s (77.5, +)
19) Finch Farm Four Leafs (74.2, +)
20) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (72.8, +)
21) The Slog Ghouls (72.2, --)
22) Lexington Synths (59.3, +)
23) Roxbury Rad Sox (56.6, -)
24) Warwick Mirelurks (47.8, o)
Analysis
As we approach the last six weeks of the season, there are sure signs of a few teams that look to be in the playoffs this season, and some that are just playing out the schedule. In the middle? A whole lot of irradiated muck!
Nordhagen Beach (#1) remains the top seed and is starting to look a lot like the 2299 Diamond City club. The Party Boys went 4-1 on the week with a sweep at Institute League-leader Abernathy (#14, down from #8 after a 1-4 week) and a series win over Salem (#10). Those series gave the Boys a 14-game lead in the Brotherhood League over the Witch Hats and a 15-game lead over the Adamantium. Nordhagen Beach's Magic # is now just 17 for clinching the #1 overall seed in the NCA.
University Point clawed its way to the #2 spot by going 4-1 on the week. The Deathclaws swept FHE (#6) and then won 2 of 3 versus Goodneighbor (#12) to keep the two teams fighting for the 5th spot in the SCA tied. The Claws also assume a six-game lead in the Minutemen League and a four-game lead for the top spot in the SCA.
Vault 81 (#3) drops a spot this week after a 3-2 week. They started right by sweeping Warwick (#24) but then lost 2 of 3 at Diamond City (#5). The Swatters also went 3-2 on the week to remain three back in the Railroad League. Still, their 16-0 win on Saturday was a definite morale boost in the battle for the RL. The Swatters also split with Jamaica Plain (#15) in the midweek.
The Atom Cats are the #4 team after going 3-2. They split with a recently hot team in Egret (#13) and then won 2 of 3 against the Mirelurks, only dropping the Sunday game, 1-0.
The NCA playoff race is still wild (see current playoff standings below) with four teams within a game of the #4 and #5 spots. Fort Hagen (#11) currently holds the fourth spot thanks to a 6-3 season series record against Concord (#8) and a 5-4 record against Starlight (#9).
The Radstags hold the 5th spot over the Lady Killers thanks to an 8-1 season series record, clinching already that season series. County Crossing (#7) is just one game behind of all three IL teams above. Along with Starlight, the Bloodbugs have been the hottest team in the NCA over the last two weeks with a 7-3 record. Only Vault 81 (8-2 in their last 10) has been hotter in the CBO.
Playoff Picture Through 78 Games
NCA:
1. Nordhagen Beach (Playoff Magic Number = 14)
2. Abernathy
3. Salem
4. Fort Hagen (current head-to-head tiebreakers over Concord and Starlight)
5. Concord (current head-to-head tiebreaker over Starlight)
Close:
6. Starlight
7. County Crossing
8. Easy Town
SCA:
1. University Point
2. Vault 81
3. Atom
4. Diamond City
5T. FHE (no current tiebreakers)
5T. Goodneighbor (no current tiebreakers)
Close:
7. Egret
Minor League Report
BMU
Players of the Week
CA Presents Player of the Week Trophy: 26-year-old Caleb Sometimes Smith made a few Breakheart Banks headlines during this past week as the rookie right fielder proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and Commonwealth Association officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort.
He cracked 5 hits in 11 at-bats to put up a .455 average. Smith collected 3 home runs, 5 RBIs and scored 3 runs.
This season in 51 games Smith is batting .327 with 26 home runs, 56 RBIs and has scored 38 times.
Fiddler's Green's Boston MA Star of the Week: Americ Boston burst onto the Massachusetts Association stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie third baseman for Fiddler's Green garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.
The 22-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .692 (9-for-13) with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs last week.
In this current campaign Boston is hitting at a .396 clip with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs.
Standings
GBRL
Players of the Week
Beetlejuice on Fire, Named Player of the Week: So far in his young career, Dave Beetlejuice has kept a low profile, but after his performance at the plate last week, he attracted the notice of the rest of the North League in a big way as he was named the Player of the Week today for his efforts.
The 19-year-old Lynn Woods Bloatflies shortstop hit at a torrid .700 clip as he collected 7 hits in 10 at-bats, 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
Thus far this year Beetlejuice is hitting .206 with 3 home runs, 8 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
South League Announces #1 Player: It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the South League, but last week Trapper Minnick of the Atomatoys Factory Buttercups reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week. Minnick rocked opposing pitching for a .429 average (6-for-14), 2 home runs and 4 RBIs to come away with the award.
This season Minnick is hitting .305 with 8 home runs.
Standings
CBO Current Top Performances
