BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
5 November 2303
Results
Round 1
Round 1, Pick 1 - Spectacle Island: SP Jalep Temper, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 2 - Egret Ninjas: SP Hry Caje, age 17 – CCYL Wellfleet Settlement
Round 1, Pick 3 - The Slog Ghouls: LF Elijah Booke, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 4 - Quincy Gunners: C Slush Carfixer, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 5 - Oberland T-51s: LF Zaire Inquisitor, age 18 – CCYL Nauset Beach
Round 1, Pick 6 - Abernathy Adamantium: 3B Quay Swimmer, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 7 - Salem Witch Hats: CF Hicky Loftin, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 8 - Easy Town Assaultrons: SP Crusher Rankins, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 9 - Finch Farm Four Leafs: SP Doug Creep, age 17 – CCYL Provincetown
Round 1, Pick 10 - Starlight Lady Killers: SP Sky Farwalk, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 11 - Lexington Synths: SP Caesar Casino, age 17 – CCYL Truro
Round 1, Pick 12 - Goodneighbor Hancocks: SP Village Idiot Recker, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 13 - Goodneighbor Hancocks: 2B Gutter Amputee, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 14 - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: SP Edwin Flowerspawn, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 15 - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: SP Turbo Moore, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 16 - Concord Radstags: 1B Mike Truk, age 16 – CCYL Chatham
Round 1, Pick 17 - Vault 81 Dwellers: SP Car Aballo, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 18 - Sunshine Tidings Chemists: CF Pudding Ohnderitz, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 19 - Vault 81 Dwellers: SS Due Crymes, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 20 - Atom Cats: CF Stormy Robinson, age 17 – CCYL Provincetown
Round 1, Pick 21 - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: CF Yellowstone Dud, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 22 - University Point Deathclaws: LF Van Halen Gunsmith, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 23 - Roxbury Rad Sox: 2B Danny Dinnerdate, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 1, Pick 24 - County Crossing Bloodbugs: 1B Frenchie French, age 17 – CCYL Provincetown
Round 2
Round 2, Pick 1 - Spectacle Island: SP Edgar Edgewater, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 2 - Egret Ninjas: SP Cray Ray Dillow, age 17
Round 2, Pick 3 - The Slog Ghouls: SP Daniel Missing, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 4 - Quincy Gunners: SP Franklin William Kidd, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 5 - Concord Radstags: CF Free Cake Doorman, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 6 - Abernathy Adamantium: RF Lucky Radstormchaser, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 7 - Salem Witch Hats: CF Mike Munchkin, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 8 - Easy Town Assaultrons: SP Steady Mike Holmes, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 9 - Finch Farm Four Leafs: SP Topan Pakpahan, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 10 - Starlight Lady Killers: SP Downgoze Frazier, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 11 - Lexington Synths: C Danny Enfryz, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 12 - Sunshine Tidings Chemists: 1B Gladder Questseeeker, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 13 - Sunshine Tidings Chemists: 1B Kaden Ellison, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 14 - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: 3B Admiral Fournier, age 21 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 15 - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: C Cuba Badding, age 17
Round 2, Pick 16 - Concord Radstags: CL Loan Khong, age 17
Round 2, Pick 17 - Vault 81 Dwellers: 3B Nick Moshassuck, age 17
Round 2, Pick 18 - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: SP Kap Kooke, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 19 - Diamond City Swatters: C Geoff Hollowtree, age 21 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 20 - Atom Cats: CF Sparky Starks, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 21 - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: CF Cluck Roo, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 22 - University Point Deathclaws: RF Oh My Takei, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 23 - Roxbury Rad Sox: RP Noe Noman, age 19 - Independent League Player
Round 2, Pick 24 - County Crossing Bloodbugs: SP Goody Two Shoes Robertson, age 21 - Independent League Player
Round 3
Round 3, Pick 1 - Spectacle Island: C McCoy McIntyre, age 16
Round 3, Pick 2 - Egret Ninjas: SP Ro Bono, age 20 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 3 - The Slog Ghouls: 2B Rayman Tatogrower, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 4 - Quincy Gunners: SP Jonathan Chery, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 5 - Lexington Synths: LF Clip McWhorter, age 17
Round 3, Pick 6 - Abernathy Adamantium: 1B Sean Pen, age 17
Round 3, Pick 7 - Salem Witch Hats: SP Saw Valdez, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 8 - Easy Town Assaultrons: CF Toto Kansas, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 9 - Finch Farm Four Leafs: SP Tyrese Small, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 10 - Starlight Lady Killers: SP Arrow Fletcher, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 11 - Lexington Synths: SS Bill Packmule, age 16
Round 3, Pick 12 - FHE Yao Guai: LF Steven Themet, age 16
Round 3, Pick 13 - Oberland T-51s: SS Alex Starving, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 14 - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: LF D'Glester Hardunkichud, age 16
Round 3, Pick 15 - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: SP Orion Sapunxiu, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 16 - Concord Radstags: SP Amari McCoy, age 18
Round 3, Pick 17 - Vault 81 Dwellers: RP Smooth Finger Harper, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 18 - FHE Yao Guai: LF Gray Epperson, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 19 - Diamond City Swatters: CF John Kurtz, age 17
Round 3, Pick 20 - Atom Cats: SP Birdman Galvan, age 16
Round 3, Pick 21 - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: SP Redd Barron, age 16
Round 3, Pick 22 - University Point Deathclaws: CF Orlando Tampa, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 23 - Roxbury Rad Sox: CF Xavier Brown, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 3, Pick 24 - County Crossing Bloodbugs: RF Redface Brickstone, age 16
Round 4
Round 4, Pick 1 - Spectacle Island: SS Poncho Picasso, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 2 - Egret Ninjas: SP Bobby Barkhard, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 3 - The Slog Ghouls: SP Jabari Tallkid, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 4 - Quincy Gunners: SP Tiger Robinson, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 5 - Goodneighbor Hancocks: C Milky White, age 16
Round 4, Pick 6 - Abernathy Adamantium: C Mint Julep Takedown, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 7 - Salem Witch Hats: SP Shamar Hunt, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 8 - Easy Town Assaultrons: SS DaMan Sayes, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 9 - Finch Farm Four Leafs: RP Elfy Startstop, age 21 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 10 - Starlight Lady Killers: 2B Chris Hill, age 19 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 11 - Lexington Synths: RP Jerry Plater, age 18
Round 4, Pick 12 - FHE Yao Guai: SP Qwerty Staff, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 13 - Goodneighbor Hancocks: SS Peter Principal, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 14 - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: 3B Lick Fin, age 16
Round 4, Pick 15 - County Crossing Bloodbugs: RF Jet Holmes, age 16
Round 4, Pick 16 - Concord Radstags: RF Chris Daughterson, age 17
Round 4, Pick 17 - Vault 81 Dwellers: SP Willis Code, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 18 - FHE Yao Guai: SP Robber Mega, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 19 - Diamond City Swatters: SP Greg Woods, age 16
Round 4, Pick 20 - Atom Cats: 1B Danny Readyforit, age 16
Round 4, Pick 21 - FHE Yao Guai: SP Brandon Flipburger, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 22 - University Point Deathclaws: C Bryce Cellcollector, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 23 - Roxbury Rad Sox: C Danny Doright, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 4, Pick 24 - County Crossing Bloodbugs: RF Mark Goodday, age 16
Round 5
Round 5, Pick 1 - Spectacle Island: SP Ultimate Warrior Sanescoop, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 2 - Lexington Synths: C Dave Ferguson, age 16
Round 5, Pick 3 - The Slog Ghouls: SS Roselips Quitter, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 4 - Quincy Gunners: C Cisco Oilman, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 5 - Oberland T-51s: 2B Ziggy Zogg, age 21 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 6 - Abernathy Adamantium: SP Toker Danielson, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 7 - Salem Witch Hats: SP Oscar DeGrouch, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 8 - Easy Town Assaultrons: SP Bighair Harrington, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 9 - Finch Farm Four Leafs: 1B Jordan Jumphigh, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 10 - Starlight Lady Killers: SP Dante Brown, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 11 - Lexington Synths: C Diss Tillery, age 17
Round 5, Pick 12 - Sunshine Tidings Chemists: 1B Phlegmy Flemister, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 13 - Goodneighbor Hancocks: SP Jerry Cheesehead, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 14 - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: SP Taykuh Sides, age 16
Round 5, Pick 15 - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: CL Robby Kneeland, age 16
Round 5, Pick 16 - Concord Radstags: SP Super Nava, age 17 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 17 - Vault 81 Dwellers: 2B Tony Hasty, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 18 - FHE Yao Guai: LF Glenn Stackstat, age 16
Round 5, Pick 19 - Diamond City Swatters: RF Matt Attention, age 16
Round 5, Pick 20 - Atom Cats: SP Xavier Yellowice, age 16
Round 5, Pick 21 - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: SP Nehemiah Hamilton, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 22 - University Point Deathclaws: C Manny Muncher, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 23 - Roxbury Rad Sox: CF Wick Johnson, age 18 - Independent League Player
Round 5, Pick 24 - County Crossing Bloodbugs: 3B Prince Campbell, age 16
Analysis
Top 5 Picks
Round 1, Pick 1 - Spectacle Island: SP Jalep Temper, age 18 - Independent League Player
Career: Pitched for an elite travel team that supposedly traveled as far as the Capital Wasteland to play. Only has one year of recorded stats for CBO purposes (this is the same for all independent players). Went 7-0 with a 0.34 ERA. Pitched in 18 games, started 10. Recorded 181 strikeouts in 79.1 innings.
Personality: A baseballer. Clubhouse leader with keen sense of the game. Smart but independent.
Scouts: Expected to have two elite pitches: circle change and curveball. Also expected to have a really good cutter. Strikeout machine because batters have a hard time predicting where his pitches will go. Not prone to give up the big hit so big innings against him are tough. Expected to be a future ace. Great get for Spectacle Island.
Round 1, Pick 2 - Egret Ninjas: SP Hry Caje, age 17 – CCYL Wellfleet Settlement
Career: Three-year starter for the Wellfleet Settlement team. Improved his pitching every year, including finishing with a 1.78 ERA his final season. In 31 career starts, finished with a 16-10 record and a 2.63 ERA.
Personality: Has a good feel for the game of baseball. He has three of the bonuses for teams: high intelligence, work ethic, and loyalty. Not greedy.
Scouts: Benefits from the fastball, which can be elite, but needs to better develop his other three pitches. Considered a project but has talent if he gets the right coaching. Has good command of pitches but best command is placing the fastball. Not guaranteed to make the CBO, which makes him a surprise pick this high. Boom or bust type.
Round 1, Pick 3 - The Slog Ghouls: LF Elijah Booke, age 18 - Independent League Player
Career: Does not know his hometown but lists it as Westfield, MA, since it's the first place he remembers. Father was a "traveler." Spent his draft season with the Concord-Lexington Minuteboys. In 26 games, batted .487 with 14 HR and 45 RBI. Stole seven bases.
Personality: A bit quiet but does like socializing with teammates.
Scouts: Tall and lanky with the ability fill out and become powerful. Swings hard and has good hand-eye coordination. Drafted to become a power hitter so that will be his focus in the minors.
Round 1, Pick 4 - Quincy Gunners: C Slush Carfixer, age 18 - Independent League Player
Career: Came to the Boston area in the season. Claimed to have played ball with competitive teams near Bradberton and traveling teams that brought him this way. Joined the Club X traveling team after the season had started. Once on the team, he never sat. In 22 games, batted .467 with 11 HR and 37 RBI. Doubled 13 times.
Personality: He talks the talk and walks the walk. Says he can play baseball and he can. Club X coaches raved about his ability to adapt to their coaching and work hard on improving hitting and throwing mechanics.
Scouts: Big league arm will make it tough to steal against him. Still needs to work on blocking pitches in the dirt. Bat is sufficient for his level. Shows the ability to improve his swing and could become a good hitting catcher in the CBO. May never be a home run hitter but has good launch angles for driving 10-15 out of the park each year.
Round 1, Pick 5 - Oberland T-51s: LF Zaire Inquisitor, age 18 – CCYL Nauset Beach
Career: Only played two years with the Nauset Beach team but showed a lot of potential hitting and pitching. Expected to be exclusively a hitter in the CBO and minors. In two seasons, batted .245 with 16 HR and 38 RBI.
Personality: Just goes and works. Will try anything that is asked of him. Not going to be the person to take charge.
Scouts: Another boom or bust player. He has a lot of potential but could have benefited from more development as a ball player. Shows good bat speed but swings and misses a lot. Watches good pitches too often. Will need to make much more contact at next level. Can hit for power but will not be mistaken for a power hitter. Can be a decent defender in LF but may not fit in the rest of the OF. Has CBO potential but should not expect to be a star. Oberland will have to settle for an average starter as his ceiling.
Other Players of Interest
Round 3, Pick 1 - Spectacle Island: C McCoy McIntyre, age 16
Career: Great defensive catcher for the PJPL's Pawtucket team. Not so great at hitting, finishing his three years with a .186 batting average.
Personality: Not the brightest guy, but he tries hard to keep up with the mental game. Works hard and gets it after repetitions.
Scouts: Potential, potential, potential. Already good at watching bad pitches and swinging at good pitches but needs to up his contact game. Tends to pop up a lot so needs to work on changing swing trajectory. If he gets his bat working, his strong defensive skills will make him the top C in the CBO. He has that much potential. Even as a good defensive catcher, could improve his arm strength.
Round 1, Pick 16 - Concord Radstags: 1B Mike Truk, age 16 – CCYL Chatham
Career: Probably came out too early. Only played with Chatham for two full years but was on team in 2301 with four pinch hit appearances. 1B and P for his team. Finished with a .299 average, 15 HR, and 56 RBI. 4-3 with a 5.37 ERA in 9 starts with 1 relief appearance. Concord drafted him to try to develop him like Easy Town's Lannie Tykeson.
Personality: Likes to work out.
Scouts: Can hit for average and for power. Very strong but can also use some more muscle mass to fit his 6'9" frame. Good enough defensively to consider playing the other corner spot. Not expected to be a pitcher but Concord wanted his pitching scouted. At best a two-pitch reliever with a decent slider and forkball. His fastballs are fast but will get lit up since they tend to be right down the middle.
Round 1, Pick 14 - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: SP Edwin Flowerspawn, age 17 - Independent League Player
Career: Claims to be from Southbridge, MA, "near a vault," but not sure what vault that may be. None are on record. Played ball around Bradberton before moving east before the 2303 season to play with the traveling elite teams. Started 12 games with 10 of those being in "field matches" where the park had no fence. Still managed a 9-0 record with a 0.58 ERA. In 93.2 IP, he struck out 162 and only walked 11.
Personality: Relies on his natural abilities too much. Doesn't seem to remember much about the team he played with. Seems a bit self-centered.
Scouts: Was impressive in games he was viewed but it was more of talent over the opponents than anything else. Uses four pitches but none stand out as elite. Needs a lot of coaching up to reach his potential. What is that potential? Hard to say. May make a 3rd or 4th starter in a rotation but that is probably 5+ years away before possible. Best bet is a SP/RP role where he can start in a pinch. Not expected to become an ace.
Round 1, Pick 21 - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: CF Yellowstone Dud, age 18 - Independent League Player
Career: Spent some time with the Children of Atom when he was younger, part of where he picked up the name Yellowstone. Played with the traveling elite teams and batted leadoff for the A-squad that played against better teams. Hit .495 with 2 HR, 28 RBI, 43 R, and 34 SB.
Personality: Lives and breathes baseball. Always running. Can't wait to start a game and is sad to see it end.
Scouts: Speed demon who will steal 2nd and 3rd with ease. Will get a lot of infield hits in his career. Future leadoff hitter but needs to work on his contact. Once he makes contact, anything can and will happen. Not the best glove but he can get to a ball anywhere in CF. Needs a lot of practice on hanging onto balls once they make contact with his glove.