BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
5 September 2304
Analysis
We are now down to the final 10 games of the 2304 season. With 110 games played, there are six teams in, 11 teams out, and four teams still to clinch their spot in the playoffs. Roxbury is the only team that has clinched their league title, while three more could do it this week. We'll break down the playoff outlook below. But first, the Top 5.
Red-hot University Point is this week's #1 team, still trying to fend off equally hot Jamaica Plain (#4) in the Minutemen League. In their last 10, the Deathclaws have gone 9-1 with a sweep over Egret (#20), a two of three series win over Goodneighbor (#15), another sweep of the Ninjas, and a sweep of Quincy (#23). With a three-game lead, the Claws are the least likely team to clinch their league this week.
County Crossing comes in at #2. The North Charles Association's best team, the Bloodbugs went 8-2 in their last 10 and now hold a five-game lead in the Brotherhood League with 10 to play. The Bugs Swept Abernathy (#24), won two of three over Finch Farm (#14), swept the Adamantium again, and won two of the three at Salem (#19).
The CBO's best team, holding a five-game lead for the South Charles Association's #1 seed, Roxbury is #3 in the Power Rankings. In their last 10, the Rad Sox swept Atom (#11), won one of three versus FHE (#10), swept the Hancocks, and won two of three at Oberland (#18).
As mentioned above, the Red Rockets are #4. The Rockets went 9-1 in their last ten and can clinch at least the #3 seed with two wins, two Diamond City (#7) losses, or one win and one Swatters loss. In the last two weeks, Jamaica Plain swept Vault 81 (#13), swept the Gunners, split with the Dwellers, and swept Spectacle Island (#22).
Nordhagen Beach rounds out the Top 5, going 7-3 in their last 10. With the second-best NCA record, the Party Boys have clinched at least the three seed in the NCA. The Boys were swept by Concord (#9), swept the Witch Hats, split with Sunshine Tidings (#6), and swept Easy Town (#12).
Playoff Outlook
If the playoffs were to start today, these would be the seeds in the playoffs:
NCA - 1) z-County Crossing, 2) z-Sunshine Tidings, 3) z-Nordhagen Beach, 4) Fort Hagen, 5) Easy Town
Still alive: Concord
SCA - 1) x-Roxbury, 2) z-University Point, 3) z-Jamaica Plain, 4) Diamond City, 5) Atom
Still alive: FHE, Vault 81
NCA Outlook -
Sunshine Tidings - Seed prediction: 1. Clinched a playoff spot. Leads the Brotherhood League by five games. Magic number for #1 seed and BL title is six games.
Sunshine Tidings - Seed prediction: 2. Clinched a playoff spot. Leads the Institute League by six games. Cannot be the #1 seed. Magic number for #2 seed and IL titles is five games.
Nordhagen Beach - Seed prediction: 3. Clinched a playoff spot. Trails for the BL by five games. Has clinched at least the #3 seed. Can only be #1 or #3.
Fort Hagen - Seed prediction: 4. Trails for the IL lead by six games. Leads Concord by nine games for IL's #2 seed. Magic number is 1 to clinch the #4 seed. Can be only the #2 or #4 seed.
Easy Town - Seed prediction: 5. Leads Concord for the wildcard spot by eight games. Magic number is 3 for clinching the fifth seed.
Concord - Seed prediction: none. Trails by a lot. Needs to pretty much win the rest and have either the Silver Shroud or Assaultrons lose out to make the playoffs.
SCA Outlook -
Roxbury - Seed prediction: 1. Clinched the Railroad League title. Leads University Point by five games for the #1 seed. Magic number is 6 to clinch the #1 seed.
University Point - Seed prediction: 2. Clinched a playoff spot. Leads the Minutemen League by three games. Magic number is 8 to clinch the ML and at least the #2 seed.
Jamaica Plain - Seed prediction: 3. Clinched a playoff spot. Trails in the ML by three games. Magic number is 1 to clinch at least the #3 seed.
Diamond City - Seed prediction: 4. Leads FHE by five games for Railroad League's second spot. Magic number is 6 for clinching the #4 seed. Can only be #4 or #5 seed.
Atom - Seed prediction: none. Leads the wildcard spot by two games. Can only be the #5 seed. Magic number is 9 to clinch the #5 seed.
FHE - Seed prediction: 1. Trails Diamond City by five games for #4 seed and Atom by two games for the #5 seed. Needs a successful two-week stretch and help to earn playoff spot. Faces the Swatters in a three-game series to complete the season. Can be #4 or #5 seed.
Vault 81 - Seed prediction: none. Trails the Cats by eight games for the #5 seed. Needs to win the rest and have both the Cats and Yao Guai falter.
Standings
Team vs Team
Power Rankings
Players of the Week
NCA
August 29 - Babs Rooth demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the North Charles Association Player of the Week Award.
The County Crossing right fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .556 average (10-for-18) with 2 home runs and 9 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
This year Rooth is batting .349 with 41 home runs. He has scored 106 runs and driven in 104.
September 5 - The Player of the Week has been chosen by the North Charles Association. The award went to Terry O'Dell, third baseman of the The Slog Ghouls.
In a sensational hitting performance, he wrecked league pitchers with a .550 average to win the honor. O'Dell went 11-for-20 for the week, totaled 1 home run and 3 RBIs and scored 3 times.
O'Dell is swinging at a .269 pace on the year with 11 home runs, 67 RBIs and 40 runs scored. He has played in 110 games.
SCA
August 29 - FHE sports fans can't stop singing the praises of Donny Kowalski, who has been selected the South Charles Association Player of the Week.
Kowalski was in a comfort zone all week, finishing with a .350 average (7-for-20), 10 RBIs and 3 home runs.
This year Kowalski is batting .292 with 108 hits, 25 home runs, 86 RBIs, 49 walks, .379 OBP and has scored 68 runs.
September 5 - Tomas Jones of the Deathclaws relied on a sharp eye and a quick bat to outpace all other South Charles Association hitters last week and collect the Player of the Week Award.
He hit .560 with 14 hits in 25 at-bats, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs.
This year Jones is batting .324 with 145 hits and 35 home runs. He has scored 79 times and has batted in 111 runs.
Statistical Standouts
NCA - NCA - RF Babs Rooth, County Crossing - 43 HR, .734 SLG, 1.168 OPS, 111 R, 317 TB, 80 XBH, .387 ISO, 193 OPS+, .486 wOBA
SP Derek Green, Fort Hagen - 18 W, 7.2 WAR, 211.1 IP, 205 K, 2.92 FIP, 187 ERA+, 8.7 rWAR, 26 QS
SCA -1B Barker Cocoa, University Point - 111 RBI, .484 OBP, 1.176 OPS, 7.9 WAR, 93 BB, 204 OPS+, 6.73 WPA, .495 wOBA
SP Digger Vadim, Jamaica Plain - 2.14 ERA, 197.1 IP, 184 K, 207 ERA+, 8.8 rWAR, .889 Win%
Transactions
Monday, September 5th , 2304
University Point Deathclaws: Placed 3B Bobb County on the restricted list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Activated 2B Harry Byrd from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Sent 2B Harry Byrd to Triple A Everett for injury rehab.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released 3B Justin Stagg.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated 3B Dog Prairie from the restricted list.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Sent 3B Dog Prairie to Triple A Corvega for injury rehab.
Quincy Gunners: Placed RP Greg Hudgens on the restricted list.
Quincy Gunners: Activated RP Wizard Balinese from the injured list.
Egret Ninjas: Signed free agent 3B Honey Harggus to a minor league contract.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Signed free agent 3B Justin Stagg to a minor league contract.
Egret Ninjas: Released 3B Honey Harggus.
Egret Ninjas: Fired Manager Jeremy Whiteplate.
Nordhagen Beach: RF Jonathan Angelou injured by mirelurk king sonar. May miss rest of season.
Sunday, September 4th , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Activated SP Vince McCort from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Sent SP Vince McCort to Triple A Everett for injury rehab.
Starlight Lady Killers: Placed C Biter Trout on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/2304.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed RF Deerlord Fugivmee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/03/2304.
Oberland T-51s: Activated 1B Wayne Lacy from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Sent 1B Wayne Lacy to Triple A Union Hope for injury rehab.
Saturday, September 3rd , 2304
Lexington Synths: Activated SP Max Grove from the injured list.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed free agent C Luke Rye to a minor league contract.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed free agent 3B Justin Stagg to a minor league contract.
Salem Witch Hats: Released 3B Honey Harggus.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released 1B Quay Tolsite.
Friday, September 2nd , 2304
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Activated SS Pointie Shroud from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Lowton Roberts.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Lowton Roberts.
Thursday, September 1st , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Activated 2B Mike Shea from the injured list.
Starlight Lady Killers: Placed SP Alex Alexson on the restricted list.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed 3B Dog Prairie on the restricted list.
The Slog Ghouls: Released C Dan Rusk.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed 3B Chris Fortunato.
University Point Deathclaws: Released 3B Angel Marin.
Abernathy Adamantium: Fired Manager Squatty O'Sullivan.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed Manager Puddin Greenwall.
Wednesday, August 31st , 2304
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Activated SP Chet Arthur from the injured list.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Nick Bolinger.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed CF Jig McGhee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/2304.
Abernathy: Owner Blake Abernathy announces expected losses in income. Seeks CBO help in meeting payrolls for September.
Tuesday, August 30th , 2304
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 2B Ken Pathway.
The Slog Ghouls: Released RP Jaden Jones.
Lexington Synths: Released RP Right Overby.
Quincy Gunners: Released 3B Justin Stagg.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released LF Mike D'Aulerio.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Brian Scram.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Danny Haircutter.
Monday, August 29th , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Scott Wrench.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent 1B Murray Bunts to a minor league contract.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed free agent SS Tom Haulinstuff to a minor league contract.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RF Jim Uglyhair.
Sunday, August 28th , 2304
Abernathy Adamantium: Activated RP Danny Rocketman from the injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Released SS Travis Katz.
Saturday, August 27th , 2304
Lexington Synths: Placed SP Max Grove on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/2304.
Lexington Synths: Released 1B Murray Bunts.
Friday, August 26th , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Placed 2B Mike Shea on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/2304.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Dave Frickitt.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Dave Frickitt.
Thursday, August 25th , 2304
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Adam McDaniel.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Adam McDaniel.
Wednesday, August 24th , 2304
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed SP Chet Arthur on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/23/2304.
Egret Ninjas: Released 2B Tom Haulinstuff.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed RP Zippy Patterson.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed 3B Vat Barrelsoup.
University Point Deathclaws: Released 3B Vat Barrelsoup.
Tuesday, August 23rd , 2304
Starlight Lady Killers: Activated RP Roberto Gonzales from the injured list.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released RP Jaylen Peterson.