BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, GBRL, and Youth Leagues
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
11 June 2306
CBO Analysis
And just like that we have seen some shakeups with two new teams in first place in the South Charles Association. If you guessed these teams look familiar to past seasons, you would be right. With every team now playing at least 50 games, there appears to be only one spot in the entire CBO where there may be jostling for which teams make the playoffs. Otherwise, we have a good guess about what we may see in mid-September. Let's take a look at the Top 5.
With the CBO's best record, Easy Town is this week's #1 after an 8-2 stretch, tied for second-best in the CBO. The Assaultrons split with Concord (#18), swept Nordhagen Beach (#11), swept Bunker Hill (#22), and then won two of three at Salem (#10).
Sporting the CBO's longest current win streak of 12 straight and propelling themselves atop the Minutemen League, the defending champion University Point Deathclaws is this week's #2. The Claws swept all of Diamond City (#19), Jamaica Plain (#8), Vault 81 (#7), and Quincy (#21).
The Starlight Killers are #3 after a 6-3 stretch over the past two weeks. They now have two games to make up later due to radstorms. Starlight has a sweep over The Slog (#23), one of three at Fort Hagen (#13), a split at the Ghouis, and winning two over the Silver Shroud with yesterday's game radstormed out.
Tied atop the Institute League with the Killers, Sunshine Tidings is the #4 team. The Chemists went 7-3 in their last 10 with a split against the Party Boys, two of three over the 75ers, a split at County Crossing (#6), and a sweep at the Radstags.
Having taken over first place in the Railroad League, Roxbury is now #5 after an 8-2 stretch, putting them one game up. The Rad Sox swept Atom (#17), won one of three over Egret (#14), swept the Cats again, and the swept the Ninjas.
Brotherhood League
With a 4-6 mark the past two weeks, the Party Boys are now in 4th place, eight games behind Easy Town for 1st place. We mentioned above that only one playoff team seems yet to be determined 50 games in, and this one is it. With the Boys currently out of the playoff picture, we expect that there will be some action to rise back to the top.
For the Trons and the Bloodbugs, there seems to be a shift in power for them to battle out for spots 1 and 2 in the BL. Easy Town has been impressive all year, with a slight dip in their May winning percentage (.590) between their outstanding April (16-6) and June (7-1). 1B Lannie Tykeson (.359/17/50 ; 8-1, 3.88) is definitely the CBO's best player. This team is good and may need to upgrade slightly maybe one or two positions to remain in the title contender talk.
Institute League
Starlight and Sunshine Tidings are both fighting for first place, but they continue to distance themselves from the rest of the IL. The Stags were the 3rd place team but went 3-7 in their last 10 to drop into a tie with Fort Hagen. Lexington and Bunker Hill are just not good.
Minutemen League
With the Claws climbing the ladder from 5th to 1st in a two-week span, the ML is starting to look how we thought it would with University Point, Spectacle Island, and Jamaica Plain to be in position for the playoffs and Atom, Quincy, and Goodneighbor to start preparing for selling in July.
The Deathclaws are not yet dominating, with four of their ten wins the past two weeks only being by a run. Other than the Gunners scoring 5 and 8 runs, only one team, the Rockets, scored more than three runs in a game in that stretch. That shows that University Point is starting to get its pitching in order while the offense remains dangerous. The return of ace Tony Bertha (2-0, 1.45) had something to do with that. That takes a lot of pressure off the rest of the pitching staff so that Phlip Wallace (5-5, 4.36), Wilson Beachball (6-4, 4.94), and Bow Rome (3-2, 4.52) can get their own pitching performances back in order.
Railroad League
It was only a matter of time before Roxbury returned to the top, and we doubt they will give up that position. For Vault 81, they are now in 2nd place, but they are 8 games up on Oberland and Egret, meaning they are on a good path to get the 3rd or 4th seed in the playoffs.
For the Sox, they are now 1st in runs scored (319) and runs allowed (195) in the SCA, by far a CBO-best +124 in run differential. The Chemists are 2nd at +99. One outlier in their performances was the June 2 game against Egret where the Rad Sox won 24-8, having inning scores of 5, 4, 11, and 3 in that game.
CBO Standings
CBO Power Rankings
CBO Players of the Week
June 4 - The North Charles Association has selected its Player of the Week. The honor went to Dan Squirrel, right fielder of the Easy Town Assaultrons.
In a standout performance, he lit up the league with a .478 average to win the award. Squirrel went 11-for-23 for the week, totaled 3 home runs with 11 RBIs and scored 7 times.
This year Squirrel is batting .319 with 59 hits and 9 home runs. He has scored 46 times and has batted in 28 runs.
His lightning swing and solid bat took the South Charles Association by storm. All week Stuart Costantino of the Spectacle Island Reapers shocked opponents with an electrifying performance to capture the South Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
The talented catcher sparked his team by hitting .529 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
Costantino is currently hitting at a .286 pace with 3 home runs, 20 RBIs and has scored 16 times.
June 11 - Jonathan Angelou of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys had a fantastic week and today was voted the Player of the Week by the North Charles Association.
For the week Angelou batted .556 (10-for-18) with 5 home runs and 11 RBIs.
Currently Angelou is batting .302 with 20 home runs and 45 RBIs.
Barker Cocoa of the University Point Deathclaws cruised to South Charles Association Player of the Week honors after putting together one of the finest stretches in his career last week.
The first baseman batted .556 (10-for-18) with 3 home runs, 10 RBIs and 8 runs scored.
Cocoa is hitting .368 so far this season with 52 RBIs and 54 runs scored. He has 64 hits including 17 home runs, 64 walks and .531 OBP.
CBO Transactions
Monday, June 11th , 2306
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Activated RP George Cincinnatus from the injured list.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Activated LF Carney Cornseed from the restricted list.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed 2B Chris Connexx on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/10/2306.
Sunday, June 10th , 2306
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed SS Lernz Tentsleep on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/09/2306.
Saturday, June 9th , 2306
Atom Cats: Activated 2B Wally Warwick from the injured list.
Atom Cats: Sent 2B Wally Warwick to Triple A Glowing Sea for injury rehab.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed 3B Sim Aloo.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RF Damani Burnman.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RF Damani Burnman.
Friday, June 8th , 2306
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed RP Jesse Bibeault on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/2306.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed RP Curtis Hawkins.
Thursday, June 7th , 2306
Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed SP Muther Eckstein on the 60-day injured list.
Salem Witch Hats: Released 1B Angus McGuyver.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed 3B Snap Axmurder.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed RP Casca Panzoro.
Wednesday, June 6th , 2306
Vault 81 Dwellers: CF Callie Love returns from his rehab assignment.
University Point Deathclaws: Placed LF Ed Tarberry on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/05/2306.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed SP Max Thunderdome on the restricted list.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Placed LF Carney Cornseed on the restricted list.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed CF Big Bee Hutchins.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RF Jake Consolecommand.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed RP Jeremy Follett.
Monday, June 4th , 2306
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Placed RP Jason Niederer on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/2306.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Signed RP Mike Pike.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Signed RF Pree Mireman.
Saturday, June 2nd , 2306
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed RP Sergeant Ash.
Friday, June 1st , 2306
Concord Radstags: Signed SP Dufus Dumbson.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed RP Skipper DiDonato.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Signed RP Randy Vicious.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Signed RP Justin Tackle.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed 1B Suss Primate.
Thursday, May 31st , 2306
Quincy Gunners: Placed SP Troy Phillabum on the 60-day injured list.
Wednesday, May 30th , 2306
Diamond City Swatters: Activated CF Kevin Phelps from the injured list.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed RP Mike Lynch.
Tuesday, May 29th , 2306
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RF Damani Burnman.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RF Damani Burnman.
The FHE Yao Guai traded 25-year old RHP Rob O'Cop to the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, getting 18-year old minor league 2B Wookie Chewbacca and 19-year old minor league RHP Loan Khong in return.
SCYL All-Star Game Rosters
Tomorrow's first matchup of the newly-formed Southern Commonwealth Youth League All-Star Game of the Cape Cod teams versus the Providence teams is set.
How would you like to manage a team with more star players than you can play? It wouldn't be an easy chore. That's the dilemma facing the two managers at the annual Southern Commonwealth Youth League All-Star classic -- how to get all the talented All-Stars in the game. But it's a joy for the fans -- to see all their favorite stars on one field at the same time.
Here are the official All-Star rosters:
Cape Cod League:
SP Burt Bloodhound (WELL) - 7-2, 3.38 ERA, 64.0 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Sebastian Brakefield (TRU) - 6-1, 2.77 ERA, 61.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Fort Holt Knox (EAST) - 1-4, 3.59 ERA, 52.2 IP, 1.46 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 0.8 WAR
SP Lucky Petman (WDEN) - 3-3, 2.12 ERA, 68.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP Kai Wet-Pommel (PROV) - 6-1, 2.35 ERA, 53.2 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP Liner Connecticut (CHAT) - 2-2, 4.46 ERA, 34.1 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Ice Cold Grenademan (PROV) - 0-0, 2.00 ERA, 18.0 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Ryan Hill (CHAT) - 0-0, 5.12 ERA, 19.1 IP, 1.55 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Leo Mondragon (WDEN) - 3-1, 3.12 ERA, 26.0 IP, 1.65 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Hogni Redarm (WELL) - 2-1, 2 SV, 1.65 ERA, 16.1 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 12.7 K/9, 0.5 WAR
C Phoney Brown (WDEN) - .353/.431/.618, 102 AB, 6 HR, 147 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
C Fuzzy Russianhat (NAUS) - .311/.429/.515, 103 AB, 4 HR, 133 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
1B Mountainside Rockhand (WELL) - .373/.467/.620, 142 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 166 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B Gian Fist (WELL) - .326/.453/.535, 129 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 145 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
2B Beem Ja (WDEN) - .361/.427/.564, 133 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 137 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
3B Fern Bulletgraze (PROV) - .377/.466/.594, 138 AB, 8 HR, 3 SB, 162 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
3B Kesh Clean (HARW) - .370/.440/.514, 146 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 137 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
SS Tenpenny Luna (HARW) - .393/.472/.650, 140 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 171 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
SS Olaf One-Eye (CHAT) - .340/.393/.619, 97 AB, 7 HR, 134 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
LF Watch Estheroots (TRU) - .425/.476/.644, 146 AB, 4 HR, 16 SB, 170 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
LF Castor Puzzlemaker (HARW) - .410/.467/.679, 134 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 178 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
LF Radx Roberts (CHAT) - .357/.439/.591, 115 AB, 6 HR, 3 SB, 150 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
CF Finn Tarberry (EAST) - .388/.442/.669, 139 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 167 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
RF Wilde Game (EAST) - .362/.454/.681, 138 AB, 11 HR, 2 SB, 172 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
RF Enigma Montgomery (WDEN) - .356/.435/.659, 135 AB, 9 HR, 3 SB, 157 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
Providence League:
SP Pirate Burgh (PAW) - 4-2, 3.23 ERA, 39.0 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 0.6 WAR
SP Eddie Housey (LAWN) - 7-1, 3.53 ERA, 63.2 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Hitman Medicman (FPLT) - 8-2, 3.04 ERA, 77.0 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Nervous Patron (FPLT) - 7-2, 2.60 ERA, 72.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Idgrod Younger (LAWN) - 3-0, 2.68 ERA, 40.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Sinclair Atlantic (SEEK) - 1-1, 3.56 ERA, 30.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Robin Darkwing (PAW) - 1-0, 2.88 ERA, 25.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Captain Kirrahe (HOPE) - 3-0, 2.70 ERA, 26.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Mjoll Lioness (LAWN) - 4-2, 3.38 ERA, 24.0 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Tony Manning (HOPE) - 2-0, 3.79 ERA, 19.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 0.4 WAR
C Vipir Fleet (LAWN) - .368/.471/.544, 57 AB, 3 HR, 154 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
C Azzada Lylvieve (SEEK) - .429/.474/.807, 119 AB, 12 HR, 199 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
1B Zuko Airbender (HOPE) - .323/.399/.579, 133 AB, 10 HR, 2 SB, 131 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
1B Brunwulf Freewinter (FPLT) - .323/.412/.586, 133 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 137 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Can Nutella (SWAN) - .385/.440/.574, 122 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 148 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
2B Zone Hubbard (LAWN) - .341/.452/.486, 138 AB, 1 HR, 18 SB, 137 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
2B Avrusa Sarethi (SEEK) - .424/.473/.750, 144 AB, 12 HR, 186 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
3B Gas Beastman (SEEK) - .341/.435/.515, 132 AB, 3 HR, 16 SB, 134 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
3B Zero Nought (PAW) - .450/.525/.832, 131 AB, 13 HR, 219 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
LF Alain Dufont (BRNU) - .300/.423/.625, 120 AB, 10 HR, 147 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
LF Deez Phantom (FPLT) - .353/.447/.640, 136 AB, 11 HR, 154 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
CF Declan Leuvaarden (PAW) - .370/.453/.555, 146 AB, 4 HR, 11 SB, 148 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
CF Cracker Jack Mazerunner (SWAN) - .359/.447/.687, 131 AB, 12 HR, 4 SB, 167 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
CF Herc Megara (FPLT) - .349/.436/.564, 149 AB, 6 HR, 16 SB, 138 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
CF Boost Widdison (NBED) - .414/.447/.600, 140 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 155 wRC+, 1.3 WAR