BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
22 October 2317
Draft Preview 3
This week, we will look at 10 college prospects that we think will make waves in the CBO one day. These are not typically projected to be 1st round picks (with the exception of one wildcard on our list projected as a high pick). What they do have is talent that showed itself in the CCBL in 2317 and for some, previous seasons, too.
10 College Players to Watch:
1. CL Joseph Walter Fifteen, Brown
Fifteen is on this list because there is a possibility that he will be one of the CBO’s 28 closers to start the 2317 season. Fifteen has amazing stuff with great placement and decent movement on his fastball and curveball. Scouts see Fifteen as already ranked somewhere in the 15-20 range among closers. He may not go to the 2nd round or later, but Fifteen is the most CBO-ready player to come out of the draft in a while. Current OSA Projection: Not in top five rounds.
2. SP Ugly Bobby Lopan, ECSU
Lopan could see his name called in the 1st round. His 11-2, 2.33 ERA as a junior with the Warriors shows that he is getting better and better. Scouts think his movement will help him to be an efficient pitcher from the beginning. Scouts think that Lopan could end up in either AAA or the CBO to start based on the team selecting him. Current OSA Projection: Not in top five rounds.
3. SP Jaden Newt, Commonwealth U
Newt’s draft prospectus may be negatively influenced but the fact that he was never able to pitch a complete season with the Terriers. He started eight games in 2317, finishing 5-1 with a 2.38 ERA. When on, Newt has killer stuff that blows by hitters on his fastballs. He will dip into a strong slider with occasional usage of his average changeup and curveball. He will be a coach one day, but CBO teams hope he is just a healthy team leader in the meantime. Current OSA Projection: Concord 1(14).
4. RF Glen Pitts, Boston College
Pitts is a good defensive corner outfielder, expected to split time between LF and RF. He grades as being a high contact hitter with just enough pop to keep him in the top six in the lineup. He hit .401 with 13 home runs and 55 RBI as a junior, leading the Eagles in all three categories. Scouts think he may start in AAA. Current OSA Projection: Salem, 4(2).
5. 2B Peppino Civetta, Winthrop College
Civetta is a wildcard prospect who could see his name called in the 1st round, or he may have to wait. Scouts do not see him as a sure-bet star, but he most certainly will play in the CBO. That time could be as early as 2318. Civetta is listed as a 2B because he would be the yearly Corvega Defender Award winner there. A team may need him on the left side of the infield at SS or 3B, though, where he would be good but not as dominant. With the bat, he hit well in college, including an impressive .424/24/65 line his junior season. That helped him to finish 18th in the Top Collegiate Hitter Award voting. Scouts see him as being an OK hitter at the CBO level, probably in the .275/15/50 range in his best seasons. Current OSA Projection: Goodneighbor, 2(4).
6. LF Two Face Hale, Revere College
Hale can hit quite well, including hitting .439 in his junior season. Scouts see him eventually topping .300 regularly in the CBO. He can play anywhere in the outfield and 1B as needed. He would be best in LF. Scouts also think of Hale as a high-character guy. While he is probably going AA/AAA to start, scouts can see him playing on the CBO team during callups and probably full-time by 2319. Current OSA Projection: Quincy, 2(21).
7. RF Jiminy Christmas, Yale
Christmas started his freshman season at Yale as a scrawny kid with little pop to his bat. He leaves as one of the nation’s best power hitters at the collegiate level. Scouts think that he will be a hitting coach’s dream, able to keep at bats alive and pop it over the fence at a high enough rate to be constantly dangerous. He will be decent defensively. A season in AA could benefit him and his team in the long run. Current OSA Projection: FHE, 3(19).
8. LF Buckey O’Malley, Quincy College
After hitting .468 in 2317 with the Masons, O’Malley may be ready to slide into the right lineup from Day 1. Scouts think he will already hold his own for contact and avoiding strikeouts. While his hitting may not translate to a lot of home runs, he can be a doubles machine, especially if he plays in a park with a large outfield. He is considered a top-tier defensive outfielder who can play anywhere in the outfield but best suited in LF. Current OSA Projection: Cambridge, 2(12).
9. SP Garbage Moore, Saint Anselm College
The Hawks joined the CCBL In 2317, so Moore only has one year of stats in the league to show. Those stats are impressive, going 9-6 with a 2.67 ERA. Moore will need time to hone his skills, so he will probably start out as low as the BMU (A). He has good movement in his pitches, with a four-pitch repertoire with an equal propensity to use fastballs, screwballs, and sinkers. Current OSA Projection: Egret, 2(6).
10. RF Biddy Juhan, Revere College
Juhan is the most interesting of the 10 prospects listed here. One red flag scouts point out is that they think he is not far from his peak. Right now, scouts think that he is going straight to the CBO for whichever team takes him, especially an OF-hungry team. He can play anywhere in the OF and play it well. He is also projected to be a solid hitter, maybe not the .477/27/71 as he hit as a junior for the Riders, but definitely a .300/15/50 type. While not the most aggressive of base stealers, Juhan can swipe a base from time to time. OSA scouts see Juhan going late in the 2nd round (22nd), but we think he will go earlier. Current OSA Projection: Malden, 2(22).
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CBO Awards
NCA Hitter - The future looks extremely bright for Eden Babz. At the age of 23, many players are still trying to find their way in Commonwealth Baseball Organization.
Babz has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the North Charles Association Nuka-Hitter Award.
"I didn't expect to hit .317 this year, that's for sure," the center fielder said.
The Easy Town Assaultrons star also put up a .389 on-base percentage this year, with 142 hits, 18 doubles, 6 triples, 21 home runs, 90 RBIs and 98 runs scored.
He received 12 first place votes out of a possible 28. Jack of Diamonds Cordero of the Malden Grognaks finished second in voting with 10 first place votes, while Gavin Deux-Gas of the The Slog Ghouls finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Eden Babz - Easy Town Assaultrons - 12 - 288
Jack of Diamonds Cordero - Malden Grognaks - 10 - 270
Gavin Deux-Gas - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 205
Red Jay Jones - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 4 - 188
Jacob Tarberry - Malden Grognaks - 1 - 186
Floren Habern - Malden Grognaks - 0 - 182
Zap Mast - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 114
Jim Geiger - Cambridge Coursers - 1 - 103
Two Shoes Rivera - Concord Radstags - 0 - 62
Peter Pan Calvillo - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 31
J.J. Gray - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 9
Esau Babz - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 7
Packs Ton Kling - Lexington Synths - 0 - 3
Chris Tardy - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 3
Matt Paydirt - Nahant Celtics - 0 - 1
SCA Hitter - Tre' Morgueman has been around Commonwealth Baseball Organization enough to know a good hot streak when he sees one -- and he got to see one firsthand all year. For his standout run through the 2317 season, he's taking home the Nuka-Hitter Award in the South Charles Association.
The Jamaica Plain third baseman put up a batting average of .337 with 24 doubles, 9 triples, 35 home runs and 112 RBIs.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Jay Gabby of the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets finished second in voting, while Lee Mayhew of the Atom Cats finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Tre' Morgueman - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 28 - 392
Jay Gabby - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 221
Lee Mayhew - Atom Cats - 0 - 221
Enigma Montgomery - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 0 - 177
Brandon Larsonist - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 156
Will Hell - Quincy Granites - 0 - 125
Rock Rampage - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 108
Brad Hop - Quincy Granites - 0 - 73
Phantom Vargas - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 55
Honker Trinkl - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 36
Odd Todd Walker - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 28
Candy Kline - Atom Cats - 0 - 27
Kyle Powell - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 23
Pockets Wrench - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 9
Alex Bragman - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 1
NCA Pitcher - In the twilight of his career, Deedee Martinson has no intention of going anywhere anytime soon. The 38-year-old Synths starter hoisted up the North Charles Association Vim! Pitcher Award earlier today, silencing critics who thought it was time for the "old man" to retire.
Martinson crafted an ERA of 2.79 as he won 16 games, dropped 11, fanned 146 and gave up 82 walks in 226 innings of work.
He received 21 first place votes out of a possible 28. Aaron Noluh of the Lexington Synths finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Jalep Temper of the Bunker Hill 75ers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Deedee Martinson - Lexington Synths - 21 - 174
Aaron Noluh - Lexington Synths - 6 - 130
Jalep Temper - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 52
Mercury Morris - Starlight Killers - 0 - 45
Hry Caje - Malden Grognaks - 0 - 37
Paul Stains - Salem Witch Hats - 1 - 30
Flirt Perez - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 5
Kevin Gauzeman - Concord Radstags - 0 - 3
SCA Pitcher - The Glowing Sea Radscorpions have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making. It's Alex Language, this year's South Charles Association Vim! Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.
Language compiled a 17-7 record in 32 starts, tallied 168 strikeouts in 222.2 innings and recorded a 2.79 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .222 batting average against him.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Hot Lips Houlihan of the Glowing Sea Radscorpions finished second in voting, while Macho Lopez of the Diamond City Swatters finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Alex Language - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 28 - 196
Hot Lips Houlihan - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 0 - 109
Macho Lopez - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 75
Dropper Millieu - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 41
Emperry Alizm - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 28
Heaven Fontenot - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 17
Cutter Redman - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 0 - 10
NCA Rookie - Axe Dillworth, shortstop of Starlight, was the cream of the freshman crop in the North Charles Association and today he received the 2317 Red Rocket Rookie Award.
He played in 108 games, compiling a .333 batting average with 135 hits, 10 home runs, 35 walks, and a .390 on-base percentage. Dillworth also chipped in 46 RBIs and scored 64 times.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Bruce Spring of the Starlight Killers finished second in voting, while Dizzy Bass of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Axe Dillworth - Starlight Killers - 28 - 140
Bruce Spring - Starlight Killers - 0 - 78
Dizzy Bass - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 0 - 18
Trog Alderod - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 16
SCA Rookie - The premier rookie performer in the South Charles Association was Quincy right fielder Brad Hop. He was honored today by league officials as the 2317 Red Rocket Rookie Award winner.
Hop put up some good numbers, including a .313 batting average and .344 on-base percentage, while racking up 30 home runs, 92 RBIs and 105 runs scored.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Adavald Vigilant of the Quincy Granites finished second in voting, while Kevin Cauthen of the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Brad Hop - Quincy Granites - 28 - 140
Adavald Vigilant - Quincy Granites - 0 - 64
Kevin Cauthen - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 28
Jalen Taylor - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 20
NCA Reliever - At the age of 24, Tuba Noza says he still has a lot to learn about life in Commonwealth Baseball Organization.
But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Malden Grognaks reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2317 North Charles Association Fallon's Reliever Award.
"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the
East Hartford, Connecticut native said.
For the season, Noza had 3 saves in 51 relief appearances, which totaled 52.1. He fanned 49 betters, while walking 16 and put up a record of 2-2 to go with his 2.24 ERA.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Jerry Lee Fireballs of the Easy Town Assaultrons finished second in voting, while Hunter Kim of the Lexington Synths finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Tuba Noza - Malden Grognaks - 28 - 140
Jerry Lee Fireballs - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 84
Hunter Kim - Lexington Synths - 0 - 24
Boozy Bankman - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 2
Tut Cadillac - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 1
Teetop Spinks - Concord Radstags - 0 - 1
SCA Reliever - When Pink Floyd jogged in from the bullpen this season, opposing teams knew they were going to have a tough time putting up runs.
The
Glowing Sea Radscorpions reliever turned in a dominant campaign and has been named the South Charles Association Fallon's Reliever Award winner for 2317.
His award-winning season saw the bullpen ace get 6 saves in 47 relief appearances, 37 strikeouts in 55.2 innings and only 33 walks. He had a record of 2 wins and 1 loss to go with his 1.62 ERA.
"I hope I can pitch like this every year," he said.
He received 21 first place votes out of a possible 28. Mar Gotfenning of the Glowing Sea Radscorpions finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while William Butcherman of the Oberland T-51s finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Pink Floyd - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 21 - 124
Mar Gotfenning - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 7 - 67
William Butcherman - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 36
Ryan Roberson - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 13
Boom Boom Valadez - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 0 - 6
Benkum Windhelm - Atom Cats - 0 - 3
Pin Tell - Egret Ninjas - 0 - 2
Machine Beard - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 1
NCA Manager - Malik Christmasstory skippered the Easy Town Assaultrons to a very successful year and has been acclaimed as the 2317 North Charles Association Manager of the Year.
He kept it short and sweet in the press conference as he accepted the award. "Thanks, but it wasn't just me out there this season."
The Assaultrons finished the regular season in first place in the North Charles Association Brotherhood League with a 81-49 record.
SCA Manager - Woody Lumpkin stepped before the microphone today and accepted his South Charles Association Manager of the Year award, thanking the whole Glowing Sea Radscorpions organization for making the 2317 season such a success.
Lumpkin struggled to find the right words. "My father was a drill instructor in the military. He taught me that you have to work hard, set goals and accept responsibility for your actions. That's what the entire Glowing Sea organization did this year. My dedicated owner, coaching staff, hard-working and talented players and loyal front office all made this award possible. I thank them for it."
And what a year it was. Lumpkin sparked the Radscorpions to a 87-43 record and a first in the South Charles Association Railroad League standings.
NCA Positional Hitters - The North Charles Association BosCom Positional Hitter Award for 2317 has been awarded to those players that showed standout offensive performances in the past year. The winners are:
Pitcher
Scooter Yaghmour (Cambridge Coursers)
.310/.311/.408, 71 AB, 1 HR, 58 wRC+, 0.0 WAR
Catcher
Red Jay Jones (Sunshine Tidings Chemists)
.362/.416/.624, 417 AB, 30 HR, 3 SB, 157 wRC+, 5.2 WAR
First Baseman
Two Shoes Rivera (Concord Radstags)
.340/.394/.591, 486 AB, 29 HR, 23 SB, 158 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
Second Baseman
Jack of Diamonds Cordero (Malden Grognaks)
.347/.417/.581, 458 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 166 wRC+, 6.8 WAR
Third Baseman
Jacob Tarberry (Malden Grognaks)
.337/.396/.575, 499 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 159 wRC+, 6.1 WAR
Shortstop
Gavin Deux-Gas (The Slog Ghouls)
.331/.391/.562, 504 AB, 27 HR, 34 SB, 106 R, 149 wRC+, 6.6 WAR
Left Fielder
Bubbler Mayhem (Cambridge Coursers)
.327/.364/.552, 504 AB, 24 HR, 4 SB, 139 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
Center Fielder
Eden Babz (Easy Town Assaultrons)
.317/.389/.525, 448 AB, 21 HR, 93 SB, 135 wRC+, 6.8 WAR
Right Fielder
Jim Geiger (Cambridge Coursers)
.324/.423/.520, 481 AB, 15 HR, 55 SB, 103 R, 148 wRC+, 6.3 WAR
SCA Positional Hitters - The South Charles Association BosCom Positional Hitter Award is a coveted award that goes to the player at each position with the strongest offensive performance in the past year. The winners for 2317 are:
Pitcher
Buzzcut McDonald (Southie Brews)
.279/.318/.295, 61 AB, 42 wRC+, -0.2 WAR
Catcher
Phantom Vargas (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.317/.413/.552, 366 AB, 21 HR, 14 SB, 155 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
First Baseman
Honker Trinkl (Roxbury Rad Sox)
.317/.393/.611, 470 AB, 28 HR, 3 SB, 158 wRC+, 4.8 WAR
Second Baseman
Lee Mayhew (Atom Cats)
.324/.436/.538, 442 AB, 15 HR, 26 SB, 160 wRC+, 7.2 WAR
Third Baseman
Tre' Morgueman (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
.337/.414/.652, 466 AB, 35 HR, 30 SB, 101 R, 112 RBI, 7.5 WAR
Shortstop
Rock Rampage (University Point Deathclaws)
.331/.392/.540, 474 AB, 22 HR, 29 SB, 142 wRC+, 6.1 WAR
Left Fielder
Adavald Vigilant (Quincy Granites)
.282/.393/.506, 358 AB, 19 HR, 15 SB, 144 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
Center Fielder
Jay Gabby (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
.331/.391/.545, 453 AB, 19 HR, 46 SB, 151 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
Right Fielder
Pockets Wrench (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.334/.391/.544, 476 AB, 24 HR, 142 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
NCA Defenders - Making the play is the mark of great defenders. Spearing a liner, diving in the hole or crashing headlong into the wall makes no difference to these awe-inspiring fielders. Magicians they sometimes appear to be, showing up out of nowhere to rob a batter of a hit and to turn a hit into an out. Pitchers love 'em and batters curse 'em. These defensive wizards will collect their 2317 North Charles Association Corvega Top Defender Awards tonight:
Pitcher
Lacky Luster (Nahant Celtics)
Catcher
Clownie Blammo (Cambridge Coursers)
First Baseman
Two Shoes Rivera (Concord Radstags)
Second Baseman
Cool Papa Cornwell (Starlight Killers)
Third Baseman
Bruce Spring (Starlight Killers)
Shortstop
Peter Pan Calvillo (Sunshine Tidings Chemists)
Left Fielder
Javid Young (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
Center Fielder
Miky Mytook (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
Right Fielder
Wee Wee Reese (Bunker Hill 75ers)
SCA Defenders - Defense is a critical element in the game of baseball. Many times late in the game, a light-hitting defensive specialist will be inserted in place of a superstar hitter. Good defenders are worth their weight in gold and today the best of them for 2317 have been recognized. These players will receive the South Charles Association Corvega Top Defender Award:
Pitcher
Heaven Fontenot (Diamond City Swatters)
Catcher
Crass Brad Crusty (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
First Baseman
Duncan MacCready (FHE Yao Guai)
Second Baseman
Tuft Davis (Egret Ninjas)
Third Baseman
Tre' Morgueman (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
Shortstop
Poncho Picasso (Glowing Sea Radscorpions)
Left Fielder
Alloy Jordan (Glowing Sea Radscorpions)
Center Fielder
Jurgen Windcaller (Oberland T-51s)
Right Fielder
Earthbound Bussey (Oberland T-51s)