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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL and APL
by Evan Guy
27 September 2318
NWL Awards
Nuka King - Holotta Shaken took Nuka World League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 25.
For his spectacular campaign, the Dark Bloodworms star has been named the 2318 Nuka World League Nuka King Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the shortstop.
On the season he compiled a .378 batting average to go with a .417 on-base percentage. The native of Northampton, Massachusetts also added 22 doubles, no triples, 9 home runs, 63 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Doman Northsea of the Orange Tourists finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Everlast Barron of the Dark Bloodworms finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Holotta Shaken - Dark Bloodworms - 7 - 105
Doman Northsea - Orange Tourists - 1 - 72
Everlast Barron - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 61
Bitsy Blume - Wild Gatorclaws - 0 - 55
Ness Ninten - Victory Cave Crickets - 0 - 43
B.B. Raznjatovic - Orange Tourists - 0 - 42
Swayne Pringle - Victory Cave Crickets - 0 - 26
Bubba Shrimp - Orange Tourists - 0 - 25
Ali Adams - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 0 - 17
Conall Cra Bhuidhe - Quartz Star Force - 0 - 11
Elijah Bedford - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 10
Genius Jerry Kordic - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 5
Nuka Cannon - With speculation about his retirement gaining steam last offseason, Painted Ghouls ace Kory DiLeva had something to prove. He proved it in award-winning style as he accepted the Nuka World League Nuka Cannon Award today.
The veteran Grape hurler posted a record of 13 wins and 4 losses this year with a 2.94 ERA. In 19 starts he struck out 85 and walked 56 in 140.2 innings.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Hoodoo Loulou of the Dark Bloodworms finished second in voting, while Longface Martinez of the Dark Bloodworms finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Kory DiLeva - Grape Painted Ghouls - 8 - 56
Hoodoo Loulou - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 29
Longface Martinez - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 27
Lefty Alvarez - Victory Cave Crickets - 0 - 11
Orion Sapunxiu - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 6
Kyle Hein - Orange Tourists - 0 - 3
Oliver Oil - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 2
Mucky Timmons - Victory Cave Crickets - 0 - 2
Nuka Baby Bottle - All the votes are in for the Nuka World League Nuka Baby Bottle Award. The honor for 2318 has been presented to Bitsy Blume, right fielder for the Gatorclaws.
He fashioned a .383 batting average, piling up 116 hits in 303 at-bats, 16 home runs, 32 walks, 58 RBIs and a .437 OBP.
He received 6 first place votes out of a possible 8. B.B. Raznjatovic of the Orange Tourists finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Elijah Bedford of the Dark Bloodworms finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Bitsy Blume - Wild Gatorclaws - 6 - 36
B.B. Raznjatovic - Orange Tourists - 2 - 28
Elijah Bedford - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 7
Ruwee Naba - Wild Gatorclaws - 0 - 1
Nuka Thirst Zapper - Shee Annah was a calming influence out of the Grape Painted Ghouls bullpen this season.
His teammates and manager said he had a poised demeanor about him that was typical of someone much older and more experienced. His poise has paid off, as the 24-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the Nuka World League Nuka Thirst Zapper Award for 2318.
The Manchester, Connecticut native won the award with 19 saves in 36 relief appearances, 33 strikeouts in 41 innings and a record of 3-2 to go with his 0.22 ERA.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Rik Ogarkov of the Dark Bloodworms finished second in voting, while Brandon Porter of the Quantum Nukalurks finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Shee Annah - Grape Painted Ghouls - 8 - 40
Rik Ogarkov - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 24
Brandon Porter - Quantum Nukalurks - 0 - 7
Rebel Cu - Victory Cave Crickets - 0 - 1
APL Awards
MVP - At the age of 22, Jonathan Wynn of the Nuka Plant Electrics could very well have his best years ahead of him.
It's a startling thought when you consider the year he had in 2318 was good enough to win the third baseman the Amusement Park League Most Valuable Player Award.
"See the ball, hit the ball," he said. "That's my basic approach."
The top hitter put up a .357 batting average this year, as well as a .408 on-base percentage. He played 60 games and racked up 84 hits, 20 doubles, 2 triples, 21 home runs, 53 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Jackton Simmons of the Nuka Plant Electrics finished second in voting, while Jaden Perdue of the Grandchester Flying Ants finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jonathan Wynn - Nuka Plant Electrics - 8 - 112
Jackton Simmons - Nuka Plant Electrics - 0 - 72
Jaden Perdue - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 51
Derrick Partlow - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 50
Stroll Circle - Nuka Plant Electrics - 0 - 31
Bylt Apparel - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 30
Jon Brandys - Dunmore Ferris Wheels - 0 - 28
Poptop Grapeape - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 25
Aaron Reels - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 14
Dickie Roses - Nuka Jolly Elves - 0 - 14
Gohar Lambarjian - Nuka Jolly Elves - 0 - 13
Giggin Lovetap - Red Rocket Radrats - 0 - 11
Pussy Tibeau - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 9
Penguin Blackwell - Galactic Zone G-Force - 0 - 7
Dyeermud Ulta - Dunmore Ferris Wheels - 0 - 2
Daniel Wemp - Nuka Jolly Elves - 0 - 2
Bjorn Ekstom - Nuka Plant Electrics - 0 - 1
Pitcher of the Year - The Grandchester clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year Cruise Bruiser will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 2318 Amusement Park League Pitcher of the Year Award.
Bruiser made 10 starts this year, winning 7 and losing 1. He threw 58 innings, fanned 41, allowed 53 hits and 24 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .236 average as he logged an impressive 2.33 ERA.
He ended up tied with Adolphus Murtry with 44 total votes and 4 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Cruise Bruiser - Grandchester Flying Ants - 4 - 44
Adolphus Murtry - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 4 - 44
Lime Drake - Red Rocket Radrats - 0 - 16
Dosko Grasshopper - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 15
Jacob Marshmallow - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 11
Len Dahande - Junkyard Space Cadets - 0 - 3
August Morgueman - Galactic Zone G-Force - 0 - 2
Peter Bonerz - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 1
Reliever of the Year - He may only be 25, but Eff Molerat of the Nuka Plant Electrics has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Amusement Park League.
The reliever was today named the APL Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2318.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 1 save in 18 relief appearances and 15 strikeouts in 21 innings. He had a record of 3-2 to go with his 2.14 ERA.
He received 5 first place votes out of a possible 8. Orange Blossom of the Junkyard Space Cadets finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Mekhi Copeland of the Nuka Jolly Elves finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Eff Molerat - Nuka Plant Electrics - 5 - 32
Orange Blossom - Junkyard Space Cadets - 2 - 21
Mekhi Copeland - Nuka Jolly Elves - 1 - 18
Manny Momo - Nuka Plant Electrics - 0 - 1
Nuka World - CBO
The wait is over, and we know which team will be the CBO representative from the Bradberton-Nuka World region: The Nuka World Thrills.
According to Sierra Petrovita-Bradberton, Nuka-Cola's Marketing VP and wife to Nuka-Cola owner John-Caleb Bradberton, the owners wanted the team name to be authentic to the theme park theme, something that sounded exciting, and something that would express the Nuka World brand without relying on the Nuka-Cola logo.
A few team names as alternatives had combinations of being called either Bradberton or Nuka World as the location and finalists for the mascot included:
Tycoons
Caps
Sippers
Champions
Coasters
Anacondas
Hubologists
Cola Kings
Kings
Niftier than a Nickel Scragpies
Brads
Nukes
Tentpoles
Carcasses
Bridge Flies
Popups
Masters of the Universe
Ticketmasters
Ringleaders
Popmaize
July 4 Born
Apathetically Appropriate Alliterations
Team logos and uniforms below:
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Vim! View
News of the Vim! League and Its Affiliates
by Jimmy Gresham
27 September 2318
Awards Galore!
Jimmy here to give the rundown fo the named individual award winners for the 2318 season. We only have one more year of the Vim! League. It will be a sad year, but also the greatest season ever!
MVP - Hazmatt Zuniga of the Far Harbor Ghoul Whales proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the Vim! League Vim! MVP Award.
Zuniga hit for a .368 average while collecting 121 hits, 32 doubles, 4 triples, 26 home runs, 84 RBIs and scoring 86 times.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Castor Puzzlemaker of the Echo Lake Harbormen finished second in voting, while Tick Garrett of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Hazmatt Zuniga - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 8 - 112
Castor Puzzlemaker - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 72
Tick Garrett - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 62
Gus Hangman - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 45
Nosering Durian - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 44
Shoeboy Capellan - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 41
Galdrus Hlervu - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 41
John Swinton - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 21
Cal Drogo - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 19
Goodman James - Eden Meadows Anglers - 0 - 5
Wick O'Daughtery - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 5
Frankfurter Gifford - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 3
Mader Sierra - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 2
Top Arm - When the name of Kap Kooke appeared on the Far Harbor lineup card in 2318, it was a virtual guarantee of a victory or at least a well-pitched game. For his brilliant performance this season he was named the Vim! League Vim! Top Arm Award winner today.
He started 19 games, running up a 8-3 record and a 2.92 ERA. Kooke held opponents to a .249 average while striking out 105, walking 46 and allowing 122 hits in 129.1 innings of work.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Fick Aragvsky of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished second in voting, while Honoree Gonpher of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Kap Kooke - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 8 - 56
Fick Aragvsky - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 32
Honoree Gonpher - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 21
D.P. Clark - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 10
Troll Perez - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 10
Zane Zorro - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 4
Darma Mollema - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 2
Tey How - Eden Meadows Anglers - 0 - 1
Fresh Face - The 2318 Vim! League Vim! Fresh Face Award has gone to Castor Puzzlemaker of the Echo Lake Harbormen.
In his debut season he hit .376, drove in 77 runs and scored 69 times, while playing in 78 games. The 29-year-old newcomer also had 21 doubles, 1 triple and 26 home runs.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Frankfurter Gifford of the Echo Lake Harbormen finished second in voting, while Honoree Gonpher of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Castor Puzzlemaker - Echo Lake Harbormen - 8 - 40
Frankfurter Gifford - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 21
Honoree Gonpher - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 6
Lettit Bee - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs - 0 - 3
D.P. Clark - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 2
Vim! Refresh Reliever - He may only be 23, but Jhereg Battlement of the Grand Hotel Atoms has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Vim! League.
The reliever was today named the VIML Vim! Refresh Reliever Award winner for 2318.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 21 saves in 39 relief appearances and 28 strikeouts in 40.2 innings. He had a record of 3-3 to go with his 3.10 ERA.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Buckyu Wing of the Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Putt Putt Ashburn of the Far Harbor Ghoul Whales finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jhereg Battlement - Grand Hotel Atoms - 7 - 38
Buckyu Wing - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs - 1 - 26
Putt Putt Ashburn - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 6
Riff Tamson - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 2
MDIL Awards
MVP - When it came to hitting the baseball, Sebastian Meadows had few peers in the Mount Desert Island League this year. The gifted second baseman for Rayburn Point tagged opposing pitchers for a .364 average and was voted the Most Valuable Player Award for 2318. Included in his season stats were 84 hits, 14 doubles, no triples, 30 home runs, 57 runs scored and 65 RBIs.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tyler Cross of the Nucleus Radchickens finished second in voting, while CV Masterson of the Kitteredge Rad Rabbits finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Sebastian Meadows - Rayburn Point Patcheyes - 8 - 112
Tyler Cross - Nucleus Radchickens - 0 - 72
CV Masterson - Kitteredge Rad Rabbits - 0 - 61
Indian Cumzaround - Brooke's Head Lights - 0 - 57
Doright Quannatorium - Kitteredge Rad Rabbits - 0 - 45
Cameron Reams - Kitteredge Rad Rabbits - 0 - 45
Dhal Green - Rayburn Point Patcheyes - 0 - 32
Tommy Plympton - Kitteredge Rad Rabbits - 0 - 21
Bjorlam Heifwesse - Brooke's Head Lights - 0 - 14
Miguel Askew - Rock Point Barnacles - 0 - 7
Frank Roberts - Haddock Cove Engineers - 0 - 3
Amir Ross - Rock Point Barnacles - 0 - 3
Pitcher of the Year - Cohn Nice was overpowering this season for the Brooke's Head Lights and earned the 2318 Mount Desert Island League Pitcher of the Year Award for his efforts.
In a standout year he went 7-0 in 10 starts with 48 strikeouts in 69.2 innings and a 2.71 ERA.
He received 6 first place votes out of a possible 8. Fire Phil Bush of the Brooke's Head Lights finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Melvin Whiffin of the Rayburn Point Patcheyes finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Cohn Nice - Brooke's Head Lights - 6 - 50
Fire Phil Bush - Brooke's Head Lights - 2 - 38
Melvin Whiffin - Rayburn Point Patcheyes - 0 - 20
Radd Roach - MS Azalea Shipwrecks - 0 - 19
Milek Dziedzic - Rock Point Barnacles - 0 - 6
Jason Collins - Cliff's Edge Actors - 0 - 3
Reliever of the Year - At the age of 22, Gustavo Yarbrough says he still has a lot to learn about life in Mount Desert Island League.
But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Brooke's Head Lights reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2318 Mount Desert Island League Reliever of the Year Award.
"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the
Ashland, Massachusetts native said.
For the season, Yarbrough had 3 saves in 18 relief appearances, which totaled 24. He fanned 15 betters, while walking 5 and put up a record of 1-0 to go with his 0.75 ERA.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Bujold Unworthy of the Haddock Cove Engineers finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Shed Garvey of the Rayburn Point Patcheyes finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Gustavo Yarbrough - Brooke's Head Lights - 7 - 38
Bujold Unworthy - Haddock Cove Engineers - 1 - 17
Shed Garvey - Rayburn Point Patcheyes - 0 - 16
Big Dumb Bill Smith - Cliff's Edge Actors - 0 - 1