Fallout 4's Commonwealth Baseball Organization

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BNN Monthly Report

Last Month in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

1 July 2301

CBO Players of the Month

Nordhagen Beach's Sapienza Snags June Batting Title: Dirty Dog Sapienza may be much younger than other hitters in the North Charles Association, but he performed like a seasoned veteran in June to win the Batter of the Month award.

The 23-year-old Nordhagen Beach third baseman hit .390 with 6 home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

So far this year Sapienza is batting .295 with 12 home runs.

SCA's Top Hitter Announced: When Kory Richardson stepped up to the plate in June he did it with confidence, and today he was honored with the South Charles Association Batter of the Month award.

The young University Point left fielder posted a .349 batting average with 7 home runs, 22 RBIs and scored 18 runs. Richardson also worked pitchers for 12 walks to post a .432 on-base percentage.

This year Richardson has hit at a .308 pace and produced 51 RBIs, 18 home runs and scored 52 runs.

Party Boys Nut June's Top Hurler: The top-rated pitcher this past month in the North Charles Association was Beachboy Nut of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys. He really dominated league hitters, finishing June with a 5-0 won-lost mark and a 2.13 ERA.

The Party Boys ace made 6 starts and surrendered 32 hits in 50.2 innings. He struck out 50 and walked 9.

Thus far this season, Nut has tossed 138 innings in 17 starts, fanned 131 batters, walked 27 and put up a 1.96 ERA with 11 wins and 1 loss.

South Charles Association Picks Best Starter in June: The Pitcher of the Month Award has been announced and the South Charles Association winner is University Point hurler, Bobby Van Marter. For his fine efforts in June he has been named the league's #1 pitcher.

During the month, Van Marter excelled with a 2.92 ERA and 6 wins and no losses. In 49.1 innings he struck out 29 and gave up 37 hits and 10 walks.

This year Van Marter has posted a 9-3 mark in 15 starts and has a 2.90 ERA.

County Crossing Starting Pitcher Rated Best Rookie: It was a trophy-winning month for Whip Lashley of the County Crossing Bloodbugs. He started 6 games and came away with 5 wins and the North Charles Association Rookie of the Month award.

For the month of June the 22-year-old Lashley recorded a 5-0 won-lost mark with a 2.60 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 52 innings.

This season Lashley has 9 wins and 5 losses and a 4.42 ERA.

Great Month Gets SCA Top Rookie Trophy: 24-year-old Wilson Beachball is deceptively poised for such a young man. In 5 starts he bagged 3 wins in June and took home the South Charles Association Rookie of the Month Award.

The University Point hurler logged a 3-1 record, 22 strikeouts in 34.2 innings, held opponents to a .190 average and compiled an ERA of 3.63.

On his stats sheet for the year Beachball shows a 11-3 record, 16 starts, 113.1 innings, 67 strikeouts and a 3.65 ERA.

BMU Players of the Month

June's Premier Batter Announced: Hunter Wilde made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the Commonwealth Association this past month.

The Malden Grognaks first baseman shined through the month of June and has won the Batter of the Month award.

The 22-year-old hit .326 with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

In his season totals, Wilde has 25 home runs, .318 BA, .371 OBP, 63 RBIs and 35 runs scored. He has played in 41 games.

Cabot House's Rifleman Bags MA Top Batter for June: At only 23 years of age, Kern Rifleman could very well be having many more months like the last this in his career.

That would be great news for fans of the Cabot House Rayguns, as June was one to remember for the right fielder and he has captured the Massachusetts Association Batter of the Month award.

On the month he hit .420 with 9 home runs, 24 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

This season Rifleman is hitting .417 with 30 hits, 11 home runs, 29 RBIs, scored 23 runs and played in 18 games.

CA Selects Schmelzer June's Top Starter: Capping off a whirlwind month in which he went 3-0 with a 3.30 ERA, Smelly Schmelzer was selected as June's Commonwealth Association Pitcher of the Month today. Reporters caught up with the elated College Square starter as he left the clubhouse.

"I know it's difficult for pitchers -- when you have a bad start or two, people start wondering if you've lost it. Then you ride stretches like this one for all you can. You find it easier to come to the park every day because know you're contributing to the club, not just waiting for your turn in the rotation to make up for your last start."

Smelly Schmelzer definitely contributed to the club. He had 4 starts, throwing 30 innings, striking out 11, and holding the opposition to a .257 average.

In 10 starts this season Schmelzer has registered a 5-3 record and a 6.02 ERA.

Lidtke Premier Pitcher in June: Bobby Lidtke is the latest Massachusetts Association Pitcher of the Month award winner. The Boston Common starter shone on the hill repeatedly last month and finished June with a sparkling 2-0 record.

In 3 starts he tossed 21 innings, posted 17 strikeouts, and put up a 2.14 ERA.

Lidtke has fashioned a 5-3 mark for the season, 3.29 ERA and thrown 65.2 innings in 10 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .237 against him.

GBRL Players of the Month

Medford's Islands NL #1 Batter in June: Medford Medics fans believe they've got a talented young star in Dick Islands.

He did nothing to dissuade that notion in June, as he hit .486 with 7 home runs, 17 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

The end result was the right fielder being named the North League Batter of the Month.

Thus far this season in 40 games Islands is batting .388 with 13 home runs, 28 RBIs and 33 runs scored. He has 45 hits in 116 at-bats.

West Roxbury's Talkington Bags SL Batting Award: Tommy Talkington put together a good June to earn the South League Batter of the Month prize. A virtual unknown, he made the most of his chance to prove to West Roxbury officials that he belongs on the big league roster.

The Mole Rats third baseman posted a .385 batting average with 9 home runs, 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

For the year Talkington is batting .305 with 17 home runs.

Arlington Starter Wins June's Pitcher Award: When Jumpy Haystack takes the hill, there's a good chance for a Arlington victory. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 3-0 mark and a 1.67 ERA in 3 starts, tossed 27 innings, fanned 18, and held enemy hitters to a .191 average.

That's why the Caps star was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the North League.

In 8 starts this season Haystack has gathered 4 wins while suffering 4 losses. He has pitched 62.1 innings, allowed 64 hits, struck out 42 and has a 4.04 ERA.

SL's Top Starter is Edwards: Big John Salvagers starter Chief Edwards has collected the South League Pitcher of the Month award for a run of lights-out performances.

"This town really appreciates it when you're going well," said Edwards. "They might boo you when you're getting knocked around, but they love you when you're mowin' them down."

In June the 21-year-old compiled a 3-0 record in 3 starts with a 0.90 ERA. He threw 20 innings, fanning 29 while walking 7.

In 6 starts this year Edwards has fashioned a 6-0 record and a 1.25 ERA.

Individual Statistics

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BNN Youth Leagues Monthly Report

This Month in the BYDL, CCYL, and PJPL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

2 July 2301

BYDL

Sippers Win 2301 Boston Youth Series: Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.

It was the latter case in 2301, as the Beerthirty Sippers topped the Diamond City Newsboys 17-7 tonight at Carnival Court to win the Boston Youth Series. It was the 1st title in franchise history.

"When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Beerthirty shortstop Cope Kearns, who was named series MVP.

The Sippers took the series 3-2. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the North Region Benjamin Franklin Division and a 46-20 record.

Beerthirty manager Curtain Riverstorm grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Kearns's words.

"Cope said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said.

Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come.



CCYL

Cape Cod Series Sweep for Chatham: The Chatham Lighthouse stunned the Provincetown Land Pirates by sweeping the Cape Cod Series 2-0. The Lighthouse dumped them 9-0 today at Ballpark at the Lighthouse in the deciding game of the series.

This was the 1st time Chatham has been the league champions. During the regular season the powerful Lighthouse chalked up a 24-16 mark and finished in first place in the Cape Cod League South Division.



PJPL

Title Captured - Providence League Won by Hope: The Hope Lurk Grinders have their share of problems, but getting to the postseason isn't one of them. The club today clinched the Providence League crown.

"It's not a perfect clubhouse, we have issues just like any other team, but in the end we did what we had to do on the field," said reliever Herwee Wargo. "In the end, it's a roster of guys coming together for the same cause."

Team manager Loose Kear brushed off any suggestions there are issues in the clubhouse. "Anything that goes on, it's just regular stuff that any team would deal with," he said. "In the end, we won the division and that's all that matters."

The club has a 26-15 record and the division title is their 1st.

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BNN Weekly Report

This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

8 July 2301

Players of the Week

North Charles Association's Best Batter Announced: One of the league's most exciting young players, Jonathan Angelou of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys earned himself North Charles Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.

For the week the 22-year-old right fielder had a lofty .455 average (5-for-11), collecting 4 home runs, 6 RBIs and 5 runs scored.

This season Angelou is batting .253 with 13 home runs.

Kilgore Collects Player of the Week Award: Kurt Kilgore demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the South Charles Association Player of the Week Award.

The Egret center fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .615 average (8-for-13) with 1 home run and 2 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.

This year Kilgore is hitting .286, produced 52 RBIs and 9 home runs, scored 50 times and gotten on base at a .353 rate.

Transactions

Monday, July 8th , 2301
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed 3B Deerlord Fugivmee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/07/2301.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Activated 3B Micah Morals from the injured list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Sent 3B Micah Morals to Triple A C.I.T. Ruins for injury rehab.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released SS Trevor Colorado.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed free agent 2B Trevor Colorado to a minor league contract.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent 1B Jason Bishop to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 7th , 2301
Quincy Gunners: Activated CL Ryan Kazarian from the 60-day injured list.
Quincy Gunners: Sent CL Ryan Kazarian to Triple A Bunker Hill for injury rehab.
Quincy Gunners: Activated RF Baywatch Fischler from the injured list.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed C Felix Medina.

Saturday, July 6th , 2301
Atom Cats: Activated SP Deedee Martinson from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed RF Boots Yellowhair on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/2301.
The Echo Lake Harbormen traded 18-year old minor league LHP Pete Green to the The Slog Ghouls, getting 33-year old minor league SS Keagan Heat in return.
The Concord Radstags traded 20-year old minor league RF Petit Frenchman, 21-year old RHP Johane Iwanski, 19-year old minor league RHP Hunter Hunter, and a 2nd round draft pick to the Starlight Lady Killers, getting 24-year old minor league C Deacon Gookin and 23-year old RHP Spider Caddell in return.

Friday, July 5th , 2301
Diamond City Swatters: Activated RP Burp Taylor from the 60-day injured list.
Diamond City Swatters: Sent RP Burp Taylor to Triple A Natick Banks for injury rehab.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Jason Bishop.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Kyle Tinker.
The Sunshine Tidings Chemists traded 35-year old RHP Lennie Landslide and a 5th round draft pick to the University Point Deathclaws, getting 23-year old minor league 2B Bones Roderick, 19-year old minor league 1B Tallboy Joeckel, and a 3rd round draft pick in return.

Thursday, July 4th , 2301
The Oberland T-51s traded 28-year old RHP Sheng Kawolski to the Diamond City Swatters, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Kareem Leroyson, 23-year old minor league 3B Mike Gadzinski, 24-year old RHP Ben Rodgers, and 22-year old minor league 3B Americ Boston in return.

Wednesday, July 3rd , 2301
Concord Radstags: Placed RP Old Buck Buchanan on the 60-day injured list. On personal leave to care for ailing parents.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed RP Daddy-O Sixx on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/2301.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed RP Earcorn Eichorn on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/2301.
Warwick Mirelurks: Activated SP Bubba Edwards from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated RP David Tower from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Tim MacVane.
Concord Radstags: Signed RP Wade Bloodleaf.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Tim MacVane.

Tuesday, July 2nd , 2301
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated SP Angel Waterdrink from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Neil Watson.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Kyle Jetplane.
The Roxbury Rad Sox traded 22-year old LF Chris Hirshfield and a 7th round draft pick to the Salem Witch Hats, getting 20-year old minor league LHP Nate Dorrit, a 5th round draft pick, and a 4th round draft pick in return.

Standings




Team Power Rankings

Weekly Team Power Rankings: Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (140.6, o)
2) University Point Deathclaws (124.1, o)
3) Abernathy Adamantium (114.5, +)
4) Atom Cats (108.2, ++)
5) Salem Witch Hats (106.9, +)
6) Vault 81 Dwellers (106.2, --)
7) Diamond City Swatters (100.2, -)
8) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (94.3, ++)
9) Concord Radstags (93.6, ++)
10) FHE Yao Guai (93.6, +)
11) Starlight Lady Killers (93.0, --)
12) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (92.0, ++)
13) Goodneighbor Hancocks (91.3, --)
14) Egret Ninjas (90.7, +)
15) Easy Town Assaultrons (89.0, -)
16) County Crossing Bloodbugs (88.4, --)
17) Quincy Gunners (87.0, --)
18) Oberland T-51s (78.4, +)
19) The Slog Ghouls (75.1, -)
20) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (69.1, -)
21) Roxbury Rad Sox (62.8, o)
22) Finch Farm Four Leafs (60.5, o)
23) Lexington Synths (54.9, o)
24) Warwick Mirelurks (45.3, o)

Analysis

Nordhagen Beach and University Point remain at the top during this three-game week. Otherwise, Abernathy, Atom, and Salem made progress up the list for the Top 5.

Atom (#4) was the only team to sweep the weekend, knocking Quincy (#17) down in all three and establishing a three-game gap between themselves and Goodneighbor (#13).

With 40 more games to play, we are only a few weeks away from teams getting eliminated from the playoffs. The Party Boys (#1) also have a Magic Number of 23 for clinching a playoff spot with both Easy Town (#15) and Starlight (#11) sitting in the 6th spot.

One big piece of news was the trade of the amazing man that is Sheng Kawolski getting traded from Oberland (#18) to his hometown of Diamond City (#7) to play for the two-time champs. The Swatters are tied with Vault 81 (#6) for first place in the Railroad League, but it has been last in Starters ERA (5.23) in 2301. Kawolski gets to become the ace of the staff and get the best run support (385 runs) in the South Charles Association. That should help Kawolski improve on his current 7-5 record. He leads the SCA in strikeouts (104), K/BB (7.4), K/9 (9.2), BB/9 (1.2), and WHIP (0.90).

Playoff Picture Through 68 Games

NCA:
1. Nordhagen Beach
2. Abernathy
3. Salem
4. Fort Hagen
5. Concord (no current tiebreakers)

Close:
6. Easy Town (head-to-head tiebreaker over Starlight
7. Starlight
8. County Crossing

SCA:
1. University Point
2. Vault 81 (head-to-head tiebreaker over Diamond City)
3. Diamond City (head-to-head tiebreaker over Atom)
4. Atom
5. Goodneighbor

Close:
6. FHE
7. Quincy (head-to-head tiebreaker over Jamaica Plain)
8. Jamaica Plain


Minor League Report

BMU

Players of the Week

CA's Top Player, Flowers of C.I.T. Ruins: Midnight Flowers burst onto the Commonwealth Association stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie left fielder for C.I.T. Ruins garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.

The 24-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .600 (12-for-20) with 3 home runs and 5 RBIs last week.

In his stats this season, Flowers has posted a batting average of .396 with 72 hits in 182 at-bats, 10 home runs and 32 RBIs. He has also scored 35 runs, walked 11 times and compiled a .433 OBP.

Pterror Week's #1 Player: His hard work and hustle paid off this week. The hard-working and hard-playing Jared Pterror was rewarded with the Massachusetts Association Player of the Week honors.

The scrappy Forest Grove Pugilists first baseman hit .471 while collecting 8 hits in 17 at-bats, 2 home runs and 4 RBIs.

This year Pterror is hitting .348 with 25 home runs and 62 RBIs in 45 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .426 with 22 walks and 49 runs scored.

Standings



GBRL

Players of the Week

NL Awards Player of the Week: So far in his young career, Delmarva Illeracula has kept a low profile, but after his performance at the plate last week, he attracted the notice of the rest of the North League in a big way as he was named the Player of the Week today for his efforts.

The 21-year-old Lynn Woods Bloatflies left fielder hit at a torrid .533 clip as he collected 8 hits in 15 at-bats, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

So far in 2301 Illeracula is batting .372 with 6 home runs, 43 RBIs and 26 runs scored. He has 64 hits in 172 at-bats and a .458 OBP.

Cardinal Selected Player of the Week: 19-year-old Orcin Cardinal made a few Poseidon Energy headlines during this past week as the rookie right fielder proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and South League officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort.

He cracked 7 hits in 16 at-bats to put up a .438 average. Cardinal collected 4 home runs, 7 RBIs and scored 7 runs.

Currently Cardinal is batting .265 with 16 home runs and 35 RBIs.

Standings

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Nuka News Update

Reporting on the NWL, NWLB, and APYL Leagues

by Evan Guy

Standings




Transactions

Monday, July 8th , 2301
Dark Bloodworms: 3B Jackel Liutt returns from his rehab assignment.
Quantum Nukalurks: Placed RF Eric Streetwalker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/07/2301.
Cherry Ghoulrillas: Activated C Matt Wells from the injured list.
Cherry Ghoulrillas: Signed free agent 1B Kyle Tinker to a minor league contract.
Great Week for Wild's Melon Sanderson: At the age of 30, Melon Sanderson might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The Wild right fielder put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .435 batting average. For his efforts Sanderson collected the Nuka World League Player of the Week Award. He racked up 10 hits in 23 at-bats, 6 home runs and 16 RBIs last week in 6 games. This season Sanderson has 31 home runs and a .467 batting average.
The Atom Cats traded 21-year old minor league RF Dick Islands, 21-year old minor league C Soup Roper, and 24-year old minor league RHP Will Wylde to the Wild Gatorclaws, getting 31-year old RF Melon Sanderson in return.

Sunday, July 7th , 2301
Orange Tourists: Signed free agent RP Mike Feral to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
Dark Bloodworms: Activated 2B Allen Burmaster from the injured list.
Grape Painted Ghouls: Placed SP Scrambled Legs on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/2301.
Orange Tourists: Activated SS Jake Beech from the injured list.
Orange Tourists: Released RP Aaron Counsil.
Quantum Nukalurks: Released RP Hymnal Jimeson.

Saturday, July 6th , 2301
Quartz Star Force: SP Mike Balke returns from his rehab assignment.
Quartz Star Force: Signed free agent RP Tackle Horton to a minor league contract with a $60 signing bonus.
Quartz Star Force: Released RP Austin Bullock.
Friday, July 5th , 2301
Quantum Nukalurks: Placed SP Take Kyle Henning on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/2301.

Thursday, July 4th , 2301
Grape Painted Ghouls: Signed free agent RP Billy Winnieson to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
The Dark Bloodworms traded 19-year old minor league SS Chris Pitzer, 18-year old minor league RHP Eddie Lackey, and 19-year old minor league SS Matt deOldlady to the Eden Meadows Anglers, getting 29-year old C Jonathan Trueblood in return.

Tuesday, July 2nd , 2301
Grape Painted Ghouls: RP Blake Johnson returns from his rehab assignment.
Grape Painted Ghouls: Placed RP Blake Johnson on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/2301.
Dark Bloodworms: Signed free agent RP Devon Harrison to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
Dark Bloodworms: Signed free agent RP Fig Figueroa to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
Dark Bloodworms: Activated 3B Jackel Liutt from the injured list.
Dark Bloodworms: Sent 3B Jackel Liutt to Triple A Dark B for injury rehab.
Dark Bloodworms: Released RP Jake Bunkerhill.

NWLB News



NWLB's Premier Player is Tipton: Quantum B starter Bob Tipton did it all last week. He was a mighty handy man to have around. Tipton made 2 starts and came away with 2 wins. It was a week good enough to be voted the best player in the NWL B League. Today he was presented the NWLB Player of the Week trophy.

His ledger sheet showed a 2-0 mark and a 0.56 ERA. The batters who faced him hit .113 against Tipton.

His record this season is 8-0 in 13 starts and Tipton has a 0.95 ERA.

APYL News

APYL Announces 2301 Top Gloves: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the Amusement Park Youth League for 2301. Here are the Great Glove Award winners:

Pitcher
Guy Cantine (Nuka Town Operators)

Catcher
John Tux (Bradberton Disciples)

First Baseman
Jaden Sweethome (Grandchester Flying Ants)

Second Baseman
Bill Estrada (Nuka Town Operators)

Third Baseman
Zap McCabe (Dry Rock Gulch Buckaroos)

Shortstop
Sugar Bomb Mendez (Safari Adventure Gazelles)

Left Fielder
Tyler Gruen (Grandchester Flying Ants)

Center Fielder
Kelvin Demonman (Nuka Bottling Plant Pack)

Right Fielder
Ryan Pastorson (Safari Adventure Gazelles)

Reliever of the Year Award Goes to Minecart: At the young age of only 14, Ober Minecart has been named the Amusement Park Youth League Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2301.

The future appears bright for the Nuka Bottling Plant Pack relief ace, who captured the award with no saves in 12 relief appearances, 16 strikeouts in 18.2 innings and a record of 2-0 to go with his 0.48 ERA.

He received 5 first place votes out of a possible 8. Kevin Cowboy of the Galactic Zone G-Force finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Dogface Chertok of the Galactic Zone G-Force finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ober Minecart - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 5 - 30
Kevin Cowboy - Galactic Zone G-Force - 3 - 28
Dogface Chertok - Galactic Zone G-Force - 0 - 12
Tyler Tyndall - Dry Rock Gulch Buckaroos - 0 - 2

Platinum Stick Award Winners Named for the APYL: For their standout offensive performances, the Amusement Park Youth League today announced the winners of the Platinum Stick Award. The winners for 2301 are:

Pitcher
Dave Seaman (Nuka Bottling Plant Pack)
.333/.364/.476, 21 AB, 126 wRC+, 0.3 WAR

Catcher
Eric Summerlovin (Grandchester Flying Ants)
.271/.374/.407, 118 AB, 4 HR, 136 wRC+, 1.3 WAR

First Baseman
Paul Refreshment (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
.288/.400/.508, 118 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 172 wRC+, 1.4 WAR

Second Baseman
Danny Haunted (Grandchester Flying Ants)
.300/.414/.493, 150 AB, 6 HR, 8 SB, 171 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

Third Baseman
Noah Splashdown (Nuka Town Operators)
.321/.391/.590, 134 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 180 wRC+, 1.8 WAR

Shortstop
Sugar Bomb Mendez (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
.340/.384/.591, 159 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 183 wRC+, 3.0 WAR

Left Fielder
Justin Starcore (Galactic Zone G-Force)
.387/.452/.840, 150 AB, 20 HR, 279 wRC+, 3.9 WAR

Center Fielder
Mike Vodka (Safari Adventure Gazelles)
.290/.380/.611, 131 AB, 12 HR, 5 SB, 191 wRC+, 2.3 WAR

Right Fielder
Chris Kiddie (Kiddie Kingdom Cappies)
.262/.364/.557, 122 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 170 wRC+, 1.8 WAR

Amusement Park Youth League Selects Manager of the Year: Manager Cannonball Burse was speaking before a Safari Adventure fan luncheon when word came down that he'd been awarded the Amusement Park Youth League Manager of the Year. Burse's face turned to surprise as the club's owner made the hasty announcement.

"Wow... how lucky can a guy be? Manage a great bunch of guys... have great fans... have a great season... and now this... life don't get any better than this."

Safari Adventure fans applauded, recognizing how fortunate they were to have Burse at the helm. Both fans and players in attendance toasted their skipper as they truly enjoyed the day.

2301 was an extra-special season for Burse as he piloted the Safari Adventure Gazelles to a 26-15 record and a second place spot in the APYL standings. A record good enough to win the 2301 Manager of the Year Award.

APYL Names Pitcher of the Year Award Winner: The votes have been tabulated for the 2301 Amusement Park Youth League Pitcher of the Year Award. It has been given to Brian Carousel of the Safari Adventure Gazelles, who piled up 6 wins this season with an impressive 2.14 ERA.

In 11 starts Carousel had a 6-0 mark with 66 strikeouts in 59 innings.

He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Diego Estrada of the Nuka Bottling Plant Pack finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Mo Stevens of the Grandchester Flying Ants finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Brian Carousel - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 7 - 53
Diego Estrada - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 1 - 30
Mo Stevens - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 29
Jose Mendoza - Galactic Zone G-Force - 0 - 11
Austin Levesque - Dry Rock Gulch Buckaroos - 0 - 9
Jason Knighton - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 3
Mike Casoli - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 1

2301 APYL Best Player, Galactic Zone's Starcore: Justin Starcore of the Galactic Zone G-Force had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Most Valuable Player Award for 2301.

The 14-year-old left fielder put up a .387 average and a .452 on-base percentage, piling up 58 hits, 8 doubles, no triples, 20 home runs, 38 RBIs and 35 runs scored.

He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Sugar Bomb Mendez of the Safari Adventure Gazelles finished second in voting, while Mike Vodka of the Safari Adventure Gazelles finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Justin Starcore - Galactic Zone G-Force - 8 - 112
Sugar Bomb Mendez - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 72
Mike Vodka - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 64
Danny Haunted - Grandchester Flying Ants - 0 - 51
Noah Splashdown - Nuka Town Operators - 0 - 50
Allen Lyze - Kiddie Kingdom Cappies - 0 - 34
Aeternus Oak - Bradberton Disciples - 0 - 24
Zachery Wirth - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 23
Rags Roane - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 15
Paul Refreshment - Safari Adventure Gazelles - 0 - 10
Chris Kiddie - Kiddie Kingdom Cappies - 0 - 8
Craig Jungle - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 4
Ryan Parkwatch - Bradberton Disciples - 0 - 3
Jordan Cola - Nuka Bottling Plant Pack - 0 - 2

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Vim! View

Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues

by Vikky Vail

Standings



Transactions

Monday, July 8th , 2301
Acadia Acadians: SP Chewson Grass returns from his rehab assignment.
Rayburn Point Patcheyes: Signed free agent RP Happenin Hoskinson to a minor league contract with a $21,000 signing bonus.
Dusty Glow Captures VIML Award: It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the Vim! League, but last week Dusty Glow of the Eden Meadows Anglers reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week. Glow rocked opposing pitching for a .385 average (10-for-26), 3 home runs and 7 RBIs to come away with the award. Glow is hitting .279 this season with 13 home runs, 28 RBIs and 18 runs scored. He has 39 hits in 140 at-bats.

Sunday, July 7th , 2301
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Activated RP Jon Castro from the injured list.
Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: Placed 1B John Hurtalot on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/2301.
National Park Gulpers: Placed 2B Brendan Seafarer on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/2301.

Saturday, July 6th , 2301
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Signed free agent RP Azzy Pinecrest to a minor league contract with a $9,000 signing bonus.
The Echo Lake Harbormen traded 18-year old minor league LHP Pete Green to the The Slog Ghouls, getting 33-year old minor league SS Keagan Heat in return.

Friday, July 5th , 2301
National Park Gulpers: Placed CF Jason Brown on the restricted list.
Grand Hotel Atoms: Placed SP Pat Greer on the restricted list.

Thursday, July 4th , 2301
Brooke's Head Behemoths: Signed free agent RP Colt Hairfield to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Rayburn Point Patcheyes: Placed LF Jon Tempel on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/2301.
The Dark Bloodworms traded 19-year old minor league SS Chris Pitzer, 18-year old minor league RHP Eddie Lackey, and 19-year old minor league SS Matt deOldlady to the Eden Meadows Anglers, getting 29-year old C Jonathan Trueblood in return.

Wednesday, July 3rd , 2301
Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: Signed free agent RP Barney Hitt to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: Activated SP Keith Lighthouse from the injured list.

Tuesday, July 2nd , 2301
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Signed free agent 1B Josh Parr to a minor league contract with a $11,000 signing bonus.
Echo Lake Harbormen: Signed free agent RP Matt Stevenson to a minor league contract with a $12,000 signing bonus.
Echo Lake Harbormen: Signed free agent RP Weeds Moermond to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Acadia Acadians: Activated RP Chewson Grass from the injured list.
Acadia Acadians: Sent RP Chewson Grass to Triple A Acadia AAA for injury rehab.
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Released 1B Tyler Albino.

VIML AAA News

VAAA News: Playoffs begin: The regular season has closed and now the "real" season begins. The playoffs in VIML Triple A start today and all the clubs that made it into the Vim! Minor Series are hungry to claim the ultimate prize: the champion's mantle -- the Vim! Minor Series title. The playoffs begin today with these matchups:
Rayburn Point AAA Patcheyes vs National Park AAA Gulpers.



National Park AAA Draws First Blood in Vim! Minor Series With 3-0 Win
Starter Dave Bare was sensational for the National Park AAA Gulpers in his team's 3-0 triumph over the Rayburn Point AAA Patcheyes in Game 1 of the Vim! Minor Series today. Bare pitched well, but National Park AAA picked up the win to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

In the bottom of the third, Jim Pickman delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and the bases loaded, the National Park AAA catcher hit a bases-clearing double, putting the Gulpers in front, 3-0.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Bare said after the game.

MYL News

MDIF Honors Top Glovemen for 2301: 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 2301 have been recognized. These players will receive the Mount Desert Island Four Great Glove Award:

Pitcher
Robby Seaman (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)

Catcher
Frank Cranberry (National Park Rangers)

First Baseman
Jeremy Fishnet (Beaver Creek Bowlers)

Second Baseman
Kevin Welch (National Park Rangers)

Third Baseman
Greg Bishopman (National Park Rangers)

Shortstop
Matt Santorelli (Cliff's Edge Wolves)

Left Fielder
Joe Ropeweight (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)

Center Fielder
Bill Kinglurk (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)

Right Fielder
John Echolake (National Park Rangers)

Season's Best Fielders Selected by GDIL: While their actual gloves may be black or brown, these fielders proved the value of their gloves was golden in 2301. The following players have been named the Great Glove Award winners for the Great Diamond Island League:

Pitcher
Nate Cerreta (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)

Catcher
Jason Wellsleep (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)

First Baseman
Erik Northwood (Pleasant Cove Raiders)

Second Baseman
Machineman Buris (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)

Third Baseman
Nick Seawater (Sunset Park Anglers)

Shortstop
Paul Mixerman (Echo Point Glowers)

Left Fielder
Jeremy Raider (Echo Point Glowers)

Center Fielder
Panther LaBreck (Sunset Park Anglers)

Right Fielder
Keith Beaker (Sunset Park Anglers)

MDIF Hands Out Reliever of the Year Award: At the age of 16, Aaron Reddeath says he still has a lot to learn about life in Maine Youth Leagues.

But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Far Harbor Dockdwellers reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2301 Mount Desert Island Four Reliever of the Year Award.

"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the Newmarket, New Hampshire native said.

For the season, Reddeath had 1 save in 12 relief appearances, which totaled 14. He fanned 18 betters, while walking 4 and put up a record of 2-0 to go with his 1.93 ERA.

He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Adam Coldiron of the Cliff's Edge Wolves finished second in voting, while Joe Karr of the National Park Rangers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Aaron Reddeath - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 8 - 40
Adam Coldiron - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 24
Joe Karr - National Park Rangers - 0 - 8

Reliever of the Year Award Goes to Glower: At the young age of only 16, Xunti Glower has been named the Great Diamond Island League Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2301.

The future appears bright for the Echo Point Glowers relief ace, who captured the award with 13 saves in 20 relief appearances, 20 strikeouts in 23 innings and a record of 4-2 to go with his 1.57 ERA.

He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Buddy Goodwin of the Sunset Park Anglers finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Roll Iceberg of the Sunset Park Anglers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Xunti Glower - Echo Point Glowers - 7 - 38
Buddy Goodwin - Sunset Park Anglers - 1 - 26
Roll Iceberg - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 8

Mount Desert Island Four Names Platinum Stick Award Winners: Any Maine Youth Leagues manager would love to have a Platinum Stick Award winner in their lineup. These players were tops offensively at their position for the year 2301 in the Mount Desert Island Four:

Pitcher
Junkyard Padilla (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.259/.250/.370, 27 AB, 52 wRC+, -0.0 WAR

Catcher
Chuck Maizeman (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.310/.383/.583, 84 AB, 5 HR, 162 wRC+, 1.3 WAR

First Baseman
Gabe Owner (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.390/.474/.932, 146 AB, 23 HR, 266 wRC+, 3.9 WAR

Second Baseman
Kevin Welch (National Park Rangers)
.316/.438/.549, 133 AB, 8 HR, 173 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

Third Baseman
Rafe Foghabit (Far Harbor Dockdwellers)
.367/.417/.807, 150 AB, 18 HR, 225 wRC+, 2.9 WAR

Shortstop
Terrell Striker (Beaver Creek Bowlers)
.275/.361/.442, 138 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 121 wRC+, 0.6 WAR

Left Fielder
Jack Butcher (Beaver Creek Bowlers)
.271/.386/.393, 140 AB, 3 HR, 8 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.2 WAR

Center Fielder
Chris Carelock (Cliff's Edge Wolves)
.284/.342/.466, 148 AB, 7 HR, 119 wRC+, 0.9 WAR

Right Fielder
Eric Reliable (Beaver Creek Bowlers)
.326/.406/.729, 144 AB, 17 HR, 203 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

Platinum Stick Award Winners Named for the GDIL: For some it was a breakout year, while others have continued to excel season after season. Today, the 2301 Great Diamond Island League Platinum Stick Award winners were named:

Pitcher
Scott Couch (Pleasant Cove Raiders)
.259/.250/.296, 27 AB, 35 wRC+, -0.0 WAR

Catcher
Scott Carpark (Sunset Park Anglers)
.323/.377/.709, 127 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 192 wRC+, 2.3 WAR

First Baseman
Trevor Paddiewag (Echo Point Glowers)
.394/.468/1.131, 137 AB, 32 HR, 312 wRC+, 4.2 WAR

Second Baseman
Church Bicklestern (Pleasant Cove Raiders)
.280/.379/.427, 82 AB, 1 HR, 8 SB, 107 wRC+, 0.3 WAR

Third Baseman
Nick Seawater (Sunset Park Anglers)
.323/.416/.752, 133 AB, 15 HR, 6 SB, 197 wRC+, 2.7 WAR

Shortstop
Protectron McDonald (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)
.258/.325/.397, 151 AB, 4 HR, 4 SB, 97 wRC+, 0.6 WAR

Left Fielder
Jeremy Raider (Echo Point Glowers)
.310/.408/.612, 129 AB, 11 HR, 7 SB, 170 wRC+, 1.7 WAR

Center Fielder
Panther LaBreck (Sunset Park Anglers)
.314/.403/.635, 137 AB, 11 HR, 8 SB, 177 wRC+, 2.9 WAR

Right Fielder
Tom Lurker (Diamond Cove Fort Knights)
.329/.396/.826, 149 AB, 23 HR, 4 SB, 213 wRC+, 2.5 WAR

Harden of Far Harbor Named MDIF Best Skipper: A baseball manager's success usually depends on the talent of his club, but in the case of Jeremiah Harden, he seems to have taken the Far Harbor Dockdwellers to a higher level and gotten his just due. He was named this season's Manager of the Year in the Mount Desert Island Four for leading the team to a very rewarding season.

"Everyone on the team put in a lot of hard work this season," he told reporters. "It's always nice when it's acknowledged in some way."

Harden led Far Harbor to a first place finish in the Mount Desert Island Four. The Dockdwellers ended up with a 28-12 record.

GDIL Manager of the Year Award Goes to Grigsby: Matt Grigsby has molded the Echo Point Glowers into a top-flight Great Diamond Island League team. The 2301 Skipper of the Year came into spring training with a commitment to getting the most out of his Glowers.

"I told them I had no preconceived notions about them, that all of them were blank slates as far as I was concerned. I told them to learn my system and we would win. I told them all the spots on the roster were open, that the best players would play -- young or old, rookie or vet -- and that I expected them to hustle, to work hard, and play as a team. They bought into it and made me look good."

And Matt Grigsby certainly got the most out of his ballclub. The Glowers wrapped up the season in first place in the Great Diamond Island League with a 26-14 record.

MDIF Presents Outstanding Pitcher Award: Junkyard Padilla was really special this season. You could feel the electricity in the air every time he took the mound for the Far Harbor Dockdwellers. Today he was honored by his selection as the 2301 Mount Desert Island Four Pitcher of the Year Award recipient.

He started 10 games, logging 69.2 innings, 6 wins, 1 loss, 62 strikeouts and a 2.71 ERA. Padilla gave up 69 hits, while walking 18 and holding opponents to a .253 average.

He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Garett Fringecove of the National Park Rangers finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Justin Hand of the Far Harbor Dockdwellers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Junkyard Padilla - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 4 - 44
Garett Fringecove - National Park Rangers - 4 - 43
Justin Hand - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 23
Joe Lakelick - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 12
Clint Bates - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 9
Keith Neuwirth - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 4
Lucky Lou Castillo - National Park Rangers - 0 - 1

Huge Year for Anglers Swafford, Nabs Pitcher of the Year Award: Robby Swafford of the Sunset Park Anglers dazzled the Great Diamond Island League in 2301, stacking up win after win, finishing the season with 3 victories and 2 losses -- numbers good enough to reap the Great Diamond Island League Pitcher of the Year Award.

He made 10 starts, hurled 62.1 innings, yielded 45 hits, struck out 38 batters, walked 29 and ended up with a 2.45 ERA. Opposing teams hit .208 against him.

He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Scott Couch of the Pleasant Cove Raiders finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Steve Trumbull of the Pleasant Cove Raiders finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Robby Swafford - Sunset Park Anglers - 7 - 53
Scott Couch - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 1 - 28
Steve Trumbull - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 28
Chris Fick - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 18
Justin McGrail - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 9

Owner Selected 2301 MDIF Most Valuable Player Award: He may have less experience than most of his Maine Youth Leagues peers, but that didn't slow Gabe Owner down at all in 2301.

At the age of 14, the Far Harbor first baseman has been named the winner of the Mount Desert Island Four Most Valuable Player Award.

He had a .390 batting average and a .474 on-base percentage this year. In 40 games he piled up 57 hits, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 23 home runs, 51 RBIs and 48 runs scored.

"I'm blown away by the season I was able to put together," he said. "I'm looking forward to trying to do it all again next year."

He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Rafe Foghabit of the Far Harbor Dockdwellers finished second in voting, while Eric Reliable of the Beaver Creek Bowlers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Gabe Owner - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 8 - 112
Rafe Foghabit - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 72
Eric Reliable - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 64
Kevin Welch - National Park Rangers - 0 - 56
Chuck Maizeman - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 47
Greg Bishopman - National Park Rangers - 0 - 41
Chris Carelock - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 27
Matt Santorelli - Cliff's Edge Wolves - 0 - 15
Terrell Striker - Beaver Creek Bowlers - 0 - 15
Josh Mireman - Far Harbor Dockdwellers - 0 - 12
John Echolake - National Park Rangers - 0 - 11

GDIL's #1 Player for 2301 Named: Trevor Paddiewag of the Echo Point Glowers had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Most Valuable Player Award for 2301.

The 16-year-old first baseman put up a .394 average and a .468 on-base percentage, piling up 54 hits, 5 doubles, no triples, 32 home runs, 56 RBIs and 47 runs scored.

He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tom Lurker of the Diamond Cove Fort Knights finished second in voting, while Nick Seawater of the Sunset Park Anglers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Trevor Paddiewag - Echo Point Glowers - 8 - 112
Tom Lurker - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 72
Nick Seawater - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 62
Panther LaBreck - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 51
Jeremy Raider - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 47
Scott Carpark - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 46
Nick Tofu - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 33
Erik Northwood - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 25
Jason Tinfoil - Echo Point Glowers - 0 - 14
Grant Kinderman - Pleasant Cove Raiders - 0 - 5
Joe Longbeach - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 2
Chris Napkin - Sunset Park Anglers - 0 - 2
Jason Wellsleep - Diamond Cove Fort Knights - 0 - 1

[StLee]

Swatters Clip Gunners, 5-4
The Diamond City Swatters defeated the Quincy Gunners, 5-4, at The Stone House. Diamond City third baseman Allen Bishop had a superb performance. He went 4-6 with 4 singles and 2 walks. With the win, Diamond City raised its record to 40-29.

It could have been a different outcome for Diamond City, had it not been for Jason Watts, the 22-year old catcher . Watts contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the 20th inning to put Diamond City up, 5-4.

"I felt good up there," said Watts. "I saw the ball well."

[OrangeP47]

Wow, 20 innings! TBH I love that OOTP keeps track of the *time* the game takes as well, in this case 7:20. Hard to imagine wastelanders having that long an attention span, heh, though I guess there's not really that many other forms of entertainment on offer.

[StLee]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

Wow, 20 innings! TBH I love that OOTP keeps track of the *time* the game takes as well, in this case 7:20. Hard to imagine wastelanders having that long an attention span, heh, though I guess there's not really that many other forms of entertainment on offer.

Granted, a lot of the quarry workers did indeed have to leave early since they have to be up bright and early to cut stones. The Quarry Balcony Saloon has been really good at supplying a lot of Gwinnett at Quincy games, though. Old Butternut Fountaine was tickled blue that he was able to sling bottles until half-past 2 AM.

As a follow-up, Butternut Fountaine made a killing this midweek because the Wednesday game went 13 innings (5 hours, 18 minutes). That was 13 hours of baseball for Butternut's business. I think he loves 33 innings of midweek baseball!

For Bucky Bachelor and Catfish Banner, I would imagine they wanted their guys to get more midweek rest. They're both traveling on Thursday. Diamond City is heading to Egret, while the Gunners are going to Warwick. At least Quincy doesn't have to travel as far. They lost five straight now, so they need a big weekend against the dead-last Mirelurks.

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by StLee

Granted, a lot of the quarry workers did indeed have to leave early since they have to be up bright and early to cut stones. The Quarry Balcony Saloon has been really good at supplying a lot of Gwinnett at Quincy games, though. Old Butternut Fountaine was tickled blue that he was able to sling bottles until half-past 2 AM.

As a follow-up, Butternut Fountaine made a killing this midweek because the Wednesday game went 13 innings (5 hours, 18 minutes). That was 13 hours of baseball for Butternut's business. I think he loves 33 innings of midweek baseball!

For Bucky Bachelor and Catfish Banner, I would imagine they wanted their guys to get more midweek rest. They're both traveling on Thursday. Diamond City is heading to Egret, while the Gunners are going to Warwick. At least Quincy doesn't have to travel as far. They lost five straight now, so they need a big weekend against the dead-last Mirelurks.

Funnily enough, I was going to make a joke about how I bet the vendors ran out of food, too, because I highly doubt there's a bountiful trove in stock at each ballpark in this universe (hell, reading the 1 star review series on reddit, sounds like ballparks run out of hot ticket items enough as is IRL). But hey, if you're going for a brighter wasteland, I'm all in on keeping the Gwinnet flowing

[StLee]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

Funnily enough, I was going to make a joke about how I bet the vendors ran out of food, too, because I highly doubt there's a bountiful trove in stock at each ballpark in this universe (hell, reading the 1 star review series on reddit, sounds like ballparks run out of hot ticket items enough as is IRL). But hey, if you're going for a brighter wasteland, I'm all in on keeping the Gwinnet flowing

I cannot predict what will happen in the future, but the Boston wastes are thriving more than ever. Due to several factors, food and drink supplies are way up. Thanks to an excess of water purifiers, fresh, clean water is available, and the breweries have been able to get steady supplies of goods to keep making brews. They taste different from the pre-War brews, but they are indeed plentiful and overstocked thanks to the number of previously abandoned factories that are now producing many goods. In Bradberton, the Nuka brand is blowing up. On Desert Island, the Vim! brand is in steady production. These wastelanders are not going thirsty! Most kids still hate brahmin milk, though. They prefer their Sugar Bombs with one of the Nuka flavors.

[StLee]

Uh oh, Salem! I need to figure out what to do for suspensions, but I rolled a negative supermax for them. See Transactions below. I am going to balance it by giving two of the five players permanent buffs.



BNN Weekly Report

This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

15 July 2301

Players of the Week

North Charles Association Announces #1 Player: Dan Erb is respected by most Concord Radstags fans for his no-frills style of play. The 24-year-old left fielder went about his business with vigor last week to grab the North Charles Association Player of the Week honors.

He compiled a .526 average (10-for-19) with 2 home runs, 7 RBIs and 5 runs scored.

Presently Erb is batting .339 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs. He has played in 73 games and scored 55 times.

Bather of Vault 81 Player of the Week: It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. Knud Bather, the Vault 81 Dwellers 23-year-old shortstop, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for South Charles Association Player of the Week honors.

He ripped 7 hits in 17 at-bats, compiling a .412 average with 2 home runs and 11 RBIs.

Looking at his present stats, Bather has compiled a .259 batting average in 73 games with a .344 on-base percentage, while hitting 14 home runs and driving in 50 runs.

Transactions

Monday, July 15th , 2301
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed RP Jonnel Johns.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent RP Wow Player to a minor league contract.
Quincy Gunners: Signed free agent 3B Brett Patterson to a minor league contract.
Quincy Gunners: Released 3B Jim Pearpeel.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP Wow Player.
County Crossing: Filed complaint to CBO league office that they witnessed Salem Witch Hats players using Buffout previous to Sunday's game, won 6-0 by the Witch Hats. Players accused include SP Terrence Artman, 1B Antonio Toeclaw, 3B Newspaper Turnbull, SS Teddy Sturgeon, and RF Chris Treestump.

Sunday, July 14th , 2301
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: 3B Micah Morals returns from his rehab assignment.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed RP George Cincinnatus on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/13/2301.
Lexington Synths: Placed RP Wizard Balinese on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/2301.
Lexington Synths: Signed RP Adrian Yo.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed RP Polly Jolly.

Saturday, July 13th , 2301
Abernathy Adamantium: Placed SP Brad Westing on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/2301.
Abernathy Adamantium: Placed RP Danny Rocketman on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/2301.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed LF Jarrett Metalbox on the 60-day injured list. Metalbox requested personal leave for unknown reasons.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated RF Boots Yellowhair from the injured list.

Thursday, July 11th , 2301
Concord Radstags: Placed RP Aaron Still on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/2301.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed SP Jason Bourque on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/2301.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Placed SP Mike Cartrette on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/2301.
Concord Radstags: Signed RP Jake Bunkerhill.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Tyler Albino.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed RP Cory Dipp.

Wednesday, July 10th , 2301
The Slog Ghouls: Placed RP Bry McBourbon on the 60-day injured list.

Tuesday, July 9th , 2301
Vault 81 Dwellers: Activated SP Vince McCort from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Sent SP Vince McCort to Triple A Vault 95 for injury rehab.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Curt Tauntman.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Matt Badbreath.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Matt Badbreath.
The Salem Witch Hats traded 23-year old minor league C Cozy Kazar and 23-year old minor league RHP Ethan Lynch to the Oberland T-51s, getting 30-year old minor league 1B Johnny Tattooman in return.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Kyle Jellyfish.
Diamond City Swatters: Placed RP Mike Safeman on the 7-day injured list.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP Wow Player.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed SP Nuke Laloosh on the 7-day injured list.
Salem Witch Hats: Released 3B Brett Patterson.

Standings




Team Power Rankings

Weekly Team Power Rankings: Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (134.2, o)
2) Vault 81 Dwellers (120.5, ++)
3) University Point Deathclaws (116.9, -)
4) Atom Cats (106.6, o)
5) Salem Witch Hats (104.6, o)
6) Egret Ninjas (104.2, ++)
7) FHE Yao Guai (104.2, ++)
8) Abernathy Adamantium (102.6, --)
9) Concord Radstags (98.7, o)
10) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (97.2, -)
11) Starlight Lady Killers (96.2, o)
12) Diamond City Swatters (96.1, --)
13) Goodneighbor Hancocks (92.7, o)
14) County Crossing Bloodbugs (92.2, +)
15) Quincy Gunners (86.8, +)
16) Easy Town Assaultrons (85.8, -)
17) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (83.3, --)
18) The Slog Ghouls (79.9, +)
19) Oberland T-51s (70.4, -)
20) Finch Farm Four Leafs (69.6, +)
21) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (69.0, -)
22) Roxbury Rad Sox (56.6, -)
23) Lexington Synths (50.2, o)
24) Warwick Mirelurks (47.8, o)

Analysis

The North Charles Association was mostly wishy-washy in its week, though there were a few results that stood out in the Institute League. The most notable is that Abernathy (#8) lost 4 of 5 games, squeaking out one victory over Fort Hagen (#10) on Sunday. Still, the Silver Shroud are making a move, currently only three games back of the Adamantium.

Concord (#9) and Starlight (#11) also made moves this week, including sweeping their weekend series against Lexington (#23) and Sunshine Tidings (#21), respectively. Both went 3-2 after being swept in their midweek games.

Nordhagen Beach (#1) still controls the Brotherhood League and the CBO, for that matter. The Party Boys lead Salem (#5) by 12 games with 35 to play. Their Magic Number to clinching a playoff spot is just 19 games, while their league Magic Number sits at 24.

In the South Charles Association, there are three red hot teams and three blue cold teams. Vault 81 (#2) took a three-game lead over Diamond City (#12) with a six-game win streak, including sweeps of Jamaica Plain (#17) and Oberland (#19).

Egret (#6) and FHE (#7) also both swept through their Railroad League games. The Ninjas are now on a seven-game winning streak, including a dismantling of the Swatters.

University Point (#3) had a ho-hum 2-3 week, splitting with the T-51s and losing 2 of 3 at Goodneighbor (#13). The Deathclaws maintain a five-game lead in the Minutemen League over Atom (#4), which went 3-2 on the week. The Claws also hold a three-game lead over the Dwellers for the SCA's top record.

Playoff Picture Through 73 Games

NCA:
1. Nordhagen Beach
2. Abernathy
3. Salem
4. Fort Hagen
5. Concord

Close:
6. County Crossing (head-to-head tiebreaker over Starlight)
7. Starlight
8. Easy Town

SCA:
1. University Point
2. Vault 81
3. Atom
4. Diamond City
5. FHE

Close:
6. Goodneighbor
7. Egret
8. Quincy


Minor League Report

BMU

Players of the Week

Hard Wins CA Player of the Week Honors: This week's premier performer in the Commonwealth Association was first baseman Rock Hard of the Everett Mutant Hounds.

He banged out a .750 average and was voted the Player of the Week. Over the last week Hard socked 3 hits in 4 at-bats and 3 home runs, drove in 7 runs and scored 3 times.

So far this season Hard has gotten 24 hits in 72 at-bats for a .333 batting average with 6 home runs. His stats include 19 RBIs and 14 runs scored. He has played in 37 games.

Massachusetts Association Names Nicholson Best Batter: One of the league's most exciting young players, Jeremy Nicholson of the Boston Common Lead Bellies earned himself Massachusetts Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.

For the week the 22-year-old first baseman had a lofty .692 average (9-for-13), collecting 6 home runs, 7 RBIs and 6 runs scored.

Nicholson is hitting .413 so far this season with 55 RBIs and 43 runs scored. He has 78 hits including 27 home runs, 21 walks and .477 OBP.

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Players of the Week

Star of the Week Named in NL: Lyric Horton burst onto the North League stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie second baseman for Medford garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.

The 20-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .538 (7-for-13) with no home runs and 3 RBIs last week.

Horton is presently hitting at a .235 pace with no home runs and 6 RBIs. He has played in 39 games and scored 12 times.

Poseidon Energy Hurler Wins SL #1 Player Award: Jason Stevens of Poseidon Energy was the "Best of the Best" in the South League last week. In recognition of his outstanding play over the week, he was selected today as the Player of the Week.

Stevens recorded 1 win and no losses, 14 strikeouts and a 0.00 earned run average while holding opponents to a .071 average in 9 on the hill.

Stevens has gone 5-0 this season with an ERA of 1.35 and 59 strikeouts in 53.1 innings pitched. Other clubs are hitting .178 against him.

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CBO Current Team vs Team Standings

[StLee]

News

Monday, July 15, 2301
In a joint effort, both the Nuka World League and Vim! League are looking to change rules to help balance out the offense and pitching in their minor league systems.

Currently both the NWL B and the VimAAA leagues have much lower batting averages than their big league counterparts. The NWL B is even more pronounced with no players batting over .300 and the league leader, Keychain Colvin of Quantum B, batting just .279. The league batting average is .189 in the NWL B and .207 in the Vim AAA.

"Pitching looks great," Eden Meadows AAA manager Training Heck said. "Unfortunately, we score about two runs a game. It's tough to win when the games are quite often shutouts." The Anglers average (2.8 runs per game).

Thursday, July 11, 2301

In earlier news on the week, both the NWL B and Vim AAA leagues plan to break away from their parent leagues. Both John-Caleb Bradberton and Small Bertha cited marketing needs.

"It's great to see so many Nuka jerseys walking around the parks," Bradberton said, "but the truth is that we could sell even more merchandise if the minor teams had a different name."

Bertha said that she thought all teams in the Vim AAA may change their names in 2302. Bradberton was not sure. There were, however, some name changes that seem to be decided, while others will come closer to January 1. Neither league owner mentioned what the new league names may be called.

Among the expected name changes, these are some of the current proposals:

Teams in the NWL B League may adapt names of their local parks and attractions. That would mean in alphabetical order of current drink names, the following would change:

Cherry B -> Grandchester Mystery Mansion
Dark B -> Dry Rock Gulch
Grape B -> Kiddie Kingdom
Orange B -> Nuka-Town USA
Quantum B -> World of Refreshment or Nuka Bottling Plant
Quartz B -> Galactic Zone
Victory B -> Bradberton
Wild B -> Safari Adventure

There could be other possibilities, like naming teams after some of the most popular rides around Nuka-World or even taking the names from the Amusement Park Youth League and then forcing those teams to either take on the NWL B (or Y) names.

The Vim! League has been more definitive in its changes, including putting together make-shift parks in other parts of Mount Desert Island and its surrounding islands. The locations of those parks are as follows: Cliff's Edge Hotel, Eagle's Cove, Fringe Cove, Glowing Grove, Haddock Cove, Huntress Island, the Longfellow Estates, the Oceanarium, Southwest Harbor, and The Nucleus.

A few of the team name changes thrown around are Champions, Convicts, Fatboys, Hunters, Pickpockets, and Radchickens

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Nuka News Update

Reporting on the NWL, NWLB, and APYL Leagues

by Evan Guy

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Transactions

Monday, July 15th , 2301
Quantum Nukalurks: Activated RF Eric Streetwalker from the injured list.
Quantum Nukalurks: Placed LF Poop Strohbehn on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/14/2301.

NWL Names Nukalurks McMath Winner: 23-year-old T.J. McMath sent shock waves through Nuka World League last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the Nuka World League Player of the Week Award. A newcomer to the league, McMath made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .526 average, 10 hits in 19 at-bats, 2 home runs and 4 runs batted in. Where the Quantum Nukalurks third baseman goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but McMath certainly made his mark last week. This season in 63 games, McMath has hit at a .326 clip with 76 hits, 7 home runs, 36 RBIs and 39 runs scored.

Division Remains Up for Grabs, but Orange in Postseason: It remains to be seen how the 2301 Orange Tourists will be remembered, but one thing is now assured - the team will have a chance to win their 1st Nuka Series.

On the strength of their 48-30 record, the Tourists today officially punched their ticket for the postseason, although it remains to be seen whether that will be as a division winner.

With one week remaining, four teams are vying for their chance to faceoff against the Tourists. Dark, which has a one-game lead over Grape, Victory, and Wild, is expected to earn that spot. The Bloodworms host both teams already eliminated, Quartz and Cherry, at home in the final six. Both the Gatorclaws and Cave Crickets must travel to Orange but could benefit from the Tourists resting players in anticipation of the Nuka Series.

Friday, July 12th , 2301
Dark Bloodworms: Signed free agent RP Sean Grabill to a minor league contract with a $324 signing bonus.
Dark Bloodworms: Signed free agent RP Mike Michaud to a minor league contract with a $72 signing bonus.
Wild Gatorclaws: Activated 3B Ryan Bobb from the injured list.
Wild Gatorclaws: Sent 3B Ryan Bobb to Triple A Wild B for injury rehab.

Tuesday, July 9th , 2301
Grape Painted Ghouls: Placed RP Jeremy Follett on the 60-day injured list.
Orange Tourists: Activated RP Cameron Garner from the injured list.
Cherry Ghoulrillas: Released RP Querrier Borgatti.
Wild Gatorclaws: Released RP Jake Larson.

NWLB News

NWL B League Names Top Player: This Week's premier pitcher is Gene Olson of Dark B -- he is also the best player in the league. He shackled NWL B League hitters all last week and claimed the Player of the Week honor.

He put up a 1-0 mark with 5 strikeouts, 2 walks in 9 innings, and a 0.00 ERA.

This year Olson has compiled a 6-5 record with a 2.46 ERA.



APYL News

Season Complete

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Vim! View

Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues

by Vikky Vail

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Transactions

Monday, July 15th , 2301
Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: Activated 1B John Hurtalot from the injured list.
Rayburn Point Patcheyes: Placed RP Art Armstrong on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/2301.
Echo Lake Harbormen: Signed free agent SP Wow Player to a minor league contract.

Behemoths Jim Tieso Wins VIML Award: His hard work and hustle paid off this week. The hard-working and hard-playing Jim Tieso was rewarded with the Vim! League Player of the Week honors. The scrappy Brooke's Head Behemoths first baseman hit .450 while collecting 9 hits in 20 at-bats, 3 home runs and 8 RBIs. This year Tieso is batting .292 with 13 home runs. He has scored 45 runs and driven in 42.

Sunday, July 14th , 2301
Brooke's Head Behemoths: Signed free agent 1B Mike Outofbounds to a minor league contract with a $9,000 signing bonus.
Brooke's Head Behemoths: Released RP Armad Schippers.

Saturday, July 13th , 2301
Grand Hotel Atoms: Signed free agent RP Rick Huggins to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: Activated RF Mitchel Moore from the injured list.
Grand Hotel Atoms: Released RP Shiloh Burney.
Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: Released RP Alex Chicken.

Friday, July 12th , 2301
Acadia Acadians: Signed free agent RP Tyshawn Keene to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Acadia Acadians: Signed free agent RP Hymnal Jimeson to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Released 1B Mike Lechliter.
Acadia Acadians: Released SP Steve Milcarek.
Acadia Acadians: Released RP Bryan Forester.
Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: Released RP Jonnel Johns.

Thursday, July 11th , 2301
National Park Gulpers: Placed LF Dustin Dean Moriarty on the 7-day injured list.
Grand Hotel Atoms: Activated SP Pat Greer from the restricted list.

Wednesday, July 10th , 2301
Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: Signed free agent RP Donnie Schadegg to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: Signed free agent 1B Nate Kilcrease to a minor league contract with a $8,000 signing bonus.
National Park Gulpers: Activated CF Jason Brown from the restricted list.

VIML AAA News

Gulpers Sweep Vim! Minor Series: With a 3-2 win over the Rayburn Point AAA Patcheyes tonight at Rayburn Point Park, the National Park AAA Gulpers wrapped up their 1st title in team history.

National Park AAA left little doubt who was the better club. "Team" was the word of the day as the Gulpers celebrated the culmination of their banner year in the victors clubhouse following the game.

"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said National Park AAA manager Oscar Spaceballs. "Our players felt that way all year and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."

A jovial mood filled the air as National Park AAA celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" in the works.

"We're going to celebrate our team, our championship National Park AAA Gulpers," the mayor said.

The champions completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Harbor League AAA and a 43-22 record.



MYL News

Season Complete

[OrangeP47]

See, now this is the good drama, though ironically given the personalities involved, the renaming/breakaway seems to be relatively drama-free!

[StLee]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

See, now this is the good drama, though ironically given the personalities involved, the renaming/breakaway seems to be relatively drama-free!

To confess, I initiated the minor leagues of both independent leagues because I did not want to put in the time to redo the leagues. However, I regretted those decisions after. Once I started making more youth league logos and jerseys, I thought I made terrible decisions. The entire APYL should have been the minors of the NWL, for example. It probably will be. It's never too late to reverse history!

[BRyMcBourbon]

Uh-oh

A trip to the 60-day

[BRyMcBourbon]

Originally Posted by StLee

To confess, I initiated the minor leagues of both independent leagues because I did not want to put in the time to redo the leagues. However, I regretted those decisions after. Once I started making more youth league logos and jerseys, I thought I made terrible decisions. The entire APYL should have been the minors of the NWL, for example. It probably will be. It's never too late to reverse history!

It’s definitely tough to decide what to do when you have absolute control

[StLee]

Originally Posted by BRyMcBourbon

Uh-oh

A trip to the 60-day

All work and little play are making me miss the little details!

I didn't notice McBourbon got hurt. Hell, I didn't notice he got the call up to The Slog, either. Looking at him made me realize that I have some strangeness happening since moving to OOTP 22. Lots of SP are getting relief appearances, so I went into the settings and turned off allowing SP to appear in relief. People like Sheng Kawolski should not lose a start because he pitched 0.1 innings in relief in a blowout.

Here are Bry McBourbon's stats:

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by StLee

All work and little play are making me miss the little details!

I didn't notice McBourbon got hurt. Hell, I didn't notice he got the call up to The Slog, either. Looking at him made me realize that I have some strangeness happening since moving to OOTP 22. Lots of SP are getting relief appearances, so I went into the settings and turned off allowing SP to appear in relief. People like Sheng Kawolski should not lose a start because he pitched 0.1 innings in relief in a blowout.

Here are Bry McBourbon's stats:

There's definitely some pitching engine differences, but since I converted on launch day I don't quite recall what the old version was like and I'm "used" to the new version so to speak. I will say 22 seems to enjoy having a 6 pitcher SP rotation early season and then after about a month drops it back to 5, if you leave the AI to their own devices. I know this is kind of how the modern game is trending, but 21 didn't have the rotiation auto-set like that for me. Dunno how that would work out with your different season length. It does kinda shuffle who's SP and RP though, but honestly I haven't payed much attention because for the majority of the time in 22 I was playing as the Orioles and we were just going to suck no matter what happened so I just kinda let it happen