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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 19 August 2312 CBO Analysis The 2312 season has two more weeks and 13 more games to play for each team. While no team has yet to earn a spot, four teams--Malden, Lexington, Glowing Sea, and Spectacle Island--have been eliminated with that order the current top of the 2312 Rooke Draft order. Only one league leader, Fort Hagen, has a solid lead, thus a Magic # below 10 (7). The rest of the league races and the wildcard races are still very much in doubt. Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization: Teams (Total Points, Tendency): 1) Salem Witch Hats (121.7, ++) 2) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (120.3, o) 3) County Crossing Bloodbugs (109.2, -) 4) Roxbury Rad Sox (102.5, ++) 5) Vault 81 Dwellers (99.8, +) 6) Bunker Hill 75ers (99.5, -) 7) Oberland T-51s (99.5, --) 8) Starlight Killers (96.8, ++) 9) University Point Deathclaws (96.8, ++) 10) Diamond City Swatters (96.3, ++) 11) FHE Yao Guai (95.8, --) 12) Goodneighbor Hancocks (94.4, o) 13) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (93.7, ++) 14) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (92.4, --) 15) The Slog Ghouls (90.8, o) 16) Concord Radstags (89.3, -) 17) Southie Brews (87.2, --) 18) Egret Ninjas (85.8, --) 19) Nahant Celtics (85.2, o) 20) Atom Cats (83.6, o) 21) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (82.8, --) 22) Cambridge Coursers (76.9, +) 23) Spectacle Island Reapers (75.4, +) 24) Quincy Gunners (72.8, o) 25) Easy Town Assaultrons (70.9, --) 26) Glowing Sea Radscorpions (69.7, o) 27) Lexington Synths (66.3, o) 28) Malden Grognaks (65.2, o) Brotherhood League Unless something crazy happens, there are four teams in the playoff race and four teams out in the Brotherhood League. After allowing County Crossing to catch up and tie them for a day, Salem has now gone on a five-game winning streak to extend it lead back to three games. Nordhagen Beach and The Slog are fighting for 3rd place and a spot in the playoffs. The Witch Hats are again the CBO's top team with the top record, though Fort Hagen is just one game back in the race to the #1 seed. Salem has been near the top of all statistical categories all season, showing the Hats to be one of the most-balanced teams in the CBO. The Hats are 3rd in runs scored (663) and 2nd in runs against (529), a difference of 5.67 to 4.52 (or over one run) per game. The top three hitters in the lineup--LF Dan Erb (.280/23/59/33 SB), 2B Peter Pan Calvillo (.324/24/70), and 1B Brian DeLong (.304/22/68)--have high averages and the most homr runs on the team. The top seven hitters are dangerous. The best pitchers for ERA purposes are SPs Jaa Thirtysix (11-9, 3.06) and Pokey Chatman (8-13, 3.66). Chatman has not had great run support in his starts. Looking at key matchups down the stretch, Salem travels to Nordhagen Beach for three and County Crossing for two in two of its three final series of the season. That final week could lead to a showdown between the Hats and Bugs for the BL crown. The Party Boys have a few tough series with five more against the Bloodbugs and three against Salem. The only team with a winning record left on the Ghouls' schedule is their three-game visit at Jamaica Plain starting today. Prediction: Winner: County Crossing (2) Wildcards: Salem (3), The Slog (5), Nordhagen Beach (6) Institute League As mentioned, the Silver Shroud have the largest lead at seven games. Behind the Shroud are the Bunker hill 75ers, Starlight Killers, Concord Radstags, and Sunshine Tidings in that order. The last three of that group are 10, 11, and 12 games back, so they are also jostling for place and a spot in the playoffs in a tight race where Starlight would be in as the 6th playoff team and each of the Stags and Chemists would be out. The 75ers have not been much of a blip on our radar all season, but they sit in the 4th slot in the playoff hunt as we go down the stretch. Bunker Hill is 4th in runs scored (656) and 8th in runs allowed (568). SS Aaron Squire (.289/34/107) has been the most outstanding hitter on the team with a great season from LF Jig McGhee (.340/17/85/25 SB) and additional power from 3B Cave Dweller Bourgeois (.287/25/74). SPs Jason Tonelli (8-9, 3.96) and Max Thuderdome (12-8, 3.87) have been pitching well as of late. Fort Hagen should have no problem clinching the IL as early as this week. The Silver Shroud play two teams, Diamond City and Quincy, from the SCA this week before finishing the season against Starlight, Nahant, and Sunshine Tidings. The 75ers only tough matchup remaining is a three-game trip to Concord next week. The Killers will have a tough road, including road trips to Roxbury this week and at the Shroud next week. The Stags will also have it tough with all five of their remaining series against winning teams. The same goes for Sunshine Tidings. Prediction: Winner: Fort Hagen (1) Wildcards: Bunker Hill (4) Minutemen League The top three teams are all within a game of each other with Goodneighbor at the top of the heap, followed by a cold Jamaica Plain (five-game losing streak) and University Point both a game back. While Southie and Atom have been playing well over a stretch of time to get them near .500, they can be considered out of the race. Quincy will be eliminated within the next few days. The Hancocks are in 1st place, but they are the most Jekyll and Hyde team from pitching to hitting. For runs against (465) and Starters ERA (3.35), Goodneighbor is atop the SCA, but the Hancocks are last in runs scored (499). On the mound, despite terrible run support, all four starters are above .500: Heaven Fontenott (11-10, 3.51), Clubhouse Treelover (11-8, 2.82), Mister Burns (12-8, 3.12), and Pollox Troye (9-3, 2.64). There are some decent hitters in the Goodneighbor lineup, but no stars, with CF Missile Crews (.301/19/62/27 SB) probably being the best all-around hitter. With this league being in a three-team race, the matchups for all three of Goodneighbor, the Red Rockets, and the Deathclaws will matter. Amid three series against lower-ranked teams in Easy Town, Quincy, and Atom, the Hancocks play two series against University Point, which could determine the slot for the playoffs or missing the playoffs altogether. The Rockets and Claws also face off for a three-game stretch next week, where the Claws will have eight-straight games against eith Jamaica Plain or the Hancocks. Prediction: Winner: University Point (2) Wildcards: Goodneighbor (6) Railroad League With five games separating 1st and 5th, the Railroad League is the most exciting league down the stretch. Roxbury has a two-game lead and the SCA's top record, followed by Oberland, FHE, Vault 81, and Egret. Diamond City is just one game under .500, but we do not see a path for the Swatters to sneak in unless they got super hot and finish at around 70-60. Despite their current five-game winning streak, that will not happen. Vault 81 is a team both on the cusp of surging ahead or falling behind the pack. Looking at the Dwellers statistically, however, we are putting them in the championship contender category. The Dwellers are 1st in runs scored (656) and 4th in runs allowed (547). Four players have 20 or more home runs: CF Stu Gains (.304/25/74), 2B Harry Byrd (.296/21/68), RF Joe Rathmann (.328/21/59), and C Phantom Vargas (.302/20/70). On the mound, neither of the top two starters have been dominant, but they have been decent: Scruffy Taguchi (11-11, 4.02) and Exxie Summerset (12-8, 3.89). This league race is complicated, so let's start at the top and work our way down. Roxbury faces four-straight teams with winning records in Starlight, Egret, Oberland, and the Ninjas again, before finishing at Diamond City. The T-51s also have three tough series but five games against the Swatters. The Yao Guai only have two more teams with winning records to play: the Ninjas and Dwellers. The Dwellers get an easier path,, including hosting Cambridge and Glowing Sea this week. They also host Sunshine Tidings and FHE next week with a trip to the Glowing Sea Dome in between those series. The Ninjas have it the toughest with series against Concord, Roxbury (twice), FHE, and the Radscorpions. Prediction: Winner: Oberland (1) Wildcards: Vault 81 (3), Roxbury (4), FHE (5) CBO Standings https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729428770 CBO Players of the Week August 5 - A battle-tested Babs Rooth declared war on opposing pitchers last week, attacking the ball like the well-schooled veteran he is. Today the 33-year-old County Crossing right fielder collected the North Charles Association Player of the Week Award. He wrapped up the week with a .467 average, 7 hits in 15 at-bats, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs and 4 runs scored. This year, Rooth is batting .365 with 36 home runs and 101 RBIs. 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. Daub Buckle, the Southie Brews 20-year-old catcher, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for South Charles Association Player of the Week honors. He ripped 9 hits in 15 at-bats, compiling a .600 average with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs. Thus far this season, Buckle has hit .310 with 17 home runs, 64 RBIs and scored 51 times. August 12 - His hard work and hustle paid off this week. The hard-working and hard-playing Duff Fee was rewarded with the North Charles Association Player of the Week honors. The scrappy Concord Radstags center fielder hit .524 while collecting 11 hits in 21 at-bats, 3 home runs and 6 RBIs. On the year, Fee has hit .326 with 25 home runs, 63 RBIs and scored 65 runs. Gremlin T. Squearfish 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 Atom left fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .480 average (12-for-25) with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor. To date, Squearfish has collected 143 hits for a .340 average. He has posted 16 home runs, scored 66 runs and driven in 57 runs. August 19 - Nauseous Revere has the tools to stick in this league for many years. The 23-year-old second baseman of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud had a hot bat in the North Charles Association over the past seven days and won the Player of the Week honors. Revere batted .600 with 12 hits in 20 at-bats, 3 home runs and 9 RBIs. In the current season, Revere has put up a .324 batting average with 132 hits, 14 home runs, 75 RBI and scored 90 runs. One of the league's most exciting young players, Zod Gaycey of the Spectacle Island Reapers earned himself South Charles Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games. For the week the 25-year-old left fielder had a lofty .519 average (14-for-27), collecting 3 home runs, 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored. Posting a .320 batting average to date, Gaycey has 30 home runs and 88 RBIs. CBO Noteworthy News August 7 - Dan Erb reached the 2000-hit mark today. Salem's 35-year-old left fielder received a standing ovation from Salem Witch Hats and Nahant Celtics fans alike. On the day, Erb went 3-for-6 in the Witch Hats 14-3 victory. Over his career Erb is batting .303 with 346 home runs and 1102 RBIs. In 1727 games he has delivered 2000 hits, scored 1122 runs, stolen 90 bases and gotten on base at a .382 clip. August 10 - Stuart Costantino hit for the cycle and paced the Nahant Celtics to a win, 13-4, against the Easy Town Assaultrons at Easy Town Field. The Celtics catcher led the way for his club with 4 hits in 5 at-bats -- 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run -- along with 5 runs batted in and 1 run. "Now that I know what Stuart is capable of, I'm going to expect it more often," Nahant manager Soini Alapassi joked with reporters after the game. Stuart Costantino hit a two-run home run off Hitman Medicman in the 3rd, tripled in the 4th, singled in the 5th, hit a three-run double in the 6th and struck out in the 9th. Thus far this season in 91 games, Costantino is batting .243 with 2 home runs, 27 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He has 69 hits in 284 at-bats. August 11 - Dwellers ace Scruffy Taguchi reeled in his 150th career victory by beating the Roxbury Rad Sox 14-5 at CURIE Inc. Field. In his historic win, he notched 2 strikeouts in 6.1 innings, yielded 4 runs and 5 hits, while surrendering 1 walk. "I tried to focus on each batter," said Taguchi after the game, "but as the game goes by, I couldn't help but think about the possibility. 150 is a big number. It's an exclusive club and I'm honored to be a member." Taguchi has authored a 150-128 won-lost record in his career with a 3.71 ERA. August 13 - What a day for Barker Cocoa. The 34-year-old University Point first baseman reached the 2000-hit mark today and the Deathclaws whipped the Vault 81 Dwellers 6-2. Cocoa told reporters, "It's good to finally get it. The closer you get to 2000, the harder it is to get there. Now the pressure is off and I can go back to just playing ball." He went 2 for 3 in the game to reach the milestone. Cocoa is hitting .359 lifetime with 2001 hits, 335 doubles, 19 triples, 534 home runs, and 1463 RBIs to date. He has scored 1575 runs and stolen 37 bases. CBO Transactions Monday, August 19th , 2312 Malden Grognaks: Released RF Mighty Dward. Malden Grognaks: Released RF Mark Knight. Malden Grognaks: Released RF Marty Fischer. Concord Radstags: Activated SS Hatrack Hines from the injured list. Goodneighbor Hancocks: Activated 2B Avrusa Sarethi from the injured list. FHE Yao Guai: Activated 2B Blue Dahlia from the injured list. Sunday, August 18th , 2312 FHE Yao Guai: Released C Hugo Nieto. Saturday, August 17th , 2312 Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Mark Knight. Friday, August 16th , 2312 County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed RF Babs Rooth on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/15/2312. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated SS Fat Cat Beimborn from the restricted list. Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Cheap Diehl. Thursday, August 15th , 2312 Atom Cats: RP Mike Waterdrinker (AAA Medford) retired from professional baseball. Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: RP Mike Grille (AAA Needham) retired from professional baseball. Roxbury Rad Sox: Retired #8 in honor of Andy Helium. Goodneighbor Hancocks: CL Andy Helium (AAA Foxborough) retired from professional baseball. Bunker Hill 75ers: RP Danny Rocketman (AAA Abernathy) retired from professional baseball. Diamond City Swatters: LF Bryan Benton (AAA Natick) retired from professional baseball. Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: 3B Micah Morals (AAA Worcester) retired from professional baseball. Egret Ninjas: RP Surrender Hendrickson (AAA Brookline) retired from professional baseball. Easy Town Assaultrons: RP Alex Godcomplex (AAA Danvers) retired from professional baseball. The Slog Ghouls: 1B Joe Provisioner (AAA Burlington) retired from professional baseball. Nahant Celtics: LF Brotherseven Dadson (AAA Finch Farm) retired from professional baseball. Concord Radstags: RP Brian Cox (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball. County Crossing Bloodbugs: RP Danny Sixfingers (AAA Woburn) retired from professional baseball. County Crossing Bloodbugs: C Ben Neese (AAA Woburn) retired from professional baseball. Oberland T-51s: CF Base McAndrews (AAA Lynn) retired from professional baseball. Malden Grognaks: RP Cousin Vinny (AAA Plymouth) retired from professional baseball. Oberland T-51s: RP Art Armstrong (AAA Lynn) retired from professional baseball. County Crossing Bloodbugs: LF Card Fuller (AAA Woburn) retired from professional baseball. Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: 2B Scruffy Newell (AAA Braintree) retired from professional baseball. Quincy Gunners: Released RP Mike Sernandez. Quincy Gunners: Released SP Tim LeBlanc. The Slog Ghouls: 2B Rowdy Rodney Holt returns from his rehab assignment. Malden Grognaks: SP Edwin Flowerspawn returns from his rehab assignment. Starlight Killers: SS David Medel returns from his rehab assignment. FHE Yao Guai: Activated CF McCrew Gillens from the injured list. Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released 3B Willie Aknow. Wednesday, August 14th , 2312 Lexington Synths: Released SS Can Sweet. Lexington Synths: Released SS Agmaer Nord. Tuesday, August 13th , 2312 Lexington Synths: Signed LF Rocky Story. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed RF Dwight Workman. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RF Dwight Workman. Lexington Synths: Released 1B Will Ashfire. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed SS Fat Cat Beimborn on the restricted list. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RF Mark Knight. Monday, August 12th , 2312 Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Vegas Bradber. Sunday, August 11th , 2312 Diamond City Swatters: Activated SP Gary Harvard from the injured list. Nahant Celtics: Signed LF Brotherseven Dadson. Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Jeremy Gillespie. Malden Grognaks: Released RF Jeremy Gillespie. Saturday, August 10th , 2312 Lexington Synths: Signed LF Next Stop Alvarado. Malden Grognaks: Signed RF John Millertime. Malden Grognaks: Released RF Crops Gerdenheimer. Friday, August 9th , 2312 Salem Witch Hats: Activated SP Taki Undertaker from the injured list. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed RF Mark Knight. Thursday, August 8th , 2312 Starlight Killers: Activated 1B Oren Gep from the injured list. Starlight Killers: Placed RF Hurr Lee Reyes on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/2312. Wednesday, August 7th , 2312 FHE Yao Guai: Activated 3B Rocket Arm Espinosa from the injured list. Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Activated CF Boryslaw Skiba from the injured list. Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Sent CF Boryslaw Skiba to Triple A Needham for injury rehab. Lexington Synths: Signed LF Jez Hedgehog. Tuesday, August 6th , 2312 Cambridge Coursers: Placed 2B Togie Pitt on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/04/2312. Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP R.J. Capps. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed SP Eugene Gym on the 60-day injured list. Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Placed RP Clueless Gunsmith on the 60-day injured list. Atom Cats: Released C Uthgerd Unbroken. Lexington Synths: Signed LF Alex Hopp. Lexington Synths: Released 1B Rocky Story. Monday, August 5th , 2312 Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed RF Curtain Mora. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RF Cheap Diehl. Sunday, August 4th , 2312 Diamond City Swatters: Placed SP Gary Harvard on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/03/2312. Saturday, August 3rd , 2312 Goodneighbor Hancocks: LF Chris Reaver (AA Marblehead) retired from professional baseball. Bunker Hill 75ers: LF Steve Hindman (AA Mayoral Shelter) retired from professional baseball. Goodneighbor Hancocks: LF John Blagg (AA Marblehead) retired from professional baseball. Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: 1B Justin Applebaum (AA Outpost Zimonja) retired from professional baseball. Concord Radstags: Released SS Keith McKinney. Oberland T-51s: Released RP Art Noyes. Concord Radstags: Released LF Curtain Mora. Malden Grognaks: Released RP Wizard Balinese. Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Paul Jaggers. Bunker Hill 75ers: Released 2B Miles Benson. Salem Witch Hats: Placed SP Taki Undertaker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/02/2312. Quincy Gunners: Released RP Danny Janssen. Nahant Celtics: Released LF Alex Hopp. Lexington Synths: Activated SP R.J. Shepherd from the injured list. Lexington Synths: Released SS Shi Tyuknot. Nahant Celtics: Signed LF Gains Baker. Friday, August 2nd , 2312 Concord Radstags: Placed SS Hatrack Hines on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/01/2312. Cambridge Coursers: Activated RP Freon McMahan from the injured list. Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Signed SP Kristian Frederiksen. Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Avar Javed. Malden Grognaks: Released RF Reddy Herring. Thursday, August 1st , 2312 Concord Radstags: Released RF John Millertime. Diamond City Swatters: Released 2B Mark Miller. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RF Avar Javed. Nahant Celtics: Released LF Aaron Goodale. Nahant Celtics: Released LF Kyle Quickfingers. Egret Ninjas: Released C Purple Gonzales. Roxbury Rad Sox: Activated RP Charred Lee Widemore from the injured list. Roxbury Rad Sox: Sent RP Charred Lee Widemore to Triple A Sandwich for injury rehab. Malden Grognaks: Released RP Hair Tortuss. Lexington Synths: Released SS Gilly Eartheater. Lexington Synths: Released SS Donk Oh. Nahant Celtics: Signed LF Tyler Spronk. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed RF Happy Man. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RF Happy Man. Nahant Celtics: Released LF Gains Baker. Wednesday, July 31st , 2312 Atom Cats: 2B Root Beer returns from his rehab assignment. Starlight Killers: Activated 3B David Medel from the injured list. Starlight Killers: Sent 3B David Medel to Triple A Warwick for injury rehab. FHE Yao Guai: Placed LF Makin Jobear on the 60-day injured list. Malden Grognaks: Released RP Tiger Comfortman. Oberland T-51s: Released RP Jaypee Amigo. Spectacle Island Reapers: Activated CF Hondo Ohnaka from the injured list. Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed RP Jaypee Amigo. Nahant Celtics: Signed free agent RP Woody Boyd to a minor league contract. The Roxbury Rad Sox traded 19-year old minor league LF True Tee Warrior to the Spectacle Island Reapers, getting 34-year old RF Dan Squirrel in return. The FHE Yao Guai traded 18-year old minor league RF Baldazzar Politician to the Lexington Synths, getting 34-year old LF Gee Force in return. The University Point Deathclaws traded 20-year old minor league RHP Crazylegs Gunnels to the Nahant Celtics, getting 23-year old RHP Rob Hoode and 19-year old minor league RHP Larry Lea in return. The Concord Radstags traded 19-year old minor league 3B Roo Kid Cunningham, 24-year old minor league CF Velvet Underground, and a 10th round draft pick to the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, getting 33-year old RF Gargoyle Falcone, 21-year old minor league RHP Chase D. Crockett, and a 4th round draft pick in return. Tuesday, July 30th , 2312 Quincy Gunners: SP Ma'Khail Redstick returns from his rehab assignment. Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Crops Gerdenheimer. Malden Grognaks: Released RF Happy Man. The Jamaica Plain Red Rockets traded 27-year old LHP Jaypee Amigo to the Oberland T-51s, getting 21-year old minor league 1B Lars Arson in return. |
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Nuka News Update Reporting on the NWL, APL, NWLR, and BBL Leagues by Evan Guy 22 August 2312 Nuka World League Regular Season Ends The 2312 NWL regular season has concluded, and the Nuka Series will be the Quantum Nukalurks versus the Cherry Ghoulrillas. Quantum is making its fourth Nuka Series and first since 2308. The Ghoulrillas will be playing in their seventh and first since 2307. Cherry is second all-time in championships with three, while the Nukalurks are third all-time with two. Victory has the most championships with four. Those are the only three teams to win multiple Nuka Series. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729463309 There were just two records set this season, both pitching. Quantum SP Cameron Biehler, who had already set the record for losses in a season (14) in 2307, has now set the record for victories in a season (18). His 18 victories besterd the 2307 record of 17 set by Jesse Emacipated. Cherry's CL Old Buck Buchanan also set the saves record (28), beating the record of 27 set in 2309 (Josh Kelley) and 2311 (Lionel Minelli). Buchanan previously had seasons of 26 saves (2307) and 25 (2306). He is the NWL's all-time saves leader with 157. The only other player with more than 100 in his career is Kelley, currently an RP on the Goodneighbor Hancocks of the CBO. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729463309 Amusement Park League The 2313 APL season will look quite a bit different as the NWL figures out how to better manage its up-and-coming players. For now, this version of the APL is complete with the 2312 divisional champions being the Bradberton Disciples (Victory) and Grandchester Flying Ants (Cherry). The two teams won all championships from 2302 (Grandchester) through 2306 (Bradberton 2303-2306). https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729463309 NWLRL Speaking of changes, the NWLRL is folding after this season, and CBO franchises have already paid for the rights to a few team names. The thought is that there will be a mix of current teams from the APL and NWLRL making up the APL next season and copying the occupation of NWL stadiums for those teams. There is no word about the reassociation of teams or their parent teams. For this ninth and supposedly final season of the NWLRL, the Nuka Jolly Elves (Victory) will take on the Hubologist Camp Barkers (Cherry) for the NWL Rookie Series. Cherry is represented in all three levels of the NWL playoffs. Neither of the Elves nor Barkers has ever won the NWLRL championship. Nuka Jolly is making is third NWL Rookie Series and second-straight. The Barkers are making their first appearance. They had been the only team to never appear in the NWL Rookie Series. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729463314 |
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Vim! View Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues by Vikky Vail 22 August 2312 Vim! League Regular Season Over: Gulpers-Ghoul Whales Alive The 2312 season is now finished, and the National Park Gulpers will take on the Far Harbor Ghoul Whales in the 12th Vim! Series. The Gulpers are making their second appearance in the Vim! Series with their first earning a championship in 2310. Far Harbor is making its sixth appearance and second straight. The Ghoul Whales have lost their last four appearances with their only championship coming in the inaugural season of 2301. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729469044 There was only one record broken in 2312 in all of the Vim! League. Cranberry Island's 2B Bobba Fette set the triples record (14), beating out Water Allen's 2305 record of 13. The Vim! League also saw a record number of players with 10 or more triples this season with three players hitting at least 10. National Park SS DaMan Sayes (11) and Echo Lake LF Witcher Craft hit 10. Before this season, there had been only five total players with 10 or more triples in a season. Allen is the all-time leader with 68. He finished with six this season. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729469044 Mount Desert Island League The end of the 2312 MDIL season was as exciting as it could be with both divisions finishing in a tie in the regular season, requiring a one-game playoff in each of the divisions for the right to play in the Mount Desert Island Series. In the Small Bertha Division, the Cliff's Edge Actors (Cranberry Isle) bested the Brooke's Head Behemoths (Far Harbor), 6-5, on a walk-off walk. The Actors scored two in the bottom of the 9th to win it. In the Longfellow Division, the Haddock Cove Engineers (Grand Hotel) held off the Oceanarium Oceanics (National Park), 2-1, to win the division. RF Sunrise Lapdog's RBI double in the bottom of the 8th was the difference. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729469044 Vim! Rookie League Like what Evan Guy covered about the NWLRL, the Vim! Rookie League will also cease to exist after this season. With that stated, the last season of the VRL ended with the Glowing Grove Brainiacs (National Park) and Huntress Island Ug-Qualtoths (Dalton Farm) winning their divisions for the right to play in the Vim! Rookie Series. This will mark the Brainiacs' fourth trip to the Vim! Rookie Series with their only championship coming in their last appearance in 2310. Huntress Island is making its first appearance in the Vim! Rookie Series with the first championship being in 2302 as part of the MDIL. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729469049 |
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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 1 September 2312 The September Super Post CBO Last Day at a Glance https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729638321 CBO Statistical Leaders https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729638321 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729638321 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729638330 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729638330 CBO Players of the Month NCA Hitter - Nauseous Revere may be much younger than other hitters in the North Charles Association, but he performed like a seasoned veteran in August to win the Batter of the Month award. The 23-year-old Fort Hagen second baseman hit .415 with 7 home runs, 29 RBIs and 30 runs scored. Revere on the season is batting .327 with 16 home runs. His totals include 87 RBIs and 102 runs scored. He has played in 124 games. SCA Hitter - On the heels of a very productive August, Joe Rathmann received South Charles Association Batter of the Month recognition today. The battle-tested right fielder hit .374 for the Vault 81 Dwellers and racked up 8 home runs, 29 RBIs and 20 runs scored. This season, Rathmann is batting .332 with 23 home runs. NCA Pitcher - Elastic Man Haley is the latest North Charles Association Pitcher of the Month award winner. The Fort Hagen starter stood out on the hill time and again last month and finished August with a sparkling 5-2 record. In 7 starts last month, he fanned 32, walked 13 in 54 innings and posted a 1.50 ERA. Haley held opposing teams to a .187 batting average when he was on the mound. In 32 starts this season, Haley has recorded a 14-9 record and a 3.09 ERA. SCA Pitcher - Mesquite Williams of Atom had an outstanding August with a 5-1 mark and was chosen the Pitcher of the Month in the South Charles Association. He topped off the month with a 2.64 ERA in 7 starts, tossed 47.2 innings, fanned 34 and held opposing teams to a .238 average. So far this season, Williams has a 11-5 record, 32 starts, 203 innings, 150 strikeouts and a 3.10 ERA. NCA Rookie - Youngster Tommy Whitetiger emerged as the latest North Charles Association Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Lexington deserved the honor, batting .348 with 12 home runs and 23 RBI. Is the month of August a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Whitetiger enjoy the limelight. So far this season, Whitetiger has put up a .328 batting average with 66 hits, 19 home runs and 39 RBIs. SCA Rookie - Candy Kline's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Atom right fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month. In August he was voted the Rookie of the Month. During the month he hit .343 with 7 doubles, 4 triples and 4 home runs. Kline also scored 23 times and drove in 17 runs. This year, Kline has hit at a .299 pace and produced 50 RBIs, 11 home runs and scored 58 runs. MML Awards LL Hitter - Justin Stagg of the Finch Farm Shamrocks had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Hitter of the Year Award for 2312. The 30-year-old right fielder put up a .379 average and a .449 on-base percentage, piling up 151 hits, 21 doubles, 6 triples, 40 home runs, 114 RBIs and 98 runs scored. He received 21 first place votes out of a possible 28. Pauwoo Leopardskin of the Finch Farm Shamrocks finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Jiub Menace of the Burlington Ferals finished third with 4 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Justin Stagg - Finch Farm Shamrocks - 21 - 353 Pauwoo Leopardskin - Finch Farm Shamrocks - 2 - 234 Jiub Menace - Burlington Ferals - 4 - 227 Bob Bloodbug - Everett Mutant Hounds - 1 - 220 Darth Horse - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 139 Punt Dollop - Watertown Armorers - 0 - 137 Major Mette - Revere Beach Shoremen - 0 - 106 John Windman - Burlington Ferals - 0 - 99 Dan Ackerman - Watertown Armorers - 0 - 72 Fairprice Fairley - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 33 Sola Nabe - Medford Radguards - 0 - 15 Andrew Gablodda - Arlington Caps - 0 - 6 Cameron Triggs - Marlborough Firemen - 0 - 5 Kevin Pullup - Burlington Ferals - 0 - 4 Kettle Deitrich - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 2 SL Hitter - Chris Fencebuster really stood out with the bat in the Stars League this year as he put together a .343 batting average. Today he was named the winner of the coveted 2312 Hitter of the Year Award. He hit his way to an award-winning season with these stats: 141 hits, 63 home runs, 144 RBIs and 93 runs scored. He received 14 first place votes out of a possible 28. Brunwulf Freewinter of the Dedham Bombers finished second in voting with 8 first place votes, while Slammin' Sammy Holloway of the Braintree Robobrains finished third with 6 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Chris Fencebuster - Worcester Cannons - 14 - 310 Brunwulf Freewinter - Dedham Bombers - 8 - 289 Slammin' Sammy Holloway - Braintree Robobrains - 6 - 259 Chris Newtson - Castle Strength - 0 - 194 Izdere Lifunn-Mars - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 174 Loony Erickson - Worcester Cannons - 0 - 116 Burtie Cuttooth - Worcester Cannons - 0 - 110 Buttons Bunterson - Needham Archers - 0 - 76 Priz Worden - Brookline Bandoliers - 0 - 64 Ben Dimecup - Foxborough Minutemen - 0 - 34 Blue Beak - Foxborough Minutemen - 0 - 15 Lackey Lakewalker - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 10 Grant Hollis - Sandwich Bay Snakes - 0 - 1 LL Starter - This past season Cole Kilcoin put on quite a show in the Legends League. In 25 starts he posted a 17-4 record for Burlington to capture the 2312 Pitcher of the Year Award. In 25 starts and 180 innings, Kilcoin yielded 185 hits, holding the opposition to a .264 average. He chalked up 122 strikeouts and posted a 3.30 ERA. He received 25 first place votes out of a possible 28. Alley Cat Preciado of the Finch Farm Shamrocks finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Van Funky of the Abernathy Adamantium finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Cole Kilcoin - Burlington Ferals - 25 - 187 Alley Cat Preciado - Finch Farm Shamrocks - 2 - 96 Van Funky - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 86 Kyle Hein - Finch Farm Shamrocks - 1 - 67 Darryl Archideld - Medford Radguards - 0 - 19 Oldshirt McMinn - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 11 Josh Brown - Medford Radguards - 0 - 10 SL Starter - Jesse Prentiss of the Worcester Cannons might be an old man, but he can still pitch with the best of them. Today the 37-year-old hurler snagged the Stars League Pitcher of the Year Award honors for his outstanding 2312 performance. He posted a 2.46 ERA with 14 wins, 4 losses, 128 strikeouts and 58 walks in 160.2 innings. He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Pat Skinner of the Plymouth Pilgrims finished second in voting, while Boxer Rigger of the Brookline Bandoliers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Jesse Prentiss - Worcester Cannons - 28 - 196 Pat Skinner - Plymouth Pilgrims - 0 - 112 Boxer Rigger - Brookline Bandoliers - 0 - 78 Sunburst Kozlowski - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 29 Timmy Gilded - Natick Big Leaguers - 0 - 24 Zane Blaze - Castle Strength - 0 - 23 Kent Rothschild - Wellesley Wanderers - 0 - 10 Waxer Lucatero - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 3 Jayden Jarmon - Warwick Mirelurks - 0 - 1 LL Reliever - Kamal Similton was a calming influence out of the Abernathy Adamantium 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 26-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the Legends League Reliever of the Year Award for 2312. The Revere, Massachusetts native won the award with 21 saves in 37 relief appearances, 35 strikeouts in 42.1 innings and a record of 3-1 to go with his 2.13 ERA. He received 24 first place votes out of a possible 28. Sneaker Sewell of the Burlington Ferals finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Dynamite Delaney of the Everett Mutant Hounds finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Kamal Similton - Abernathy Adamantium - 24 - 132 Sneaker Sewell - Burlington Ferals - 4 - 55 Dynamite Delaney - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 52 Xerox Onatopp - Finch Farm Shamrocks - 0 - 8 Headhunter Woods - Arlington Caps - 0 - 5 SL Reliever - At the young age of only 23, Scout Many-Marshes has been named the Stars League Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2312. The future appears bright for the Needham Archers relief ace, who captured the award with 29 saves in 41 relief appearances, 38 strikeouts in 43 innings and a record of 4-2 to go with his 3.35 ERA. He received 25 first place votes out of a possible 28. Joey Toohill of the Providence Warlocks finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Moe Szyslak of the Warwick Mirelurks finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Scout Many-Marshes - Needham Archers - 25 - 134 Joey Toohill - Providence Warlocks - 3 - 68 Moe Szyslak - Warwick Mirelurks - 0 - 32 Andy Helium - Foxborough Minutemen - 0 - 15 Mitch Revolver - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 3 BMU Awards CA Hitter - The manager of the Fiddler's Green T-60s said he thinks Hey Jay Skinnt is only going to get better as he gets older. He may only be 21, but it will be hard to top the second baseman's 2312 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the Commonwealth Association Medford Memorial Hitter Award. His winning campaign featured a .336 batting average and a .431 on-base percentage this year. In 65 games he piled up 77 hits, 14 doubles, no triples, 30 home runs, 55 RBIs and 51 runs scored. He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 28. Malyn Varen of the Marblehead Grenades finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Bill Duggle of the Belmont Sneakers finished third with 1 first place vote. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Hey Jay Skinnt - Fiddler's Green T-60s - 19 - 343 Malyn Varen - Marblehead Grenades - 3 - 247 Bill Duggle - Belmont Sneakers - 1 - 221 Holy Maryson - Covenant Refractors - 5 - 209 Keg Gutterson - Tenpines Bluff Manta Men - 0 - 156 Oldman Llewellyn - Tenpines Bluff Manta Men - 0 - 135 Dink Bedpost - Covenant Refractors - 0 - 100 Fleegle Banana - Bedford Super Mutants - 0 - 90 Bubbler Mayhem - Sandy Coves Freaks - 0 - 75 Crowbar Johnson - Bedford Super Mutants - 0 - 49 John Thoroughgood - Winchester Bashers - 0 - 19 Alloy Jordan - Covenant Refractors - 0 - 3 Allan Koane - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 3 Riot Darton - Winchester Bashers - 0 - 2 MA Hitter - Voldsea Giryon of the Brockton Irish 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 Massachusetts Association Medford Memorial Hitter Award. Giryon hit for a .362 average while collecting 115 hits, 18 doubles, 1 triple, 28 home runs, 77 RBIs and scoring 72 times. He received 26 first place votes out of a possible 28. Natick Inhousing of the Neponset Park Criticals finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Finn Tarberry of the Neponset Park Criticals finished third with 1 first place vote. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Voldsea Giryon - Brockton Irish - 26 - 382 Natick Inhousing - Neponset Park Criticals - 1 - 248 Finn Tarberry - Neponset Park Criticals - 1 - 194 Justin Lower - CGP Demolitionists - 0 - 189 Sting McGee - Suffolk County Pink Goo - 0 - 143 Harty Harhar - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 140 Vape Valencia - Forest Grove Pugilists - 0 - 132 Pomeroy Ignoramus - Mass Pike Radroaches - 0 - 115 Louis Cabfare - Pleasant Lake Patriots - 0 - 49 Hulk Seepley - Somerville Place Sentry Bots - 0 - 20 Curious Vault - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 15 Will Hell - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 10 Nest Morfa - Charles View Cannibals - 0 - 9 Fergus O'Mara - Brockton Irish - 0 - 3 Zero Nought - Suffolk County Pink Goo - 0 - 2 Boost Widdison - Brockton Irish - 0 - 1 CA Starter - 25-year-old Chris Brahmin of the Winchester Bashers put together a good year in 2312 for such a young player. Brahmin was named today as the winner of the Commonwealth Association Milton General Pitcher Award. Brahmin crafted an impressive 9-5 record and a 2.23 ERA. In 141.1 innings he allowed 95 hits, struck out 140, and walked 36. He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Jeremiah Jones of the Littleton Ragers finished second in voting, while R.J. Shepherd of the Mystic Pines Raybathers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Chris Brahmin - Winchester Bashers - 28 - 196 Jeremiah Jones - Littleton Ragers - 0 - 102 R.J. Shepherd - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 0 - 66 Andrew Groom - Covenant Refractors - 0 - 46 Freon McMahan - Taffington Boathouse Spy Hunters - 0 - 38 Pizza Castellanata - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 0 - 10 Gary Harvard - Winchester Bashers - 0 - 8 Caesar Casino - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 6 Tease McKeon - Fiddler's Green T-60s - 0 - 3 Toker Danielson - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 1 MA Starter - Caramel Plows has done something few relievers ever do -- win the Massachusetts Association Milton General Pitcher Award. Today the Brockton reliever got the news on the heels of his spectacular 2312 season. He tossed 107 innings as he put up a 10-2 record and no saves. Plows also compiled a 1.85 ERA and collected 95 strikeouts as he held opponents to a .198 batting average. He received 21 first place votes out of a possible 28. Qazal Mabry of the Charles View Cannibals finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Em Belle-Ishing of the Neponset Park Criticals finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Caramel Plows - Brockton Irish - 21 - 175 Qazal Mabry - Charles View Cannibals - 7 - 132 Em Belle-Ishing - Neponset Park Criticals - 0 - 62 Quintus Navale - Pleasant Lake Patriots - 0 - 50 Ramrod Padlock - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 28 Kid Boots Appling - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 13 JaVake Wellington - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 0 - 9 Shaggy Doo - CGP Demolitionists - 0 - 3 Dew Ober - Charles View Cannibals - 0 - 3 Dmitri Anastasia - Neponset Park Criticals - 0 - 1 CA Reliever - Rhody Wallace said he thinks hitters often underestimate him, as he's only 19 years old. But he'll certainly be getting a lot more respect now, as the Tenpines Bluff Manta Men rising star has won the Commonwealth Association Slocum's Joe Reliever Award for 2312. He captured the award on the strength of his 2.39 ERA over 49 innings. He also had 10 saves in 40 relief appearances, 32 strikeouts and only 16 walks. He received 27 first place votes out of a possible 28. Atomboy Antt of the Fiddler's Green T-60s finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Cracker Koenig of the Mystic Pines Raybathers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Rhody Wallace - Tenpines Bluff Manta Men - 27 - 138 Atomboy Antt - Fiddler's Green T-60s - 1 - 70 Cracker Koenig - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 0 - 34 Izzy Wedding - Winchester Bashers - 0 - 5 Charley Wagons - Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks - 0 - 3 Paul Pouty - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 2 MA Reliever - At the age of 22, Mean David Green says he still has a lot to learn about life in Boston Minor Union. But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Hull Lead Bellies reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2312 Massachusetts Association Slocum's Joe Reliever Award. "I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the Barnstable Town, Massachusetts native said. For the season, Green had 10 saves in 25 relief appearances, which totaled 52.1. He fanned 21 betters, while walking 12 and put up a record of 4-1 to go with his 2.58 ERA. He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 28. Classy Vaultman of the Neponset Park Criticals finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Angry Andy Rodriguez of the Hyde Park Stingwings finished third with 2 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Mean David Green - Hull Lead Bellies - 19 - 112 Classy Vaultman - Neponset Park Criticals - 7 - 76 Angry Andy Rodriguez - Hyde Park Stingwings - 2 - 64 GBRL Awards NL Hitter - Hammer Longball took Greater Boston Rookie League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 18. For his spectacular campaign, the Corvega Flamers star has been named the 2312 North League Future Player of the Year Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the left fielder. On the season he compiled a .338 batting average to go with a .503 on-base percentage. The native of Auburn, Massachusetts also added 15 doubles, no triples, 36 home runs, 89 RBIs and 94 runs scored. He received 23 first place votes out of a possible 28. Getty Ivey of the Croup Manor Inspectors finished second in voting with 5 first place votes, while Builder Andria of the Croup Manor Inspectors finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Hammer Longball - Corvega Flamers - 23 - 367 Getty Ivey - Croup Manor Inspectors - 5 - 267 Builder Andria - Croup Manor Inspectors - 0 - 234 Slappy McMuffin - Croup Manor Inspectors - 0 - 187 Crass Brad Crusty - Parsons Asylum Greasers - 0 - 173 Josh Tall - Kingsport Moon Monkeys - 0 - 119 Breezy Baywater - Corvega Flamers - 0 - 96 Lee Mayhew - Satellite Array Riflemen - 0 - 75 Matrix Marion - Med-Tek Eyebots - 0 - 58 Barry Bark - Nuka Express Chrono Cowboys - 0 - 30 Charles Towner - Kingsport Moon Monkeys - 0 - 17 Tawfiq Kibowen - Breakheart Banks Sugar Bombs - 0 - 12 Arrow Thirty - Parsons Asylum Greasers - 0 - 7 Mordecai Centennial - Breakheart Banks Sugar Bombs - 0 - 4 Minny Minnow - Med-Tek Eyebots - 0 - 4 David Bloatfly - Parsons Asylum Greasers - 0 - 1 Steven Milelamb - Union Hope Lifegivers - 0 - 1 SL Hitter - At the age of 19, Huck McFarland of the Roadside Pines Cosmos could very well have his best years ahead of him. It's a startling thought when you consider the year he had in 2312 was good enough to win the third baseman the South League Future Player of the Year Award. "See the ball, hit the ball," he said. "That's my basic approach." The top hitter put up a .346 batting average this year, as well as a .510 on-base percentage. He played 84 games and racked up 101 hits, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 35 home runs, 79 RBIs and 96 runs scored. He received 14 first place votes out of a possible 28. Brother Ray Robinson of the Roadside Pines Cosmos finished second in voting with 13 first place votes, while Cupper Galvan of the Westing Estate Alphas finished third with 1 first place vote. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Huck McFarland - Roadside Pines Cosmos - 14 - 322 Brother Ray Robinson - Roadside Pines Cosmos - 13 - 316 Cupper Galvan - Westing Estate Alphas - 1 - 215 Pistol Hurricane - Roadside Pines Cosmos - 0 - 211 Mike Fountaineau - Westing Estate Alphas - 0 - 158 Righty Tato - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 123 Hey Dentra Venski - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 121 Clean Blake Dean - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 0 - 84 Huge Hugh Testerman - Cabot House Triggermen - 0 - 54 George Washington III - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 18 Duff Cooly - Westing Estate Alphas - 0 - 16 Eddie Furnace - Greater Mass Vans - 0 - 6 Art Decoy - Big John Salvagers - 0 - 5 Pomp Duchee - Big John Salvagers - 0 - 2 Philip Eilhart - Roadside Pines Cosmos - 0 - 1 NL Starter - This year, the North League spotlight fell on Tiny de Grande of the Coastal Cottage Buds. What a 2312 season he had! A fine 12-3 won-lost record, 2.06 ERA, 19 starts, 131 innings and 155 strikeouts -- a season good enough to earn him the NL Young Gun Award. He received 27 first place votes out of a possible 28. Derek Satchell of the Rocky Narrows Blitz finished second in voting, while Dick Lucas of the Union Hope Lifegivers finished third with 1 first place vote. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Tiny de Grande - Coastal Cottage Buds - 27 - 193 Derek Satchell - Rocky Narrows Blitz - 0 - 101 Dick Lucas - Union Hope Lifegivers - 1 - 97 Eddie Housey - Walden Pond Poets - 0 - 34 Ethan Hammond - Corvega Flamers - 0 - 20 Kevin Gauzeman - Med-Tek Eyebots - 0 - 17 Jokum Thunmark - Switchboard Gun Fu - 0 - 10 Billy Baxton - Union Hope Lifegivers - 0 - 4 SL Starter - This past season Hot Lips Houlihan put on quite a show in the South League. In 19 starts he posted a 14-3 record for Freight Depot to capture the 2312 Young Gun Award. In 19 starts and 152 innings, Houlihan yielded 119 hits, holding the opposition to a .212 average. He chalked up 175 strikeouts and posted a 1.84 ERA. He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Harry Baines of the DB Tech Nuclear Physicists finished second in voting, while Smiling Timmy Keefe of the DB Tech Nuclear Physicists finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Hot Lips Houlihan - Freight Depot Collectors - 28 - 196 Harry Baines - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 0 - 107 Smiling Timmy Keefe - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 0 - 46 Sheldon Helton - Hingham AntAgonizers - 0 - 41 Jared Porch - Greater Mass Vans - 0 - 34 Malkus gro Shebath - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 25 Zeb Eating - Freight Depot Collectors - 0 - 17 Alex Language - Freight Depot Collectors - 0 - 8 Nick Soulless - Roadside Pines Cosmos - 0 - 2 NL Reliever - Horse Mattison was a calming influence out of the Union Hope Lifegivers 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 18-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the North League Clutch Arm Award for 2312. The Yarmouth, Massachusetts native won the award with 32 saves in 39 relief appearances, 39 strikeouts in 39 innings and a record of 3-0 to go with his 1.62 ERA. He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Wee Willie Keeler of the Coastal Cottage Buds finished second in voting, while B.J. Blankenship of the Union Hope Lifegivers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Horse Mattison - Union Hope Lifegivers - 28 - 140 Wee Willie Keeler - Coastal Cottage Buds - 0 - 66 B.J. Blankenship - Union Hope Lifegivers - 0 - 46 SL Reliever - He may only be 22, but Chris Hyche of the DB Tech Nuclear Physicists has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the South League. The reliever was today named the SL Clutch Arm Award winner for 2312. He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 1 save in 23 relief appearances and 40 strikeouts in 26.1 innings. He had a record of 3-0 to go with his 0.34 ERA. He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 28. Ollrod Hubbard of the Greater Mass Vans finished second in voting with 13 first place votes, while Chockablock Business of the Hingham AntAgonizers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Chris Hyche - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 15 - 110 Ollrod Hubbard - Greater Mass Vans - 13 - 110 Chockablock Business - Hingham AntAgonizers - 0 - 17 Mar Gotfenning - Freight Depot Collectors - 0 - 14 Bullet Bob Wallace - Freight Depot Collectors - 0 - 1 |
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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 3 September 2312 2312 Season Comes to Close; Fort Hagen-Roxbury Earn #1 Bids With University Point and FHE meeting in a 6th-seed tiebreaker, a 4-1 Deathclaws' victory, the 2312 season has now come to a close. Another season has come to pass and "to the winners go the spoils" -- the lucky ones will be headed for the playoffs in a few days and a chance to win the Commonwealth Baseball Organization title in the Sole Survivor Series. The envious losers, however, will suffer a long and somber offseason, wondering where it all went wrong and trying to figure out how to do it right. The NCA playoff teams in order will be Fort Hagen, County Crossing, Salem, Bunker Hill, The Slog, and Nordhagen Beach. In the SCA, the playoff teams in order are Roxbury, Goodneighbor, Vault 81, Oberland, Jamaica Plain, and University Point. Looking at the draft order, the following positions represent the Top 5 picks based on worst records on the season: 1. Glowing Sea, 2. Malden, 3. Lexington, 4. Quincy, 5. Spectacle Island. Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization: Teams (Total Points, Tendency): 1) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (126.6, o) 2) Vault 81 Dwellers (113.7, ++) 3) County Crossing Bloodbugs (110.6, +) 4) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (107.6, ++) 5) Bunker Hill 75ers (107.2, -) 6) The Slog Ghouls (103.3, --) 7) Goodneighbor Hancocks (102.8, +) 8) Roxbury Rad Sox (102.2, -) 9) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (99.8, ++) 10) Starlight Killers (99.1, +) 11) University Point Deathclaws (96.1, -) 12) Egret Ninjas (93.7, ++) 13) Oberland T-51s (92.8, --) 14) Atom Cats (92.6, +) 15) Salem Witch Hats (92.4, --) 16) Diamond City Swatters (91.0, ++) 17) Concord Radstags (90.7, --) 18) FHE Yao Guai (90.1, --) 19) Nahant Celtics (88.3, -) 20) Spectacle Island Reapers (73.4, ++) 21) Malden Grognaks (73.3, +) 22) Lexington Synths (73.0, ++) 23) Cambridge Coursers (71.8, -) 24) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (68.4, --) 25) Quincy Gunners (66.4, -) 26) Southie Brews (64.7, --) 27) Glowing Sea Radscorpions (64.3, -) 28) Easy Town Assaultrons (62.7, -) We will begin previewing the playoffs this week, so we will not break down each of the leagues as we typically do in the playoffs. What we would like to do is look a bit at the playoff teams and players to watch: CBO's Regular Season Warriors: NCA #1 Fort Hagen - Finishing at 82-48, the Silver Shroud were five games ahead of County Crossing for the CBO's best record. At 9-1 in their final 10 games, the Shroud are also entering the playoffs as dangerous as ever. Fort Hagen can score, and it has enough top pitching to make them favorites in the playoffs. Players to watch are 2B Nauseous Revere (.326/16/87) and SP La'Ray Kalel (19-6, 3.00). Too Good or Not Good Enough: SCA #1 Roxbury - They may have finished with the SCA's top record, but the Rad Sox did not blow people away this season. Finishing 3rd in runs scored (686) and7th in runs against (637), this season's team is not like some of those past championship teams. There is still good veteran presence, including hitters C Ayag Mour (.313/17/80), LF Ben Pawlak (.289/17/72), and 3B Donn Mattingley (.333/27/86). Never Count Them Out: NCA # 6 Nordhagen Beach - Now making the playoffs in all 15 seasons of the CBO, the Party Boys have also represented the NCA in the Sole Survivor Series the past three seasons (winning in 2309 and 2310), four of the last five seasons (winning it in 2307), and five of the last seven seasons. The Boys were in the Sole Survivor Series in seven of the first 14 seasons, winning four. They are the first team to appear in three-straight SSSs. LF Gorgeous DiGiacomo (.312/17/71) has wrestled control of the offense, with SP Beachboy Nut (14-5, 3.32) still a premium ace. Rookie CL Yank Daley (37 SV, 1.74) led the SCA and was tied for the CBO lead in saves. Count Them Out: NCA #3 Salem - The Witch Hats held on to the CBO's top record for most of the season. Then, as the playoffs approached, the Hats collapsed. Entering the playoffs, Salem is one of the CBO's coldest teams, going 1-9 in their last 10. Now, as the third seed and without that bye, we do not see the Witch Hats being prepared to handle playoff veterans in Nordhagen Beach. This season has gotten ugly quickly. Young Guns: SCA #2 Goodneighbor - Despite their Minutemen League championship, their first since 2300, the Hancocks have to be disappointed in their offensive output. Still, this is a young team that will only get better with leadership in CF Missile Crews (.311/23/78) and RF Jay Gabby (.284/24/76). On the mound, the young guns of SPs Heaven Fontenot (12-12, 3.60), Clubhouse Treelover (13-8, 2.89), and Mister Burns (13-8, 3.03). Old Glory: SCA #6 University Point - With one of the most veteran teams in the CBO (Nordhagen Beach and Roxbury is in that same boat), the Deathclaws are hoping to use their experience to their advantage in the long climb up from the sixth seed. 34-year-old 1B Barker Cocoa (.327/48/122), 35-year-old CF Aesed Hayjen (.301/15/45), 35-year-old RF Tomas Jones (.283/18/69), and 35-year-old SP Tony Bertha (8-7, 4.67) was the unquestioned leaders of the team. Happy to Be Here: NCA #5 The Slog - With just their second playoff appearance in the past 12 seasons, the Ghouls have not been to the party much. Their best run came in back-to-back appearances in 2299 and 2300. The Ghouls were actually the winners of the first Sole Survivor Series over fellow BL team, the Finch Farm Four Leafs (now Nahant). However, that series does not count in the full CBO period. All of The Slog's success in 2312 has been great, but we do not expect the Ghouls to get past Bunker Hill in the Wildcard Round. Won't Give Up: NCA #2 Country Crossing - If Fort Hagen were not so hot, we might have the Bloodbugs as the NCA favorites. However, as the #2 seed and a first-round bye, the Bugs are poised to return to glory from their playoff run of 9 out of 10 seasons before missing last season. County Crossing is a dangerous team all-around, but the late-season injury to star RF Babs Rooth (.365/37/107), seven RBI shy of the Triple Crown,will mean that the Bloodbugs will have to scrape together a few more victories. SS Cy Thompson (.301/24/62), who was injured in a mininuke explosion, could be back for the Semifinals. Biggest Wildcard: NCA #4 Bunker Hill - The 75ers have been superhot for a while and could carry that momentum into the playoffs where they will be the favorites to move to the Semifinals Round against the Silver Shroud. There are several outstanding players, but LF Jig McGhee (.341/20/94), SS Aaron Squire (.283/36/114), and 3B Cave Dweller Bourgeois (.286/28/86) are among the best middle of the lineup trio in the CBO. SPs Jason Tonelli (9-9, 3.78) and Max Thunderdome (16-8, 3.40) lead the pitching staff. Power Hour: SCA #5 Jamaica Plain - The Red Rockets had made the playoffs 9 out of 10 seasons before missing the last two, including finishing in 6th place in 2311. The 2312 version fought for a league title before falling just a game short and earning the fifth seed. The Rockets' best chance is to keep hitting home runs at the rate they have--195 in 130 games or 1.5 per game--to lead the CBO. The top three of those power hitters were LF Ken Debate (.292/32/93), SS Brandon Larsonist (.229/25/46), and 3B Tre' Morgueman (.260/23/80). Six players hit 15 or more homers on the season. Hotter Than Hot: SCA #3 Vault 81 - We were ready to hand the Railroad League to Oberland, or at least to Roxbury as a consolation.Well, the Dwellers made it interesting, winning their last eight to finish just a game back of the Rad Sox. Vault 81 was also tied with Jamaica Plain in the SCA for the best record (8-2) in their last 10.While they fell just short of the home run crown with 193, the Dwellers have five players who finished with more than 20 home runs, including team leader CF Stu Gains (.298/28/80). None of them blew anyone out of the water, but the three playoff starters--Exxie Summerset (13-8, 3.92), Scruffy Taguchi (12-13, 3.82), and Ryan Goodpryce (9-5, 3.93)--are tough to beat. Sleeping Giants: SCA #4 Oberland - We personally think that the Oberland T-51s are the CBO's best team (see below), but they have not performed that way throughout the season, finishing tied for 7th in runs scored (662) and 10th in runs allowed (665). That's right; the T-51s were outscored on the season. With a few injuries and underperformances, we are expecting the T-51s to turn up the heat and put a lot of pressure on the top seeds in the tournament. Sole Survivor Series Prediction: Oberland over Fort Hagen CBO Standings https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729645784 CBO Transactions Tuesday, September 3rd , 2312 Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated RP Mike Cartrette from the injured list. Vault 81 Dwellers: Released SP Aval Atheron. Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released SP D.P. Clark. Roxbury Rad Sox: Activated SS Purple Gupta from the injured list. Monday, September 2nd , 2312 Cambridge Coursers: Activated 2B Togie Pitt from the injured list. Sunday, September 1st , 2312 Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed SS Gav Gidree on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/2312. Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed LF Ziggy Stardust on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/2312. Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated RF Sean Samuels from the injured list. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed SP Doug Creep on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/2312. Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Flowertop Zo. Malden Grognaks: Released RF Flowertop Zo. Saturday, August 31st , 2312 Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed SP Bill Sarnacki on the 60-day injured list. Lexington Synths: Signed LF Kyle Quickfingers. Friday, August 30th , 2312 Southie Brews: Placed CF Jurgen Windcaller on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/2312. Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Signed RP Alex Fonseca. Thursday, August 29th , 2312 Southie Brews: Placed SP Sham Killarney on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/28/2312. Lexington Synths: Signed LF Fat Pete Chiodo. Cambridge Coursers: Signed SP Mike Sernandez. Wednesday, August 28th , 2312 Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed SS Purple Gupta on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/2312. Tuesday, August 27th , 2312 Diamond City Swatters: Placed 2B Rayman Tatogrower on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/2312. Monday, August 26th , 2312 Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed RP Mike Cartrette on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/2312. Diamond City Swatters: Placed SP Gary Harvard on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/2312. Salem Witch Hats: Activated SP Ben Huber from the injured list. Starlight Killers: Signed free agent RP Beau Beast to a minor league contract. Sunday, August 25th , 2312 Malden Grognaks: Signed RP Division McMath. Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Reddy Herring. Saturday, August 24th , 2312 Atom Cats: Activated 1B Actually Aucoin from the injured list. Malden Grognaks: Placed CL Sanfer Annsiskow on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/23/2312. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed RP Scott Canada. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Scott Canada. Friday, August 23rd , 2312 Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed SP Hangman Alley on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/20/2312. Southie Brews: Placed RP Matchbox Ollivierre on the 60-day injured list. Thursday, August 22nd , 2312 Concord Radstags: Placed RP Chris Schneier on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/21/2312. Salem Witch Hats: Placed SP Taki Undertaker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/20/2312. Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed SP Nuke Laloosh on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/21/2312. Wednesday, August 21st , 2312 Egret Ninjas: Activated SP Lyle Pine from the injured list. Lexington Synths: Signed LF Jason Love. Tuesday, August 20th , 2312 Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed SP Danny Janssen. Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed RP Art Noyes. |
Well this end was fun! Three teams fighting for two spots on the final day, and three exciting pennant races. Glad Jamaica Plain got in on the final game! Though too bad it was easy for the Party Boys. Always a threat
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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 3 September 2312 CBO Playoffs 2312 CBO Playoff Tree https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729905872 NCA Wildcard Round: #6 Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (70-60) vs #3 Salem Witch Hats (74-56) Season Series: Nordhagen Beach 7, Salem 3 April 8-9 @NB: NB 6-3, Sal 7-2 June 4-6 @Sal: NB 13-3, NB 5-4(10), Sal 6-3 July 25-26 @Sal: NB 6-2(10), Sal 4-0 August 26-28 @NB: NB 3-0, NB 5-1, NB 3-1 Analysis While Salem looked to be on top of the world for a good part of 2312, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys are used to that role With the Witch Hats fading down the stretch to not only lose the #1 seed but lose control of the Brotherhood League, they now have to face the NCA's winners of the last three Championship Series. In the regular season, the Boys owned it with a 7-3 record. Beachboy Nut (3-0, 1.57) was particularly effective, leading to three of Pokey Chatman's (0-3, 4.76) losses on the season. With the bat, C Clownie Blammo (.435/1/5) had lots of hits for Nordhagen Beach, while CF Maxx Murtagh (.294/3/6) provided most of the power. For the Hats, 1B Brian DeLong (.355/1/3) and CF Andy Dogleash (.333/0/3) each had 11 hits, while SS Hopper Hayes (.250/2/5) had the most homers against the Boys. Speaking of Hayes, the Hayes twins will face off in the playoffs as their careers enter their downturn. Nordhagen Beach's 2B Jumper Hayes (.294/4/31) is a 10-time All-Star and nine-time Corvega Top Defender Award winner. In his career, he has hit .313 with 229 home runs, 1091 RBI, and 1073 runs with Goodneighbor (2296-2303) and Nordhagen Beach (2304-2312). SS Hopper Hayes (.271/9/63) spent most of his career with Egret (2300-2312) before playing with Salem in 2311-2312. While not as accomplished as his brother, Hopper has two All-Star appearances and 10 Corvega Top Defender Awards. In his career, he has batted. 247 with 64 home runs, 481 RBI, and 1248 runs. He has stolen 132 bases. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729905830 For the Party Boys, they finished the 2312 season as the 8th-best scoring team (610 runs). Their best offensive stats were OBP (7th at .335) and home runs (tied for 7th at 153), which shows that some of the aging stars have begun to slow down, though they very much can turn on the light in the playoffs as they traditionally do. Five of their starters are over 30, which seems to be the beginning of the end for a lot of the top hitters and pitchers. RF Jonathan Angelou (.210/22/89) may not be hitting over .300 anymore, but the 33-year-old hit 20+ homers for the 12th straight season. he is third all-time in home runs with 459. The mound has been a little bit better for the Boys. Nordhagen Beach finished 4th in runs allowed (598), 8th in Starters ERA (4.13), and 7th in Bullpen ERA (5.11). SP Beachboy Nut (14-5, 3.32) and SP Deedee Martinson (9-9, 3.61) were the best starters, though SP Denaria Kee (10-8, 3.80) was a pleasant pickup from The Slog. In the bullpen, rookie CL Yank Daley (37 SV, 1.74) was the leader with several veterans, including Tommy Beach (6-2, 5.54) and David "AntAgonist" Kidd (3-2, 5.43), struggling. Salem was 4th in scoring (689) with thir best categories being WAR (3rd at 21.5) and Steals (3rd at 170). The top of the lineup is the deadliest spot, with all three of the top guys finishing with over 20 home runs: 2B Peter Pan Calvillo (.309/24/72), LF Dan Erb (.282/25/63), and 1B Brian DeLong (.293/23/70). The top seven hitters are all decent, making the lineup a tough one to stop from scoring. The Witch Hats finished 3rd in runs allowed (589), including 4th in Starters ERA (4.00) and Bullpen ERA (4.78). The top two starters--Jaa Thirtysix (12-11, 3.14) and Pokey Chatman (8-16, 3.72)--give the Hats the top chance to win, though Chatman had poor run support all season, including going 0-3 in four starts against the Boys. In the bullpen, Salem will probably turn to RP Aimer Doghair (9-3, 3.93) and CL Aaron Demps (12 SV, 3.28) to get outs. Prediction Statistically speaking, the Hats have the advantages. This team may have something to show in the future, but we have a but. They are facing off against Nordhagen Beach. As mentioned, the Party Boys are seeking their fourth-straight trip to the Sole Survivor Series. This team is a veteran team chiseled in playoff experience. It's a three-game series, but we expect the Boys to take the first two, meaning series over. Nordhagen Beach 2, Salem 0 NCA Wildcard Round: #5 The Slog Ghouls (71-59) vs #4 Bunker Hill 75ers (73-57) Season Series: The Slog 3, Bunker Hill 1 May 22-23 @Slog: Slog 4-3(11), Slog 5-4 July 27-28 @BH: BH 8-5, Slog 4-0 Analysis This is a battle of two teams with very little playoff experience, partially due to three of the teams in the playoffs in 2312: Nordhagen Beach, Fort Hagen, and Country Crossing. For The Slog, this is their fourth appearance since the full CBO formed. They also made it to the first two seasons of the split CBO where they even won the first and now unofficial Sole Survivor Series, taking it over Finch Farm (now Nahant). Bunker Hill moved away from Abernathy Farm to find their winning ways. They had only made the playoffs once in the full CBO, back in 2298, before they made three straight playoff appearances from 2308-2310, including getting a shocking Sole Survivor Series victory in 2308, downing Oberland in seven games. The 2312 season belong to the Ghouls in this series, winning 3 of 4. The Slog 3B Coup Hertwig (.625/2/4) could be considered the regular season MVP of the series. SS Gavin Deux-Gas added a .467/2/5 line. Rookie LF President Washington (.300/2/3) hit two of his 23 homers against te 75ers. SP Flirt Perez (1-0, 0.00) had the best outing, pitching seven scoreless innings in his lone start against Bunker Hill. The 75ers had no one who really stood out, though CF Sharkey Lurkfodder (.333/1/5) looked pretty good. Three bullpen pitchers combined for six scoreless innings versus the Ghouls. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729905830 The Slog did not stand out statistically on offense, though they were not bad. They were 6th in runs scored (641) with their best statistic being finishing 4th in average (.270). The Ghouls had five players with 20 or more home runs in the lineup: SS Deux-Gas (.300/27/72), 1B Kilometers Davis (.301/24/95), LF Washington (.205/23/59), C Silvam Fourteen (.283/21/71), and RF Cypher Raige (.290/20/63). Fourteen (32) and 3B Hertwig (30) are the only two players over 30 in the lineup. Pitching was not good, with The Slog finishing 9th in runs allowed (631) and Starters ERA (4.25) and 8th in Bullpen ERA (5.12). Two starters--Perez (12-8, 3.43) and Cutter Redman (9-3, 3.31)--pitched well, while the other two--Isaiah Swindler (8-13, 4.29) and Make Money (12-11, 5.39)--did not. Money will move to the bullpen for the playoffs. CL Austen Austin (25 SV, 6.16) was not great. RP Mr X Lopez (8-3, 3.77) was probably the best from the pen. Bunker Hill was a bit better on offense, finishing 3rd in runs scored (734), including 2nd in WAR (23.6) and home runs (187). SS Aaron Squire (.283/36/114) is the star of this team, though he struggled against the Ghouls in 2312. Other top contributors include LF Jig McGhee (.341/20/94), 3B Cave Dweller Bourgeois (.286/28/86), and CF Lurkfodder (.291/20/73). The 75ers were not as successful on the mound, finishing 8th in runs allowed (627), 7th in Starters ERA (4.11), and 10th in Bullpen ERA (5.31). The best chances for wins are the top two starters in Jason Tonelli (9-9, 3.78) and Max Thunderdome (16-8, 3.40). In the bullpen, CL Wild Mouse Vavoom (24 SV, 4.23) struggled a bit, with RP Jim Livermore (6-3, 3.02) having the most success. Prediction Bunker Hill has been one of the hotter teams in the CBO down the stretch, finishing 21-9 in the last month, five games better than The Slog's 16-14. The Ghouls may have owned the regular season series, but we feel that the 75ers will pull this one out in a tight, good matchup. Bunker Hill 2, The Slog 1 |
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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 4 September 2312 CBO Playoffs 2312 SCA Wildcard Round: #6 University Point Deathclaws (69-62) vs #3 Vault 81 Dwellers (72-58) Season Series: University Point 2, Vault 81 2 June 20-21 @V81: UP 6-4, V81 7-5 August 12-13 @UP: V81 3-0, UP 6-2 Analysis Both University Point and Vault 81 have been successful teams, with the Deathclaws making their 12th playoff appearance in the past 13 years and the Dwellers making their 8th playoff appearance, including their third-straight. The difference has been in success in the playoffs with the Claws having made three Sole Survivor Series, winning two, and Vault 81 never reaching the finals. This season, the Dwellers should have the better chance to win it all, but we have seen that playoff success perpetuates playoff success in most seasons. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729974494 University Point is not its traditional dominating offense self, finishing tied for 7th in the SCA in runs scored (662). Their best stat was WAR (20.0) where they finished 2nd. The Claws were 3rd in home runs (183). Some of the veterans over 30 have begun to slow down, but 1B Barker Cocoa (.327/48/122) has not, leading the CBO in homers, RBI, WAR (7.3), runs (116), total bases (319), extra-base hits (71), ISO (.373), OPS+ (193), and WPA (5.94). He is also the CBO's all-time leader in 10 offensive categories. No one can stop Cocoa but Father Time. Other top contributors include LF Sack King (.291/30/83), SS Rock Rampage (.317/26/84), and CF Aesed Hayjen (.301/15/45/29 SB). The Deathclaws had a lot more success in their pitching, finishing 3rd in runs allowed (585), 7th in Starters ERA (4.30), and 1st in Bullpen ERA (4.03). SP Joey Dimes (10-7, 3.93) was the only starter with a sub-4.00 ERA, but the other three starters had ranges in the 4.00 area, including ace Tony Bertha (8-7, 4.67), who had the highest ERA of the four starters. CL Matt Hoernig (26 SV, 2.88) was good, including RP Marc Pondsip (2-2, 2.35). Vault 81 took over the Claws' offensive prowess, finishing 1st in runs scored (723), OBP (.357), and WAR (22.1). The Dwellers were also 2nd in home runs (193). Part of that home run success was due to the first five hitters all hitting 20+ home runs: 2B Harry Byrd (.285/25/79), SS End Yamada (.270/21/60), RF Joe Rathmann (.328/23/69/37 SB), CF Stu Gains (.298/28/80), and C Phantom Vargas (.299/21/74). On the mound, the Dwellers were also up there in the SCA, finishing 4th in runs allowed (598), 4th in Starters ERA (4.07), and 6th in Bullpen ERA (4.98). All three of the top starters had ERAs below 4.00: Exxie Summerset (13-8, 3.92), Scruffy Taguchi (12-13, 3.82), and Ryan Goodpryce (9-5, 3.93). In the bullpen, CL Closecall Jones (25 SV, 3.91) was decent, though SP Ryan Downing (11-11, 4.59) will likely take on that role in the playoffs. Prediction We think that Vault 81 is a little more nervous that University Point claimed the 6th spot (an extra-game win) over FHE, but we also think that they should not be. The Dwellers had the better season, and, outside Cocoa, they have the more talented team. In the end, we have the feeling this one will be tight, but we will favor the higher seed. Vault 81 2, University Point 1 SCA Wildcard Round: #5 Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (69-61) vs #4 Oberland T-51s (70-60) Season Series: Jamaica Plain 3, Oberland 1 July 22-23 @JP: JP 9-7, Obe 1-2 August 31-September 1 @Obe: JP 14-3, JP 8-6 Analysis When the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets and Oberland T-51s met for the final two games of the 2312 regular season, the Red Rockets were in desperate need for wins, while the T-51s were just trying to hold on to the #3 seed. For the Rockets, getting swept would probably end up with them on the outside looking in at the end of the regular season. Instead, Jamaica Plain took both games in Oberland, securing their spot as the 5th seed, while University Point and FHE had to battle on one extra day of the regular season to claim the 6th spot. As a result of getting swept, the T-51s dropped to the 4-seed. While these two teams have made the playoffs a lot, especially in recent seasons, they have a collective zero championships and two Sole Survivor Series appearances in the CBO. The T-51s did win the second Sole Survivor Series, but that one no longer counts in the history of the CBO. We, however, will remember that both The Slog and Oberland have a championship in their history. For the Rockets, this is their 10th playoff trip, and they are still seeking their first Sole Survivor Series appearance. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1729974494 Jamaica Plain enters the playoffs statistically as being in the middle of the SCA pack. On offense, the Rockets were 6th in runs scored (666) but 1st in home runs (195). They need to hit homers to win. Luckily, they had guys to do just that, with LF Ken Debate (.292/32/93), rookie SS Brandon Larsonist (.229/25/46), and 3B Tre' Morgueman (.260/23/80). Rookie RF Boryslaw Skiba (.276/19/45) put up impressive numbers in just 74 games played. The Red Rockets were also 6th in runs allowed (621), including finishing 3rd in Starters ERA (3.80) and 8th in Bullpen ERA (5.10). The top two starters are tough in Derek Green (10-6, 3.41) and Chris Deathclaw (13-8, 3.28). CL Mel Stud Quijas (37 SV, 4.05) was OK with the best results coming from RPs Herbie Popnecker (3-1, 2.81) and T-Bone Heagy (4-4, 2.94). Oberland won despite their statistics, finishing tied for 7th in runs scored (662). Their best offensive stats were in average (.271) and stolen bases (141), both 3rd in the SCA. Veteran C Racky Westheim (.359/6/64) was part of that high average, while veterans CF Earthbound Bussey (.252/11/44/42 SB) and Good Don Duck (.285/13/69/33 SB) helped the steals cause. They are 5th and 10th all-time in stolen bases. Power was not the T-51s' game with 1B Lannie Tykeson (.328/17/83) leading the team in homers. The T-51s were not very good in pitching, finishing 10th in runs allowed (665), including 11th in Starters ERA (4.87) and 2nd in Bullpen ERA (4.62). None of their starters finished with a sub-4.00 ERA, with Ahsoka Tano (10-11, 4.07) and long-time Rocket, Chris Teddybear (9-6, 4.06). Both two-way stars, Zaire Inquisitor (15-10, 4.65) and Tykeson (5-12, 6.02) will be in the bullpen for the T-51s. They are without regular CL Aaron Geneva (8 SV, 2.25) for the playoffs, as they were for most of the season. William Butcherman (26 SV, 2.54) did a decent job taking on the closer role in Geneva's absence. Prediction We do not understand how the T-51s struggled statistically, yet were still in position to claim the #1 overall seed late in the season. Instead, they come in as a longshot to win it all. In this series, however, we think that the T-51s have a little more of what's needed to find success. Since OUR pick to win it all was Oberland, we are sticking with them until they're done. 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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 7 September 2312 CBO Wildcard Round Results NCA #6 Nordhagen Beach Party Boys vs #3 Salem Witch Hats Game 1: Salem 1, Nordhagen Beach 0 Thirtysix, Salem Open WCR Strong with 1-0 Win The Wildcard Round got off to a quiet start, with the host Salem Witch Hats taking a low-scoring, 1-0 win over the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys. Salem left-hander Jaa Thirtysix was marvelous at Vim! Park of Salem. The Witch Hats now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series. Salem took advantage of an error in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 0-0, when Jaheim Harper hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Witch Hats in front, 1-0. Salem manager Nick Caudill commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort." The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Vim! Park of Salem in Salem. Game 2: Salem 5, Nordhagen Beach 2 Witch Hats Advance to Association Semifinal Round After their 5-2 win today at Vim! Park of Salem over the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, the Salem Witch Hats will advance to the Association Semifinal Round. Salem won the series by a 2-0 margin. Leading the way for the Witch Hats was starting pitcher Pokey Chatman, who had a spectacular series and was named MVP. "I don't play differently in the regular season or playoffs. I just go out and do my best every game," he said. "It's certainly nice to play in the big game, but you can't let it get to your head and change your focus." The Salem Witch Hats will play against the County Crossing Bloodbugs in the next round. County Crossing had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Association Semifinal Round schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730160587 NCA #5 The Slog Ghouls vs #4 Bunker Hill 75ers Game 1: The Slog 6, Bunker Hill 3 Road Win Lifts The Slog to 1-0 Lead in WCR The The Slog Ghouls powered past the hometown Bunker Hill 75ers, 6-3, in the opener of the Wildcard Round at Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial Stadium. The Slog starting pitcher Flirt Perez threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Ghouls now lead the series 1-0. The Slog used a well-timed hit by Silvam Fourteen to capture the win. The catcher socked a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Ghouls ahead, 3-2. Though it was his only hit in 3 at-bats, it was important. "Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said The Slog manager Nate Pugh. The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial Stadium in Boston. Game 2: The Slog 6, Bunker Hill 3 Ghouls Win Wildcard Round Many baseball pundits expected a close series in the North Charles Association Wildcard Round. It turned out quite a bit different. The Slog Ghouls swept aside the Bunker Hill 75ers to advance to the Association Semifinal Round, winning the final game by a 6-3 score at Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial Stadium. The series MVP was second baseman Rowdy Rodney Holt, who hit .444 with a .444 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 3 runs. "We expected this series to go right down to the wire, so to sweep is a bit of a surprise," he said. "But we'll take it." The Slog Ghouls will play against the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud in the next round. Fort Hagen had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Association Semifinal Round schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730160587 SCA #6 University Point Deathclaws vs #3 Vault 81 Dwellers Game 1: Vault 81 2, University Point 1 Wildcard Round Game 1 Victory for Summerset and Vault 81 The Wildcard Round got off to a quiet start, with the host Vault 81 Dwellers taking a low-scoring, 2-1 win over the University Point Deathclaws. Vault 81 right-hander Exxie Summerset was marvelous at CURIE Inc. Field. The Dwellers now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series. Summerset tossed 104 pitches over 7 innings to clinch the win for the Dwellers. The right-hander allowed just 3 hits, while racking up 9 strikeouts in the game. "We squandered some opportunities," said University Point manager Dirk Steadyhand. The next game is set to be played tomorrow at CURIE Inc. Field in Boston. Game 2: Vault 81 6, University Point 4 Dwellers Cruise to Association Semifinal Round with Sweep With a 6-4 win to wrap up the series at CURIE Inc. Field, the Vault 81 Dwellers have eliminated the University Point Deathclaws in the Wildcard Round and move on to the Association Semifinal Round. Vault 81 controlled the series from the outset and won it in a 2-0 sweep. Harry Byrd led the charge offensively for the victors, winning series MVP honors. He posted a .375 batting average, along with a .375 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 3 RBI and scored 2 runs. "We're not done yet," the MVP said. "There is still a lot to accomplish." The Vault 81 Dwellers will play against the Goodneighbor Hancocks in the next round. Goodneighbor had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Association Semifinal Round schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730160587 SCA #5 Jamaica Plain Red Rockets vs #4 Oberland T-51s Game 1: Jamaica Plain 7, Oberland 5 Morgueman Blasts T-51s, Red Rockets Take Game 1, 7-5 With third baseman Tre' Morgueman leading the charge, the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets got a road win over the Oberland T-51s, 7-5, in Game 1 of the Wildcard Round. Morgueman was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 runs at Oberland Stadium to help Jamaica Plain take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series. Morgueman contributed in the top of the second. With a runner on 1st, he hit a double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Jamaica Plain get the win. "We lost," Oberland manager Proper Lighthouse said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over." The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Oberland Stadium in Oberland. Game 2: Jamaica Plain 7, Oberland 6 Red Rockets Heading to Association Semifinal Round It's a sweet sweep for the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets and they have won the Wildcard Round. The Oberland T-51s were not able to keep pace with the Red Rockets and dropped the series in short order, losing, 7-6, in the deciding game. "This wasn't really the effort we hoped for," said Oberland manager Proper Lighthouse. It's now on to the Association Semifinal Round for Jamaica Plain after their 2-0 series win. Leading the way for the winners was third baseman Tre' Morgueman, who was named MVP. For the series, Morgueman hit .444 with a .444 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 3 runs. The Jamaica Plain Red Rockets will play against the Roxbury Rad Sox in the next round. Roxbury had a bye in the Wildcard Round. 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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 8 September 2312 CBO Playoffs 2312 CBO Playoff Tree https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730550225 NCA Association Semifinals Round: #5 The Slog Ghouls (71-59) vs #1 Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (82-48) Season Series: Fort Hagen 2, The Slog 2 June 18-19 @Slog: FtH 4-3, Slog 9-8 August 14-15 @FtH: FtH 12-1, Slog 7-4 Analysis In the 15-year history of the full CBO, this will mark the first time The Slog and Fort Hagen faces off in the playoffs. In their previous three seasons of making the playoffs, the Ghouls faced Nordhagen Beach twice (both losses), Concord (a Wildcard Round win), and County Crossing (a loss). The Silver Shroud were much more successful in the first seven seasons, making the playoffs each time, including trips to the Sole Survivor Series in 2299, 2300, and 2303, all losses. After a six-year absence, the Shroud finally returned last season, falling to #1 seed Starlight in the Semifinals Round. This season, thus will see two new teams in the NCA Champions Series since both the Killers and Nordhagen Beach were eliminated. In the regular season, both the Ghouls and Shroud did what they needed to do against each other, making the series 2-2. Only one game was a blowout, the 12-1 Fort Hagen victory on August 14. Otherwise, it was a competitive series and could be fun here. On offense, The Slog's 3B Coup Hertwig (.385) and a combination of RF Danny Faraday (.375), CF Hid Matsumoto (.333) and 2B Nauseous Revere (.333) led their teams in hits. Five different Shroud players each hit one home run, while the Ghouls' C Silvam Fourteen (3) and LF President Washington (2) each had multiple home runs. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730550225 For Fort Hagen, they finished five games above County Crossing as the CBO's top team, including being the only team to win more than 80 games. Their #1 ranked offense was a big reason why. The Silver Shroud scored 772 runs, 26 better than the Bloodbugs, for tops in the CBO.The Shroud finished 1st in six offensive categories, including average. Leaders include 2B Nauseous Revere (.326/16/87), SS Brennan Colt-45 (.304/19/86), RF Orcin Cardinal (.275/22/70) whom the Shroud acquired from Oberland after he was benched, and LF/SP Admiral Kelm (.294/21/82). Pitching was not that far behind, finishing 2nd in the NCA in runs allowed (578) and Starters ERA (3.77) and 3rd in Bullpen ERA (4.77). The top two playoff starters were good: La'Ray Kalel (19-6, 3.00) and Sarthis Idren (12-7, 3.72). Kelm (12-7, 5.27) needed lots of run support to finish with the record he did. SP Harley Buechel (11-6, 3.60) was relegated to the bullpen after being acquired from Bunker Hill but could get the start in Kelm's place if needed. CL Nien Nunb (33 SV, 2.75) was good, but starter Elastic Man Haley (14-9, 3.09) is expected to be the playoff closer. Prediction We have been impressed but The Slog's efforts so far in the playoffs with the upset victory over the 75ers in the Wildcard Round. Fort Hagen has built itself into a powerhouse, thanks in part to solid work by Scouting Director Ryan DePembroke recognizing star talent and getting them to join the Shroud. The 65-year-old will probably retire in glory if the Shroud go on to win it all. As far as this series is concerned, we see the Silver Shroud dominating. Fort Hagen 3, The Slog 0 NCA Association Semifinals Round: #3 Salem Witch Hats (74-56) vs #2 County Crossing Bloodbugs (77-53) Season Series: County Crossing 6, Salem 4 April 12-14 @Sal: CC 14-3, Sal 4-3, Sal 11-5 June 8-9 @CC: CC 6-2, Sal 4-3, Sal 11-4 July 23-24 @ Sal: CC 6-4, CC 5-4 August 31-September 1: CC 3-1, CC 5-0 Analysis The early part of this regular season showed a tale of two halves for both County Crossing and Salem. In the three-game series earlier in the season, the Witch Hats took a 2-1 series victory over the Bugs in both cases. However, in their two-game series in the second half, when the Bloodbugs started to make their run for the Brotherhood League title, County Crossin won all four, concluding the useless final two games of the season when the Bugs had already clinched. In the two teams' playoff history, they have yet to face off, mostly because this is the Hats' third trip to the playoffs and, before defeating Nordhagen Beach in the Wildcard Round, the Hats had never won a series. For the Bugs, this will mark their 10th playoff appearance with them missing the playoffs the two previous times (2308 and 2311) Salem had been there. County Crossing won the Sole Survivor Series in 2306 and lost it in 2304. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730550225 The Bloodbugs were only behind Fort Hagen in most offensive categories, finishing 2nd in runs scored (746) but 1st in the NCA in home runs (189). While the Bugs are a powerhouse on offense, they will need to survive without their star RF Babs Rooth (.365/37/107), who strained his abdomen on August 15 and missed the rest of the regular season. He could be back for the Sole Survivor Series should they make it. Some players who are healthy and will be featured include CF Bumpy Redfern (.335/24/98), 1B Zeldolph Violet (.272/17/56), 2B Yoink Yukon (.279/12/40/39 SB), and LF Any Why (.290/16/71). The pitching was not as good and could be detrimental in the Bloodbugs' pursuit of a title. County Crossing finished 11th in runs allowed (644), including 12th in Starters ERA (4.65) and 2nd in Bullpen ERA (4.57). SP College Luckyman (15-8, 3.41) was the only good starter, while the other two playoff starters--Gavin Eviritts (12-9, 4.43) and Shaak Ti (11-11, 5.14)--struggled at times. CL Wick Prater (32 SV, 2.83) was the best option out of the bullpen with contributions from RP Jupiter Jones (5-3, 2.60). Prediction County Crossing did what it took to overcome Salem, which struggled mightily to conclude the season. Talentwise, the Bloodbugs are a better team, but having two starters in Rooth and SS Cy Thompson missing could help to balance this series. In the end, we like the Bugs' offense to overpower the Hats. County Crossing 3, Salem 2 |
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BNN Report News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL by Nat Wright-Kawolski 8 September 2312 CBO Playoffs 2312 SCA Association Semifinals Round: #5 Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (69-61) vs #1 Roxbury Rad Sox (73-57) Season Series: Roxbury 2, Jamaica Plain 2 April 27-28 @Rox: JP 4-1, Rox 6-3 July 4-5 @JP: Rox 3-2, JP 8-3 Analysis Both Roxbury and Jamaica Plain have been playoff regulars throughout CBO history, but their success rates in the playoffs have been much different. For the Rad Sox, this marks their ninth trip to the playoffs with three championships and five Sole Survivor Series appearances under their belts, including a year ago when they won it all. On the other hand, the Red Rockets are making their 10th playoff appearance, but they are still seeking their first trip to the Sole Survivor Series. The first time these two teams met in the playoffs was in 2302 when the #2 Rockets defeated the #3 Sox in a 3-2 series win. In 2304, they faced off in the SCA Championship Series with Roxbury taking it in seven games. They met against in the SCACS in 2307 with the Sox winning in six this time. This season will mark the fourth postseason matchup between the two. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730575989 Roxbury is not a dominant #1 seed like Fort Hagen is in the NCA. On offense, the Rad Sox finished 3rd in the SCA in runs scored (686), their highest-ranking offensive category. The unquestioned leader on offense is 3B Donn Mattingley (.333/27/86). Other top contributors include C Ayag Mour (.313/17/80), LF Ben Pawlak (.289/17/72), and SS Purple Gupta (.281/11/65). Where the Sox used to dominate, they were just the middle of the pack in pitching in 2312. Roxbury finished 7th in runs allowed (637), 8th in Starters ERA (4.35), and 5th in Bullpen ERA (4.91). Age is a sad affair, especially when you talk about the once-great pitching staff of the Rad Sox. Ace SP Nuke Laloosh (10-9, 4.34) was anything but for the 31-year-old two-time Vim! Pitcher Award winner. The same goes for one of the CBO's best closers ever, Josh Samm, who not only has not been the closer, but finished 8-12 with a 7.17 ERA as a reliever. Two starters who enter the playoffs with sub-4.00 ERAs are Urm Rehfeldt (10-6, 3.94) and Saint O'Fender (5-1, 3.73). CL Professor Harriel (37 SV, 2.50) is the best option from the bullpen, with RP Charred Lee Widemore (6-0, 2.70) assisting. Prediction We are pretty sure that the Sox would have to struggle to a championship moreso this season than they did last. With that stated, Jamaica Plain has not shown the ability to get over the hump in the playoffs, and playing a team like the Rad Sox will tax them. In the end, we think Roxbury will eke out a series victory. Roxbury 3, Jamaica Plain 2 SCA Association Semifinals Round: #3 Vault 81 Dwellers (72-58) vs #2 Goodneighbor Hancocks (70-60) Season Series: Goodneighbor 2, Vault 81 2 June 18-19 @V81: V81 4-2, Good 3-1 August 14-15 @Good: V81 5-4, Good 7-4(10) Analysis From 2298-2300, the Goodneighbor Hancocks were a force, including winning the Sole Survivor Series in the first season of the full CBO in 2298. And then they dropped off, finishing .500 in 2301 and never much better than that until this season when they won the Minutemen League in a contentious race. For Vault 81, this is their eighth playoff appearance, including the past two seasons. Unlike the Hancocks, though, the Dwellers have yet to get to the Sole Survivor Series. These two teams have met in the playoffs before. In 2299, the Hancocks were the #1 seed, playing the #4 Dwellers in the Association Semifinals. There, Goodneighbor won 3-0 before succumbing to Diamond City in the SCACS. That was the only meeting, but both were victims of the Swatters in 2300 in the first season of the five-team playoffs for the SCA. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...1&d=1730575989 This season, the Hancocks come in as a good team that seems to be at least a year away from being a legitimate contender for the title. Offensively, Goodneighbor has a lot of work to do, finishing 13th in the SCA in runs scored (569). The two best hitters were CF Missile Crews (.311/23/78/32 SB) and RF Jay Gabby (.284/24/76/11 SB). Other contributors include 1B Handel Alone (.310/12/39) and LF Ziggy Stardust (.276/14/52), both of whom make the top half of the order good while the bottom half is unable to produce runs. Where the hitting has failed, the Goodneighbor pitching starters have been great. The Hancocks finished 1st in runs allowed (520), 1st in Starters ERA (3.33), and 9th in Bullpen ERA (5.11). The playoff starters are Heaven Fontenot (12-12, 3.60), Clubhouse Treelover (13-8, 2.89), and Mister Burns (13-8, 3.03). The bullpen was not as effective, especially at the closer position where the early-season closer, Jaree Ra (23 SV, 4.78), was replaced late-season by Pollox Troye (10 SV, 2.57). RPs Josh Kelley (4-1, 3.50) and Exec Horton (3-5, 3.86) also had some success. Prediction While the Hancocks' pitching is awesome, their offense would have to hit out of character to be able to take this series. We suspect that they will be mesmerized by their first trip to the playoffs in 12 seasons with many of their current players being too young to remember that appearance well. The Hancocks will be able to take one at home, but that's it. Vault 81 3, Goodneighbor 1 |
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