Nice to see Jun Long doing something, though I suppose once you get Sanctuary up and running he's less of a downer (to be fair, it's understandable he's a downer). Leads me to another idle thought I've had that it's weird Sanctuary doesn't have a team... I think we discussed this in the past though, maybe something about it being too geographically isolated.

I consider Sanctuary Hills to be a part of Concord, so technically it does have a team, just not one called Sanctuary Hills. In my mind, the Radstags' stadium is on the northwest side of Concord, near the Red Rocket, so very close to Sanctuary Hills.

I guess it works. Trying to make sense of the scale of distances in the game is probably a losing proposition anyway, even when say the Dwellers and Oberland are probably closer together. We can fudge the numbers a bit.

I move back and forth on the distance scale between the game and the real Boston area quite often. Whatever is most convenient to my narrative, like a movie where what would be a 12-hour drive takes the characters less than an hour by time/daylight scale.

November 2298 - News and Notes - November 29
 

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29 November 2298 - Roxbury Makes More of a Youth Movement

Roxbury and Warwick made a trade today. In this move, the Knuckle Punchers shipped 34-year-old minor league LF Jamie Doctor, 34-year-old minor league 2B Scott Paradee, 32-year-old minor league RF Matt Graywater, 31-year-old minor league RHP Professor Gainey and a 4th round draft pick to the Mirelurks for 18-year-old minor league C Skidrow Rhine, 19-year-old minor league RHP Thorn McCormick and 18-year-old minor league RHP Ivan Castle. Roxbury GM Kyle Wolf told reporters, "I think this trade is beneficial to everyone involved, including the players."

Doctor spent 2296 and 2297 with the Knuckle Punchers before moving to Forest Grove in 2298. In 47 games with the Mole Rats, Doctor was 13 for 49 (.265) with five home runs and 11 RBI.

Gainey spent most of the year with the Mole Rats but did appear in four games with Roxbury. In those four games as a reliever, he allowed 14 earned runs on 15 hits with three walks and a strikeout in 4.0 innings for a 31.50 ERA.

While Roxbury is not gaining any sure talent, they have improved their depth with the move. Rhine, the Mirelurks' 2nd-round pick, is not strong defensively, but he can hit for average in time with good contact potential.

McCormick had a lot of playing time in 2298 with Charles View, appearing in 16 games as a reliever and pitching 32.1 innings. He was 1-0 with a 2.78 ERA.

Castle was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2297 but did not see playing time until 2298 with the Cannibals. In 18 starts, he was 3-9 with a 7.24 ERA.

December 2298 - News and Notes - December 1-3
 

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1 December 2298 - Egret's Foghorn to Attend Political Conference

Egret backup second baseman Jason Foghorn has announced to the CBO world that he is seeking a political career in his post-baseball days. In a political conference to be held at the Massachusetts State House, the 24-year-old Foghorn is the representative of the Young Politicians Movement, a group dedicated to training the younger generation for centralized government laws.

Foghorn is a special guest because part of the conference is focused on centralizing government among different areas of the former New England Commonwealth, and CBO commissioner Nate Howard will be one of the keynote speakers at the conference to be held December 7-11. Foghorn is the only CBO player known to be attending the event in an official capacity.

According to Foghorn, "We can't, I say, we can't be complacent with the currents. I mean, I say, I mean, we must seek change. It's like, I say, it's like a nudist on an iceberg: cold."

While Foghorn speaks like a true politician already, he will be learning from several different philosophies of politics to see what, if anything, can be done. According to one unnamed source, Howard has scheduled visits to an area in the southern region of the former United States that has a practicing centralized government. He also may seek out an expanding centralized government in the western region of the former United States.

The unnamed source also mentioned the proposed name of a new government as the United Commonwealth. There are representatives coming from other regions of the former New England Commonwealth--those are comprised of the former states Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. There is a possibility that the delegates would settle on the name New England Commonwealth if it fits their system.

Right now, there are only pockets of civilization outside the Boston area, and the current infrastructure makes travel to different areas both difficult and dangerous. Delegates from neighboring states are arriving to the conference via Brotherhood vertibirds to avoid wasteland creatures and raiding parties.

3 December 2298 - Synths Minor League Reliever to Be Suspended

The Union Hope Lifegivers announced today that reliever Josh Warner would be suspended for the first 10 games of the 2299 season after he criticized the coaching staff in public.

Frustrated with his role as a second-year player, Warner called Lifegivers pitching coach Jesse Silverbullet a "hack who couldn't throw a pitch if a deathclaw was chasing him" in a local media interview.

Union Hope manager Greg Tannenbaum consulted with Lexington GM Jason Saum and decided a suspension would help shut Warner up.

"He's frustrated, I understand that," Tannenbaum said, "but he has to learn to work harder on his arm than his mouth. Then he might actually get some playing time."

Warner pitched in five games in relief in 2298, throwing a total of 9.1 innings. He was 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA.

December 2298 - News and Notes - December 8
 

I am putting off my duties, so last one for now . . .

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8 December 2298 - Chemists Sign Special Tryout Player

The Sunshine Chemists have signed free agent left fielder James Darling to a minor league deal after winning the lottery drawing for the 23-year-old. Darling tried out in October but was not made available for the Rookie Draft because of timing. Typically players not on the draft list must have a special tryout to be eligible to join the CBO. From there, all teams wishing to sign the player enter a lottery system with the drawn winner getting first rights. The Chemists elected to sign Darling after winning the lottery.

According to OSA scouts, Darling needs to work more on putting the bat on the ball and choosing to swing more often, especially in crucial situations. He may project to have a decent OBP but that may be despite his batting average. When he does make contact, he shows good power, so he has the ability to be a home run threat in the CBO. Defensively, he also needs lots of work, and will be designated as a pinch hitter at best unless he can improve on the field.

8 December 2298 - Bullets Needs a New Routine

Quincy 2B Alec Bullets has a hobby he cannot break. Ever since Nate Howard introduced the new cuisine to the Commonwealth, Bullets has become addicted to hot dogs. This offseason, he started making a special radstag chili to use as a condiment on his dogs, and now he admits that his taste for the tasty treat has gotten out of hand.

"I know that I'm not helping my body," Bullets said, "but they are so good. I promise I will quit eating so many tomorrow. No, next week."

Bullets was acquired in a trade from Finch Farm in July. After arriving in Quincy, he upped his numbers in 25 games there. He batted .351 with eight doubles, two triples, a home run, 13 runs, and 15 RBI. On the season, he finished with a .289 average with seven homers, 63 runs, and 56 RBI.

"Quincy has more opportunities to get hot dogs than Finch Farm did," Bullets said. "Maybe I need to leave town for a while so that I can get back in shape."

We appreciate your sacrifice!:p

2298 - NWL - December 12
 

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12 December 2298 - Nuka World League Business

John-Caleb Bradberton and the Nuka-Cola Corporation have announced that league functions have begun for the Nuka World League. The league has a pool of eight teams that will play 84 games--12 total games against each team, 6 at home and 6 away.

The Nuka World League is less than a month away from the eight teams populating their rosters with hopeful baseball legends. The planned date for the Inaugural Draft is Monday, January 2, 2299.

All eight teams have logos, jerseys, caps, and ballparks ready to go. For the eight teams, they will each have a primary logo that is based on various flavors designed on a Nuka-Cola bottlecap. Each team also has a secondary logo based on their team's mascot. Who will be your favorite team?

The eight teams are named and located as such:
Cherry Ghoulrillas play at Grandchester Mystery Mansion
Dark Bloodworms play at Dry Rock Gulch
Grape Painted Ghouls play at Kiddie Kingdom
Orange Tourists play at Nuka-Town USA
Quantum Nukalurks play at Nuka-Cola Bottling Plant
Quartz Star Force play at the Galactic Zone
Victory Cave Crickets play at Bradberton
Wild Gatorclaws play at Safari Adventure

December 2298 - News and Notes - December 12-17
 

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12 December 2298 - Chemists Catcher Cola Chomped

Sunshine Tidings minor league catcher Cola Kulp had a scare while passing the Jalbert Brothers Disposal dump north of Graygarden yesterday. One of the guard junkyard dogs broke from its chain and made a death-kill lunge at Kulp. Luckily for the agile catcher, he was able to avoid taking the vicious dog's jaws to the neck and instead got a bite on his right pectoral muscle. Unfortunately for the dog, Kulp's companion put a quick 10mm through its skull, ending the standoff.

Kulp was not seriously injured and only had a slight cut where the dog's teeth bit him. He did not wish to seek treatment.

12 December 2298 - Rockets' Benton Makes Christmas Wish List: Get Traded

Jamaica Plain backup left fielder Bryan Benton made it clear that he only wants one thing for Christmas: get traded.

The 9th-round pick of the Red Rockets in the 2296 Inaugural Draft, Benton has been stuck behind a talented outfield on a bad team. In an interview series with Atom Cats Radio titled "What Jazzin' Gift Do You Want for Christmas?" Benton claimed that he wanted to get traded.

"Look, this team is bad and doesn't have any place for me to play," Benton said on the program. "I'm sitting the bench while some stiffs play in the infield doing nothing to help us win. Why not get rid of me and find someone who can hit in those positions? So, that's what I want. I want to get traded to a team where I can play."

Benton may have a point. In 78 games played with four starts in 2298, Benton was 26 for 73 (.356) with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs, 14 runs, and 12 RBI. He has a career batting average of .333 in three seasons in Jamaica Plains with 12 home runs in only 213 career at bats. The Red Rockets have among the most talented outfield with starters Carney Cornseed, Hid Matsumoto, and David Seaweed but perhaps the least talented offensive infield.

Asked about Benton's comments, Jamaica Plain GM Jason Walenga said, "Oh, he'll get his Christmas wish, all right. I guarantee he won't suit up in the red and orange anymore. Maybe we'll trade him to the Baby Bellies." The Baby Bellies are a Youth Development League team that plays out of Boston Common.

17 December 2298 - Sewers Contracts Rare Disease

Postal Square Action Boys (Quincy) second baseman Israel Sewers is hospitalized in Bradberton after he contracted a rare infection the local doctor is calling "swamp rot" on his legs.

Sewers was visiting his hometown and fishing with his siblings at the Northpoint Reservoir. After the fishing venture, he started to complain of irritation in his legs. By morning, he could not walk. One of his brothers sought a doctor in Bradberton, who admitted him into the J.C. Bradberton Clinic.

While there is not more information currently available, the Quincy front office has said that they were in contact with Marie Curie about traveling to Bradberton to look into the virus or bacteria currently affecting Sewers.

Sewers signed with Quincy two years ago as part of the "Bradberton 50," a select group of teenage players from the Bradberton area. In 2298 with the Action Boys, Sewers appeared in 18 games, starting four. He batted .182 with four singles, four runs, and four RBI.

December 2298 - News and Notes - December 18-31
 

Let's put 2298 to rest. I'm ready to see how the new additions are going to work out.

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18 December 2298 - Howard in Talks with Bradberton

CBO Commissioner Nate Howard left for Bradberton to speak with Nuka World League owner John-Caleb Bradberton in preparation for the league's premier. Howard is expected to assist in the setup and proctor coaches' trainings.

On the agenda for Bradberton was the possibility of a potential pipeline of players coming from the Nuka World League to the Commonwealth Baseball Organization.

Howard mentioned that several would-be stars in the Nuka World League from the Bradberton area are struggling in the minors. Howard has considered allowing all of those players to have free reign to join the NWL if they choose.

One source from the CBO office has stated that Bradberton and Small Bertha of the potential league in Far Harbor both agreed that their salaries offered would be smaller than that of the CBO as part of their sponsorship agreements. Top players in the NWL will receive nearly 1/2 of the amount paid to the lowest tier of CBO-level players.

Currently, CBO players in each of the tire levels make the following salaries:
Tier 1 - 10400 caps per year
Tier 2 - 7800 caps per year
Tier 3 - 5800 caps per year
Tier 4 (BMU) - 4300 caps per year

The NWL has divided its tiers into two levels of active players and one level of reserve players:
Tier 1 - 3000 caps per year
Tier 2 - 2500 caps per year
Tier 3 (Reserves) - 2000 caps per year

21 December 2298 - UP Catcher Gets More Serious

University Point backup catcher Paul Tracy already has a reputation of taking everything seriously. Now he wants to get seriously serious in preparation for the 2299 season.

According to team bench coach Crick Dubya, "Paul is a hard worker and wants to get better. He has worked a lot on his hitting and defense. He could be a player in the league, but he's got to beat out Chad [Morris] first. We know we could use good production from that position."

Tracy split time in 2298 with the Deathclaws and Boston Common Lead Bellies. In 22 games with the Deathclaws with 10 starts, he was 9 for 43 (.209) with three runs and three RBI. He started 22 games with Boston Common where he was 20 for 78 (.256) with two home runs, five runs, and 13 RBI. He was the 2297 Downtown Boston League winner of the Platinum Stick Award at catcher, awarded to the position's best hitter.

Tracy was initially an undrafted player following the 2296 Inaugural Draft. He signed a deal with the Warwick Mirelurks but was traded to the Deathclaws in 2297 for Straight QuaLiTy who emerged as the Mirelurks' starting first baseman.

"He has the pressure on him," Dubya said. "He knows Straight QuaLiTy has emerged for Warwick, so he knows he needs to give us more innings and become a productive part of the team. I'm pulling for him."

23 December 2298 - Benton Gets Christmas Wish Granted

We reported on the situation of Jamaica Plain left fielder Bryan Benton wanting to be traded for Christmas. Today he got his wish.

It is being reported in Quincy that the Gunners and the Red Rockets have agreed on a trade. According to anonymous sources 27-year-old LF Kevin Covert, 30-year-old 2B Alec Bullets, 21-year-old minor league SS Barry Midday and a 2nd round draft pick will be dealt to the Red Rockets in return for 21-year-old LF Bryan Benton, 20-year-old minor league 2B Jason Ringer and a 4th round draft pick.

During his career Bullets is hitting .289 with a total of 7 home runs. Asked about the trade, Bullets said he did it to himself.

"I knew that my chili dogs were going to come back to bite me," Bullets said. "Sure, I put on a few pounds, but I still think I'm a good player. You know what, no more chili dogs as of today. I'm going to be the best second baseman Jamaica Plain can get. Quincy will be sorry."

Covert was an expendable part of the deal for the Gunners since they were improving the position by acquiring Benton. Now Benton gets to start on a good team that has made the playoffs two of three years instead of the Minutemen League rivals who have never finished above 5th place in three years.

"Ho! Ho! Ho!" Benton said as he was packing his bags at his Jamaica Plain apartment.

25 December 2298 - Handsome Frank Levels Up

Sunshine Tidings close Handsome Frank most certainly did not have a 2298 to remember. Dealt to the Chemists from Fort Hagen in the 2298 season for catcher Paul Grog, Frank became the closer for Sunshine Tidings but did not have the numbers to justify the position.

In a total of 39 appearances between the Silver Shroud and Sunshine Tidings, Frank allowed 32 earned runs on 52 hits with 26 walks and 44 strikeouts over 40.2 innings. He finished the season 1-3 with 12 saves.

The 26-year-old is a Brotherhood of Steel reserve, and he announced yesterday that he had leveled up.

"I chose the strength perk," Frank said. "I figure if I can start blowing ball past hitters, then it will help me pitch better. I definitely need to cut down the number of runs I give up."

Despite the elevated ERA, Frank did convert 12 of 14 save attempts, decent numbers in the hit-heavy CBO. He thinks those numbers will get much better in 2299.

"My goal is to get 30 saves next year," he said.

28 December 2298 - Dusky Yao Guai Leaves Taffington SP in Critical Condition

In sad news in the dangerous wasteland, Taffington Boathouse SP Pro Generator was mauled by a dusky yao guai yesterday, leaving him in a battle for his life.

In an area south of Warwick Homestead near Generator's hometown of Weymouth, Generator and two others encountered a mother yao guai and her two cubs. Before the group could leave the area, the mother attacked all three, killing one of Generator's companions and mauling Generator. The other companion was able to kill the mother yao guai but needed to retrieve help to move Generator from below the slayed beast.

A Brotherhood of Steel patrol was in Weymouth at the time, allowing Generator to hitch a ride in a vertibird to Quincy. Generator was in no condition to be moved further away to a full hospital at Milton General.

Easy Town GM Ryan Herner released a statement this morning: "We heard yesterday about our player Pro Generator. We have no further information on his condition at a clinic in Quincy, but we do have team representatives that will make their way there to check on him. At this time, we ask that you send out good thoughts his way."

An employee of the clinic was asked about Generator's condition. Speaking anonymously, the employee said that they are working to save his life. Asked if he healed would he be able to play baseball again, the employee said, "Nah, no way. He'll be lucky to be able to walk and talk and eat. There's no more baseball for him. There's no more much of anything for him."

Generator was selected by the Assaultrons in the 2nd round of the 2296 Rookie Draft, #35 overall. In two seasons with Taffington Boathouse, he has struggled on the mound, racking up a career record of 4-17 with a 7.37 ERA in 26 starts.

29 December 2298 - Slog Gets Younger in Ace Trade

There were plenty of hugs and handshakes all around as 34-year-old LHP David Kiwi and a 4th round draft pick left the The Slog Ghouls today en route to joining the FHE Yao Guai organization. 21-year-old minor league RHP Randy Kaplan, 20-year-old minor league SS Tom Haulinstuff, 18-year-old minor league LF Kenry Batray and 21-year-old LHP Danny Owens will be traveling to The Slog Ghouls to complete the swap.

On his 2298 ledger sheet, the 34-year-old Kiwi has won 14 and lost 9 with a 3.49 ERA. He was the Ghouls' top pitcher.

Owens' record was 8 victories and 17 defeats to lead the CBO in losses. Owens also has struck out 113 batters and compiled a 6.26 ERA.

Questions are circulating if the Ghouls are rebuilding after parting ways with their championship manager from the 2296 season, Mack O'Shea. None of the BMU players acquired from FHE are expected to contribute within the next couple of years, but they have good potential in the long run.

Neither team was available for comment.

Man I still need to get my current playthrough around to Nukaworld, though I was pretty much ready to go before I got distracted with all the games I bought for Christmas and such.

When I first got the add-on, I messed up my playthrough not realizing at the time that doing all the raiders' quests had an effect on the Boston-area. Everybody in Boston suddenly hated me! :laugh: Just a warning for when you do go. The second time, I chose Open Season. This time when I go in for research, I am there but did not do actual quests other than the one that let's you enter the rest of the locations. I only opened up every location by running through the entire area. I also have a mod that added several new locations, so my reporting in the area is going to include those for some of the settlement features and in case I ever want to add a minor league to Nuka World.

Yeah, I read (some) of the wiki before hand, it's kind of hard not to if you ever need to look something up, even something unrelated, just clicking through at some related topics sometime. Fortunately my current character is not one to side with Raiders anyway :laugh:

2299 - NWL - January 2
 

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2 January 2298 - NWL Draft

The Nuka World League held its Inaugural Draft of 35 rounds where teams filled out their teams and part of their reserve roster for the 2299 season. Our earlier reports gave a list of players, but there were quite a few changes, including several players who were free agents in the Commonwealth Baseball Organization who also entered their names into the CBO draft.

The topic overall pick was Ham Porter of Somerville Place by the Grape Painted Ghouls. He was listed as a 1B/C but the Painted Ghouls listed him as a left fielder in their draft ledger.

Former CBO player catcher Matt Wells, who is from Medfield, was the second overall pick by the Cherry Ghoulrillas. Wells was selected in the 23rd round of the 2296 CBO Inaugural Draft by the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud. He retired from the CBO following the 2297 season, expressing unhappiness with the Silver Shroud catcher depth chart where he spent the season at the Shroud's BMU team, the C.I.T. Ruins Refractors.

Lackey Parkman of East Longmeadow just east of Bradberton, an IF/OF, was selected third overall by the Wild Gatorclaws.

The Victory Cave Crickets took Stan Floss of Douglas fourth overall. Floss is listed exclusively as a 1B.

Rocket Steadman of Bradberton was the fifth pick by the Quantum Nukalurks. The 33-year-old shortstop was coaching youth players but decided to try out for the NWL.

Speedy OF Die Harris originally from the Sunshine Tidings Co-op settlement went sixth overall to the Orange Tourists. Harris had been considered eligible to enter the CBO draft but moved to Bradberton last year and wanted to join the NWL instead.

The Dark Bloodworms had the seventh pick, and they took another speedy player in IF/OF Jackel Liutt. Liutt, who hails from the Bradberton area in the small town of Littlewood just east of Nuka-Town, is listed primarily at 3B for his new team.

The final pick of the first round went to the Quartz Star Force who took Brian Dunne from Westfield, an area west of Bradberton. Dunne is expected to play 2B for his new team.

Big-armed Laurence Crash was the first pitcher taken in the Inaugural draft, going with the first pick of the fourth round (#25 overall) to Quartz. Originally from the former state of Connecticut, Crash is expected to be a top pitcher in what will probably be a hitter's league.

Nuka News will cover everything NWL for the 2299 season. We will begin with some team features in coming weeks. The season begins on Tuesday, April 18 with a full lineup: Quartz vs Wild, Quantum vs Cherry, Orange vs Dark, and Victory vs Grape.

January 2299 - News and Notes - January 4-6
 

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4 January 2299 - Raybathers OF to Miss Time

Mystic Pines Raybathers (Starlight) outfielder John Heinzerling informed the team yesterday that he would remain in his hometown of Lowell until at least mid-April. While his official reason was to take care of his ailing mother, some speculate that the leave of absence is related to his budding condiment business based in Lowell.

Heinzerling signed with the Starlight Lady Killers organization last April after a late tryout with the CBO. He spent most of the season with Mystic Pines, starting 62 games in right field. He batted .292 with five home runs and 32 RBI in those games. He also spent five games with the Lady Killers, going 1 for 3 in five plate appearances as a pinch hitter.

6 January 2299 - Bradeberton Native Pour Unretires

Former Abernathy Adamantium signee 2B Shop Pour announced that he has decided to return to baseball, hoping one of the Nuka World League teams will sign him to a contract so that he can remain near his home at Dunmore Homestead.

He was seen at the tryouts for the NWL but did not enter his name into the draft held earlier this week. Apparently, he has now changed his mind.

Pour was part of the "Bradberton 50" and signed with the Adamantium organization in November of 2296. After sitting the bench most of the 2297 season, he retired in June of that year. In just two games as a pinch hitter, Pour went 2 for 3 with a run scored.

6 January 2299 - Robobrains Claim New Home at Vault 95

The Vault 81 Dwellers' BMU team now has a vault of its own as the Robobrains relocated from Mass Pike Interchange to Vault 95.

According to Vault 81 GM Mike McGuire, the branding will be better with the 81/95 mix. The uniform has changed for the away jerseys and the caps. McGuire sent us at Publick Occurences the baseball card of their top prospect, Emperry Alizm.

Another factor in the move is that the Robobrains can now be more competitive with ticket sales. Since the MPI is sparsely populated and most residents remain on patrol duty during the games, the Robobrains had the lowest ticket sales in each of the first two seasons of the BMU. Now, they get to play from a settlement with many more people.

"It will be nice for our team to help pay the bills," McGuire said. "Now we don't have to depend on Natick Banks or Fiddler's Green to send us all their proceeds."

2299 - NWL - January 9
 

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9 January 2299 - NWL Benefitted from CBO Coaching Staffs

The Nuka World League signed several coaches from the Commonwealth Baseball Organization to help the quality of the league. Some were successful coaches, while most were released from their teams from lack of production or personality conflicts with the spoiled stars of the CBO.

Former CBO coaches by team:

Cherry Ghoulrillas - MGR Mack O'Shea: O'Shea is the biggest name in the NWL. As the manager of the The Slog Ghouls, O'She won the CBO championship in 2296 and won the Brotherhood League in 2297. After finishing third place in 2298, the Ghouls decided to move on.

Quantum Nukalurks - PC Slick Lick Thompson: Thompson spent two years with the Atom Cats where they had ERAs of 6.11 and 6.25.

Quartz Star Force - BC Herbie Human: Human did not coach in the CBO but did play two season with Finch Farm before retiring after the 2297 season. In two seasons as a reliever, he compiled a 1-1 record with two saves and a 3.14 ERA.

Trainer Dr. Soop Grinch: Dr. Grinch was the Starlight Lady Killers' team trainer in 2297 but departed after the entire coaching staff was fired by owner Irish Cait.

Victory Cave Crickets - HC Holger Fleming: Fleming was also part of that Lady Killers staff fired following the 2297 season. In one season as the hitting coach in Starlight, the Killers hit .297 as a team.

January 2299 - News and Notes - January 12-13
 

My new challenge is to check that I have the correct newspaper header before posting! :D

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12 January 2299 - Atom's Stabb Needs Alone Time

Known as the "Bee's Knees" of the Atom franchise, third baseman Shane "Bee's Knees" Stabb has let the club know that he needs to leave for some time to reconsider his place in the league and life.

Stabb has been considered to be one of the standouts for leading the franchise to success, but he is starting to lose playing time to the emerging Guru Bean. In 2298, Stabb only played in 88 of the team's 108 games, starting 81. By the end of the season, he was designated as a pinch hitter only.

Stabb saw his numbers drop drastically despite playing in 28 more games than he did in 2296 and 2297. In 2298 he had career lows in batting average (.248), home runs (8), and RBI (47).

Because of his sudden drop, he may not be marketable for a trade and may have his best hope as being a contributing player. He has worked on his defense this offseason with a personal trainer, but it is yet to be seen if that will translate to the field.

13 January 2299 - Rockets Rookie Delayed

Jamaica Plain Red Rockets rookie catcher Coco Caravaneer has informed the club that he will be slightly delayed in reporting to the team due to travel complications. Caravaneer is the son of a caravan family, but he was able to communicate that he was stranded due to unsafe travel.

Supposedly, near his family's home in Williamsburg, there was a deathclaw nest discovered that wiped out several caravans, killing the brahmins. He left notice that a Brotherhood patrol would be useful, but there are none available to head that way for another week. Otherwise, Caravaneer would have to travel by foot, leaving him open to being swarmed by the deathclaw nest.

Jamaica Plain GM Jason Walenga said that he was aware of the problem and would welcome Caravaneer when he arrived.

13 January 2298 - Salem's Catman Has Illness

Salem 1B Dan Catman has been sent to Medford Memorial Hospital after he contracted a mysterious illness from one of his 32 cats going feral and scratching and biting him.

According to team trainer Alex Mencos, the team ruled out rabies. Because of the unknown illness, Catman will get treatment at Medford but may need to transfer to the Institute or Vault 81 if his illness does not improve.

Catman also agreed to having the feral cat removed and studied for the contents of its blood to help diagnose the disease. The caged and angered cat traveled with Catman to the hospital.

No word yet who will take care of the other 31 cats in Catman's absence.

Started a new playthrough of Fallout 4 last week, and it's Nuka World League time here - what a time to be alive! :D

Awesome! Go clear Nuka World out for John-Caleb Bradberton so he can start his baseball games already! :D