CBO Teams Pick 27
By Nat Wright-Kowalski
The Commonwealth Baseball Organization convened in the center of Diamond City at the CBO HQ, The Great Green Jewel.
The place that this reporter, as well as the Publick Occurrences office, once called home was the location of the first CBO draft where 1427 young men lined up with the chances to be chosen by one of the 24 teams.
Teams drew from a lottery to determine draft order, with the order alternating from first to last each round. The Abernathy Adamantium were selected to pick first, followed by Fort Hagen, Fairline Hill Estates, Salem, and Quincy rounding out the top five. East Boton Prep had the last pick of the first round and first pick of the second.
By the end of a 10-hour, 23-minute marathon, 648 players were selected in the 27-round draft. Shortstop Austin Engill, who grew up in Vault 81, became the first pick of the draft and first ever player selected by the CBO. After, players not selected were hunted down and murdered.
I kid, I kid. Players not selected then met with teams to sign as at-need players with one-year non-guaranteed contracts. Teams could sign a maximum of 42 players through the draft and undrafted free agency. That is because the Mysterious Stranger apparently once told Commissioner and Commonwealth Overlord Nate Howard that 42 is a perfect number.
Some of the undrafted players left in disappointment or anger. A few were physically removed from the premises.
Below is the list of the players selected in the first round, including a handsome young man this reporter calls "Husband" selected at number 10 overall by the Oberland T-51s.
Another player of note was Brotherhood of Steel representative Paladin Danse, who expressed a desire to play "for at least a couple of years" before returning to his administrative duties. He is expected to name an interim to take his place. In the meantime, he was selected 19th overall by the Scrappers of Egret Tours Marina.
