Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
2 April 2297 - BMU Begins Tonight
The Boston Minor Union, the minor league affiliates of the CBO, begin regular season play tonight when 16 of the 24 teams make their premier.
A couple of matchups that stand out are the Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks (The Slog Ghouls) visiting the Taffington Boathouse Spy Hunters (Easy Town Assaultrons) when Wilson Beachball makes his debut. Another interesting matchup is two-way player Tenthree Leader getting the start with the Eastlake Aquaboys (Fairline Hill Estates) at the Forest Grove Marsh Mole Rats (Shaw Knuckle Punchers).
2 April 2297 - Harri's OSA System Displayed
Jason Harri, scout for the Quincy Gunners, showed off the OSA system with a compiled "Prospect Pipeline."
The system is a scouting database that is centralized through the CBO office and works in combination with the Baseball News Network. The OSA takes scouting reports of all 24 teams and the CBO office and makes a master ranking list.
Here was the BNN current ability Top Ten list for the Downtown Boston League, the affiliate of the Minutemen League.
As a comparison, this is the OSA Potential List Overall for the DBL.
Brotherhood League Top Prospects:
Institute League Top Prospects:
Railroad League Top Prospects: