Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
4 July 2297 - Red, White, and Blue Weekend for the CBO and BMU
The Commonwealth major and minor leagues celebrated Red, White, and Blue Weekend, something Commissioner Nate Howard said he would like to make a tradition. Twenty-four stadiums across the CBO and BMU leagues were decorated in red, white, and blue streamers and ribbons and tattered American flags.
This weekend was a celebration of the USA's founding 521 years ago on July 4, 1776. This land that we call the Commonwealth was actually one of 13 Commonwealths across the United States. The Boston area was part of the New England Commonwealth. And in our own celebration, we are not official, but we have been operating under our own United Commonwealth ever since Howard defrosted from Vault 111.
This weekend, all stadiums served hot dogs, even for stadiums where it is not a part of their typical menu. Some had Lucky (Lukowski) Dogs, while some had Cram Dogs and others had Mongrel Dogs. Howard has said his version of the hot dog is not the same as it was in 2077, but it should be a new, tasty treat he hopes will become popular at the ball parks. Some areas of the Commonwealth enjoyed the new food item and have made them a regular part of the ballpark experience.
Happy Red, White, and Blue Weekend, CBO and BMU!
4 July 2297 - Starlight Manager Speaks
Following a poor streak for Institute League first-place team, the Starlight Lady Killers, manager Tick Raid has been in a foul mood. After they were swept yesterday afternoon, Raid ordered his team to pack up and leave Sunshine Tidings Co-op without changing.
This morning, Raid had the Lady Killers on the practice field, something that has not happened on a Sunday morning in the CBO. After practice, Raid, who berated his players the entire practice, addressed the press.
"I'm probably the least liked person in the Commonwealth," Raid said. "We don't have a Dark Brotherhood Guild around here, do we?"
Raid did not explain what that meant, but we quoted him anyway.
On June 12, Starlight was 21-9 with a four-game lead on 2nd place Lexington and a seven-game lead on 3rd place Concord. Since then, the Killers have been 1-8, the Synths 4-5, and the Radstags 7-2. That means the three teams are now within a game of each other.
"Suddenly we can't score runs like we need to," Raid said. "In six of our last few losses, we scored, let me look, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2."
In the last weekend's sweep at the hands of the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, the Killers lost 6-5, 4-2 in 10 innings, and 9-8.
Raid went on about pitching. "City [Moore] was 10-0. Now he lost three straight. Not just lost. He also gave up the most runs or tied for the most in two of those. We can't win a league if City can't win a game.Our bullpen suddenly looks terrible, too. We dropped to over a 5 ERA" (5.28, 4th in the IL).
Raid continued with this: "The Killers better start living up to their name and playing ball, or they're sleeping with the brahmin next week."
Starlight gets to turn it around or fall behind in the next two weekends. Next weekend, they travel to Lexington and then they host the Radstags the following weekend.
"We can get it back," Raid said. "Win the next two series, and we're in control. Lose the next two, and we're looking up in the playoff race."
Raid was planning to meet with some team leaders, including player-appointed team leaders catcher Hope Scrapper, ace Moore, and left fielder Jesus Church. Pitcher Bobby Tippecanoe and shortstop Silt Bean, who have a good relationship with Raid, were expected to be in on the coach-team leaders meeting.