Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
14 July 2297 - Trade Deadline Approaches
As the 2297 trade deadline approaches, a few teams have been involved in either trying to improve their teams for now or later.
Only a day remains until it's too late to deal player for player straight up. Clubs across the CBO are evaluating their situation, seeing what they can get without having to give up the farm. Some will try to win a championship today. Some will do their utmost to lose one and others will (wisely?) stand pat. Normal trades are allowed again once the playoffs are over and the offseason begins.
14 July 2297 - Vault 81 Dwellers Ship Prynne to Salem
The Dwellers and Witch Hats confirmed this afternoon that a trade had been agreed upon. In the deal, Vault 81 will get 31-year-old RHP Front Porch Potter, while Salem will receive 20-year-old minor league CF Heston Prynne.
In 14 games with Salem, Potter has a 4-6 record with a 4.30 ERA. He is now joining his fourth different team after being drafted in the 1st round of the 2296 Inaugural Draft by the Sunshine Tidings Chemists.
Prynne was the second-round pick of Vault 81 in the 2296 Rookie Draft. At Mass Pike Interchange, he was batting .382 with four home runs and 18 RBI.
14 July 2297 - Lexington-Diamond City Trade: Uglyhair for Byrd
A trade between Lexington and Diamond City was made official this morning. The Synths have sent 18-year-old minor league 3B Danny Jacomet and 19-year-old minor league RF Jim Uglyhair to the Swatters in exchange for 19-year-old CF Nasty Byrd and 26-year-old minor league RHP Alan Nathy.
In 42 games with Diamond City, Byrd was batting .250 with three homers and 15 RBI.