Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
15 August 2297 - Egret Decides to Make Nickname Change
The Egret Scrappers will be no more following the 2297 season. The team has decided to listen to fans and change their nickname from the Scrappers to an undecided nickname. Fans have expressed interest in the BMU affiliate, Posiedon Reservoir, having a more intimidating nickname with the Sentry Bots.
"We're going to look into several nicknames," Egret GM Chad "Wrinkles" Erickson said. "It could be the Sentry Bots, or we may find a nickname more fitting to the Egret Tours Marina team. There has been no decision yet."
Asked if the protest by fans was the major influence in the decision, Erickson said "Definitely."
"[Team owner] Ron [Staples] and I had a lot of meetings about this," Erickson said. "We had a panel of fans come in and talk about it. We had [Paladin] Danse and team leaders Troy Phillabum and Mike Armstrong in on the meetings. We had our sponsors, Becky Fallon, Justin Ayo, and Alana Ayo in. Everyone agreed that Scrappers was not good enough for how we want to be identified. We want to sound like a tough team in the Wastes.
"Therefore, we're going back to the chalkboard. We'll sketch some ideas, run them by our committee and the general public, and see what best fits."
A flyer poll was passed around the Marina recently. In addition to the Sentry Bots name, others included the Super Mutants, Mutant Hounds, Behemoths, Alpha Mongrels, Attack Dogs, Radscorpions, Demolitionists, Gunslingers, Turrets, Minigunners, Gatling Lasers, Pink Lamps, Idiot Savants, Wastelanders, Wild Wastelanders, Diamond City's *****es, Sandmen, Blitz, Bloody Mess, Pain Train, and Critical Bankers.
15 August 2297 - DHPL: Night People Win at Taffington Boathouse, Clinch DHPL
Getting offensive support from Pop Murphy, the Greentop Nursery Night People topped the Taffington Boathouse Spy Hunters, 6-4. Murphy was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Night People. Josh Gillette picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-1. He struck out 7 in 8 innings. With the win, Greentop Nursery pushed its record to 32-18.
Pablo Rivera, the 18-year old second baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Rivera contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the first inning to put Greentop Nursery up, 2-0.
"If we play well, we'll win our share of games," said Rivera. "The only team that can beat us is us."
With the win, Greentop Nursery is the 2297 regular season champions of the Deep Hollow Pond League. They will now have home-field advantage over the General Atomics Galleria Robotics Experts in the Deep Hollow Pond Series.
15 August 2297 - GSL: T-60s Deal Aquaboys 5-2 Loss, Force Play-in Game
Starting pitcher Chris Ciccone held up his part of the bargain, helping the Fiddler's Green T-60s stymie the Eastlake Aquaboys, 5-2. The win gives Fiddler's Green a season record of 29-21, tying them with the Aquaboys for second place in the Glowing Sea League.
Fiddler's Green used the timely hitting of Julian Roughneck to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the T-60s on top, 4-1. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.
"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Ciccone said.
By winning, the T-60s will now face off again against East Lake tomorrow to decide who will meet Mass Pike Interchange in the Battle for the Neon Glow.