Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
28 April 2298 - Luka 5-for-5 Against Union Hope
Jeff Luka was at the head of a Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks hit parade today at Drumlin Diner Picnic Park. The 19-year-old went to the plate 5 times and came away with 5 hits, but it was the Union Hope Lifegivers that marched off with the 7-6 win.
"We didn't have it today," griped Strongbacks skipper David Troutman following the game. "Jeff did fine, but as a team, we didn't do it with the bats and we didn't do it pitching."
Luka did more than fine, dominating the Lifegivers at the plate during his record-making 5-for-5 performance.
"Each time I went to the plate, I was thinking about hitting the ball hard somewhere," the sweet-swinging third baseman told reporters. "When I focus on that, I usually have quality at-bats."
Jeff Luka singled in the 2nd, hit an RBI double in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.
A look at his current stats shows Luka with a .302 average, no home runs, 11 RBIs and 4 runs scored. He has played in 14 games.
28 April 2298 - Starlight Trades Dimmesdale for Warwick's Sphinx
The Baseball News Network is reporting that Starlight and Warwick have agreed in principle to a swap that will send 21-year-old minor league 2B Arthur Dimmesdale and a 3rd round draft pick to the Mirelurks with 29-year-old minor league RHP Adan Cent, 28-year-old minor league RHP Justin Sphinx, 22-year-old minor league RF Dave Frickitt and 20-year-old minor league SS Reverend Wilson joining the Lady Killers.
Starlight general manager Chris Gowest would not confirm the trade, but a team representative close to the negotiations said the deal is official and is now only awaiting approval from the league.
Sphinx started 40 games in 2296 and 2297 for the Mirelurks. In 2296, he led the Minutemen League in victories (11), ERA (3.62), and WHIP (1.22). He also was named the 2296 CBO Starting Pitcher of the Year.
However, Sphinx started losing favor with the club in 2297 and was sent down to their Boston Minor Union affiliate to start the 2298 season. Word is that Warwick had no plans to bring him back to the CBO club.