Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
11 October 2298 - Green Voted NCA Rookie of Year
Derek Green's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud and today he walked away with the 2298 North Charles Association Rookie of the Year Award.
The 19-year-old starter registered a 13-10 record this season in 27 starts. Over 172.2 innings he gave up 176 hits, struck out 148 and issued 41 walks as he held the opposition to a .262 batting average and fashioned a 4.95 ERA.
He received 1 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Phil Cecil of the Concord Radstags finished second in voting, while Taygun Topaloglu of the County Crossing Bloodbugs finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Derek Green - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 1 - 5
Phil Cecil - Concord Radstags - 0 - 3
Taygun Topaloglu - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 1
11 October 2298 - Hayjen Best Rookie in 2298
Aesed Hayjen, the rookie center fielder for the Vault 81 Dwellers, assured himself of a place in South Charles Association history with a solid performance in the 2298 season. He now has a place reserved for him in the league record book under "Rookie of the Year."
The 21-year-old Vault 81 newcomer took the trophy by hitting .287 in 108 games this season and finished with 135 hits, 34 doubles, 6 triples, 8 home runs, 51 RBI and 58 runs scored. He was 13 of 29 in stolen base attempts.
He received 1 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Jerry Weisman of the Warwick Mirelurks finished second in voting, while Bobby Van Marter of the Warwick Mirelurks finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Aesed Hayjen - Vault 81 Dwellers - 1 - 5
Jerry Weisman - Warwick Mirelurks - 0 - 3
Bobby Van Marter - Warwick Mirelurks - 0 - 1
12 October 2298 - NCA Manager of the Year Award Goes to Route
Graham Route skippered the Easy Town Assaultrons to a very successful year and has been acclaimed as the 2298 North Charles Association Manager of the Year.
He kept it short and sweet in the press conference as he accepted the award. "Thanks, but it wasn't just me out there this season."
The Assaultrons finished the regular season in second place in the North Charles Association Brotherhood League with a 61-47 record.
12 October 2298 - Hancocks Pilot Whiteplate Picked as SCA's Best
Goodneighbor manager Jeremy Whiteplate caused quite a stir when he came to town. Noted for his feisty, no-nonsense attitude, Whiteplate threw his all into the 2298 campaign, winning over critics and fans as he went. He also won a few ballgames, running up a 77-31 record, which was good enough to take the first place spot in the South Charles Association Minutemen League standings.
"These guys are grown men. They don't need psychobabble, they need to win ballgames," Whiteplate snapped at his first press conference. While his approach was controversial, even for Goodneighbor, it netted the 36-year-old the South Charles Association Manager of the Year trophy. In response to which he replied, "It ain't molecular physics, it's baseball," and began discussing potential free agents with the local media.