Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
23 January 2299 - Oberland Making Moves
The Oberland T-51s seem to be working overtime to overcome their 2298 failure in repeating their 2297 success. Today the T-51s made another move as a follow-up to Friday's trade. With the acquisition of Ginger Rogers, Oberland sought to improve their catcher position with another move.
The Oberland T-51s announced a deal with the Adamantium today, sending 21-year-old RF Bloatfly Williams, 28-year-old C Dan Neofotistos, 2298 Rookie Draft 4th-round pick 2B Karate Ripfart, 2298 Rookie Draft 3rd-round pick LF Eric Doll and a 1st round draft pick to Abernathy for 2298 Rookie Draft 1st-round pick C Racky Westheim, 22-year-old C Tenthree Leader, 33-year-old RHP Preacher President and a 2nd round draft pick. It had been talked about for the past few weeks and everything came together late last night. All players are expected to be joining their respective clubs shortly.
In 2298, Williams hit .337 with 152 hits, 1 home run, 43 RBIs and scored 67 runs. The T-51s seem to be trading power for average in moving Williams. Rogers, who played CF for Finch Farm, is expected to move to RF for the T-51s.
Neofotistos has moved around a lot, now with his fourth team, as a decent but average catcher. In 2298 he played with both Lexington and Oberland. In those 73 games with 71 starts, Neofotistos batted .215 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI.
Leader, who was traded to the Adamantium during the 2298 season, was originally a 1st-round catcher selection by Quincy in the 2296 Rookie Draft. He appeared in 13 games with Abernathy, starting 11. In those games, he batted .211 with two RBI. He batted .313 in his career in the BMU with eight home runs and 61 RBI.
President appeared in 13 games in 2298 with the Adamantium, starting one. He was 1-0 with a 3.42 ERA in 23.2 innings pitched. May have limited time left in the CBO.
Westheim is rated to have good bat potential at catcher. He is good at going to all fields and can further improve his contact and develop passable power in time. Westheim is considered a student of the game who could find himself working his way into a CBO role sooner than later. On defense, his arm is not strong compared to other players, but he should be a good field general and prevent more passed balls and wild throws than the average catcher.
Doll has the potential to be a home run-hitting outfielder in the CBO, but he needs to work on other aspects of batting before he is ready to use his big frame and strength. Struggles against right-handed pitchers, which is strange since he bats from the left side. His defense leaves a lot to be desired, so he may need to move to 1B eventually or only project as a pinch hitter. Speaks up sometimes when he should shut up.
Ripfart has the potential to work his way up to the CBO. He has good potential to hit for average and power. He is considered to have a good eye at the plate and able to put himself in good defensive positions, which helps him to turn a lot of 4-6-3 double plays.
23 January 2299 - Jamaica Plain Honors Owner's Father
The Jamaica Plain Red Rockets spent a day of mourning and honoring the father of owner Kasumi Nakano, Mr. Kenji Nakano. Kenji Nakano died after a short illness at his home on the Atlantic Coast near Portland, Maine.
According to terminal reports, "Kenji [was] the husband of Rei Nakano . . . and a small-time fisherman from the northeastern coast of the Commonwealth. He previously lived with his father, Taichi Nakano, as well. Kenji [was] also an experienced sailor, having taken his boat across the East Coast, including north "to where the waters start to freeze." Although they are a relatively independent family, Kenji occasionally [took] trips to Diamond City for supplies. Years prior to 2287, he helped Nick Valentine out on an investigation, as the detective needed access to a boat while searching for a lost heirloom. However, once the client had what he was looking for, he double-crossed Nick and Kenji, shooting the latter in the hip. The two managed to escape, though Kenji still [had] the lead from the bullet lodged inside of him. The events took place before Ellie Perkins began working for Nick, meaning that the records on the case are somewhat sparse.
"Extremely protective of his daughter, Kenji [was] stern but still loving. After Taichi died at the hands of raiders, Kenji became even more concerned with Kasumi's safety. Because of this, when Kasumi [left] for Acadia without a trace, his anxieties [were] worsened, believing that she was taken by kidnappers. However, Rei [disagreed] and [wanted] him to calm down, believing that [Kasumi] may have just left home, as she [was] nineteen years old, old enough to handle herself."