Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
1 February 2299 - Finch Farm Four Leafs Ship Daylight to Goodneighbor
According to BNN there were mixed emotions by the players involved in the trade between the Finch Farm Four Leafs and the Goodneighbor Hancocks. As part of the deal, the Four Leafs swapped 31-year-old C Dustin Daylight to the Hancocks getting 28-year-old 1B Nick Short in return. The players indicated it was good to get a fresh new start in another city, but it was difficult to leave your friends on the old team.
Daylight played in 31 games for the Four Leafs in 2298, starting 25. He was 16 for 83 (.193) on the season with no home runs and four RBI.
Short has been a reserve infielder for the Hancocks in his three years there. In 2298, he played in 36 games, batting 2 for 29 (.069).
1 February 2299 - Vault 81 Trades Godcomplex, Harmon for Oberland's McCort
It's being reported in the Vault 81 press that the Dwellers have traded 29-year-old RHP Alex Godcomplex and 19-year-old 2B Phil Harmon to the Oberland T-51s for 19-year-old minor league LHP Vince McCort. However, there is no confirmation by the two ball clubs.
Godcomplex pitched 22 games in relief in 2298 for the Dwellers, compiling a record of 1-3 with three saves and a 5.52 ERA.
Harmon spent most of the season with the Mass Pike (now Vault 95) Robobrains. With Mass Pike, he batted .302 with seven home runs and 39 RBI. In five games as a pinch hitter for Vault 81, he was 1 for 5 (.200).
McCort is an interesting prospect. He has yet to play in the CBO since he was arrested in March of 2296 for the murder of a fellow townsperson at Oberland Station. Since April of 2296, he has been incarcerated at Parsons State Insane Asylum but he will be released April 27.
By the time McCort is released, he will only be 20 years old. Assuming his skills have not deteriorated since he was first signed by the T-51s organization as an undrafted free agent, he could find himself playing at the CBO level. He has a four-pitch repertoire with equal effectiveness among his fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. He needs to work on his movement, but he has good control to place his pitches and he can blow his fastball past batters. McCort was not drafted because he did not enter his name into the Inaugural Draft pool on time in 2295.
McCort does have an aggressive personality which was shown with the incident in Oberland Station, but the Dwellers organization is hoping his time at Parsons has humbled him.