Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
15 May 2299 - Pageturner of Union Hope Player of the Week
It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the Commonwealth Association, but last week first-year player Mace Pageturner, brother of Finch Farm's Matt Pageturner, of the Union Hope Lifegivers (Lexington) reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week. Pageturner rocked opposing pitching for a .800 average (8-for-10), no home runs and 2 RBIs to come away with the award.
This year Pageturner is batting .447 with no home runs.
15 May 2299 - Big Leaguers Waze Waiting Swings Hot Bat, MA Winner
Waze Waiting is respected by most Natick Banks Big Leaguers fans for his no-frills style of play. The 25-year-old left fielder went about his business with vigor last week to grab the Massachusetts Association Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .364 average (4-for-11) with 2 home runs, 8 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
This season Waiting is batting .375 with 6 hits, 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, 6 walks, .583 OBP and has scored 5 runs. He has played in 12 games.
15 May 2299 - BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Which pitchers are leading the Boston Minor Union in career complete games?
Cody Graca, Union Hope, 4
Josh Dude, Trinity Plaza, 3
Alex Alexson, Mystic Pines, 2
Oscar Chekhemani, Trinity Plaza, 2
Josh Gillette, Greentop, 2
15 May 2299 - Weekly Team Power Rankings
Mystic Pines finally dropped a game after winning their first 16 when the Greentop Nursery Night People overcame a 12-6 deficit to take out the Raybathers. Both the CA and MA seem to belong to the Raybathers and Eastlake Aquaboys, respectively, who both remain at the top of the Power Rankings. Other league leaders, Breakheart Banks of the Dark Hollow Pond League and the Haymarket Mall Commandos (tied for 1st) of the Downtown Boston League take up the next two slots. Co-leader in the DBL, Trinity Plaza, is 5th.
Here are the current team power rankings for Boston Minor Union:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Mystic Pines Raybathers (176.4, o)
2) Eastlake Aquaboys (148.6, o)
3) Haymarket Mall Commandos (123.5, +)
4) Breakheart Banks Behemoths (120.5, ++)
5) Trinity Plaza Snipers (120.5, o)
6) Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks (110.9, ++)
7) C.I.T. Ruins Refractors (108.9, +)
8) Somerville Place Sentry Bots (108.9, ++)
9) Fiddler's Green T-60s (107.9, --)
10) Charles View Cannibals (98.3, --)
11) Natick Banks Big Leaguers (98.3, ++)
12) Galleria Robotics Experts (96.3, --)
13) Taffington Boathouse Spy Hunters (92.3, --)
14) Greentop Nursery Night People (87.7, o)
15) Forest Grove Mole Rats (85.7, ++)
16) Corvega Flamers (83.7, +)
17) Bunker Hill Gun Fu (73.1, o)
18) Cabot House Rayguns (67.1, --)
19) College Square Nerd Ragers (58.5, --)
20) Postal Square Action Boys (54.5, --)
21) Vault 95 Robobrains (47.9, o)
22) Malden Grognaks (38.4, +)
23) Union Hope Lifegivers (34.4, -)
24) Boston Common Lead Bellies (16.8, -)