Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
31 May 2299 - Roxbury Knuckle Punchers Ship Grogg to Diamond City
The players apparently knew they were on the trading block, so it did not surprise one of them when he learned that he had been traded to Roxbury. "Got my bags packed already," he said, when reached for comment. The Knuckle Punchers will receive 19-year-old minor league RHP Jake Jennings and 20-year-old minor league LF Terry Cookbook, while 30-year-old LHP Kyle Grogg will go to the Diamond City Swatters.
Grogg has taken the mound for 12 relief appearances this season, nailing down no saves while notching a 3-0 record with a 1.23 ERA. The reliever has limited opposing batters to a .157 batting average.
31 May 2299 - Finch Farm-Goodneighbor Trade: Pageturner for Kifer
A trade between Finch Farm and Goodneighbor was made official this morning. The Four Leafs have sent 32-year-old ace RHP Matt Pageturner to the Hancocks in exchange for 21-year-old minor league RHP Jesse Fraud, 20-year-old minor league LHP Nick Kifer and 19-year-old minor league CF Arthur Blondeale.
Thus far this season, Pageturner has tossed 75.2 innings in 11 starts, fanned 40 batters, walked 18 and put up a 3.81 ERA with 7 wins and 2 losses.
31 May 2299 - Rogers Pops Two Homers in 5-1 Win for Oberland
Ginger Rogers knocked in 4 runs to help Oberland beat Atom, 5-1. The right fielder collected 1 single, 1 double, and 2 home runs. Matt Udder, the winner, improved to 6-4. He held Atom to 1 run on 6 hits over 8.1 innings, while racking up 7 strikeouts. Aaron Still earned the save for Oberland, his 11th of the year.
With Oberland leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Rogers hit a slider from Boss Gentleman for a solo home run. It was his 15th home run of the season and put the T-51s ahead, 3-1.
"We put it together today and came out with the win," Rogers said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."
With the win, Oberland upped its record to 24-18.
Oberland third baseman Jeremy Bugs went 0-for-3 today in Oberland's 5-1 triumph over the Atom Cats, snapping his 22-game hitting streak.
Bugs spoke to BNN after the game and said he "knew the hitting streak would end sooner or later."
"I just would have preferred later," he said with a laugh. "It was fun though."
When Bugs made an out in his last chance at the plate, his teammates congratulated him in the dugout. In the clubhouse after the game, he seemed unbothered by the streak ending.
"There's nothing scientific about it, that's for sure," Cats manager Paul Stands said of Bugs's streak. "He had a nice little run. Let him start another one when we finish the series here."
This season in 42 games, Bugs has hit at a .367 clip with 65 hits, 7 home runs, 31 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
31 May 2299 - Ramos Powers Chemists to 9-6 Win
Brightsun Ramos made an impact in the 9-6 Sunshine Tidings win over Finch Farm. Ramos, who leads the NCA in extra base hits with 29, went 4 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Vince Moon got credit for the save for Sunshine Tidings. It was his 2nd of the year. The Chemists improved to 18-24.
Chris Wickliffe aided the Sunshine Tidings cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the shortstop went 2 for 3 with a triple, a double, and a walk.
"I'm just happy to help the team win," Wickliffe told the Sunshine Tidings Citizen.
31 May 2299 - Oldsink Now 5-4 After Subduing Yao Guai
Goodneighbor rode a fine outing from starter John Oldsink to victory over the FHE Yao Guai at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS. The final score was 2-0. The Hancocks, at 30-12, have now won 4 straight.
Oldsink delivered a quality start for Goodneighbor. The 6' 1" right-hander allowed no earned runs on 4 hits over 8 innings of work.
"Not too many highlights on our side," said losing manager David Meatcook.
31 May 2299 - Islander Has 20-Game Hitting Streak
Bubb Islander of the Vault 81 Dwellers has now hit safely in 20 straight games. He socked 2 hits in today's 14-4 triumph over Jamaica Plain at CURIE Inc. Field.
"20 games is a big chunk of the year, isn't it?" Islander said to reporters. "It's hard to wrap your head around."
Bubb Islander struck out in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, grounded out in the 5th, singled in the 6th, hit a two-run single in the 7th and grounded out in the 8th.
Currently Islander is hitting .372 and has collected 1 home run, 19 RBIs and scored 41 times, while playing in 42 games.
31 May 2299 - Fogcrawler goes 3-for-4, Party Boys Move to 29-13
The game between Nordhagen Beach and Concord is in the books, despite a little radrain.
Michael Fogcrawler left his imprint on the 11-5 Nordhagen Beach win against the Concord Radstags. Fogcrawler, who is tied for 7th in the NCA with a .985 OPS, was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Nordhagen Beach now has a record of 29-13 with the win.
Jonathan Angelou tagged a home run off Gwinnett Southie in the bottom of the fifth. His 3-run blast put the Party Boys on top, 6-5. In all, Angelou had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.
In postgame comments to the Nordhagen Beach News, Angelou said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
31 May 2299 - Silver Shroud Win at Easy Town, 4-1
Brent Hooker pitched a gem to lead Fort Hagen to victory over the Easy Town Assaultrons, 4-1. Curtis Thriceshot was credited with the save for Fort Hagen, his 9th of the season. With the win, Fort Hagen raised its record to 27-15.
Micah Morals provided a timely hit. The Fort Hagen third baseman delivered a 2-run triple in the top of the seventh inning to put the Silver Shroud on top, 3-1. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.
"I had pretty good command out there," said Hooker.
31 May 2299 - Swatters Fell Mirelurks, 8-4, in Error-Filled Game
Diamond City starter X10-44 Mannson pitched well against the Warwick Mirelurks at The Great Green Jewel. The left-hander led his team to a win, 8-4. With the win, Diamond City pushed its record to 31-11.
Diamond City took a 7-2 lead on Jazz Stockton's 1st home run of the season. The grand slam home run came off Warwick pitcher Bobby Van Marter in the bottom of the eighth.
"You work hard, day in and day out, hoping to give the fans something to cheer about. Today was a good day," Mannson told the Diamond City News.
The two teams combined for seven errors by seven different players.