Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
21 August 2299
CA Star of the Week Announced
Curtis Yellallot is respected by most Taffington Boathouse Spy Hunters fans for his no-frills style of play. The 19-year-old right fielder went about his business with vigor last week to grab the Commonwealth Association Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .500 average (5-for-10) with 2 home runs, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
This season in 65 games, Yellallot has hit at a .268 clip with 68 hits, 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 38 runs scored.
Hayes Picked MA Player of the Week
19-year-old Hopper Hayes, younger brother of Goodneighbor's Jumper Hayes, made a few Somerville Place headlines during this past week as the rookie shortstop proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and Massachusetts Association officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort.
He cracked 9 hits in 11 at-bats to put up a .818 average. Hayes collected no home runs, 1 RBIs and scored 4 runs.
Presently Hayes is batting .228 with 1 home run and 15 RBIs. He has played in 65 games and scored 27 times.
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the Boston Minor Union in batting AVG on balls in play (BABIP)?
Mel Gorgeous, VEGA, .255
Alex Alexson, MYST, .261
Josh Calvit, EAST, .287
Brian Cox, CIT, .288
Deedee Martinson, CAB, .289
Weekly Team Power Rankings
Here are the current team power rankings for Boston Minor Union:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Mystic Pines Raybathers (133.4, o)
2) C.I.T. Ruins Refractors (117.3, +)
3) Haymarket Mall Commandos (116.8, +)
4) Fiddler's Green T-60s (114.5, -)
5) Breakheart Banks Behemoths (113.8, +)
6) Eastlake Aquaboys (112.5, --)
7) Somerville Place Sentry Bots (107.0, +)
8) Cabot House Rayguns (106.7, +)
9) Trinity Plaza Snipers (105.0, -)
10) Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks (101.9, o)
11) College Square Nerd Ragers (95.9, +)
12) Greentop Nursery Night People (95.9, -)
13) Bunker Hill Gun Fu (93.8, ++)
14) Corvega Flamers (92.4, -)
15) Natick Banks Big Leaguers (91.8, +)
16) Forest Grove Mole Rats (83.8, -)
17) Taffington Boathouse Spy Hunters (81.8, --)
18) Charles View Cannibals (76.5, o)
19) Boston Common Lead Bellies (66.7, ++)
20) Malden Grognaks (64.2, o)
21) Galleria Robotics Experts (64.0, -)
22) Postal Square Action Boys (55.7, -)
23) Vault 95 Robobrains (42.8, o)
24) Union Hope Lifegivers (23.5, o)