Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
23 August 2299
Lexington Releases Top Reliever Arthur
Prince Arthur has been having an outstanding season, going 1-0 with a 1.82 ERA in 21 relief appearances in 2299. However, due to a feud with manager Sprole Races and pitching coach Brian Cecil, the Lexington Synths have decided to give him his unconditional release.
"Prince was a problem in the locker room and the meeting room," Synths GM Jason Saum said. "We got to a point where we were tired of tolerating his negative energy. Basically, he needed to go, and we hope we're a better team because of it."
An already young team, Lexington now has zero players over 30. For their long-term success, the current 4th place team in the Institute League may benefit from keeping its young roster together. Whether or not they will overtake Starlight and Abernathy in the last two weeks is yet to be seen.
"Yes, we understand we're in a playoff race," Saum said. "We'll miss his productivity, but feel the team will respond better, especially the pitchers, without having to listen to his *****ing constantly. He was selfish and not very fun to be around."
Closer Doug Dee El, 28, is now the oldest player on the Synths. He is 3-5 with 25 saves and a 2.37 ERA. There is no word yet which player will take Arthur's place in the bullpen rotation.
Mour Helps Jamaica Plain Cruise to 13-2 Win
The Jamaica Plain Red Rockets downed the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers, 13-2. The hitting star was catcher Ayag Mour. Mour was 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3 for the Red Rockets. The Red Rockets saw their record improve to 48-52.
Mour contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Jamaica Plain in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 2-0, Mour took a fastball from Scaredy Cat Talbott and stroked the home run to right-center. His 14th home run of the season allowed the Red Rockets to leap in front, 3-2.
"That game had disaster written all over it," said Roxbury skipper Turbo Peabody. "I could feel it."
Clevinger Now 4-8 After Subduing Party Boys
The Abernathy Adamantium picked up a win at Tato Field, knocking off the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, 3-1. Starting pitcher Kyle Clevinger was a big reason why. T-Bone Heagy sewed up the save, his 22nd. Abernathy raised its record to 55-45 with the win.
Clevinger allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 8 innings for the Adamantium. He walked 1 and struck out 8.
"Kyle -- his tempo and rhythm were good," said Adamantium manager Chase Stingwing. "He was the key to us winning."
Deathclaws Top Ninjas, 7-0, Behind Stallworth
The University Point Deathclaws beat the Egret Ninjas, 7-0, at Gwinnett Brewery Park. Starting pitcher Gary Stallworth was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The third-place Deathclaws improved to 49-51.
Stallworth scattered 3 hits over 7.2 innings for the Deathclaws. With the win, Stallworth moves to 7-12 on the year with 112 strikeouts.
"It's a mindset," said Stallworth. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent."
The Ninjas lost to University Point today, but perhaps the bigger news was the end of Paladin Danse's 29-game hitting streak. The left fielder went 0-for-4 on the day.
"We felt if we could slow down Danse, we would win the game," Deathclaws manager Woody Lumpkin explained. "They really seemed to feed off his streak, so we tried to put more emphasis on shutting him down."
Looking at his present stats, Danse has compiled a .319 batting average in 100 games with a .413 on-base percentage, while hitting 35 home runs and driving in 107 runs.
Bloodbugs Edge Silver Shroud, 3-2
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud went down to defeat to Danny Neikirk and his County Crossing teammates. The final score was 3-2 in favor of the Bloodbugs. William Whitehurst earned his 15th save in 18 chances. The win has County Crossing at 36-64.
Joel Carrotflower, the 27-year old second baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Carrotflower contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put County Crossing up, 1-0.
Fort Hagen manager Mark Andersen said he was "mildly disappointed" with the loss. "We had our opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them," he said.
Gunners Beat Diamond City, 4-3
The inspired effort of Diamond City third baseman Allen Bishop was not enough to prevent a loss, 4-3, to the Quincy Gunners. Bishop went 3-3 with a home run, 2 singles, and 2 walks. Quincy reliever Ryan Kazarian picked up the win, upping his record to 5-2. Blaine Phrasemaker absorbed the loss. Wick Prater closed the game out for Quincy, earning his 28th save.
Quincy used the clutch hitting of Ben Pettinato to capture the win. The third baseman drilled a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Gunners ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a big one.
"The vibe's good," said Quincy manager Kevin Banner. "We've got to keep it going."
The second-place Gunners have won 5 in a row.
Hancocks Prevail, 4-3, Over Oberland
The Oberland T-51s got a superb performance from pitcher Sheng Kawolski. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Goodneighbor. The Hancocks won the game, 4-3. Kawolski threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball. Goodneighbor now has a 7-game win streak.
Had Jumper Hayes not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 3rd, Hayes hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 4-3, in favor of the Hancocks.
"I like the roll we're on," said Goodneighbor manager Jeremy Whiteplate.