Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
26 September 2299
Fort Hagen's Green Given Stimpack, Still Will Rest Shoulder
Fort Hagen pitcher Derek Green was injured in his start yesterday in what the team is calling "shoulder inflammation." Team trainer David Rousseau calls the injury a "repetitive aggravation of the joint rather than a true injury."
Because of the status of Green, the stimpack administered will offer relief to the current pain, but he is likely to aggravate the injury again should he pitch more in the Sole Survivor Series. Therefore, the Silver Shroud have decided to shut him down for the season.
"We're sorry to lose D-G," Fort Hagen manager Mark Andersen said, "but we know we also have a hell of a pitcher in Matt Hope and know he can get the job done if we need him in Game 5."
Hope replaced Green in the game yesterday after Green started feeling discomfort in his throwing shoulder. An examination revealed that shoulder issues had flared up and each throw was causing more distress in the joints where the arm bone rubs against the shoulder bone.
Because Hope was not fully warmed up to replace Green, he pitched only 55 pitches in relief, but he held Diamond City scoreless in 3.1 innings in Game 2 of the Sole Survivor Series. The Shroud went on to win the game, 5-2, and take a 2-0 series lead. The teams resume the series tomorrow.
CBO Teams Begin BMU Purge in Preparation for "Strong Draft Class"
Several CBO teams began purging their BMU rosters in anticipation of what BNN has called "a strong draft class."
Since the expansion of the Boston Youth Development League to include not only the original league, but an expanded tournament style of area leagues in Cape Cod, Bradberton, and a few other areas, the competition has increased.
"We had what I would call a 'dead' period," CBO Commissioner Nate Howard said. "We had our Inaugural Draft in 2296 where we invited everyone 16 and above. In time, we decided to allow players over 18 into our league instead. That meant many of our youth teams lost a lot of talent, and we didn't have guys who would have originally been drafted entering our draft. Now that we changed the system to over 18 only, we have some talent that has been developing even more. I expect that talent to show this year."
A few of the expected top picks include pitchers College Luckyman, Bry McBourbon, and Nuke Laloosh; catchers Jimjames LaFleur and Soup Roper; infielders Jackie Shepherd, Rabbit Forrest, and Diamond City mayor Robert MacCready's son, Duncan MacReady; and outfielders Delmarva Illeracula, Hurr Lee Reyes, and Rick Pickle.
Here is a list of the released players:
Abernathy Adamantium: Released RP Jeremy Flick.
Atom Cats: Released 2B Bobby Brows.
Concord Radstags: Released 1B Matthew Surgeon.
Concord Radstags: Released SS Slosh Nicklepenny.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released C Manny Arce.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released 2B Toby Silverbullet.
FHE Yao Guai: Released 1B Josh Scrapson.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released LF Jared Tech.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 3B Mike Montano.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released C Felix Medina.
Lexington Synths: Released SP Kaleb Frakes.
Lexington Synths: Released RP Heck Pellets.
Lexington Synths: Released 1B Bearskin Melton.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released C Omar Andrade.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released RP Matt Getman.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Blue Gralinski.
Oberland T-51s: Released CF Albert Faynshteyn.
Quincy Gunners: Released 1B Cody Money.
Roxbury Knuckle Punchers: Released RP Elijah Robinson.
Salem Witch Hats: Released RP Kyle Jellyfish.
Salem Witch Hats: Released SP Moonshine European.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released 2B Brett Commies.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released SS Darius Dactyl.
The Slog Ghouls: Released RP Tyler Storts.
The Slog Ghouls: Released C One Williams.
The Slog Ghouls: Released RF Kyle Manta.
University Point Deathclaws: Released SS Jamie Pipegun.
University Point Deathclaws: Released RP Sean White.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Junie Celani.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Han Nerfherder.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released CL Joker Griffith.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released C Steve Johnson.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Ben Helmlinger.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Jack Silveira.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released C Scott Merman.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released 1B Shawn Synthman.