Hmmm.... reports are for postseason stats in the news story. I had to edit.
Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
12 October 2299
Beantown Wins Award for NCA Dominance
Dan Beantown was a calming influence out of the Salem Witch Hats bullpen this season.
His teammates and manager said he had a poised demeanor about him that was typical of someone much older and more experienced. His poise has paid off, as the 20-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the North Charles Association Fallon's Reliever Award for 2299.
The Boston, Massachusetts native won the award with 31 saves in 48 relief appearances, 100 strikeouts in 56.1 innings and a record of 3-2 to go with his 1.60 ERA.
He received 12 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Steve Warwar of the Finch Farm Four Leafs finished second in voting, while Doug Dee El of the Lexington Synths finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Dan Beantown - Salem Witch Hats - 12 - 60
Steve Warwar - Finch Farm Four Leafs - 0 - 36
Doug Dee El - Lexington Synths - 0 - 12
Samm Grabs SCA Fallon's Reliever Award
The manager of the Diamond City Swatters said he always had confidence handing the ball to Josh Samm out of the bullpen.
The 28-year-old was a dominant performer all year for Diamond City and his efforts have been rewarded with the South Charles Association Fallon's Reliever Award for 2299.
The bullpen ace had an impressive 1.12 ERA this season, with 37 saves in 58 relief appearances. He fanned 88 batters in 64.1 innings and sported a record of 4 wins and 1 loss.
He received 12 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Marc Pondsip of the University Point Deathclaws finished second in voting, while Andy Helium of the Egret Ninjas finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Josh Samm - Diamond City Swatters - 12 - 60
Marc Pondsip - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 36
Andy Helium - Egret Ninjas - 0 - 12
Oberland Rebuilding?
Rumors around the CBO is that the Oberland T-51s are offering up their aging roster for prospects.
That has not turned out to be the truth so far, as they have only made one offseason trade, sending 34-year-old Brian Dingo to Sunshine Tidings in exchange for 19-year-old pitcher Neil Persian on October 4th.
While that is their only trade so far, league rumors have been swirling that the T-51s could have upwards of 5-10 trades of their roster in the next coming weeks. Some teams that could be viable trading partners include the clear-cut Top 8 systems in the CBO: Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Egret, Sunshine Tidings, Finch Farm, Vault 81, Atom, and Easy Town. There could be other trade partners, but many teams in the Top 1/3 of the BMU system are also aching to win at the CBO level.
Those same anonymous reports are saying that Oberland has very few of its players on its untouchable list, which probably includes most of its better players under 25. Those over 25 are for sale.
None of the T-51s' starting pitchers are under 25, with the youngest being staff ace Sheng Kawolski at 27. Kawolski is also the team's youngest pitcher outside close Aaron Still (21). The pitching staff saw a significant dropoff in production from 2298 to 2299, and GM Y4-25 Godlike would probably like to avoid becoming the worst pitching staff in baseball. By BNN's scouting reports, they are still considered 8th-best (7 rankings lower than 2298) for starting pitchers and 15th-best for relievers, but those numbers would be expected to drop before the start of the 2300 season.
Said one league scout: "Yeah, we saw the flip come right before our eyes. From the best in the CBO for three years to mediocre. They're going to have to blow it up to make a comeback. I don't see that happening in 2300, though."
Oberland will be opening up its new ballpark in 2300. While the team would like to be competitive as it will finally play south of the Charles River, it is realistic to start considering breaking up the CBO's oldest team.