Let me see if I like this format. It may and probably will be tweaked as I experiment with what works best for me. I am going to try to sim a week at a time, but I also need to maximize the time it takes me. For now, I typed out scores. I wish that OOTP allowed all screens to have an "Open in Browser" button.
BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
9 April 2300
News from Around the League
Season Starts Without a Hitch
The 2300 CBO season has begun. While the other major league, the Nuka World League is still training their players and preparing for their start a week from today, the CBO has already seen some interesting baseball in the first five games of the 108-game season.
There have been no major events in the first week with all teams beginning regularly. The 2299 CBO Champions, the Diamond City Swatters, had a banner-hanging ceremony on opening day against the Jamacia Plain Red Rockets. Fort Hagen, who lost to the Swatters in the Sole Survivor Series, also congratulated their 2299 team on opening day against The Slog.
In other news, we have moved trades, injuries, and roster moves to the transactions section of our Weekly Report instead of featuring them as individual stories. Unless there is something outstanding--creature attacks, for example--there will rarely be news stories, especially for baseball-related injuries.
We are getting our footing here at the new BNN headquarters in Diamond City, but we hope you enjoy our new entertainment digest. BosCom is also expanding its news segments with News, Entertainment, Sports, and Weather forecasts around the Commonwealth. Tune in every day to Channel 1 of BosCom for its news programs with an hourly updates on BosCom and its intraweb terminal sites.
Scores
Tue 3 April
FF 5 at ST 7 / Sal 2 at Lex 7 / Slog 7 at FtH 2 / NB 4 at Abe 0 / ET 4 at Star 10 / CC 7 at Con 3
JP 1 at DC 5 / UP 9 at Obe 7 / Atom 1 at Egr 7 / Good 1 at V81 7 / Qui 7 at FHE 1 / War at Rox - PPD
Performance of the Day: Tony Tamez, Egret, 3 for 4, 2B, HR, BB, R, 6 RBI
Wed 4 April
CC 3 at Con 2 – 10 inn / ET 4 at Star 3 / Slog 15 at FtH 1 / FF 2 at ST 1 / Sal 3 at Lex 2 / NB 6 at Abe 4
War 1 at Rox 10 / Atom 7 at Egr 8 / UP 5 at Obe 3 / Good 6 at V81 1 / Qui 1 at FHE 3 / JP 7 at DC 0 / War 8 at 1
Performance of the Day: Young Goodman, Roxbury, 4 for 8, 3B, HR, BB, 4 R, 3 RBI
Thu 5 April
FF 4 at Star 9 / CC 6 at FtH 7 – 10 inn / Slog 1 at ST 5 / Sal 3 at Abe 4 / NB 0 at Con 3 / ET 2 at Lex 10
Good 10 at DC 3 / War 4 at Egr 14 / UP 6 at FHE 9 / Qui 6 at Rox 1 / Atom 6 at V81 13 / JP 7 at Obe 14
Performance of the Day: Tenthree Leader, Oberland, 2 for 2, 2 HR, 2 BB, 3 R, 7 RBI
Fri 6 April
Slog 9 at ST 7 / Sal 4 at Abe 1 / FF 2 at Star 3 / ET 0 at Lex 4 / CC 5 at FtH 7 / NB 10 at Con 4
Qui 11 at Rox 2 / Good 5 at DC 6 / War 2 at Egr 3 / Atom 9 at V81 8 / UP 4 at FHE 2 / JP 9 at Obe 10
Performance of the Day: Chris Van Benschoten, The Slog, 3 for 4, 2 HR, BB, 3 R, 4RBI
Sun 8 April
ST 3 at Sal 4 / Con 7 at Slog 4 – 10 inn / Lex 7 at FF 5 / FtH 10 at ET 11 / Abe 1 at NB 2 / Star 7 at CC 2
V81 10 at War 8 / DC 2 at JP 4 / Egr 6 at UP 8 / Obe 8 at Qui 4 / Rox 3 at Good 4 / FHE 4 at Atom 2
Performance of the Day: Harry Byrd, Vault 81, 4 for 6, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI
Notes:University Point's Tomas Jones currently has a 20-game hitting streak dating back to the 2299 season.
Players of the Week
Week's Best Player: Lexington's Tostado: Crooked Tostado demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the North Charles Association Player of the Week Award.
The Lexington right fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .350 average (7-for-20) with 6 home runs and 13 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
Hayjen SCA's Best of the Week: One of the league's most exciting young players, Aesed Hayjen of the Vault 81 Dwellers earned himself South Charles Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 22-year-old center fielder had a lofty .650 average (13-for-20), collecting 2 home runs, 8 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
Transactions
Monday, April 9th, 2300
Concord Radstags: Activated SS Sean Koester from the injured list.
Egret Ninjas: Activated RP Danny Bell from the injured list.
Warwick Mirelurks: Placed RP Jayden Fleming on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/08/2300.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Chris Capps.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed free agent SP Tallahassee Gowner to a minor league contract.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RP Noah Peabody.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RP Jim Hipp.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed free agent RP Rickey Schoolmaster to a minor league contract.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed free agent SP Sinko Ochoa to a minor league contract.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed free agent SP Eric Harr to a minor league contract.
The Concord Radstags traded 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Muther Eckstein to the Abernathy Adamantium, getting 33-year-old minor league starting pitcher Joe Penaltybox in return.
Sunday, April 8th, 2300
Diamond City Swatters: Activated SP Burp Taylor from the injured list.
Egret Ninjas: Activated CF Rory Ree from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated RP Ryan Radaway from the injured list.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP Chris Tumbleson.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Sinko Ochoa.
Saturday, April 7th, 2300
University Point Deathclaws: Activated SP Adam Froggatt from the injured list.
Quincy Gunners: Placed SP Colt Finley on the 60-day injured list.
The Sunshine Tidings Chemists traded 21-year-old minor league left fielder Chief McGowan to the Concord Radstags, getting 27-year-old minor league reliever Cal Silent in return.
The Grape Painted Ghouls traded 23-year-old reliever Ratmeat Perkins and 24-year-old left fielder Alex Cobos to the Finch Farm Four Leafs, getting 30-year-old minor league reliever Bobby Hamilton in return.
Friday, April 6th, 2300
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Placed RP Little Jemmy Madison on the 60-day injured list.
Thursday, April 5th, 2300
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed SS Travis Phillips on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/04/2300.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed 3B Deerlord Fugivmee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/04/2300.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released LF Jake Lionheart.
Lexington Synths: Released LF Jared Tech.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released 1B Dustin Gatling.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released 1B Steve Halperin.
Wednesday, April 4th, 2300
Atom Cats: Activated SP Pete Pembroke from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Placed RF Crops Gerdenheimer on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/01/2300.
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2300
University Point Deathclaws: Placed SP Adam Froggatt on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/31/2300.
Starlight Lady Killers: Activated SP Chris Schneier from the injured list.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released RP Nate Czajka.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Charlie Maloney.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Danny Callan.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Steve Watertank.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Released RP Stole Greeson.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Tim McCormac.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Manny Madrid.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RF Nick Fox.
Quincy Gunners: Released 3B John McLaughlin.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released LF Toby Grace.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RP Dan Tetrault.
FHE Yao Guai: Released RP Chief Edwards.
Quincy Gunners: Released RP Ross Flamenco.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released RP Tony Salas.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RP Justin McBain.
Quincy Gunners: Released RP Take Kyle Henning.
Lexington Synths: Released LF Oilcan Haltom.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RP Casey Hamilton.
Quincy Gunners: Released CL Rapid Roberts.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP Gary Troup.
Egret Ninjas: Released SP Mike Pitchfork.
Quincy Gunners: Released RP Josh Reliford.
Egret Ninjas: Released SP Justin Johnson.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released SS Andy Craven.
Salem Witch Hats: Released RP Toby Kotov.
Quincy Gunners: Released RP Ricky DaKraze.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released RP Mike Johnson.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Dan Kuehn.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released 3B Nick Tarberry.
Quincy Gunners: Released RP Bill Klapper.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Josh Maney.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Serious Joe Tully.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released RP Eddie Okay.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP David Gusman.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released RP Wuguns Tommy.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Nate Wampler.
Atom Cats: Released RP Rickey Schoolmaster.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released LF Craig No.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released SP Curtis Woolever.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Elijah Robinson.
Atom Cats: Released RP Tallahassee Gowner.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RP Noah Peabody.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released RP Mike Knowles.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Ken Noe.
Atom Cats: Released RP Jason Pingleton.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RP Eric Harr.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Joe Osborne.
Atom Cats: Released RP Zach Toth.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released 3B Rack Toetip.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RP Jim Hipp.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RP Iwas Costa.
Quincy Gunners: Signed free agent 1B Tom Stamey to a minor league contract.
The Grape Painted Ghouls traded 22-year-old minor league reliever Bigtiny Rogers to the Concord Radstags, getting 35-year-old minor league reliever Tyler Parks in return.
The University Point Deathclaws traded 19-year-old minor league catcher Ted Shovels and 21-year-old minor league left fielder Bob Bloodbug to the The Slog Ghouls, getting 30-year-old minor league reliever Danny Sloghill in return.
The Grape Painted Ghouls traded 21-year-old minor league reliever Big James Greenhouse to the FHE Yao Guai, getting 27-year-old minor league reliever Bryan Joltstain in return.
Standings
Team Power Rankings
Weekly Team Power Rankings: Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Lexington Synths (150.0, ++)
2) Starlight Lady Killers (150.0, ++)
3) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (149.0, ++)
4) University Point Deathclaws (149.0, ++)
5) Egret Ninjas (146.0, +)
6) Oberland T-51s (112.0, ++)
7) Salem Witch Hats (111.0, ++)
8) FHE Yao Guai (110.0, o)
9) Goodneighbor Hancocks (110.0, +)
10) Vault 81 Dwellers (110.0, ++)
11) Quincy Gunners (108.0, ++)
12) The Slog Ghouls (108.0, ++)
13) Concord Radstags (72.0, --)
14) Easy Town Assaultrons (72.0, --)
15) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (72.0, --)
16) Diamond City Swatters (70.0, --)
17) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (70.0, --)
18) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (69.0, +)
19) County Crossing Bloodbugs (68.0, --)
20) Atom Cats (32.0, --)
21) Abernathy Adamantium (31.0, --)
22) Finch Farm Four Leafs (30.0, --)
23) Warwick Mirelurks (30.0, +)
24) Roxbury Rad Sox (29.0, --)
Analysis
Week One is in the books, and we honestly know nothing! One thing that we can see is that the Lexington Synths, Starlight Lady Killers, and Egret Ninjas collectively had the best Week One in wins and performance, all going 4-1 while having at least a +16 run differential.
One the bright side for league parity, no team secured two sweeps and then a Sunday win, with the only team eligible to do that being the Ninjas who started 4-0 but lost their first game yesterday. At the same time, no team was swept twice and then lost Sunday. In fact, no team was swept twice with every team getting their first win in the first four games. Currently five teams share the CBO lead of a 4-1 record, while five more teams are tied for the CBO's worst record at 1-4.
The defending champions, the Diamond City Swatters, started and finished the 2299 season as the best team, but they come in at #16 in the first Power Rankings after a 2-3 week. The Swatters split home series against both Jamaica Plain (#15) and Goodneighbor (#9).
The NCA's champions of 2299, the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, enter as the #17 team after also going 2-3. The Shroud started by getting annihilated in two home games vs The Slog (#12) before edging out County Crossing (#19) twice at home. Fort Hagen then dropped their game yesterday at Easy Town (#14).
The Synths and Killers are both technically tied for the #1 spot due to their quality points, but we will give Lexington the edge because of a +18 run differential and feature them below in "Team Focus." They went 4-1 with a split against Salem (#7) and sweeping Easy Town, with a win yesterday at Finch Farm (#22). Starlight split with the Assaultrons before sweeping the Four Leafs and winning one at County Crossing.
The other three 4-1 teams are Nordhagen Beach, University Point, and the Ninjas. The Party Boys won two at Abernathy (#21), which has had a terrible 1-4 start after going 6-0 in the Nuka Cup Tournament to win the banner; split with Concord (#13); and beat Abernathy again yesterday. The new-look Deathclaws won two at Oberland (#6), who has won three-straigh since; split at FHE (#8), also 3-2; and then downed the Ninjas to stop their four-game winning streak. Actually, the Deathclaws probably should be #1 since they beat three teams four times that are collectively 10-5 with four of those five losses coming against University Point. Egret swept Atom (#20) and Warwick (#23) before succumbing to the Deathclaws.
Team Focus: Lexington Synths
The Lexington Synths play in what may prove to be a tough Institute League in 2300. With the reigning league champions, the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud and two other teams expected to be good in the Starlight Lady Killers and the Abernathy Adamantium, the Synths will have a tough 2300 to show they belong like in 2297 when they won the IL. With a strong start to the 2300 campaign, albeit against a weaker league in the Brotherhood League, the Synths are flying their banners a little higher than the rest.
Crooked Tostado, who has been one of the better home run hitters in the CBO since being drafted in the 1st round (#13) overall in the 2296 Inaugural Draft, has started out the 2300 campaign on fire. With six home runs in the first five games, including two on Thursday against Easy Town and another two yesterday at Finch Farm, Tostado earned Player of the Week honors in the NCA. He currently leads the CBO in homers and RBI (13), making him a force in why the Synths have been so good thus far. Lexington is also currently 1st in homers as a team (11) thanks to Tosatado. Bubb Islander has also contributed, batting .409 in the first week and tied for second in the CBO in runs scored (7) and doubles (3). The rest of the lineup can do better, but C Mike Davidson had a good week, going .286 vs his career batting average of now .205.
Pitching is worth talking about, especially with Tristan Marble trying to solidify himself as an ace. In two starts this season, he is 2-0 with a 1.26 ERA, outdueling Tony Bertha of Salem on opening day and then shutting out the Assaultrons for 5.1 innings on Friday. With 12 runs allowed, the Synths are currently tied for 1st with Nordhagen Beach for the fewest. Lexington also has an NCA-best 1.69 Starters ERA and their bullpen is tied for 2nd with a 0.69 ERA. Greg Mardis (1-0) has also contributed by allowing only one run in 12.2 innings in his two starts.