BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
20 May 2301
Players of the Week
North Charles Association Picks Top Player: Zeldolph Violet 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 Starlight first baseman wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .435 average (10-for-23) with 2 home runs and 9 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
So far this season Violet has hit .298 with 8 home runs, 32 RBIs and scored 23 times.
Laughy Collects Player of the Week Award: It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. Ricky Ticky Laughy, the Oberland T-51s 23-year-old center fielder, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for South Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 8 hits in 18 at-bats, compiling a .444 average with 3 home runs and 6 RBIs.
So far this season Laughy has put up a .284 batting average with 38 hits, 11 home runs and 33 RBIs.
Transactions
Monday, May 20th , 2301
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed CF Fernando Z on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/19/2301.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated RF Boots Yellowhair from the injured list.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed RP Austin Peterson.
The Salem Witch Hats traded 22-year old minor league RHP Ichavod Shoemaker to the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, getting 30-year old minor league 1B Eddie Can in return.
Sunday, May 19th , 2301
Abernathy Adamantium: Placed SP Gerald Jerry on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/18/2301.
Saturday, May 18th , 2301
FHE Yao Guai: Placed RP W. H. Lub on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/17/2301.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed 2B C.T. Woodard on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/17/2301.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Activated SS Well Done Dungan from the injured list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Sent SS Well Done Dungan to Triple A C.I.T. Ruins for injury rehab.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Activated RP Matt Demented from the injured list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released 3B Twin Fratelli.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed RP Josh Maney.
The Slog Ghouls: Signed C Keith Biography.
Friday, May 17th , 2301
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Activated SP Chet Arthur from the injured list.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Sent SP Chet Arthur to Triple A Greentop Nursery for injury rehab.
Thursday, May 16th , 2301
Abernathy Adamantium: RP Danny Rocketman returns from his rehab assignment.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Activated RP Zippy Patterson from the injured list.
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys traded 18-year old minor league C Bryan Coltfourty and 23-year old minor league RHP Adoptee Packwood to the Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs, getting 32-year old RHP Bill Hench in return.
Wednesday, May 15th , 2301
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: RP Josh Kelley returns from his rehab assignment.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released 1B Chris Wager.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released C Keith Biography.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Josh Maney.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed RP Nick Dyson.
Standings
Team Power Rankings
Weekly Team Power Rankings: Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) University Point Deathclaws (133.6, +)
2) Salem Witch Hats (128.3, +)
3) Diamond City Swatters (126.4, -)
4) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (119.3, -)
5) Abernathy Adamantium (119.1, o)
6) Concord Radstags (114.1, o)
7) Vault 81 Dwellers (109.0, +)
8) Atom Cats (101.9, -)
9) Easy Town Assaultrons (98.7, ++)
10) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (97.6, -)
11) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (92.4, ++)
12) Starlight Lady Killers (90.4, -)
13) Goodneighbor Hancocks (88.4, --)
14) FHE Yao Guai (86.4, -)
15) Quincy Gunners (83.3, ++)
16) Roxbury Rad Sox (83.3, --)
17) Oberland T-51s (79.3, -)
18) County Crossing Bloodbugs (78.1, +)
19) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (67.0, +)
20) The Slog Ghouls (67.0, --)
21) Egret Ninjas (56.7, +)
22) Finch Farm Four Leafs (53.7, -)
23) Lexington Synths (46.6, o)
24) Warwick Mirelurks (39.3, o)
Analysis
Playoff Picture Through 30 Games
NCA:
1. Salem (league record tiebreaker over Nordhagen Beach)
2. Abernathy (league record tiebreaker over Concord)
3. Nordhagen Beach
4. Concord
5. Easy Town
SCA:
1. University Point
2. Diamond City
3. Vault 81
4. Atom
5. Jamaica Plain (best head-to-head record among FHE and Goodneighbor)
6. FHE (second-best head-to-head record among Jamaica Plain and Goodneighbor)
7. Goodneighbor (third-best head-to-head record among Jamiaca Plain and FHE)
Minor League Report
BMU
Players of the Week
CA Player of the Week Awarded: Harry Bush has the tools to stick in this league for many years. The 24-year-old first baseman of the Mystic Pines Raybathers had a hot bat in the Commonwealth Association over the past seven days and won the Player of the Week honors.
Bush batted .455 with 5 hits in 11 at-bats, 3 home runs and 6 RBIs.
So far this year, Bush is batting .333 with 4 home runs and 16 RBIs.
MA's Top Player, Motley of Fiddler's Green: Chris Motley is respected by most Fiddler's Green T-60s fans for his no-frills style of play. The 25-year-old first baseman went about his business with vigor last week to grab the Massachusetts Association Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .692 average (9-for-13) with 3 home runs, 9 RBIs and 7 runs scored.
So far this year in 6 games Motley is hitting .500 with 3 home runs, 9 RBIs and 8 runs scored.
Standings
GBRL
Players of the Week
Robotics Experts Noob Named NL's #1 Player: One of the league's most exciting young players, Sam Noob of the Galleria Robotics Experts earned himself North League Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 21-year-old right fielder had a lofty .438 average (7-for-16), collecting 3 home runs, 5 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
Presently Noob is hitting .386 with 7 home runs and 14 RBIs. He has played in 11 games and scored 14 times.
Mongrels Orcin Cardinal Wins SL Award: This week's best performer in the South League was right fielder Orcin Cardinal of the Poseidon Energy Mongrels.
He slashed out a .688 average and was voted the Player of the Week. Over the last week Cardinal stroked 11 hits in 16 at-bats and 4 home runs, drove in 10 runs and scored 6 times.
For the year Cardinal has hit at a .272 clip with 19 RBIs, 8 home runs and 17 runs scored.
Standings
Current Injuries
