OK, I might push a little ahead! Maybe at least to the draft.
BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
16 October 2301
News
Vault 81, Abernathy Agree to Swap: Reports have surfaced that Vault 81 has agreed to send 24-year old 1B Jason Robinson to the Abernathy Adamantium in exchange for 24-year old LF Bloatfly Williams and 22-year old minor league LHP Don Sanctuary. "It's a done deal," said one executive speaking on the condition of anonymity. "I'm surprised word got around so quickly. We just signed off on this an hour ago." The deal apparently is awaiting physicals before an official announcement is made by either team.
Lifetime Robinson has hit for a .252 average and totaled 403 hits, 104 home runs and 317 RBIs.
Over his career Williams is batting .320 with 97 doubles, 24 triples, 4 home runs, 139 RBIs and scored 262 runs in 417 games.
North Charles Association Announces Corvega Top Defender Award Winners: Great glovemen can range far and wide to make a backhand stop or an over-the-shoulder catch -- and the best usually make it look easy. Today the winners of the North Charles Association Corvega Top Defender Award for 2301 were announced. These awards for defensive excellence go to:
Pitcher
Lannie Tykeson (Easy Town Assaultrons)
Catcher
Mike Swift (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
First Baseman
Antonio Toeclaw (Salem Witch Hats)
Second Baseman
Danny Suarez (Finch Farm Four Leafs)
Third Baseman
Dog Prairie (Easy Town Assaultrons)
Shortstop
Tib Shorthop (Finch Farm Four Leafs)
Left Fielder
Bloatfly Williams (Abernathy Adamantium)
Center Fielder
Millioncap Go (The Slog Ghouls)
Right Fielder
Gene Leftswipe (Concord Radstags)
SCA Corvega Top Defender Award Winners Named: What does it take to win a Corvega Top Defender Award? It's a combination of good hands, knowing how to play the hitters, all-out hustle and a willingness to sacrifice your body to make a play. Good speed and a good arm never hurt either, but not always required. This year's all-defense team in the South Charles Association consists of:
Pitcher
Peak Sizeman (FHE Yao Guai)
Catcher
Biddy Swenson (Roxbury Rad Sox)
First Baseman
Barker Cocoa (University Point Deathclaws)
Second Baseman
Jumper Hayes (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
Third Baseman
Justin Daros (Atom Cats)
Shortstop
Hopper Hayes (Egret Ninjas)
Left Fielder
Kory Richardson (University Point Deathclaws)
Center Fielder
Earthbound Bussey (Atom Cats)
Right Fielder
Baywatch Fischler (Quincy Gunners)
Mannequin Wins Award for NCA Dominance: The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys got more than they expected out of Tom Mannequin in 2301.
At the age of 35, there were questions about whether or not Mannequin could still compete at a high level, but those questions were answered emphatically as he has won the North Charles Association Fallon's Reliever Award.
On the season, the Methuen, Massachusetts native recorded 35 saves in 51 relief appearances and threw 57.1 innings. He recorded 56 strikeouts and 10 walks, while posting an opponent's batting average of .197.
He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Freedom Williams of the Concord Radstags finished second in voting, while Aaron Geneva of the Easy Town Assaultrons finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Tom Mannequin - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 24 - 120
Freedom Williams - Concord Radstags - 0 - 58
Aaron Geneva - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 38
Scorcher Grabs SCA Fallon's Reliever Award: Atom Cats closer Danny Scorcher said he loves to come into the game when the outcome is in jeopardy.
He certainly did a good job of impacting his team's outcomes this season, as he has been named the winner of the 2301 Fallon's Reliever Award for the South Charles Association.
"There's no better feeling than running in from the bullpen with the game on the line and your heart pumping," Scorcher said.
On the season, the Boxborough, Massachusetts native had 29 saves in 44 relief appearances, 36 strikeouts in 50 innings and a record of 4 wins and 5 losses to go with his 0.90 ERA.
He received 21 first place votes out of a possible 24. Josh Samm of the Diamond City Swatters finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Jonathan Drumlin of the FHE Yao Guai finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Danny Scorcher - Atom Cats - 21 - 114
Josh Samm - Diamond City Swatters - 3 - 60
Jonathan Drumlin - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 33
Mike Pond - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 3
Doug Dee El - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 2
Andy Helium - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 2
Michael Thawt - Quincy Gunners - 0 - 2
Big Hitters Get Named NCA BosCom Positional Hitter Award Winners: North Charles Association pitchers had trouble with this group of hitters all season long. The BosCom Positional Hitter Award winners for 2301 are:
Pitcher
Lannie Tykeson (Easy Town Assaultrons)
.287/.371/.509, 324 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 138 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
Catcher
Biter Trout (County Crossing Bloodbugs)
.366/.476/.455, 385 AB, 4 HR, 164 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
First Baseman
Zeldolph Violet (Starlight Lady Killers)
.327/.439/.585, 395 AB, 28 HR, 181 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
Second Baseman
C.T. Woodard (The Slog Ghouls)
.256/.313/.437, 407 AB, 12 HR, 46 SB, 103 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
Third Baseman
Taygun Topaloglu (County Crossing Bloodbugs)
.318/.371/.459, 468 AB, 13 HR, 9 SB, 130 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
Shortstop
Austin Engill (Abernathy Adamantium)
.291/.421/.599, 382 AB, 28 HR, 14 SB, 175 wRC+, 6.2 WAR
Left Fielder
Dan Erb (Concord Radstags)
.339/.431/.605, 410 AB, 26 HR, 7 SB, 180 wRC+, 6.0 WAR
Center Fielder
Ben Pawlak (Fort Hagen Silver Shroud)
.346/.427/.591, 425 AB, 22 HR, 32 SB, 172 wRC+, 6.5 WAR
Right Fielder
Donny Kowalski (Abernathy Adamantium)
.340/.410/.593, 427 AB, 26 HR, 11 SB, 169 wRC+, 5.8 WAR
South Charles Association BosCom Positional Hitter Award Winners Announced: Today, the South Charles Association announced the winners of the BosCom Positional Hitter Award, which is given to the top offensive player at his primary position.
Here are the 2301 winners:
Pitcher
Joey Dimes (Quincy Gunners)
.345/.356/.397, 58 AB, 1 HR, 94 wRC+, 0.1 WAR
Catcher
Ayag Mour (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
.280/.357/.413, 397 AB, 11 HR, 114 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
First Baseman
Barker Cocoa (University Point Deathclaws)
.336/.506/.618, 351 AB, 27 HR, 9 SB, 101 R, 204 wRC+, 7.3 WAR
Second Baseman
Harry Byrd (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.288/.400/.505, 410 AB, 16 HR, 31 SB, 143 wRC+, 5.0 WAR
Third Baseman
Ben Pettinato (Quincy Gunners)
.319/.390/.537, 376 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 148 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
Shortstop
Knud Bather (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.281/.364/.555, 420 AB, 27 HR, 37 SB, 148 wRC+, 6.1 WAR
Left Fielder
Kory Richardson (University Point Deathclaws)
.293/.381/.561, 399 AB, 22 HR, 23 SB, 154 wRC+, 5.0 WAR
Center Fielder
Aesed Hayjen (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.348/.441/.674, 362 AB, 29 HR, 55 SB, 198 wRC+, 8.3 WAR
Right Fielder
Joe Rathmann (FHE Yao Guai)
.375/.482/.648, 389 AB, 21 HR, 41 SB, 207 wRC+, 7.8 WAR
NCA Red Rocket Rookie Award Announced: Last spring Gargoyle Falcone was happy to just make the Silver Shroud roster. He was overjoyed to see the name "Falcone" on the lineup card, too. Now the 22-year-old Fort Hagen right fielder has capped off his debut season by winning the coveted North Charles Association Red Rocket Rookie Award.
Falcone won the award by hitting .314 and collecting 101 hits, 2 home runs, 60 RBIs and 35 walks, along with 44 runs scored and a .384 on-base percentage.
He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Whip Lashley of the County Crossing Bloodbugs finished second in voting, while Jason Bourque of the Sunshine Tidings Chemists finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Gargoyle Falcone - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 24 - 120
Whip Lashley - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 72
Jason Bourque - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 24
Premier Rookie Picked By SCA: The South Charles Association announced today that Wilson Beachball has been chosen the best rookie in the South Charles Association and would be the 2301 recipient of the Red Rocket Rookie Award. The University Point starter had everything working for him as he breezed to a 20-6 record.
During the season Beachball chalked up 28 starts and a 3.21 ERA in 207.1 innings, surrendering 148 hits with 122 strikeouts and 89 walks. Other clubs hit .199 against him.
He ended up tied with Duncan MacCready with 96 total votes and 96 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Wilson Beachball - University Point Deathclaws - 12 - 96
Duncan MacCready - Roxbury Rad Sox - 12 - 96
Nuke Laloosh - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 20
Moses Church - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 4
Getman of Nordhagen Beach Voted Top Manager in NCA: Nordhagen Beach manager Matt Ballhawk Getman was selected as the 2301 North Charles Association Manager of the Year today.
He was somewhat of a dark horse next to some of the more flashy managers up for the award. Getman, who prefers that everyone call him "Cap" or "Skip," tries to shy away from the limelight in a media-driven world.
"It's really unfair to the guys that busted their humps all year long to put all the focus on me now. They showed up early, put in extra time in the cage, worked on their fielding, consulted with our coaching staff and really made 2301 a highlight in my career."
In fairness to this year's Manager of the Year, Getman certainly played an important part in the Party Boys success as he guided them to a first place finish in the North Charles Association Brotherhood League and a 79-29 record.
#1 Skipper in SCA: Stands of Atom: The Atom Cats had an outstanding season, much of it due to their astute and gifted skipper. For his managerial excellence, Paul Stands reaped the reward of being voted South Charles Association Manager of the Year.
"A manager is only as good as the players he's managing," Stands told reporters. "If I didn't have the talent to work with, making all the right moves wouldn't have helped a bit."
Under Stands the Cats finished second in the South Charles Association Minutemen League with a record of 64-44.
2301 NCA Vim! Pitcher Award Announced: The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Beachboy Nut, this year's North Charles Association Vim! Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.
Nut compiled a 17-3 record in 27 starts, tallied 223 strikeouts in 217 innings and recorded a 2.16 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .205 batting average against him.
He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tommy Beach of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys finished second in voting, while Derek Green of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Beachboy Nut - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 24 - 168
Tommy Beach - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 0 - 95
Derek Green - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 0 - 71
Tony Bertha - Salem Witch Hats - 0 - 35
Josh Hugs - Salem Witch Hats - 0 - 20
Gavin Eviritts - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 16
Chet Arthur - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 0 - 2
Whip Lashley - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 1
Taguchi Chosen SCA's Best Pitcher: This season's South Charles Association Vim! Pitcher Award trophy went to Scruffy Taguchi, the ace of the Atom pitching staff.
He dominated all season, finishing with 13 wins and 7 losses and a 3.23 ERA. In 26 starts he worked a total of 195.1 innings, striking out 162, while walking 66. Other clubs managed to hit only .223 against him.
He received 9 first place votes out of a possible 24. Joey Dimes of the Quincy Gunners finished second in voting with 8 first place votes, while Phlip Wallace of the University Point Deathclaws finished third with 4 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Scruffy Taguchi - Atom Cats - 9 - 99
Joey Dimes - Quincy Gunners - 8 - 80
Phlip Wallace - University Point Deathclaws - 4 - 62
Bow Rome - FHE Yao Guai - 2 - 57
Sheng Kawolski - Diamond City Swatters - 1 - 52
Pete Pembroke - Atom Cats - 0 - 39
Wilson Beachball - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 8
Vince McCort - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 8
Chris Deathclaw - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 2
Quincy Eloquent - Goodneighbor Hancocks - 0 - 1
Fort Hagen's Pawlak Wins NCA Nuka-Hitter Award: Ben Pawlak of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the North Charles Association Nuka-Hitter Award.
Pawlak hit for a .346 average while collecting 147 hits, 28 doubles, 5 triples, 22 home runs, 70 RBIs and scoring 90 times.
He received 13 first place votes out of a possible 24. Dan Erb of the Concord Radstags finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Zeldolph Violet of the Starlight Lady Killers finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ben Pawlak - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 13 - 279
Dan Erb - Concord Radstags - 6 - 232
Zeldolph Violet - Starlight Lady Killers - 2 - 203
Biter Trout - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 3 - 188
Donny Kowalski - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 136
Austin Engill - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 132
Babs Rooth - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 89
Mike Swift - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 0 - 51
David Seaweed - Starlight Lady Killers - 0 - 35
Lannie Tykeson - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 26
Taygun Topaloglu - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 19
Millioncap Go - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 17
Ajani Peacock - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 5
Nick Maris - Starlight Lady Killers - 0 - 4
Hayjen Chosen 2301 SCA Nuka-Hitter Award: Aesed Hayjen took Commonwealth Baseball Organization by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 24.
For his spectacular campaign, the Vault 81 Dwellers star has been named the 2301 South Charles Association Nuka-Hitter Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the center fielder.
On the season he compiled a .348 batting average to go with a .441 on-base percentage. The native of Provincetown, Massachusetts also added 19 doubles, 6 triples, 29 home runs, 84 RBIs and 98 runs scored.
He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Baywatch Fischler of the Quincy Gunners finished second in voting, while Joe Rathmann of the FHE Yao Guai finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Aesed Hayjen - Vault 81 Dwellers - 24 - 336
Baywatch Fischler - Quincy Gunners - 0 - 185
Joe Rathmann - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 185
Barker Cocoa - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 181
Waze Waiting - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 130
Tomas Jones - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 129
Oren Gep - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 113
Knud Bather - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 84
Earthbound Bussey - Atom Cats - 0 - 28
Hose Wallcrawler - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 22
Kory Richardson - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 7
Jim Synthseeker - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 6
Jake Doucette - Atom Cats - 0 - 5
Deer Quickwalker - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 4
Harry Byrd - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 1
2301 CBO Awards
2301 Positions - Top Players
C Biter Trout County Crossing
1B Barker Cocoa University Point
2B Harry Byrd Vault 81
3B Ben Pettinato Quincy
SS Austin Engill Abernathy
LF Dan Erb Concord
CF Aesed Hayjen Vault 81
RF Baywatch Fischler Quincy
SP Beachboy Nut Nordhagen Beach
RP Danny Scorcher Atom
MVP Aesed Hayjen Vault 81
MGR Matt Ballhawk Getman Nordhagen Beach
Playoffs LF Michael Fogcrawler Nordhagen Beach
Runner Up
C Mike Swift Nordhagen Beach
1B Oren Gep Diamond City
2B Jonathan Abern Oberland
3B Taygun Topaloglu County Crossing
SS Knud Bather Vault 81
LF Carney Cornseed Jamaica Plain
CF Ben Pawlak Fort Hagen
RF Joe Rathmann FHE
SP Tommy Beach Nordhagen Beach
RP Tom Mannequin Nordhagen Beach
MVP Barker Cocoa University Point
Transactions
Thursday, October 17th , 2301
The County Crossing Bloodbugs traded 30-year old LF Ginger Rogers and a 10th round draft pick to the Warwick Mirelurks, getting 23-year old RHP Capstone Goofson, a 7th round draft pick, and a 9th round draft pick in return.
Friday, October 11th , 2301
Warwick Mirelurks: Signed CF Delk Delightful.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Mitch McDonough.
Thursday, October 10th , 2301
The Atom Cats traded 23-year old minor league CF Jason Niederer to the Finch Farm Four Leafs, getting 24-year old RHP Kyle Kyleson Jr. in return.
Wednesday, October 9th , 2301
The Easy Town Assaultrons traded 29-year old RHP David Hill to the Oberland T-51s, getting 23-year old 3B Travis Elwood and a 9th round draft pick in return.
Tuesday, October 8th , 2301
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Tim MacVane.
Monday, October 7th , 2301
The Lexington Synths traded 23-year old LF Whiskey Nightcap, 24-year old 2B Bubb Islander, and a 2nd round draft pick to the Warwick Mirelurks, getting 31-year old LF Patty Cuttooth, 19-year old minor league SS Phil Dot, 24-year old CF Gee Force, and a 4th round draft pick in return.
Saturday, October 5th , 2301
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed SP Chief Edwards.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed Manager Squatty O'Sullivan. - Squatty's back in the CBO!!!
Egret Ninjas: Signed General Manager Loose Lips Pena.