BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
28 January 2302
News and Notes from Around the CBO and Its Affiliates
Monday, January 27th , 2302
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Jordan Cola.
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys traded 22-year old minor league RHP Sam Molina to the Starlight Lady Killers, getting 20-year old minor league SS Water Allen, 19-year old minor league SS Larry Hunterman, 18-year old minor league 2B Rollie Leroyson, 24-year old minor league RHP Jason Bucky, and a 4th round draft pick in return.
Sunday, January 26th , 2302
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Purple Gonzales.
Goodneighbor's Justin Wilkerson sees himself as a closer entering the 2302 season. The only problem? Teammate Tiny Greene already possesses that role, and he is considered to be the most talented closer in the CBO. Does this indicate a move needed for Wilkerson? Probably. In 2301, Wilkerson was 4-5 with a 2.21 ERA.
Tuesday, January 21st , 2302
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Travis Revolver.
The Easy Town Assaultrons traded 22-year old minor league LF Kenry Batray to the Finch Farm Four Leafs, getting 24-year old RHP Good Company Schiller and a 4th round draft pick in return.
Monday, January 20th , 2302
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B John Lochirco.
The Abernathy Adamantium traded 19-year old minor league 3B Curt Toth and 18-year old minor league RHP Flipper Squire to the Warwick Mirelurks, getting 24-year old LF Joe Whiskey Hagen in return.
Sunday, January 19th, 2302
The Slog's Millioncap Go leveled up and now comes to the 2302 season with the Quick Hands perk. According to Go, it's CBO MVP or bust in the 2302 season. Oh yeah, and he wants his team to win the championship.
Saturday, January 18th , 2302
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Kyle Jetplane.
Tuesday, January 14th , 2302
The Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers traded 31-year old 3B Barzy Barzola and 20-year old minor league C Cola Roberson to the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, getting 26-year old minor league LF James Darling in return.
Feature Article: What is Warwick Trying to Do?
With the 20 January trade of LF Joe Whiskey Hagen to Abernathy, the Warwick Mirelurks traded away perhaps their only star. That leaves us to question, "What is Warwick trying to do?"
The team that was dead last in offense in 2301 in everything except home runs just gave away their best power hitter for a couple of prospects in 3B Curt Toth and RHP Flipper Squire who are probably years away from the CBO. Now, 30-year-old CF Ginger Rogers is probably the Mirlurks' best bet to hit double-digit home runs.
Warwick finished 34-74 (.315) last season with only one team ever finishing worse (Roxbury at 29-79, .269 in 2298). At this point in time, we would not be surprised if the Lurks won fewer than 25 games in 2302.
The one thing that Warwick does have going for it is three up-and-coming pitchers in Brian Bridges (5-8, 4.37), Dobbie Radoncis (9-14, 4.22), and Wearya Going (3-13, 4.12). While their ERA was middle-of-the road, all three look to be getting better each year.
The Mirelurks also have nine potential future CBO players on their GRBL team. Along with Toth and Squire listed above, they have plus-prospects 1st-overall pick 2B Diamond Ball, SP Quest Dawg (#10 prospect as of 2 October), and RF Bulleye Shooterson (#35). None of those prospects figure to make much of a difference until 2304 at the earliest, so it looks like the Mirelurks are just hoping to develop prospects for a future dominance. Or they could go the Roxbury route and develop players for other teams by trading good players (ahem, Hagen) for prospects.
Warwick GM Josh Charliehorse and the rest of the front office is mum. That had better hope that the coaching staff with the GBRL's Clifton Vertibirds can actually develop talent and get this team some players soon, or Warwick may go down as the worst team in CBO history.