BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
3 March 2302
2302 Nuka Cola Cup Off to Great Start
The 2302 Nuka Cola Cup is a huge success with the expanded schedule. All 24 CBO teams are currently playing (no spoilers until our posting later today) with the tournament currently in the first "Elimination Round." Eight of the teams will be eliminated from the tournament by the end of the day today. Those eight teams will return to their home facilities where they will have whole franchise practices. The remaining 16 teams will continue on to see who will win this year's Nuka Cola Cup. Last year that crown went to Nordhagen Beach, which went on to win the Sole Survivor Series in a banner year for the Party Boys.
Commonwealth Baseball Ready for "Baby Boomers"
The CBO's youth baseball leagues are preparing themselves for a new crop of homegrown baseball players. Nate Howard has labeled the group the "Baby Boomers." A baby boom is typical of a post-war time when returning soldiers tend to start families. In the Commonwealth, that started in 2287 with the first groups of settlements finding many pregnant women and lower infant mortality rates thanks to Institute medical technology.
"In 2303, we'll have a large number of children of age to play ball," Howard said. "We'll have a really good group coming in. There are a few coming up in 2287, though they are not my fault!" Howard was referring to the purges and unification of the Commonwealth. Many "baby boomer" children were starting to be born in mid-2288 and continued for a number of years before the numbers started to slow down.
"If you thought we had a lot of talent before from the new settlers, wait until you see what our Boston boys can do," Howard exclaimed.
News and Notes
Monday, March 3rd, 2302
Speculation abounds for why Macaw Lee Calkins was sent to Maine. The minor league 1B spent a lot of time during the offseason visiting Party Boys owner Emogene Cabot when she was home alone. Some around the franchise speculate that Calkins was too focused on becoming richly rich and spent time with Cabot as a way of advancing his own position.
One anonymous scout stated, "I mean, he is a party monster. Even my girl wasn't safe around him. He pisses me off, and I hope he stays in Maine. Let him go play for Uncle Buck Quevedo in Echo Lake, or something."
Sunday, March 2nd , 2302
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys traded 25-year old minor league RF Macaw Lee Calkins to the Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs, getting 31-year old RHP Lyle Jenkins and 24-year old RHP Titanium Thompson in return.
Friday, February 28th , 2302
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed CF John Rose on the 60-day injured list following an attack by a band of roaming feral ghouls outside of Concord.
Monday, February 24th , 2302
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed free agent RP Kenny Gecko to a minor league contract.
Oberland T-51s: Signed free agent C Silvam Fourteen to a minor league contract.
Oberland T-51s: Signed free agent CF Chad Fretz to a minor league contract.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed free agent CF Ed Dee Sullivan to a minor league contract.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed free agent C Mike Crayola to a minor league contract.
Quincy Gunners: Signed free agent 1B Dave-Bob Jonesy to a minor league contract.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed free agent LF Josh Branch to a minor league contract.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Signed free agent C Carl Elbow to a minor league contract.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent SP Timmy Gilded to a minor league contract.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed free agent C Skidrow Rhine to a minor league contract.
Concord Radstags: Signed free agent 3B Saturday Latta to a minor league contract.
Sunday, February 23rd , 2302
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Placed SP Julian Shed on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 02/20/2302.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed RP Jason Bourque on the 60-day injured list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed SP Zach DiGrande on the 60-day injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Placed LF Mag Barbarian on the 60-day injured list.
Abernathy Adamantium: Placed RP Danny Rocketman on the 60-day injured list.
Atom Cats: Placed RP Kyle Kyleson Jr. on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 02/20/2302.
Atom Cats: Placed RP Mike Waterdrinker on the 60-day injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Placed CF Aesed Hayjen on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 02/20/2302.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed free agent C Bobby Comelately to a minor league contract.
University Point Deathclaws: Released 3B Lucky Shirt Leeky.
Saturday, February 22nd , 2302
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent C Jason Grubic to a minor league contract.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Marty Magician.
Friday, February 21st , 2302
GBRL Cut Day as players too old for the GBRL and not ready for the BMU get cut to try to find a place in baseball. Some will sign with other teams while many will move on to the Season Pass Association of the Nuka World League and the Vim! League.
FHE Yao Guai: Released LF Mark Knight.
FHE Yao Guai: Released RP Josh Hollander.
Concord Radstags: Released 3B Carlos Aguilar.
FHE Yao Guai: Released RP Colin DePuy.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Nate Gilliam.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released 2B Kurtty Dino.
Diamond City Swatters: Released LF Brett Trench.
Diamond City Swatters: Released SS Tom Lavallee.
Diamond City Swatters: Released C Phil Presidentson.
Diamond City Swatters: Released C Timun Till.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released RP Lucky Dim Nunez.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released RP Jeremy Jones.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released RP Kenny Gecko.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Released LF Arthur Blondeale.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Released 2B Kidd Hinojosa.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Released LF Josh Branch.
Lexington Synths: Released RF Big Meyers.
Lexington Synths: Released RF Ed Dee Sullivan.
Lexington Synths: Released RP Cody Graca.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released C Carl Elbow.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released C Mitch Hunt.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released LF Nick Swiger.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Heck Pellets.
Egret Ninjas: Released RF Ox Holland.
University Point Deathclaws: Released SP Brad Chatter.
Egret Ninjas: Released C Silvam Fourteen.
University Point Deathclaws: Released RP Adam Froggatt.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Joey Calhoun.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Sterling Neeley.
Egret Ninjas: Released 1B Jake Trashcan.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Cory Dipp.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Curt Tauntman.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Jake Caller.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released 1B John McCoy.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Ricky Play.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released CF Chad Fretz.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released LF Underboy Nukalixir.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released SP Lurch Toland.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released C Skidrow Rhine.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released 1B Colin Goldsworthy.
Quincy Gunners: Released RF Kevin Halibut.
Quincy Gunners: Released 1B Bill Black.
Quincy Gunners: Released CF Dave Grossheim.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released 1B Mark Worth.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released RP Wolf Jasmine.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Covington Ti.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Barry North.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Chris Shields.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Erik Johnsen.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Mitch McDonough.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Neil Watson.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Mike Lechliter.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Tim MacVane.
Atom Cats: Released SP Timmy Gilded.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released 1B Dave-Bob Jonesy.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released C Bruce Bergeron.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released 2B Quiet Turner.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released 3B Lee Duper.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Jake Maine.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released SS Saturday Latta.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released C Mike Crayola.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Jack Silveira.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RP Dustin Haner.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RP Nick Dyson.
Salem Witch Hats: Released 2B Jeremy Farrar.
Salem Witch Hats: Released RF Old Bill Copper.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed free agent LF Allen Quahog to a minor league contract.
Egret Ninjas: Signed free agent C Jack Korson to a minor league contract.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed free agent C Jarred Lambert to a minor league contract.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed free agent 3B Swift Wes Miller to a minor league contract.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Johnny Tattooman.
Oberland T-51s: Released C Heath Thunder.