BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
7 September 2303
Feature Story: Will the Real IL Winner Please Standup?
With just two weeks and 10 games left to play in the 2303 CBO season, the Institute League is just as jumbled as it has been all season.
Currently, the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud are holding onto a sliver of a lead in the league, with five of the six teams technically in contention to win it. Though Abernathy is not officially eliminated, they trail by eight games and mathematically cannot overtake any team to win the IL. They could, however, potentially slip into the #5 spot, that would take a 10-0 finish along with some very specific help.
While the Shroud seem to be the team most likely to win it, let's take a dive into the IL Pennant Chase and what each team has left.
Fort Hagen - 57-53, 1st
Playoff Chances: 91.8%
Remaining Schedule: vs County Crossing (2-4), vs Abernathy (4-5), at Nordhagen Beach (2-4), at Sunshine Tidings (5-4)
Predicted Final 10: 1-1, 2-1, 0-2, 2-1 - 5-5
Predicted Final Record: 62-58, t-1st
Likely Playoff Seed: 4th
Concord - 56-54, 2nd
Playoff Chances: 83.9%
Remaining Schedule: at Salem (2-4), vs Lexington (3-3), vs Easy Town (3-3), at Lexington (3-3)
Predicted Final 10: 1-1, 2-1, 1-1, 2-1 - 6-4
Predicted Final Record: 62-58, t-1st (season series over Fort Hagen, so home in play-in)
Likely Playoff Seed: 2nd
Lexington - 55-55, 3rd
Playoff Chances: 59.3%
Remaining Schedule: at Easy Town (3-3), at Concord (3-3), vs County Crossing (1-5), vs Concord (3-3)
Predicted final 10: 1-1, 1-2, 0-2, 1-2 - 3-7
Predicted Final Record: 58-62
Likely Playoff Seed: None
Starlight - 53-57, t-4th
Playoff Chances: 20.4%
Remaining Schedule: at Finch Farm (4-2), vs Sunshine Tidings (6-3), vs Salem (4-2), at Abernathy (4-5)
Predicted Final 10: 2-0, 2-1, 2-0, 1-2 - 7-3
Predicted Final Record: 60-60
Likely Playoff Seed: 5th
Sunshine Tidings - 53-57, t-4th
Playoff Chances: 31.7%
Remaining Schedule: vs The Slog (3-1), at Starlight 3-6), at The Slog (3-1), vs Fort Hagen (4-5)
Predicted Final 10: 2-0, 1-2, 1-1, 1-2 - 5-5
Predicted Final Record: 58-62
Likely Playoff Seed: None
Analysis
County Crossing is the #1 team in the Power Rankings after reclaiming the CBO's best record after a 9-1 stretch in their last 10. They also broke the mold by clinching the Brotherhood League, breaking a five-year streak by Nordhagen Beach. The Bloodbugs swept Concord (#11) and Easy Town (#15) on the road, won both over Starlight (#17), and then won two of three versus Finch Farm (#18).
Roxbury is #2 this week with a 6-4 stretch and the claim to the Railroad League crown for the first time in team history. The Rad Sox split with Quincy (#21), swept FHE (#8) to win the series 12-0 over the RL's 2nd-place team, split at Atom (#3), and then won one of three at Oberland (#20).
Atom comes in at #3, leading the Minutemen League by a game. They went 8-2 in their last 10 with two wins at Egret (#23), three wins at Goodneighbor (#14), a split with the Sox, and two of three versus Jamaica Plain (#9).
The team trailing the Cats, University Point is #4 after going 6-4 in their last 10. The Deathclaws split with the T-51s, won one of three versus the Red Rockets, split at Oberland, and then swept the Gunners.
Nordhagen Beach rounds out the Top 5 with an 8-2 stretch. They swept the Lady Killers in Starlight, swept The Slog (#22), split with Abernathy (#19), and then won two of three over the Salem Witch Hats (#16).
NCA
1. County Crossing - Clinched the #1 seed
2. Fort Hagen
3. Nordhagen Beach - Clinched the #3 seed
4. Concord
5. Lexington
6t. Starlight (Lost season series vs Easy Town 3-5, Leads season series vs Sunshine Tidings 6-3)
6t. Easy Town (Won season series vs Starlight 5-3, Lost season series vs Sunshine Tidings 2-6)
6t. Sunshine Tidings (Won season series vs Easy Town 6-2, Trails season series vs Starlight 3-6)
9. Salem (Won season series vs Finch Farm 8-4)
10. Finch Farm
SCA
1. Roxbury - Clinched RL, Clinched at least #2 seed
2. Atom - Clinched playoff spot - Clinched at least #4 seed
3. University Point - Clinched playoff spot
4. FHE
5. Diamond City
6. Vault 81
7. Jamaica Plain
Standings
Team vs Team
Power Rankings
Players of the Week
NCA
1B Lannie Tykeson, Easy Town - 11/21 (.524), 3 HR, 8 RBI
RF Babs Rooth, County Crossing - 7/15 (.467), 3 HR, 8 RBI, 9 R
SCA
RF Melon Sanderson, Atom - 8/20 (.400), 5 HR, 10 RBI
1B Oren Gep, Diamond City - 10/16 (.625), 5 HR, 10 RBI
Transactions
Monday, September 7th , 2303
Quincy Gunners: Activated SS Max Jones from the injured list.
Quincy Gunners: Sent SS Max Jones to Triple A Malden for injury rehab.
Quincy Gunners: Released 3B Neil Huggerman.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed LF B.J. Perez on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/06/2303.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed RF Boots Yellowhair on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/06/2303.
Saturday, September 5th , 2303
Quincy Gunners: Activated CF John Rose from the restricted list.
Friday, September 4th , 2303
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released CF Zach Thorne.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed free agent RP John Johnson to a minor league contract.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed free agent 2B Zach Thorne to a minor league contract.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released 2B Jeff Phoneman.
Thursday, September 3rd , 2303
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed LF Delmarva Illeracula on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/02/2303.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed 1B Pass Pewitt.
Wednesday, September 2nd , 2303
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Chris Gasket.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Chris Gasket.
Tuesday, September 1st , 2303
Roxbury Rad Sox: SP Nuke Laloosh returns from his rehab assignment.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RP Shane Korona.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released 3B Tree Carney.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP John Johnson.
Egret Ninjas: Placed SS Hopper Hayes on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/2303.
Egret Ninjas: Activated RP Matt Duty from the injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released LF Sean Lantern.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released CF Delk Delightful.
Oberland T-51s: Released SS Cuft Carlyle.
Warwick Mirelurks: Released RP Massive Gaines.
The Slog Ghouls: Released SS Matt deOldlady.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Pass Pewitt.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Pass Pewitt.
Monday, August 31st , 2303
FHE Yao Guai: Placed CF Willy Mazehaze on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/2303.
Sunday, August 30th , 2303
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed CL Jesse Bibeault on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/28/2303.
Quincy Gunners: Placed CF John Rose on the restricted list.
Egret Ninjas: Placed RP Mark Phillips on the 60-day injured list.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed free agent RP Walt Barbed to a minor league contract.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed RP Mitch Wagner.
Saturday, August 29th , 2303
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Dustin Gatling.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Dustin Gatling.
Friday, August 28th , 2303
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Released C Aaron-Tim Groce.
Thursday, August 27th , 2303
Roxbury Rad Sox: Activated SP Nuke Laloosh from the injured list.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Sent SP Nuke Laloosh to Triple A Taffington Boathouse for injury rehab.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RP Walt Barbed.
Wednesday, August 26th , 2303
Egret Ninjas: Activated RP Elijah Huge from the restricted list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated LF B.J. Perez from the injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released C Sweet Swisher.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released 1B Tallboy Joeckel.
Tuesday, August 25th , 2303
Atom Cats: Activated LF Jeremy Schoolboy from the injured list.
Atom Cats: Released RP Mike Leyva.