BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
16 May 2304
Analysis
The quarter mark of the season is here, and the league has definitively separated itself into contenders and pretenders with the gaps expected to grow. As May turns into June, we will probably start to see some of the same teams dealing away good players for what they hope to be better prospects. Now, let's take a look at how the best teams have fared in the past two weeks.
Roxbury is the #1 team, holding the CBO's top record which has not yet involved the 10th loss. The Rad Sox were 8-2 in their last 10 with a split with Quincy (#14), a sweep at Vault 81 (#17), a sweep at Spectacle Island (#24), and then winning two of three at home against the Dwellers.
County Crossing is next at #2. The Bloodbugs are the hottest team right now, going 9-1 in their last 10 to take over 1st place in the Brotherhood League. The Bugs swept Lexington (#22) and The Slog (#23) on the road, split with Fort Hagen (#8), and then swept the Ghouls again.
University Point is in at #3 in a tough top of the Minutemen League. The Deathclaws were 6-4 in their last 10 but still saw themselves rise up after dropping from #1 last week. UP got swept at Diamond City (#9), won two of three over league rival Jamaica Plain (#4), swept Egret (#19), and then won two of three over the Gunners.
As seen above, the Red Rockets are #4 with a 6-4 run. The Rockets got swept by Oberland (#18), lost two of three at the Claws, swept the Swatters, and then swept a struggling Atom (#10) team.
FHE closes out the top 5, going 7-3 in the last two weeks. The Yao Guai swept the Cats, beat the Ninjas two out of three times, got swept at Quincy, and then swept the T-51s.
They did not make it to the top 5, but playoff squads Concord (#6) and Nordhagen Beach (#7) have not been too shabby themselves. The Party Boys have found their winning ways, going 8-2 and trailing the Bugs by just a game, while the Radstags are three games up in the Institute League. There are now seven teams with 20+ wins, and these two teams are two of them.
Standings
Team vs Team
Power Rankings
Players of the Week
NCA
May 9 - Dusty Brownell 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. This is the second straight week he claimed the top player award in the NCA.
The Concord first baseman wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .611 average (11-for-18) with 4 home runs and 6 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
This year Brownell is hitting .400 with 14 home runs and 37 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .448 clip and scored 22 runs.
May 16 - 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. Ross Merchantman, the Lexington Synths 21-year-old third baseman, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for North Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 9 hits in 18 at-bats, compiling a .500 average with 5 home runs and 11 RBIs.
So far this season Merchantman is batting .342 with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs and 17 runs scored. He has 40 hits in 117 at-bats, 8 walks and a .381 OBP. Merchantman has played in 31 games.
SCA
May 9 - Callie Love is respected by most Vault 81 Dwellers fans for his no-frills style of play. The 26-year-old center fielder went about his business with vigor last week to grab the South Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .444 average (8-for-18) with 2 home runs, 10 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
Love has a .224 average and a .267 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 22 hits, 3 home runs and driven in 16 runs.
May 16 - One of the league's most exciting young players, Donn Mattingley of the Roxbury Rad Sox earned himself South Charles Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 23-year-old third baseman had a lofty .550 average (11-for-20), collecting 3 home runs, 10 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
So far this year, Mattingley is batting .377 with 8 home runs and 28 RBIs.
Statistical Standouts
NCA - 1B Dusty Brownell, Concord - .379/17 HR/44 RBI/.871 SLG/1.297 OPS/47 H/108 TB/26 XBH/.492 ISO/227 OPS+/2.45 WPA/.537 wOBA
SP Derek Green, Fort Hagen - 6 W/2.5 WAR/58 K/8.9 K/9/2.40 FIP
SCA -1B Barker Cocoa, University Point - .400/12 HR/32 RBI/.517 OBP/.765 SLG/1.283 OPS/2.8 WAR/.365 ISO/230 OPS+/.541 wOBA
SP Digger Vadim, Jamaica Plain - 1.28 ERA/5 W/2.0 WAR/2.75 FIP/351 ERA+/3.3 rWAR
Transactions
Monday, May 16th , 2304
Starlight Lady Killers: Released C Jim Stern.
FHE Yao Guai: Activated SS Hose Wallcrawler from the injured list.
Saturday, May 14th , 2304
Egret Ninjas: Signed free agent 3B Barnz Nobles to a minor league contract.
Egret Ninjas: Signed free agent RP Budleaf Longfield to a minor league contract.
Egret Ninjas: Released 2B Unrivaled Rivera.
Friday, May 13th , 2304
Concord Radstags: Placed C Tenthree Leader on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/2304.
Starlight Lady Killers: Activated 3B Jeff Nickels from the injured list.
Starlight Lady Killers: Sent 3B Jeff Nickels to Triple A Warwick for injury rehab.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released RP Budleaf Longfield.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released 3B Barnz Nobles.
Concord Radstags: Signed C Jeremy Renner.
Thursday, May 12th , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed 3B Vat Barrelsoup.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released 3B Vat Barrelsoup.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Wednesday, May 11th , 2304
Abernathy Adamantium: Released RP Brent Fox.
Salem Witch Hats: Placed CF Was Renti on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/10/2304.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed 3B Omari Scoming.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Matt Haftel.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released 3B Omari Scoming.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Matt Haftel.
Tuesday, May 10th , 2304
Lexington Synths: Placed RP Chad Sweet on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/08/2304.
Lexington Synths: Signed SP Matt Hotel.
Monday, May 9th , 2304
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated LF Ed Tarberry from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Activated RP Wicked Good O'Malley from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed 3B Kookie Westmoreland.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Muckbrain Jones.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Muckbrain Jones.
Sunday, May 8th , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed 3B Nate Grund.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Lowton Roberts.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Lowton Roberts.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released 3B Chris Fortunato.
Thursday, May 5th , 2304
The Slog Ghouls: Placed RF Josh Radcake on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/04/2304.
Wednesday, May 4th , 2304
The Slog Ghouls: Released 3B Mike Meier.
Concord Radstags: Signed free agent 3B Dog Suzuki to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, May 3rd , 2304
Oberland T-51s: Placed RP Wicked Good O'Malley on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/02/2304.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed CF Bill Kinglurk.