BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
27 June 2304
Analysis
There are 10 teams in the CBO above .500, five in the North Charles Association and five in the South Charles Association. If the playoffs were to start today, those 10 teams would be in the playoffs with the following seeds:
NCA
1. Nordhagen Beach, 2. Sunshine Tidings, 3. County Crossing, 4. Concord, 5. Easy Town
SCA
1. Roxbury, 2. Jamaica Plain, 3. University Point, 4. Diamond City, 5. Atom
The Power Rankings also follow suit with all 10 of those teams in the Top 10. Let's take a look at the Top 5.
Roxbury comes in at #1, holding the CBO's best record through the midpoint of the season. The Rad Sox were also hot in their last 10, tying for the best in the CBO at 9-1. In those games, the Sox swept Quincy (#19), swept Diamond City (#8), split with University Point (#3), and swept Egret (#23).
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys are #2 after also going 9-1 in their last 10. The Boys returned to their dominant ways, sweeping Fort Hagen (#12), sweeping The Slog (#22), splitting at Lexington (#14), and then getting a big home sweep over County Crossing (#5).
At #3, the previously mentioned Deathclaws come in after a 7-3 stretch and despite being two games back of Jamaica Plain (#4) in the Minutemen League. The Claws were swept by the Swatters, swept Spectacle Island (#21), split at Roxbury, and then swept Goodneighbor (#17).
The Rockets are #4 because of a 5-5 stretch in their last 10. Jamaica Plain swept FHE (#13), won two of three over Atom (#9), got swpet by the Yao Guai, and then lost two of three at the Cats.
The Bloodbugs complete the Top 5, going 5-5 in their last 10, including that current three-game losing streak after being swept by the Boys, In the first seven of those games, the Bugs split with the Synths, won tow of three against Easy Town (#7), and swept Abernathy (#24).
Standings
Team vs Team
Power Rankings
Top Systems
Top Prospects
Players of the Week
NCA
June 20 - This week's outstanding performer in the North Charles Association was left fielder Andrew Nuka of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud.
He racked up a .533 average and was voted the Player of the Week. Over the last week Nuka plastered 8 hits in 15 at-bats and 3 home runs, drove in 8 runs and scored 4 times.
So far in 2304 Nuka is batting .343 with 14 home runs, 43 RBIs and 34 runs scored. He has 68 hits in 198 at-bats and a .411 OBP.
June 27 - 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. Orcin Cardinal, the Finch Farm Four Leafs 22-year-old right fielder, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for North Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 11 hits in 23 at-bats, compiling a .478 average with 5 home runs and 12 RBIs.
Currently Cardinal has 21 home runs and a .313 batting average.
SCA
June 20 - It was a sweet day for Young Goodman of the Roxbury Rad Sox, who found out he has been named the South Charles Association Player of the Week.
The Rad Sox left fielder put up a solid .524 average and contributed 3 home runs and 5 RBIs to claim the honors.
For the year Goodman is batting .330 with 15 home runs, 40 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
June 27 - Racky Westheim demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the South Charles Association Player of the Week Award.
The Oberland catcher wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .478 average (11-for-23) with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
Westheim has a .379 average and a .441 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 92 hits, 6 home runs and driven in 33 runs.
Statistical Standouts
NCA - RF Babs Rooth, County Crossing - 26 HR, 63 RBI, .722 SLG, 1.141 OPS, 4.4 WAR, 60 R, 182 TB, 45 XBH, .385 ISO, 187 OPS+, .478 wOBA
SP Derek Green, Fort Hagen - 4.8 WAR, 122 K, 4.4 K/BB, 9.3 K/9, 2.43 FIP, 217 ERA+, 15 QS
SCA -1B Barker Cocoa, University Point - 60 RBI, .486 OBP, .709 SLG, 1.195 OPS, 4.6 WAR, 51 BB, .350 ISO, 211 OPS+, 3.85 WPA, .502 wOBA
SP Chris Teddybear, Jamaica Plain - 2.13 ERA, 11 W, 0.96 WHIP, 207 ERA+, .197 Opp Avg, 14 QS
Transactions
Monday, June 27th , 2304
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent RP Mickel Glovehand to a minor league contract.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Danny Haircutter.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed SP Wylee C. Yotay.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 2B Sauce Almeida.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP Mickel Glovehand.
Sunday, June 26th , 2304
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released RP Mickel Glovehand.
The The Slog Ghouls traded 19-year old minor league RHP Jabari Tallkid and 19-year old minor league RHP Oldshirt McMinn to the Starlight Lady Killers, getting 25-year old minor league LHP Sneaker Sewell and 20-year old minor league SS Zap McCabe in return.
Saturday, June 25th , 2304
FHE Yao Guai: Activated RP Wyatt Wallace from the injured list.
FHE Yao Guai: Sent RP Wyatt Wallace to Triple A Mystic Pines for injury rehab.
FHE Yao Guai: Released RP Shole Major.
Quincy Gunners: Activated CL Wick Prater from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Greg Weatherly.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Muckbrain Jones.
Thursday, June 23rd , 2304
Lexington Synths: Placed CF Toppie Gunn on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/2304.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Placed 3B Micah Morals on the 60-day injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Jared Capcollec.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Jared Capcollec.
The University Point Deathclaws traded 19-year old minor league RF Van Halen Gunsmith, 31-year old minor league 1B Hope Scrapper, and 18-year old minor league RHP Jim Jarpen to the Spectacle Island Reapers, getting 25-year old 3B Bobb County in return.
Tuesday, June 21st , 2304
Starlight Lady Killers: Placed RP Bobby Tippecanoe on the 60-day injured list.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed RP Jake Caller.
The Easy Town Assaultrons traded 17-year old minor league 1B Danny Readyforit and 23-year old RHP Godot Beckett to the Roxbury Rad Sox, getting 26-year old minor league RHP Beaux Beaux and 21-year old minor league RHP Ben Huber in return.
Monday, June 20th , 2304
Egret Ninjas: Released CF Earl Musicman.
Oberland T-51s: Placed SP Charred Lee Widemore on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/19/2304.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Activated SS Aaron Erickson from the injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed SS Paul Warwick on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/17/2304.
Concord Radstags: Signed free agent CF Earl Musicman to a minor league contract.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed free agent 3B Russ McGill to a minor league contract.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released 3B Russ McGill.
Concord Radstags: Released CF Dana Torres.
Sunday, June 19th , 2304
Egret Ninjas: Released LF Alex Parra.
FHE Yao Guai: Activated LF Po Greenzone from the injured list.
Saturday, June 18th , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Placed 3B Knud Bather on the 60-day injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Placed RP James Schwerdtfeger on the 60-day injured list.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Released RP Ed Arnette.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Released 3B Russ McGill.
Friday, June 17th , 2304
Lexington Synths: Activated RP Chad Sweet from the injured list.
Lexington Synths: Sent RP Chad Sweet to Triple A Vault 95 for injury rehab.
Lexington Synths: Placed CF Millioncap Go on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/2304.
Thursday, June 16th , 2304
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated SP Brian Bridges from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated RF Josh Radcake from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Sent RF Josh Radcake to Triple A Boston Common for injury rehab.
The Slog Ghouls: Released 2B Biscuit Kysea.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed CF Tyler Gruen.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed SP Mickel Glovehand.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed LF Ryan Parkwatch.
Wednesday, June 15th , 2304
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated 1B Bryan Assman from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Pree Mireman.
The Salem Witch Hats traded 25-year old 2B Dan Ackerman to the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, getting 19-year old minor league SS Tommy Grubb, 20-year old minor league 1B Angus McGuyver, and 19-year old minor league RHP Orion Sapunxiu in return.
Tuesday, June 14th , 2304
The Goodneighbor Hancocks traded 27-year old LHP Tony Bertha and 33-year old minor league RHP Travis Sisler to the University Point Deathclaws, getting 33-year old RHP Brad Smailes, 25-year old minor league 2B Imperial LeBeau, 24-year old SS Aaron Nukacola, and 27-year old LHP Bill Sarnacki in return.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP James Kimbrough.
Monday, June 13th , 2304
The Vault 81 Dwellers traded 22-year old minor league RHP Steve Slocums to the The Slog Ghouls, getting 27-year old minor league LHP Alex Loz in return.