BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
22 August 2304
Analysis
We have now hit the 100-game mark in the 2304 CBO season. There are just four weeks to go in the season, and now the playoff outlook is getting much clearer. Three teams are in the playoffs: County Crossing, Nordhagen Beach, and Roxbury. Two others could punch their tickets this week depending on results: University Point and Sunshine Tidings. Not coincidentally, four of these five teams are in the Power Rankings' Top 5 with the Chemists just outside at #6. Let's take a look at the Power Rankings and the Playoff Outlook.
Roxbury returns to #1 this week, going 9-1 in their last 10 with a close loss to a good team. The Rad Sox swept Goodneighbor (#14) in 34 innings of play in the two-game series, swept Diamond City (#9), split with University Point (#3), and swept Vault 81 (#16).
County Crossing had been the CBO's hottest team and might still be. From July 30 until August 19, the Bloodbugs did not lose, winning 15 straight games. That streak came to a close two days ago, but the Bugs still managed a 9-1 record in their last 10. CC swept Concord (#17), swept Easy Town (#10), swept Lexington (#15), and then won two of three at The Slog (#23).
University Point is #3 after an 8-2 stretch in their last 10. The Deathclaws swept the Dwellers, won two of three at Spectacle Island (#21), split with the Sox, and swept Quincy (#22).
The second-place team in the Brotherhood League but bound for the playoffs for the eighth-straight season, Nordhagen Beach went 7-3 in their last 10 to claim the #4 spot. The Party Boys split at Starlight (#12), won two of three over Finch Farm (#18), swept the Radstags, and won two of three at the Assaultrons.
Jamaica Plain, second in the Minutemen League, closes out the Top 5. In their last ten, the Red Rockets went 6-4. The Rockets swept Oberland (#19), won two of three over Goodneighbor (#14), split with Egret (#20), and won one of three at Atom (#7).
Playoff Outlook
If the playoffs were to start today, these would be the seeds in the playoffs:
NCA - 1) County Crossing, 2) Sunshine Tidings, 3) Nordhagen Beach, 4) Fort Hagen, 5) Easy Town
SCA - 1) Roxbury, 2) University Point, 3) Jamaica Plain, 4) Diamond City, 5) Atom
NCA Outlook - This race will probably be over in the next week or two. The winners of the both the Brotherhood and Institute leagues are still in doubt with the Bugs leading by four games and the Chemists leading by three. Easy Town is too far behind to catch the Boys in the BL, and Lexington and Starlight are too far behind Fort Hagen to compete for the 2nd place bid in the IL. Likewise, the Assaultrons have an 11-game lead over both the Synths and Lady Killers for the 5th spot. In other words, we know our playoff teams, but we still will follow the league pennant races.
SCA Outlook - Roxbury has a magic number of 2 to claim their second-straight Railroad League championship. That means they will claim the league title this week and will play to clinch the #1 overall seed the rest of the season. The Minutemen League has a race in the Deathclaws and Rockets. At 55-45, both Atom and Diamond City have only one team to fend off: FHE. Should the Yao Guai get hot and either the Cats or Swatters go cold, then there could be a shake-up in the South Charles Association.
Standings
Team vs Team
Power Rankings
Players of the Week
NCA
August 15 - Jumper Hayes 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.
The Nordhagen Beach second baseman wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .667 average (14-for-21) with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
Currently Hayes is batting .348 with 13 home runs and 52 RBIs.
August 22 - 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. Jonathan Angelou, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys 25-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 9 hits in 24 at-bats, compiling a .375 average with 4 home runs and 8 RBIs.
So far this year in 100 games Angelou is hitting .314 with 33 home runs, 95 RBIs and 80 runs scored.
SCA
August 15 - 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. Bulleye Shooterson, the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets 22-year-old right fielder, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for South Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 9 hits in 15 at-bats, compiling a .600 average with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs.
Currently Shooterson is batting .269 with 70 hits and 14 home runs. He has knocked in 40 runs and scored 45 times.
August 22 - One of the league's most exciting young players, Da Game of the Oberland T-51s earned himself South Charles Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 22-year-old second baseman had a lofty .579 average (11-for-19), collecting 1 home run, 8 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
Game is hitting .347 this year with 7 home runs, 38 RBIs and 33 runs scored. He has 75 hits in 216 at-bats, 16 walks and a .392 on-base percentage. Game has played in 88 games.
Statistical Standouts
NCA - NCA - RF Babs Rooth, County Crossing - .716 SLG, 1.135 OPS, 98 R, 285 TB, 71 XBH, 184 OPS+, .472 wOBA
SP Derek Green, Fort Hagen - 16 W, 6.8 WAR, 195.1 IP, 190 K, 2.85 FIP, 7.9 rWAR, 24 QS
SCA -1B Barker Cocoa, University Point - 97 RBI, .490 OBP, 1.189 OPS, 7.3 WAR, 83 BB, 208 OPS+, 5.80 WPA, .500 wOBA
SP Digger Vadim, Jamaica Plain - 2.22 ERA, 165 K, 8.5 K/9, 200 ERA+, 7.5 rWAR
Transactions
Monday, August 22nd , 2304
Starlight Lady Killers: Placed 2B Ray McMillen on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/2304.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed SS Chris Kiddie.
Sunday, August 21st , 2304
University Point Deathclaws: Signed 3B Curtis McIlwain.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Corey Statue.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Brian Scram.
Saturday, August 20th , 2304
Abernathy Adamantium: Placed RP Danny Rocketman on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/2304.
Oberland T-51s: Activated 2B Jax Stoneman from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated 2B Elton Goodspeed from the injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed 3B Kookie Westmoreland.
University Point Deathclaws: Released 3B Adrian Miller.
Friday, August 19th , 2304
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated SP Angel Waterdrink from the 60-day injured list.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Sent SP Angel Waterdrink to Triple A Corvega for injury rehab.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RP Zippy Patterson.
Thursday, August 18th , 2304
Quincy Gunners: Placed RP Wizard Balinese on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/2304.
Wednesday, August 17th , 2304
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Tuesday, August 16th , 2304
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed free agent 2B Unrivaled Rivera to a minor league contract.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released 1B Lackey Parkman.
Sunday, August 14th , 2304
Atom Cats: Activated SP Scruffy Taguchi from the restricted list.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released 2B Unrivaled Rivera.
Egret Ninjas: Signed CF Joe Longbeach.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed SP Jesse Radgale.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed RP Zachery Moerke.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed RP Jeremy Swain.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed SP Andy Vazquez.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed RP Josh Beverageer.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed SP High Pockets Muse.
Saturday, August 13th , 2304
Quincy Gunners: Activated 3B Ben Pettinato from the restricted list.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Placed SS Pointie Shroud on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/12/2304.
Oberland T-51s: Placed 2B Jax Stoneman on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/12/2304.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Moby Dick Costopoulos.
Friday, August 12th , 2304
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed RF Baktu DaWell on the 60-day injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed 3B Pop Polansky.
University Point Deathclaws: Released 3B Pop Polansky.
Thursday, August 11th , 2304
The Slog Ghouls: Placed 2B Elton Goodspeed on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/2304.
Tuesday, August 9th , 2304
Starlight Lady Killers: Placed RP Roberto Gonzales on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/2304.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed RF Josh Historybuff.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RF Matt Haftel.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Josh Historybuff.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RF Matt Haftel.