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August 2305



BNN Weekly Report

This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

7 August 2305

CBO Analysis

All teams have now played 90 games, meaning we have hit the 75% mark of the season. It is safe to say that teams are who they are now that the trade deadline has passed. Speaking of trades, this season lacked in the number of trades, though there are a few trades we will look at and see what the impact may be.

The biggest reason why there was not a lot of trading overall has a lot to do with the talent gaps throughout the CBO. Basically, the "haves" are loaded at the CBO level, while the "have nots" are loaded at the minor league level. That meant that teams looking to improve their championship chances had few prospects to offer to the teams trying to offload veterans. Supposedly, some teams tried to move players that other teams had nothing to offer without weakening another position group. This week, we'll break down the Power Rankings Top 5 in the league sections. Before that, let's look at the playoff rankings and major trades of July.

NCA Playoff Rankings

1. Nordhagen Beach, 2. Sunshine Tidings, 3. Easy Town, 4. Concord, 5. County Crossing

The Party Boys are the top seed in the North Charles Association, but they did not make any major roster moves. They are highly talented at the CBO level, so any moves may have been for additional bullpen help. However, there were no moves, so they are going with what they got.

The Chemists were different, looking to improve their team been more for a Sole Survivor Series run. Sunshine Tidings acquired some additional power when they traded for LF David Seaweed from Salem. Seaweed has answered the call so far, hitting three home runs in eight games with the Chemists.

The Assaultrons made one move, trading away up and coming talent, CF Voodoo Cerrano to Oberland for SP Charred Lee Widemore. A former 2nd-round pick by Atom in the 2300 Rookie Draft, Widemore struggled a bit with the T-51s in his first season. However, in two starts with Easy Town, Widemore has gone 2-0 with a 3.21 ERA.

Like their Institute League rivals, the Radstags looked to gain some extra power, trading away four prospects to Spectacle Island for the rights to 1B Cody Flatt. In two starts so far with the Stags, Flatt is batting .250 with an RBI.

County Crossing is another team that did not make any major moves, lacking in prospects that could help them. They also remember that they were the NCA champions a year ago and hope their team can find that magic again down the stretch.

Starlight is currently the sixth seed in the playoff hunt, but they made perhaps the biggest splash, trading away top pitcher prospect Scott Fuhr, their 1st-round pick in the 2304 Rookie Draft to Diamond City for 1B Oren Gep. Gep has responded with his new squad, hitting .310 with four home runs and six RBI in eight games with the Lady Killers. For the season, he is batting .248 with 27 homers and 55 RBI.

SCA Playoff Rankings
1. Roxbury, 2. University Point, 3. Jamaica Plain, 4. Egret, 5. Atom

The Rad Sox made their biggest trade move earlier in July, obtaining star CF Ben Pawlak from Fort Hagen for top catcher prospect Sleve McDichael. In 22 games since joining the Sox, Pawlak has hit .302 with eight home runs and 28 RBI. For the season, Pawlak is hitting .273 with 13 homers and 57 RBI.

The Deathclaws did not make much of a splash, but they did also acquire a former Silver Shroud player in RP John Walden. Walden has appeared in one game, pitching three innings for a victory and a 3.00 ERA.

A third team that went to Fort Hagen to improve their team, Jamaica Plain made perhaps the most surprising trade for limited returns when they sent RF Actually Aucoin, a former 8th-overall pick in the 2304 Rookie Draft by Finch Farm, to the Shroud for the rights to 36-year-old RP Matt Demented. In two games with the Red Rockets, Demented has pitched 4.0 innings and has yet to give up a run. The Rockets also acquired 1B Kyle Wii, while Fort Hagen also received LF Steve Baron in the trade. Wii was also picked in the 1st round of the 2304 Rookie Draft.

A fourth team gutting the Silver Shroud to improve? Egret may not have made a giant splash either, but the Ninjas acquired RP Midnight Flowers from the Shroud for a top prospect. Flowers immediately become the closer for Egret, and in 10 appearances, he has 6 saves, is 0-2, and has a 3.72 ERA. For the season, he is 0-2 with 6 saves and a 3.71 ERA.

Atom was the busiest team during Trade Month, acquiring three players. Want to guess which team was their first trade partner? If you guessed Fort Hagen, you are right! The Shroud sent SS/2B Wally Warwick to the Cats for four prospects, including the 13th overall pick in the 2304 Rookie Draft, RF Trey Lickrock. In 15 games as a backup 2B in Atom, Warwick is hitting .250 with no homers and an RBI. The Cats also acquired SP Tristan Marble (0-1, 5.40 in 3 starts with Atom) from FHE and RP Rafe Sauce (4.50 ERA in 2.0 IP) from Lexington.

Oberland won the Chase Doctorman sweepstakes, sending the NWL's Cherry Ghoulrillas five players, including three pitchers--Neil Persian, David Hill, and Old Buck Buchanan--that spent at least part of the season with the T-51s.

Brotherhood League

Nordhagen Beach (#3) leads the league by four games with a Magic # of 27 to clinch the BL. The Party Boys have the smallest league lead in the CBO with Easy Town (#5) possessing a tie for the CBO's fourth-best record.

In the last two weeks, the Party Boys split with Sunshine Tidings (#7), won two of three at County Crossing (#8), split at Starlight (#13), and then swept The Slog (#22).

Easy Town lost a game on the Boys, going 6-4 in their last 10. The Assaultrons were swept by the Lady Killers, won two of three at Finch Farm (#19), swept Fort Hagen (#21), and the won two of three over the Four Leafs.

Institute League

The Chemists went 6-4, as did Concord (#9) to remain one and two in the IL. Sunshine Tidings currently possesses a 7-game lead in the league and have a Magic # of 24. The Lady Killers, 11 games back of the Chemists and four games back of the Radstags, are the only other team with a realistic playoff chance.

For Sunshine Tidings, they split at Nordhagen Beach, won two at Bunker Hill (#18), swept the Ghouls, and one one of three versus the Stags. Concord split at The Slog, swept the Killers, lost both at County Crossing, and then won two of three at the Chemists.

Minutemen League

University Point (#2) has mostly pulled away in this league, leading by 10 games with a Magic # of 21. Jamaica Plain (#6) holds just a two-game lead over Atom (#4) for the second slot in the ML.

For the Deathclaws, they went 7-3 in their last 10, sweeping Vault 81 (#20), winning two of three at Spectacle Island (#17), split at Roxbury (#1), and then won two of three over the Reapers.

The Rockets were also 7-3, sweeping Oberland (, sweeping Goodneighbor (#24), splitting at the Dwellers, and then winning just one versus the Gunners (#23).

Atom was 8-2, splitting at the Rad Sox, sweeping Quincy who is the first team eliminated from the 2305 playoffs, splitting with FHE (#14), and then sweeping the Hancocks.

Railroad League

It is only a matter of time for the Sox to clinch the RL, leading by 24 games with a Magic # of 7. Realistically, they could clinch this week, though they have a tough road slate of University Point and Diamond City (#15). Egret continues to be the second team, though that lead is razor thin with both the T-51s and the Swatters close behind.

Roxbury did increase their league lead in the last two weeks, going an RL-best 7-3 in the last two weeks to reach 70 wins on the season. The Sox split with the Cats, won two of three at Diamond City, split with the Claws, and then won all four against the Swatters in a weekend that featured a double-header from a previously postponed game.

The Ninjas went 5-5 in their last 10, sweeping the Gunners, winning just one against the Dwellers, splitting at Goodneighbor, and then winning just one at Oberland.

CBO Standings



CBO Power Rankings



CBO Players of the Week

NCA

July 31 - His teammates, fans, peers and even the BNN sportswriters all agreed that Mike Swift was worthy of the North Charles Association Player of the Week Award.

During the week the Nordhagen Beach catcher compiled a .667 batting average (14-for-21) with no home runs, 2 runs batted in and scored 6 runs.

This year Swift is hitting .326 with 1 home run.

August 7 - His hard work and hustle paid off this week. The hard-working and hard-playing Maxx Murtagh was rewarded with the North Charles Association Player of the Week honors.

The scrappy Nordhagen Beach Party Boys center fielder hit .476 while collecting 10 hits in 21 at-bats, 4 home runs and 6 RBIs.

So far this season Murtagh has put up a .303 batting average with 106 hits, 27 home runs and 64 RBIs.

SCA

July 31 - When Waze Waiting stepped into the batter's box, he meant business. His outstanding play this week has netted the Diamond City right fielder the well-deserved South Charles Association Player of the Week Award.

Playing in 5 games he lashed out a .435 average with 10 hits, 5 home runs, 9 RBIs and 8 runs scored.

This year Waiting has 19 home runs and a .303 batting average.

August 7 - Melon Sanderson showed his stuff this past week as the veteran rode a hot streak all the way to South Charles Association Player of the Week honors.

The 35-year-old Cats right fielder compiled a .588 average (10-for-17), 4 home runs and 11 RBIs.

Posting a .326 batting average to date, Sanderson has 33 home runs and 96 RBIs.

CBO Transactions

Monday, August 7th , 2305
Concord Radstags: Placed SP Chris Radsco on the restricted list.
Concord Radstags: Placed RP Sheffield Williams on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/2305.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed 2B Bryan Cushman on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/2305.
Starlight Lady Killers: Placed LF Ryan Raider on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/2305.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed RF Deerlord Fugivmee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/2305.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed RF Baktu DaWell on the restricted list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Activated 2B Mark Miller from the injured list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Sent 2B Mark Miller to Triple A Forest Grove for injury rehab.

Saturday, August 5th , 2305
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Placed SS Pointie Shroud on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/04/2305.

Friday, August 4th , 2305
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RF Dave Icecream.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RF Dave Icecream.

Thursday, August 3rd , 2305
University Point Deathclaws: Activated RP James Schwerdtfeger from the 60-day injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Sent RP James Schwerdtfeger to Triple A Graygarden for injury rehab.
University Point Deathclaws: Released 2B Brad D'Amato.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed CF Willy Mazehaze on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/02/2305.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed SP Jonnel Johns.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed SP Jose Corona.

Tuesday, August 1st , 2305
FHE Yao Guai: Activated LF Po Greenzone from the injured list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Activated SP X10-44 Mannson from the injured list.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Released 3B Adrian Miller.

Monday, July 31st , 2305
Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated RP Seward Kennedy from the injured list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed free agent 2B Whear Flynn to a minor league contract.
The Spectacle Island Reapers traded 26-year old 1B Cody Flatt to the Concord Radstags, getting 20-year old minor league LF Charlie Obuchowski, 18-year old minor league LF Earhole Watson, 19-year old minor league RHP Loan Khong, and 36-year old minor league 1B Brian Drinkwater in return.
The Lexington Synths traded 28-year old RHP Rafe Sauce to the Atom Cats, getting 22-year old minor league RHP Ahsoka Tano, 18-year old minor league 1B Elijah Cox, and 18-year old minor league RHP Paul Pouty in return.
The Sunshine Tidings Chemists traded 21-year old 3B Sun Crockett and 21-year old minor league 1B Bee Behnke to the Lexington Synths, getting 22-year old 3B Ross Merchantman in return.

Sunday, July 30th , 2305
Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated LF Knife Bowie from the injured list.

Thursday, July 27th , 2305
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Donnie Schadegg.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated 2B Newscap Woldorf from the injured list.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Activated 1B Dustin Mart from the injured list.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RF Chris Kunkle.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released RF Chris Kunkle.
The Starlight Lady Killers traded 18-year old minor league LHP Scott Fuhr to the Diamond City Swatters, getting 27-year old 1B Oren Gep in return.
The Easy Town Assaultrons traded 25-year old CF Voodoo Cerrano to the Oberland T-51s, getting 23-year old RHP Charred Lee Widemore in return.
The University Point Deathclaws traded 22-year old minor league 1B Quay Tolsite to the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, getting 33-year old RHP John Walden in return.

Wednesday, July 26th , 2305
The Jamaica Plain Red Rockets traded 26-year old LF Steve Baron and 18-year old minor league RF Actually Aucoin to the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, getting 36-year old RHP Matt Demented and 18-year old minor league 1B Kyle Wii in return.
The Salem Witch Hats traded 27-year old LF David Seaweed, 17-year old minor league 3B Lenny Leonard, 18-year old minor league RF Chris Daughterson, and 21-year old LHP Adi Gallia to the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, getting 23-year old minor league RHP Chase Wede, 19-year old minor league 2B David Vital, and 19-year old minor league LF Todd Smithfield in return.

Tuesday, July 25th , 2305
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP Dennis Kraigwell.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP David Nelson.
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