BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
18 September 2305
CBO Analysis
The 2305 regular season has now come to an end with the final games completed yesterday afternoon. Now, 10 teams remain in the pursuit for the 2305 Sole Survivor Series with the #1 seeds from each association considered the favorites to meet up.
The Sunshine Tidings Chemists rallied ahead to tie the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys for the top record in the North Charles Association at 78-42. Due to the Chemists winning the season series, 5 games to 3, they will be the #1 seed in the playoffs. The Party Boys follow at #2 with Easy Town at #3, Concord at #4, and County Crossing at #5. The Radstags and Bloodbugs meet in the Play-in Round. We will preview that matchup soon.
In the South Charles Association, the Roxbury Rad Sox secured the top seed, followed by University Point at #2, Jamaica Plain at #3, Egret at #4, and Atom at #5. The Ninjas are making their playoff debut in the full CBO league. They last appeared in the playoffs in 2296 as part of the Railroad League's 2nd seed and lost in the first round to Abernathy (now Bunker Hill). Egret and the Cats will meet in the Play-in Series.
Frontrunners to win the hitting, pitching, and rookie awards in each association are Easy Town's 1B Lannie Tykeson (NCA Nuka-Hitter Award), 1B Barker Cocoa of University Point (SCA Nuka-Hitter Award), SP Beachboy Nut of Nordhagen Beach (NCA Vim! Pitcher Award), Roxbury's College Luckyman (SCA Vim! Pitcher Award), CL Jesse Bibeault of County Crossing (NCA Fallon's Reliever Award), the Rad Sox's CL Andy Helium (SCA Fallon's Reliever Award), Bunker Hill's 1B Matt Stickhouse (NCA Red Rocket Award), and 2B End Yamada of Vault 81 (SCA Red Rocket Rookie Award).
CBO Standings
CBO Playoff Tree
CBO Players of the Week
NCA
September 11 - County Crossing fans had a lot to cheer about this week as first baseman Zeldolph Violet brought home the North Charles Association Player of the Week trophy.
During his week-long batting binge he reeled off a .471 batting average, 8 hits and 3 home runs. Violet also racked up 6 RBIs and scored 3 runs.
Batting .322 to date, Violet has 40 home runs and 112 RBIs.
SCA
September 11 - Roxbury sports fans can't stop singing the praises of Ben Pawlak, who has been selected the South Charles Association Player of the Week.
Pawlak was in a comfort zone all week, finishing with a .500 average (11-for-22), 5 RBIs and 3 home runs.
For the season, Pawlak is hitting at a .283 clip with 19 home runs, 79 RBIs and has scored 69 runs. He has 120 hits, 67 walks and a .380 on-base percentage.
CBO Transactions
Monday, September 18th , 2305
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed RP Scaredy Cat Talbott on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/15/2305.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Activated CF Base McAndrews from the injured list.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Signed General Manager Mover Rodriguez.
Sunday, September 17th , 2305
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed RF Deerlord Fugivmee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/16/2305.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed RF Wagon bin Tawfiq.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed free agent C Jesse Wise to a minor league contract.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Fired General Manager Dan Dall.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Fired Manager Nick Caudill.
Saturday, September 16th , 2305
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated LF David Seaweed from the restricted list.
Thursday, September 14th , 2305
Starlight Lady Killers: Placed LF Chad Fretz on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/13/2305.
Wednesday, September 13th , 2305
Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated RP Seward Kennedy from the injured list.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed SP Pete Pembroke on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/2305.
Tuesday, September 12th , 2305
FHE Yao Guai: LF Zack Mower (AAA Mystic Pines) retired from professional baseball.
Easy Town Assaultrons: 3B Matt Underwood (AAA Corvega) retired from professional baseball.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: CF Radio Short (AAA Forest Grove) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: RP Chris Grandchester (AAA Vault 95) retired from professional baseball.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: RP Ben Soldierman (AAA Somerville Place) retired from professional baseball.
Oberland T-51s: 1B Cola Dirtman (AAA Union Hope) retired from professional baseball.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: 1B Splurge Beals (AAA Somerville Place) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: SP Matt Pageturner (AAA Cambridge) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: SP Calvin Kuhl (AAA Cambridge) retired from professional baseball.
Diamond City Swatters: RP Burt Oldshoe (AAA Natick) retired from professional baseball.
Egret Ninjas: SP Ronnie Gipper (AAA Trinity Plaza) retired from professional baseball.
Easy Town Assaultrons: 1B Mass Rozelle (AAA Corvega) retired from professional baseball.
FHE Yao Guai: RP W.H. Lub (AAA Mystic Pines) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: SP Josh Dude (AAA Cambridge) retired from professional baseball.
Spectacle Island Reapers: 3B Com Slurp (AAA Charles View) retired from professional baseball.
Roxbury Rad Sox: LF Rocky Gourd (AAA Taffington Boathouse) retired from professional baseball.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: 3B Stoop Bugwing (AAA Eastlake) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: LF Ray Himmit (AAA Vault 95) retired from professional baseball.
FHE Yao Guai: CF Steve Gunkill (AAA Mystic Pines) retired from professional baseball.
University Point Deathclaws: RP Matt Suds (AAA Graygarden) retired from professional baseball.
Oberland T-51s: 2B Paul Trader (AAA Union Hope) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: RP Nick Grizz (AAA Vault 95) retired from professional baseball.
Quincy Gunners: C Dan Neo (AAA Malden) retired from professional baseball.
The Slog Ghouls: 3B Colt Babcock (AAA Boston Common) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Dylan Turgeon.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Mike Dahlen.
Salem Witch Hats: Released RP Jamie Brenner.
The Slog Ghouls: SP Ghost Kyudalson returns from his rehab assignment.
Monday, September 11th , 2305
CBO: Named Jimmy LaRue as Exucitive Vice President and Interim Commissioner
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Activated RF Rich Vendor from the restricted list.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released SS Jonathan Clabaugh.
Sunday, September 10th , 2305
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed LF David Seaweed on the restricted list.
Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed SP Buzzy Darkweek on the restricted list.
Diamond City Swatters: Placed CF Witcher Craft on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/09/2305.
Friday, September 8th , 2305
Bunker Hill 75ers: Signed SP J.J. Green.
Wednesday, September 6th , 2305
Egret Ninjas: Placed SP Taco LaVergne on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/05/2305.
Finch Farm: Ended deal with Poseidon Energy as GBRL affiliate. Looking to secure teams closer to Finch Farm as cost-saving measures in 2306 season.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Activated LF Ralph DeYoe from the injured list.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Released 3B Seth Skeeter.
Monday, September 4th , 2305
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed RF Rich Vendor on the restricted list.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Released 3B Vat Barrelsoup.
The Slog Ghouls: Fired Manager Turbo Peabody.
The Slog Ghouls: Signed Manager Gogetem Thompson.
BMU Playoffs
Semifinals
Trinity Plaza Sweeps into Boston Minor Series
The Trinity Plaza Snipers have swept the Somerville Place Sentry Bots and are on to the Boston Minor Series. Trinity Plaza won 2-1 today at Somerville Place Park to clinch the Association Championship.
"We're happy to have put the dagger in when we had the chance," said Trinity Plaza shortstop Danny Marker, who was named MVP for the series. "It could have been a tough series to finish if we let them start winning."
Marker won the award with a .500 batting average and a .500 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 2 runs.
The Trinity Plaza Snipers don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Everett Mutant Hounds - Union Hope Lifegivers series. That series has not started yet. The Boston Minor Series schedule will be announced after the Association Championship finishes.
Everett Takes Association Championship in Deciding Game
When the entire season comes down to one game, Gains Baker said you find out what a team is really about.
As it turns out, the Everett Mutant Hounds are made of fight and tenacity, as the team got by the Union Hope Lifegivers 3-2 tonight at Irish Pride Industries Park in order to win the Association Championship and book a place in the next round.
"It wasn't hard to get excited for this game," said Baker, whose strong offensive output earned him MVP honors. "Our guys answered the call and proved a lot about what our team is all about."
Baker hit .250 with a .308 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 2 runs.
The Everett Mutant Hounds will play against the Trinity Plaza Snipers in the next round. Trinity Plaza won their series against the Somerville Place Sentry Bots 2 games to 0. The Boston Minor Series schedule will be announced after the Association Championship finishes.
Boston Minor Series
Snipers Win Boston Minor Series
The Trinity Plaza Snipers are champions, today and forever. The Snipers topped the Everett Mutant Hounds 4-3 at Memory Den Field today to claim the Boston Minor Series crown.
"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and right fielder Vince Bamburg after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."
The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.
"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said Trinity Plaza manager Scrappy Barios. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."
The Snipers took the series 3-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Massachusetts Association Downtown Boston League and a 52-36 record.
BYDL Playoffs
Semifinals
Brewers Cruise to Rooke Series
On paper, the Beantown Brewers will be credited with a 2-0 sweep of the Castle Strength in the League Championship, to advance to the Rookie Series.
In reality, said starting pitcher Admiral Kelm, it was a lot harder-fought than that might suggest.
"They are a great team and although we won every game, it wasn't easy by any stretch of the imagination," he said.
Beantown won the final game by a 4-1 score at Radio Freedom Field.
Kelm earned series MVP honors for the Brewers, with a 1.23 ERA over 7.1 innings pitched. He also had a 1-0 record and 10 strikeouts.
The Beantown Brewers don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Clifton Vertibirds - Covenant Refractors series. That series has not started yet. The Rookie Series schedule will be announced after the League Championship finishes.
Refractors Win League Championship
Many baseball pundits expected a close series in the North League League Championship. It turned out quite a bit different.
The Covenant Refractors swept aside the Clifton Vertibirds to advance to the Rookie Series, winning the final game by a 8-5 score at Synth Sympathy Center Field.
The series MVP was second baseman Weston Railgun, who hit .500 with a .571 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 2 runs.
"We expected this series to go right down to the wire, so to sweep is a bit of a surprise," he said. "But we'll take it."
The Covenant Refractors will play against the Beantown Brewers in the next round. Beantown won their series against the Castle Strength 2 games to 0. The Rookie Series schedule will be announced after the League Championship finishes.
Rookie Series
With a 4-3 win over the Covenant Refractors tonight at Beantown Brewers Lot #1 Field, the Beantown Brewers wrapped up their 2nd title in team history.
Beantown left little doubt who was the better club. "Team" was the word of the day as the Brewers celebrated the culmination of their banner year in the victors clubhouse following the game.
"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said Beantown manager Frank Hermit. "Our players felt that way all year and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."
A jovial mood filled the air as Beantown celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" in the works.
"We're going to celebrate our team, our championship Beantown Brewers," the mayor said.
The champions completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the South League Southwest Division and a 51-37 record.
