21 November 2306
Season Pass Association Draft
Round 1
Round 1, Pick 1 - Orange Tourists: SP Carl Speedboat, age 18
Round 1, Pick 2 - Eden Meadows Anglers: SP Cheese Wagstaff, age 17
Round 1, Pick 3 - National Park Gulpers: SP Ziggy Sobotka, age 18
Round 1, Pick 4 - Wild Gatorclaws: SP Hangover McNulty, age 17
Round 1, Pick 5 - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: SP Wun Browman, age 17
Round 1, Pick 6 - Quartz Star Force: RP Junior Boy, age 17
Round 1, Pick 7 - Quantum Nukalurks: SP Space Pilot Maay, age 17
Round 1, Pick 8 - Echo Lake Harbormen: SP Bug Manigault, age 17
Round 1, Pick 9 - Acadia Acadians: SP Flat Top, age 17
Round 1, Pick 10 - Dark Bloodworms: 2B Kimon Greggs, age 17
Round 1, Pick 11 - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: SP Truss Tee, age 17
Round 1, Pick 12 - Grand Hotel Atoms: SP Bubbles Cousins, age 18
Round 1, Pick 13 - Victory Cave Crickets: SP Bodie Broadus, age 17
Round 1, Pick 14 - Cherry Ghoulrillas: SP Mumbles Hoffman, age 17
Round 1, Pick 15 - Grape Painted Ghouls: SS Diet Smith, age 17
Round 1, Pick 16 - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: C Stanislaus Valchek, age 17
Round 2
Round 2, Pick 1 - Orange Tourists: SP Goldmine Detailman, age 18
Round 2, Pick 2 - Eden Meadows Anglers: SP Nothing Yonson, age 17
Round 2, Pick 3 - National Park Gulpers: SP Matty Square, age 18
Round 2, Pick 4 - Wild Gatorclaws: 3B Sparkle Plenty, age 17
Round 2, Pick 5 - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: C Donut Jacker, age 17
Round 2, Pick 6 - Quartz Star Force: SP Prop Joe Stewart, age 17
Round 2, Pick 7 - Quantum Nukalurks: C Herc Haulk, age 17
Round 2, Pick 8 - Echo Lake Harbormen: 2B Purr Dee, age 18
Round 2, Pick 9 - Acadia Acadians: 2B Gosh Clockwork, age 17
Round 2, Pick 10 - Dark Bloodworms: 3B Jonny Scorn, age 17
Round 2, Pick 11 - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: RF Beadie Russell, age 17
Round 2, Pick 12 - Grand Hotel Atoms: 1B Poot Car, age 17
Round 2, Pick 13 - Victory Cave Crickets: 3B Thom Carcetti, age 17
Round 2, Pick 14 - Cherry Ghoulrillas: 2B Prune Face, age 17
Round 2, Pick 15 - Grape Painted Ghouls: SP Bunk Moreland, age 17
Round 2, Pick 16 - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: 2B Cly Bourne, age 18
Round 3
Round 3, Pick 1 - Orange Tourists: CF Monie Mouthpiece, age 17
Round 3, Pick 2 - Eden Meadows Anglers: SP Snoop Pearson, age 17
Round 3, Pick 3 - National Park Gulpers: CF Da Brow, age 17
Round 3, Pick 4 - Wild Gatorclaws: SP Fitz Fitzhugh, age 18
Round 3, Pick 5 - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: SP Frog LaRue, age 18
Round 3, Pick 6 - Quartz Star Force: 2B Little Kevin D, age 17
Round 3, Pick 7 - Quantum Nukalurks: RP Bunny Colvin, age 17
Round 3, Pick 8 - Echo Lake Harbormen: SP Smallmouth Bass, age 18
Round 3, Pick 9 - Acadia Acadians: 2B Pan Sea, age 18
Round 3, Pick 10 - Dark Bloodworms: 3B Less Freeman, age 17
Round 3, Pick 11 - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: SP Stinkum Artis, age 17
Round 3, Pick 12 - Grand Hotel Atoms: 1B Moon Maid, age 18
Round 3, Pick 13 - Victory Cave Crickets: RF Willie Fifth, age 17
Round 3, Pick 14 - Cherry Ghoulrillas: RF Doogie Greenhill, age 17
Round 3, Pick 15 - Grape Painted Ghouls: RF Fat Face Rick, age 17
Round 3, Pick 16 - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: 3B Clutch Cash, age 17
Round 4
Round 4, Pick 1 - Orange Tourists: LF Old Face Andre, age 17
Round 4, Pick 2 - Eden Meadows Anglers: CF Brush Spready, age 17
Round 4, Pick 3 - National Park Gulpers: 2B Owl Chandler, age 18
Round 4, Pick 4 - Wild Gatorclaws: LF Ceddy Daniels, age 17
Round 4, Pick 5 - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: SP Fifty Spamanto, age 18
Round 4, Pick 6 - Quartz Star Force: LF Horseface Pakusa, age 18
Round 4, Pick 7 - Quantum Nukalurks: SP Kai-shek Lei, age 18
Round 4, Pick 8 - Echo Lake Harbormen: SS Moon Governor, age 17
Round 4, Pick 9 - Acadia Acadians: SP Spider Rogerson, age 18
Round 4, Pick 10 - Dark Bloodworms: 1B Omar Biggs, age 17
Round 4, Pick 11 - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: SP DeAngelo Bark-Dale, age 17
Round 4, Pick 12 - Grand Hotel Atoms: RP Dope King, age 17
Round 4, Pick 13 - Victory Cave Crickets: RF Koral Steel, age 17
Round 4, Pick 14 - Cherry Ghoulrillas: RP Keip Choppin, age 17
Round 4, Pick 15 - Grape Painted Ghouls: RF O-Dog Hill, age 18
Round 4, Pick 16 - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: LF White Mike McArdle, age 17
Round 5
Round 5, Pick 1 - Orange Tourists: 1B Rug Head, age 18
Round 5, Pick 2 - Eden Meadows Anglers: RP Po Zee, age 17
Round 5, Pick 3 - National Park Gulpers: RP The Gambler Jones, age 18
Round 5, Pick 4 - Wild Gatorclaws: RP Halfan Half, age 17
Round 5, Pick 5 - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs: RP Happy Voten, age 18
Round 5, Pick 6 - Quartz Star Force: RP Ron Pearlman, age 17
Round 5, Pick 7 - Quantum Nukalurks: 3B Joe Period, age 17
Round 5, Pick 8 - Echo Lake Harbormen: SP Hy Jacky, age 18
Round 5, Pick 9 - Acadia Acadians: 1B Pigg Gee, age 18
Round 5, Pick 10 - Dark Bloodworms: 1B Gravel Gertie, age 18
Round 5, Pick 11 - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales: 1B Razvan Turean, age 17
Round 5, Pick 12 - Grand Hotel Atoms: C Ugly Christine, age 18
Round 5, Pick 13 - Victory Cave Crickets: RP Phenom Orderman, age 17
Round 5, Pick 14 - Cherry Ghoulrillas: C Thistle Dew, age 17
Round 5, Pick 15 - Grape Painted Ghouls: RP Pop Sea, age 17
Round 5, Pick 16 - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers: C Habe Corpussle, age 17
Draft Analysis
Although he was picked 4th overall by the Wild Gatorclaws, SP Hangover McNulty (Mad Mulligan) is considered the top prospect by OSA scouts for pitcher success. McNulty has a three-pitch repertoire with his fastball being his best, though he does need to improve his control.
The 1st overall pick was SP Carl Speedboat of the Angry Anaconda Godmodes. Speedboat has four pitches with a strong fastball that tops out at around 98 MPH. Speedboat needs to work hard on his control for both avoiding walks and home runs.
At the 10th pick by the Dark Bloodworms, 2B Kimon Greggs (Wixon Shovels) was the first non-pitcher taken. Greggs is a speedy player who could work his way into a leadoff spot on the Bloodworms. He is an all-around IF but may be best at 2B in the NWL.
SP Cheese Wagstaff (Starport Nuka Hubologists) was the first player taken by a Vim! League team: Eden Meadows Anglers at 2nd overall. Wagstaff has three pitches with his fastball being his best. He needs to work on better movement on his pitches, especially his splitter.
Outside of the 1st round, there are no real players of interest. Many players are expected to be cut in favor of leftover players from the CBO draft.
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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, APL, NWLR, and BBL Leagues
by Evan Guy
22 November 2306
NWL Award WInners
Hitter - Ah Oona took Nuka World League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 25.
For his spectacular campaign, the Grape Painted Ghouls star has been named the 2306 Nuka World League Nuka King Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the shortstop.
On the season he compiled a .341 batting average to go with a .388 on-base percentage. The native of Springfield, Massachusetts also added 20 doubles, 4 triples, 26 home runs, 79 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Zachary Utsinger of the Cherry Ghoulrillas finished second in voting, while Gabe Baker of the Victory Cave Crickets finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ah Oona - Grape Painted Ghouls - 8 - 112
Zachary Utsinger - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 0 - 71
Gabe Baker - Victory Cave Crickets - 0 - 56
Mousey Rooney - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 51
Daniel Rousseaux - Quartz Star Force - 0 - 49
Marquise Underwood - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 0 - 41
Joe Ransom - Quantum Nukalurks - 0 - 40
Antonio Toeclaw - Quartz Star Force - 0 - 23
Corey Cook - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 16
Curt Toth - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 9
Ben Couto - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 0 - 2
Ricardo Vega - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 0 - 2
Pitcher - Steven Nebraska had a terrific 2306 season in the Nuka World League. The Grape pitching stalwart received the most votes and has been proclaimed this year's Nuka Cannon Award winner.
The Painted Ghouls ace starred with an impressive 14-7 record. In 23 starts, he gave up 174 base hits and struck out 135 in 177.2 innings with a 3.19 ERA. Opposing teams hit .256 against him.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Pack DePurge of the Wild Gatorclaws finished second in voting, while Jon Gorczyca of the Grape Painted Ghouls finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Steven Nebraska - Grape Painted Ghouls - 8 - 56
Pack DePurge - Wild Gatorclaws - 0 - 26
Jon Gorczyca - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 23
Jason Matich - Quartz Star Force - 0 - 11
Jesse Emacipated - Victory Cave Crickets - 0 - 9
Neil Persian - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 0 - 6
Ed Homestead - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 5
Manager - A baseball manager's success usually depends on the talent of his club, but in the case of Malik Christmasstory, he seems to have taken the Grape Painted Ghouls to a higher level and gotten his just due. He was named this season's Manager of the Year in the Nuka World League for leading the team to a very rewarding season.
"Everyone on the team put in a lot of hard work this season," he told reporters. "It's always nice when it's acknowledged in some way."
Christmasstory led Grape to a first place finish in the North Bradberton Division. The Painted Ghouls ended up with a 55-35 record.
Rookie - This year's outstanding newcomer has been selected and the honor goes to the Grape rookie Ah Oona -- the recipient of the 2306 Nuka World League Nuka Baby Bottle Award.
The talented Painted Ghouls shortstop took the trophy by hitting .341 in 89 games this season and finished with 121 hits, 26 home runs, 79 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Antonio Toeclaw of the Quartz Star Force finished second in voting, while Organizae Brown of the Grape Painted Ghouls finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ah Oona - Grape Painted Ghouls - 8 - 40
Antonio Toeclaw - Quartz Star Force - 0 - 24
Organizae Brown - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 4
Pack DePurge - Wild Gatorclaws - 0 - 4
Reliever - Old Buck Buchanan was dominant and cool under pressure this year, and his standout performance has earned the Cherry Ghoulrillas closer recognition as the 2306 Nuka World League Nuka Thirst Zapper Award.
"I was just doing my job, and my job is to get people out," said the 32-year-old out of Granby, Massachusetts.
The award winner made 38 relief appearances this year and had 25 saves. He fanned 33 batters in 41.1 innings, with 12 walks. He pitched to a record of 1 win and 3 losses to go with his 2.18 ERA.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Art Armstrong of the Cherry Ghoulrillas finished second in voting, while Josh Kelley of the Dark Bloodworms finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Old Buck Buchanan - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 8 - 40
Art Armstrong - Cherry Ghoulrillas - 0 - 11
Josh Kelley - Dark Bloodworms - 0 - 9
Noah Ark - Quartz Star Force - 0 - 7
Bobby Tippecanoe - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 4
Bobby Hamilton - Grape Painted Ghouls - 0 - 1
Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
VL Award WInners
Hitter - Toppie Gunn of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Vim! MVP Award for 2306.
The 25-year-old center fielder put up a .316 average and a .394 on-base percentage, piling up 110 hits, 22 doubles, 3 triples, 34 home runs, 90 RBIs and 83 runs scored.
He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Ryan Morris of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while James Darling of the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Toppie Gunn - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 4 - 86
Ryan Morris - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 2 - 81
James Darling - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 2 - 76
Chris Knickerbocker - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 59
Chris Dominoes - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 41
Macaw Lee Calkins - Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs - 0 - 38
Drew Buntrock - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 37
Witcher Craft - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 28
Kyle Fahnestock - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 12
Adam Crewmate - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 7
Max Standing - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 7
Pitcher - The Vim! League announced today that Phil Cecil has been chosen the Vim! Top Arm Award winner for 2306. The Dalton Farm starter had everything working for him this past season as he breezed to a 15-2 record.
In his award-winning season Cecil crafted a 3.15 ERA in 180 innings with 128 strikeouts and 31 walks. Opposing batters hit .270 against him in his 23 starts.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Michel Acadiaman of the Grand Hotel Atoms finished second in voting, while Alex Ruder of the Far Harbor Ghoul Whales finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Phil Cecil - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 8 - 56
Michel Acadiaman - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 31
Alex Ruder - Far Harbor Ghoul Whales - 0 - 22
Justin Quast - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 17
Steve Maskhelm - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 5
Justin Wentworth - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 0 - 5
Manager - Manager Spider Webb was speaking before a Dalton Farm fan luncheon when word came down that he'd been awarded the Vim! League Manager of the Year. Webb's face turned to surprise as the club's owner made the hasty announcement.
"Wow... how lucky can a guy be? Manage a great bunch of guys... have great fans... have a great season... and now this... life don't get any better than this."
Dalton Farm fans applauded, recognizing how fortunate they were to have Webb at the helm. Both fans and players in attendance toasted their skipper as they truly enjoyed the day.
2306 was an extra-special season for Webb as he piloted the Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers to a 60-30 record and a first place spot in the Vim! League Fog Division standings. A record good enough to win the 2306 Manager of the Year Award.
Rookie - Toppie Gunn put together a sparkling rookie season to snag the Vim! League's Vim! Fresh Face Award for 2306.
In 89 games, the Dalton Farm center fielder hit .316 with 110 hits, 34 home runs, 90 RBIs, 48 walks, 83 runs scored and a .394 on-base percentage.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Witcher Craft of the Echo Lake Harbormen finished second in voting, while Last Owens of the Grand Hotel Atoms finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Toppie Gunn - Dalton Farm Fog Crawlers - 8 - 40
Witcher Craft - Echo Lake Harbormen - 0 - 24
Last Owens - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 6
Angus McGuyver - Acadia Acadians - 0 - 2
Reliever - The Vim! League Vim! Refresh Reliever Award for 2306 has been bestowed on Grand Hotel Atoms relief specialist Little Rat Swickard.
The 28-year-old bullpen ace, out of Quincy, Massachusetts, nailed down the award with 24 saves in 40 relief appearances, 63 strikeouts in 53 innings and a record of 2 wins and 3 losses to go with his 1.87 ERA.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Danny Pineda of the National Park Gulpers finished second in voting, while Dustin Evans of the National Park Gulpers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Little Rat Swickard - Grand Hotel Atoms - 8 - 40
Danny Pineda - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 21
Dustin Evans - National Park Gulpers - 0 - 10
Jeff Herd - Grand Hotel Atoms - 0 - 1