BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, College, and Youth Leagues
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
6 November 2308
CBO Awards
NCA Hitter - Maxx Murtagh of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the North Charles Association Nuka-Hitter Award.
Murtagh hit for a .319 average while collecting 149 hits, 18 doubles, 6 triples, 37 home runs, 92 RBIs and scoring 114 times.
He received 23 first place votes out of a possible 24. Plain Morris of the The Slog Ghouls finished second in voting, while Babs Rooth of the County Crossing Bloodbugs finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Maxx Murtagh - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 23 - 331
Plain Morris - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 206
Babs Rooth - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 1 - 183
Ross Merchantman - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 162
Baktu DaWell - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 151
Zeldolph Violet - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 110
Aaron Squire - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 89
Biter Trout - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 0 - 48
Michael Hoopring - Salem Witch Hats - 0 - 35
Jonathan Angelou - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 0 - 32
Lernz Tentsleep - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 32
Red Sone - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 22
Lannie Tykeson - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 9
Grandson Quarles - Nahant Celtics - 0 - 3
Matt Stickhouse - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 2
Oren Gep - Starlight Killers - 0 - 1
SCA Hitter - Spectacle Island's Homestay Lovetap put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 2308 South Charles Association Nuka-Hitter Award.
The 26-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .315 average, picking up 141 hits, 20 doubles, no triples, 51 home runs and 106 RBIs, while scoring 97 runs.
He received 9 first place votes out of a possible 24. Barker Cocoa of the University Point Deathclaws finished second in voting with 8 first place votes, while Ken Debate of the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Homestay Lovetap - Spectacle Island Reapers - 9 - 234
Barker Cocoa - University Point Deathclaws - 8 - 228
Ken Debate - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 1 - 189
Stormin Normin MacDonald - Oberland T-51s - 4 - 174
Diamond Ball - Spectacle Island Reapers - 2 - 167
Orcin Cardinal - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 154
Chris Hirshfield - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 103
Missile Crews - Goodneighbor Hancocks - 0 - 92
Baywatch Fischler - Quincy Gunners - 0 - 38
Matt Basile - Spectacle Island Reapers - 0 - 21
Harry Byrd - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 12
Racky Westheim - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 2
Austin Engill - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 1
Stu Gains - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 1
NCA Pitcher - Beachboy Nut of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys was on cloud nine during the 2308 season, mystifying most of the hitters he faced, then capping it off with the North Charles Association Vim! Pitcher Award.
Nut was spectacular in 31 starting assignments with 17 wins and 4 losses, 244 innings, 185 strikeouts and a fine 2.77 ERA.
He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Ugio Church of the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys finished second in voting, while Bill Sarnacki of the Starlight Killers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Beachboy Nut - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 24 - 168
Ugio Church - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 0 - 96
Bill Sarnacki - Starlight Killers - 0 - 71
Joey Dimes - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 34
Brian Bridges - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 19
Eugene Gym - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 14
College Luckyman - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 6
SCA Pitcher - It was a dream season for Emperry Alizm of Oberland T-51s. He pitched his way to a 18-8 record and carted off the 2308 South Charles Association Vim! Pitcher Award.
Working 227.2 innings this year, Alizm made 30 starts, struck out 210 and crafted a 2.77 ERA. He gave up 165 hits and 62 walks and limited other teams to a .203 average.
He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Nuke Laloosh of the Roxbury Rad Sox finished second in voting, while Exxie Summerset of the Vault 81 Dwellers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Emperry Alizm - Oberland T-51s - 24 - 168
Nuke Laloosh - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 88
Exxie Summerset - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 77
Sheng Kawolski - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 46
Urm Rehfeldt - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 19
Derek Green - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 9
Justin Sumbich - Spectacle Island Reapers - 0 - 1
NCA Manager - Puddin Greenwall stepped before the microphone today and accepted his North Charles Association Manager of the Year award, thanking the whole Bunker Hill 75ers organization for making the 2308 season such a success.
Greenwall struggled to find the right words. "My father was a drill instructor in the military. He taught me that you have to work hard, set goals and accept responsibility for your actions. That's what the entire Bunker Hill organization did this year. My dedicated owner, coaching staff, hard-working and talented players and loyal front office all made this award possible. I thank them for it."
And what a year it was. Greenwall sparked the 75ers to a 75-46 record and a second in the North Charles Association Institute League standings.
SCA Manager - Vault 81 manager Dan Ferreri caused quite a stir when he came to town. Noted for his feisty, no-nonsense attitude, Ferreri threw his all into the 2308 campaign, winning over critics and fans as he went. He also won a few ballgames, running up a 72-48 record, which was good enough to take the second place spot in the South Charles Association Railroad League standings.
"These guys are grown men. They don't need psychobabble, they need to win ballgames," Ferreri snapped at his first press conference. While his approach was controversial, even for Vault 81, it netted the 47-year-old the South Charles Association Manager of the Year trophy. In response to which he replied, "It ain't molecular physics, it's baseball," and began discussing potential free agents with the local media.
NCA Rookie - For several weeks the rumor mill had it that the 2308 Red Rocket Rookie Award winner was a foregone conclusion and the trophy would go to Lexington first baseman, Family Sam Partridge. It is no longer a rumor -- the North Charles Association made it official today.
Partridge won the award by hitting .320 and collecting 130 hits, 29 home runs, 67 RBIs and 59 walks. He scored 75 runs and posted a .408 on-base percentage.
He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Brian DeLong of the Salem Witch Hats finished second in voting, while Gavin Deux-Gas of the The Slog Ghouls finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Family Sam Partridge - Lexington Synths - 24 - 120
Brian DeLong - Salem Witch Hats - 0 - 72
Gavin Deux-Gas - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 21
Shaak Ti - Starlight Killers - 0 - 3
SCA Rookie - No newcomer was better.
When the dust cleared on the baseball diamonds this year, the top-rated rookie was Admiral Kelm of the Egret Ninjas, the latest winner of the South Charles Association Red Rocket Rookie Award.
The Ninjas starter nailed down the award by compiling a 13-11 record in 30 starts, striking out 140, while walking 101 in 212 innings, and posting a 5.18 ERA. He also batted .300 with 12 home runs and 43 RBI in 263 at-bats from the pitcher and outfield positions.
He received 17 first place votes out of a possible 24. Todd Smithfield of the Diamond City Swatters finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Sebastian Lort of the FHE Yao Guai finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Admiral Kelm - Egret Ninjas - 17 - 106
Todd Smithfield - Diamond City Swatters - 7 - 86
Sebastian Lort - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 14
Heaven Fontenot - Goodneighbor Hancocks - 0 - 10
NCA Positional Hitters - The North Charles Association BosCom Positional Hitter Award winners were announced today, being honored for what the Commonwealth Baseball Organization commissioner described as a "season of offensive excellence."
The winners for 2308 are:
Pitcher
Doug Creep (Nahant Celtics)
.349/.356/.419, 43 AB, 104 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
Catcher
Biter Trout (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
.358/.449/.455, 422 AB, 5 HR, 150 wRC+, 5.5 WAR
First Baseman
Zeldolph Violet (County Crossing Bloodbugs)
.325/.428/.629, 418 AB, 38 HR, 174 wRC+, 5.2 WAR
Second Baseman
Michael Hoopring (Salem Witch Hats)
.312/.401/.593, 432 AB, 29 HR, 21 SB, 162 wRC+, 4.7 WAR
Third Baseman
Plain Morris (The Slog Ghouls)
.305/.392/.675, 453 AB, 45 HR, 1 SB, 101 R, 102 RBI, 6.8 WAR
Shortstop
Aaron Squire (Bunker Hill 75ers)
.339/.411/.562, 434 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 158 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
Left Fielder
Dan Erb (Salem Witch Hats)
.315/.386/.539, 466 AB, 26 HR, 3 SB, 144 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
Center Fielder
Maxx Murtagh (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
.319/.421/.621, 467 AB, 37 HR, 15 SB, 114 R, 172 wRC+, 7.9 WAR
Right Fielder
Babs Rooth (County Crossing Bloodbugs)
.342/.426/.650, 471 AB, 37 HR, 182 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
SCA Positional Hitters - A BosCom Positional Hitter Award honors "the pinnacle of offensive performance at a respective position," the Commonwealth Baseball Organization commissioner stated. The South Charles Association winners for 2308 are:
Pitcher
Admiral Kelm (Egret Ninjas)
.300/.341/.513, 263 AB, 12 HR, 10 SB, 121 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
Catcher
Racky Westheim (Oberland T-51s)
.319/.386/.444, 401 AB, 7 HR, 120 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
First Baseman
Barker Cocoa (University Point Deathclaws)
.330/.487/.646, 421 AB, 37 HR, 3 SB, 103 R, 102 RBI, 7.9 WAR
Second Baseman
Harry Byrd (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.328/.419/.564, 461 AB, 24 HR, 3 SB, 162 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
Third Baseman
Diamond Ball (Spectacle Island Reapers)
.367/.434/.631, 474 AB, 35 HR, 185 wRC+, 6.7 WAR
Shortstop
Stormin Normin MacDonald (Oberland T-51s)
.353/.460/.576, 476 AB, 23 HR, 2 SB, 178 wRC+, 7.3 WAR
Left Fielder
Ken Debate (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
.312/.407/.658, 474 AB, 46 HR, 2 SB, 115 RBI, 6.5 WAR
Center Fielder
Missile Crews (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
.328/.414/.556, 473 AB, 27 HR, 20 SB, 152 wRC+, 8.4 WAR
Right Fielder
Orcin Cardinal (Oberland T-51s)
.326/.396/.634, 470 AB, 42 HR, 122 RBI, 6.2 WAR
NCA Reliever - He may only be 25, but Jason Costcaps of the Nahant Celtics has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the North Charles Association.
The reliever was today named the NCA Fallon's Reliever Award winner for 2308.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 38 saves in 55 relief appearances and 38 strikeouts in 62 innings. He had a record of 6-4 to go with his 1.74 ERA.
He received 16 first place votes out of a possible 24. Justin Wilkerson of the Salem Witch Hats finished second in voting with 8 first place votes, while Cush Baker of the Sunshine Tidings Chemists finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jason Costcaps - Nahant Celtics - 16 - 104
Justin Wilkerson - Salem Witch Hats - 8 - 88
Cush Baker - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 0 - 20
Rafe Sauce - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 4
SCA Reliever - William Butcherman came out of the bullpen and worked through tough situations all year, and for his performance he's been named the recipient of the South Charles Association Fallon's Reliever Award for 2308.
The 29-year-old out of Brookline, Massachusetts captured the award with 28 saves in 45 relief appearances, 50 strikeouts in 47.2 innings and a record of 2 wins and 1 loss to go with his 1.89 ERA.
"I'm thankful, it's a great honor," he told Baseball News Network.
He received 23 first place votes out of a possible 24. Josh Samm of the Diamond City Swatters finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Rob O'Cop of the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
William Butcherman - Oberland T-51s - 23 - 118
Josh Samm - Diamond City Swatters - 1 - 47
Rob O'Cop - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 42
Chase Southie - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 4
Chris Salazar - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 3
Doug Dee El - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 1
Andy Helium - Roxbury Rad Sox - 0 - 1
NCA Defense - North Charles Association hitters looked on in disbelief all season long as this group of defenders made stellar plays in the field.
For being incredibly valuable on the defensive side of the game, the following players have been given the Corvega Top Defender Award for 2308:
Pitcher
Whokill Poole (Starlight Killers)
Catcher
Stuart Costantino (Nahant Celtics)
First Baseman
Zeldolph Violet (County Crossing Bloodbugs)
Second Baseman
Elton Goodspeed (The Slog Ghouls)
Third Baseman
Dog Prairie (Easy Town Assaultrons)
Shortstop
Aaron Squire (Bunker Hill 75ers)
Left Fielder
Sean Samuels (Easy Town Assaultrons)
Center Fielder
Maxx Murtagh (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
Right Fielder
Gene Leftswipe (Nahant Celtics)
SCA Defense - "Hit 'em where they ain't" is a great hitting philosophy, but it doesn't always work when a fielder can seemingly appear out of nowhere to make the play. These magicians are often taken for granted as the season grinds along, but today they take center stage. The South Charles Association Corvega Top Defender Award selections for 2308 are:
Pitcher
Village Idiot Recker (Quincy Gunners)
Catcher
Racky Westheim (Oberland T-51s)
First Baseman
Barker Cocoa (University Point Deathclaws)
Second Baseman
Da Game (Oberland T-51s)
Third Baseman
Donn Mattingley (Roxbury Rad Sox)
Shortstop
Hopper Hayes (Egret Ninjas)
Left Fielder
Todd Smithfield (Diamond City Swatters)
Center Fielder
Missile Crews (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
Right Fielder
Gargoyle Falcone (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
CBO Transactions
Friday, November 6th , 2308
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Kage Milkcan.
Thursday, November 5th , 2308
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Robber Jannah.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Cowlick Cooper.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Erik Johnsen.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Justin Wallknocker.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released RP Sergeant Ash.
Wednesday, November 4th , 2308
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Erik Johnsen.
Friday, October 30th , 2308
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Chris Napkin.
Wednesday, October 28th , 2308
The Easy Town Assaultrons traded 18-year old minor league 3B Herman Hermann to the Goodneighbor Hancocks, getting 25-year old RHP Jeremy Wyckoff in return.
The Bunker Hill 75ers traded 31-year old RHP Jerry Weisman to the Starlight Killers, getting 23-year old minor league RHP Oldshirt McMinn in return.
Tuesday, October 27th , 2308
The Concord Radstags traded 31-year old RHP Spider Caddell to the Oberland T-51s, getting 28-year old SS Wolf McQuaid in return.
The Atom Cats traded 19-year old minor league 1B Anxious Wade Osteen to the FHE Yao Guai, getting 19-year old minor league LHP Sebastian Brakefield, 21-year old minor league LHP Ajani Streater, and a 4th round draft pick in return.
Monday, October 26th , 2308
The Quincy Gunners traded 19-year old minor league 1B Eugene Jeep to the Lexington Synths, getting 19-year old minor league C Queue Bear and 20-year old minor league RHP Danny Rocketman in return.
Sunday, October 25th , 2308
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Armitage Hux.
The Diamond City Swatters traded 22-year old minor league RF Weldon Steak and a 6th round draft pick to the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, getting 19-year old minor league RF Olaf One-Eye, 20-year old minor league 2B Poopdeck Poppy, and a 1st round draft pick in return.
Saturday, October 24th , 2308
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Cowlick Cooper.
Concord Radstags: Signed General Manager Tyler Parks.
The Egret Ninjas traded 28-year old minor league LF Delmarva Illeracula and a 3rd round draft pick to the FHE Yao Guai, getting 25-year old minor league 1B Priz Worden, 18-year old minor league 1B Cow Hand, and a 6th round draft pick in return.
The Roxbury Rad Sox traded 21-year old minor league 1B Shoe Kiesel, a 1st round draft pick, and a 6th round draft pick to the Nahant Celtics, getting 26-year old LF Ben Dimecup and a 1st round draft pick in return.
Minor League Team Changes
There were not a lot of changes overall in the CBO's minors going into 2309. Two changes are the Trinity Plaza Snipers (University Point) relocating to Rockland to be the Rockland Snipers. All team colors will remain the same.
The other change was that the Breakheart Banks Behemoths have decided to change their team name to be unique in known baseball leagues in the Commonwealth. In the Vim! League's Mount Desert Island League, a former Vim! League team but now affiliate of the Far Harbor team is the Brooke's Head Behemoths. Sunshine Tidings has decided to change its GBRL team to a more fun team name, renaming the Behemoths to the Breakheart Banks Sugar Bombs in honor of the Commonwealth's favorite breakfast cereal.
Sunshine Tidings did not have a 1st-round pick, but their second-round pick, 3B Ori Reuven of Wellesley, was assigned to the GBRL team. His baseball card in the new home uniform is below. Also, 3rd round pick, CL Sparky Atomatoys of Marblehead is shown in the away uniform.