BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, BCAC, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
2 May 2310
The May Super Post, Part 2
MML Analysis
We are early into the 2310 season and all divisions are winnable. Divisional leaders are currently the Watertown Armorers, Lynn Fortune Finders, Wellesley Wanderers, and Plymouth Pilgrims.
MML Players of the Month
LL Hitter - Earhole Watson has a lot going for him. The Finch Farm right fielder just broke into the majors this year and now the Legends League has just picked him as its top hitter for April.
In 24 games last month this outstanding rookie batted .381 with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
SL Hitter - It's perhaps an award he'll win many more times through his career, as at age 21 Winslow Beaver has a lot of baseball ahead of him.
But for now the young Castle Strength star can enjoy the numbers he put up in April, which have garnered him the nod as the Stars League Batter of the Month.
His breakout month featured a .380 average with 11 home runs, 21 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
LL Pitcher - There was little doubt around the Legends League that Ethan Lynch would be awarded Pitcher of the Month honors for April. Today, they made it official, naming the 32-year-old Lynn Fortune Finders starter the latest honoree.
He thoroughly dominated the hitters who stood in against him, holding them to a .244 batting average while fashioning a 3.94 ERA in 6 starts. His record for the month was 5-0 in 45.2 innings of work.
SL Pitcher - Castle starter Joe Hanson really put the chill on opposing teams in April and today was acclaimed the Stars League Pitcher of the Month.
He excelled with a 4-1 mark and 2.40 ERA in 5 starts. In 41.1 innings, he fanned 32 and walked 11.
BMU Analysis
The BMU is the place where the young prospects start to make their mark showing what the future of the CBO will look like. Currently there are three leagues with leaders: the Taffington Boathouse Spy Hunters, Mystic Pines Raybathers, and Mass Pike Radroaches. The Downtown Boston Boston League has a tie at 11-5 with the Neponset Park Criticals and Suffolk County Pink Goo.
BMU Players of the Month
CA Hitter - Sanctuary Hills Zetans fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in April.
Cosmo Spacely put up a remarkable month at the age of 21 and has been named the Commonwealth Association Batter of the Month.
For the month, Spacely hit .377 with 9 home runs, 23 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
MA Hitter - Even though he is a newcomer to Boston Minor Union, Halber Dash put up some good numbers in April and earned the MA Batter of the Month award.
He was one of Neponset Park's offensive leaders with a .362 average in 14 games. He also racked up 10 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
CA Pitcher - The April Pitcher of the Month has been chosen and the Commonwealth Association award went to Tenpines Bluff hurler, Scott Daker.
During the month, Daker was impressive with a 2.05 ERA and 3 wins and no losses. In 30.2 innings he struck out 25 and gave up 18 hits and 12 walks.
MA Pitcher - A standout performance in April earned Gjak Ironbreaker the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Massachusetts Association. When his name was penciled in to start by the CGP skipper, it meant trouble for opposing teams. For the month the Demolitionists star racked up 3 wins and no losses.
In 27.2 innings of work, Ironbreaker limited opposing batters to 20 base hits and a .206 batting average. He notched 15 strikeouts, issued 6 walks and had a 1.63 ERA.
GBRL Analysis
The rookies and youngsters seems to have shifted in the last couple of years to young players hoping to develop their skills, but many of the top young players are now going straight to the BMU. However, there is still some talent to be found. Divisional leaders are the Croup Manor Inspectors, Sattelite Array Riflemen, Poseidon Energy Mongrels, and Greater Mass Vans.
GBRL Players of the Month
NL Hitter - Josh Tall made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the North League this past month.
The Kingsport Moon Monkeys third baseman shined through the month of April and has won the Batter of the Month award.
The 18-year-old hit .412 with 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
SL Hitter - For a rookie just breaking in, Luff Gurr certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the SL Batter of the Month award for April.
The 18-year-old catcher for the Cabot House Triggermen hit .370 with 10 home runs, 24 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
NL Pitcher - The Union Hope Lifegivers felt very secure when they sent Tex Ranger out to the hill last month. The 19-year-old starter went after North League hitters with a vengeance and earned April's Pitcher of the Month award.
He went 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA as he struck out 24 in 22 innings over 3 starts.
SL Pitcher - A 3-0 record with a 2.81 ERA is a good month for most any pitcher. The South League thought it was worthy of an award and named Rorshach Glass, starter for the DB Tech Nuclear Physicists, April's Pitcher of the Month.
He also held the opposition to a .153 average while posting 47 strikeouts in 32 innings.
BCAC Analysis
After CBO commissioner Nate Howard suggested an expansion to the college circuit, there is suddenly a buzz with several talented players joining before pursuing solid careers in the Commonwealth or the CBO. Current divisional leaders are the Harvard Crimson and Mass Bay University Beacons in the early season.
BCAC Players of the Month
Hitter - At only 18 years of age, Dexion Evicus could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the CIT Engineers, as April was one to remember for the right fielder and he has captured the Boston Collegiate Athletic Conference Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .540 with 7 home runs, 20 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Pitcher - Sheldon Helton hasn't been around long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Boston Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.
In April the Harvard starter earned a 3-0 mark in 4 starts. He threw 29 innings, struck out 17 and compiled a solid 1.86 ERA.
CYL Analysis
The CYL season is chugging along with players vying to make a name for themselves to go to the top of the CBO draft within the next four years. As we enter the third month of the season, below are the divisional leaders:
Franklin: Sudbury Celebs
Emerson: CIT Academy Yahoos and Lexington Minuteboys
Fuller: South Charles Bank Moonies
Revere: Woburn Diners
Adams: Hope Firestarters
Alcott: Spectacle Island Specters
Morse: Taunton Giants
Attucks: Truro Hatchlings
CYL Players of the Month
NR Hitter - Puddle Norman is not used to being associated with Batter of the Month-caliber players, but today the Malden shortstop joined that select company when the North Region announced the results of April's voting.
Norman totaled 38 hits, 12 walks, 15 home runs, 33 RBIs and 26 runs scored last month to put together a .376 batting average and .448 on-base percentage.
So far this season, Norman has recorded a .331 batting average with 51 hits, 20 home runs, 41 RBIs, 33 runs scored and a .422 OBP.
SR Hitter - Eddie Furnace put together a good April to earn the South Region Batter of the Month prize. A virtual unknown, he made the most of his chance to prove to Spectacle Island officials that he belongs on the big league roster.
The Specters first baseman posted a .351 batting average with 10 home runs, 24 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
So far this season Furnace is hitting .296 with 12 home runs.
NR Pitcher - The #1 pitcher this past month in the North Region was Gobbler Core of the Diamond City Newsboys. He worked the hitters over real good, finishing April with a superb 7-0 record and a 1.61 ERA.
The Newsboys star made 7 starts and surrendered 22 hits in 50.1 innings. He struck out 69 and walked 18.
His record for the year is 9-0 in 11 starts and Core has a 1.34 ERA.
SR Pitcher - In April, Siltbean Ferguson tore through the South Region like a seasoned veteran -- quite impressive for a player only 15 years old.
The young Taunton starter posted a 5-1 mark and an ERA of 1.54 to earn the Pitcher of the Month award. In 58.1 innings he collected 74 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a .139 average.
This year Ferguson has registered 6 wins and 3 losses in 12 starts with a 1.53 ERA while registering 113 strikeouts and 21 walks in 88.1 innings.