BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, BCAC, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
29 August 2310
CBO Analysis
The 2310 expansion season has come to an end of its 130-game schedule, and we are looking to a thrilling playoff lineup with the expanded playoffs to six teams. Before we look at the teams, let's take a look at the records that fell in 2310.
Individuals: New Record / Previous Record
Games played: 130 - 10 players / 121
At-bats: Jake Doucette, Jamaica Plain - 537 / Aesed Hayjen - 534 - 2305
Runs: Barker Cocoa, University Point - 150 / Barker Cocoa - 148 - 2309
Singles: Atai Molec, Bunker Hill - 144 / Jake Doucette - 139 - 2309
Walks: Barker Cocoa, University Point - 162 / Barker Cocoa - 144 - 2303
Losses: Danny Machart, Cambridge - 24 / David Coocoo - 23 - 2304
Starts: Isaiah Swindler, The Slog - 35 / Cleveland Heep - 33 - 2309
Complete Games: Paul Stains, Diamond City - 14 / 4 players - 11 - Last in 2309
Innings: Paul Stains, Diamond City - 270.0 / Beachboy Nut - 244.0 - 2308
Hits Allowed: Matt Bowman, Nahant and Zaire Inquisitor, Oberland - 250 / Sheng Kawolski - 246 - 2307
Pitching WAR: Paul Stains, Diamond City - 8.93 / Beachboy Nut - 8.57 - 2305
Now let's look at the final standings and break down the outlooks for each team.
NCA
1. Nordhagen Beach
2. Bunker Hill
3. Sunshine Tidings
4. The Slog (wins the season series over County Crossing 6-4)
5. County Crossing
6. Starlight
We thought there might be drama, but the 3-6 seeds suddenly distanced themselves enough from Salem and Easy Town to ensure that the top six seeds stayed mostly the same. We see the two league winners, Nordhagen Beach and Bunker Hill, as teams we have a hard time seeing any other team besting them. The Party Boys and 75ers represented the NCA in the past three Sole Survivor Series, and they met in the NCA Championship Series last year.
For the wildcard teams, they seem to be about where they should be based on how they looked all season. With that said, we think the Killers have just as good a chance as any wildcard to make it to the Sole Survivor Series. Realistically, though, we think Sunshine Tidings and County Crossing will be in the NCA Semifinals.
SCA
1. Roxbury
2. Quincy
3. Vault 81
4. Oberland
5. University Point
6. Egret
The Rad Sox seemed like the best team for a good part of the season, faded away later, and then surged at the end to surpass Vault 81. he Dwellers have to enter the playoffs disappointed thinking they would have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Quincy held on to best University Point by one game. That gives the Gunners a chance to rest and prepare for the next round, while the Deathclaws will have a tough battle with Oberland.
We like every team in the playoffs with some definitive strengths and limited weaknesses. The Sox seem to be the most complete team, but any of the six teams have a chance to go all the way.
CBO Standings
CBO Draft Preview
OSA scouts love to view the amateurs and try to predict what teams may do in the early parts of the draft. Scouts predict that the Top 10 picks will all be position players, so let's take this time to list the Top 10 and then look at OSA's top three players per position.
Top 10 based on expected draft order - * indicates college player:
1. LF Alchemist Hall, New Bedford - Scouts see his potential to be a .350 hitter each season, an annual batting champion contender.
2. C Red Jay Jones, Beantown - Expected to be a rare cleanup catcher, able to hit for average and power and likely to be intentionally walked at a high clip.
3. 1B Tony Quarterly*, Winthrop College - Power hitter who will punish fastballs over the plate. Will strikeout often against off-speed pitches.
4. CF Natick Inhousing, Lexington - Great ability to get the bat on the ball in all situations. Has power but may not need it to be successful.
5. RF Naga Arakaki, Concord - Power. Pure power. Hit 20+ home runs all four seasons with the Iceboys.
6. 2B Trog Alderod, Seekonk - Power-hitting second baseman, something rare in the CBO. Needs to improve his bat overall.
7. SS Gav Indigree, Plymouth - A potential gem. Can play anywhere on the field well, which means he should probably be a SS. Could be an elite hitter in time, but for now will get hits galore at whatever level he plays.
8. CF Jay Gabby, Wellfleet - Jumped in talent for his junior year and maintained that high level of production. Good combination of hitting for average and power with enough speed to scare teams on the base paths, too.
9. CF Keepuh Knockin, Andrew Station - One of the first potential over production ranks. Has great speed but gets poor jumps on steal attempts. Can hit well but his best asset is to wait for his pitch and rarely swinging at bad pitches, which should help his OBP.
10. 2B Glove Payton, Harwich - Very patient hitter who can knock balls where fielders are not. Projects to be a key piece to a team.
Top 3 per projected position:
SP: 21 - Chase Seashores, 27 - Tarzan Rogers, 29 - Scooter Yaghmour
C: 2 - Red Jay Jones, 45 - Sparky Henderson, 46 - Wahoo Crawford
1B: 3 - Tony Quarterly, 11 - McMack Bingham, 18 - Nikolay Hansen
2B: 6 - Trog Alderod, 10 - Glove Payton, 14 - Nippy Ben Nippolt
3B: 17 - Johntel Lechea, 22 - Roo Kid Cunningham, 28 - Huck McFarland
SS: 7 - Gav Indigree, 19 - G.B. Means, 36 - Cyclone Bentancourt
LF: 1 - Alchemist Hall, 12 - Javen the Raven Coleman, 38 - Shad the Lad Lambisky
CF: 4 - Natick Inhousing, 8 - Jay Gabby, 9 - Keepuh Knockin
RF: 26 - Pie Trainer, 34 - True Tee Warrior, 38 - Thatch Heard
CBO Transactions
Monday, August 29th , 2310
Southie Brews: Activated LF Was Renti from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated SP Tiger Fanne from the injured list.
Sunday, August 28th , 2310
Southie Brews: Signed RP Deuce Slappe.
Southie Brews: Signed RP Jason Paradis.
Saturday, August 27th , 2310
Malden Grognaks: Activated SP Lippy Lyonne from the restricted list.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed RP Dan Dozier on the 7-day injured list.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated RF Baktu DaWell from the restricted list.
Diamond City Swatters: Placed SS Father Franetzki on the restricted list.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Placed SP Bobby Denman on the restricted list.
Friday, August 26th , 2310
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Placed CL Taki Undertaker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/2310.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Signed free agent LF Gray Epperson to a minor league contract.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released LF Gray Epperson.
Concord Radstags: Fired Manager Pokerface Lawton.
Concord Radstags: Signed Manager Chris Barrientos.
Atom Cats: Signed Manager Josh Mustang.
Thursday, August 25th , 2310
Southie Brews: Placed CF Jurgen Windcaller on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/2310.
Lexington Synths: Placed RP Slush Fundz on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/2310.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed SP Tiger Fanne on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/2310.
Wednesday, August 24th , 2310
Spectacle Island Reapers: Activated 2B Poncho Picasso from the injured list.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Signed free agent LF Gray Epperson to a minor league contract.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released LF Gray Epperson.
Atom Cats: Fired Manager Deadball Jenkins.
Tuesday, August 23rd , 2310
Quincy Gunners: Activated RF Baywatch Fischler from the injured list.
Diamond City Swatters: Released SP Mucky Timmons.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Activated RF Brightsun Ramos from the injured list.
Monday, August 22nd , 2310
Malden Grognaks: Placed SP Lippy Lyonne on the restricted list.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed RF Baktu DaWell on the restricted list.
Sunday, August 21st , 2310
Malden Grognaks: Activated CF Hillyer Bryan from the injured list.
Malden Grognaks: Released RP Cluup Mitenought.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Signed free agent LF Gray Epperson to a minor league contract.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released LF Gray Epperson.
Saturday, August 20th , 2310
Southie Brews: Signed RP Nathaniel Quartz.
Bunker Hill 75ers: Signed free agent RP Contact Moneyman to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, August 17th , 2310
Oberland T-51s: Activated RF Judge Sharp from the injured list.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Signed free agent LF Gray Epperson to a minor league contract.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released LF Gray Epperson.
Tuesday, August 16th , 2310
Quincy Gunners: Placed RF Baywatch Fischler on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/15/2310.
University Point Deathclaws: 2B Joel Carrotflower (AAA Graygarden) retired from professional baseball.
The Slog Ghouls: SP Sam Teflon (AAA Burlington) retired from professional baseball.
Starlight Killers: RP William Howard Chief (AAA Warwick) retired from professional baseball.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: CF Mike Castillo (AAA Lowell) retired from professional baseball.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: LF OK Dustin (AAA Woburn) retired from professional baseball.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Retired #5 in honor of Doug Dee El.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: CL Doug Dee El (AAA Needham) retired from professional baseball.
Nahant Celtics: RP Ernie Peacemaker (AAA Finch Farm) retired from professional baseball.
Spectacle Island Reapers: RP Chris Leggman (AAA Clifton) retired from professional baseball.
Diamond City Swatters: C Jeremy Junkpile (AAA Natick) retired from professional baseball.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: 1B Steve Settler (AAA Worcester) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: RF Mike Eggs (AAA Wellesley) retired from professional baseball.
Vault 81 Dwellers: 2B Pat Cambridge (AAA Everett) retired from professional baseball.
Quincy Gunners: RP Troy Phillabum (AAA Castle) retired from professional baseball.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: RP Matt Demented (AAA Needham) retired from professional baseball.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: RP Accident John (AAA Braintree) retired from professional baseball.
Easy Town Assaultrons: RP Danny Scorcher (AAA Danvers) retired from professional baseball.
The Slog Ghouls: C Justin Browneye (AAA Burlington) retired from professional baseball.
Cambridge Coursers: 2B Currfel Tick (AAA Marlborough) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: C Tenthree Leader (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: RP Mike Pratt (AAA Lowell) retired from professional baseball.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: 2B Jason Giron (AAA Worcester) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: SP David Strickland (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball.
Bunker Hill 75ers: RP Crazy Cameron Hurley (AAA Abernathy) retired from professional baseball.
University Point Deathclaws: Released RP Luke Driver.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Yule Felttip.
Starlight Killers: RP Jayden Jarmon returns from his rehab assignment.
Spectacle Island Reapers: 2B Eustace Murial returns from his rehab assignment.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Activated 3B Well Done Dungan from the injured list.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RF Tee Longstreet.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RF Ferd Mainelander.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RF Smuggler Jeannot.
BCAC Analysis
The BCAC season has also come to an end, and the College Series is going to be a repeat of 2309 with the Harvard Crimson and Mass Bay Beacons winning their divisions.
