BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, BCAC, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
2 January 2311
New Year, New Hopes
The calendar has changed to 2311 as we enter our 14th season of the full Commonwealth Baseball Organization. There is some new hope to the season as the CBO has been expanding its boundaries and finding a number of players through expanded scouting efforts.
Speaking of, Commissioner Nate Howard has allowed that scouting finds can be signed to the CBO up until the beginning of the preseason on March 4. After that time, there will be a signing freeze on unregistered players until the 2311 offseason where players found will be placed in a "parity draft" where teams with worse records will have a chance to select those players for signing. Howard has expressed some concerns that individual scouting finds could unfairly support some teams over others.
With that news, team scouts have fanned out in the wastes to see if they can find the next big talent to propel their team before that March 4 deadline.
In the meantime, teams are preparing for the 2311 season with camps and practices meant to prepare their teams for the 2311, of course beginning with the Nuka Cup Tournament in March, a brief Spring Training regiment to make final decisions on player placement, and then the 2311 regular season beginning on April 10.
The newly-formed Commonweath Collegiate Baseball League has expanded the number of institutions of higher learning baseball teams to 24, and the Commonwealth Youth League allowed eight more teams in. We will feature the CYL later with new talent and players to watch for the 2311 Draft, along with the expansion and realignment of divisions. However, these are the new teams joining the CYL: Attleboro Deejays, Bridgewater Baristas, Coventry Quads, Ipswich Quarriers, Kingstown Royals, Reading Rhinos, Salem Werewolves, and Sturbridge Rangers.
CBO Transactions
Friday, December 30th , 2310
Southie Brews: Signed RP Ebe Endocott.
Wednesday, December 28th , 2310
Malden Grognaks: Released RP Appo Mendwound.
Tuesday, December 27th , 2310
Cambridge Coursers: Signed RP Willie Dustice.
Monday, December 26th , 2310
Malden Grognaks: Signed SP Ty Gibbs.
Bunker Hill 75ers: Signed free agent SP Kristian Frederiksen to a minor league contract.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed free agent CF Fried Tatos Smith to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 25th , 2310
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released CL Willie Dustice.
Wednesday, December 21st , 2310
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys traded 34-year old C Biter Trout, a 10th round draft pick, and a 12th round draft pick to the Starlight Killers, getting 21-year old minor league LF Boost Widdison, 19-year old minor league RHP Dixie Williams, 18-year old minor league 3B Dylan Swann, and a 3rd round draft pick in return.
Tuesday, December 20th , 2310
Bunker Hill 75ers: Released 3B Cere Junda.
Monday, December 19th , 2310
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released RF Hugo Fuego.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RP Carlist Rieekan.
Sunday, December 18th , 2310
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released SP Edgar Poster.
Friday, December 16th , 2310
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released 3B Bill Burgerman.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Ebe Endocott.
Wednesday, December 14th , 2310
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released SS Manny Circle.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Petie Pete.
Monday, December 12th , 2310
Cambridge Coursers: Released C Ben Powertool.
Cambridge Coursers: Released C Chris Winter.
Southie Brews: Signed SP Astro Puptent.
Southie Brews: Signed C Garth Invader.
Thursday, December 8th , 2310
Nahant Celtics: Released C Taron Malicos.
The Oberland T-51s traded 21-year old minor league 1B Tony Quarterly, 21-year old minor league RHP Quintus Navale, and 23-year old minor league SS Jelani Samples to the Southie Brews, getting 29-year old LF Was Renti in return.
Friday, December 2nd , 2310
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released CF Lance Prisk.
Thursday, December 1st , 2310
Salem Witch Hats: Released RP Vincent Vail.
Monday, November 28th , 2310
Concord Radstags: Released RP Classy Johnson.
Quincy Gunners: Released RP Eddie Bagley.
Saturday, November 26th , 2310
The Nahant Celtics traded 20-year old minor league 3B Ori Reuven to the Salem Witch Hats, getting 27-year old minor league LHP Justin Amidon in return.
Wednesday, November 23rd , 2310
Southie Brews: Released RP Greg Worlund.
Monday, November 21st , 2310
Starlight Killers: Signed free agent SS Jabari Ramsey to a minor league contract.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Greg Sipper.
Sunday, November 20th , 2310
Quincy Gunners: Released C Cody Gorg.
Atom Cats: Released SS Jabari Ramsey.
Saturday, November 19th , 2310
University Point Deathclaws: SP Dave Kovalenko becomes a free-agent.
Thursday, November 17th , 2310
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released RF Macx Xulep.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Dan Watson.
Southie Brews: Signed SP Jim Bragan.
Wednesday, November 16th , 2310
Starlight Killers: Released C David Siltbean.
Cambridge Coursers: Signed 2B Cameron Boyd.
Tuesday, November 15th , 2310
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released SP Too-Late Dresden.
Monday, November 14th , 2310
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released RP Bang Killman.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Geecee Metal.
Sunday, November 13th , 2310
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released RP Pedro Main-Street.
Friday, November 11th , 2310
Diamond City Swatters: Released 3B Little George Iacobelli.
Cambridge Coursers: Released RP Adam Graygarden.
Cambridge Coursers: Signed 2B Ballgame Williams.
The Starlight Killers traded 21-year old minor league LHP Make Money to the Nahant Celtics, getting 31-year old RHP Justin Wilkerson in return.
Thursday, November 10th , 2310
Lexington Synths: Released RP Jahiem Williams.
The Slog Ghouls: Released SS Cameron Boyd.
Nahant Celtics: Signed free agent RP Tyler Furlow to a minor league contract.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed free agent C Bill Barnes to a minor league contract.
Cambridge Coursers: Signed 2B Firey Frank Reynolds.
Wednesday, November 9th , 2310
Bunker Hill 75ers: Released RP Jim Bragan.
Oberland T-51s: Signed free agent RP Tommy Godfather to a minor league contract.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Scooter Rizzuto.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed free agent RP Plaid Utsinger to a minor league contract.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed free agent RP Billy Southern to a minor league contract.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed free agent RP Bar Bloomer to a minor league contract.
Quincy Gunners: Signed free agent RP Chairman Malone to a minor league contract.
Starlight Killers: Signed free agent C Barry Bark to a minor league contract.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed free agent RP Achevio Highness to a minor league contract.
Nahant Celtics: Signed free agent C Slappy McMuffin to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, November 8th , 2310
Southie Brews: Released CF Thane Kyrell.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed free agent RP Patrick de Weyze to a minor league contract.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed free agent RP Ringer Montgomery to a minor league contract.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed free agent RP Otar Mad to a minor league contract.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed free agent RP Jim Strongboy to a minor league contract.
Atom Cats: Signed free agent RP Dom Enno to a minor league contract.
Atom Cats: Signed free agent RP Stagbuck Ewing to a minor league contract.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent RP Eddie Brookefield to a minor league contract.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed free agent RP Rump Pellstilt to a minor league contract.
Nahant Celtics: Signed free agent RP Asp Carterson to a minor league contract.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed free agent RP Booger Walker to a minor league contract.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed free agent RP Amazing Jay McClain to a minor league contract.
Monday, November 7th , 2310
Concord Radstags: Signed RP Four Davies.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Grew Fort.
Southie Brews: Signed SP Munyeb Funyun.
Southie Brews: Signed SP Cohort Williams.
Southie Brews: Signed RP Jerry Lee Fireballs.
Southie Brews: Signed RP Houdini Cousy.
Quincy Gunners: Signed SP Tony Vampire Frazier.
Sunday, November 6th , 2310
Atom Cats: Released RP Wes Janson.
Cambridge Coursers: Signed 2B Brahmin Face Licavoli.
Saturday, November 5th , 2310
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RP Agent Kallus.
Oberland T-51s: Released SP Cohort Williams.
Oberland T-51s: Released CL Four Davies.
Oberland T-51s: Released SP Munyeb Funyun.
Cambridge Coursers: Released 2B Tom Qualtoth.
Bunker Hill 75ers: Released SP Tony Vampire Frazier.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Melvin Trujillo.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Hub Fizztop.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released RF Erik Northwood.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Andy Rabbison.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RF Danny Vertibird.
Friday, November 4th , 2310
FHE Yao Guai: Released 2B Lib Homebrew.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Released RP Quincy Quinney.
Thursday, November 3rd , 2310
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released C Trust Dogge.
The Cambridge Coursers traded 25-year old RHP V108 Robinson, 23-year old RHP Justin Horton, and 18-year old minor league LHP Charley Wagons to the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, getting 23-year old minor league RF Jim Geiger in return.
Wednesday, November 2nd , 2310
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Dimitri Hudson.
Tuesday, November 1st , 2310
Cambridge Coursers: Signed 2B Jordan Chatfield.