BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, BCAC, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
3 July 2311
CBO Analysis
With 76 games played by most teams, we are now entering the second-half stretch of the season. There have been some hot teams, including one we will see at the top of the Power Rankings, the new 1st-place team in the Brotherhood League, the Nahant Celtics. Here are the current team power rankings for Commonwealth Baseball Organization:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Nahant Celtics (126.7, ++)
2) Roxbury Rad Sox (118.2, o)
3) University Point Deathclaws (117.3, o)
4) Starlight Killers (117.1, --)
5) Egret Ninjas (113.9, +)
6) FHE Yao Guai (111.9, -)
7) Sunshine Tidings Chemists (107.8, ++)
8) Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (105.6, --)
9) Vault 81 Dwellers (103.8, -)
10) Fort Hagen Silver Shroud (99.7, ++)
11) Oberland T-51s (96.1, -)
12) Bunker Hill 75ers (92.4, o)
13) Lexington Synths (91.2, +)
14) County Crossing Bloodbugs (89.5, ++)
15) Atom Cats (88.0, +)
16) Diamond City Swatters (87.9, +)
17) The Slog Ghouls (87.0, -)
18) Spectacle Island Reapers (84.3, o)
19) Salem Witch Hats (80.7, --)
20) Goodneighbor Hancocks (79.2, +)
21) Jamaica Plain Red Rockets (77.5, -)
22) Quincy Gunners (77.5, +)
23) Cambridge Coursers (74.8, --)
24) Malden Grognaks (74.2, -)
25) Concord Radstags (71.1, o)
26) Easy Town Assaultrons (60.7, o)
27) Southie Brews (49.2, o)
28) Glowing Sea Radscorpions (35.0, o)
If the playoffs started today, this would be the seeds:
NCA
1. Starlight
2. Nahant
3. Nordhagen Beach
4. Sunshine Tidings
5. Fort Hagen (2-0 vs Salem)
6. Salem
SCA
1. Roxbury
2. University Point
3. Egret (2-1 vs FHE)
4. FHE
5. Vault 81
6. Oberland
Brotherhood League
Nahant has gone 8-2 in their past 10, including a current seven-game winning streak, to take the lead over flailing Nordhagen Beach. Salem has been the coldest team, dropping 9 of 10, including six straight, to now trail by eight games. County Crossing is another hot team in the league, using an 8-2 mark to move out of last place into 5th.
For the Party Boys, they are in a bit of a mid-season struggle, including an injury to 2B Jumper Hayes (.291/6/23) that will not see him back until August. The Boys are 4th in runs scored (414) and 3rd in runs allowed (347), showing that statistically they are right where they should be at this point in the season. SP Beachboy Nut (10-1, 1.90) has been dominant and is likely to win his ninth Vim! Pitcher Award if he maintains this pace. 3B Jacob Tarberry (.334/16/54) has been the best all-around hitter on the team, with lots of help from SS Pipe Wallcrawler (.347/12/37).
Institute League
For the most part, this league stayed steady with the top five teams all going 7-3 or 6-4 in their last 10. Starlight has been consistent and maintains the CBO's best record. Sunshine Tidings has a bit of a distance over the trio of Fort Hagen, Bunker Hill, and Lexington. Cambridge and Concord are playing for draft position.
For the 75ers, they are cursed with a good team talent-wise not playing at its expected level. Bunker Hill is 5th in runs scored (395) but 10th in runs allowed (397). Ace SP Jason Tonelli (5-6, 3.19) is pitching decently but not getting the run support he needs to thrive. SP Matt Gatekeeper (6-4, 2.25) is the same. On offense, no player is really standing out compared to the rest of the CBO. LF Jig McGhee (.317/16/51) has been the best all-around hitter.
Minutemen League
By being the only team in the ML with a winning record in their past 10 games at 7-3, University Point is starting to pull away with a CBO-best nine-game lead over Atom. There is then a jumble at positions 3-6 with Spectacle Island the closest team to .500, just four games back.
Jamaica Plain is on the verge of missing the playoffs for the second-straight season and may want to consider becoming sellers this season at eight games below .500. With the SCA's 8th best scoring team (392) and 10th in runs allowed (415), the Red Rockets just are not competitive on a daily basis. The middle of the lineup--2B Bulleye Shooterson (.305/18/53), LF Ken Debate (.328/22/66), and 3B Jaheim Harper (.311/15/43)--has been carrying the team. The pitching has been pretty bad, with ace SP Derek Green (7-6, 4.03) currently the only starter with an ERA below 5.00.
Railroad League
The top three teams all went 6-4 in their last 10 to maintain position. Roxbury holds a 2.5-game lead over both Egret and FHE, while Vault 81 and Oberland continue to keep themselves in playoff position. Diamond City is suddenly hot, winning 8 of 10, but they are way back of the rest of the pack.
Oberland is a better team than its 41-35 record indicates, but they have a tough road in a good RL. The T-51s are tied for 4th in runs scored (423) and 7th in runs allowed (369). They have the 3rd-best team batting average (.290) with 7 of 8 starters in the lineup batting .300 or better. With the acquisition of 1B/SP Lannie Tykeson (.310/11/29 at bat and 4-4, 4.95 on the mound), the T-51s could make a second-half run.
CBO Standings
CBO Players of the Week
June 26 - His hard work and hustle paid off this week. The hard-working and hard-playing Sylvester Scalone was rewarded with the North Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
The scrappy The Slog Ghouls second baseman hit .536 while collecting 15 hits in 28 at-bats, 1 home run and 5 RBIs.
At the moment, Scalone is hitting .349 with 7 home runs and 32 RBIs. He has played in 66 games and scored 33 times.
The baseball must have looked as big as a balloon to Barker Cocoa of University Point last week. The first baseman had quite a 7-game stretch and today he was named the South Charles Association Player of the Week.
Cocoa delivered 10 hits in 19 at-bats to hit .526 with 4 home runs and 8 RBIs.
For the season, Cocoa is hitting .388, batted in 54 runs with 15 home runs and 68 runs scored.
July 3 - Cypher Raige is respected by most The Slog Ghouls fans for his no-frills style of play. The 21-year-old right fielder went about his business with vigor last week to grab the North Charles Association Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .450 average (9-for-20) with 3 home runs, 6 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
Currently Raige is batting .339 with 22 home runs, 54 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
A battle-tested Tomas Jones declared war on opposing pitchers last week, attacking the ball like the well-schooled veteran he is. Today the 34-year-old University Point right fielder collected the South Charles Association Player of the Week Award.
He wrapped up the week with a .500 average, 11 hits in 22 at-bats, 4 home runs, 9 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
This year, Jones is hitting at a .350 pace with 14 home runs and 68 RBIs. He has played in 67 games and scored 37 times.
CBO Transactions
Monday, July 3rd , 2311
Malden Grognaks: Activated CF D'Glester Hardunkichud from the injured list.
Malden Grognaks: Sent CF D'Glester Hardunkichud to Triple A Plymouth for injury rehab.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 2B Punkin Mushmouth.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Placed SP Brent Hooker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/2311.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RP Pritch Diller.
The Egret Ninjas traded 18-year old minor league LHP Monte Ward to the Sunshine Tidings Chemists, getting 22-year old minor league C Thornton Shadwell in return.
Sunday, July 2nd , 2311
University Point Deathclaws: Released SP R.J. Shepherd.
Concord Radstags: Signed RF Dwight Workman.
Oberland T-51s: Signed SP R.J. Shepherd.
Oberland T-51s: Signed SP Salvatore Rojas.
Oberland T-51s: Signed SP Mike Knowles.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Bang Killman.
Oberland T-51s: Released SP Salvatore Rojas.
The Salem Witch Hats traded 24-year old minor league RF Jukie Robbins and 22-year old minor league 1B Hank Aard to the Quantum Nukalurks, getting 33-year old LHP Greenhouse Caceres in return.
The Far Harbor Ghoul Whales traded 22-year old minor league 2B Punkin Mushmouth to the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, getting 27-year old 3B Hazmatt Zuniga in return.
The Quincy Gunners traded 27-year old LHP Tony Vampire Frazier to the Oberland T-51s, getting 19-year old minor league LF Rusty Raider in return.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Homie Foster.
Saturday, July 1st , 2311
CBO: Opened 7-day window for trading with Season Pass Association teams.
Concord Radstags: Released 3B Bum Groo.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Neve Addah.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RP Better Brahminrider.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RF Vegas Bradber.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed CF Hecanneye Cantu.
The Victory Cave Crickets traded 19-year old 3B Wizard of Oz Smith to the Spectacle Island Reapers, getting 34-year old minor league LHP Nate Czajka, 21-year old minor league LF Izzy Brown, 23-year old minor league 1B Turner Velociraptor, 23-year old minor league SS Terror Bosley, 28-year old minor league SS Bobby Fellows, and 24-year old minor league 3B Lips LaRocca in return.
Friday, June 30th , 2311
Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed RF Deerlord Fugivmee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/2311.
Lexington Synths: Placed C Danny Enfryz on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/2311.
Southie Brews: Activated CF Jurgen Windcaller from the injured list.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Activated SP Chris Teddybear from the injured list.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Sent SP Chris Teddybear to Triple A Clifton for injury rehab.
Oberland T-51s: Signed SP Eric Harr.
Oberland T-51s: Signed SP Aidan Livingston.
Oberland T-51s: Signed RP Kaden Okongwu.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed CF Flipper Powell.
Concord Radstags: Signed RF Poop Strohbehn.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Bacon Greeze.
Oberland T-51s: Released SP Aidan Livingston.
The Egret Ninjas traded 23-year old C Kinsella Birdwatcher and 22-year old RHP Ma'Khail Redstick to the Quincy Gunners, getting 24-year old RHP Lyle Pine and 22-year old 3B Mill Walky in return.
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud traded 20-year old minor league LF Eli Durus to the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets, getting 32-year old CF Hid Matsumoto in return.
Thursday, June 29th , 2311
Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed CF Atai Molec on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/28/2311.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed CF Missile Crews on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/28/2311.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated RP Smelly Schmelzer from the injured list.
Egret Ninjas: Released C Goose Bohinski.
Southie Brews: Placed SP Air McNair on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/28/2311.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Placed LF Michael Fogcrawler on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/26/2311.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 1B Micah Stall.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Micah Stall.
The University Point Deathclaws traded 18-year old LF Alchemist Hall, 18-year old minor league RHP Ramrod Padlock, and 20-year old minor league CF Murr Rohgoo to the Quincy Gunners, getting 24-year old RHP Matt Hoernig in return.
The Bunker Hill 75ers traded 23-year old minor league 2B Trilla Suduri and 18-year old minor league 1B Matrix Marion to the Quincy Gunners, getting 23-year old CF Hondo Ohnaka in return.
Wednesday, June 28th , 2311
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed RF Babs Rooth on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/2311.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed 1B Dusty Brownell on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/2311.
The Starlight Killers traded 33-year old C Mike Swift to the Egret Ninjas, getting 31-year old RHP Mat Nielsen in return.
Tuesday, June 27th , 2311
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released 1B Mike Pushard.
CCBL Analysis
The CCBL's 2311 season has come to an end with eight teams alive for the chance to play for the College Series. Though it will change in the future, this season, the league was divided into four divisions, separating the conferences. Next season, teams will be aligned in full conferences.
For the 2311 season, all division winners received automotive bids to the playoffs with the next four best records earning a wildcard spot. Teams were seeded according to record, so we will see one division winner as the 8th seed in the playoffs since their division had no teams above .500.
Division winners were:
BCAC North - Winthrop College
BCAC South - Mass Bay University
MassCon West - Assumption College
MassCon East - Mass Atlantic University
The first-round of the double-elimination tournament will look like this:
#8 Mass Atlantic at #1 Assumption
#5 Northeastern at #4 Harvard
#7 Glowing Sea at #2 Mass Bay
#6 Boston College at #3 Winthrop