BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
7 September 2313
CBO Transactions
We did not give a transactions update at the end of the season, so here we go.
Sunday, September 7th , 2313
Diamond City Swatters: Placed SP Heaven Fontenot on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/04/2313.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated RP Jason Jumping from the injured list.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Activated RP Bob Kearns from the 60-day injured list.
Saturday, September 6th , 2313
Salem Witch Hats: Activated RP Taki Undertaker from the injured list.
Quincy Gunners: Released C Joe Andthen.
Southie Brews: Activated SP Klement Thodberg from the injured list.
Friday, September 5th , 2313
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated RP Claw Wetwalker from the injured list.
FHE Yao Guai: Activated RP Cham Syndulla from the injured list.
Nahant Celtics: Released RP Mfio Callman.
Diamond City Swatters: Released 1B Tyler Johnson.
Thursday, September 4th , 2313
Starlight Killers: Placed SP Snoop Hound on the 60-day injured list.
Wednesday, September 3rd , 2313
Nahant Celtics: Activated CL Ryan Roberson from the injured list.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released 1B Nutty Nick Sallie.
Oberland T-51s: Activated SP Ahsoka Tano from the injured list.
Tuesday, September 2nd , 2313
Vault 81 Dwellers: Placed RP Josh O'Farrell on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/2313.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed 1B Syd Thriftstore on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/2313.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Placed 1B Huck McFarland on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/2313.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Placed RP Keith Bralley on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/2313.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released RP Josh Kemp.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released CF Jukebox Luttrell.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released RP J.J. Anema.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Chris Barahona.
The Slog Ghouls: Released RP Gary McIver.
Lexington Synths: Released LF Soreau Weau.
Diamond City Swatters: Activated SP Heaven Fontenot from the injured list.
Lexington Synths: Activated 2B Rabbit Forest from the injured list.
Cambridge Coursers: Activated SP Freon McMahan from the injured list.
Cambridge Coursers: Placed RP Jalen Gibbons on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/2313.
Lexington Synths: Released LF Coldheart Gravedigger.
Oberland T-51s: Activated RP Nate Sandalli from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Nate Green.
Monday, September 1st , 2313
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Storn Cragstrider.
Lexington Synths: Signed LF Chris Daughterson.
Sunday, August 31st , 2313
Nahant Celtics: Placed CL Ryan Roberson on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/2313.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed RP Cham Syndulla on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/2313.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed 1B Bullet Minnow on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/2313.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed RP Heavy Brothers on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/2313.
Saturday, August 30th , 2313
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated RP Matt Rodrigue from the injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed RP Jason Jumping on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/2313.
Southie Brews: Placed SP Klement Thodberg on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/2313.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Placed SP Elastic Man Haley on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/2313.
Friday, August 29th , 2313
Malden Grognaks: Released RF Ghost Hildebrand.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed CF Ziggy Stardust on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/28/2313.
Thursday, August 28th , 2313
Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated RP Ley Buckberger from the injured list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated SS Cy Thompson from the injured list.
Diamond City Swatters: Placed SP Heaven Fontenot on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/2313.
Lexington Synths: Placed 2B Rabbit Forest on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/2313.
Cambridge Coursers: Placed CF Miky Mytook on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/2313.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Activated RP Herbie Popnecker from the injured list.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released SS Jacket Naughtguud.
Egret Ninjas: Signed 3B Jonathan Sanders.
Wednesday, August 27th , 2313
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Placed SS Gav Gidree on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/2313.
Diamond City Swatters: Activated LF Todd Smithfield from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Placed RP Nate Sandalli on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/2313.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Fired Manager Bryan Pingree.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed Manager Jason Personhood.
Tuesday, August 26th , 2313
Nahant Celtics: Released LF Chris Daughterson.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed RF Babs Rooth on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/2313.
Salem Witch Hats: Placed RP Taki Undertaker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/2313.
Cambridge Coursers: Activated SP Hry Caje from the injured list.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed LF Ben Pawlak on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/2313.
Oberland T-51s: Signed SP Bighair Harrington.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Gregg Bassett.
Monday, August 25th , 2313
Concord Radstags: Activated LF Chewie Shlankowitz from the injured list.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed 2B Tommy Grubb on the 60-day injured list.
Egret Ninjas: Signed 3B Joe Kohler.
Egret Ninjas: Signed RP Ed Helbor.
Sunday, August 24th , 2313
Malden Grognaks: 1B Cheap Diehl (AAA Plymouth) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: SS Sean Koester (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: C Brian Fuller (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball.
Atom Cats: SP Jake Williams (AAA Medford) retired from professional baseball.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: LF Wild Bean (AAA Woburn) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: SP Ryan Kaplon (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball.
Spectacle Island Reapers: SS Shotgun McElveen (AAA Clifton) retired from professional baseball.
Diamond City Swatters: LF Chris Van Benschoten (AAA Natick) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: RF Crooked Tostado (AAA Wellesley) retired from professional baseball.
FHE Yao Guai: 1B Jason Robinson (AAA Bradberton) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: 1B Colin Goldsworthy (AAA Wellesley) retired from professional baseball.
Vault 81 Dwellers: SP Isaiah Tassin (AAA Everett) retired from professional baseball.
Salem Witch Hats: RP Greenhouse Caceres (AAA Providence) retired from professional baseball.
Bunker Hill 75ers: LF Joe Whiskey Hagen (AAA Abernathy) retired from professional baseball.
Spectacle Island Reapers: SP Danny Owens (AAA Clifton) retired from professional baseball.
Vault 81 Dwellers: RP Tom Sweeney (AAA Everett) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: RP Gus Valdez (AAA Foxborough) retired from professional baseball.
Diamond City Swatters: LF Cody Grime (AAA Natick) retired from professional baseball.
The Slog Ghouls: RF Josh Radcake (AAA Burlington) retired from professional baseball.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: 2B Justin Zent (AAA Lowell) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: RP John Baty (AAA Wellesley) retired from professional baseball.
Vault 81 Dwellers: 3B Mark Dombrowski (AAA Everett) retired from professional baseball.
Oberland T-51s: 3B Ryan Bale (AAA Lynn) retired from professional baseball.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: 2B Robbie Adams (AAA Lowell) retired from professional baseball.
Oberland T-51s: RF Cram Garge (AAA Lynn) retired from professional baseball.
Egret Ninjas: RP Ronnie Koliba (AAA Brookline) retired from professional baseball.
Vault 81 Dwellers: RP Alex Loz (AAA Everett) retired from professional baseball.
Bunker Hill 75ers: C Darth Horse (AAA Abernathy) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: 2B Barry Midday (AAA Wellesley) retired from professional baseball.
Egret Ninjas: LF Governor Bellingham (AAA Brookline) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: 3B Lucky Oldsun (AAA Foxborough) retired from professional baseball.
Salem Witch Hats: RP Jared Flips (AAA Providence) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: SP Mike Germanfrench (AAA Foxborough) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: LF Maltese MacGuffin (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: C Surf Jardine (AAA Woburn) retired from professional baseball.
University Point Deathclaws: RP Billy Faulkner (AAA Graygarden) retired from professional baseball.
Oberland T-51s: SS Julian Roughneck (AAA Lynn) retired from professional baseball.
Atom Cats: C Deacon Gookin (AAA Medford) retired from professional baseball.
Starlight Killers: RF Goody Cloyse (AAA Warwick) retired from professional baseball.
Diamond City Swatters: 2B Arthur Dimmesdale (AAA Natick) retired from professional baseball.
Quincy Gunners: 3B Steve Mech (AAA Fall River) retired from professional baseball.
Southie Brews: RP Ben McEntire (AAA Greenfield) retired from professional baseball.
Bunker Hill 75ers: CF Callie Love (AAA Abernathy) retired from professional baseball.
Nahant Celtics: CF Heston Prynne (AAA Finch Farm) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: LF Kyle Quickfingers (AAA Foxborough) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: 2B Sherwood Forest (AAA Arlington) retired from professional baseball.
Salem Witch Hats: RP Mark Gearhead (AAA Providence) retired from professional baseball.
Bunker Hill 75ers: RP Rafe Sauce (AAA Abernathy) retired from professional baseball.
University Point Deathclaws: RP James Schwerdtfeger (AAA Graygarden) retired from professional baseball.
University Point Deathclaws: C James Lebron (AAA Graygarden) retired from professional baseball.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released 2B Thatch Atlantis.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released 3B Joe Kohler.
Lexington Synths: Signed LF John Kurtz.
Saturday, August 23rd , 2313
Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated RP Bill Satterfield from the injured list.
Nahant Celtics: Placed RP Roy Lach on the 60-day injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed RP Matt Rodrigue on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/22/2313.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed RP Dave Weathersby.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Avar Javed.
Friday, August 22nd , 2313
University Point Deathclaws: Placed LF Sack King on the 60-day injured list.
Thursday, August 21st , 2313
Nahant Celtics: Activated SS Roger Coker from the injured list.
Nahant Celtics: Activated RP Spitball Heater from the injured list.
Nahant Celtics: Sent RP Spitball Heater to Triple A Finch Farm for injury rehab.
Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed RP Ley Buckberger on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/20/2313.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Placed SS Cy Thompson on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/20/2313.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed RP Claw Wetwalker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/20/2313.
Egret Ninjas: Signed 3B Casey Sturman.
Wednesday, August 20th , 2313
Diamond City Swatters: Placed LF Todd Smithfield on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/2313.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Placed SP Nuke Laloosh on the 60-day injured list.
Tuesday, August 19th , 2313
Malden Grognaks: Released RF Mark Knight.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released 3B Nab Amidala.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Placed RP Herbie Popnecker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/2313.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed CL Professor Harriel on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/2313.
NEBL Awards
PL Hitter - Aaron Wright took New England Baseball League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 21.
For his spectacular campaign, the Everett Mutant Hounds star has been named the 2313 Patriot League Most Valuable Player Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the left fielder.
On the season he compiled a .361 batting average to go with a .386 on-base percentage. The native of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts also added 17 doubles, 1 triple, 21 home runs, 52 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Leif Organa of the Graygarden Action Boys finished second in voting, while Sharkey Lurkfodder of the Abernathy Adamantium finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Aaron Wright - Everett Mutant Hounds - 28 - 392
Leif Organa - Graygarden Action Boys - 0 - 224
Sharkey Lurkfodder - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 191
Knife Bowie - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 178
Rusty Raider - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 170
Zap McCabe - Burlington Ferals - 0 - 161
Zaire Inquisitor - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 141
Holy Maryson - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 59
Kevin Faite - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 55
Curt Carpenter - Lowell Leprechauns - 0 - 24
Corbin Dallas - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 24
Nate Ransom - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 13
Heddic Volunnar - Arlington Caps - 0 - 12
Uter Zorker - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 5
Harvey Aard - Arlington Caps - 0 - 2
Lossa Magic - Greenfield Disciples - 0 - 1
YL Hitter - The future looks extremely bright for Izdere Lifunn-Mars. At the age of 23, many players are still trying to find their way in New England Baseball League.
Lifunn-Mars has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the Yankee League Most Valuable Player Award.
"I didn't expect to hit .317 this year, that's for sure," the center fielder said.
The Providence Warlocks star also put up a .424 on-base percentage this year, with 102 hits, 22 doubles, 2 triples, 24 home runs, 69 RBIs and 63 runs scored.
He received 25 first place votes out of a possible 28. Loony Erickson of the Worcester Cannons finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Huck McFarland of the Worcester Cannons finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Izdere Lifunn-Mars - Providence Warlocks - 25 - 377
Loony Erickson - Worcester Cannons - 3 - 266
Huck McFarland - Worcester Cannons - 0 - 202
Will Wallace - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 160
Weston DeGurlz - Fall River Rippers - 0 - 152
Curious Vault - Fall River Rippers - 0 - 124
Steele Behind - Needham Archers - 0 - 108
Olaf One-Eye - Fall River Rippers - 0 - 75
Felldir Old - Fall River Rippers - 0 - 73
Cyclone Bentancourt - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 71
Bitsy Blume - Sandwich Bay Snakes - 0 - 20
My Ammy - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 11
Dustin Shotgun - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 4
Long Hall - Brookline Bandoliers - 0 - 3
Ben Dimecup - Foxborough Minutemen - 0 - 2
Jim Fry - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 2
Tommy Grubb - Sandwich Bay Snakes - 0 - 1
Snag Roper - Plymouth Pilgrims - 0 - 1
PL Starter - Corey Ware of the Abernathy Adamantium dazzled the Patriot League in 2313, stacking up win after win, finishing the season with 13 victories and 6 losses -- numbers good enough to reap the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year Award.
He made 24 starts, hurled 174.1 innings, yielded 156 hits, struck out 156 batters, walked 45 and ended up with a 2.53 ERA. Opposing teams hit .237 against him.
He received 23 first place votes out of a possible 28. Cassie Cryar of the Everett Mutant Hounds finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Gooseberry Fullwallet of the Everett Mutant Hounds finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Corey Ware - Abernathy Adamantium - 23 - 181
Cassie Cryar - Everett Mutant Hounds - 4 - 123
Gooseberry Fullwallet - Everett Mutant Hounds - 1 - 62
Circus Clowney - Danvers Sonics - 0 - 55
David Coocoo - Danvers Sonics - 0 - 17
Van Funky - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 11
Qazal Mabry - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 9
Cobra Cobratea - Graygarden Action Boys - 0 - 6
Trooper Neilan - Burlington Ferals - 0 - 4
Stranger Backrubman - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 3
Zaire Inquisitor - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 3
Ethan Lynch - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 1
Jacen Syndulla - Medford Radguards - 0 - 1
YL Starter - An old hand in this game, Zane Blaze of the Fall River Rippers silenced critics as well as he silenced the opposition this year by winning the Yankee League Pitcher of the Year Award.
The 39-year-old starter threw 187.2 innings, notched 143 strikeouts and put up a 15-2 record to claim the coveted award.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Neil Watson of the Fall River Rippers finished second in voting, while Hoot Wooten of the Needham Archers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Zane Blaze - Fall River Rippers - 28 - 196
Neil Watson - Fall River Rippers - 0 - 67
Hoot Wooten - Needham Archers - 0 - 61
Bill Sarnacki - Sandwich Bay Snakes - 0 - 54
Boston Gloston - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 48
Danny Haines - Natick Big Leaguers - 0 - 20
Gary Stallworth - Foxborough Minutemen - 0 - 12
Hard Cohen - Foxborough Minutemen - 0 - 6
Bobby Denman - Bradberton Tycoons - 0 - 5
Lucas Frost - Woburn Bobbleheads - 0 - 5
Mihai Comanita - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 2
PL Reliever - He may only be 22, but Crazylegs Gunnels of the Finch Farm Shamrocks has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Patriot League.
The reliever was today named the PL Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2313.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 25 saves in 48 relief appearances and 44 strikeouts in 64 innings. He had a record of 2-1 to go with his 1.27 ERA.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Crime Spree Ruiz of the Clifton Vertibirds finished second in voting, while Dummy Potluck of the Clifton Vertibirds finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Crazylegs Gunnels - Finch Farm Shamrocks - 28 - 140
Crime Spree Ruiz - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 71
Dummy Potluck - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 28
Victor Numbclaw - Medford Radguards - 0 - 10
Capstone Goofson - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 3
YL Reliever - Moe Szyslak was a calming influence out of the Warwick Mirelurks bullpen this season.
His teammates and manager said he had a poised demeanor about him that was typical of someone much older and more experienced. His poise has paid off, as the 23-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the Yankee League Reliever of the Year Award for 2313.
The Woburn, Massachusetts native won the award with 12 saves in 44 relief appearances, 40 strikeouts in 59 innings and a record of 5-3 to go with his 2.44 ERA.
He received 25 first place votes out of a possible 28. Nakmor Kesh of the Sandwich Bay Snakes finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Andrew Hickory of the Fall River Rippers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Moe Szyslak - Warwick Mirelurks - 25 - 134
Nakmor Kesh - Sandwich Bay Snakes - 3 - 72
Andrew Hickory - Fall River Rippers - 0 - 22
Chopsticks McWilliams - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 12
Scout Many-Marshes - Woburn Bobbleheads - 0 - 10
Ryan Rebman - Fall River Rippers - 0 - 2