BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, CYL, and CBA
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
1 August 2314
The August 1 Super Post
CBO Players of the Month
NCA Hitter - Brian DeLong battered North Charles Association pitchers all July and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.
"I've been around Commonwealth Baseball Organization long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 29-year-old DeLong told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."
In 23 games, DeLong hit .416 with 8 home runs, 25 RBIs and scored 20 runs.
So far this season, DeLong is batting .330 with 34 home runs.
SCA Hitter - Gremlin T. Squearfish made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the South Charles Association this past month.
The Atom Cats left fielder shined through the month of July and has won the Batter of the Month award.
The 22-year-old hit .387 with 4 home runs, 26 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Squearfish is swinging at a .340 pace on the year with 11 home runs, 76 RBIs and 67 runs scored. He has played in 98 games.
NCA Pitcher - The Pitcher of the Month has been chosen and the North Charles Association trophy went to Nordhagen Beach hurler, Beachboy Nut.
During the month, Nut was impressive with a 1.56 ERA and 4 wins and no losses. In 40.1 innings he struck out 31 and gave up 31 hits and 7 walks.
This year, Nut has worked 163.1 innings with 97 strikeouts en route to a 11-4 record and a 3.14 ERA.
SCA Pitcher - The Pitcher of the Month Award has been announced and the South Charles Association winner is Vault 81 hurler, Exxie Summerset. For his standout performances in July he has been named the league's best pitcher.
During the month, Summerset excelled with a 2.20 ERA and 6 wins and no losses. In 41 innings he struck out 28 and gave up 37 hits and 13 walks.
This season, Summerset has compiled a 16-4 mark with a 3.12 ERA.
NCA Rookie - Youngster Miko Miko emerged as the latest North Charles Association Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Bunker Hill deserved the honor, batting .422 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI. Is the month of July a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Miko enjoy the limelight.
For the year, Miko is hitting .407 with 15 home runs. His stats include 59 runs batted in and 61 runs scored.
SCA Rookie - Sheedy Smith is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest South Charles Association Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.
In July the Jamaica Plain hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .350 average with 28 hits, 5 home runs and 14 RBIs.
For the season, Smith is currently batting .327 with 23 home runs and 70 RBIs. In 99 games he has reached base at a .380 rate and scored 60 runs to date.
CBO Top Performances
Hitter - Zod Gaycey, Bunker Hill - After rising performance scores each month, July was a bit of a letdown with the highest score being 112, leaving Sheedy Smith's June performance of 151 as still being #1. Still, Gaycey's performance on July 1 was the best of the month. In a 14-4 spanking of the Ghouls in The Slog, Gaycey was 4 for 4 with a double, two home runs, four runs, and six RBI.
Pitcher - Make Money, Quincy - On July 14, the Gunners' Make Money had the top performance of the month and the fourth overall with an 87 score. Money pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking one, and striking out 12 in Quincy's 3-0 win over University Point. Ty Gibbs' 94 performance points in June is still the top performance of the season.
NEBL Analysis
There are just 10 games remaining in the 2314 season. One division is settled, while the other three divisions still have a race happening, including the Vershire with a tie for 1st. The Clifton Vertibirds have clinched Maine Division, while their fellow Patriot League division, the Vershire, is knotted up. The Graygarden Action Boys and Abernathy Adamantium are tied thanks to the Adamantium's six-game winning streak. In the Yankee League, the Braintree Robobrains lead the Fall River Rippers by three games in the Mass Division, and the Providence Warlocks lead by four in the Connri over the Worcester Cannons.
PL Hitter - Manchester Granites fans believe they've got a talented young star in Toro Ziyal.
He did nothing to dissuade that notion in July, as he hit .417 with 7 home runs, 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
The end result was the second baseman being named the Patriot League Batter of the Month.
This season, Ziyal has hit at a .327 clip and produced 41 RBI, 13 home runs and 39 runs.
YL Hitter - It's perhaps an award he'll win many more times through his career, as at age 24 Odo Capchange has a lot of baseball ahead of him.
But for now the young Needham Archers star can enjoy the numbers he put up in July, which have garnered him the nod as the Yankee League Batter of the Month.
His breakout month featured a .430 average with 5 home runs, 17 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
So far this season, Capchange has hit .319 with 15 home runs, 51 RBIs and scored 62 times.
PL Pitcher - Chad Behr of Clifton had an outstanding July with a 6-0 mark and was chosen the Pitcher of the Month in the Patriot League.
He topped off the month with a 1.74 ERA in 7 starts, tossed 46.2 innings, fanned 38 and held opposing teams to a .188 average.
This year, Behr has a 14-3 record with a 3.02 ERA in 24 starts.
YL Pitcher - Dan Sharp was a long shot to make the Plymouth Pilgrims this year, especially being a 30-year-old rookie. Now the Plymouth hurler has parlayed a 4-1 record into the Yankee League Pitcher of the Month award.
In July, he chalked up 33 strikeouts in 53 innings and compiled a 1.70 ERA.
To date this season, Sharp has registered 22 starts, 10-8 won-lost mark, 3.34 ERA, 143 IP, 103 strikeouts and 72 walks. Opposing teams have hit .232 against him.
MML Analysis
Like the NEBL, the MML is down to its final 10 games with all four divisions still unsettled. In the Boggs Division, the Covenant Refractors lead the Watertown Armorers by three games. Littleton is up by two games on the Sanctuary Hills Zetans and three on the Winchester Bashers in the Murtagh Division. Looking in the Stars League, the Pawtucket Pips are up by six games over the Hull Lead Bellies in the Williams Dicision. The Yastrzemski Division is tied between the Newton Behemoths and Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials with the Bridgeport Gulchers just two back. The entire Yastrzemski is technically still alive in the division race.
LL Hitter - Keen Sugiura may be much younger than other hitters in the Legends League, but he performed like a seasoned veteran in July to win the Batter of the Month award.
The 21-year-old Revere Beach first baseman hit .347 with 15 home runs, 31 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
In his 2314 season totals, Sugiura has 46 home runs, .320 BA, .437 OBP, 93 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
SL Hitter - Even though he is a newcomer to Massachusetts Minor League, Dexion Evicus put up some good numbers in July and earned the SL Batter of the Month award.
He was one of Bridgeport's offensive leaders with a .405 average in 29 games. He also racked up 14 home runs, 32 RBIs, and 35 runs scored.
This season, Evicus is batting .383 with 88 hits, 29 home runs, 66 RBIs, 33 walks, .465 OBP and has scored 66 runs. He has played in 63 games.
LL Pitcher - The Pitcher of the Month has been picked and the Legends League trophy went to Sanctuary Hills hurler Nick Soulless for his strong performance in July.
During the month, Soulless was impressive with a 2.30 ERA and 7 wins and 1 loss. In 62.2 innings he struck out 60 and gave up 33 hits and 23 walks.
Checking out his stats for the season, Soulless has registered 9 wins and 2 losses in 16 starts, posted a 2.46 ERA, and struck out 102 batters in 113.1 innings.
SL Pitcher - There's something about a young rookie winning the Stars League Pitcher of the Month trophy that sends shock waves through the league. Such is the case with Kid Boots Appling, a 21-year-old starter for the Hull Lead Bellies.
In July, he topped off the month with a 5-1 mark and 2.40 ERA in 7 starts, tossed 60 innings, fanned 57 and held opposing teams to a .219 average.
This season, Appling has a 17-4 mark in 24 starts with a 3.84 ERA. He has given up 178 hits in 182.2 innings, struck out 154 and issued 55 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .256 batting average against him.
BMU Playoff Results
The DB Tech Nuclear Physicists are champions, today and forever. The Nuclear Physicists topped the Union Hope Lifegivers 8-7 at DB Tech Baseball Diamond today to claim the Boston Minor Series crown.
"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and right fielder Jamel Byrd after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."
The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.
"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said DB Tech manager Lockjaw Te. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."
The Nuclear Physicists took the series 3-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Massachusetts Association Downtown Boston Division and a 55-33 record.
GBRL Playoffs Results
The New Britain Oceanics stunned the Fiddler's Green T-60s by sweeping the Rookie Series 3-0. The Oceanics dumped them 10-2 today at The Trailer Park in the deciding game of the series.
This was the 2nd time New Britain has been the league champions. During the regular season the powerful Oceanics chalked up a 71-17 mark and finished in first place in the South League Southwest Division.
CBO Transactions
Friday, July 31st , 2314
The Slog Ghouls: Placed SS Gavin Deux-Gas on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/30/2314.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Avar Javed.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed free agent 2B Shouter Joya to a minor league contract.
The FHE Yao Guai traded 21-year old minor league 1B Tony Taylor to the Starlight Killers, getting 35-year old RHP Lawdog Whipple in return.
Thursday, July 30th , 2314
University Point Deathclaws: Activated CF Sack King from the injured list.
Concord Radstags: Released SS Elway Moon.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP New Town Chelsea.
The Easy Town Assaultrons traded 25-year old RHP Circus Clowney to the Southie Brews, getting 24-year old minor league 2B Shin Adachi in return.
Wednesday, July 29th , 2314
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Nestor Player.
Tuesday, July 28th , 2314
Atom Cats: RP Ima Gunna Di (A West Roxbury) retired from professional baseball.
Southie Brews: 1B Sanguis Krall (A Pleasant Lake) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: LF Jax Gillwater (A DB Tech) retired from professional baseball.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: LF Noah Boatman (A Parsons Asylum) retired from professional baseball.
Malden Grognaks: RF Rusty Nozzle (A Hingham) retired from professional baseball.
Salem Witch Hats: Released 1B Quincy Barnes.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated SS Well Done Dungan from the injured list.
Malden Grognaks: Activated LF Franz Kniprode from the injured list.
Lexington Synths: Activated RF Hurr Lee Reyes from the injured list.
Lexington Synths: Sent RF Hurr Lee Reyes to Triple A Wellesley for injury rehab.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released RP Bob Kearns.(Career-ending injury)
Concord Radstags: Released SS Bill President.
Concord Radstags: Released SS David de la Garza.
Lexington Synths: Released LF Far Darrig.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Grime Wormtongue.
Oberland T-51s: Released RF Nestor Player.
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Bill President.
Monday, July 27th , 2314
Atom Cats: CF Hickory Dockery returns from his rehab assignment.
Starlight Killers: Placed RP Deor Woodcutter on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/26/2314.
Quincy Gunners: Activated 3B Ross Merchantman from the injured list.
Sunday, July 26th , 2314
Lexington Synths: Released LF Tahd Peterson.
Oberland T-51s: Activated SP Ahsoka Tano from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Sent SP Ahsoka Tano to Triple A Lynn for injury rehab.
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Duke Dukes.
Saturday, July 25th , 2314
Cambridge Coursers: Released SS Harry Peppers.
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Ghost Hildebrand.
Lexington Synths: Signed LF Rolf Borgnar.
Friday, July 24th , 2314
Concord Radstags: Released RP Owl Police.
The Slog Ghouls: Released 3B Bingham Hill.
Thursday, July 23rd , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Rusty Nozzle.
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Beru Whitesun.
Malden Grognaks: Released 3B Avar Javed.
Wednesday, July 22nd , 2314
Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed RF Deerlord Fugivmee on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/21/2314.
Cambridge Coursers: Released SP Tolenos Omoren.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed C Pooja Berrie on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/2314.
Southie Brews: Released 2B Louis Cabfare.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Mailman Arky.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed C Bandit Gildon.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed C Overgrown Dom Tamponi.
The Cambridge Coursers traded 21-year old 3B Moktar Wakihuri and a 9th round draft pick to the Diamond City Swatters, getting 20-year old RHP Derek Satchell, 19-year old minor league RHP Truth Rubalcava, 20-year old minor league RHP Danny Gamez, 20-year old minor league RF Duzint Getboring, and a 1st round draft pick in return.
Tuesday, July 21st , 2314
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed SS Well Done Dungan on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/2314.
Atom Cats: Released CF Wig Mercury.
Monday, July 20th , 2314
Atom Cats: RF Hondo Ohnaka returns from his rehab assignment.
Atom Cats: Placed RF Actually Aucoin on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/19/2314.
Quincy Gunners: Placed 3B Ross Merchantman on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/17/2314.
Lexington Synths: Signed LF Fat Pete Chiodo.
The Nahant Celtics traded 25-year old RHP Spitball Heater to the Cambridge Coursers, getting 21-year old minor league 1B Alex Fulke and 21-year old minor league 1B Mike Sadiku in return.
Sunday, July 19th , 2314
Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated RF Deerlord Fugivmee from the injured list.
Salem Witch Hats: Activated SP Chris Teddybear from the injured list.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Activated 2B Elton Goodspeed from the injured list.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released 1B Chase Kist.
The Sunshine Tidings Chemists traded 31-year old 3B Ross Merchantman to the Quincy Gunners, getting 21-year old minor league 2B Ruben Hawkins, 22-year old CF Doorbell Arg, and 24-year old minor league LF Gorgeous George Davis in return.
Saturday, July 18th , 2314
Roxbury Rad Sox: Activated LF Van Leuwen from the injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated SP Flirt Perez from the injured list.
The Easy Town Assaultrons traded 22-year old C Daub Buckle to the Southie Brews, getting 19-year old RF Topher Spark in return.
Friday, July 17th , 2314
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released RF Mailman Arky.
Egret Ninjas: Released 2B Shouter Joya.
Malden Grognaks: Released RF Sophie Spark.
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Mark Knight.
Atom Cats: Signed CF Tyrell Coleman.
Oberland T-51s: Released RF Marty Fischer.
Thursday, July 16th , 2314
University Point Deathclaws: Released 2B Beru Whitesun.
Malden Grognaks: Activated CF D'Glester Hardunkichud from the injured list.
The Egret Ninjas traded 34-year old SS Notorious Fugate and 33-year old RF Rick Pickle to the Diamond City Swatters, getting 23-year old minor league LF Malik Keil, 20-year old minor league RHP Izzy Wedding, and 24-year old minor league LHP Nymphadoro Tonks in return.
Wednesday, July 15th , 2314
University Point Deathclaws: Placed CF Sack King on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/14/2314.
Lexington Synths: Activated C Danny Enfryz from the injured list.
Concord Radstags: Released SS Kharag gro-Shurkul.
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Anthony Gloves.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed SS Pluto Magenta.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed RP Xeno Lakelady.
Lexington Synths: Signed LF Arrald Frozen-Heart.
Tuesday, July 14th , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Released C Sora Bulq.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Josh Robertson.
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Bum Groo.
Malden Grognaks: Released RF Mad Davison.
Monday, July 13th , 2314
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed 1B Pat Skinner on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/2314.
Bunker Hill 75ers: Signed free agent RP Jav McDowell to a minor league contract.
Sunday, July 12th , 2314
University Point Deathclaws: Placed 1B Barker Cocoa on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/2314.
Southie Brews: Placed RP Sham Killarney on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/09/2314.
Southie Brews: Activated RP Bladder Phillips from the injured list.
Southie Brews: Sent RP Bladder Phillips to Triple A Greenfield for injury rehab.
Saturday, July 11th , 2314
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated CF Eden Babz from the injured list.
Salem Witch Hats: Placed SP Chris Teddybear on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/2314.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Placed LF Van Leuwen on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/2314.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed 3B Ballgame Williams.
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Hat Weaver.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed C Clyde Reeves.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed C Slack Timpano.
Oberland T-51s: Released RF Ghost Hildebrand.
Friday, July 10th , 2314
FHE Yao Guai: Activated C McCoy McIntyre from the injured list.
FHE Yao Guai: Placed SP Baker Dozen on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/09/2314.
Malden Grognaks: Placed CF D'Glester Hardunkichud on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/08/2314.
Malden Grognaks: Activated CF Jurgen Windcaller from the injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Placed 3B Ross Merchantman on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/09/2314.
Thursday, July 9th , 2314
Southie Brews: Released 3B Erm Paige.
Oberland T-51s: Released 1B Justin Dodson.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated 2B Puddle Norman from the restricted list.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Placed 2B Elton Goodspeed on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/08/2314.
Oberland T-51s: Released RP Tymian Crenshaw.
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Push Em Lazzeri.
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Convince Morton.
Wednesday, July 8th , 2314
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Stan Sinshallows.
Tuesday, July 7th , 2314
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released SP Josh O'Farrell.
Malden Grognaks: Activated SP Edgar Drezek from the injured list.
Salem Witch Hats: Activated RP Ben Huber from the restricted list.
Atom Cats: Activated CF Hickory Dockery from the injured list.
Atom Cats: Sent CF Hickory Dockery to Triple A Medford for injury rehab.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released RP Robert Johnson.
Malden Grognaks: Released 1B Mutty Waskren.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed C Shae Ygritte.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed SP Splatter Paniagua.
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Twomey Miller.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Mad Davison.
Lexington Synths: Signed LF Gabe Baker.
Malden Grognaks: Released RF Hat Weaver.
Lexington Synths: Released CF Elvispress Lee.
Monday, July 6th , 2314
Bunker Hill 75ers: Activated RP Greez Dritus from the restricted list.
Sunday, July 5th , 2314
Starlight Killers: Activated CF Willy Mazehaze from the injured list.
Starlight Killers: Sent CF Willy Mazehaze to Triple A Warwick for injury rehab.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Released 3B Jordan Raiderson.
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Activated RP Keith Bralley from the injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Activated RP Ted Iam from the injured list.
Concord Radstags: Released SS Push Em Lazzeri.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed C Racq Ette.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed C Lysagh O'Reilly.
The County Crossing Bloodbugs traded 33-year old LHP College Luckyman and 35-year old RHP Wick Prater to the Quincy Gunners, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Richard Burns, a 5th round draft pick, and a 15th round draft pick in return.
Saturday, July 4th , 2314
Nahant Celtics: Placed CL Vork Osignan on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/2314.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Placed CF Eden Babz on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/03/2314.
Lexington Synths: Signed LF Mim Fist.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed SP Juice Jackson.
Friday, July 3rd , 2314
Bunker Hill 75ers: Placed RP Greez Dritus on the restricted list.
Concord Radstags: Placed RF Cupper Galvan on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/2314.
Nahant Celtics: Placed CF Grandson Quarles on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/2314.
FHE Yao Guai: Activated RP Aaron Somer from the injured list.
Malden Grognaks: Placed CF Jurgen Windcaller on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/2314.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed SP Flirt Perez on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/2314.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed 2B Puddle Norman on the restricted list.
Concord Radstags: Released 1B Silk Wilkes.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RP Riteabout Thatt.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Bent Solvig.
Thursday, July 2nd , 2314
Salem Witch Hats: Placed RP Ben Huber on the restricted list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released 1B Clay Cox.
The Slog Ghouls: Placed 3B Shirt Fowler on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/2314.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed free agent RP Kang Kodos to a minor league contract.
Egret Ninjas: Signed free agent RP Shed Garvey to a minor league contract.
Oberland T-51s: Signed RF Ghost Hildebrand.
Oberland T-51s: Released RF Mark Knight.
Wednesday, July 1st , 2314
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Pat Cat Spirit.
Salem Witch Hats: Released RF Rusty Nozzle.
Spectacle Island Reapers: Released 2B Eustace Murial.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Moses Fleetwood Mack.