BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, CYL, and CBA
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
2 November 2314
The November 1 Super Thread
CBO Awards
NCA Hitter - Miko Miko took Commonwealth Baseball Organization by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 21.
For his spectacular campaign, the Bunker Hill 75ers star has been named the 2314 North Charles Association Nuka-Hitter Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the third baseman.
On the season he compiled a .405 batting average to go with a .485 on-base percentage. The native of Chesterville, Maine also added 27 doubles, 2 triples, 18 home runs, 83 RBIs and 77 runs scored.
He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 28. Red Jay Jones of the Sunshine Tidings Chemists finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Kasumi Goto of the Bunker Hill 75ers finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Miko Miko - Bunker Hill 75ers - 15 - 305
Red Jay Jones - Sunshine Tidings Chemists - 6 - 246
Kasumi Goto - Bunker Hill 75ers - 2 - 225
Thatch Heard - Salem Witch Hats - 3 - 221
Eden Babz - Easy Town Assaultrons - 2 - 195
Brian DeLong - Salem Witch Hats - 0 - 138
Hax Kim - Concord Radstags - 0 - 131
Gavin Deux-Gas - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 81
Justin Lower - Starlight Killers - 0 - 26
Packs Ton Kling - Lexington Synths - 0 - 23
Aaron Squire - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 23
Sleve McDichael - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 0 - 14
Jim Geiger - Cambridge Coursers - 0 - 7
Bumpy Redfern - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 6
Nauseous Revere - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 0 - 4
Babs Rooth - County Crossing Bloodbugs - 0 - 3
Bulleye Shooterson - Nahant Celtics - 0 - 3
Tommy Whitetiger - Lexington Synths - 0 - 1
SCA Hitter - The manager of the Glowing Sea Radscorpions said he thinks Enigma Montgomery is only going to get better as he gets older.
He may only be 24, but it will be hard to top the center fielder's 2314 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the South Charles Association Nuka-Hitter Award.
His winning campaign featured a .370 batting average and a .442 on-base percentage this year. In 124 games he piled up 173 hits, 33 doubles, 6 triples, 24 home runs, 87 RBIs and 96 runs scored.
He received 20 first place votes out of a possible 28. Missile Crews of the FHE Yao Guai finished second in voting with 8 first place votes, while Will Hell of the Quincy Gunners finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Enigma Montgomery - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 20 - 352
Missile Crews - FHE Yao Guai - 8 - 292
Will Hell - Quincy Gunners - 0 - 187
Joe Rathmann - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 181
End Yamada - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 178
Alex Bragman - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 121
Foo Fieterz - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 107
Candy Kline - Atom Cats - 0 - 63
Rock Rampage - University Point Deathclaws - 0 - 59
Alloy Jordan - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 0 - 40
Odd Todd Walker - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 31
Stormin Normin MacDonald - Oberland T-51s - 0 - 11
Donovan Mackey - Spectacle Island Reapers - 0 - 11
Ken Debate - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 0 - 5
Naga Arakaki - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 0 - 4
Innis Sark - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 4
Pockets Wrench - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 3
Jay Gabby - Goodneighbor Hancocks - 0 - 2
Charles Towner - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 1
NCA Starter - The Vim! Pitcher Award for 2314 has been presented and the North Charles Association winner is Lyle Pine of Lexington.
"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Pine. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Synths star told reporters.
Pine excelled with an impressive 16-8 record in 32 starts. In 198 innings he yielded 141 hits and 71 walks, while striking out 130 and compiling a fine 3.00 ERA.
He received 26 first place votes out of a possible 28. Klement Thodberg of the The Slog Ghouls finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Scott Fuhr of the The Slog Ghouls finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Lyle Pine - Lexington Synths - 26 - 190
Klement Thodberg - The Slog Ghouls - 2 - 118
Scott Fuhr - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 57
Beachboy Nut - Nordhagen Beach Party Boys - 0 - 29
Clubhouse Treelover - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 0 - 28
Tarzan Rogers - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 22
Isaiah Swindler - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 22
Flirt Perez - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 7
Jason Tonelli - Bunker Hill 75ers - 0 - 2
Jaa Thirtysix - Salem Witch Hats - 0 - 1
SCA Starter - Exxie Summerset had a marvelous 2314 season. The Vault 81 mound mainstay garnered the most votes and has been named the SCA Vim! Pitcher Award honoree.
The Dwellers star dominated his opposition, finishing with 22 wins, 5 losses and a 2.96 ERA. In 32 starts he worked a total of 215.2 innings, striking out 143, while walking 61. Other clubs managed to hit only .226 against him.
He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 28. Macho Lopez of the Diamond City Swatters finished second in voting with 12 first place votes, while Doug Creep of the Atom Cats finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Exxie Summerset - Vault 81 Dwellers - 15 - 153
Macho Lopez - Diamond City Swatters - 12 - 136
Doug Creep - Atom Cats - 1 - 75
Make Money - Quincy Gunners - 0 - 68
Zack Million - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 31
Josh Brown - Atom Cats - 0 - 7
Heaven Fontenot - Diamond City Swatters - 0 - 5
Hot Lips Houlihan - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 0 - 1
NCA Manager - Manager Nate Pugh was speaking before a The Slog fan luncheon when word came down that he'd been awarded the North Charles Association Manager of the Year. Pugh's face turned to surprise as the club's owner made the hasty announcement.
"Wow... how lucky can a guy be? Manage a great bunch of guys... have great fans... have a great season... and now this... life don't get any better than this."
The Slog fans applauded, recognizing how fortunate they were to have Pugh at the helm. Both fans and players in attendance toasted their skipper as they truly enjoyed the day.
2314 was an extra-special season for Pugh as he piloted the The Slog Ghouls to a 84-46 record and a first place spot in the North Charles Association Brotherhood League standings. A record good enough to win the 2314 Manager of the Year Award.
SCA Manager - The Vault 81 Dwellers coaching staff broke out the bubbly when Manager Drac Jaskula was announced as 2314 South Charles Association Manager of the Year.
He skippered the Dwellers to a 95-35 record this year and a first place finish in the South Charles Association Railroad League.
To a man, they all agreed that their boss was most deserving of the award. All had glowing words to say about this year's winning manager.
"He just has a way with people. Coaches and players alike love him."
NCA Rookie - Rookies are supposed to be seen, but not heard. But that wasn't the case with Bunker Hill's Miko Miko. He spoke up loudly and often this season on his way to winning the North Charles Association Red Rocket Rookie Award for 2314.
To be accurate, the 21-year-old third baseman let his performance do the talking. In his debut season Miko piled up some good stats, hitting .405, driving in 83 runs and scoring 77 times, while playing in 121 games. The 75ers newcomer also had 27 doubles, 2 triples and 18 home runs.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Sergio Higgins of the Starlight Killers finished second in voting, while Finnan Hunt of the Easy Town Assaultrons finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Miko Miko - Bunker Hill 75ers - 28 - 140
Sergio Higgins - Starlight Killers - 0 - 54
Finnan Hunt - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 37
Bill Barnes - Easy Town Assaultrons - 0 - 18
Quincy Jones - The Slog Ghouls - 0 - 3
SCA Rookie - The South Charles Association Red Rocket Rookie Award honoree has been picked for 2314 and the winner is Spectacle Island third baseman Donovan Mackey.
The talented Reapers third baseman took the trophy by hitting .352 in 123 games this season and finishing with 119 hits, 17 home runs, 63 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
He received 16 first place votes out of a possible 28. Sheedy Smith of the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Charles Towner of the Diamond City Swatters finished third with 4 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Donovan Mackey - Spectacle Island Reapers - 16 - 91
Sheedy Smith - Jamaica Plain Red Rockets - 7 - 77
Charles Towner - Diamond City Swatters - 4 - 37
Copper Quartz - Egret Ninjas - 1 - 35
Aaron Wright - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 12
NCA Positional Hitter Awards - The North Charles Association BosCom Positional Hitter Award for 2314 has been awarded to those players that showed standout offensive performances in the past year. The winners are:
Pitcher
Deedee Martinson (Nordhagen Beach Party Boys)
.343/.343/.358, 67 AB, 85 wRC+, 0.2 WAR
Catcher
Red Jay Jones (Sunshine Tidings Chemists)
.345/.365/.691, 440 AB, 42 HR, 171 wRC+, 6.6 WAR
First Baseman
Hax Kim (Concord Radstags)
.304/.444/.659, 378 AB, 41 HR, 3 SB, 101 RBI, 5.1 WAR
Second Baseman
Diamond Ball (Nahant Celtics)
.329/.400/.536, 474 AB, 27 HR, 7 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
Third Baseman
Miko Miko (Bunker Hill 75ers)
.405/.485/.604, 427 AB, 18 HR, 187 wRC+, 7.5 WAR
Shortstop
Gavin Deux-Gas (The Slog Ghouls)
.341/.411/.525, 396 AB, 15 HR, 37 SB, 145 wRC+, 5.9 WAR
Left Fielder
Kasumi Goto (Bunker Hill 75ers)
.326/.448/.639, 432 AB, 36 HR, 112 RBI, 6.0 WAR
Center Fielder
Eden Babz (Easy Town Assaultrons)
.347/.392/.552, 484 AB, 21 HR, 56 SB, 144 wRC+, 7.8 WAR
Right Fielder
Thatch Heard (Salem Witch Hats)
.350/.365/.642, 525 AB, 40 HR, 129 RBI, 5.8 WAR
SCA Positional Hitter Awards - The 2314 South Charles Association BosCom Positional Hitter Award winners were announced today. These players had standout offensive seasons that were better than their peers at their respective positions.
The winners are:
Pitcher
Zaire Inquisitor (Oberland T-51s)
.272/.312/.454, 346 AB, 14 HR, 3 SB, 94 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
Catcher
Malificent Shaw (Egret Ninjas)
.337/.400/.511, 374 AB, 14 HR, 2 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
First Baseman
Sheedy Smith (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
.337/.386/.585, 436 AB, 25 HR, 2 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
Second Baseman
Will Hell (Quincy Gunners)
.312/.390/.595, 477 AB, 32 HR, 150 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
Third Baseman
Donovan Mackey (Spectacle Island Reapers)
.352/.437/.580, 338 AB, 17 HR, 2 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
Shortstop
End Yamada (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.315/.408/.517, 451 AB, 17 HR, 4 SB, 144 wRC+, 6.3 WAR
Left Fielder
Foo Fieterz (Oberland T-51s)
.305/.413/.592, 453 AB, 31 HR, 13 SB, 103 RBI, 4.4 WAR
Center Fielder
Enigma Montgomery (Glowing Sea Radscorpions)
.370/.442/.620, 468 AB, 24 HR, 31 SB, 174 wRC+, 9.0 WAR
Right Fielder
Joe Rathmann (Vault 81 Dwellers)
.316/.456/.533, 424 AB, 19 HR, 37 SB, 164 wRC+, 6.5 WAR
NCA Reliever - At the age of 25, Hunter Kim says he still has a lot to learn about life in Commonwealth Baseball Organization.
But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Lexington Synths reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2314 North Charles Association Fallon's Reliever Award.
"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the
Norton, Massachusetts native said.
For the season, Kim had 37 saves in 55 relief appearances, which totaled 58. He fanned 58 betters, while walking 40 and put up a record of 4-2 to go with his 2.33 ERA.
He received 16 first place votes out of a possible 28. Crazylegs Jones of the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud finished second in voting with 9 first place votes, while Penn Teller of the Concord Radstags finished third with 3 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Hunter Kim - Lexington Synths - 16 - 116
Crazylegs Jones - Fort Hagen Silver Shroud - 9 - 84
Penn Teller - Concord Radstags - 3 - 52
SCA Reliever - He may only be 25, but Lippy Lyonne of the Atom Cats has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the South Charles Association.
The reliever was today named the SCA Fallon's Reliever Award winner for 2314.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up no saves in 50 relief appearances and 42 strikeouts in 62.2 innings. He had a record of 11-1 to go with his 2.01 ERA.
He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 28. Pink Floyd of the Glowing Sea Radscorpions finished second in voting with 9 first place votes, while Agnet Skinner of the FHE Yao Guai finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Lippy Lyonne - Atom Cats - 19 - 119
Pink Floyd - Glowing Sea Radscorpions - 9 - 102
Agnet Skinner - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 18
Dynamite Delaney - Vault 81 Dwellers - 0 - 12
Ryan Roberson - FHE Yao Guai - 0 - 1
NCA Defenders - Defense is a critical element in the game of baseball. Many times late in the game, a light-hitting defensive specialist will be inserted in place of a superstar hitter. Good defenders are worth their weight in gold and today the best of them for 2314 have been recognized. These players will receive the North Charles Association Corvega Top Defender Award:
Pitcher
Eugene Gym (Sunshine Tidings Chemists)
Catcher
Clownie Blammo (Cambridge Coursers)
First Baseman
Lone Wolf Leo Gamma-Ray (Sunshine Tidings Chemists)
Second Baseman
Peter Pan Calvillo (Salem Witch Hats)
Third Baseman
Miko Miko (Bunker Hill 75ers)
Shortstop
G.B. Means (Malden Grognaks)
Left Fielder
Campy Madrid (Lexington Synths)
Center Fielder
Bill Lazarus (The Slog Ghouls)
Right Fielder
Cypher Raige (The Slog Ghouls)
SCA Defenders - On the defensive side of the game pitchers always get the glory, but the best pitchers know their success hinges on the gloves behind them. The defensive dream team in the South Charles Association for 2314 has been announced, and the Corvega Top Defender Award trophies will be presented to these outstanding fielders:
Pitcher
Exxie Summerset (Vault 81 Dwellers)
Catcher
McCoy McIntyre (FHE Yao Guai)
First Baseman
Duncan MacCready (FHE Yao Guai)
Second Baseman
Odd Todd Walker (Oberland T-51s)
Third Baseman
Tre' Morgueman (Jamaica Plain Red Rockets)
Shortstop
End Yamada (Vault 81 Dwellers)
Left Fielder
Brother Ray Robinson (Goodneighbor Hancocks)
Center Fielder
Adrian Worthmuch (Roxbury Rad Sox)
Right Fielder
Candy Kline (Atom Cats)
CBO Draft Preview
The 2314 Rookie Draft is just three days away, so we are going to reveal OSA's final mock draft, as well as give coverage to a few players in that list that we have not yet covered. Surprisingly, Tufts University SS Evan Keel, a player we expect to start his career in the CBO, is not expected to go #1 overall. That player is a rising player on scouts' lists, 1B Fuzz Copman of the Castle Freedom of the CYL. We had him as our 8th-best of the CYL prospects, but the scouts think that Sunshine Tidings may target him as the first overall pick.
Of the players we covered so far, 12 of them are picked in the 1st Round. However, there are quite a few players we have not covered, including five in the Top 12 predicted picks. We will cover those five below.
1. 5th overall - 1B Devin Pipkin, Ipswich (CYL) - The young Pipkin is considered a great prospect, though he needs more development than some of the other 1B prospects. Scouts like his plus power potential and consider him a solid enough defensive player to be valuable for a team.
2. 7th overall - SS Greenie Jamison, Northeastern U - Jamison does not get the hype that Evan Keel does, but he is still a good baseball player. On defense, he can almost play anywhere, but is valuable as a decent shortstop. He's not the fastest runner, but he is good at extending bases and gets the occasional stolen base. Scouts are worried about his contact potential which makes him a surprise to be this high on the mock draft list, but he can hit for power and some of the average may follow. He finished his CCBL career with a .329 average, so scouts may not have that right from combine work.
3. 10th overall - 2B Hawkeye Dawson, Sturbridge U - The Mighty Men joined the CCBL this season, and Dawson got all the feedback he needed to declare as a junior. Dawson batted .362 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI for his team. Scouts think his hitting could be dynamic, but his power stands out the most from his skillset. Due to good range but a questionable arm, he will probably stay at 2B at the next level.
4. 11th overall - CF Leaky Lou Biert, Harvard - Two straight Crimson players are predicted at the top of the 1st round with Biert the first picked. Scouts see Biert settling in at LF in the minors since he is not the swiftest of runners, meaning he will not get to many of the balls he needs to at the next level. We makes up for his lack of speed, though, with a good knack for where the ball will land and a glove that swallows up any fly ball or line drive near him. He also is good at getting on base either with a string of base hits or being patient for wilder pitchers.
5. 12th overall - 2B Lateral Booth, Harvard - Booth has tons of potential but needs to show productivity at the next level. If he reaches his potential, he will be one of the better for-average hitters and among the OBP kings. He is good at beating throws and is always willing to steal a base. He also possesses great range in the middle of the infield and could play either SS or 2B, though he seems more comfortable at 2B.
Pitchers seem to be low priorities in this draft with only five predicted to be taken in the first four rounds, including SP Paul Bird, whom we covered, picked to be the 13th overall pick. Then there are two picked in the 3rd round and two more in the 4th. Let's cover them, too.
1. 3rd Rd, Pick 4 - SP Alex Mazique, Maine U - With just one year of work in the CCBL due to Maine joining last season, Mazique only had 15 starts, compiling a 6-6 record and 5.88 ERA. Scouts think he could have used an extra year, but he declared following his junior season. Scouts see his ceiling as a second starter with his command being his strong suit. Of his four pitches, his changeup can fool good hitters, but he needs to work better on getting hitters to miss more.
2. 3rd Rd, Pick 23 - SP Torcan Frawley, Boston Coll - Frawley saw his ERA jump up to 4.22 his junior season after a 3.41 mark his sophomore year, but he is still considered a talented two-way player who can play SS, too. He finished his three years with a .325/26/83 mark. Scouts value him more as a pitcher, though, with a four-pitch arsenal, including a pitch he has mastered, the cutter.
3. 4th Rd, Pick 4 - SP Chad OJ, Brown (CYL) - OJ was looking like a top pick until an injury derailed part of his junior season, and he looked to recover in his senior season. He dipped from exiting his junior season with a 5-4, 1.91 mark to a 4-6, 5.16 senior season. Scouts think he is closer to the junior season than senior season, though, teams will monitor his body condition. Scouts also think that OJ needs to put a lot of work into his changeup and sinker or he may be designated a reliever at the next level.
4. 4th Rd, Pick 26 - SP Reptile Kimbell, Sturbridge (CYL) - Scouts are not particularly high on Kimbell but do think he could work his way up to a 3rd or 4th starter in a rotation. He has four decent pitches with his best currently his slider and splitter. His splitter is the pitch scouts like best, thinking it could be his money pitch.
CBO Transactions
Saturday, October 31st , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed SP Clap Bach.
Malden Grognaks: Signed SP Chris Blackmire.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Antonio Page.
Wednesday, October 28th , 2314
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Jabari Ramsey.
Concord Radstags: Signed SP Danny McQueen.
Monday, October 26th , 2314
Glowing Sea Radscorpions: Released SP Noir Clerk.
Egret Ninjas: Signed SP Kai Long.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Vlad Harkonnen.
The Diamond City Swatters traded 18-year old minor league RHP Ripper Kawolski and 19-year old minor league RHP Marlin Samm to the Atom Cats, getting 25-year old C Nu York in return.
Sunday, October 25th , 2314
Starlight Killers: Released SS Jabari Ramsey.
Saturday, October 24th , 2314
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released SP Kai Long.
Friday, October 23rd , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Louiston Bateman.
Wednesday, October 21st , 2314
Southie Brews: Released LF Acapella Soloman.
Tuesday, October 20th , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Jonnie Gawmy.
The County Crossing Bloodbugs traded 24-year old 1B Gian Fist to the Quincy Gunners, getting 20-year old CF Lakeview Malone in return.
Friday, October 16th , 2314
Easy Town Assaultrons: Released SP Mercury Hayes.
The County Crossing Bloodbugs traded 28-year old LHP Ponda Baba to the The Slog Ghouls, getting 18-year old minor league RF Hot Stuff Arrow in return.
Thursday, October 15th , 2314
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released C Tyshawn Lackadaisical.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed RP David Snoopy.
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Adam Parlor.
Saturday, October 10th , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Flowertop Zo.
Friday, October 9th , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Schoolboy Graves.
Thursday, October 8th , 2314
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Spaz Meatball.
Wednesday, October 7th , 2314
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Roberto Rodriguez.
Sunday, October 4th , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Josh Robertson.
Malden Grognaks: Signed Manager Chris Blizard.
Saturday, October 3rd , 2314
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed Manager Jared Herdman.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed General Manager Currfel Tick.
Friday, October 2nd , 2314
Malden Grognaks: Signed RF Hat Weaver.
Concord Radstags: Signed SS Tooty Rockhopper.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed General Manager Rick Herbst.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed General Manager Adan Cent.
Oberland T-51s: Signed General Manager Tyler Parks.
CBA Analysis
The first half-month of the season is complete, with Boston playing a league-high five games and Cambridge yet to take the court for an official basketball game as part of a training regimen.
The Bugles have not only played the most, but they have won the most, going 4-1 to start the season. Boston defeated the Southie Jammers (1-3) to open the season, 141-109, including a 29-point, 17-rebound effort by C Tre Davis.
Salem currently leads the NCC at 3-0, joining the Bugles as the only teams currently with a winning record. The Shadows defeated Boston, 122-110 when they played just three days ago.
Here are the current standings:
Current stats leaders are listed below. PG Reggie Pacer of Quincy is the leading scorer at 32.3, but the big news coming out of the Ironclads' camp is that Pacer has caused problems for the team and they may be looking to move him. We have no idea what kind of trade would work to get rid of one of the CBA's stars, but we would love to speculate. First, let's look at the leaderboard:
If Pacer would be traded, we could see Boston sending PG Beau Chatman (15.6 PPG) and SF Release Progin (13.2 PPG) to get him. That would give Boston another dynamic scorer and give SF Max Effort Alt a chance to get more playing time on his third team in just two seasons.